New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-18

week, was slightly more stringent. Tie American
stocks were slow Of sale, and the prices remained
i generally unaitered.
i DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.
Louisiana Legislature.
4 Baron RoUGE, Feb. 1T.-In the House Dc Repre-j
sentatives Yesterday, the bin providing for closing
Bayou Plaquemines was called up. Tie bill was
lost BY vote Of fitty-two nays and ninteen yeas.
The House Of Representatives met at i'll o'clock
this morning, Hon. @ H. Morrison Speaker, in the
i chair. Prayer BY Bev Mr. Gaion
The journal of yesterday was read and ap-#
II proved.
i AR. Lindsay introduced bill to amend the act
relative to elections in the city Of NeW Orleans.
u amends section y Of act 2sy, approved on the
4 18th of March, 1857.
4 The bill reads as follows
i That no grogahop or place where liquor Is sold,
l nor any public schoolhoHse belonging to the city
| Of New Orleans Or parish Of Orleans shall be used
| as an election poll in the parish Of Orleans. But
said board is hereby authorized to Hse for that par
pose any other building in the city Of New Orleans
occasion. Section two Of this net Is to be put iii
full force from and after its passage. The bill was
referred to the Committee ON Elections.
Mr.. Beggs introduced bill 70 incorporate the
Orleans Academy. of New Orleans; referred I'd the
/ Committee on Public Education.
1 Baton Rouge, Feb IL. senate.-4In the Senate,
1 to-day, Mr.. w. Gattrell introduced bill ia allow
the assessor of Saint Landry parish an additional
compensation. The bill was referred to the Com
| mttee on Finance.
Mr.. Gardere presented a memorial from several
Banks Of New Orleans, asking the same amend
nents to the law regulating free banking corpora
| Hons in the city of New Orleans The memorial
/ was referred to the Committee on Banks and
/ Banking.
Mr.. Moore presented a bill to provide for clear
ing out certain distractions to navigation on Bayou
4 Trepe, between the town of New Iberia and St.
MartinsViile. The bill was referred to the Commit
! tee on Public Works.
Mr.. Talbot introduced bill to authorize Pierre
/ Gillupean and John Al. Brook to enter certain land
claimed.
The bill providing for the prohibition Of holding
elections in certain places was passed by the Sen
4 ate.
Mr.. Loughboro, on behalf of the Committee on
/ Public Education reported by substitute, on the
bill relative to the establishing Of normal school
department in the public High School Of New Or.
i leans.
Mr.. Shadburne, on behalf Of the Committee on
Public Works reported favorablysthe bill to define
powers to regulate the duties of the Board Of Pub
i lie Works.
j He reported unfavoraby the bill to purchase
fifty copies Of a map of West Baton Rouge and
i other parishes.
Nj. Goode, on behalf Of the Committee on Judi.
eiary, reported unfaYorabiy the following bills:
The bill providing place for making constable
sales.
The bill relative to the prescription of jadg-
ments.
The bill to repeal article thirty five, one hundred
| In :
The bill to provide for the organization Of three
Superior Courts and to define their jurisdiction.
J The bill amending the thirty-fourth section Of
the bill consolidating New Orleans, and to provide
j, for its government Affairs.
! He reported back, without any action, the joint
resolution in reference to printing in the State In
! stitution for the deaf, dumb and blind.
( The Committee on Judiciary reported favorably
on the bill providing for the incorporation Of Trad
: Fire Company of New Orleans. Also on the bill
relative to district judges. Also on the bill to
force the better attendance of witnesses.
The majority OF the Committee agreed on the
bill for fixing the salaries of Judges IN the District
h Courts of New Orleans.
Mr.. salomon reported on the resolution in refer
i ence to the University of Louisiana, for further
4 action at some future day.
Mr.. Smith offered joint resolution, requiring the
i Board of Public Works to cause certain examine
tions and surveys to be made in Rapides parish |
1 Public Works.
Mr.. Hunt introduced bill relative to the law Of
evidence. The bill was referred to the Committee
/ on Judiciary.
| Also bill authorizing the different parish Re
cordets to appoint deputies; passed.
Also bill for fixing the salaries of the Judges IN
the e. District Courts Of New Orleans
The Senate adjourned till tomorrow,
| Hoase-In the House to-day Mr.. Lamothe offered
joint resolution providing for the appointment Of
committee by the two Houses to visit New Or
leans for the purpose of examining and reporting
to the Legislature the condition of the
The resolution was supported by Messrs Jacuues
and Allen, and opposed by Messrs. Cant ana
Martin. e - -
After considerable discussion, tile resolution was
finally adopted. = ~
The House adjourned till tomorrow,
Arrival Of the o. s. Frigate Roanoke
PENSACOLA, Fla, Feb. 17.-The u, s. steam
frigate Roanoke, the flagship of the Home sossaa.
ron arrived at the Navy Yard at this place to-day
having crossed the bar in fine style, drawing H. H.
tween 70 and "a feet Of water - =
Her officers and crew are all well.
1--WE are indebted to MFR. Fl H. Zantzinper ona ~
me directors Of the Pensacola telegraph line which
y now 10 full operation, for the above dispatch
Connecticut Democratic State Convention,
:, HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. I7.-The Connections
democratic State Convention met in this city to
aas 9 W .aie purpose OF nominating State officers
ton. seaf -
me Convention elected twelve delegates all of
Wnonl, with the exception Of one, will support
olepnen q. Douglas, as their first choice, in the
approaching Presidential contest.
Congressional Proceedings.
WASHINGTON Feb lin the House Yesterday, +
Mr. Mayard introduced resolution to provide for
the more efeetua rendition Of fugitiyes from jus.
aGe, which was referred to the Committee on Ju
dietary.
Mr.. Mayard also introduced resolution direct
ing the Committee on Foreign Affairs to enquire
into the expedency and practicabiilty Of convent
finn between the United States and Spain to iacill
tate the operations OF commerce. and especially TO
secure unrestricted personal and commercial inter
course between the United states and Gnba. The
resolution was adopted.
bill was introduced granting the people of
the Territories the privilege Of etecting all their
officers.
IA bill was also introduced providing for tha
election Of All Postmasters by the people.
Mfr, Morris offered resolution asking information
respecting the Illinois Postmasters
MIR. Morris also offered resolution proposing to