Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-17
wfpssspAY, FEB. 10.

rffAfF.- ne Senhte Hfet fufsuhn' W
adjeufnment.
M. Darlington presented q petition ,ae=
e6ofnpapied with bill for the relief Of
Thss. Pullsn for worn done on The Asy-
lnm Of Jackson referred TO the Commits
tee on Claims.
M bsidiaw introduced bill o. per
s20 to VIM oil for services during the
FIRST week Of he Senate rs Postmaster
thereof passed.
M. ee5de from the COMMITTEES on Ju-
dietary reported iavofably on the Follow
Ing bills
Relative 70 the law department Of the
University Of Louisiana.
~ authorize the govefnef shd Register
pf tbe Land Office. 10 issue patents TO par
ties who have entered lands, approved 90
swamp lands ,approvedby,C ongressIin 1881.
Tmpowefihe N6isfies Pebble IN New
Orleans TO take. dispositions, under proper
commissions.
Relative to amending acts passed March
18th. 1856. In relation to Sheriff sales and
wtits Of n. fgi
Mt, Smith introduced an set for the es-
tabllshment Of State Afsenei In eonnee-
tvn with the State Military Seminary
near Alexandtia REFERRED to the Commit
tee on Militia.
Mf. Solomon introduced . bill ptovid-
ing for the appointment end election 81
Board Of Commissioners IN New ofleans,
Who shall have power 70 con rnet hfe
proof e6ur house and exercise supervision
over the wasefw oSks. public squaiesi etc,
In the city referred 10 committee eotn-
ptsel oi The city delegation
Nj. Leele introduced an act allowing
the city If New Orleans 81 use The MELON
referred to the Judiciary Committee
Mr.. burlington introduced bill suthDf
| iyihp the state te subscribe for 500 copies
| Of liamllton's Digest.
And Mr. Tucker introduced one 81
| similar putpuft ~ regard 70 fusiliets ed
ilivn Of the civil Code, bJth weie referred
| to the Judiciary Committee.
Uh motion Vi Mr.. Smart the bill appro
| piiating 81 0u0 90 aid the Tefrebone Rifles
W build 81 Afmofy, was taken up and
passed unanimously.
Mr.. Phillips introduced an act defining
| the powers and regulating the duties 81
the board Dr rablie Works fefetfetL.te
the COMMITTEES Oh Fable Works.
Mr.. Laldlsw introduced q joint fesclp
! ton requesting our Congressman ~ use
their eSettiuns 20 seeufe the Pacific and
Atlantic Railroad bill now before Cbn-
gtess passed.
The act providing for the purchase o.
500 volumes Of Judge Voofhies' Criminal
Jurisprudence Of bouislshs" was pass
cd.
terss.=The House met 70 day at eiever
| o'clock An. Present. Ts me nbefs.
The following were presented, to- VII
| By Sir l,ee-Of citizens OF Union, Jack
son aad Claiborne. for hew parish re
ferrsd TO the Cvintnittee ON Pafoehiai AT
| fairs.
By Mr.. Fish--Joint RESOLUTIONS In
stfueting cur Senators and Represents
tves to urge the passage OF the faeiH'
Railroad bill nov before Congress teller
red to the Committee on Federal Rela
tions.
Hy Mr.. Allen Resolution instfuetibs
the committee 10 audit the accounts of la
ppbije Gardener aud his laberefs pas
seh.
M. Phillips. on behalf ef the Commit
tee on Finance, reported the bill making
the general appropriation tor the Stat
ending the year March Blst. 1861. Tn
! ssme To he printed aud was made the spe
eial order OF the day for Thursday next q
~ o'clock.
I,y Mr., llefron-AE act for the benefi
of the institution for the Deaf, and Dunn
and Blind referred TO the Committee OF
Charitable Institutions.
An Act appfopfiating $3.50 for the re
lief Of Jas Welsh, Clerk Of the House II
1868, aud ~ compensation for bringing ri
the journals taken ny and passed.
The motion to print the Report OF Oh
Board Of Public Works, relative TO Pois
Manor Leves, pending which the Hees
adjourned. on yesterday. came up In ofde
and was passed.
The following bill. at third reading al
so came up In order, TO wit
An act providing fora Geological sur
yey Of the State.
The bill was ably and somewhat length
lily discussed.
Mr.. Allen introduced an amendment
by way of rider, limiting all expenditure
under the act TO $4,000 lost.
On the final passage Of the bill the vot
stood, ayes 81, nays a..
A mouon 90 reconsider and TO lay o
the table. the consideration was made
Pending this vote and after call Of th
House, and q call of the ayes and nays o
an sdjotfnment, the House adjourned. b
ayes 80 nays %, at about ~ o'clock. ,. y