The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-01

LAO, to fund the funding debt OF the
parish of Claiborne by special tax.
Also. on House bill No. 148, TO create
an additional justice OF the peace ware
| la Avoyelles Parish.
House bill No. CT, relative TO the pup
| lie printing, was taken up, on the
amendments OF the Senate, and the
amendments concurred in.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
MESSAGE from the Governor was re.
ceiyed. announcing that he had issued
| his proclamation calling for an extra
session limited to fifteen days for the
| purpose of completing the business be.
| fore the General Assembly, and espe.
| cialIy for the purpose Of enacting neces.
sary acts on education, appropriation.
| revenues, registration, city and parish
| affairs, elections, and the election OF O
United States Senator.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Mr.. Leeds in the chair.
House bill No. 1872, providing for the
restitution of certain territory to the
parish of Jackson. to be taken from the
parish of Lincoln, and which territory
was taken to create part OF the parish
Of Lincoln.
The bill was discussed by Messrs.
Stage of st. Landry, Kelly OF VIM,
Gabkins of Lincoln, Kidd OF jackson,
and Sellers OF Union.
Tt was finally agreed that the follow
ing territory now In Lincoln parish be
annexed to Jackson parish, viz: The
north half Of township seventeen, north
OF ranges one and two," and the bill
was passed finally as amended.
House bill fixing the terms OF court in
the parishes OF Sabine and Red River
was taken up and passed finally.
House bill No. so, instructing the
authorities of st. Bernard parish to re-
move the parish court to Terre aux
Bmufs.
The bill was passed finally.
Senate bill No. So, to create additiona
Justice of the peace and constable In
the fourth ward Of the parish OF Match
itoches, was taken up. Passed finally.
House bill No. 1853, to reorganize the
Board of Health, was taken up, and
after half an hours consideration, had
to give way to the special order for
o'clock.
House bill No. 113. to exclude certain
lands from the drainage tax, was taken
up on the amendments OF the Senate,
which were concurred in. The bill was
passed finally, reconsidered. and the
reconsideration laid ON the table.
House bill No. 43, by substitute
regulate the fees of the Criminal Sheriff
of the parish OF Orleans. The fee Is
forty cents a day for all expenses for
each prisoner, including blankets, trans
portation to Baton Rouge, etc. Lights
and repairs to the Parish Prison ex.
cepted.
The bill was passed finally, a recon
sideration and q motion to lay On the
table following and being carried.
Mr.. Hill, of Orleans, by consent, in
troduced a bill to relieve orphan asy-
lums from the payment OF back taxes.
Referred to the Committee on Corpora
tons.
BY Mr.. Wilde, of Orleans, by con-
sent--A bill relating to the Mechanics
Society. Referred to the Committee on
Charitable Institutions.
TIE bill reorganizing the Board Of
Health was made the special order for
to morrow at 49, o'clock, and the section
relating to the shipping referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. rs, to repeal an act
providing for thepayment OF militia and
ances ia the country parishes, etc.
The bill was passed finally, and q mo-
ton to reconsider laid on the table.
Senate bill 81, to repeal sections 3451,
1852, 1853, 3454, 3756, 1857. 3758, $3.50, OF
the Revised Statutes, relating to the
subdivision Of lands sold under seizure
into forty, sixty and eighty acres.
The bill was passed finally.
SENATE BILLS, FIRST READING.
Senate bill No. 1s-An act relating to
criminal proceedings In the State, and
amending section 1912 Of the Revised
Statutes.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. sT-To amend and re.
enact section LA Revised Statutes.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
The House adjourned.