The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
rhe Henats.

m, Lieut.. Gov. Willis presiding aud II
Senators present.
There being no quorum o short recess
wns taken to enable absent Senators 81
the Judiciary Committee to conclude
their consideration OF some important
anattefa.
Al tgi2o the roll was again called
Present 10 Senators mo quorum.
MeHsfR. Steven and, White shortly ap'
bearing completed the quorum.
Il Prayer by Rev. DR.. Burfurd.
Mr.. apode, for the judiciary Commit.
Zee, reported by bill on the subject OF
the proper PRONUNCIATION OF the acts LOO,
tDI and 100 Of the srssion OF 1900, or any
aets becoming laws by the lapse OF the
time allowed for their return by the
Governor to the Legislature.
The report WAS laid over under the
rules. The act Ia entitled An act to
provide FOR the PRONUNCIATION OF laws
etc.
Senator Robertson gave notice OF q
bill relative TO providing for ttn addi-
tional Justice OF the Peace, etc., Ia st.
Landry.
Mr.. slandifofd gave notice of a bill TO
change the time OF holding the pafish
courts In babine anu Red River par
iRhea.
Mr.. Iiuetia introduced and had re.
TERED All act relating TO the duties uf
tbs. Attorney General, etc,
MIR. Steven, according 10 previous nos
fice, introduced an act relative to the
reports required from banks. savings
institutions aud trust companies. Nead
and referred.
Mr.. Duerea, according to previous
notice, introduced and had referred ali
act TO do away with Tho personal prop.
erty qualification oil branch pilots.
Mr.. Dreaux introduced and had simi.
larry disposed OF an act to defer the col.
lection OK taxes In districts Of the State
subject TO overflow.
Mr., Ellis introduced resolution TO
investipate the affairs OF the North Lou
isiana and Texas Railroad Company,
and inquire into the legality and con
atitutiunAlity Of the bonds issued to the
road la 1868 and 1870. Resolution
adopted.
The act TO repeal section 1899 of Rays
Revised Statutes reported on unfavor.
ably, and was made the order for
o'clock Wednesday. The section named
In the enc requiring attorneys anu
other professionals TO exhibit licenses
practice.
The act 10 amend and re.enaet section
neg7 OF the Revised Statutes relative to
minora and interdicted persons be ng
reported on unfavorably. the report was
adopted and the blu Indefinitely post
poned,
The bill was discussed by Measrs.
Ellis, George aud 2aenafie.
Senate bill No. az, relative to motions
and continuances IN criminal easeH, be-
ing reported on favofably, the bill was
tlnally passed.
A message from the House asked
concurrence In House bill No. 81. to re.
peal the not establishing u city hospital
for smallpox cases, and the act 10
change the name of Thomas Jefferson
Mount to Sylvester Edgerton Richard.
son.
Senate bill No. 80, relative to reeusa.
Hon oil Judges and district attorneys In
criminal eases. wac iinally passed.
AT 1.ao y, In. the senate joined tho
House to ballet for United States Sem
.ator, and returned to their own cham
her shortly after.
Mr.. Robertson moved to take up the
calendar OF House bills on first reading,
and accordingly
House bill No. GT was read and re.
ferred 30 the Committee on Printing,
The act to change the name OF Il. j.
Mount WIS referred.
House bill No. 81. to repeal the act
establishing city hospital for small
pox cases was alao referred to the ap"
pfufefltate CDmInltEeet
On motion the Senate went into exa
ecutiye session ut u quarter before .
o'clock. and SO remained Till near 3
O'Clock.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson, the
Senate adjourned till Il IN, Wednesday.
The Housr.
The House assembled at tho usual
hour.
Speaker Bush In tho chair and quo.
rum present.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. peroivul.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY MIR, ual. OF Qrlaans-Whereas Il |
la the sense OF the House OF Represen.
fiyea now solemnly and publicly ex-
pressed, that all the lava now on the
statute books, enacted previous to the |
meeting of this Legislature. purporting |
to have IN view the endorsement OF arti.
cles 25. 80, and 100 of the State oonstitu.
locking TO tho creation OF Returning
Boards. are yiolative of the rights and
most sacred privileges Of tho citizens oil
this State, tending arbitrarily aud un-
Justly to tiisfranchise freemen by the |
mere dictation or corrupt men, thereby |
suhverting the fundamental rules OF |
public lihetry and bringing that liberty
20 the brink OF ruin.
Resolced, That the Committee on
Registration be and they are hereby in
structed to review and revise all the
statutes now in force relative to regis
tration and elections, and TO report by |
bill, or bills, or otherwise. at the earliest
day practicable, such laws Ms will fully
carry out and enforce the letter and
spirit of said articles OF the constitu-
tion and maintain them In their utmost
purity and vigor; protect the rights Of
all citizens alike; secure free, fair and |
peaceable elections. place it beyond |
the power OF corrupt officials and Re-
turning Boards, their aiders and abet- |
tors, by article and fraud to falsify or |
annul the will Of the people as express