New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-16
DOMESTIC INTELLIG EiNcE.
Arrival of the steamarin kraro.

arrival Of the Steamahip Arag0.
Z, NEW YORK, Feb. l5:-The steamship Arago, of
the Hapre and Southampton line, arrived at her
wharf this morning. She left Southampton on
Wednesday, the LIST inst
Her political, as well as commercial news. have
been fully anticipated by the Bohemian at Port
New YoRK, Feb. l5.-The Cunard steamship
Asia, for Liverpool via Queenstown sailed to-day.
The latest New Orleans mails taken BIZ her for Eu-
rope are those Of the l0sh. T ~
The latest telegraphic dispatches are these of
yesterday.
Louisiana Legislature
BATON ROUGE, Feb. 15.-H Hotse.-The House met
at II o'clock, the Speaker in the clair, seventy
eight Y members rs present Prayer by the Rev. Mr.
MI. Fish introduced joint resolution to ths fol-
lowing effect
Whereas, The Southern Pacific Railroad bill.
now before Congress, is of great Importance to the
whole country, and especially to the State of Lou
isana,
Therefore be it resolved by the Senate ana
House Of REPRESENTATIVES in General Assembly
convened, That our Senators and Representative
n Congress be requested to use their influence to
secure the passage of the same. Also,
Resolced, That the Governor be reduested tn
forward acopy of the resolution to each Senator
and Reprasc sentative III Congress from this State.
MIR. Beggs introduced bill to amend the act in.
city of New Orleans. sS
Mr.. Lamothe introduoeda bill offering aid to The
General Government in case of war with Mexico
Referred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. jacques asked and obtained leave 10 call up
the resolution introduced by him to place the COM
mittee clerks upon the same footing with the en-
rolled clerks, that is, by allowing them a per diem.
After considerable discussion the resolution was
adopted.
MIR. Beggs introduced bill for the prevention of
fortune telers seers and seeresses asfroogists and
clairvoyants and other like trades professions and
occupations, in the State of Louisiana. The bill
was referred to the Committee on Judiciary
Sendte.-The Senate met at l O'Clock this morn
ing, Hon. ii. u. Hyams, Lieutenant-G Governor and
President OF the Senate, in the chair. Twenty.
seven members present, Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Gastletoa
The journal of yesterday was read and approved.
Mr. Leefe introduced a bill 10 authorize the city
of New Orleans TO use for municipal purposes the
fund of the late john McDonogh, which has been
devoted to educational purposes
Mr. Pearce, on behalf of the Committee on FL
nance reported fayorably the bill for the relief of
A. Barr jr., Sheriff Of Sabine parish.
Mr.. Goode, on behalf of the Committee on .Tu-
dietary, reported nnfaYorably the following bills:
The bill to emancipate Frederick William Chap
man, of Gatahoula Parish, and remove the dis
abilities of minority.
The bill to amend the charter of the Leyee Steam
Cotton Press Company. %
The bill relative to Notaries Public in the Parish
of Orleans.
The bill to amend the act relative to Sheriffs'
sales and writs Of fer facias, apprvoed March 10,
1856. &seF37T 4H
He reported favorably. the following bills:
G. Mann
Tee bill relative to the Law Department in the
University of Louisiana.
The bill relative to the rate of interest.
The bill to incorporate Orleans Fire Engine |
Company No. 81 of New Orleans.
The bill to change the terms of the Fifteenth
District Court in Lafayette parish.
The bill to authorize the Governor and the Re
gister at the State Land Office to issue patents for
lands confirmed to the State by an act of Congress
The bill to incorporate Milneburg Fire Company
Of New Orleans.
The bill to create an additional Justice of the
Peace in Rapides parish.
The bill to Incorporate Jefferson Fire COMPANY
No % of New Orleans
The bill relative to tile parish of Orleans, an
proved on the 18th Of March, 1855.
The bill to authorize different parish Recorders |
N 4 the State Of Louisiana to appoint deputies.
Mr.. Pearce introduced bill providing for the I
better attendance Of witnesses. Referred to the |
#fl u
Mr. Lott introduced bill to appropriate $4,000
20 aid the Bayou Mason Institute, in Carroll parish
Ihe bill was referred to the Committee on Public /
Education.
Mr.. Smith introduced bill to provide for the |
of Central State Arsenal in con
nection with the State Seminary of Learning at I
Alexandria. The bill was referred to the Commit
tee on Militia. WY
Mr.. Solomon introduced a bill relative to the i'm
provement of the fund in the city of New Orleans,
and to regulate the same. The bill was referred T
to the delegation from Orleans parish.
hr. Burlington introduceda bill to provide for the
by the State of three hundred copies
Of Hamitons Digest. Referred to the Committee |
on Judiciary. ri as
Mr. Tucker introduced bill to provide for the /
subscription by the State OF Fergus Fuseliers edi.
lion of the civil code of Louisiana. Referred to |
The Committee on Judiciary.
A message was received from the Governor in /
forming the Senate that he had approved az Tie /
Joint resolution directing the Board of Public /
Works to cause typographical surveY to be made
On the swamp oyertlowed lands laying along Castor
and Dugdemona bayous.
The following bills have passed the Senate:
The bill for the relief Of A. Barr, Jr., Sheriff Of
Sabine Parish.
The joint resolution instructing the Board of
Public Works to make certain examinations.
The bill for the relief of John Roy.
The bill to exempt Floyd and Lake Providence
two towns in Carroll parish, from paying parish
axes. y - -
The bill to provide for the subscription TO 500
,opes Of Voorhies on Criminal Jurisprudence,
The bill fixing the compensation Of District
Judges holding court out of their district for trials
n recused cases.
Ihe blll relative to acquisitions made by Judges.
Inc senate then adjourned till tomorrow.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.--In the Senate Yesterday /
he Wyandotte Constitution for the admission OF
kansas into the Union, rs State, was presented.
. was discussed by several members of the