The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-22


On motion OF Mr.. Robertson, the vote whereby
tho bill finally passed was RECONSTRUCTED and that
motion laid on the table.
Mr.. Grover moved to adjourn to IL o'clock m.
Wednesday. March IL. 1s77. on which motion
Mr.. Richardson demanded the yeas and nays,
The roll being called resulted as follows:
>, Yeas Messrs. Denas, Ellis, Grover. Stubbs.
,a Ndsysa eataa d seaether Daeros Eusig Gar
SON Robertson. sandiford. White and zacharie
Absent-Messrs AIlain, Breaux, Birch. Bry-
ant. Gage. Dnmont, Ola. Harper. Landry. Mitch
eell, Ogden. Stamps. Steven, Sutton. Twitehell.
Wakefield and Young-17.
And the motion to adjourn was lost.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST HEADING
House bill No. 251. entitled AN act TO author
ize and instruct the Attorney General to bring
suit against the Louisiana Levee Company for
the forfeiture Of their charter and the annull-
mont OF their contract with the State: to enioin
said conf any from further acting, and TO au-
thorfze the said company to plead in reconYen
ton their claims, If any they have, against the
State.
Was read n first time.
On motion Of DIR. White the constitutional
rules were suspended. the bill read q second
time and referred to the Committee ON Lands
and Levees.
bill No. 2e5. entitled AN act to author
ize the Tax Collector Of the First District Of the
State to receive as cash the receipts Of Il. O.
Payne and other collectors, given for amounts
advanced on account OF taxes and licenses"
Was read q first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson, the oonsttu-
tional rules were suspended and the bill read
second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson. the bill was Or
dered read third time.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson tho -constitu-
tional rules were suspended. tho bill read
third time, finally passed. title adopted. and no-
tice Of concurrence ordered sent to the House.
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
lay that motion On the table, md the motion to
table prevailed.
Mr.. zncharie moved to reconsider the vote
whereby House bill No. 172 finally passed. and
moved to lay that motion on the table and the
motion to table prevailed.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. 95, entitled An act to define
liens, privileges and Judgments for taxes and
| assessments on real property and to limit the
| same. and TO define the duties Of sheriffs and
recorders Of mortgages in relation thereto"
Was on motion Of Mr.. Robertson ordered read
| a third time.
| On motion Of Mr.. Robertson the consstitu-
tionat rules were suspended the bill read 9
| third time. finally passed. title adopted and
notice OF concurrence ordered sent to the
| House, 5- =
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
| lay that motion n the table.
And the motion to table prevailed
Mr.. Garland. chairman OF the Committee on
| Claims, obtained unanimous consent to submit
the following report: .~e
TO the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate Of Louisiana:
Your Committee ON Claims TO whom WAS re-
ferred Senate bill No. 112, entitled An act for
the relief Of the State Commissioner Of Epgi.
neers, and q the secretary OF the Board q
Leyee Commtssioners Of Engineeers Tor the cur
the the law and facts In Relation TO these claims
sioner Of Engineers Is legal and should be al.
lowed but that OF the Secretary Of the Board Of
Levee Commissioners Of Engineers Is not legal
The office OF State Commissioner OF Engi-
neers, with q salary OF six thousand doliaE5, to
OF 1873. The appointment to that office was
made On 18th May, 1873, and 1t has been con-
tinaousIy allied since that date 1, and the ap~
made for the salary q 81 sa oeer oF the years
the passage Of the first section of said bill max
ing the appropriation of twelve thoussgde Is dol
lars Tor the payment OF the salary OF the STATE
Commissioner OF Engineers for the years 1875
and 1876. ..t .ss..... 4.5.
Your committee finding no law creating the
Office OF Secretary Of the Board OF Leyee Com~
missioners OF Engineers. report unfaTorabiv
upon the claim made for such effieer.
HENRY L. GARLAND. Chairman.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr.. White obtained unanimous consent TO in
troduee without previous notice Senate bill No.
1877, entitled IAN act to authorize the Auditor of
Public Accounts to issue q warrant in favor OF
Mrs. Mary a. Bergin, directing the Tax Collee-
tor of the State to receive such warrant in pay
ment OF taxes, and directing the Treasurer to
receive the same from the Tax Collector in set
Elements" .#
Which was read a. first time. .
On motion of Mr.. White the constitutional
; rules were suspended the bill read second
time. and referred to the Committee on Claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Texada the Senate adj
iourned until Wednesday, March u, 1917, at IA
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.