New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-15
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENC


| BATON ROUGE, Feb. l4-In the House of ReOra
| sentatves yesterday, Mr.. Shepherd the assistant
| clerk, rendered his resignation, which was ac-
| cepted. The vacancy thus occasioned was filed
| by the election of Mr.. J. H. Rills.
| Mr.. Beggs, of Orleans, presented report from
| the Orphans Home, which was referred to the
| Committee on Charitable Institutions
resolution passed to procure flag similar to
! the one adopted by the State Convention
The rest of the business to-day was of an uniro.
| portant character
| The Senate spent much OF its time in secret SEES
| sion.
rive were yesterday visited by very heavy rains
which interrupted the working of the telegraph
| lines
BATON ROUGE Feb. 14.-The House was called
to order at 10 O'Clock this morning. Several new
members, not present before, took the new oath
| prescribed by the Convention.
| Mr.. Allen, of West Baton Rouge, offered a reso.
ton that joint committee be instructed to take
into consideration the propriety of abolishing tie
Board of Public Works. Adopted
Mr. Brusle, Of IberyilIe, presented a resolution
that joint committee be required to inquire into
the eXpedienGy of abolishing the office Of Super
intendent of Education.
Mr. Heron of East Baton Rouge, reported from
the Judiciary Committee a bill to repeal an act in
regard to concealed weapons
Several other bills were introduced, and all laid
over under the rules
Mr.. McFee, of Morehouse, introduced an act to
distribute the proceeds resulting from the sale Of
public lands, to the different parishes in which
}
ments. Referred.
Mr. Austin, Of Orleans, introduced an act Of re-
lief for the Charity Hospital, which was referred
The COMMITTEE on Finance presented an act to
create an additional leyee district in the parish of
Rapides and another in the parish Of Carroll
Both were referred to the Committee on Lands
and LGvees.
Several bills were reported relating to various
courts, and referred to the Judiciary Committee
An act Incorporating Amitc City passed.
The Senate bill allowing time to the securities of
the deau!tng Sheriff of Madison, was referred to
Committee on Finance.
Several relief bills of an individual nature
l. assed.
Mr. Waggaman, of Jefferson, introduced an act
'eouraging the casting Of cannon in the State, I
. by offerinS'a prem7uuQt ten dollars for each
calibre pound. Referred to the ConfttttfReea.
d Militia.
e The acts authorizing additional Notary Public
in the parishes of Avoyelles and Claiborne passed
b, An act prohibiting certain officers of the cour
J., to act as attorneys passed.
n An act to increase the pay of the Jurors ans
/ Witnesses in the parish of Carroll passed.
, An act relative to the payment of licenses, By
persons vending drugs and medicines, who were
: not regular druggists, caused much debate, and
was finally laid on the table.
Mr. Austin offered joint resolution, which was
postponed till the 4th of March, that the State
| printer be required to furnish telegraphSC dis
patches.
Mr. BruslG made motion to pay for such copie:
} Of the newspapers as were actually received.
An amendment was offered requesting the Ser
ge&nt-at- Arms to inform the House when the
papers were not received more regularly. Lait
| over subject to call.
An act creating Homestead Exemption Law
was referred back to the Judiciary Committee.
| A message from the Governor. with report o.
the Military Board including their late actions, ex
penses, etc., were received and ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. Bradley introduced an act amending an act
relative to lands subject to total overflow, that
no single individual be Allowed to enter more than
$40 acres at 25c. per acre. Much dabate cnsued
| during watch many amendments were offered
The subject was finally referred to special com
| mlttee OF nine to report bill on the subject.
The House then adjourned over till to morrow
| morning.
The Senate, in executive session to-day confirmed
| the following appointments by the Governor:
I Captain Of infantry-W. H. Scott.
| First Leuten&nts-J. H. Tresevant and Taylor
| Beatty.
Second Lieuten&nts-T Thomas Butler and Thomas
| II. TeW.
Second Lieutenants of Artillery-~Wm. V. Com.
| stock and John H. C0mstoCk
Proceedings of the Federal Congress.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-In the Senate, yesterday,
| the bill Tor the better organization Of the military
| of the District of Columbia was committed to the
Committee on Military Affairs
The Senate COncnrred in the House amendments,
except one, to the Patent bill, which passed.
WASHINGTON, Feb. LITTLE Senate to-day was
occupied in the reception of numerous petitions.
Consideration on the Presidents message was
postponed till Tuesday.
The Tariff bill was then taken up. Mr.. Hunter,
of Virginia, opposed it, saying that the present
revenue was adequate to the proper administration
of the Government
III the House the amendment that the central
route of the Pacific Railway go from the mouth of
Kansas river, by Fort Riley, was stricken out.
The report of the Committee Of ThirtyThree was
taken Up and discussed.
A select committee. of eight was apDoiDted to
report that evidence does not prove the present