New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-15

8ispfsyth the Commissioners from the Confederate
states, having received assurances of the pacific
Intentions Of the Administration, will not make
official demands pending the Fort Sumter move.
ments.
Louisiana Legislature.
BAToN RouGE, March l4.--1n the House, Mr..
Cage offered resolution to authorize the transfer
OF the regular military of the State to the Pro
Yisonal Government together with such arms ana
munitions Of war as are deemed necessary also
To allow volunteers to take service under the Pro
visionai Government. The rules were suspended
and the resolution passed.
BATON RaUGE, March IL House. in the Rouse
to-day Mr. Adams offered resolution that no APP
preparation be considered during evening sessi9ns.
Passed.
Nj. Breithaupt offered joint resolution for the
relief of the Board of Public Works and its officers,
appropriating over $900O provided they all resign
apS surrender the books and maps to the engineer
to be appointed by the Governor Laid over.
Mr.. Allen offered resolution that no member
be allowed to speak longer than ten minutes on
any question. Mr.. Gray opposed the resolution,
which was laid over.
Mr.. Gray introduced joint resolution that the
Convention should submit the Constitution of the
Confederate States to the people or to a Conven-
ton elected by the people for that purpose. Laid
over.
Mr. Phillips, from the Finance Committee, re-
ported favorably on the bill to provide means for
The payment of the State debt, by creating sink
ing fund of the surplus money in the treasury.
u, .
CAN'T said that instead of having the surplus make
a sinking fund, the State would have to borrow
$500 600 to meet the appropriations already made.
He looked upon the bill as holding out false idea
to the people Mfr. Phillips defended the bill. say
ing the debts amounted to $4,000 900, and wished
to pay the debts contracted without making any
more. The bill then passed.
Mr.. Levy, of the Committee on Banks and Bank
ing, submitted report, which was ordered to be
printed without being read.
Mr.. Bradley, of the special joint Committee on
Conference in regard to the land office bill, re-
ported in favor of the Senate amendment, striking
out the third section, which refuses to receive
more applications till those on hand are disposed
of also, compelling applicants to take all the land
embraced in their petition.
The bill was considerably debated. Mr.. Levy
said the land sharks about the Capitol enter thous
an6s of acres to sell on applications to poor men.
The House refused TO concur in the Senate's
amendment
A message was received from the Governor stat
ing that he had signed the bill relative to the
Charity Hospital and other charitable institutions.
A motion to reconsider the vote by which the
bill to allew the Police Jury of the parish to close
the mouth of Bayou Paquemnes with piles was
carried, was made the special order for tomorrow.
The act to provide for the authorization of
foreign records documents legal proceedings ETC.,
under the new regime, being the order of the day,
was taken up and passed. #a
The bill to clear certain bayons in the parish Of
ST. Landry was lost.
The act for the relief Of Mechanics Society of
New Orleans, appropriating $4,000 for the com
pletion of the building was finally passed.
The act anneXing certain portion of Madison
parish to Tensas came up and was discussed at
some length. The House refused to engross it.
Another joint committee OF conference on the
land Office bill is to be had.
Adjourned till o'clock,
S 2. M.-House met. In accordance with the
resolution passed this morning all the business
transacted was of a local character.
The Senate bill relative to Harbor Masters was
lost.
Mr.. Adams Sheriff bill passed a second reading
An act was introduced relative to medical prac-
titioners, forcing them to take an oath as being
graduates Of some regular school Of medicine
Murder in Baton Rouge.
BATON ROUGE, March l4.-Dr Williamson, an
esteemed citizen of Assumption parish, was muir
dered last night at o'clock, while leaving his
buggy, at the door Of his residence, by two IN
known white men. Some citizens went in pursuit
of the murderers, but discovered no clue.
Later from Havana.
NEW YORK, March 1.-THE United States Mail
steamship DeSoto reached her dock to-day from
New Orleans the 9th, via Havana the 9th inst. Her
Havana news has been anticipated by the Bien-
vile at New Orleans.
Domestic Markets.
NEW YoRK March 1.-THE Cotton market closed
firm the sales amounted to $4,000 bales at ll3e.
for Middiing Uplands. The sales of Flour were
5000 bbls. at SIS 90 to S. 10 for Superfne State
The sales of Corn were $4,000 bushels at &C to 68c
Oats are selling at 81 to acc. the bushel. The
market for Pork was dull, while the sales com
prised $50 bhs. at SIG IS to SIG S73 for Mess. The
sales Of Sugar embraced GAO hhds. Cuba at Al to
SIC. per Id. Cuba Moasses is worth 23c. the gal
lon.
CINCINNATI, March l4.-Wheat has declined &c.
the lib. Flour steady at IS so to IS 60 the bbl
Whisky is quoted at 1896. the gallon. Pork closed
dull at SIG rs to SIT the Dbl for Mess. Lard rules
dull at to 9ac. the lib. Sugar steady; sales of las
hhds. at 81 to TIC. Sales of Coffee at ISL to lac.
Molasses is quoted at 81 to 32c. the gallon.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, March l4,-I,he Chic river at this
point is stationary with 10 feet water in the canal