Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-01-28
Ereislatibr Qrotseolnos.
TnunspAy, Jan. goth, 1850

improve the navigation Of Bayou Darbon-
no. referred To- Committee on Lands and
Lovoes.
Mr.. Moroland presented memorial from
certain citizens Of Claiborne TO omancipato
the slave Dick, on account Of his moritori-
oua conduct; referred 70 Committee on
judiciary.
Mr.. Phillips from Committee on Claims,
reported favornbly on bill Tor the relief
Of Samuel Lumpkin; and reported favofn-
bly, by substitute. (Which does not alter
the purpose and specifications Of the orr
ginal bill. on an net for tho relief Of \. ID.
Oliver, sheriff Of Carroll parish.
Mr.. Phillips, from tho Enrolling Com
mitioo, submitted bill regulating and
fixing the salaries of all Tho Clerks Of the
senate, and providing for prevention Of
the allowance Of extra compensation 20
them ht tho close Of the session.
AIR. llough introduced an aetappropriat-
ing thirty thousand dollars on behalf Of
Louisiana TO construct n loveo from tho
high lands Of B9uf River 90 tho high
lands of Bayou Macon. provided that the
State Of Arkansas make . like approprin-
ton In rociprooation of this effort Of inter
nal Improvement referred TO Committee
on Lands and Loyoos.
The House resolutions instructing the
Board of Public Works 10 inquire into and
examine the prncticnbihty uf building n
dam across old River through which Rod
Rivor communicates with Atchafalayn
River WINS takon upRud passed.
Mr.. llough's joint resolution providing
for u survey Of tho swamp Lands on Bay
ops Caste and Dndgemona, having been
favorably reported on by the Committee
on Lands aud LoVccs, was takon up and
passed.
Mr.. Newell introduced bill fixing the
compensation Of State Assessors for plnc-
ing the State Internal Improvement Lands
upon tho roll referred 70 Committee Oh
Finance.
Mr.. Burlington introduced resolution
60 print n thousand copios Of Governor
Mooros inaugural Address, in English,
aud five hundred IN Fronch, for the uao Of
tho senate, passed.
Mr.. PoaFoo's resolution appointing h
joint committee Of the General Assembly
10 examine INTO tle condition Of tho Land
Office, nj Baton Rouge, with full power 10
send for persons aud pnpors TO onlighten
aud facilitate their Inquiries; passed.
IlousE.--Tho House met ut 10 o'clock, A.
N. 81 members present.
Messages were received from tho Senate
declaring its Concurrence In Joint rosolu-
ton relative TO adjournment; that the Pre-
sidcnt of the Senate had signed an act to
provide for the payment Of the expenses of
the General Assembly.
Mr.. Levy offered resolution 10 increase
tho Committee on Banks and Banking by
the addition Of two members; passed.
Under this resolution tho Speaker APP
pointed Mcssrs. Heron aud Davidson.
Mr.. Wise offered u resolution 10 print 500
copies of the Report of the Board Of Sup
orvsors of tho State Seminary Of Learning;
passed.
The Governor through his Private Sec
rotary, transmitted his approval of nm act
relative to the payment Of the expenses of
the General Assembly.
The following acts were introduced aud
referred, 10 wit:
by Mr.. kilourno-- An act relative 20
certain crimes and oiensos; referred TO the
judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Allcn-An act authorizing tho
| Auditor TO audit claims for stopping Lob
| deii's crevasse In West Baton Rouge, and
appropriating $4,000 out Of the funds o.
the Second Swamp Land District, for said
| purpose. Tho Same WAS referred 10 u
special committee, composed of the mem
bcrs from the Second Swamp Land Dis
trict.
by Mr.. Imbodcn-- An net for the relief
of N. d. Coleman referred TO the Com
mittce on Claims.
BY Mr.. Gantt--An net TO graduate and
reduce the price ofpublic lands in the par
ish ofSt. Landry referred to the Com
mittec on Lands and Levoes.
BY Mr.. lI6rper--An act to reorganize
aud establish public schools in the State,
the parish ofOrleans excepted ; referred to
| the Committee on Public Education.
~. l.. E.1l "a.
An net TO legalize the sale of certain dotal
property, by Leontine Sompayrac, vito of
+. T.. Cioutier, all Of the parish of Natchi-
toches; an act TO legalizc u certain salo
made by Marie Nathalie DuarJ, wife of W
ID. Fleury, all Of Natchitoches. These two
acts were referred TO the judiciary Com
By Mr.. Davidson An net authorizing
the Recorder Of the parish OF Sabine TO APP
point deputy; referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Messages from the Senate received on
yesterday, were then taken up, and tho
House concurrcd IN the Senate resolution
appointing joint committee to examine
the books of tho Auditor and Treasurer.
The resolution, heretofore introduced by
Mr.. Barry, in regard TO to a stage line from
Camden, in Arkansas, to Minden, in this
State, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Bemiss, was excused from service
on the committee TO which was referred
the late communication from tho Board of
Public Works, and, in his stead, the
Speaker named Mr.. Waggaman.
On motion of Mr.. Barry the House ad-
journed at IL NJ.
Under the joint resolution passed on
yesterday, this adjournment extends to
Monday, the 9th of February.
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