New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-02-18
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Mr.. Delony introduced resolution orgerinr ~
painting Of the full length portraits Of Clay ca
noun and jackgen, to be placed IN tie Senate
Chamber; referred to special committee to-,sJt:
Delony, Gardere and Smith. - &
Mr. Smart introduced an act to amend Article
| of the Constitution; referred TO Committee an
| Amendments to the Constitution.
Il Mr.. Hunt presented memorial from tie law
students of the University Of Louisiana asking Tor
4 ferred 10 Committee On Judiciary.
i Mr.. fuckers act, giving ship builders bonus
for building vessels, steamers, etc, in this State,
was finally taken under discussion and made the
/ order of the day for next Monday. 4@a
| The act increasing the compensation Of State
| Assessors, by allowing them per centage Of the
/ tax on Internal Improvement lands, having been
| reported on unfavorably BY the committee TO
which it was referred, was defeated by vote Of
to 49, and then the Senate adjourned till II o'clock
| tomorrow.
| H0use.--Before commencing business this morn
| ing Mr.. Dupuy, on behalf Of the Committee on
/ Enrolments, reported as correctly enrolled the
joint resolutions requiring the Board OF Public
/ Works to report upon certain measures necessary
/ to preserve the navigation Of Red river.
| The following messages were received from the
Senate
Messages asking the concurrence Of the House
4 in the following acts, ETC., to-wit;
resolution of instruction to our Senators and
i Representatives in Congress, relative to Naval
/ Depot and Dockyard in New Orleans.
An net to amend AIT. 81 q the Constitutional
Il the State OF Louisiana. f$s ss HI
4 And message stating the concurrence of the
Senate in
The joint resolution relative to ieyees on Cat
i Island.
The joint resolution relative to the Office Of State
q Engineer. a.
A Dir. Heron, on behalf Of the Committee on the
judiciary, reported back the following asts, With
mittee on Propositions and Grievances to-wit:
An act to provide for the registry Of acts Of sepa-
! ration Of property between husband and wife
|, An act providing for the registry Of all acts Of
| marriage, New Orleans.
An act providing for the departure Of certain
classes Of free colored persons Of African descent
n These references were accordingly made.
& The following acts, etc., were introduced, to-
! wit:
{ BY NH. Morgan: The petition III Thes. d spear
for relief; referred to the Committee oh Commerce
y | and Manufactures.
By Mr.. Beggs. An act appropriating 500 600 for
the ieveeing and draining Of certain lands in the
: parishes of Orleans and Jefferson.
m He moved its reference to members Of the First
le Swamp Land District.
Mr.. Miller objected, and the bin was referred to
H the Committee on Lands and Levees.
By Mr.. Drouett An act 10 promote Agricu1tn-
J. raj, Mechanical and Commercial Education in the
3 State Of Louisiana; referred to the Committee
| Public Education.
By Mr.. Bush: An act relative TO the Board of
Public Works. This act directs the Board to dsre-
:, gard a certain contract made between j. Cald-
well, as Swamp Land Commissioner, and y. 3.
I Harvey, of Jefferson parish, on September Il 1850
1 and directs the Board to proceed with the works
provided for by several acts Of 1858 aud 1850. This
!. act was referred to the Committee on Lands and
7 | Levees.
Il By Mr.. Lamothe: An actreIative to eolIeebouses
and grocery stores. New Orleans; referred to the
i Finance Committee. tas
. port of the Internal Improvement Department,
] referred to the Committee On Finance.
BY Mr. Wilkinson Joint resolution instructing
7 our Senators and Representatives in Congress to
obtain the appropriation asked by the officers in
: command of the Notifications which defend New
: Orleans; taken up and passed. ssg
BY Mr.. 0Quinn: An act appropriating $500 to
aid the Baton Rouge Industrial Fair, to be held in
March next; referred to the Committee on Agri-
/ culture.
