New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-08
TsLsoRApHED TO THE NEW ORLEANS CRESCENT
N%u0s-+s---
Ipr rHE NATIONAL AsD AnrsIc4s IIsr.

IoUISIAN A LEGIsLATURE; f.
lBY TIE NATIONAL AID AMERICAN LISgs1
BATON ROUGE, Feb. - Proceedings Of Tie House.
The House met at 10 O'Clock this morning, the
Hon. G. H. Morrison, Speaker, in the Chair sixty
two members present Prayer by the Rev. Castle
ton.
The journal Of Thursday, the 2eth ult., was read
and approved.
The Speaker has appointed Messrs. Davidson,
Levy, Beggs, w. j.. Knox and Marks, as the COM
mittee the resolution relative to State printing
Mr.. s. @. Drouett, Of Orleans, presented a
report of Catholic institute for destitute or
phans. The report was referred To the Committee
on Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. N. G. Coleman, Of Madison, presented re-.
| port from the Board of Levee Commissioners of
Madison and Carroll parishes. The report was re-
| ferred to the Committee on Public Works
Mr. B.. Haynes, Of East Feliciana, presented
memorial from Sister Angelica the Directress Of
| the Industrial School of New Orleans. Referred
| to the Committee on Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. j. Leblanc, Of st. Tammany presented a
memorial from the citizens Of st. Ta1nnany par
| ish, asking a geological survey from the State
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture and
| Commerce. 8s
Mr..W. G. Austin, of Orleans, introduced q bill
to emaneinate the slave George Weatherburn, of
| New Orleans The bill was referred to tile Com
mittee on Judiciary.
Mr.. j. H. jacques introduced bill to repeal
article ll3 State Constitution Amendments.
4 Mr.. D. L. Lamothe, of Orleans, introduced a bill
relative to the nominations of churchwardens for
the st. Louis Church, in the city of New Orleans.
Referred.
The House passed the act relative to the Sheriff
sales in the parish of Ascension.
Mr.. Bradley gave notice of his intention to intro
duce bill to construct railroad from Baton
| Rouge to New Orleans. Also bill to authorize
sherifs and clerks to seize and sell judgments in
certain cases.
/ Mr.. Claiborne introduced a bill relative to
attachment. Referred to the Committee on Ju-
| dietary.
Also, bill for the recovery of slaves by habeas
corpus. Referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Also, a bill to provide for the trial of recused
cases in the Sixth and Seventh judicial Districts.
The bill was referred.
Seiadte.-The Senate met at u o'clock NJ, Hon.
II. NJ Hyams, Lieutenant-G Governor and President
Of the Senate, in the chair. Twenty-one members
| present.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Dearborn.
The journal Of Thursday, 26th ult., was read and
Mr. Phillips offered petitions and remonstrances
for the police jury Of Pointe Coupee parish.
Mr.. Gardere offered resolution to withdraw the
file Of unfinished business during the last session
Also the bills for the relief of John Roy J
Laidlaw, and g. Pendegrast of New Orleans.
Mr.. Gardere presented memorial from JOIN
, Roy to reimburse him certain sum outlaid fo
| the closing of La Branche crevasse Referred tt
t the Committee on Public Works.
4l Mr.. Goode, the chairman of the Committee o.
Judiciary, reported unfavofably the bill to emanci
E pate the boy George Weatherburn, of New Or
I leans nasmnch as the case is fully provided for b.
act five. approved on the 23d of January, 1856, Ell
titled f an act to provide for the emancipation 3
minors under the age of eighteen
/ Mr.. Pearce, the Chairman Of the Committee o
q | Finance, reported back the reports of the Ne'
| Orleans, Opelousas and Great Western Railroad
and the New Orleans and Jackson Railroad an
asked that the said reports be referred to speei.
!. committee on railroads.
y Mr. Smith presented reports from the trustee
and supervisors of the State Seminary Of learning
i and also resolution from the latter. Referred
: the Committee on Education.
! Mr.. Goode called up bill to incorporate th
If Hebrew Benevolent Society Of Ascension paris
> The bill was read three times and passed.
! Mr.. Tucker introduced a bill for fixing the cor
= pensation of District Judges holding courts out
J a district in the trial of recused cases. The b
h was referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
l. Mr.. Burlington introduced a bill to provide f
ls the purchase Of lot and the construction of Il
:. Governors mansion on said lot The bill will
u made the special order Of the day for tomorro,
& Mr.. Goode introduced bill to provide for Il
appointment by the Governor Of three commi
sioners to cooperate, and that the same number
n appointed by the City Council of New Orlean
: who shall be authorized to purchase property
= New Orleans and to cause building to be erectt
q on said property which shall belong jointly to Il
e State and City. The building to be used as
Y Courthouse and State Capitol. The seat of go
= q ernment to be removed to the said city Of New
= leans. Otherwise, the building to be disposed
20 the Legislature may direct, and to appropria
9r five hundred thousand dollars, should like sum
appropriated in the city Of New Orleans for Il
). aforesaid purpose.
!, Mr. Iaidlaw introduced bill for fixing the 50
Of ary of Judges in the District Courts of New Orlea
of Tie bill was referred to the Committee Financ
70 Mr. Phillips introduced bill to provide for pr
. curing law books for use in the Supreme Coul
The bill was referred to the Committee on judit
le ary. Also, a bill to organize three Supreme Cour
and define their jurisdiction
40 Mr.. Gardere introduced bill for the relief
-, John Roy. The bill passed a second reading al
III was referred to the Committee Public Works.
ly On motion of Mr.. Solomon, the Senate rcsoly,
itself into executive session.
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow.
le Congressional Proceedings.
III WASHINGTON, Feb. I'm the House yesterd
W Mr.. Marston was elected Doorkeeper by six majt
IL ity and Mr.. Lucas was elected Postmaster by tv
- majority thus completing the organization Of t
- House.
or The Post Office appropriation bill, providing
to the deficiency in the department for the last sC
nd year, which defeated at the close of last 81
- sion, was then taken up and passed.
az The House then adjourned over till Thursday,
ch give the Speaker time to arrange the Standi
ss Committees, which will probably be announced
NO Thursday.
% Previous TO the election of Doorkeeper and Pc
y, master, a bill was introduced to the House prov
,r. ing for the prevention and punishment Of poygaI
as in the Territories.
- In the Senate, Mr.. Mallory, Of Fla, introduced
- bill to regulate the payment of the navy, viii
81 was made the special order of the day for Mond
in next.
ho After short session, the Senate adjourned.
tn THE ST. CHARLEs.--stThe Duchess of Mall