New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-01-18
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

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BAToN RoUGE, Jan. 17,-The Senate met TODAY
pursuant to adjournment, Mr. pearce in the Chair
| Twenty-Five Senators were present
Mr.. Taylor moved that the Senate proceed to Iii,
election of the remaining officers Of the Senate
The motion was carried, and the following I.eFsons
were unanimously elected: For Secretary of tit
Senate, Aristide Barbin Of Avoyelles parish: fol
Assistant Secretary, Oscar arroyo, Of Plaqneniine
parish; for Sergeant-at-Arms, B. Chilfress, oi
Avoyelles parish; for Doorkeeper, Octave BONN,
OF Ealcascn parish.
Mfr. Laidaw moved that the Secretary be re.
| qnestea TO inform the House that the Senate had
completed It's organization and was ready for busi-
4 ness. 5s E
Mr.. Lawrence moved that desk be provided on
the floor OF the Senate for the reporter f The Asso
ciated Press Of New Orleans. The motion was
carried.
| On motion Of Mr.. Taylor the senate took "a.
| cess until o'clock
The Senate was called to order dit the eSf3iratjon
/ OF the recess, a members being present.
AIR. l4aldlaW offered res1lntion relative to- The
4 reporting the proceedings of the Senate Car
/ ried. 9T I
The House Of Representatives not having ret
| organized, Mr.. Gooae moved that the Senate take
q recess until o'clock. Carried.
ORGANIZATION or THE HoHsE.--The members Of
the Honse met to-day at 4 o'clock.
The Clerk called the roll. and a quorum heinr
| present. the House Immediately proceeded to Ill
sanize BY the election OF the Hon. or III Morrison.
Of Onaehita parish, for Speaker, James Welsh ior
Chief Clerk, Dir. George b Shepherd for Minute
| Clerk, Mr.. J. Il. Smith for Warrant Clerk. FIR
Sergeant at Arms Mr.. j.. P. Perata and for Door.
| keeper Mr.. D. searles.
Mr. Phillips offered q resolution that the Com
mlffee on Enrolment be empowered to appoint
enrolling and translating clerks. Carried
a resolution was offered by Mr. HAYNES. hv
which each member should be allowed to subscribe
to five newspapers. This resolution was carried
A message was received from the Senate inform
ing the House Of its organization. Carried
Mr.. Allen offered q resolution to apnoiut d com.
nittee to adopt the rules of the government for
Speaker.
The gentlemen on that Committee were Messrs.
Allen, Bush, Levy and Haynes Carried
IL was moved that the Senate be informed Tint
the House had completed its organization. This
was carried.
Mfr. Gray offered a resolution that the Honse
shontd adjourn until o'clock. Carried
BAToN RouGE, Jan. T.-Erefliig asession--Atf 4
O'Clock this evening the Senate resumed its Sos
slon, the Hon. b. Y. Pearce presiding. The roll was
called and twenty y-three members were present
The Secretary Of State transmitted the official
returns Of the vptes cast during the last election 10
fill vacancies for the Senatorahip
Mr., Delony offered resolution to instruct the
Sergeant-atArms to procure ten newspapers for
each member and the Secretary Of State. Car
ried
Mr.. Taylor offered q resolution relative to the
appointment Of translating and enrolling clerks.
Mr.. Tucker moved that the rules which sToyerned
the Senate during the last Legislature be Temporal
rily adopted, and until otherwise provided. This
motion was carried.
Mr. Lott offered q resolution that reporter be
elected to report the proceedings and debates in
the Senate. This resolution was amended BY Mr.
Burlington, who moved that this motion be laid
over till tomorrow. Carried.
Mr.. Laidlaw introduced Joint resolution, in re-
lation to the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad, which was read three times
passed, and sent to the Lower House for concur
renee.
A message was received from tho House, re-
questing the concurrence of the Senate I'M Il Joint
resolution, appointing Committee Of Ave from ths
House and - from the Senate, to wait Oh ths
Governor and inform him that the Legislature was
ton he desired to make.
Mfr. Talbot moved to FIJI the blank with two !,
which was carried and tic resolution was
adopted.
s The President of the Senate appointed Messrs.
Taylor and LadlaW as the committee unaer tbe
resolution on the part of the Senate
The Secretary informed the House off the passap 4
Of the resolution, and the appointment of the con-
nlittee by the Senate.
A message was received from the House refs1est
ing the Senate to meet the House to-rnorrow al tt
O'Clock NJ, 70 count the votes for State oilcers.
on motonof Mr.. Salomon, the Senate concurred
NJ Taylor, on behalf Of the committee appoint.
ed to wait on the Governor reported that the ram
nittee had performed the duty assigned them, and
that the Governor would Immediately send mes-
sage to the Senate. -
Inc annual message of the Governor was then
received, taken up and read
After some slight debate, the Senate adjourned
till IL o'clock tomorrow,
HoUsE-E Ereniag Sessioa.-The House reassem.
hied at o'clock.
communication was received from the Seore-
fary Of state IN relation to the official return Of the
vote OF the State at the last election The comnin-
nicatlpn was laid upon the table.
MT. Evans moved TO take un the joint resolution
appointing q committee to wait on the Governor
and inform him Of the organization Of the Legisia-
tnre. Carried. -
The Speaker appointed, under tle resolution,
Messrs Evans, Austin, Davidson, Imoden and
Carleton. |
Mr. Haines offered resolution inviting clergy
men to open the sittings Of the House with prayer
+, MF Allen offered joint resolution providing for
lhe appointment OF Joint committee Tor the LIZ.
augnrallon OF the Governor elect.
!. Mr. Beggs offered q joint resolution providing |
lof le counting of ahe votes at the last eleeIspn
for State officers
The message Of the Governor was then received
and read, soon after which the House adjourned.
The Gevefnor's Message.
: The following is a synupss of the message trans
Eaitted BY Governor Wieklie to both Houses 81 the
LIZ gisatnre. e sss# = NAs
The message, referring 70 the condition of the
state treasury. states that on the lst of Janilarv