The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-02

Mr.. Wilde, according to notice. intro
duced House bill to open st. Joseph
and Delord streets,s New Orleans. Re-
| ferred to the Committee on City Affairs.
BY Mr.. Steele, Of Union House bill
No. 1877. creating two additional justices
Of the peace for Union parish. Referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Bell, Of OrleansA bill pro-
viding for the appointment OF Harbor-
| master for the port OF New Orleans.
Referred.
House bill No. las, amended by the
Senate, was taken up and the amend
ments concurred in.
Senate bill No. 9s--To impose a license
tax on dogs. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Senate bill No. 80, making 1t o misde-
| meanor to act as pilot without a license.
Mr.. Kernochan, Of Plaquemines,
made an effort to have the bill passed
| Immediately, as o useful and necessary
measure, and spoke at some length on
the subject, but, on motion OF Mr..
Berry. the bill was referred to the Com
| mittee on Commerce and Agriculture.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
BY Mr.. Gaskins, Chairman Of the
Committee on Registration-By substi-
| tute for House bill No. 14f, on regi5tra-
ton, and fayorably on House bill No.
1e1. the election bill. Both bills were
ordered to be printed. g
| By MIR. Ryland, Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Commerce and Agriculture
l.Favorably. with amendments, on House
Ehill No., lis, to regulate the office OF
EFortwarden, and favorablv on House
bill No. 1876, relative to section 1852, Re-
tvised Statutes.
| Mr.. Young, of East Baton Rouge,
called up House bill No. 142. to define
the qualifications OF justices Of the
peace and constables, and fixing the
time of their election throughout the
parishes, the PARISH of Orleans excepted.
After some debate the bill was laid on
the table subject to call.
Senate bill No. 80, relative to the Su-
perior Criminal Court, it's judge and
clerk, limiting the jurisdiction Of the
| First District Court OF New Orleans,
drawing OF juries, defining grand and
petit larceny, etc.
| The bill was coneurred in.
House bill No. Cd, amending and re-
enacting section 252S Revised Statutes,
| returned from the Senate with an
amendment. The amendment was con-
| Cured In.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived, informing the House that he
had signed House bill relative 60 the
payment Of the police employed since
Che eighth day OF January, and making
the warrants receivable for taxes.
House bill No. 10, relating to the iuris-
diction Of the Second judicial District
Court, etc. The bill was finally passed.
House bill No. 8. to abolish the parish
of Iberia. Laid on the table, subject to
call.
House bill No. Sc, to abolish the office
of Assistant District Attorney pro tenn.
Indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 65, providing for a
Common Council for the city OF New
Orleans, etc. Pending consideration
the order of the day was called.
House bill relating to the mileage and
per diem OF the members of the General
Assembly. This bill was reported upon
unfavorably, on the ground that 1t con-
nicts with the constitutional provisions
on the subject.
Mr.. McGehee, OF West Feliciana,
supported the passage or the bill on
grounds of economy.
Mr.. Young, OF Claiborne, argued that
the report OF the committee should be
adopted, on the grounds that the con-
stitutional provisions were fair aud ne
cessary to secure good legislators to
adopt measures Of economy.
L.
the bill, on the ground OF unconstitu-
tionality and incorrectness, and on the
score that country Legislators who
might before the war have left their
homes conveniently 10 come to the Leg
islature, now did SO at great sacrifices.
Mr. Bridger, Of Caldwell, also OPP
posed the bill, on the ground that 1t
made inoppo1 tune changes in the cleri-
cal force Of the houses. The bill was
finally referred TO the Committee on
Contingent Expenses.
Mr.. Leeds in the chair.
BY Mr.. Lyons, OF East Feliciana-A
resolution Informing the Senate that
this House will be ready to adjourn at 6
O'Clock D. m. to-day. Adopted.
Mr.. Berry, Of Orleans-House bill
No. G5. providing for Common Council
for the city OF New Orleans, etc. Re-
ported unfavorably blythe Special Com
mittee on City Affairs as being inexpe-
dent at this time to change the City
Charter.
On motion Of Mr.. Berry, the bill was
laid on the table.
House bill No. &C, appointing COM
mittee to, inquire into the purchase OF
the st. Patrick s Hall for State House.
Postponed until p. IN.
House bill No. 67, relating TO cash de-
poned indefinitely,
House bill No. II, to incorporate jack
son Fire Company No. 1S of New Or
leans. Passed finally.
House bill No. s, to confirm the char
ter Of the Dorchete and Red River
Plankroad Company. Reported by sub
stitute. The substitute was taken up
and passed finally.
House bill No. =, to repeal an act to
abolish the office OF Public Administra-
tor. Reported by substitute, which ex-
cepts the parish Of Orleans. The admin
istrator in New Orleans is to admins
ter only on estates of strangers or un-
known persons; his commission to be
81 per cent on the inventory. The bill
was passed finally. n
Senate bill No. s5-To am end and re-
enact article 245 OF the Code OF Practice.
Postponed indefinitely.