Daily gazette and comet., 1860-02-09
LegisIatibr ljrorrepings.
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port Of ths Jackson ahd New Orleans Rail.
road COMPANY, referred 70 the SPECIAL
Committee en Railroads,
INF Smith ptesantented the reports of
the board ef Trustees aud Boatd ~ Ea-
pefyisofs uf the Seminary Vt Alexandria,
and copies ef the latter we're ordered 10
bs printed referred 60 Committee on Ed
peaiion.
M Tucker presented 81 net. providing
for 81 intetphspge of the District Judges.
aud SLOWING them when ah interchange
Is made. $3.50 for IL referred 10 Com
nittee on Judiciary
Also iill providing that ihe State shall
ray ~ Ter copy. for several hundred copies
Of . work on the Criminal Jurisprudence
~ Louisiana t6 be gotten up by Mt. Jus-
lice Albert Voorhies.
Nj Hhflinpton introduced resolution
30 buy lot of ground IN Baton Rouge. to
build Governors Mansion Upon made
The special order Of the day for 10 morrow.
Mt, l,aidlaw introduced - bill tp increase
the salary of the District Judges, IN Now
Orleans to $4,000 per ahhum. referred 10
Committee on Finance.
The Senate went into executive session
aud thereafter ADJOURNED ill 10 morrow.
Itorsn The House met at ~ o'clock 4.
M TO- day 90 members present.
The speaker announced the following
committees. under resolutions previously
passed.
Joint Committee, on the part of the
House. go examine the affairs of the Land
Onlee ht Baton Rouge Messts Tafleton.
White. dantt. fIreithaup aud Ewing.
The committee hstetoiots appointed. on
the part of the Senate consisting ~ Messfs.
fearoe. uafdete and Newell,
Joint COMMITTEES. on the part of the
House. tp examine the laws relative ~ the
Public Printing Messfs. Davidson, isvy.
Besgs. w l., Knox. aud Marks.
iiy Mr., Leblanc. Of ~, Tammany Me
moriel ~ the citizens of the parish Of ~,
Tammany, praying for geological survey
uf the State fesffed to tho Committee on
Agriculture.
Mt Miller, chairman Of the Committee
on Lands aHd Leyees, reported on the fol
lowing bills. etoi
Jointfssplpiiop instfneting tho hoard of
Public Works 90 make certain esamina
tionsl reported favotably. An not TO papss
bayou Manohae 30 be 70 opened reported
unlavotahly, An aot 10 provide for the
election of y general syndio 10 the parish
uf ~. Charles, reported fsyotably by sub-
stiinte,
The following bills were presented aud
referred, to wit
tiy Mr, kilbourue An net relative to
attachments; an net for the recovery Of
slaves by hdbsas efPus an net to provide
for tho trial of refused cnses IN tho Sixth
and Seventh Judicial Districts. oil ofwh hioh
were referred 60 the Judiciary Committee.
Under o resolution. by Mf. Allen, rule
4g Of the House, requiring notices Of bills,
was fescinded.
The following were then introduced and
fpfafrsd
iiy Mr. btouett=An act to repeal an net
entitled an act TO provide Homestead for
tho widows and children Of deceased per
sons. referred 10 the Judiciary Committee.
i,y Mr.. Haynes In act for the relief Of
Rarah y. Jones, referred 10 tho Judiciary
Committee.
lly Mr.. Davidson An net repeating and
amending an act relative Go elections IN
tho parish of Orleans, approved March 10Th,
1851 referred 10 Judiciary Committee.
ly Mr. WiAe=An act 10 change the
name ef VIM. II. orr 30 W. II. Liasieoa,
referred 10 the COMMITTEES on farochial
Aihifs. An not 10 authorize Lyebadinh
Johns TO adopt A. u. X. Johns taken up
aud passed.
The following Messages were received
from tho senate
FAhAiNE hN'll w hnN lblHh
resolution, granting special powers To the
Special Committee 90 examine swamp
land accounts, asking tho concurrence Of
the House to nn act for tho roliofof Samuel
Lumpkin. This message being taken up.
tho act was ooncurred in aud passed. also,
asking House concurrence 10 an net for tho
relicf Of \. u. oliver, sheriff Of Carroll
taken MP and passed.
An act relative 20 tho Canal Carondelct,
reported back from the Judiciary Commit
too on Internal improvements.
Tho following BILLS at second reading
were laid on the table. subject TO call
An act ropealing m act requiring all wa
tor crafts 20 have on borfd FREQ white
captain
An net In regard 10 tho inheritance Of
surviving spousoA from each other
An act relative To ro"opcning Bayou
Mahchnc
Mr.. Kilbourne proHontei tho memorial
of George Morriok, with accompanying
evidence reforrod to tho Committee on
Claims.
by toavo obtained, Mr.. Levy, introduced
an act to amend tho net incorporating the
town Of Natehitochss, otc. referred to tho
judiciary Committee.
On motion the House adjourned at about
IL o'clock, Pm.
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