Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-03-08
Proceedings of the legislature.
TrrsnAr. March 9Th. 1850.

HFNATE.-The Senate met pursuant W
at II o'clock. A. M Hon.
II. NJ. Hyams in the chair. 81 Senators
present.
After the reading Of the journal came
NJ the special order Of the day
An oct TO incorporate the Mechanics and
Association of Louisiana
passed.
Mr. Leere presented q memorial Of the
Mechanics Society Of New Orleans pray
ing for relief; referred TO the Finance Com
miitee
Mr.. Leefe. without previous notice, in
produced an net 90 secure the proper ex-
animation and measurement Of coal army
ing i'm barges and nntboats In the city Of
New Orleans and parish Of Jefferson; re
ferred 10 the judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Goode asked 30 have re committed
to judiciary Committee bill relative to
nucloneers
Mr.. Phillips celed up a bill relative TO
state bonds, an net prohibiting tue issuing
of State bonds unless by 'pecinl net of the
Legislature.
Mr. Solomon offered substitute TO the
first Section Of the bill, which substitute
was accepted.
Mr.. Moore opposed the bill and subsii
tute: said II was violation Of contract.
Dr. Delony said he agreed with the Sen
ator from st. Martin. lie could not vote
for the bill nor the substitute.
Mr. Smart offered al amendment which
created n good deal of discussion, where
upon action on the subject was postponed
10 ~ morrow.
An act granting compensation TO Seete-
tary Of the Board Of currency, for servi-
ces rendered ne clerk Of the Committee on
l.. Tnera1 IN. Iipanpa
Committee
The Senate went into executive session.
llousF.-The House met TO day, pur
suant to adjournment. ut ~ o'clock A NJ.
Among the Acts reported by Mr. Phil
lips was an Act relative 90 the revenue Of
the State, and the manner Of collecting
the same.
This net was taken mp and passed.
Mr.. Breithaupt. from n special commit
tee, made n report accompanied by an
Act providing for the relief of settlers on
land lnjthe parish of Catahoula. lie urged
the Immediate passage of this Act, but
after discussion. IL was referred TO the Ju-
dietary, with instructions TO report to-
morrow.
M. wilkinson inltodrced an Act TO in o.
corporate af-'TrSafSror the improvement
Of Pass n L'Uulre aud other passes.
lie urged the SUSPENSION Of the rules
with view 30 put the Act on its passage.
Objections were madS The author of the
bili Mr.. Wilkinson Eat some length, urg
ed the necessity of ~ immediate passage
of this Act. II had sbeen introduced as a
substitute TO bills, IN the same subject
matter. already before the House. These
previous bills. he argued, would resu I In
the creation Of monopoly. lie intrOduc-
ed this bill 20 avoid this result. lie fur
thef set forth the necessity Of deepening
the Mississippi i'm order 70 retain and
secure TO New Orleans the internal trade,
which must eventually 90 towards other
points in the Gulf of Mexico and the A.
lantic.
Mr.. Jaauess moved TO refer II 30 the
Committee on Internal Improvement.
Mr. Marks. to the city delegation.
Ard Mr.. Miller, TO the Committee on
Commerce.
This last motion finally prevailed.
Mr.. Tarleton made report from the
special committee on the Land Office.
We have been unable 10 take n copy Of
this most important Act, but its main
feathers are In accordance with the con
Guiding portions of the report Of the com
mittee, which is as follows.
They, therefore. submit the accompany
ing bill, in which they recommend,
That the Register be acquired TO give
notice i'm the official paper of the State,
that all persons whose applications are on
! file 20 enter lands. shall, within sixty days
deposit with the Treasurer the money "a
pay for the lands applied for, that said
| applicants shall be required to pay for oil
the lands included in each application or
the whole of said application shall he re-
iected. that If the applicant fail to deposit
| the money aforesaid within sixty days, his
application shall be disregarded. that the
| hand Office continue closed until oil its
books and records shall ls brought mp
provided IL shall not he for n period ex
ceeding four months, and that this labor
be required To- be performed Immediately
by the office: that, thereafter, the applica-
tions on file, the money for which shall
have been deposited with the State Treas
urer'. shall be satisfied in their regular
succession. and that when tllRse applica
tons shall have been completed, the Land
Office shall again be opened for the trans
action of it's general business, but that the
| Register shall be required TO give notice OF
tho re- opening of his office in the official
paper Of the State for twenty days in oil
vance thereof; that when the Land Office
/ bo again re opened, all tho applications
L Anhll nc Hluflt w WNltiNk W liihhNN i'iiNr
for the lands desired. but that no entry
shall bo permitted by the Register until
tho applicant shall have produced q certi.
fcato that he has deposited with tho Treas
urer the money therefor that wher
simultaneous applications are made foi
the Same land, the Register shall, ut .
time TO be by him fixed, not exceeding
thirty or forty days, sell tho land 30 The
highest bidder; that the Register shall keel
regular tract book, exhibiting, in tabular
form, all the lands Of the State, when, &c
whom, and for what price sold, and whor
approved or patented that mono but The
Register aud his sworn clerks shall por-
form any duty whatever in tho Office, OF
have any access 10 its records: that unti
the work Of the Office DO brought up, tn,
Register shall be authorized TO employ tw,
additional clerks, and thereafter may 70.
tain ono in addition TO the clerk now nu.