The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-14

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pr6vso was lost; yeas "a, ma 59.
Tho resolution was then adopted.
COMMITTEES SERVICE.
by MIR. Jonas. OF Orleans, chairman nf the
COMMITTEES on the Ju' iciary-tlbfavorably on
House bill No. 334, relative to attaohne ts anu
other suits to be placed on the summary docket
FavorabIy on House bill 337. to repeal an act
Incorporating the Lafourche and Terrebonne
Drainage Company.
BY substitute for Senate bill No. 1877 to amend
| set Al OF 1879. relative to ssurpation In Office;
On motion Of Mr.. Kidd, Of Jackson, the ofiiesrs
Of the Grand Epoampment Of the Seven Wise
Men, vino had entered the House on visit, we're
invited 10 seats on this floor.
COMMITTEE REPORTS RESUMED.
Mr.. Porter, of East F.lcisns, chairman Of the
Committee on Charitable Institutions. reported
fayorsbly on bill TO revise and extend the char
| ter of the First baptist Church.
Mr.. Ryland, OF West Felicisns, chairman Of the
Committee on Agriculture and Commerce., re-
ported back without action, Huuse bill No. 254. 70
aid commerce and facilitate shipments Of cotton
On motion OF Mr.. Hill, Of orleans, this bill was
| Withdrawn.
Mr., Tolsr, OF Riohlsnd. chairman Of the Com
wittee ON Appropriation. introduced q bill for tho
relief Of the Land Office, sppropriating $500
| thereto.
BY MIR. Bowden, OF franklin, chairman Of the
Committee on Peroehial fairs, favorsbly on
House bill No. $40, relative 70 the clearing OF
natural streams, bayous and canals in Lafsufose
and Terrebonne.
TINE pRprEnnrs oALEspAn
senate bill No. 152, substitute for House bill
No. 261, repealiDg tho charter OF the Louisiana
Levee Company.
The bill, after being read, was, on motion, re-
| ferred d, the Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. 29S, relative 10 the recorders
| ceurts in New Orleans. returned hom the Senate
| with amendments.
Mr.. Jonas moved g. nen-eoDcur In the amend
mepta, and that conference committee be ap-
pointed on the 81 ct.
| Mr.. JONAS objection was that one of The amend
| ments provided that tho Governor should ap-
point the recorders. MIR. Jonas claiming that
| they should be elected by Tho people like the
recorders in all the other parishes.
| The bill was ordered referred to conf renee
| 60 mittee, oonsis ing of Messrs. Jonas, Feigu-
son, Hill, Cressy md Fitzpatrick.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS,
House bill No si4, 10 amend the act incorpo-
| rating the New Orleans slaught r-hause Ooul-
PAW Ito permit Strengthening vi the snmals in
Carrolton for tho consumption OF the residents
| OF that portion Of New Orleans
| The bill WAS amended to provide th at only
such ANIMALS ~ arc actually necessary for the
| 90 sumption Of tho Seventh District cha be
slaughtered in the district tCarrullton)
| The bill as amended was then passed finally.
| II USE bill to xempt the Sulphur Mining 0em-
pAny from taxation, reporten unfavofabiy upon.
l Un motion the Dill was pos pOn6u lAueBuHelyi
| The special committee on House bill No. 900,
relative to the opening OF Ut. Joseph, Deiord and
other streets, reported ~ follows:
| Majority report sgped by Messrs. Jonas, FiE.
patrick aud Shakespeare, recommends the pas
| sape OF the bill
Messrs. MeGehee and Newsom, upfsvor.bly.
because time will not permit thorough investi-
cation Of the subject.
Mr.. Young Of Claiborne made o separate re-
port, in effect divesting the bill OF it's instruo
tions TO tho City Council of New Orb ans to re-
| move the distinctions on Vt. Joseph rect, and
leayigg II to the discretion OF the Council to do
| So Mr. Youpgs report IL also in favor of not
| distu1 bling the jackson Railroad depe.
| AS on the previous day, tho bill aud reports on
| beirg taken up gave TO considers bio dsba TO-
| in which NJ. ssrs. Leeds, Biliieu, Fitzpatrick,
| Newsom. Jonas and McGebee iudu ged.
A motion te postpone tho bill Indefinitely was
| Lost. 30 b ga
The bill was then amended by exempting De-
| lord, North Market and fouth Market streets
| from the proposed reopening.
As the bill wes ssed the city OF New Orleans
il instructed 10 the opening OF all street
except those above mentioned, which have en-
closed by the Mobile Il iroad Company.
Mr.. Kidd. OF Jaoa son. chairman OF the Com
mittes on Enrollment. reported "a duly enrolled
| House bill No. 10, to d. fne and extend the
mits Of the Second in ricisl District Court.
Mr.. Kidd called up communication from
Capt. Condor, thanking and sulogising the Leg
iHlature for the commemorate spirit with which
they bad acted ON the Baratar & Canal bill
Leave OF absence atked for Mr.. Nuntz. Of
Vermion. which the II use de. lined TO gram.
The House then adjourted