Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-29
Proceedings of The legislature.


swefing W their names.
ORDER or the DAY.
Pursuant 80 adjournment the special
order Of the day was taken up immediate
ly aftef the reading Of the journal.
An act relative 10 travelling agents.
A discussion took place IN relation there
10, In which Messts. doodle, Delony, Phil
lips, Lots Shadbufn, Solomon and Hant
participated Several amendments were
offered, when upon final reading the bill
was lost.
Mr.. Leefe presented petition OF the
Pontchartfan Railroad COMPANY. pray
ing for relief referred 10 Fhanee tefa-
mittee.
Mr.. Laidlaw-A memorial of officers OF
the New Orleans battalion of ARTILLERY !;
referred 20 Committee OF Militia.
Mr.. Buillhgtoh-A petition Of She eiti-
seHs Of Baton Rouge, begging 20 e-open
Royal street, passing through the grounds
Of Deaf and Dumb Asylum referred TO
judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Meofs=A petition of the New Or
leans, Opeloasas and Great Western Rail
road COMPANY, asking for relief referred
10 COMMITTEES on Public Works.
Mr.. Peafee on behalf Of the Finance
Committee, reported by bill on inemof-
tut VI W o. hftttfftH VI tht ihffsH VI RS
eension.
Also bill entitled an act appfopfiatipg
$500 TO furnish the Office Of Secretary eli
State; reported favorsbly with sabsti-
tute.
Also an act fixing salaries Of District
Judges Of the State cut Of New Orleans;
reported back without action.
Mr.. Goode, from the judiciary Commit
tee. reported by substitute an act for the
punishment Of slaves.
The rules were suspended 10 take up
and pass the act for the relief Of certain
citizens Of New Orleans.
Mr.. gardere, without previoss notice.
introduced an net TO appropriate ems, 900
out of the funds belonging TO the Second
swamp Land District TO the parish Of def
ierson for leyee purposes; referred to Com
mittee on Pnblie Works.
Mr.. Hunt called for q reconsideration Of
the bill relative TO ship building.
On motion Of Mr. Pierce IL was laid on
the table.
Mr. Delony-the following resolution /;
BE u yesvired. That the Committee on
Commerce be request to report bill IL
cening agents of commercial houses and
firms unt Of the State.
Mr.. Solomon called up joint fesolu-
ton In reference to appointing commit
tee TO examine the condition OF State Arse
nal In New Orleans, postponed indefinite
ly.
HOUSE, sfb1s.
The general appropriation bill eame up
and was referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunt. the Senate adj
jeufnsd until II A. NJ, tomorrow.
HousR.-The House met to-day at II
o'clock, A.. NJ. Present 90 members.
Mr.. Lane OF Jackson, called up an act
relative TO Physicians, and ON his motion,
IL was referred TO q special committee Of
Ave.
The Speaker subsequently named on
said committee, Messfs. Lane, Evans.
Wilkinson, CLARK and Dindsay.
Mr.. Hanney. ON behalf Of the delegation
nom Orleans, reported favessbly, by
amendment, on an act extending the area
Of gas-lig hting IN the city Of New Orleans
and reducing the price now paid By gas
consumers; The report was taken up and
adopted and the BIN passed
Message from the Senate informed the
House Of The concurrence Of that body In
the following acts, ETC., to-wit;
The House was also informed that the
Senate bad eonourred, with on amend
Board Of Public Works TO survey over
flowed lands in Catshoula.
This latter act was. on motion OF Mr..
Breithaupt, Immediately taken up and
passed.
The following bills were introduced
BY Mr.. Beggs-An act regulating the
collection Of Municipal taxes In the city Of
New Oilsans. Referred to the city dele
cation.
An act relative TO gambling in New Or
leans.
An act to amend section 2s Of an act 10
amend nm act 10 consolidate the city of
New Orleans, etc.
An act providing for the better admia-
istration Of the criminal laws In Now Or
leans.
All these last mentioned were referred
10 the Committee on tho Judiciary.
The hour Of twelve having arrived, the
order of the day was taken MP, being m
net to provide for the payment Of the in
debtedness of the1nternal Improvement
DEPARTMENT. -
Mr.. Can't offered substitute providing
that the Governor shall sell all the ne
gfoes of said department., after sixty days
notice, in the city of New Orleans, and Tor
cash the proceeds of such sale TO be sp-
against said Departments, and any balance
remaining TO be placed to the credit of in
ternal improvement purposes.
This substitute gave rise to discussion
Of some length aud spirit, which was par
ticipated IN by Messrs. Phillips, Dupuy,
Allen, Wilkinson. Marks, .O'Quinn and
CAN'T, in favor Of the adoption Of the sub
stitute, and by Messrs. Coleman, Miller,
Ranney and Cage, opposed 10 its adoption.
Messrs. Davidson and Marks moved tho
previous question, and by n division. =
ayes, %, nays Q, the main question was
ordered 10 be put. er.f. rf
Tho. question being on tho adoption Of
the substitute, the ayes and nays were de.
manded, and resulted, ayes al, nays "a.
SO the substitute was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. CAN'T, the bill was
rccommitted TO tho Committee on Inter
nal improvements.
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