The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-12


AN act to Eamend and re-enaet article six
hundred and forty4ays Of the Code OF Prae-
tice" was adopted. aud the bill In definitely
postponed.
PHEFEHRED UA1LENDAR.
Senate bill No. 1870, entitled An net to deter.
mine the fees OF the Board OF Harbortnasters OF
the port of New Orleans" coneurred in by the
House of Representatives with the following
amendments, was taken UP.
House amendments to Senate bill No 1897
/, In line 10. after the word ship" insert the
words except steamships running to Texas
and Gulf ports"
| O. In line 20. after the word dollars" insert
the words "for every steamship running to
| Texas and Gulf ports, ten dollars"
| o. In line "a strike out five and insert two
| and u half"
| The amendments were concurred In. and the
| bill finally passed as amended
/ House bill No. ZIG, entitled AN act to author.
| lie the police juries Of certain specified parishes
| to levy an annual tax for paroohial purposes
mot exceeding fourteen and one-haf mills on
the dollar ON taxable property" was taken up
and further consideration was postponed.
/ House bill No. 2ep entitled AN act to repeal
articles 1921, 1922 and 1879 Of the Revised Civil
| Code. and sections 1853 and 1854 of The Revised
| Statutes of the State OF Louisiana"
| Was taken up, and on motion OF Mr.. White.
| further consideration was postponed.
| House bill No. 2ts entitled An act to define
and regulate the duties Of the reporter and the
publisher osSthe decisions Of the Supreme
Court was read the first time.
! On motion of Mr.. White, tho constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill read d second
| time and referred to the Committee on Printing.
| House bill No. 21e, entitled AN act to author
| lie the publication Of digest OF the decisions
| Oft Supreme Court In the official Journal"
Was read the frs time.
/ On motion OF Mr.. Steven, The constitutional
rule was suspended. tho bill read the second
time and re erred to the Committee on Printing
House bill No. 9se, entitled IAN act to entitle
all persons accused Of crime to testify In their
own behalf"
Was read q fret time.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven, the constitutional
rule was suspended the bill was read the second
time. and referred to the Committee on The Ju-
dietary.
House bill No 9u4. entitled IAN not TO amend
the charter Of the Louisiana Board Of Trustees
for the American Printing House for The Blind.
and to confer additional powers on said eorpo-
ration and for the use of the books OF said
Printing House for the Blind OF Louisiana, at
the Louisiana Institution for the Blind at Baton
Rouge"
Was read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Steven the constitutional
, rule was suspended. the bill read the secon
time and referred to the Committee on Corpora
! tons and Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. 2et, entitled An pct to fix and
regulate the fees OF clerks OF eourt In the par
ish of Orleans In city tax suits" was read the
first time,
On motion of Mr. Steven the constitutional
| dad bp
time and referred to the Committee on the Jul
7 dietary.
: House bill No. 27o entitled AN net relative to
the inspection of weights and measures for the
Sixth and Seventh Districts"
Was read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Steven the constitutions
t rules were suspended, the bill read u secone
time and referred to the Committee on Com
meree.
House bill No. 2l1. entitled IAN act to incor'
|, porate the Louisiana State Fair Association
aud to confer upon 1t certain rights nnd priv
leges enjoyed by The Mechanics and Agricultu
raj Fair Association Of Louisiana"
Was read the first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven the constitutional
/. rule was suspended. the bill read the eeeont
g time and referred to the Commit e on corpo
rations and Paroehial Affairs.
House bill No. 2oe, entitled An act to create
recorders courts in the city of New Orleans, ant
to provide for the election OF recorders, to define
/, their jurisdie ion. qualifications and powers
: and to replace an act entitled An act establish
. ing four municipal courts In the city OF New
: Orleans. and defining tho jurisdiction and Off
i, GERS thereof. and repeating all laws establishing
! recorders courts and providing for the trans
: fer of the records from the recorders courts IL
t. tho said municipal courts and for other pur
4 poses"
!, Was taken up under the favorable report o
a the majority of the Committee on the Judiciary
sub lifted on yesterday
= Mr. Robertson moved that further considera
@ ton of the bill be postponed and that 1t be or
n dered printed with the report Of the committee
which motion was lost by rising vote Of yea
If 8 to nays H.
Mr.. Wheeler in the chair.
. The following message was received iron
:. the House of Representatives:
J. HOUSE OF REPRESENT T1vEs,
II New Orleans. April 10. 1877.
To the Honorable the Senate of the State o
, louisiana
Geutlernen--F am directed to inform your hon
ornble body that the House has finally passe
4. tho following bills and ask the concurrence Q
House bill No. 2sl. AN act to amend and re
enact section 2i47 of the Revised Statutes of'th
Also - House BIZ No 800, AN act to authoriz
- the city of New OrleansE to bring suit In an
court OF competent jurisdiction in the parish G
= Orleans" - ...
Chief Clerk.
~ On motion Of Mr.. Grover. House bill No. %
~ was taken up section by section.
The first section was read and adopted
y The second section was read.
5. Mr.. White offered the following rs a substtut
+ for section q:
SECTION Q. Be it E,rtl,e. enacted. etc., Tha
= PRONUNCIATION of this net, by and with the adyc
= Of the senate, appoint two persons compe
1t tent to be recorder OF each Of said courts, VIII
shall hold their offices for four years. or unit
l. their successors shall have been appointed an
J. qualified us above provided