The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-15

several hundred copies OF work OH bug oii'i'aA
Of Louisiana, to be gottenup py DIT.
Justice Albert VOORHEES,. t.
Mr. Burlington introduced a resolution to buy
lot of ground in Baton Rouge, to build Coy J
ernors Mansion upon; made the special order OF
the day for tomorrow.
Mr.. Laidlaw introduced q bill to increase tue
salary Of the District Judges, in New Orleans 70
$4,000 per anum; referred to Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Phillips--An act to provide for procuring
law books for the use Of the Supreme Court; re.
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Also an act to allow parish recorders to have
deputies;
Also 10 provide for the organization Of Superior
Court; referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Shadburne introducedan act to allow parish
surveyors to employ deputies. Fs
The Senate then wentinto executive session and /
thereafterad journed.
HoUsE.--The Speaker announced the following
committees, under resolutions previously passed
Joint Committee, on the part Of the House, to
examine the affairs of the Land Office at Baton
Rouge: Messrs Tarleton, White, CAN'T, Breithaupt
and Ewing
The committee heretofore appointed, on the
part Of the Senate, consists Of Messrs. Pearce,
Gardere, and Newell
Joint Committee, on the part Of the House, to
examine the laws relative to the Public Printing
4 Messrs. Davidson, Levy Beggs, II. Knox, and
i Marks.
Mr.. Miller, chairman Of the Committees on Lands
and Leyees, reported on the following bills, ETC.;
\ Joint resolution nstracting the Board OF Public
4 Works to make certain examlnations; reported
i fayorably. An act to cause Bayou Manchac to be
Ireopened; reported unfayorably
s. The following bills were presented and referred,
to-wit.
4 By Mr.. Beggs-An act to authorize the State
Librarian to procure 600 copies Of the Civil Code
and Code Of Practice for distributions to the Com
; mittee on the Library
!. Ha Mr., Jaguess- An act to repeal Article -
) of the State Constitution to the Committee on
Amendments to the Constitution.
+ BY Mr.. Kbourne-An act relative to attach
ments an act for the recovery Of slaves by ha6eas
corpus an act to PROVIDE LOT tue 'lial % .eoase'
leases in the Sixth and seventh 1adlc'a pis'rlc's'
e all of which were referred 20 Tue judiciary ION.
o Enittee.
By Mr.. Cotton-An net to amend an actregu'
IS atlng and aehhil costs alu iees
Q parish Of Orleans. de movedats feiefeice = ''''
U judiciary Comm lttee. ,.@
n Mr. Ranney introaucea 9 fesol'isioa '.s' uS''l''
saii Conmlttee,When reporting y s'le oh' ass.i'
Il ferred, to report general Din lof 'he o'a's
IS passed, j !,
y Under resolution, pE ar. Aiien' rug - :. v
House. requiring notice OF oilis, was reseihueu'
10 Thefollowing were then anu relef'eu
Va By Mr.. Breithaupt--Ah aes g Pressns ny
sassrraa i fr,e Judiciary Committee.
u By Mr. Droaett- act to repeal an act entite
4 an 4actsto provide d Homestead for the widow
IS, and chdreno Of deceased persons; referred to y
SIS judiciary Committee.
of By Nj. Davidson Anact repeating and amen
ct ing an act relative to elections in the parish
by Orleans, approve March 18th, 1851 ); referred
I'd the judiciary Committee
an By Mr.. Wise--An act to change the name
as, VIM. Il. 0frto " H.sLineecuni referred 70 !.
Iu- Committee on Parocflal affairs. An dct ~ =
thorize Lyebedah Johns to adopt a. 3. b Soiln
IN, taken up and passed.
= The following bills ut second reading were y
of on the table, subject 70 call
of An act repeating M act requiring al wa
The crafts to have on board free white captain;
of An act in regardfo the inheritance Of surSlSl
m. spouses from each other;
81 An act relativesto reopenlns Bayou hancha az
int 3 BY leave obtained, Levy, introduced an ac'
,m amend The act incorporating the town own OF Na'e
sm toches, etc referred to the Juaiciafy oolllls'
ito W,nyr + & Fab :
~ 4. 1I,nt nrasente,l ! memorial f.
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