New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-01-27
Democratic Caucuses.

The Senate Wednesday discussed the eli
gibility of the Lieutenant Governor to sit
on a committee, and decided he was not,
and a motion to request him to act was re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Demas did not preside this day.
Thursday the levee resolution was re-
ported and adopted.
Bill No. 4, amending Revised Statutes,
1922, to give parish courts jurisdiction in
sales of school lands of less than $500 in
value, passed.
The Judiciary Committee was increased
to nine by the addition of Messrs. ZAchsrie
and Wheeler.
Mr.. Demas did not preside this day.
Notices were given of bills regulating the
salary of the clerk of the Superior Criminal
Court, fees of the sheriff, and to repeal act
No. 60 of 1870, establishing the Hayes Hos
pital.
by communication, recognizing the Nichols
government
A favorable report was made giving ply
sicians privilege to the extent of SAC fees.
Notice was given of bill abolishing the
Assistant Attorney General, and limiting
the compensation of the Attorney General.
The House, Wednesday, recommitted all
bills relative to tax relief to the Committee
on Ways and Means, to be embodied IN
general revenue bill.
The bill on public printing was referred.
Thursday a protest was filed against a
change in the boundaries of Iberia and st.
| Martin.
The committee reported in favor of John
/ S. Billieu against Charles Gaude, OF La
feurohe.
The bill comforting additional jurisdiction
| on Justices of st. Landry was engrossed.
Notices were given of bills to open St
Joseph and other streets, to establish one
police court in New Orleans. and amend
| Revised Statutes, 1923 and 1873.
A Joint resolution introduced BY Mr.
| Jonas, with the explanation that the Cover
nor neither vetoed nor returned them to the
Legislature, was passed, Suthorlzing @ the
| Secretary of State to prOmulgate acts Nos
100, 101 and IO2 of 1876. -
Bills to amend Revised Statutes, 1867
/ relative to suceessiona; to remit tax penal
/ ties and reduce assessments; to amend CodS
l of Practice, l72 and us, and Civil Code
/ 1924, were referred.
A memorial to Congress on the leVees
was re ferred to the Committee on Levees
| and a bill relative to police juries and par
/ ish taxes, limiting the assessments, was re
| ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
Bills to amend Code of Practice, 673, and
remit delinquent taxes on oveIhoWed Iandi
were indt finitely postponed.
Bills to repeal act No. l65 of 1860, and au
thOrizing nOtaries to administer oaths werS
/ passed. -,
Friday o. M. TeunisOn petltioned for s49'
Il for services.
A bill for reorganization of police iurie'
passed to its second reading.
Notices were given of bills to amend he
vised Statutes, 1922 and 3695, and Code o
Practice, 407, relative to q vRgrant chain
gang, and to remit tax penalties,
Bills to repeal the limitation of the aherlt
and clerk, and give the justices OF st. Ian
dry additional powers were passed.
The Senate resolution asking aid for th'
levees was passed, and a motion TO recon
slider it was tabled by motion of Mr. Ken
nedy.
In Joint sessiOn Wednesday the ballounl
was: Jeuaa 27, Robertson z, Gibson 10
Eagan l6, Wiokhffs 20.
Thursday the ballot wss: Jonas 81, Glib
son 20, Wicklifie l9, EAgan l6, Robert
son 9. M,
Friday the vote stood; Jonas "a. Wick
life 90 Gibson II, Eagan Il, Robert
con 9.