The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-02-17

WEpNrsDhy,2Tcb. 10, 1876.
SENATE. snr6nx

row Ut clo'N' a,
Governor announcing that he hat
sipncd the bill asking national aid Il
mroyide for the stocking Of tho river,
and streams OF Louisiana with fish
MFR. Twitchcll Chairman OF the Con
s,rnnce Committee on tho election bill
admitted report, relating the negotia
fions as presented In the editorial col
INNS Of the DEMOCRAT. Mr.. Twitchell'i
report concludes as follows:
s"The Senate committee adhered &c
their amendment. The House commit
tce then notified the Senate committed
ate committee also adjourned. Both
committees instructed their chairman to
report the result OF the conference 10
their respective houses
Mr.. Wharton introduced bill to pro-
vide for the burying INDECENT dead OF
Tho city Of New Orleans.
As unfinished business Senate bill No.
iaG. substitute for Senate bills Nos. 8, "a
and IS. an net to amend article 644 or the
Code Of Practice. etc, was called up.
There was considerable debate on tho
bill. and in the midst Of IL executive Sos
sion WINS called
cc,ltive session and was ordered to be
cngrossed.
A motion 10 suspend the rules to place
The bill on It's third reading was rejected.
On the bill 70 authorize the Board Of
Health to establish, ut the Quarantine
Station. system Of disinfection, a
favorable majority report and an unfa-
yorable minority report were received
from the Committee on Health and
Quarantine.
The House bill confirming and amend
ing the notarial charter Of the New Or
leans Pacific Railroad Company came
no next The bill was made the special
order of the day for tomorrow ut one
o'clock.
The Senate then adjourned.
House.
At 1871 p. m. tho House proceeded
10 business, ninety three members pres
cnt, Speaker Estilette presiding.
Mr.. Matthews, OF TeBsas, read the
following letter from Mr.. Kellogg, Gov
ernor de facto, and the evidence upon
which tho report OF the committee,
made by Mr.. Aldige, was based. was
ordered TO be printed:
STATE or LOUISIANA,
Executive Department,
New Orleans, Feb. 16, 1876.
Hon. jas. y. Matthew'S.
Dear SirwAs /. do not find, In the
journal OF the proceedings OF tho House
of Representatives yesterday, that any
motion was made to print tho testimony
upon which Mcssrs. Aldigo and Voor-
hles. of the committee to investigate
the accounts of tho Treasurer, made
their report, and as ] am especially de-
srous to know upon what testimony the
charge IL prcdicated, that tho Governor,
''by threats and promises and other
wise" Induced the Treasurer to divert
the funds Of the State In the manner
alleged | should be much obliged II
you would make a motion that the tes-
timony be printed. US l am anxious to
should DO fully informed OF the nature
and extent thereof
Very respectfully.
WIN. Z. KELLOGG.
Mr.. Wiltz's bills passed:
l. Authorizing popular elections In
certain parishes, upon u proposition to
tax property in those parishes for sub
scriptions To the stock Of tho New Or
leans and Pacific Railway Company.
:. Authorizing u popular election In
New Orleans for the same purpose.
On motion Of Mr.. Walker, Mr.. Booths
bill TO repeal the charter OF the Louis
lana Lottery Company, which was the
order OF the day for to-day, was laid
over until Friday next
A bill to exempt from taxation for the
years 1874, 1875 and 1876. the lands In
The parishes of st. John the Baptist,
st. Charles and jefferson. rendered UNI
productive by the Bonnet Care Gre
vase, passed.
Mr.. foung's bill 70 amend tho consti-
tuition as follows, came up on Its second
reading:
1. The creation or extension Of monop
olics Is prohibited. :,
2. The Legislature shall not by special
act emancipatc any minor, change the
nanle Of any person, nor authorize the
adoption of any child; but may provide
by general laws for the emancipation
Of minors, the change or names and the
adoption Of children.
). The Legislature shall not by spe-
cial act create, alter or extend any cor
poration, public OK private, municipal,
civil. political or ecclesiastical, except
such as relates to parishes. But shall
provide by general laws for their crea-
ton, extension. alteration and amend
ment; the powers they shall exercise;
tho mode In which they shall be gov
erned and regulated; tho limit TO their
duration and the manner in which their
affairs shall be settled on dissolution.
4. No State aid in cash, credit, bonds
or security shall ever be granted TO any
private corporation, nor to any public
corporation, except those for educa-
tional or charitable purposes. which are
under the exclusive control OF the state.
5. No parish or municipal corporation
shall be authorized to take stock In or
extend aid in cash, credit, bonds or
security, to any private corporation
whatever.
6. No parish or municipal corporation |
shall be authorized to contract any in
debtedness IN excess OF tho amount OF
one years revenues, and for no purpose
beyond the scope OF its legitimate
objects.
Z. In the general appropriation bill
Tor the salaries Of State officers. and for
defraying the other annual expenses
necessary for carrying on the State gov
eminent, no appropriation for any other
purpose shall be included. Every other
appropriation OF money shall be by
separate and distinct bills for each ap-
propriation.
8. The Governor may veto part OF n
bill and approve the remainder.
Q. No bin can become law unless
promulgated within twenty days after
adjournment of the Legislature.
10. The Legislature cannot change the
venue in either n civil OF criminal case.
The House had agreed TO all the
amendments up to the seventh,wh Mr..
Matthews, of Tcnsas, Offering a substi-
tute Tor that amendment, the whole sub