The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1860-02-17
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BsTos RoUaE. jan. 6sh.-Mr. III.
Lane. Of New Orleans. introduced q
bill TO change the names Of Frederick
sOathgate Brown and Others Of the city
Of New Orleans.
The bin reads as follows:
Whereas, the acts Of the late JoF.n
Broxn, Of Abolition notoriety, hive
atHxeda stigma upon thename ofBrown
Ehica renders it intOlerable % tie par
ties herein named therefore.
Be it enacted By the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of Louisiana
IN General Assembly conTened, That
from and after the passage Of this act.
fheHams Of Frederick Southgate BsOwn
q resident of New Orleans. and the
names Of his minor children. Alice,
Elizabeth, Harriet Emma, Edward
and Octavia Brown. be aud the same
SIRE hereby changed to the names Of
Frederick, Alice, Elizabeth, Harriet,
Emma, Edward and 0ctaTia southeate
which last mentioned name they are
hereby authorized To adopt as their
respective appella6ons and use for
their respective signaEures, at all
times and IN all places.
Eight petitions praying for q geo
Logical survey Of the State, we're re-
csiTed and referred to the Committee
en- Commerce. Agriculture and Manu-
features.
The resolution confirming the right
Of Mr. Stephens to seat in the SEN
ate was adopted.
Mr.. Gardere offered resolution al
lowing NJ. Brigham a per diem mile
age 70 date. Adopted.
Mr.. B. " Pearce. took fheehair.
Mr. Gosde, the chairman Of the Com
mittee on Judiciary. said that the hill
provides for tie cancellation of a gem
eral mortgage resulting from certain
bonds furnishing by notaries pablo in
the city Of New Orleans. The commit
tee on Judiciary is of cpini on that this
matter should be decided upon by
court. and not by Legislature The
bill relative to reqaisition from judges
YES repOrSed fayorably by the COM
mittee.
The Committee recommends the
adoption Of ahe fcst section. bat omit
fhe second section - being unneees-
sary. The Committee reported favor
ably the act to amend an Act relative
70 the Diseriet Courts, app-ovedon the
10th Of March. 1855. Alsoshe bill to
subscribe fer FIVE hundred copies Of
Mr. Voorhees, on Criminal Jurispru-
dictioa, and distributing the same
Also the bin toprovide for procuring
law books for the Supreme Court
Also the bin FIXING the compensation
Of District Judges holding Courts oai
Of a District in the trial ef recessed
eases. The Committee reported unfa-
vorably On the bin in relation to the
dispotitioa Of unclaimed nerchandize.
Also to relieve Emily Norman from
the disabilities Of minority.
i the Governor sent a communication
/ presenting a report on the Deaf and
! Dumb ASYLUM. Also 3 communiea.
ton. was received from the COMMITTEES
ofthe New Orleans Academy Of sienees
in relation 70 geological survey d
the State. for the purpose of inresfiga4
ting the agricultural resources and
geological formation for vegetable and
4aninsal productions. etc. Aceempa-
Enying this communication is copy d
| the report OF q special committee from
said Academy. treating the same sub
Iject At length. Also. a copy ola pc;
tition Intended to call the attention d
the General Assembly to some promi
Inent benefits
i The Governor says that survey
wilI be highly beneficial.
Mr.. Smith moved that this conrnu-
nicatian be referred to the Commute,
on Public Works, which was agreet
\ upon.
/ Mr., Shadburne, In behalf Of III.
Committee on Public Works reports,
lfaborabIy the bill for the relief Of JOIN
Roy.
Mr.. Heron, in behalf Of the Com
mittea nJadiciary. reported fayora
I bly, the bid in addition to the act rela
i've to crimes and ofsenses, approved
4 an the I4th az March 1855.