New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-01
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THE LATEST rEIEaaApH1c INTELLIGENCE
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Louisiana Legislature.

noa.i y ene Coihmittee on FINANCE, reported fav
orabiy, by Dill, on the memorial from tie Faculty
IN the Medical Department of the University of the
State of Louisiana.
Mr. Pearce, on behalf Of the same, reported that
the accounts Of the State Treasury were correct,
and recommended the passage of q bill to cancel
the bonds OF the late State Treasurer which was
taken up and passed. He reported,the contingent
4 expenses Of the supreme Court to be correct. b;
The Committee on Finance introduced a bill to
create public school to be supported with the in
terest Of the public fund.
Mr. Goode. on behalf Of the Committee on Fl
i nance, reported favorably with an amendment ON
the bill providing for the purchase Of the statutes
/ 1926. - y
4 Mr. Gardsre, on behalf Of the Committee on
Banks and Banking, said that the majority of the
Committee reported unfayorably on the bill for the
4 relief Of free banking corporations.
I Mr.. Shadhurne, on behalf of the Committee on
Public Works, reported favorably on the bill re-
/ questing the Board of Public Works TO cause an
| examination to be made of certain instructions
lying IN Bayou Teche, between tine towns of New
| Iberia and st. Martinsvie.
Also, on the bill to drain the swamp lands of
| Lafayette parish.
Mr.. Moore, on behalf of the Committee on Public
Works, reported favorably, with an amendment on
the bill providing for clearing ont Bayou Dear
bonne.
The following bills were passed by the Senate:
The bill to incorporate the town Of Brashear, sit
uated in st. Mary's parish.
| The bill relative to a normal school department
in the public high schools Of New Orleans.
The bill to amend an act to incorporate the town
Of New IBERIA situated in the parish Of St. Mary,
4 and for other purposes.
| The bill introduced in the House to regulate the
time for the payment Of licenses in the city Of New
/ Orleans
The Governor signed the act to amend Article 81
Of the Constitution. He also signed the act I'd
amend and reenaet an act to reclaim and drain
swamp lands in the parish Of st. Mary, approved
4 March III, 1858.
Mr.: Phillips introduced bill to amend an act
hn orr yonvn ttpt, r.
| public Improvement and utility, approved March
Ia, 1850. The bill was referred to the Committee
on Judiciary.
He also introduced bill relative u The assessors
in the parish of Orleans, which referred to the
i Committee on Finance.
| Mr.. Leefe introduced bill relative to opening.
| widening and Strengthening the streets of New or.
Leans Ihe bill was referred to the Committee on
| the Judiciary.
Mr.. Laidlaw introduced a bill providing for the
better protection Of the materials of war belonging
to the State of louisiana The bill was referred to
the Committee on Militia.
Mr.. Ladlaw also introduced a bill relative to Dis
trict Courts, which was made the special order of
| the day for Thursday next.
The bill to authorize the adoption Of persons as
legitimate children was taken up, and the follow
4 ing discussion took place:
Mr. Taylor said that such cases should be brought
before court.
Mr. Goode obtained the floor and said that the
passage of such bill would break down the safe.
guard of the institution of marriage.
i Mr.. Delony moved for an indefinite postpone
ment of the bill.
Mr.. Hough said he hoped the bill would not he
postponed.
. Mr. Goode obtained the foor and said that there
would not be an illegitmate child in the State Of
Louisiana by the next session of the Legislature
after the passage of this bill If this were then re-
peaed after so short time, IT would favor few and
exclude all Others from the benefit derived there
from.
Mr.. Smart was inclined to favor the bill, because
it would avoid much legislation.
| Mr. Hongh called for the ayes and nays for the
! postponement of the bill.
II The result was 10 ayes 5 nays,
On motion of Mr.. Patterson, the Senate resolved
itself into executive session. After some time
spent therein, the doors were reepened
, House-ln the House of Representatives Mr..
Heron, on behalf OF the Committee on Judiciary,
+ reported unfaxorablyen the bill relative to extend
ing privileges to free banks in New Orleans
Mr. jacques introduced bill providing for the
organization, enrolment and discipline of the State
militia. The bill was referred to the Committee on
Militia.
The bill providing for the sale of public lands be-
Longing to the State Of Louisiana, to the highest
was taken m III aP An anmatsd discussion
The bill relative to the University of Louisiana
was passed by the House.
BATON RouGE, Feb. 29.-House-In the House of
Representatives to-day Mr. Miller, on behalf of
/ special committee on education, reported faVora-
i bly, on the bill providing for an appropriation of
ten thousand dollars for the relief Of the Centenary
/ College.
/ Mr.. Pecot, on behalf of the Committee on Libra
ries, reported fayorably on the bill to preserve
| copy of all newspapers published in the State of
| Louisiana and to file the same properly, so ais to
| be able to refer to them when necessary He also
reported favoraby on the bill to provide for sub
scrption Of five hundred copies by the State to the
pamphlet written by Mr.. Voorhies on jurispru-
| dence.
| Mr. Coleman, on behalf of the Committee on
Internal improvements, reported favorably on the
/ granting 1,aui TROLL
| Steam and Pacific Railroad Company.
| Mr.. Kilbourne introduced bill to authorize the |
clerks of the District Courts to grant certain orders
| The bill was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
Mr.. Evans introduced bill relative to the reve-
nue. of the State which was referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Austin introduced a bill relative to the
Charity Hospital, of New Orleans. The bill was
referred to the Committee on Charitable Institu-
tions.
Mr.. McFee introduced bill relative to the sale /
of drugs and medicines in the State of Louisiana.
The bill was referred to the Committee on the I
Judiciary.
Mr.. Knox, of Carroll, introduced bill to incor-
porate stockholders to the Delhi and Arkansas |
Branch Railroad Company.
EVENING SESSION OF THE HoUsE.-During the |
evening sitting of the House yesterday, the follow
ing bills were passed:
The bill to emancipate Hannah and her child |
Clementine, of Orleans Parish.
The bill relative to the ferries plying between T
the right and left bank of the Mississippi river in
the parishes of Orleans and Jefferson.
The bill to Incorporate the Young Mems Benevo-
lent Society of New Orleans.
The bill to provide public road in st. Charles I
parish, from the Mississippi river to Magnolia ridge
The bill to incorporate Viglant Fire Engine |
Company No. g. of New Orleans.
The bill relative to the fees of constables of the
Sixth Justice of the Peace in Orleans parish, in
criminal matters and otfenses.
Arrival of the Steamship Isabel
CHARLESTON, Feb. 2s.-The steamship Isabel has
arrived at this port bringing Havana dates to the
25th INST.
Her Havana advices have been fully anticipated
BY the steamship Moses Taylor, with dates to the
26th inst
The Isabel however, brings adyices from Kew
West to the 2Gth inst
She reports that the brig Tiger from New Or.
leans, bound for Baltimore was wrecked at the en-.
trance OF the harbor at Key West.
She was full of water. and the vessel itself was
probable loss.
A part Of her cargo, consisting of melasses, was
partly saved.
Exchange Market.
New YoRK, Feb. 29.-Exchanre on London
closed generally dull. Bankers bills closed at 81
premium. Southern Commercial bills are selling
at s. to 81 premium.
There is very little or no variation in the quota
tions OF Exchange on Paris.
New Orleans Mails for Europe.
NEW YORK, Feb. 29-Tbe latest mails from New