The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-20
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate.

sne stnates
The Eenste met, as nsual at Ia O'Clock. Lieut..
Gov. Wilt presiding AMI nineteen Senators
present.
Mr.. Goode, for The judiciary O,nl,nibtee, re-
ported on House bill 3D. to amend tha charter
Of the American Printing Hpuae for the Blind Al
Baton Rouge, unf4yoraby
The report lies over.
Mr. Riclatdsou, for Committee on Commerce
and Manufactures, reported on House resolution
No. 2Dl, relstive to survey Of bayou Teebe, IA
vorably.
senate bill No. 1s5, to repeal the aot creating
the Board of State Engineers, etc.. was, on mo-
tion OF Senator Boatner, taken mp - tho speesl
order, and amendments made by him were with
drawn.
feuding consideration Of the bill the Senate
i1ined the House to ballot for United States SEN
ator.
AFTER JOINT SESSION.
Be aor Gopde asked one day . leave of absence
for 'enstor Perkins Granted.
Mr. stub, ~ reported for conference committee
on House bill 2DD with Senate amendm -nts
| thereto, being the Registration bill. The rep rt
li5s over.
| Mr. Mitchell, FOR c,mmittee on railroads. re-
| ported favortbly on Hou o bill 3l7 to repeal the
act charte ing the Nav Orleans, Baton Rouge
| and eksbarg Railroad UJmpa1y. The repJft
| lies over,
| The special order-tbe levee and engineer
bill Of Mr.. Bosiner-was resumed. The blll re.
| pesls the old act, and further provides that ''the
pulDHH Jurlee OF the aeVefhl parishes Oh tHe olHte
are hereby invested with the management and
control Of all pubic evees OF the State ete. They
are tn make necessary regulati ms for the oot,4
stiuoion and repairs OF tue levees. ! he Gov
rn0r 1s to appoint three engineers for two years,
one Of them to be known as the thief the salary
of he chief b. be 5000 m NTH and the assis an's
1880 each. They shall make careful survey OF
al public levees of the State, said survey to be
pleted ~ soon "a is practicable after the sub
sidenoe Of high water, in orJer that the contracts
| fbr work Ry ia a nj al
| earliest moment possible. The Governor, after
estimates from the engineers, Is 10 advertise for
proposals for contracts fd the work, etc.
The bill was hpally passed and goes 3, the
House.
House bill 2GB. to promote education by rsguir-
| ing better qualifications for admission to the
bsr in this state, was considered IL requires
three years study under some Efficient attorney
before application for examination by the bu.
preme court, graduates of law schools excepted.
Senator Ellis thought three years would be q
hardship for poor young men whose talents and
ambition might sooner fit them for Practice. He
| proposed two years as ample for ons OF studious
sbits, even Of moderate ability.
Judge George advocated three years asd com
bsted the idea that it would be q hardship. III
should be Impressed ON the minds OF young men
that they must bs thorough in their knowledge ot
| the law. II WAS no Kindness TO them to permit
tbem to become merely nomnslly Iull. hedged at
torness. Public interest and tho honor OF tbs
profession reqnirs high standard OF qaaitos.
on for such u profession.
senator Doatner thought it would be but fair
10 fix the torn OF probation Mt two years, aA
young mea who attend the law schools are ad-
mtted after tso years-one as 81 uaentB In sofne
INV office and the other at the college.
Senator Eustis thought that one years tuition
at euol, " INV school We had III this State waa
equal TO two years OF such study rs you9g met
generally imposed Upon themselves in law Offices
Loulsiana WAS the last State where anythibg less
| Than three years should be required for Legal
| ait field y
Ia any other state, requiring thorough knowl-
, edge Of civil as well rs common law. The more
time you give TO young man TO study, the more
Gnmp5t9ut hs viii be TO discharge the dulles o
the profession.
4 Senatur White fad as ho understood the bill
II operated Determination In favor Of the La "
University, and if he was correct 10 this bs could
uot under his oath a senator, support the bill
senator aoode argued thst 1t WAS the duty oi
the State to raise the STANDARD OF the profession
and he therefore opposed the amendment.
Pending consideration J. Il. Bryant, who haf
up to this time acted with the Packard conclave,
appeared on tho floor and, ut the instance OF q en-
.t0r Wheeler, took the oath as Senator from the
sixteenth beustsfial District.
The proposed amendment which was pending
TO the n toruey's bill was lost; yeas 8, nays IA.
Senator Mitchell proposed amendment re-
auring applicants to be able to read and write
legbly.
| question. some OF tho most learned attorneys II
|
Pending consideration Senator Mitchell callet
for executive session, which lasted for shor
| while.
After executive session, Senator Wheeler beiDt
in the char, the sorgeant-at-Arms was directed
} to bring ia absent members to NIKE quorum.
Benator Texada, for the committee, reported
,ryectly enrolled tho joint resolution indorsipl
( tho southern policy of President Hayes.
A message from the House announced that thi
| House had agreed to the report Of The confgreDc,
, tf,nn mi ifIps on
ton OF Senator stubbs the reporS of the commii
tee WAS adopted on the part OF the Senate.
Senator Mitchell oailed up House. bill 327, Il
repeal the act Incorporating the New Orleans
y ltou Rouge sud VIcksburg Railroad Company
The biI passed
Senate bill l6i. amending section 20 Of PCT o
This session relative to public edueatiop, by in
sariiag sl75,0tO instead 4 s22D,C0O was passed
Mr.. Euslis called up House bill 27l relative Il
the juris iictinu OF tho Third District Court, en-
, iargi0g The amount made subj JGt to the actor
of The court to 800 exclusive OF interest, ant
giving the court certain exclusive jurisdiction.
| Mr.. Eusts said he would INTRODUCES section
providing for speedy test Of the constitution
atty Of tie bill, and with that he hoped the bill
| would pass.
, 3tr. George said he had failed to find any occa
sion for this bill and spoke in opposition to it.
The amendment OF NJ. Eastis was adopted
, and ON further consideration being pressed, th
oil lies over.
Senator Steven, for committee, reported favor
ably Oh House bill NO. 3Z5, lncTea5ln & the appro
prasion to pay for tax rolls, the increase beinl
) $500. The bill was finally passed.
The same Senator moved to take up the report
Of the conference committee on preferred calen
dar. The reports we're adopted.
Mr. Texada, for committee, reported enrolled
bills los and LAG, OF the Senate.
The Senate at $3.50 p. m. took recess till
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Senator White in the chair, and a quorum
present.
Senator Robertson called up the report OF th'
; Committee on Contingent and other Expenses o
the Senate. The report was adopted.
House bill No. 228, relative to evidence OF ply
scians, passed. 1t allows them to testify bef0r
Justices OF the Peace 40 matter OF convenience
so as not to interrupt their practice by attend
| anca at Diatrlck Cnnrta.