Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-03-02

to Wit,
Jeibt resolution authorizing The cancel
lstioh ~ the bond Of II. A. Hunter. late
state Treasurer.
The order Of The day Yves then taken NJ,
being on aet fot the relief ~ purchasers ~
10th sections fronting Dn streams. whose
title to the saine he's been acquitted accord
ing " Law and IN good faith. amended
and passed
Al set for The relief Of n and W. g..
Waller, was also passed
Tho following special orders we're hssd I,
~ Wit
An aet relative 10 model farm. ETC.. for
Thursday nest.
An aet ~ ptaiuate swamp lands ~ Yer
million for Saturday nest.
After some discussion 10 regard ~ the
apliun Of the Standing and Select Commit
tees on Printing. the House adjourned IN
~ This syenins ut . o'clock.
LEGISLATIVE Vtsfs The Commit
tee on Federal Relations in the
Massachusetts Legislature, have
voted 81 report that IL is iBeEpe-
dent 10 take any action on the
memorial II Josiah Pefhhn, rcla
ting 10 inviting the Legislatures of
other States ~ visit BOSTON,
Etohdpge
Tho benefits would be mutually
advantageous, though not equal to
The cost If the entertainment. n
tld legislature of Massachusetts
would by consent, use the per dime
Of ono session t0 visit IN body the
State Of Louisiana. they would dis
cover that the people here are made
out Of the very same kind Of sipG
they arc there II would not be
any disadvantages 10 Louisiana. II
her Legislature would look outside
Of the State occasionally ut tho peo-
pie and tier customs, IN colder
latitude. but We imagine they would
not vote away their per dime for
this purpose. Tho proposition would
bc entertained very much like that
TO give relief to Nicaragua in 1866.
Tho entire legislature was disposed
60 afford relief Of State bonds If IL
could DO done A meeting Of mem.
bcrs took place in tho Hall of The
House aud after several spread
eagle speeches, a series Of resolu.
tions were introduced. When nm
amendment was proposed asking
tho members 81 donate their per
dime, the President Of the meeting
quietly put on his hat mud In three
strides cleared the door in four
minutes aud half, after that, tboro
was not n member Of tho legislature
in the house, and next morning but
very few knew that the meeting
had been held. Tho agent for Mic
aragua took boat Mt midnight.
THE lSArgURArtos on rHE SrAuE ~
WAEuiNatoH The Inauguration of
the equestrian statue Of Washing.
ton, which took place Mt the city Of
Washington on tho 22d. was cole
bratod, notwithstanding the inclem.
cncy Of tho weather, with great
pomp aud display:
Tho military display was grand
aud numerous, and tho usual Or.
dcrs were represented in the lines.
The National Guards from New
York, six hundred and fifty strong,
was the principal feature Of tho pro-
cession. The Knights Tcmplars
looked well in their gorgeous re-
gala. Tho other branches Of the
Masonic order were represented
only in small force.
The Grafton Of Hon. Thomas s.
Bocock dwclt chiefly upon the vir-
tues Of Washington. The imagery
Of the address was beautiful, and
tho illustrations Of the character Of
the Father Of His Country" ms well
as the rhetoric, were cbaste and
graceful.
After the usual Masonic forms.
the Grand Master gave the gavcl
TO the President, who advanced
and closed the ceremonies by n
short and spirited speech, which
was received with immense APP
plausc. During the remarks Of the
President a lad in the crowd shout
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