The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-06

The nomination OF Mr.. VIM. Colt, Of Iberville,
was made by Senator Allan, and that OF Mr..
Waterman by Senator Breaux.
No choice and the Senate withdrew.
The Honse resumed consideration OF the reg
istration bill. After much discussion on q propo-
sition 10 allow clerk to the registrar III each
parish, which was lost. the bill was passed
finally. .o,, ANN -, ,ooo
of Tho Civil Code, and sections 1888 and 36e4 OF
tbe Revised Statutes, levying u tax OF ten per
cent on successions Of foreign heirs before aiiow-
ing the property to go TO Thorn.
Mr. Jonas said that the existence OIL the laws
prevented the investment Of foreign capital in
this State. ,,,
that the repeal do not apply to auccesslons
opened prior to the passage Oh this act. ms
amended tho bill passed finally. :,
House bill No. 800, to au thorize the city OF
New Orleans to revise her budget OF ezpendi-
lures. Passed finally
city advanced for police purposes. Reported un-
favorably upon by the Committee on Appropria-
tions
Messrs. Aldige and Jonas, Of Orleans, ex-
planned that The police force OF New Orleans
usually amounted TO $50 or 600 men, that since
the OH Of January force Of fifteen to seyen-
teen hundred men has been employed as police
men TO assist in maintaining the government.
The bill was reeommitted to the Committee on
Claims for further inquiry into the matter.
FIRST READING.
Senate bill No. t39, to determine tho foes OF
harbormasters Of New Orleans Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
House bill No. 207, to authorize the Police Jury
of East Baton Rouge to fund the debt Of the par
ish. The bill was passed finally, and motion to
reconsider was tabled
House bill No. 3l9, TO authorize certain par
ishes to levy an annual tex, not exceeding four
teen and half mills. for parochial purposes
Caldwell, cisiborne, East Baton Rouge, Jackson,
Lafayette, lincoln, HIGHLAND, Sabine, Vernon,
Avoyelles and Webster. Tho bill was passed
finally.
Senate bill 1903. relating to the donation Of
lands by the United States Government for the
establishment of an agricultural college. and TO
provide for the surrender OF the east wing OF the
Louisiana University to the Medical Faculty OF
Loaisana.
MIR. Berry, OF Orleans, opposing the bill, re-
lated that the.buldings OF the Institute belonged
TO the State and was affected 70 tho Law Faculty
and literary purposes; that at the outbreak OF the
war the Medical Faculty had been placed in
charge OF the centre or main building, converted
into military hospital which they not only still
retained, but they now wanted the eastern wing,
which WAC being used by the Agricultural and
Mechanical School, thereby depriving many pu-
pills Of education. He charged that the Medical
Faculty wore already using that building %
Offices and even sleeping rooms.
On the final pa. sage of the bill the yeas and
nays we're called; yeas AZ, nays 13, sixty mem
bers voting and no quorum. Ultimately the bill
was passed finally by viva yoce vote.
Senate bill No. 1877, relating to the usurpation
OF Office. Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. $40, TO amend an act to regulate
the public schools OF the State. Considerable
debate was created on the question whether the
State superin endent Of Pubic Education should
be required TO visit the schools in each parish ut
least once in every year. DR.. Ry,and, Of West
Feliciana, and Judge Bridger, OF Caldwell. argu-
ing forcibly in favor of the necessity OF such
official visits.
The House adjourned on the pending PROPOSE
ton at haif-pas o'clock