Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1865-12-19
THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.


The present brief abstract Of legislative
proceedings, comprise what has been
transacted of Importance since our last re-
port,
sEHATE.-Mr. Taylor reported bill on
Wednesday, relative to the State Peniten-
tiary- adopted. The bill provides that all
convicts shall be removed TO the State
Prison at Baton Rouge and employed in
manual labor.
Joint resolution adopted, requesting the
| Governor 80 forward memorial, addressed
| to the President, to the State delegation at
| Washington, for the purpose of obtaining
| the return Of certain bonds and securities
which had been surrendered ct Shreveport
to MaiorLGeneral Heron, of the United
States army.
Mr., Lott reported bill relative to va
grants adopted.
An act to defray the expenses of the
State Land Office for the fiscal year ending
Dec. 81, 1866 adopted. Also, an act sus-
pending the sale of swamp and overlooked
lands.
A message from the Governor, was re-
ceived, signalling his approval of the act
ratifying the Levee Contracts.
Mr.. KeDner's bill to provide for and reg
ulate agricultural contracts, was adopted.
6uBNfee
as follows:
1st. A bill to punish employers who
break their contracts with freedmen.
3D. An act creating system ofappren-
ticeship in this State.
3D.. An act to punish tampering with
freedmen, and entcing them to break their
contracts with their employers.
d. An act defining tho civil rights of
freedmen.
5. An act to regulate labor contracts in
agricultural pursuits.
HoUsE.-R Resolutions of coincidence were
passed relative to the death of Hon. u. b,
Whitaker late Representative from Con-
cordia.
Reports from various Committees were
submitted; one of which was bill for
the election Of parish officers throughout
the State.
Mr.. Holt offered bill to extend the
charter Of Washington Fire Company No.
/, Of Baton Rouge. Referred to Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Theioneman's bill establishing their
| status of former slaves, now known a.
| freedmen, was finally passed as amended.
The Senate bill prohibiting persons on
plantations to carry firearms without the
| consent Of owners was concurred in.
The bill fixing the compensation of
officers Of the General Assembly, was
| finally passed as amended.
An act intr reduced by Mr.. Sambola, to
repeal Art. 2G53 of the civil code, was re-
| ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Elam's bill, to suspend the ASSESS
ment and collection of certain State taxes
| for the years 1861, '62, '68 and '64, passed
| the second reading.
A resolution by Mr.. Theneman, provid-
| ing for joint committee TO inquire into
the necessity of establishing q Soldiers
| Home for all Louisiana soldiers disabled
since the war Of 1912, up to the present
time, or those who may hereafter be dis
| nbled in the service Of the United States,
was adopted. Also, q bill for the relief
| Of disabled soldiers, their widows and or
phans, and appropriating the sum of $780,
| 600 for that object. The Speaker announ-
Gee rs the representatives. of the House in
| the joint committee to select sito for
State House, Messrs. Richards, Eager, Or
mond, Holt, McCloskey, Prudhomme and
Smith.