. WEDNESDAY,, Feb 15-Senase- Mr. Goode, from
the Committee on the Judiciary, reported favor
/ ably on the following bills:
7 Relative to the Law Department of the Univer-
= | sity of Louisiana.
10 change and amend the laws relative to the
present rate of interest.
!. To incorporate the Milneburg Fire Company and
n the New Orleans Fire Company No. a.
To authorize the Governor and Register OF the
Land Office to issue patents to parties who have
entered lands, approved as swamp lands by Con
2 greSs in 1857. fa
7, = And unfavorably on acts emancipating certain
fl minors.
d, Empowering Notaries Public in New Orleans to
ID take depostions under proper commissions.
n Relative to amending acts passed March 18th
4 1866, in relation to Sheriff sales and wrs of Ill tai
= Amending the charter Of the Levee Steam Cotton
ia Press Company of New Orleans.
re Mr.. Pearce introduced an act to enforce the at
e tendance of witnesses; referred to the Judiciary
Mr. Smith introduced an act for the establishment
H, of State Arsenal in connection with the State
ID. Military Seminary, Alexandra; referred 10
the Committee on Militia.
70 Mr.. Solomon introdnceda bill providing fol the
IL appointment and election Of Board of Commits
ant sioners in New Orleans who shall have power I'd
re- construct freproof courthouse and exercise su
un pervision over the water works, public squares
ion etc., in the city referred to committee composed
III of the city delegation.
the MIR. Leefe introduced act allowing the city OF
rof New Orleans to the McDonough endowment for
a municipal purposes; referred to the Judiciary Ccn-
N. mittee
md Mr.. Laidlaw introduced joint resolution re-
.t questing Congressman to their eSertOns to
re. secure the Pacific and Atlantic Railroad bill now
Ice. | before Congress; passed.
nal An act relative to recusation Of Judges; passed.
Nv The act providing for the purchase of FIVE hum
dred volumes of Judge VOORHEES, g Criminal Juris-
isd prudence of Louisiana was passed, as also a
p number Of private bills and the Senate then adj
journed.
nse Ho,seMr Fish introduced joint resolutions in
structng our Senators and Representatives to urge
IN the passage of the Pacific Railroad bill now before
9 Congress; referred to the Committee on Federal
4; an Relations.
d, By Mr.. Lamothe: Joint resolution rendering the
aid OF the State of Louisiana TO the General Govern
ment in case Of war with Mexico; referred to the
. same committee.
T. T. Mr.. Mongrue offered resolution increasing the
/, per diem of the President of the Senate and the
e Speaker of the House to $40 the per diem of the
. members of the two Houses to Sc, the same to
take effect at the session Of 1862 and thereafter
e laid over.
I Mr.. Phillips, on behalf Of the Committee on FL
nance, reported the bill making the general appro-
pration for the State during the year ending March
! 3lst, 1861. The same was ordered to be printed
and was made the special order of the day for
Thursday next at u O'Clock.
Il Mr.. Allen, from the Special Committee to exam
inc the minutes, made report generating from
all blame the Clerk of the House. ~ 81
The same was adopted and ordered to be spread
4 the Journals OF the HOusp
By Mr.. Beggs: An act to amend the act incor-
poratng the Dolbear Commercial College Of New
q Orleans; referred to the Committee on Finance.
Also, an act for the prevention of fortune-tei,ers
seers, seeresses, astrologists. carivoyanis. and
others Of like character; referred to the Judci-
airy Committee. 5as 8 80 +.
By Mr. Drouett: An act to amend an act relative
to divorce; also an act to amend article l43 of the
Civil Code; both referred to the Judiciary Com
Il BY Nh. Lewis: An act to amend section 5 Of an
act relative to Justices of the Peace in Orleans.
This act provides merely that in case of sickness,
esignaton, recnsation, etc., of the Justices on the
right bank of Orleans, causes coming under his
Jurisdiction may be tried before one of the Justices
OF the left bank. This act was taken up and
passed.
81 BY Mr.. Walker: An act to amend art. IS of an
relative ~ NJ