New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1861-02-19
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:ng tlle jackson Insane Asylum. and have tFse
power To send a person for the papers. Both re-
feTred
memorial was received from the officers of the
Orleans Artillery asking an appropriation OF slx
thousand dollars to enable their reorganization.
Re- erred to TIE Committee On Militia. Nm M
Ar. Davidson of Sabine, offered re5oln lntion, in
regard to the late terrible droGt in seveTai of the
parishes, and she suffering c0aseauents that the
Finance ConTairtse be instructed 70 repoIs bill.
for the relief Of the sufferers. Referred TO the
Committee on Finaace.
Mr.. Phillips offered resolution gAat tie Quarter
raaster-G General be requested 10 report to the
Horse the estimate agn9unt required per month fer
Weeping up the rnilitaxy organization lately made
adopted.
Tie special order % the day 1.-The Bill reported
iy the judiciary CoIntnsttee relative 10 the amend
1ent Of" An act entitled actrelatgsto TO District
Courts ,',came up. This bill provides that the
State shall be divided into eighteen Judicial Dis-
triats, the city and pariss of New Orleans to FORM
the First District. Much discussion ensaed, aurine
which many motions were made, and iinallI the.
bill was amended SO that $500 instead Of S3050 per
annusa be the salary Of Judge; also, constitut
ing four instead of eight years the term of service
The Bill was then laid over.
Mr.. arroyo introduced bill to license gaming
house8 Referred to special committee
Several LEGAL and relief bills were referred to-
| their proper committees.
Mr.. M3en ef4red a resolution that q special joins
committee be appointed to make arrangements for
| a public Inauguration Of the flag Of Louisiana at
| noon on the Twenty-second. adopted.
/ An act repeating q law inregard to carrying con-
cealed weapons was lost, but afterwards amended.
| SO as to apply only to New Orleans.
| Colonel Jacques. commander OF Fort st. Philip,
and other New Orleans members, answered TO
! their names and took the oath.
| The House then adjourned
| In the Senate the House bill appropriating six
| thousand collars for the Deaf and Dumb Asylum,
| passed. GH1er relief bills from standing commit
tees were reported. SeveIal bills for relief etc.
| were all laid over.
The business today was principaiiyso of local
nature. and of no Importance. The calendar was
cleared until the committees report to morrow on
Preferred bills.
/ Tho Vote in Arkansas.
/ FAYETTEVILLE, Feb. l8.--A large number Of the
votes cast to-day in opposition to the holding
of d State Convention.
Great enthusiasm was manifested over the stars
4 and stripes, and tonight parties are parading the
| streets under the flag of the Unien.
i Domestic Markets
NEW ToKE, Feb. lS.-The Cotton market closed
i steader today, with sales of 1000 bales at ll3e.
4 for Middling Uplahds. the prices Of Flour are
to 10e. higher than those Of Saturday. The sales
comprised 1875 btls. at SIS Is to IS 20for Snperfne
State. Wheat advanced lc. The business in Corr
summed up $4,000 bushels at 50 to Gsc.-an ad
vance of lc. since Saturday. Pork firm sales o
sales OF 1000 sacks Rio at Ill TO lac. per pound
The sales of New Orleans Moiasses included 25i
bbls. at 80 to 35c. per gallon h,
4 "a CrSClNE4EI, Feb. l8.-FlOur closed firm wit
sales of $500 bbls. at 81 50 to 81 IS for Superne
i Corn rules dul ltt 33 to 35c. the bushel. oats al
4 worth 25c. the bushel The sales Of Whisky reach
ed 800 hbls. atl4e. the gallon. Western Mess PoE
is quoted at SIG 80 to SIS = per Dbl. Lafd close
dull at 81 to sac. the lb. Molasses was sold at 3
to 36c the gallon Sugar; sales of 2l5 bids. a
81 to 7c. the lb. Coffee firm at 12 to l2ac. the u
River Intelligence
VIcKsBuRG, Feb. 1S.--The Minnehaha and I'd
ward Walsh passed down at P. M. yesterday
the D. g. Taylor passed Down at n o'clock TIN
| morning. tg1