Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-21

FnipAr, Feb. nth, 1880.

FRIDAY, Feb. nth, 1850.
| Housr.-The House met to-day at II
o'clock A. N. Present so members.
Mr.. Brady introduced an act providing
| for the election of Parish Treasurer by the
people referred 10 the Committee on the
| Judiciary.
The following were offered to wit:
BY Mr.. Allen Resolution instrueting
the Judiciary Committee TO report bill
for the protection OF steamboats, and their
owners. This bill II proposes so to frame
the law as ~ require oil process TO be serve
on steamboats, ct least six hours before
their time Of departure from port, f1his
resolution was taken mp and passed.
! By Mr.. Allen Resolution instructing
the COMMITTEES on Contingent expenses to
audit elaim of W Rhodus to the amount
of &T2. due him on account Of arrange
ments for the reception Of General Scott
at the last Session this resolution was also
passed
BY Mr.. Eyans-Resolutio inquiring Of
the Committee on Contingent Expenses,
whether the the third section of an act TO
| be found In the revised statutes. page sO5,
| had been carried out. This act provides
that all officers, through whose hands
passes any portion Of the Contingent Fund
] To render n detailed accounts this resolu-
ton was also taken mp and passed.
by Mr.. Phillips--Resoluti that the
Clerk Of the House post mp In conspicuous
| place of the House, q calendar of all bills,
showing their condition before the House
passed.
BY Mr.. Allen Resolution allowing the
Assistant Sergeant at Aims a per diem Of
! 81 from the commencement Of the session
this resolution was taken up and passed
l foil "a va1
\ Standing Committees 10 wit
By Mr.. Herron-On behalf Of the Judi
ciafy mrittee, reported unfavorably on
an act TO FIX the salary Of the District Jud-
ges; an act relative TO the manner Of report
ing the decisions Of the Supreme Court; al
act for the relief Of Sarah y. Jones aud
favorably. with amendments, on au act
| relative TO the collection of State Licenses;
an act authorizing the appointment Of a
| tutor 10 the minor Susanna Prieur, an act
concerning the town Of Bastrop; an act in
cooperating Philadelphia Fire Company,
| No ID, Of New Orleans, by substitute on
act act regulating the collection Of taxes In
Shreveport; an act relative to appointment
of Police, etc., In New Orleans. the com
| mictee reported back ss unconstitutional.
On the following acts the communities
we're equally divided, to wit
An act creating six Sheriifs In the parish
Of Orleans an act creating parish prison
keeper In the psfish Of Orleans; they re-
commended the printing OF this bill.
Mr.. Davidson from the Judiciary Com
mittee reported favorably on an act repeal
| ing numerous sections Of an act relative 10
elections In New Orleans, and re-enacting
certain other sections. and, with amend
mepts. on IN act TO incorporate tho 1t.
Louis Institute Of New Orleans; aud I'M
favorably on an act relative 60 Clerks Of
District Courts, and favorably on an act
relative to jury trial in civil cases, in Ter
rebonne; aud, with amendment, on an sol
relative to juries in Orleans.
Mr.. Coleman, on behalf Of the Commit
tee on Internal Improvement, on an act 10
amend an act TO incorporate the New Or
! leans and Ohio Lsssces, and TO change theii
name TO the South Western Telegraph
Company reported favorably by substitute
| Mr.. Herren introduced an act paying
- Favrot $500 for the translation off
tain public documents; taken up and
passed.
The Speaker announced the following
committees, TO wit
On the Committee 10 examine the State
| Arsenal in New OrIeans-Messrs Lamothe
Clark, and Austin.
On the Committee to report a bill for q
Geological survey Of the State Messrs. AL
len, Phillips, Coleman, Lindsay, O'QuinD
| Wilkinson aud Waggman.
The following House bills st the second
reading were taken up and acted upon, to
wit
An act by which a special term Of court
Is provided for the trial Of crimes and Of
fenses in the parish Of Caddo; passed.
The motion of Mr.. Coleman to invite
Col. Charles 4. Todd to take seat within
the bar Of the House was accompanied by
brief statement that Col. Todd had serv-
cd his country faithfully throughout the
war Of of 1919, and formerly as the first
diplomatic representative of the United
States 10 Columbia, South America, uBde,
tho administration Of Monroe, and more
recently as Minister Of the United States
to the Court Of Russia presenting the rar,
spectacle Of being deputed TO two OF the
most remarkable men ofthe two continent,
Bolivar and Nicholas.
The House adopted the motion unsni.
mously, and upon motion, appointed
Messrs. Coleman, Heron and Phillips, u
conduct Col. Todd to a seat within tn,
Hail.
The House adjourned.