The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-13
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tl.e Senate.

m., Lieutenant Governor Witt pre-
A message from the House announced
that tho House refused to concur II sen.
ate amendments TO House bill NO. 1913
regulating fees, ETC., oil tax collectors
and had appointed committee OH con-
Alao. that the House had coneurred In
Senate bill No. 1903, to authorizes the
Auditor to accept and approve the bonds
Of tax collectors.
Aiao. that the House had passed House
hill o3o. defining who are wholesale
dealers and merchants and relieving re-
taiIers from the payment OF q wholesale
Iicense tax, and relieving all persons
from payment Of license taxes as
sspothecaries or druggists, and provid-
or apotheearies shall Keep for sale or
sell certain named or specified poisons.
Also, that the House had passed. louise
bill 2e9. substitute for Senate bill 70, to
regulate public education In the State,
ETC.. and repeating sections 1917 to 1877,
inclusIye. OF the Revised Statutes, and
to repeal act 6 of 1870, etc.
And that the House had passed House
bills 224 and 225.
The Senate joined the House to ballot
for u. y. Senator, and returned at Ii 100
p. 10.
Mr.. Texada offered the following con-
current resolution:
Whereas, the inaugural address OF the
present Executive OF the nation indi-
Gates o fixed determination to restore
harmony to the people OF the South by
establishing policy OF pacltication for
one of coercion, and by recognizing the
right of said people OF the South to local
self-government, free from Federal in
reference; therefore be 1t
Res0lued, That we accept this declara-
tion OF the National Executive OF non
intervention In the affairs OF the States
us q happy augury for the future. as
made In good faith and the true spirit
OF the Constitution, and that this Gen.
eral Assembly will earnestly cooperate
with President Hayes in every effort to
restore confidence and fraternal rela-
tions ameng the whole people OF this
great country, and to this end II pledges
all the power and influence at It's com
which governments were instituted,
viz: Te guarantee projection to life,
liberty and property to every human
! being within Its borders.
Tbs resolution was adopted,
Mr.. Texada reported enrolled Senate
bills Nv and g0--the first to repeal section
ia of the Revised Statutes; the other to
change the manner of drawing juries.
Mr., Boatner, for the Committee on
TO authorize the employment OF con-
victs 10 work en- the levees, fsvorably.
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that he would
INTRODUCES bill to protect game.
MIR. Grover introduced an act to all-
thorixe funding the debt Of the town Of
PIaquemine. Read and referred.
Mr.. Breaux, without notice, intro
duced an act to amend the act TO create
q special levee district within certain
limits and to change the boundaries OF
the district, etc. Referred.
Mr.. White, by request, introduced an
act TO incorporate the Barataria Canal
and Navigation Company. Referred.
The Chair appointed Messrs. Texada,
Stubbs and White committee to confer
with the House committee on House
bill No. 1893, above noticed.
Senate bill No. Gil to reduce mileage
and per diem, was postponed.
Senate bill No. 6s, to regulate the
terms for prescription Of taxes and liens
BY which the same are secured. was re-
committed on motion OF Mr.. Goode.
The condensation of Falls vs.. Stamps.
for seat In the Senate, came up on the
report OF the Committee on Elections in
favor Of the contestant.
Mr.. Zacharie addressed the Senate at
length In support OF the report.
In the course OF his remarks, Mr.. De. |
mas asked IL Mr.. Zacharie was not
member of tho Board of Canvassers,
and IL the Board had not returned Mr..
Stamps eleetedp
Mr.. zacharie replied In the affirm
alive. ,..
Mr.. Deinas-Was 1t not the duty OF |
the board TO take notice of fraud, and |
did 1t not take notice OF any question az |
to fraud
Mr.. zacharie--No sir; our duty was
and we counted the vote
under protest.
Mr.. Zacharie argued that the duty OF
the Senate was to judicially determine
as to the legal rights between the parties
as to which OF them had received the
for Senator. 1t will be remembered that
many OF the Republican ballots con-
tanned the names of the Republican
candidates, Demas and Stamps, with
out specifying as to whether for the
short or long term.
MIR. Demas argued that the report of
the committee would place him (De-
mas In the same category with Mr..
Stamps. They both received about the
same number Of votes and by the same
Mr.. White said IL technicalities had
not governed In the control OF political
questions, the condition of the country
might be very different; but he was OPP
posed to establishing any precedent
whether against his party or not which
looked to seating minority candidates,
and believed In the principle of going
TO the intention Of the people as voters,
independent Of any mere technical is
sues, such as were involved In this case.
Mr.. Whites remarks were an elo-
quent expression Of his views In behalf
OF true equity In such matters, and indi-
rectly severe denunciation OF recent
political actions on higher scale.
The case was indefinitely postponed
Senate bill No. Ill, substitute for Sem
ate bill No. 109, to facilitate the collee-
ton az taxes thrnnuhnnt thn Gtata |