The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23


self government. Many friends of the measure
| have urged favorable action, on tn, the grounds
the the OPPOSITION of the members Of the city gov.
eminent. and in view Of the evils flowing from
continued Legislative action in matters OF purely
from s sense 81 public duty. to make this un-
| favorable report,
Respectfully submitted. wu1rp
Mr.. Grover moved the adoption of the minor
| ity report.
Mr.. Ogden moved as substitute that The bill
be considered section by section.
Carried.
The first section was read
Mr.. Kelly offered the following amendment
and moved It's adoption
In section 1. line 81, after the word taxes. .
| insert the words "of the year eighteen hundred
and seventy-six and"
Mr. Grover moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
On which motion Mr.. Kelly demanded the
yoas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allain Ducros, Ellis Gar
land, ella, Grover. Richardson, Steven. White
and Zacharie-10
Nays Messrs. Boatner. George. Goode, Kelly,
Mitchell. Ogden. Sandiford, Stubbs Texada,
Wheeler and Young-11.
Absent,Messrs, breauxi BRYANT Burch, gage'
=.
kins, Robertson, Stamps, Sutton. Twitchell
and Wakefield-15.
And the motion to postpone was lost.
The question recurring upon the amendment
offered by Mr.. Kelly, 1t was adopted.
Mr.. Ducros offered the following amendment
and moved its 1option.
Insert at the end Of the first section the fol-
lowing words: Provided, the Administrators of
the city of New Orleans do consent to the pro-
visions of this section"
Mr. Kelly moved to lay the anne ndmen, upon
the table.
On which motion Mr.. Garland demanded the
yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner, Bryant Goode, Kelly,
Mitchell sandlford, stubbs. Texada. Wheeler
and Young-1t 800.
Grover, Ogden. Richardson, Steven, White and
Iacharie-l0.
Absent-Messrs Breaux, Burch, Cage, Demas.
Dumont. Eustis. ella, Harper Landry, Perkins,
Robertson Stamps, sutton. Twitchell and
Wakefeld-15.
And the motion to table prevailed.
Mr.. Kelly moved the adoption of the first sec
ton as amended and moved the previous ques-
ton.
The main question was ordered.
Mr.. Grover demanded the yeas and nays upon
the adoption of the section.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
o Yeas7Me Les; ,,,. Boatner Bryant George.
ardson, sandiford ubbs. Texada. Wheeler and
Ioung-14.
=, Nays essrs. -Alain. Dqeros, Ellis. Garland
Grover. Steven, White and Iacharie--8.
Absent-MeSsrs. Breaux, Burch. Cage Demas,
Dumont. Eustis, ella, Harper. Landry. Robert
son. Stamps. Sutton, Iwitchell and Wakefield
III
And the section was adopted as amended.
Section second was read
Lieutenant Governor Wilt in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the section as read
was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly the bill was ordered
read third time.
Mr.. Kelly moved a suspension Of the consti-
tutional rule to place the bill upon its third
reading.
On which motion Mr.. Grover demanded the
yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatne-. Bryant. Eustis George,
ardson, Sandiford. Stubbs Texada. Wheeler
and White-15.
Nays-Messrs. Ducros. Ellis, Garland, Ola,
Grover, Steven and Zacharle-7.
:. Absent Messrs. Allain, Breaux. Burch, Cage,
Demas. Dumont, Harper. Landry, Robertson,
Stamps. Sutton. Twitchell. Wakefield and Young
III,
And the rules were not suspended.
Mr.. Mitchell obtained unanimous consent to
introduce, without previous notice. Senate bill
No. 1863, entitled An act to amend and re-enact
section four of act No. 81 of session of 1876. en-
titled an act to charter the North Louisiana
Railroad Company" etc.
Which was read first time.
On motion OF Mr.. Mitchell. the constitutional
rule was suspended. the bill read a second time,
and referred to the Committee on Railroads.
On motion of Mr.. Allan. the Senate took
recess until O'Clock p. m.
AFTER RECESS.
The Senate was called to order by the Hon.
Louis A. Witt. Lieutenant Governor and Pres
ident of the Senate.
On call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner, Duoros, Ellis, Garland, Ola,
Goode. Landry, Mitchell Ogden. Perkins. Rich-
ardson, Robertson; sandiford. Steven. Stubs,
Absent-Messrs. Allan, BreauX. Bryant,
Burch. Cage, Demas, Dumont. Eusts, George.
G III aa HARP Kelly stamps star sutton Twtch
Mr.. Robertson moved that the Senate adjourn
until to- morrow. at 70 o'clock, m.
On which motion Mr.. Garland demanded the
yeas and nays.
The roll being called res ulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Ducros, Ellis, Mitchell, Robert
son. Sandiford and Steven-6.
Ma S-Messrs. Boatner, Garland, GoOde, ella,
Landry, Ogden, Perkins Richardson, Stnbbs
Texada White and Zacharie-12
Absent-Messrs. Allain Breaux, Burch. Bru-
ant. Cage, Demas. Dumont. Eustis. George.
Grover, Harper. Kelly Stamps. Sutton. TWitch-
ell. Wakefield Wheeler and Young-18.
And the Senate refused to adjourn.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson. the Senate ad-
journed until five minutes past - o'clock Satur-
day, April 81, 1877.
JOHN CLEGG.
Secretary of the Senate
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