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

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Esrne pas was iaid oyer for the present
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ts rev Nj. inas;.a meabers present Prayer BY
The Journal of yesterday wa reass m a.,,.,.,
roard g snar Be- presented communication fssSs H.
fae M pns;s sS u , v eIka, referred 70 NJ CaaT
Mr Moore presentedas d petition rom YI,oraa.
spears 70 aid hm in MISUNDERSTANDING rssvrr sras e
fbrous gIants; referred u lii Committee 81 aa,n
merce, Manufactures and AgrjcuIfuve = :. 1.,1
Mr.. Gardere presented memorial ffon ssx,,.s,u
i Works, S-. 4 ,'''s -
I Mr. Pesree, on behaIf of tie COMMITTEES o. is
nance, reported back the act for fixing the salary
forJndges h the District Courts of New OrIeansS
No action having beer taken on it. he recosnmeTd-
ed il to the Committee the Judiciary for refer
i encc, which was adopted,
| NJ. Goode, tie chairman OF the Committee on
| the Judiciary repeated unfayorably ON tho memo
| rial Of G. GenVis, testamentary executor Of G.
| Bacas, praying for the emancipation of slave.
for the reason that ~ s aganss the policy of the
State.
Mr. RasslaH Hunt Ftroduced bill relative I'd
the appointment Or an interpreter for the First
District Gcart of New Orleans. The resolution
was REFEREES TO the Comfsittee the judiciary.
Mr. Leefe ntroduced a bin relative to the Nota-
ries Of New 9reans. Also, bill to authorize the
the funds of tze late John Macdonogh lie interest
thereof to be devoted to educational purposes.
Also, bill selative to gas consumers. Also, d
bill to regulate municipal elections IN the city Of
MI Taylor, in bshaf Judge Sterling, insrodnced
. bill appropriatfag ten thousand dollars to the
parish Of West Baton Rouge, TO pay half the amount
ferTed to the Committee on Public Works.
Mr. Phillips, in behalf Of the Committee on En-
relfment reported the bill to Incorporate the
correctly enrolled.
Mr.. Phillips introduced bill to aashorize tho
| adoption of legitimate children by any person.
| The bill was referred to the Committee on JB-
( dissary.
Also bill to amend the sixteenth secticn of the
act relative 70 The District Court, approved on the
L 18th of March, 1856
| Mr. Tucker introduced bill for he rsIieg of
George White, Of st. Mary parish, for certain
olaims
| Mr.. Goode introduced bill to- appropriate one
thousand dollars to aid the Terrebonne Rige Conn
| pany to build an armory for the militia
| Dir. Patterson introduced bill to amend and
resnact section 81 Of The act to consolidate Hew
Orleans, and to provide for the affairs of the adj
| ninistration. The bill WAS referred to the Gem
4 mittee on Judiciary Sss
The following bills have passed by their titles:
The bill in relation to the Point Manoir levee
The bill to incorporate the Bayou Rapides Nayi
| cation Company.
The BILL relative to the explanatory act No a5s,
| approved on tile 18th Of March, 1859.
The bill to procure law books for the use Of the
Supreme Court.
The bill relative to the stage line between Cana
4 deN, AfEdHSaS, anu Mluueu, LOUISIANA
The Governor has approved the bill for the re-
lief of Samuel Lumpkns, also the bill for the relief
| of s. b. Oliver, Of Carroll parish.
FaaAes. Proceedings Of The House. M. Bush
introduced bill relative to injunctonss Referred
\ to the Committee on Judiciary.
| Mr.. Robieu introduced bill to impose certain
tax on certain steamboats,, The bill was referred
| to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Armant introduced bill to call Cenven-
ton to alter the Constitution. The bill was re-
| ferred to tile Committee on Judiciary.
4 slr. R, Knox introduced bill appropriating four
thousand dollars to be expended IL the building Of
j bridge across the Amite river. The billwas re-
ferred to the Committee on Parochial Affairs.
4 MFR. a. s. Heron introduced bill for the benefit
1 of the public schools. The bill was referred to
A the Committee on Public Education.
i Mr.. Coleman introduced q bill to amend an act
Erelative to the New Orleans and Ohio Telegraph
lessees, and to change the name Of that Company
to that of the South Western Company. The bill
wasreferred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
4 alton the Charity Hospital and property belonging
thereto. The bill was referred to the Committee
on Finance.
4 Mr.. Bush introduced bill relative to the Bara-
taria and Lafourche Canal Company, which was
lfeferred to the delegation from Jefferson Lafourehe
and Terrehohne parishes.
Also a bill relative to the Lafourche and Terre-
;. bonnie Navigation Company. Referred to the
delegation from Lafourche and Terrebonne par
ishes.
Mr.. A. s. Heron, rbehalf Of the Committee on
tporating the Orleans, Mneburg and Jefferson tire
companies in the city Of New Orleans.
The following bills were reported back, being
/ already provided for, viz:
The bill relative to the fees Of constables in
the Sixth Judicial District Of New Orleans IN crimi
nal matters and offences.
2. The bill to repeal article $50 of the Code of
Practice and article Oh Of the Civil Code.
s. The bill to regulate the jurisdiction of Justices
in certain cases in the city Of New Orleans.
+ The House then adjourned till to morrow.
4 Domestic Markets
81 NEW YoRK Feb 9.-The sales of Cotton to-day
T amounted to 1000 bales. The Flour market closed
dull, and the last quotations were barely main
tanned. Wheat closed dull and unchanged. Corn
Y closed with declining tendency. Sugar closed
sfrm at previous quotations. Measses is quoted at
48c. per gallon. Spirits OF Turpentine closed ifm
Rosin closed buoyant.
I quiet The receipts last week amoantedt to $3.50
bales. Coed Middling is quoted at Ii 10. to 1lsc.
Il SAVANNAH, Feb 9.-The prices of Cotton are
sitter, but the quotations. are unchanged The 70
81 ceipts last week amount to $4,000 bales, against
l2,00o corresponding last year.
RAIN IN ALABAMA.-The Mobile Tribune of We'd
nesday says:
We are credibly informed that there have been
heavy rains the past few days all through the up
country, particularly on the Bigbee river. In .
few days we may expect !. booming, rivers.
Fruit kJuREp BY FRosr.-The Dallas fTexas}
] Herald Of the Ist instant says;
The late severe weather has materially injured
the peach trees in this section of country In senle
I. neighborhoods they are said to be killed to the
ground. Shrubbery that has before stood the
severest winters has been killed, and it ia feared
will be entirely destroyed.
HOMICIDE AT MEMPHIs.- Mi. James i. Webb, Of
the firm of Webb & Rawlings, was killed on the
streets of Memphis, on Friday last, by Thos. p.
Mynatt, late deputy sheriff Of Shelby county. It
appeared from the evidence at the Goroners in
quest, that the parties were engaged in conyersa-
tion, when Mr.. Webb declared that something was
not SO, and whoever asserted it was liar. Mr..
Mynatt said twas SO. Mr.. Webb called Mr.. Mynatt