The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-22
{ NUMBER 81

bonnie Rifles I'M building an Armory, and
Of the same gent the act
was passed. M w. esas
Mr. Laidlaw Introduced joint resoln-
ton approving Of the conduct ofour Con.
grcssional Representatives during the
late contest for Speaker; passed.
- HousE.-By Mr.. Haynea joint reso.
luton relative to the printing now per.
formed at the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumband Blind, congratulating its in.
mates on the very creditable execution Of
thesreport lately furnished by them. and
requesting the Governor to inform them Of
the sympathy and satisfaction Of the lie.
gisIature this resolution was taken up
and passed. IA -
Messages were received from the Senate
announcing the concurrence Of that body
in the House resolution closing the Land
Office. $500 "a ~
b BY Mr.. Mongruc- Resolution allowing
the Pages IF the House per- dieMaof
So 50;passed. as f4- sesaf ~.
The following reports were made from
the Standing Committees, to Wit:
Il Mr.. Wise from the Committee on Claims,
reported favorably on - go
An act for the relief Of B F. Holiday,
of Catalonia. s $500 s4s I, sa's
h And unfavorally on the following acts
for Tie relief Of the veterans Of 1874 and
ISl5stoswit; ssa'e'
All act for the relief Of Jacob Womaek.
An act for the relief ei John 2, COllina
and Al. S. Blackburn - =. w 80 80
An act Tor the relief Of Matthew Ed.
wards. and John Nichols. 4. 84Yiua
ID Ans act for the relief Of the widow of
Stephen Lee. one of the said veterans.
! fife Same Committee reported back the
petition Of Michcal and John Toulan and
recDmmendedlits reference to the Commit.
tee on Lands and Leveess TAis reterenta
was made. .1issss .sss,ss
The Speaker completed the, nlrnberof
members required on the Committee on
Federal Relations, with the name Mr.
|Iaeyy. $50 Sc !. 1900 -. !, 5 .sas
b MosDAY, Feb. Is,
senate. r Shadburne presented q
memorial accompanied with an act to
amend the laws passed March 18th, 1855,
| il regard 10 Sheriff = sales and wFits Of
! 4 ia; referred to Judiciary COMMITTEES,
| On motion OF Mr.. Malhoit, the joint res.
olationIrom the House, appointing q COM
mittee to examine the affairs Of the late
State Engineers oflce, was taken Up aud
passed.
The act amending Article 81 oftAe Cons
stitution 50 as tosproyidc more efectually
for the trialof .recused cases, wasitakea
up and passed
The act amending Article 81 Of the Con.
stitution, which gives the Governor the
right of appointing Judges Of the supreme
i Court in case Of their death or resignss
ton, was taken up and laid over snbjsct
4 to call. 81 sisfs -
House.. Leave Of absencc was asked
for several members
ii Angsct to provide . homestead Tor the
i widows and children Of deceased persons,
q A,ract for the recovery Of slaves By
!. lla1eas Corpus. 5,fsss.ssss sss5
aI3sAnaet providing for the selection. BY
& certain persons, Of second donicil II thu
different parishes. 8s,
The following were reported back with
4 q recommendation Of their reference to
the Committee on Commerce, to wit
Fayorably, with amendment, on on oct
fixing the salaries Of the Judges Of the
Supreme Court inserting il the frst sec>
! ton 5000 Instead Of 900, a1t "a
! By Mr.. Aartin-An act to amend Artf
! Gle 8, Of Section a,sof an act entitled an
I act to provide . revenue, and the manner
: lof collecting the same !; referred N the
Committee on Finance. 8 ss...ss.g
8 By Mr. O'Quinn--An set authorizing
Noise !. Dacote, Of the parish ofAvoy
= felles, to build q draw.bridgc over The
! Bayou Dcs. Glasses in that parish snd
y comforting on him certain privileges il
regard thereto; Immediately taken uE
7 end passed. ID, s..ls 49, $50
" Tie hour Of 10 NJ, having arrived III
. House took up the order Of the day, being
q An actto authorize and require q Geo
Y Illogical survey. Of the State of sinuisiana
81 On this bill the House resolved itSel
.aiints the Committee on the, Whole, lan'
e proceeded to the consideration Of thessale
q II was reid ssctioirby section, and man.
2 amendments were made and several vote
y taken Vs. st...s. 5 u. s;..,. ga S..
:, It issi.npossitle for US, without discriR
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