Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-22
Proceedings of the legislature.
MospAr. Feb. 90.

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Bienville, Caddo and De Soto parishes,
against making cut of at seopini's Point
| In Red River referred TO the Coininittse
! on Public Works
Mr.. fuckers bill giving bonus TO ship
| builders was made the special order OIL the
| day for Friday. gath inst.
| Mr.. fuckers bill increasing the salary
| of the District Judges. outside Of New Or
leans, 10 $500 was taken ny and passed
TO . third reading.
| HotsR.-The House met day at eleven
o'clock A.. Present. CO members.
| The following were presented, to-wit
| Hy Mr.. Armant-R Resolution instfucting
the COMMITTEE on the judiciary to report
upon the expedlency Of Increasing the sh-
laties Of The Supreme and District Judges;
passed.
Memorial of citizens of Morehouse ask
| ing for q Geological survey 81 the State ;
| referred 20 the special committee Of seven,
on q Geological survey,
| By Mr. handall-Joiht Resolution in
struetipp the Board Of Public Works 10
cause 10 he surveyed the Bayou Conway,
| In the parishes Of Ascension and st. James;
referred 60 the committee on Lands and
| Isevees.
] Mr.. Heron on behalf Of the Committee
on the Judiciary. reported on several bills
previously referred TO that Committee.
| Mr., Melee, ON behalf Of the COMMITTEES.
reported by substitute ON an oct amending
sn act requiring ell vessels, etc., - have
on board free white person as captain,
approved March nth, 1859. On motion OF
Mr.. MeFee, this bill was Immediately taxi
en- mp and passed.
| Mf Allen, by leave, called up the follow
| ing act reported favorably, this morning,
from the Committee on Land and Beyees,
e. wit:
An act amending and re enaeting an act
entitled an act 10 drain aud reclaim swamp
lands In the parish Of 81. Mary. approved
| In 1863, this bill was then passed.
The following bills we're Introduced and
! referred. to wit
| BY Mr. Fuller-An net making " the
| duty Of the Sheriff of Union, or his deputy
TO reside within the jail this act was taken
up aud passed.
| ny Nj. Atmant-An act Incorporating
Jefferson College in the parish Of 81. Jaines.
referred TO the Committee on Public Edu-
cation.
| By Mr.. Morean-An act approprating
$4,000 out Of The Second swamp Land Find
| TO pay for the making and repairing Of
] certain state levees in ~, Landry referred
| to the Committee on Lands and Levees.
| By Mr. Lane. Of Jaekson=An act appto
| priatiug &s 900 for the benefit Of Vernon
| Female Seminary, parish Of jackson re-
| feffed 10 the COMMITTEES on Public Eduea-
| ton. Also an act relative TO physicians I;
referted TO the judiciary Committee.
| By Mr.. Tompkies act to prevent
free per sons Of color from testifying In
prosecutions against white persons. Nfef-
red TO the judiciary Committee. Also an
apt TO legalise an exchange Of certain dotul
property by the wife Of Winter W Bra
zeaie of Natchitoches like reference. An
| act FOR the relief of Francois Vienne. Shsr-
| III of Natcbtoches; referred TO the Com
mittee on Claims.
| By Mr.. lIetfon-An act to- FIX the salary
| of the District Attorney Of the Sixth Ju
| dicinl District, referred TO the judiciary
| Committee
| Also. an act authorizing Bloomfield u
| Steel TO fepublish the acts of Louisiana ut
! their own cost. n like reference,
| by Mr.. O'Quinn-An act fixing the sal
| aries of the several officers of the General
| Assembly ut reasonable figures; referred
to the COMMITTEES on Contingent Expenses.
by Mr.. Lewis An act giving the Fihh
District Court concurrent jurisdiction with
the Third District Court, In the trial of ap-
peals from Justices Of the Peace in the
parish Of Orleans.
the action of the House In an act amend
ing Section 10 Of MI not relative TO Dis
triet Courts the motion prevailed, and
the act again came before the House. The
same gentleman moved nm amendment 10
the act, providing IL shall not take effect
until after juno LIST, 1850. This amend
ment was agreed TO, and the act again read
q third time and passed.
| The unfinished business of the last sit
ting came up In order. The bill pending
was an act 20 define the boundary be-
tween the parishes of Bossier aud Caddo,
! md u was laid on the table subject TO call.
Senate message, being act No, ia, for
the relief Of H. V. Babin, came up and was
passed.
The following bills ut second reading
were passed, 10 wit
An act TO amend al act relativeto Canal
Carondelet, etc.
A message was received from the Senate
informing tho House Of the concurrence Of
the Senate In nm act authorizing Parish
Recorders to appoint deputies: and ines
sage asking Tho House 10 concur ipsan act,
fixing the salary Of District Jndges In New
Orleans; and in joint resolution, directing
the Board Of Public Works TO mako cer-
tain examinations Ia regard TO tho lovoo
from Bayou bartholomew TO Bayou Macon.
The lnst joint resolution was, on motion
Of Mr.. Mctee, Immediately taken up and
concurred In by the House.
Tho following bill. at second reading
came up for consideration, TO wit
An act appropriating $4,000 to aid in en-
larping tho Onachta Female Academy.
The House resolved itself Committee Of
the Whole, Mr.. Phillips In tho Chair.
The following bills, at second reading,
were postponed indefinitely, and thus kill
ed for the present, 70 wit:
On motion Of Mr.. Davidson, an act fix
ing the salssios Of the several District
Judges, except the parish Of Orleans.
Joint resolution Of Mr.. Lewis, relative
TO Federal Relations.
On motion Of Mr.. lIdrrou, an net relative