Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-03-01
Proceedings of the Legislature.
TrrspAr. Fob. 2sth. 1850.


TUESDAY. Feb. 2sth, 1860.
AFEarE.--Tbs Senate was called to or
dor ut II o'clock, A. n. Hon. II. NJ.
Hya,ns in the Chair. The roll was called,
~ members answering TO their names.
Mr.. Solomon. from the Finance Com
mittee. reported favorpbly. by bill, on n
memorial Of the Faculty Of the Medical |
Department Of Orleans praying for relief. |
Also iavorably upon memorial showing
the expenses incurred in suits against State |
Treasurer.
lilo also submitted on behalf Of joint vi |
nance Committee, report OF sub committee |
appointed by said joint committee, 10 ex
anime the books Of Treasurer, recommend
ing the cancelnfent of bond Of late Treas
urer. rules being suspended, report Of
committee was adopted.
Also contingent expenses Of Supreme
Court, found correct.
Also mn act u create FREQ school inter
est fund.
Mr.. Gardere, on behalf Of the Commit
tee ON Banks and Banking, reported un-
/ favorably .on memorial Of Presidents OF
| Free Banks, asking for same privileges
with other banks.
Mr. Solomon gave notice that the mi
| nority Of the committee would submit n
minority report.
| Message from the House informing the
Senate that the House had concurred In
Senate bills also, requesting concurrence
Of senate in House bills.
HOUSE BILLS.
A Joint resolution relative TO payment in
| Treasury Of certain moneys in hands Of
Commissions appointed TO improve the
falls Of Red River, referred to Committee
| on Judiciary.
Al. a r. 4
State 10 transport oil slaves convicted of
tcapital crimes TO the State Of Massechu-
setts; on motion Of Mr.. Hunt, tho bill was
sont back 10 the House.
An act 90 regulate the time for the pay
ment Of licenses in the city Of Orleans;
passed.
ORDER or TUE DAY.
An act supplementary 10 an act entitled
an act TO establish n Normal School De-
partment in tho First District Of Now Or
leans. speeches on the subject by Messrs.
Pearce, Delouy and Solomon.
Mr.. Phillips, without previous notice,
presented an act entitled an act for tho or
eanzatiou of works of public utility; TO
fsrted to judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Pollerin-An act 10 authorize tho
Governor and Register Of the Land Office
TO issue patents for lands confirmed to tho
State Of Louisiana by tho General Gov
erpment; postponed indefinitely.
Tho following House bill. on act appro-
printiug $500, to DO expended by tho Seo-
rotary Of Hate for furnishing his office.
On motion of Mr.. Garders, the title Of
tho bill was amended 80 M 20 road, an act
making an appropriation TO furnish the
offices Of several State 0ilicors, therein
, mentioned.
Mr.. Phillips-An act 20 amond an net
~ 10, l..
printed, and made tho special order Of tho
day for noxt Thursday.
On motion tho Senate thon wont into
! Executive session.
TIousr.-Tho House mot to-day Mt II
o'clock, AN. Present Gs mombcrs.
r The following were offered, 10 wit
by Mr.. Ewing Joint resolution in
structing our Senators and Representatives
in Congress 10 procure tho construction OF
= n Light House ut tho mouth of tho -
River; taken up and pissed.
Mr.. PhillipH, on behalf of the Committee
: on Finance reported among other bills
. unfavorably on an act to procure law books
1 for tho Supreme Court, and on an net fix
ing tho compensation Of judges In trying
: rocusod cases.
| The Same gentleman also reported thai
nm examination had boon made OF the
books of tho Auditor aud Treasurer, and
Of tho contingent expenses Of their oificos
, these had been found correct. The ropor
waH accompanied with recommendation
" that tho bond of tho late Treasurer should
30 be' cancelled.
q, Mr.. Miller, from the Committee on
!, Lands and Leveea, nong other bills, TO
\ ported fnvorably on an net 10 amend. nj
- act relative TO tho entry Of lands subject u
~ tidal overflow.
y by this amended net no ono person cal
n enter more than 800 acros Of these lands.
o Mr.. Davidson, from the Special Com
>, mitteo on tho printing laws, reported
y bill, and stated that tho Committee 70
u commended the election Of State Printer
n TITO Speaker nDounccd on tho Commit
: toe TO examine the accounts Of the lat
- State Engineer; Mossrs. Bradley, Xii
bourne, Tompkies, Boggs and CAN'T.
The following acts were introduced m
referred, TO wit:
i On motion Of Mr.. Boggs-An net rola
4 tive 20 free banking, was fixed as tho OF
der of the day for Tuesday next.
T. BY Mr.. Bnrtlett-An act TO repeal See
Of three Of an act relative TO persons impris
oncd for debt; referred TO tho Judiciar
Committee.
BY Mr.. Ewing-An act relative TO gam
- bling.
III Senate messages being in order, the fol
r. lowing acts were taken up and passe'
40 TO wit:
An act for payment Of the gardener ap
D. assistant gardener Of the Capitol ground
Ir their salaries and arrearnges of same.
m Acts relative to free public schools o
p" the. right and left banks Of the parish
Jefferson.
An act exempting tho towns Of Floy
and Lake Providence from parish lax
ton.
Us Tho hour Of IL having arrived, the sp'
SO cinl order Of the day was taken up, boin
or nm act relative to the improvement an
= sale Of the swamp lands Of the State.
"o This act suspcnds the further sale
nd swamp lands, provides for their reclami
at ton in sub-divisions by the Board Of PuI
Of lie Works, and that after their reclami