The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-09

ing out the ninth line. zone assistant book
keeper. $780," The motion was lost.
BE also moved that III the thirteenth line Of
the satne section the figures "st7so' be stricken
out and the figures "st5ge' be inserted instead.
| Tho tnntinn PREVAILED.
Mr.. Berry move to amend the same section
by striking out In the fifteenth line The figures
s1750' and inserting the figures $780," The
motion was lost ..... sig
Mr.. Berry Offered the following as substitute
| for The first section:
SECTION |. BE Il enaetet. ETC., That the Gov
etnot log and he Is hereby authorized to employ
Sl7Oo one clerk during the session Of the Legis
| nature ut q SALARY OF s75 per month ana Il mes
senger and porter with an annual salary of s72D
The substitute was adopted as section first Of
the bill,
Mr.. Young. Of Claiborne. moved that the &C.
| ton OF the House III adopting the substitute be
| RECONSTRUCTED. and. on his own motion the mo-
ton to reconsider was laid upon the table.
On the motion of Mr.. Young. Of Claiborne
the words I" Ave hundred in section seven
| were stricken out
On motion of Mr.. Washburne, the ninth sec.
ton was amended by inserting after the word
"herein,' the word allowed In lieu Of the
word provided" and Immediately after that
the words provided that the Secretary Of State
may have the authority to call upon the Chair
men Of the Committees on nrollment Of the
| Senate and Hous, for any assistance he may
| need during the session Of the LEGISLATURE
1t was ordered that the bill be taken as en-
crossed, and under u suspension Of the rules IL
was read third time and passed.
| 1he title was amended so rs to read rs fol-
| lows
An net to authorize the Governor to employ a
private Secretary and messenger and porter TO
| fix their salaries. to provide for and regulate
the clerical force In the offices Of the Secretary
| Of State. Attorney General. Auditor of Public
| Accounts. State Treasurer aud Register of the
Land tiIi"e to fx their salaries. to fix the salary
| of the Register Of The Land Office. to provide
| the time and manner Of paying al of said
| salaries, to repeal section 2g94 Of the Revised
Statutes Of 1870. aud TO repeal all laws In conflict
with this act.
| The title was adopted aas amended. .
Mr. Voorhies moved TO reconsider the vote Of
the House on the ilnal passage Of the bill. and
On his motion. the motion TO reconsider was
laid upon the table.
| House bill No. 80, An act fixing the return
day for appeals from the court In the parish of
| Tnngipahoa to the Supreme Court OF this State,
| was taken up on Its second reading under q
| favorab report of tho Committee on the Judi
| eary.
| The amendment recommended by that com :
| mittee was adopted AS follows: after the word
| veal" In line add the words. Provided that
| this section shall not affect tho return day OF
| such appeals as have been made returnable Mt
| a la or day and as regards cases wherein tran
| scripts Of appeal have been previously flied,
| they shall. together with other cases. be called
for trial at tho term commencing on said second
| Monday OF February in each year.
| Tho bill was ordered 10 be considered MS en-.
| crossed. and under suspension of the rules
| was read third time and passed. The title
| was adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following message was received from his
| Excellency. the uovernur
| EkEC0TIvB DHpARfMgNf ]
| State of Louisiana.
New Orleans. February 7, 1877.
To the Honorable Speake or and Members Of the
House Of Representatives Of the State o
| Louisiana:
| Gepttenp,.-T am diren'ed by his Exeellen6y
| approved and signed mn act originated In your
honorable body. entitled An act authorizing
notariss public to administer oaths and take &C.
acknowledgements" Respectfully.
DUNCAN =. GAGE. in.
| Private Secretary.
House bill No. Al was called Mp on liz secont
| reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Bridger. the House nd
PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
| Chisf Clerk.