The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22

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mfr, Jefrriea, OF Rapides, was nom.
mated by the Hon. Louis TsTadH.
No ehuiee and the Senate withdrew.
The report uf the Conference Commit
tee on Senate bill No. 54 was taken Up
again.
Mr.. Berry wanted further eonsidera.
tion OF the report before adopting 1t.
He was opposed to its adoption because
the bill relieved aelinqueuta La the past
Of the penalties imposed upon them.
It was Offering premium to taxpayers
not TO pay their bills.
A motion Of Mr.. berry to fix the bill
for consideration on special day was
laid Oh the table, and the bill finally
passed In the shape that Ii came from
The Senate.
Mr.. Howden. OF Franklin, Chairman
of the Gem mittee on paroehial Affairs.
reported favorably Oh House bill No
60, relative TO the removal OF the seat Of
justice OF tho naFish Of BE. Bernard.
Alse, Oh House bill No. Ill, To repeal
section a7la Of the Revised Statutes. and
to authorize police juries to elect tax
collectors.
Unfayorably on House bill No. liz. to
amend sections sgT9 and 1887 OF the he
Iavurably on Senate bill No. Id. to
create an additional justice Of the peace
and constable for the parish Of Natehi-
toehes. on False river.
ORDER Or TnH DAY.
House bill No. rs. substitute for House
bill No. ID. limiting the expenditures Of
parish and municipal corporations
within the revenues OF the year for
which they are incurred.
The bill also provides that no war.
rants shall be fssued by any officer of
any parish or corporation from tho Let
Of October, 1877, except against moneys
actually In the treasury, provided that
this will not apply TO certificates issued
to jurors and witnesses for their services
In tho courts.
The substitute for the bill was passed
finally.
The special order Of the day having
been postponed for half an hour, and
tho following bills were taken up sue.
eeaaivsly.
Senate bill for the relief Of Mr., M. j.
Lewis. OF Ouaehita. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Senate bill No. 5g, remitting all fines
on judges, etc, for permitting attorneys
to practice before their courts, without
ANNthE AEHt sAH4blbsA bAeAE ll1eHhAs
and TO amend the lave relating to such
fines and penalties. Referred to the
judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. 90, 10 determine quail
tieations, ETC., OF jurors In the country
parishes.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. Ta authorizing the city
OF New Orleans to Issue premium bonds
Ia certain cases. Referred.
Senate bill No. 70. to amend and re-.
enact section a2Tl Of the Revised Stat
utas. Referred.
House bill to authorize the Governor
to employ d private secretary and mes
senEers, and fixing the salaries Of the
employees OF the State offices, came up
with amendments from the Senate.
The amendments were concurred In
after some little debate.
nsrRobs oEp.
by Mr.. Kidd, Of jackson, by eensent
TO add certain territory to the parish
OF jackson: to provide for the redivi-
aion Of jackson parish into wards, etc.
Mr.. Kidd's bill provides that the
north half Of townships seventeen
north, Of ranges one, two. three. ten,
eleven. twelve, thirteen, fourteen and
fifteen OF township seventeen north, OF
range four west, now forming part OF
the territory OF Lincoln parish, be an.
nexed to Jackson.
The other sections provide for the re-
division OF the parish OF jackson into
wards for the transfer OF suits to the
Jackson parish courts. and the election
OF domicile by residents where the new
line divides the resident lands OF any
person, by filing q declaration In the
Recorders office CT the parish. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Parochial
Affairs.
By MIR. Lea, OF st. Helena, by con-
bill changing the term of the
District Court of st. Helena.
Referred to the Committee on Ju-
dietary.
OF the Sixth Judicial District In and for
the parish OF Sc. Helena, shall be fixed
for the second Monday In February and
the first Monday In November.
BY Mr.. McGehee, OF West Feliciana,
by consent-A bill to amend and re-
enact section aa2a OF the Revised Stat
utes. Also. q bill TO amend and re-.
enact sections 1852 and 1870 of the
Revised Statutes.
Both bills were read twice and referred
to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
ACCORDING TO NOTICE.
by Mr.. Lamare, of Orleans--A bill In
to the sale of sewing machines,
ETC.. and to prevent impositions on
buyers of such property.
Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
. BY Mr.. Young of Claiborne, by con-
sent--A bill TO provide the mode and
In relation to the change
Of names. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
BY Mr.. Delavigne OF Orleans-A bill
g provide for the inspection Of coal oil
to the Committee on Health and Guar
anime. Cd