The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-13
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s5UHJAM d GAtjH, Bftt
pfivate secretary.
SENATE i1ttts ON FIRST HEADING,
On the motion Oh Mr.. Hill, Senate bill No, 14p,
An act to amend section III act Mo- 10, entitled
An act to authorize the Governor Ii, appoint ali
assistant Attorney General; define his duties
anu liking his compensation to fin the COM
pensati8n which shall be paid The Attorney Gem
erai UPON nil sums collected by him In litieabad
tHses aud paid into the State treasury, and to
repeal ant No. Co., approved Match d, is74.
Whs taken up. and. under suspension of lie
rules underwent lbs several readings and was
passed, The title wins adopted.
On tile further motion VI Mr.. Hill Senate bill
No. ia6. An not to provide for the drawing tales
iutyns in criminal trials In The parish Of Or
leans IN all sasss wbsrs the accused il charged
with a felony, and for summnnhg the sams.''
WINS taken mp on lie FIRST reading. aud Under IL
suspension Of tho rules underwent its several
readings and was passed. The little WIS
adopted.
Mr., Hill moved 10 reconsider ths v6ts on The
final passage Of Senate bill No. i4a. and, Oh his
own motion, tho motion to reconsider was laid
upon the table.
He also moved like reconsideration on ssn4 &
ate bill tAG which motion tn reconsider was laid
upon the table.
HOUSE, Rttds ON SECOND READING
House bill No. "a, An aat to provide Tor the
appointment OF u commission to prepare and
reporta draft OF statu es ri the stats of LouIs-
ann and to prescribe their duties and totntasr,a
saton and for the printing Of their report.
Was taken up on the motion Of Mr.. Measlase
under the anfayorable report Of The COMMITTEES
IN the Judiciary.
On the motion Of Mr. Young. of Claiborne. the
further consideration Of the bill wins postponed
indefinitely.
House bill No 25A. IAN oct 10 repeal at aat
| entitled An net tn rsa1ate proceedings In COM
testations between persons claiming political
offiee'''
| Was taken ap under the favorable report 81
| Tho Committee on tie Judiciary TN Ills second
reading.
| The bill was taken as enefossad aud, Under ii
| suspension Of the rtte, WIS read third time
| and pissed.
| The title WINS adopted,
| House bill No 10, IAN net to repsal NH act en-
titled An act to define and extend The limits Ut
the Second Judicial District h. fix the terms of
court therein, and to define and extend the ufls-
dtotion Of the Second Judicial District Court for
ths Sixth and Seventh Municipal Districts III the
parish Of Orleans to provide for d clerk Of said
court and his compensation and term Of office.
and to provide for the drawing Of Jurors for sud
court. and to fe=annex the Sixth aud Seventh
Municipal Districts Of The parish of Orleans te
the First judicial District
This bill was taken up with Hsnate's amend
ments. which wsre agreed to, rs foilowsi
Insert In the third line oil The third section af4
tor the word "eoatt" the words 'ih which the
defendants reside In the Sixth and Seventh Dis
triets of the city Of New Orleans
Etriks Out The 4th section ahd insert i'll lieu
thereof tho following section:
sHe. A. De IL further eftdftea efe,, That all laws
and parts Of laws III conflict with the provisions
that this act shhl take effect frntn and after th
expiration OF the term Of office 81 the present
Judge Of The Second judicial District, mud that
The electors OF tho Sixth aud Seventh Municipal
| Districts Of the parish bf Orleans be and they
| ore hereby recognized as elsetufs III the FIRST
Judicial Uistfietin any election hereafter to De
held for all officers connected with the courts
thereof
! The senate's amendments Wers agreed to
and The bill WINS passed rs amended.
J The following entitled joint resolution of tllf
seaats was taken mp.
J Requesting tho Fsnalofs and Representatives
of Louisiana in Congress- to urge upon the Fed
efa Government Tho adoption Of means to re-
move the distractions to The commerce If Tile
, etatas Of Texns. Arkansas and Louisiana tfit
! the Indian Nation.
The resolution underwent its several readings
Under suspension Of the rules. and passsd
Tho title was adopted,
On motion Of Mr.. Toer the House adjourned
u PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk