The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
WrpNrsDAY, January Si, 1877.
The senate.


ported iavorably on House bill No. "A, to autho
ise James Legendre, an emaropated minor,
practice law. Report received.
Mr.. Grover, for the Committee on Corpora
!. tons and Parorhial Affairs, reported fayorabl
on House bill No. 9. The report was receive
without reading Of the bill.
MIR. Goode further reported, for the Judioar
Committee, favorably on House bill No. 1G, bein
an act TO repeal ACT 1876 of 1860, allowing th
Sheriff OF 81. Landry $780, and Clerk OF th
same parish s40D, salaries. The bill was place.
} on the Calendar
Also, favoraby on House bill No. 2s, to author
ize n4tsries TO administer 0aths and taka 40
acknowledgements.
words sand qualified after "duly appointed
The bill was 80 amended, and, Tho rules bong
suspended, was finally passed.
at 1Z1S oo ook the Senate, at the instance oi
Mr.. Hobertson.. went into executive session,
which was shortly raised.
| A message from the House announced tbst
the House had passsi and asked concurrence
i'm
House bill No. As, entitled afi aot authorizing
| the Governor 10 appoint an Assistant Attorney
General, defining bis Duties and fixing his COM
peneaion; fixing the commission which shall bs
paid the Attorney General upon all amounts col.
leoted by him and paid into the State Treasury,
and TO repeal act No. 80, approved March o. 1874.
| And in the concurrent resolution concerning
the transfer of the Metropolitan Police to the oty
| of New Orleans.
And that the House was ready TO ballot In
Joint session for United States Senator.
At 1916 the Senate repaired to the ball of the
House for the purpose Of balotipg for Senator.
as requested. and shortly after returned to their
own chamber.
Mr.. DENIS called up House bill No. Al, relative
TO James Legendre, above noticed. The bill was
finally passed, yeas 10, nays 4.
Mr.. Ogden sshed consent 10 take up the House
concurrent resolution relative TO the police. above
noticed The bill provides that the special oom.
mittee OF the House on City Affairs, and the COM
mittee OF the Senate on the Metropolitan Police,
be instructed, acting jointly, TO report bill to
abolish the present police law, and TO provide
suitable legislation with the view Of transferring
the police to the city.
Mr.. White proposed an amendment looking to
giving the joint committee such discretionary
powers as would enable them to examine the
Bys ems Of other cities and exercise the utmost
limit Of tho right of local self government.
Judge Ogden thought the scope of the COM
mittte's powers ample without the amendment,
which would only delay action.
The amendment was los..
At half.past / O'clock tho Senate again went
into executive session on suggestion of MIR.
White.
After executive session, MIR, Or lon. for res.
sons explained, changed his mind as to the pro-
priety of The amerdment of MIR. White, and
moved reeonsiderat on Of The vote by which the
amendment was tabled. Carried.
Mr. Dpmas In the chair.
ment. with tho words compatible with efi-
oency" added.
A call o. the roll fesnlted--yeus 10, nays 5 no
quorum voting, Another call resulted-yeas 10,
nats 8. and the resolution 40 amended was
adopted. reading as feilows
Reso9Ued, That the special committee OF the
House on City Affairs and the committee Of the
senate on Metropolitan Police, aong jointly,
be instructed to report . bill 10 abolish the Me-
tropolian Police law and to provide suitable leg
isaton to socure an efficient police force for the
city OF New Oflears giving the utu1ost limit TO the
right OF local Belf-goverDment c mpatible with
efficiency.
MIR. Richardson offered resolution which was
adopted, that the judiciary Committee be in.
struoted to inquire and report as to the facts Of
the collection OF fees by tho leesees Of the Bayou
ct. John, and whether or not the same should be
reducsd
At o'c!o:k the Senate adjourned till p. m.
Thursday.
The House.
The House was called to order at the usual
hour, Speaker Bush in the chair, and quorum
presents
Prayer by the Rev. Father Hubert.
PETIT lNs AND MEMORIALS.
By Mr.. Delavigne-Pettion Of the 81. Vincent
Asylum asking for the bounty of the State 10 the
extent of s35o,, TO raise mortgsge on their
proderty.
license tax on insurance companies.
B0th petitions were referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means.
The following Committee on Immigration, Ag-
riculture AMI Commerce was announced: DIR.
Rylsnd and Messrs. Buck, Bowden, VOORHEES,,
Breard, Kennedy and Beu.
petition from citizens OF the Third District
ASKING for the abolition OF DIR. Hayes Smallpox
Hospital on Elysan Fields street. Aeferred TO
the Committee on City Affairs.
by Mr.. Huntington, by oonsent=Amending
articles 4g7 4DS 410 end 4t5 OF the Code of Prao.
tce. Read twice and referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Also an act limiting the time whom The answers
OF gatpisheea shall be dsproved. Referred TO
the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Dupree, by consent--An act for the
better management OF the Louisians Institution
for the Deaf and Dumb, and the Louisiana lnsti-
provides against Ito trustees and employees being
In contracts for supplies, etc. for The
named. Read twice and referred 10
the Committee ON Charitable Institutions.
Mr.. Jonas moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill provi ling for the abolition Of the
ofti.e OF District Attorney pro tenn. was pssHed.
Adopted, and, on motion. ths bill was made the
special order of the day for Tomorrow on mo.
OF Mr.. Lea. who wished 30 examine tho bill, he
being absent from the House when the bill was
passed.
Mr.. Huntington was granted two days leave of
abssnce.
SECOND READINGS
An act to fix the amount OF cash deposits for
parishes. The bill authorizes the clerks to de-
mand deposit OF IS in suits before the parish
courts and $40 in suits before the district courts
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. VOORHEES, in the char.
by Mr.. Hill, by consent-A bill amending and
re.enaeting section 1928 Revised Statutes. The
bill provides that notaries before passing acts of
sale, shall require certificates from the convey
ance office showing that the property to be sold
has not been aenated by the vendor, and other
cases. Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
ACCORDING TO NOTICE.
By Mr.. Berry-An act providing for form Of
government for the city OF New Orleans and pro-
ydng for Common Council, etc.
Read twice and referred to the Special Com
nittee on City Affairs.
The Committee on Judiciary reported favorably
stocks and amending sections 3l3 Of the Revised
Statutes.
Also on House bill No. AZ, to amend and re-
enact section 2D74 OF the Revised Statutes.
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