Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-02-15
Proceedings Of the ftolslaiure.

r8NAfff ne SeHate met Pbfsoshf w
adjournment.
Mr.. abadbatns presented memorial nc
eeHi panied with an act 70 amend the laws
passed March 18th. 1850, IN regard 10
hhefift's sales and wfits Off. fl referred
te Judiciary Committee
On motion of Mfi Msihoit, the joint res
elutlop from The House, appointing . com
uittae a. examine the affairs ~ the late
state Engineers oflles, was taken ~ aud
passed,
On motion Of Mr. Phillips, The House
act, instfuetinp the Hoard 81 Public works
tu examine into the report upon the con
dition of the works on Cat Island was
taken up and passed
M. Smart moved y reconsideration OF
the vote which adopted az act, granting
$1,000 10 aid The "'rstrebehe Rifles" 10
building ~ afmofy carried aud laid over
| suhieet To- CALI
Mf. t,eeie introduced al act 10 extend
| the AREA Of gas lighting ~ the Clty ~
| New Orleans and 60 lessen the price PAID
| by consumers referred 10 Judiciary Com
| initteei
Aiao, an not 10 empower Notafies Fable,
| IN the parish Of Orleans. To take deposi-
| tians under Commission from competent
| Courts referred to same Committed
| Nj, Tucker introduced an act, directing
tba Hoard If publie Works 10 make es
penditufe If the 10000 appropriated by
The late Legislature for feelaimine certain
swamp lands In the Parish Of ~. Mary !
| laid over subject to cali,
4 Mr., Dslony introduced resolution re-
auesting our Senators aud Representatives
ia Congress- g. press the meastue for ss-
tabhshing . Naval Depot and Deck Yard,
on the grounds belonging 10 the General
I...a..tun,f ia fta1on Huuua.
On motion Of Mf, Lawrence the words
mpafjsi Of Orleans we're substituted fof
those Of" Baton Kougs" and the resolution
passed,
Mr, Phillips introduced M not 30 prohl
bit the issuing Of State Bonds, unless ~
thefired 10y y special act referred 10 Ju-
dietary Committee.
The act amending Article ST Of the Con
slitution 30 as 10 provide more eleetualiy
iof the trial Of REFUSED Eases, was taken ~
aud passed,
The act amending Article 81 Of tho Con
stitution, which gives the Governor the
right Of appointing Judges of the Supreme
Court, IN case pf their death or resigna
ton, was taken up and laid over subject u
call,
The Senate then adjourned till TO NOR
row.
ltopsn,=The House met to-day ut II
o'clock An. Present n membsrs.
Mr., Alien presented the memorial 81
brady and Stafford. praying for relief, on
account Of the entire destruction OF thei'
land referred TO the Committee ot
Claims,
N. Ewing offered a resolution request
ing the Gcmmittee on Lands aud bsves'
TO report, ut an early day. y bill enabling
the Hoard Of publia Works TO construct
1 f Il A ..t. II a
and overlooked lands, In the several par
ishes, aud TO pay fof the same out Of sale
af such lands taken up aud passed.
Tho following report we're made from
standing committees.
Mr.. Miller on behalf Of tho Committe'
on Lands and Jevees, reported uniayora
bly, on JOINT resolution 70 carry into eiIeo
an net No, 1871, passed NJ tho last sessioi
Of the Legislature mn act authorizing tn
Governor TO appoint land agent for tn
: State.
lie reported back without action on no
count Of its indebtedness, the joint resolu
! on for the relief Of settlers on the land
! on Grand Cheaiere
The following acts are reported baol
with a recommendation Of their reference
10 the Committee on Commerce to-wit
An act TO amend mn act 10 provide 70
+ An act additional 10 tho laws now II
force relative TO the registry Of births an'
deaths. Those references we're made.
! Mr.. Phillips from tho Committee on VI
, nance, reported favorably on nm act OK
einptns from taxation the Charity Hos
ptne and It's property.
Favorably, with amendment, on an no
/. ! fixing tho salaries.oi tho Judges Of III
Supreme Court, inserting In the frat SEQ
: ton 5000 instead of 1000, and unfavora
, bly, on Nh net for tho relief Of l.. W. Cath
, cy, Of Franklin parish an act Tor tho 70
lief Of Duncan Buie nh net for tho relic
: Of rhas. J., Rteber.
, Tho following bills were introduced an
| referred, to- wit
by MIR. Wilkinson-An net 10 revive nj
, mn act passed. IN 1868, and appropriatin
, $4,000 10 the parish Of Plaquomine, 70
loyee and drainage purposes referred
tho Committee on Lands and Lovece.
! By Mr.. VOORHEES, Of sc. Martin--An nc
= relative 10 the drawing Of Jurors IN III
parish Of ~ Martin referred TO tho judi
diary Committee.
= BY Mr.. Morgan An act 20 amend q
!, act entitled nm act for the relief Of settler
on swamp and ouorilowed lands, approve
. March 10Th, 1857 referred 10 the Com
: mittco on the Judiciary.
4, by Mr.. Bradloy-An act to take Oh
sense of tho voters Of the parish of Li'
: ingston, relative 10 tho removal seat Of jui
+ tiee Of that parish taken up aud passe,
, BY Mr.. Martin-An act to amend Art
; clio q, OF Section o, Of nm act entitled n
: act 10 provide u revenue, and the mann'
4 Of collecting the samo referred to th
Committee on Finance.
BY Mr.. O'Quinn-An act authorizin
Noise j. Dacoto, of the parish Of Avoyolle
/ 20 build draw bridge over the Bayo
: Do IGlaiscs in that parish, and confcrrin
on him certain privileges in regard thcr,
= TO Immediately taken up and passed.
4 by MIR. Lamothe-An net relative
bar-rooms, coffee houses, and rcstauran
| In ihnni roa and hall roofnA IN tho city