Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-23
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE T..

SENATE Taesdag, Dec. 1sM-sl sena tors
present.
Messages from the House reporting con :
cnrrence in Senate bills, and others asking
for concurrence in House bills.
The bill authorizing the Governor to
issue bonds tor the amount of one million
dollars to defray the expenses OF building
the Ievees Ia accordance with the contracts
made by him aud the bevee Commission
ers, was taken up aud finally adopted.
The Committee on Public Education re :
ported against the ad visibility of report
u ing u plan of organization OF the public
p schools, during the present session Of the
Legislature. Report adopted.
The bill providing tor the compensation
of the clerical business of the General As
sem bly,, was read section by section, and,
after certain amendments was adopted.
4 The bill relative to granting respites to
9 debtors, under certain provisions, passed
! its second reading. and was ordered to q
& third reading on the day following.
Wedne8day Dec. 20M.-Mr. Brusle, the
newly elected Senator from lbervilie APP
peared and was sworn IN.
A resolution was adopted TO refer the
bill for the relief of the Baton Rouge,
Crosse Tete and Opelousas Railroad to the
Railroad Committee.
The Homestead Bill from the House was
adopted after undergoing an amendment
inserting $4,000 instead of 81 600; and
WAS returned for the concurrence of the
House.
The House bill fixing the adjournment
Of the Legislature for Friday, the 22nd
inst, was adopted.
Mr.. Kenner, from the committee ap-
pointed to select from the calendar bills of
al inf foy ha iIar IF
the General Assembly, reported the fol-
lowing Senate bills:
, Mr. Paltrey's act suspending the sale Of
overlooked lands.
Mr.. Pafrey's act authorizing the Cover
nor to issue 81 900 900 of State bonds to
defray the expense of building Iegees.
Mr. Ba-row's militia bill.
Mr.. Taylor's act relative to the peniten-
"A ar. raylors's bill for the relief of E. L.
Jewell. -....-..-
Mr.. Munday's bill Furnishing revolt and
instruction.
Mr.. Taylor's bill for the relief of the
Baton Rouge and Opelousas Railroad.
Mr.. Gordon presented a report from the
special committee appointed TO select u
site for the State House, requesting author
ity to sit during the interim Of adjourn
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The bill making appropriations TO GER
tain charitable associations was adopted.
The bill relative to respite was taken up
for its third reading, bnt a motion to al
jurn prevented any definite action upon it.
HOUSE E. WedA esday, Dec. 2oM.-A reso
luton to lease Mechanics Institute for the
use of the Legislature, was adopted.
The bill to pay Mr.. Z l.. Jewell Of the
Star for printing for the Assembly was
passed.
A bill to facilitate the recovery of horses,
mules, ETC., strayed or stolen within the
past two years, vas referred to the judi
ciary Committee.
The House in Committee of the Whole
resu med the consideration OF the bill to
establish an Internal Improvement Dis
trict, to provide Tor the election of Com
missoners and other officers therefor, and
to authorize the levying and collection of
taxes for internal improvements.
Very lengthy debates ensued on the
various sections and features of the bill,
when an adjournment was moved to halt
past six o'clock ia the evening, which mo-
ton prevailed. AT the evening session
the bill was again taken up and lengthlly
discussed, after which it was found that
there WAS not quorum of the members
present, aud the House adjourned till II
O'Clock, the next day.