The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-10
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THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate.

pianos, sewing machines, etc.
Also, that the House agreed TO appoint b com.
mittee OF conference on Senate bill 99, relative
to pilots.
Also, agreed to Senate amendments to the
Board OF Health bill, etc.
Senator AIlsin took occasion to speak In answer
to an editorial article In the Times, under the
heading OF "The Raoe Question" commencing
the spirit OF the article.
In this connection Mr.. Alain hoped the press
generally would be as liberal and conservative in
such legislation only as was for tho god OF the
whole people. Instancing his action Ia the pre-
mitm bond question he said There are Senators
on this floor who are witnesses that this premium
bond bill had been killed; when Mr., ptiabury
came to me and said that Ii / could get this bill
up again IL would be for the good Of the COM
munty Hs haa road by the Secretary q letter
from Mr.. Pilsbury commencing his services in
getting the bill passed, thereby saving tho State
a million OF dollars
The senate Joined the House TO ballot for
United States senator.
After lint ballot the bill to require sssesgors
TO all property not absolutely required Tor
charitab o purposes, was taken up ON third read
ing. The bill reduces the heensa on private
BANKERS.
postponed, and spoke in opposition to 1t.
Mir Boatner thought some OF the features OK
the bill advisable, and moved reconsideration OF
the vote by which the bill WAS ordered engrossed
on Saturday.
The bill was reeonsidered, and the amendment
fixing the tax on private bankers at $3.50 each
partner as laid on the table.
Senator doode in the chair.
MIR. George offered an amendment fixing the
tax at $500 ON each banker instead OF $1,000,
which is the rate now fxed by law. Lost.
The bill was finally passed as amended and
went to the House Tor concurrence in the amend-
ments adopted on previous day.
Mr. Texada for tho committee, imported or
rolled Senate bill 1OB.
Mr.. Blatner introduced an act, substitute for
House bill, to repeal the act providing for the
charter OF the Leyee Company. Ordered printed
for Wednesday.
Mr. Allain Introduce d bill to enable the police
jury Of Iberville 10 levee lax not to exceed 14H
mills for parish purposes. Referred.
Mir Hicnardson, for Committee on Agriculture
reported ON the bill to repeal the act reiative to
private markets, by asking that Tho same be re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Health, etc. Report
adopted.
commission 10 investigate and report upon port
charges.
The vote by which tho bill relative TO the Levee
Company was ordered printed for Wednesday,
was rsoonsdered, and on call the Senate went
into executive session shortly before 2 o'clock.
Secret session WAS raised shortly before y
o'clock, when, on motion the Senate adjourned
till IL m. Tuesday.
The House assembled pursuant to adjourn
ment Speaker Bash in the chair, and quorum
present.
Leave OF absence was granted for three Gays 10
Mr. Cockerham.
RESOLUTIONS.
| By Mr.. Lyons OF East F5iciana-A resolution
| rearlirnq the Committee on the Judiciary 10 in-
quire whether the additional compensation al
| lowed to the Speaker, or any other member OF
the General Assembly, Is not violatiTe OF article
| 80 OF the constitution. Ref rred-
| BY Mr.. Young, of Claiborne "A resolution In
struotipg the chairman not TO issue warrants 70
members for back pay who shall have failed 70
| take their seats in the House by Wednesday at IL
o'clock m. Adopted.
| BY MIR. Hill, OF Orleans, Chairman Of the COM
ittee on Mil tia, unfavorabiy on House bill No.
| 20 5to appropriate $4,000 to the militia.
The Speaker announced the 70 lowing:
| special Committee on Senate Joint kesolution
relative to the city charter Of New Orleans:
Messrs. Leeds, Jonas, Hill, Leonhard and Mdige.
| Conference Commit ee on seGate bill No. 90:
Messrs. Delavgne, Kernochan. Tremoulet, Esto-
| pinal and Voorhies.
| NEW BILLS.
BY MIR. Huntington, of Orleans, by consent,
bill 10 repeal the acts relative TO the Baton Rouge
and vicksburg Railroad Company. Referred to
| he Committee ON Railroads.
By Mr.. Tol r, os Richland, to appropriate SlboU
| TO pay for assessment and tax collection rolls.
| Referred to the Committee Of the Who o.
| By Dir. Young, OF Baton Rouge-A bill provid-
| ing for the appointment by the Governor OF
| resident physician ut the Quarantine Station at
! snnn,ft an assistant at sIfO5 ner annum. He-
tprp,.5 y. ,ha Cornrnittae nn Heattb and Guaran
~ ~ '"' O~ ~
uyrTyIsHEp BUSINESS.
-, uNftn,'hAD :. aa. bo'lsA,'"' 90. a.. ,,.
ouse pl W. AJi, ~ ,sr n.r ~
tax persons VINO sell goods o. sheir own laanuiac-
turs manufactnred In snas state. !aste......... e..
Inc QUESTION c@H1 up vi is7 ma ad ia ~ -
the Committee on ways ana Meahs' aha leu W
| luIsner ueuaee' ax. vuaaa 80 ou,..ns ~
d ~ 20 10 m tha biil In its nrasf Mt ahaI1a
and endeay1red 10 amend it further by requiring
that the work should be begun within two years
and completed within five years, which was laid
on the table by q vote Of Al to 49, also, 10 amend
by reanll ing that the bill shall become operative
Only when I'VE per cent OF the capital stock shall
| -. L1nn arb.criba5 Tahiad aig bv a vote ff