New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-03-09

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BATON ROUGE, March 8.--House.-hr. aIlen o!
the Special Committee. reported unfavorable upon
the claim of Patrick Kennedy. Referred to the
Judiciary Comitteee.
Mr.. Beggs introduced act to amend san act
providing for the administration of the Government
in New Orleans
An act creating portion of the parish of Car
roll into leyee district. Passed.
Mr. Allen introduced act regulating the fur
nishing of stationery to the legislature, by only
allowing ten dollars worth to each member
Passed
The resolution to pay the contractor the balance
of the appropriation to build levee in the parish
of Plaquemines, was, after some debate, lost
The act to incorporate the Clinton Female Semi
nary passed.
Tie act providing mode for cancelling the
bonds of executors, administrators, ETC., passed;
Also the act rcappropTiating $t0 900 for building
levec on the right bank of Red river.
The act relative to the ures in the parish Of st.
Landry, caused an excited discussion among the
members Of that parish. The bill finally passed.
| The bill to define the line between the parishes
| Of Claiborne and Morehouse, passed.
| The bill to reduce the pro rata OF the school
| fund to five dollars each child, passed.
The Senate bill, ordering thousand copies OF
the school laws to be published for distribution IN
each school district, was concnrrad in.
| Mr.. Adams introduced an act that the Master
| Wariens OF New Orleans be allowed the exclusive
| right to surrey the damaged goods arrived from
sea- authorizing their sale at auction, and hZing
| penalty for infringement passed.
| The report of the Board of Health, and their ez-
penses for l96O was referred to the Committee on
| Commerce.
The act to allow the Police Jury in the parish of
Livingston the right to levy a special tax for road
| purposes, passed. .
| The Financial Committee report favorably on
the appropriation of SIS 600 for the relief of the
Mechanics society Of New Orleans. Laid over
| subject to call.
| An act providing for the authorization of legal
records and documents, was ordered to be printed
Mr.. Martin introduced act for the relief OF the
volunteer and regular soldiers of Louisiana. Re-
| ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
| Senate-Mr. Patterson introduced an act relative
| to the Recorders in the city of New Orleans. Re-
| ferred to the city delegation.
| The same member also introduced an act rela-
tive to the HarbUr masters OF the port OF New Or
| leans.
Mr.. Solomon offered an act for the relief of
| Armand Guyol. Referred to the Finance Commit
tee also act relative to the Medical University,
which passed.
| The same member, on behalf of the Finance
| Committee reported a memorial from the Seamen's
| Home in New Orleans, which was nnfavorably re-
commended to the favorable consideration of the
next Legislature.
Charity Hospital and other institutions, were made
| the older of the day for Wednesday.
Washington Items.
| WASHINGTON, March 9.-President Lincoln, last
night, in responding to Southern gentleman said,
| his inaugural meant peace.
| The Southern Confederacy Commissioners dned
| with Senator Wigfan yesterday. In conference
| this morning they agreed to postpone few days
| their communication to President Lincoln, till Mr..
Seward has an opportunity to develope his policy
towards the Seeding States.
Senator Wjgtall urges immediate action, so as tc
allow President Davis to capture Forts Sumter ant
pickens before reinforcements could reach them
1t is generally understood that Hon. Cassus n
Clay will receive the appointment of United States
| Minister to Mexico.
Senator Elheridge, of Tennessee, is strongly
urged for the Spanish mission.
The army interest oppose the promotion Of Mai
Anderson from the position he now holds, to the
rank of Brigadier. General. Several official re-
| raovas have been made.
Lines interrupted East of Louisville. REP.]
Resolutions in the Missouri Convention.
ST. I4oE1s, March S.-AmoDg the resolutions
submitted to the Convention yesterday, was ono
for the appointment of committee to confer with
the Border States concerning the best means oi
| keeping the Western States in the Conederacy
declaring secession political heresy and there is
| no excuse for coercion, and Missouri will not fur
nish men and arms for that purpose; that the
| Federal Government be requested to withdraw the
| troops from and surrender the customhOuses ant
other offices in the seeding States to those States
| and that National Convention be called on the
basis Of the Crittenden resolutions.
River Intelligence.
LOUISVILLE, March, 8.--The Ohio river at thi
,1oin+ continnnc to Syynlj this eyerinr with &