New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-11
DOM ESTIC TELLIG FENCE
Important from Texas.

GALVESTON, March Son the 4th inst. the Con-
vention, now in session at Austin, declared the
State of Texas as being no longer connected with
the Federal Union.
Governor Houston has issued proclamation to
that effect.
The election returns are as yet incomplete. In
ffty-one thousand seven hundred votes cast, the
majority for immediate secession is twenty eight
thousand.
Ordinances were passed authorizing the dele
gates to represent the State of Texas in the Pro.
visional Government of the Confederated States,
and confirming the Commissioners to contract
with Gen. Fwiggs.
The vessels sent by the Federal Government to
| remove the troops are not to be seized. The Dan
| lei Webster was off IndianOla last week. Major
Porter went ashore, expecting TO find troops to re-
| move. Finding none, the Daniel Webster went to
| Brazos Santiago for the same purpose. No news
| has yet been received from that quarter.
Gen. Mccullough is at Austin. 1t is reported he
fears Waite will concentrate troops from the upper
posts.
4 member of the Convention wrote this from
Austin on the I'd to Brenham, calling for volunteers
for San Antonio Austin advices of the 4th say
nothing of this
Gov. Houston, it is said, will not resign nor take
the oath of allegiance.
The Convention is discussing the ordinance de-
filming treason.
Gen Mccullough has sent detachment to
guard the upper forts.
Louisiana Legislature.
BATON ROUGE, March 9-House-Mr Allen, on
Denall OF lilG JuulCldTy SOmmutee, reported bill
to revise the election law so that it may conform
with the requirements of the acts of the Conyen-
ton.
Mr.. Coleman, of the Committee on Internal I'm.
proyements, submitted the report of BILL which
was laid over without being read
Mr. Coleman, on behalf of the minority of the
select committee reported against the annexing
of portion of Madison parish to Tensas
Mr. Buckner, on behalf Of the majority of the
same committee, reported favoraby with memo
rial on the bill. All were ordered to be printed
and made the order of the day for Wednesday.
Mr.. Adams introduced an act to compel the at
tendance of witnesses in certain criminal cases.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The House disagreed on the Senate amend ments
to Mr.. Aliens joint resolution in regard to the
Land Office, which were sent back.
The following bills were received from the
Senate:
The resolution in regard to Gen. Twiggs was
sent to the House with an amendment that the Gov
ernor be requested to send Gen. Twiggs copy of
the same. Concurred in.
A resolution of Mr.. Solomon to cancel the bonds
of Lafayette Caldwell late Commissioner of Swamp
Lands in the Second District was laid over.
bill introduced by Mr.. Solomon that commits.
sioner be appointed by the Governor to reY sc the
criminal law, was referred to the Judiciary Com
mttee.
A bill reported by the same member relative to
the buildings OF the University Of Louisiana. was
referred to the Finance Committee Also an act
authorizing the Auditor to pay Lafayette Caldwell
certain dues was laid over.
An act introduced by Mr.. Shadhourne relative
to the revenue, was referred to the finance com.
mittee.
bill of Mr.. Hunt relative to the law of evi.
dence, was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
The House resumed on the second reading of
Mr. Hamiltons BILL providing for the relief of GER
tain heirs in the parish of Franklin for the killing
of certain negroes, which passed.
The bill creating six sherilfs for the parish of |
Orleans reported favorably upon from the Judicial
ry Committee, was opposed and set apart for Wed
nesday.
Two bills relative to the price of public lands
tabled.
An act providing for the appointment of judges
instead of their being elected by the people, and
that the convention be requested 80 to alter the
constitution, met with considerable opposition and
was laid over.
A message was received from the Governor, stat.
ing that he had signed the bill making an appro.
priation of $4,000 for the Convention.
Mr.. Adams introduced bill for partially defin-
ing the duties OF the Recorders in the city of New
Orleans. Referred.
The act to provide for the disposal of public |
ands being the order of the day, was taken IN,
MIR. MORRISON introduced MIR. NOore's Senate |
Dill on the same subject as substitute Two
hours were spent in discussion after the trouble of
getting quorum. The bill was finally engrossed |
or third reading on Monday.
MIR. Bre1tnoupt introduced an act to amend an
yet providing for the administration of the Charity
Hospital and its support Referred to the Finance
Committee.
An act to create the new parish of Lasalle, out
IF the parishes Of Union, Claiborne and Jackson,
was made the order of the day for Monday.
Mr.. Gray, having refused to take the oath pre-
'crlbed by the Convention, the House refused to
allow him to vote to-day. Adjourned.
Sennte-No bills of general nature were intro
1ueed to-day. They were all local and uninterest.
ng.
Relief Bills in Missouri.
ST.. LOUIS, March Ex-Governor jackson has
given his signature to the relief bills passed by the
Legislature.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YoHK, March 9,--The cotton market closed