Shreveport news., 1864-03-22

Sd. Be il further resolved, &c, That in
this hour "f trial, the State of Louisiana
tenders to her Government and sister States
her warmest sympathy and cordial c"-opc-
alton to spare no expense of blood or
treasure in defense of the Confederate
States of America as a free and indcpen
dent Republic.
On motion by Mr.. CAN'T. the Sd Rcsolu-
ton was adopted.
4th. Be it further resolved. &c. That his
ENccllency. the Governor. be and he i
hereby requested to transmit copies of
these resolutions to our Senators and Rep
rcsentativcs in Congress and to the Gov.
rrnors of our sister States
On motion by Mr.. CAN'T, the It'll Rcsolu
tion was adopted.
On motion by the same senator, the
rules were suspended. these Joint Rrso.u-
tion underwent their ID and 81 reading
and on their adoption Mr.. Lott called for
the yeas aud nays, they were ordered and
being taken resulted as follows to- wit
Yeas --Me'srs. Abnry. Barrow. Coco
CAN'T, Mcdonald. Pond Wall ard Weight
mans senators.
Nays M.ssrs. Fuller Lott, Reeves, Ro-
gers and Wcaks-5 senators.
So the Joint Resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Mott moved to amend the preamble
of these Joint Resolutions by striking there
from all after the word outrage down to
toS "oih NpItU. inclusive.
On division q! the vote Mr. Lofts mo
ton did not prevail. aud The preamble w,i-
adopted.
And these Joint Resolutions were adopt
ed with their titles, and on motion by Mr..
CAN'T. the Secretary was directed to inform
the House thereof
An act for the relief Of John Hewitt, late
Assessor of the Parish of Rapdes
Ga motion by Mr.. TeNada, the rules were
suspended, this bill! underwent, It's I'd and 3d
readings. i, was concurrcd in ana the Sec
rotary WAS directed TO inform the House
thereof.
An act TO amend an act entitled an act
relative to Judicial proceedings against per
sons IN the military or naval service" ap-
proved 2lst December 1851
On motion by Mr. Mcdonald, the further
consideration Of this bill was postponed
and 1t was ordered to be printed
Joint RESOLUTIONS relative to illegal acts
Of spoliation by officers of the Confederate
States Army.
On motion by Mr. Barrow. the rules were
suspended. these Joint Resolutions under
went their I'd and Sd readings. they passed
and the Secretary was directed to request
the concurrence Of the House therein
Joint Resolution for the adjournment OF
the Legislature
On motion by Mr.. Tcxada the rules were
JOINT resolution rtcF-
Went its I'd and Sd readings. it was con
CURED in and the Secretary was directed
to inform tn. House thereof
Joint Resolutions to authorize the Gov
"rnor to take measures 10 proven, illegal
Inpr">sIicnt by tuufl,r.t:. authorities
On m"tioa by MIR. Weak. the rul,.- were
suspended, these joint Resolutions under
Went their I'd and 81 readings. th.y were
concurr"t! III and the Secretary was direct
cd to inform III. House thereof
An act 10 cmauci; ate William II. Bruin-
nett = minor.
Section J. BE it enacted by tho Srna'c
ana liuuS" of Representatives of the STAT.
Of i.au;- ana in General Assembly con
vcncd. Thd. from and after the passage OF
this &C: William Harrison Itru:nmrtt. of the
Parish of Niun. be ard h" l. hereby email
cipated from all diSabii;rir, declared by
existing laws relative to minors, and that
be b" aud is hereby authorized 10 20 and
perform AL acts and enter into and coz
tract all "h!tga n 10 sell. purchase. or
mortgage his property. real and personal
to sue and be sued. aud t" do aud perform
I'll acts relative to property, rirhr- ana
credits ~ fully and legally as il he hal
attained the age If twenty. one years
ON motion by Mr.. Rogers. the ist section
was amended by striking th"rofrom al ;.f
ter IT." word &c rrnaucipa'.d in tb,. C'h
line. =" ! insert after Tia" word 'iIru,amet;
the w ,r,!s - :, minor
On motion b. the sane Srilfor tn. :f!',.~
were suspended. tlis h.ll u..Grrweu: it. ~
and "a readings. it passed and the ~rcrr-
tary was directed to request the concur
renee of the II, use therein
An act To amend the ID paragr:,rh of
Article Ii of the Code of Practice.
oa mot II by Mr.. Mcdonald, In. ad
r"rs-. rcp"r; of the committee GA TIE Judi
clary on Tins bin was adopted and the bill
was ordered 10 be indefinitely postponed
An act relative TO attachments in certain
cases.
ON motion by Mr.. Rogers. the rules were
suspended. this bill underwent its 2d and
Sd readings. 1t pissed and the Secretary
was directed to request the concurrence OF
the House therein.
An act To authorize the Governor to raise
i company of mounted men east OF the
Mississippi river.
On motion by Mr.. Pond the rules were
suspended. this bill underwent it, I'd and
Sd readings, it passed and the Secretary
was directed 10 request the Concurrence OF
the House therein.
An act TO authorize certain persons to at
tach themselves 10 any military company
in the State service.
GA motion b. Mr.. Pond. the rules were
suspended, this bill underwent its ID and
3i-readings, it passed. and on motion by
Mr. Abney, the Secretary was directed 10
request the concurrence OF the House
therein.
An act to authorize~John Moore. tutor, TO
remove certain slaves beyond the limits OF
the State.
On motion by Mr. Reeves. the rules were
suspended. this bill underwent its III and
ID readings. it passed, aud the Secretary
was directed to request the concurrence OF
the House therein.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
rI uUtiuu by MI. IcIaua. the Senate
proceeded, with closed doors. to the con-
sideration of Executive business and after