Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-08
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Mr.. Moore, Of 81. Martin, presented the
! following petitions and acts
Petition Of Eugene Pellerin and II. Della
houssaye, veterans Of the war Of 1919, ask
ing that petitions DO placed upon tho pen
sion roll referred 10 Committee on Claims
Petition of A. Bastrapso, relative to the
navigation and clearance Of Bayou Fusili-
or; referred 10 COMMITTEES on Public Works.
Petition accompanied by resolution,
ordering the examination Of Chnrpantior's
Bond. in the parish Of st. Martin, with n
view W its drainage; referred TO Commit
toe on Public Works.
Petition Of certain inhabitants Of 81.
Martin, in relation to clearing the Bayou
Portage in that parish, with view TO It's
navigation; referred 10 Committee on Pnb-
lie Works.
Tho President of the Senate presented
the following:
A report from the Jackson Monument
Association cf New Orleans; referred TO
Committee on Finance.
report from tho Now York Chamber
Of Commerce, in relation 10 the fraudulent
packing Of cotton.
Mr.. Solomon introduced bill 10 amend
the law relative TO the establishment Of n
Normal School in New Orleans referred
10 Committee on Education.
HoUsE.-The House again convened ut
10 O'Clock, A. NJ, day. Present SO Nom
bars.
Mr.. Haynes presented tho following me
MORALS, To wit
Memorials Of Sister Regis, Of the Orphan
Asylum Of New Orleans; memorial OF Sis
ter Michaolla, Of ~. Vincent's Infant Asy
lum memorial Of Sister Alphonse Of tho
Industrial School, undor the Sisters Of tho
Holy Cross.
Mr.. Breithaupt presented the memorial
Of the citizens Of the town of Trinity pray
ing sxem pton from the payment Of par
ish licenses, referred TO the Committee on
Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Rnnney--An act 20 incorporate
the New Orleans and Boston Stenm Packet
Company ; referred TO the Committee on
Commerce.
By Mr.. Mller-An act authorizing the
transfer of the property of the Internal I'm
provemont Department 10 the swamp
Land department referred 10 Committee
on Internal improvement an act incroas-
ing and defining the duties Of the Super
intondent Of Public Education referred to
tho Appropriate Committee.
BY Mr.. Cotton An act 10 create par
i.h prison keeper for tho parish Of Orleans,
and 10 define his duties. lie moved Its ro-
ference to the Judiciary Committoe.
Mr.. Cotton also introduced the follow
ing acts, TO wit:
An act regulating tho Jurisdiction Of
Justices Of the Peace of New Orleans in
certain cases an act prescribing tho oath
or Animation TO DO taken by military of
fcers; an net 10 amend an act IN regard o.
judicial sales. etc., In the parish Of Orleans;
an act TO create six sheriiis for tho parish
Of a 10 Inn hot. A a
referred TO the judiciary Committee.
The following were introduced by Mr..
Davidson, TO wit:
An act to amend article 248 of the Code
ofPractlce; an net TO revise the probate
terms Of court IN the parish Of Sabine; re-
ferred 10 the judiciary Committee. An
act for the relief of Alanson IIarr, Jr.,
Sheriff of Sabine; referred to the Commit
tee on Claims.
The same gentleman also introduced
joint resolution providing for the appoint
mont Of committee of five member Of
tho House members Of the Senate
10 examine the laws relative TO the public
printing passed.
by Mr.. Allon--An act providing for
geological survey Of tho state, otc. refer
red to the Committee on Agriculture, and
900 copies ordered TO DO printed.
WI bTuhtbb- n " M utb III FcRNTu 10
the present laws relative TO tho registry of
births and deaths in the parish Of Orleans;
referred 10 judiciary Committee.
by Mr.. Drouett-An act requiring tho
registry Of acts providing separation of
property between husband and wife an
act providing for the registry Of all acts Of
marriage executed in the parish Of Orleans;
both referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Tho following messages from the Senate
were taken up:
Resolution appointing ajoint committee,
three oftho Senate and - of the House.
to examine tho affairs Of the State Land
Office, and empowering said committee TO
send for persons and papers.
The blank was filed with five and the
resolution ooncurred in.
Mr.. Miller called up resolution, previ-
ously introduced by him, in regard TO a
Governors mansion, and tho same was
passed.
On motion the House adjourned.
FUNERAL OF MAcAuLAY.-The fu-
neral of the regretted Macaulay,