New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-10
Louisiana Leslslature.

MONDAY, Feb. 6.-SeHate.-The Senate met at
| II o'clock.
| Mfr. Moore of st. Martin presented the following
| petition and acts
| Petition of Eugene Pellerin and B. Delahoussaye
veterans of the Of 1872, asking that petition.
! ers be placed upon the pension roll referred to
4 Committee on Claims.
| An act relative to the recusation Of Judges
An act to amend Article 676 of the Code of
| Practice.
An act to amend Article 261O of the Civil Code.
An act in relation to sequestraton, Injunction
| attachment and arrest.
An act relative to days of rest; all referred to
Judiciary Committee.
The President of the Senate presented the fol-
lowing:
Areport from the Jackson Monumental Associa.
ton Of New Orleans referred to the Committee on
Finance.
A report from the New York Chamber of Com
| merce, in relation to the fraudulent packing Of
cotton.
A report from the Benevolent Society of Louisi-
ana; referred to Committee on Charitable lnstitti-
tons.
Mr. Solomon introduced bill TO amend the law
| relative to the establishment Of Normal School
in New Orleans; referred to Committee on Edu.
cation
Mr. Goode presented an act relative to Attorneys
at-Law; referred to Committee on Judiciary.
HousE.-Mr. Haynes presented the following
memorials, to-wit:
Memorial of Sister Regis, of the Orphan Asylum
| of New Orleans; memorial of Sister MichaeIIa of
Alphonso, of the Industrial School, under the
Sisters of the Holy Cross.
These memorials were referred to the Committee
on Charitable Institutions
By Mr.. Ranney-An act to incorporate the New
Orleans and Boston Steam Packet Company; re-
| ferred to the Committee on Commerce.
BY Mr.. Miller-An act authorizing the transfer
of the property of the Internal Improvement De-
partment to the Swamp Land Department; re-
ferred to Committee on Internal Improvement An
act increasing and defining the duties of the Super
intendent OF Public Education; referred to the APP
preprate committee.
By Mr.. Drouett-An act in regard to the de-
parture from the State of certain free coored per-
sons of African descent; referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. Lewis-An act relative to Gonstables
fees in the Court of the Sixth Justice of New Or
leans, in criminal matters and offences referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Cetton-An act to create parish prison
keeper for the parish of Orleans and to define his
duties. He moved its reference to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Beggs objected. Desired tho reference to
be made to the delegation of the city Of New Or
leans, and moved to lay the preceding motion on
the table. Lost.
Ayes, %; nays, %. So the reference to the Ju-
dietary Committee made.
Mr.. Cotton also introduced the following acts
to-wt:
An act regulating the jurisdiction of Justices of
the Peaeepf New Orleans in certain cases : an act
prescribing the oath affirmation to be taken by
military officers; an act to amend an act in regard
to Judicial sales, ETC., in the parish of Oreans an
act to create six sherfs for the parish of Orleans,
and to define their duties-all referred to the Judi
cary Committee.
The following were introduced by Mr. Davidson,
to.wit:
An act to amend article 243 Of the Code Of Prae-
tee; an act to revise the probate terms of court
in the parish of Sabine-referred to the Judiciary
Committee; and joint resolution providing for
the appointment of committee of five members
of the House and - members of the Senate to
examine the laws relative to the public printing.
Passed.
BY Mr.. Haynes-An act to create and reestab-
lsh the community of acquets and gains; referred
to the judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Alen-An act providing for geological
survey of the State ETC.; referred to the Commit
tee on Agriculture, and 200 copies ordered to be
printed.
By Mr.. Drouett-An act in regard to the present
laws relative to the registry of births and deaths
the parish of Orleans; referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
The Speaker laid before the House, communica-
ton from the Jackson Monument Association-re.
tefred to the Finance Committee; Memorial of the
Benevolent Association of the Sons of Louisiana
referred to the Committee on Charitable Insti-
tutiOns.
BY Mr. Drouett-An act requiring the registry of
acts providing for separation of property between
husband and wife; an actproviding for theregistry
Of all acts Of marriage executed In the parish OF
Orleans both referred to judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Miller called up resolution, previously in
tr0duced by him, in regard to Governors man
sian, and the same was passed.
On motion the House adjourned.
RAILROAD ESrERPRisE.-The people of Lexing
ton, Mississippi, are raising a subscription to Sc
cure the Yazoo Valley Railroad through their town.
The Koseiusko Chronicle says:
They have already raised $40, 900, and say they
will raise $50 900 before they get through That is
what we call the kind of spirit, and shows a
marked contrast between Lexington and our town,
which has as yet subscribed but s10,s75 and voted
to give the right of way and depot grounds to the
New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Rail-
road-an enterprise by the side of which the Yazoo
Valley road is a mere circumstance. But We hope
for better things, and trust that koscillsko will yet
roll up So 900 $4,000 Of subscriptions to the
Great Northern.
A. @. AND JACKSON RAILROAD BrLI.-In the Mis-
sissippi House of Representatives Tuesday last,
the substitute bill introduced by Mr. Campbell, re-
quiring the N. O., j. q G. N. Railroad Company to
finish said road North of Canton by 1865, in fail
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