New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-03-10
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Louisiana Legislature,

BATON R0udE, March 9.--Sen1te.--In the Senate
to-day, the Chair presented a communication from
the Board Of Public Works, relative to the public
works Of the State. The communication was re-
ferred to the Board of Public Works.
Mr.. Goode, from the Committee on Judiciary,
said that he found nothing illegalin recommending
the bill providing for the Incorporation Of the Frsf
Louisiana Foot Rife Company OF New Orleans to 8
the COMMITTEES On Militia, for refereEce. The BIN
was referred to the Committee on Militia.
The bill relative to the collection Of licenses was
passed.
The bin to authorize the Board Of Public Woxks
to repair the levee at Bonnet Care bend w.
Mr.. Smith introduced bill to grant aid to the
Louisiana stem OF the Mississippi and Pacific nasl
road Company. which was referred to the Com
The bin regulating jurisdiction to the Justices of
the Peace OF Orleans parish was passed.
| good portion Of the day was occupied il dis
i cussing bill by Offering amendments, to nzkE ne
cessary appropriations for local schools. Il yoae
was taken upon it, and resulted as foll0Bs: Nine
/ teen ayes to seven noes. s.
| BAToN RouaE, March 9.-Mos1ing Session,4-
In the House Of Representatives, to-day, iii. Phil
| lips, from the Committee ON Finance, reported
unfavorably on the bill to amend an act to better
and carry ont the one hundred and thirty-sixtli
article of the Constitution,
He reported unfavorably on the bill to amend
| an act to provide for revenue, and the manner
of collecting the same.
Mr.. Beggs introduced a bin to incorporate the
Carrolton Fire Company No. l, which YVES refer
| red to the Committee on Judiciary
The Chair submitted communication from the
| Board Of Public Works, In regard to the public
works of the State.
| BATON RouaE, March o.. Euening Session
During the evening sitting Of the Senate, Mr.. Car
1 dere introduced bill to repeal the fourth section
Of the act relative to Sheriff sales and writs of
i er facas as far as practicable. in the parish Of
Jefferson, approved on the fifteenth day Of March,
| 1856. Passed.
| Mr.. Tucker introduced d Bill for the relief of
land owners on Ship island whose properties have
i hnnU fArfnitad the State fnr uora mt of
/ taxes.
The Senate adheres to the amendment Of the
general appropriation bill.
4 Mr.. Leete introduced bill to amend the seventh
section of act one hundred and gixty-four OF the
/ act passed in the year 1856, entitled an act to
amend an act to consolidate New Orleans, and to
j provide for government and the better admins
traton Of its affairs. The bill was referred to the
| Committee on Judiciary.
Congressional.
i WAsHNGToa, March g. In the Senate, yesterday.
Mr.. Grimes, of Iowa, gave notice Of bill provid-
ing for the retrocession Of the District Of Columbia
to the State OF Maryland and the removal OF the
capital.
A joint resolution was introduced providing for
the enlargement of the Louisville and Portland
canal, which was made the special order of the
day for Tuesday next.
The homestead bill was called up and made the
. special order of the day also for Tuesday next.
!, In the House yesterday Mr.. Coifax introduced o
. | bill inviting proposals for carrying the entire
mails between the Atlantic and Pacific States by
one route.
Mr. Sherman from the Committee on Ways and
, Means reported the Army Appropriation bin,
, which was referred to the Committee on the
! Whole.
In the Senate to-day Mr. Browns Territorial rsso
lutions called mp for consideration, when Mr..
Collamer, of Vermont obtained the floor and de-
liyered speech in opposition to the resolutions,
which occupied q large share Of the Senates at
tenton.
Domestic Markets
New YORK, March S.-The sales Of Cotton to-
day amounted to 1000 bales. The market closed
steady. Middling Is quoted at III at II ae Flour
closed firm; the sales amounted to $500 bbls. 1t
IS 20 to S. 25. Corn closed steady and the prices
| remain unchanged. Pork closed dull the sales
N to ss 1900 bns Old Mes Me- i quoted 4
Of Lard amounted to 300 hbls. at 10s to lie. Rio
Coffee closed active at 11tc, per pound. Sugar
has advanced 3l6c.; the sales to-day amounted to
1900 hhds.; Cuba is quoted at 64074c. per pound.
Good New Orleans Moasses is quoted at 4sc. !;
Inferior is quoted st 40c.
, The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's stock is
quoted at 9ic. The Panama Railroad Gompany's
!, stock closed at 1885,
CIeINNATI, March s.-The sales of pork to-day
amounted to 900 bbls., at sl7 Is to sI7 SO. Lard,
in kegs, is quoted loa to lo4c. per lh Lard, ID
quoted at Gle. Flour closed firm at IS SO to IS 81
/ per Dbl. There were 900 bhls. Of whisky sold 10
i day at !9i to 1sac. per gallon. Coffee closd firm
) prime is quoted at l3se. per lb The market fei
! Molasses, Sugar and Corn closed dull, the prict
/ being generally unchanged.
River ntelligenca.
e VIcKsBURG, March 9.-The staamer Pine Rlui
9 passed down at 6 O'Clock the AIonzo child ..
d and Magnolia at 10 O'Clock this morning. The Johz
!, Simmonds passed down at o'clock, the Charmei
at and thesG Gen. Qutman at ocl0ck this euening
6 Five Fishing Vessels Supposed Lost.
l BosTos, March 9.-Mueh apprehension is felt 81
Gloucester, in this State for the safety eli five fs
i ing vessels, which now long time over dna at
u that port. The five vessels were manned by aboas
e fifty men, and it is feared all have been lost.