The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-24
SENATE CHAMBER. .

The senate met pursuant to adjournment.
the Hon. Louis A. Witt. Lieutenant Governor
/ and President Of the Senate. in the chair.
D On d call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner. .Dueros Ellis. Eustis, Car
peria as0I HHshafd 1854. a9berson sandford
Stubs. steven, Texada, Wheeler and Whlte-l9
gae Caee Dema Aanp amdnt aa aro1er
H Harner. landry. Stamps Sutton. Twitchell.
Wakefield, Young and Zacharie-17
On motion of Mr. Sandiford the reading OF the
journal in detail was dispensed with.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE or REPnEsENTAT1vEs.l
New Orleans, March %. 1877.
| TO the Honorable the Senate OF Louisiana:
am directed to inform your honorable
body thatthe House has finally passed the FOL :
4 lowing House bills and ask the concurrence OF
the Senate in the same viz:
House bin No. 226. IAN act 70 provide for a
more adequate protection for the ailnylal lands y
I overflow: to abolish and reorganize the present
Board Of s. ate Engineers" etc.
of' Thomas n Handy, Civil Sheriff for the par
Also, to Inform your honorable body that the
4 Speaker has signed the following House bills
and requests the signature Of the Lieutenant
| Governor and President of the Senate to the
House bin No 1888, IAN act to INCORPORATE the
Mississippi Terfe -au- Bguf and Lake Railroad
Company, and to define its powers and au-
Also Joint Resolution, relative to surveys of
Also, HOUSE bill No. 214 substitute for House
1 bill No. 172 An act to provide for the DISPOSE
II tion OF offal. garbage. night soil and dead ami
maIs; within the parishes OF Jefferson orleans
Also. Joint Resolution. Asking government
aid in the removal OF distractions in Bayou La
Also. House bill No. 100. AN oct relative to
taxing lands in the parish OF Lafourche for
Also. House Bill No 2l0, substitute for Senate
bill No. 70, An act to repeal aet NO. 60, OF the
session Of 1872 an act to establish an hospital
for smallpox and other contagious diseases, ="
Also, House. bill No. SO, AN act to fix the cash
Throughout the State Of Louisiana, the parish Of
Also, House bill No. 175, IAN. act making the
receiving or delivery in the night time, or be-
tween sunset aud sunrise, Of unginned or seed
| cotton Sold barteret or otherwise disposed Of,
r misdemeanor, and prescribing the penalties
Also House bill No. 225, IAN act to authorize
the people Of the parish Of dlyingston, to hGad
III said parish and locate the same"
Also House bill No: 21o. An act to charter the
Alexandria and South Arkansas Railroad Com
Also to inform your honorable body that the
i q sady to
"a Ai' d '1 Chief Clerk.
NEW ORLEANS, March "a. 1877.
The Committee on ENROLMENT and Engross-
ment report as correctly enrolled Senate bill
Of Miiliken's Bend. In the parish Of Madison y
end Senate bill No. 10. An ACT 70 incorporate
me society q a the Of oad and q
certain property belonging to said society from
taxation municipal aIH End , STATE y. ro,
Mr.. ,Zacherie on behalf of the Committee on
Judiciary. submitted the following report:
Your Committee on Judiciary having had
under consideration House bill No. 1885, EMIT ed
An act to regulate the sale of sewing machines
etc." beg leave to report the same by substitute
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Ogden obtained unanimous consent to in
troduce without previous notice Senate bill No
lilo. entitled AN act declaring it q crime to ACT
or pretend to act as district or parish Judge
Justice of the peace. sheriff, constable tax col
Iector without being duly qualified and commits.
stoned under and by the legal government o.
the State; providing penalties therefor and de-
claring null and void all acts and proceedings
done in contravention CT this act"
Which was read first time under suspen.
sion Of the constitutional rules, and the bill was
read second time and referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
The Chair announced that when the Senate
adjourned it had under consideration the mo
ton TO adopt the substitute for section &c. House
bill No. 1e4, entitled IAN act regulating the
mode of assessing and collecting taxes through
out the State. providing for the correction Of
over and under assessments, providing for the
collection Of State and parish taxes, and the ap,
pointment OF tax collectors; limiting the power
OF taxation Of all parishes and municipalities
throughout the State. giving relief to taxpayers
ard ofV,+fg, e.
ing claims, and repeating all laws in conflict
herewith. and to remit certain interests and
penalties on certain unpaid taxes, and limiting
the liens, privileges and right Of pledge for
licenses. taxes and assessments, and appoint
nent of assessors in all the parishes, and fol
the taking Of the census of the youths between
the ages OF six and twenty one in all the par.
ishes of the State"
Mr.. Boatner withdrew the substitute
On motion CT Mr.. Steven, section 66 was
adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Steven. sections g. SO, SO. 10,
II, u IS. "A, rs. rs, II. 70, 70, 80 and 81 were
adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, J
State of Louisiana.
New Orleans, March 81. 1877. J
s. TO the Honorable the Senate of Louisiana:
- Gegdlemen-I am directed by his Excelency
the Governor to inform you that he has this day
approved and signed ioiut resolution and bill
originated in your honorable body. entitled
Joint Resolution creating Joint Committee of
the Senate and House on a charter for the city
Of New Orleans, to sit during the recess OF the
sion of the General Assembly"
And " An act to regulate aud limit the liability
of parishes OF this State. the parish of Orleans
excepted, for costs and fees in criminal proceed
ings before justices of the peace, and in parish
and district courts
Respectfully,
DUNCAN S. GAGE, JR..
Private Secretary
On motion of Mr.. Steven the Senate proceeded
in a body TO the hall of the House of Represen-
tatiyes for the purpose Of ballotng in Joint ses-
sion for Uni ed States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor and