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

4 Representative Kelly nominated hon. AlDerl
VOORHEES,, OF Orleans.
Senator Mitchell nominated the Hon. Geo. w
Dupre, of Orleans
The roll Of the respective branches Of the
General Assembly were then called with the fol
lowing result:
Senators Perkins and Stubs. and Represen-
tatives Aycock, Bowden. Barbin. Brooks. Berry
Ferguson, Fobb, Gillespie. Hammond, J Johnson
Washineton p'' watson, W ashbsrn, Wood and
| Toliver, voted for Hon. B; T. yonas-al votes.
Senators George and Sandiford. and bepre-
leans, Kern. Kernochan.. Lamare, McGehee
Tremoulet, Williams, and Young Of East Baton
Rouge voted for Hon f Sned f opte
Senator. Allan and Representatives Drury
Ian, nero. Stewart and Barrett voted Tor Hon
Senators Eryant ella and Wheeler voted for
Senators aoode, Kelly and Richardson d DAP, and
oEssy pgs jonas D Rey E %nn y aa
nez, Pitts, Richardson, Rgland, Role. Robert
TAYLOR. Toler, Walker and Young Of Claiborne
voted for Hon. Albert yoorhi SIS votes;
Senators Breaux, Dueros, ELLIS, Garland,
tlves Brfdger, Breard Lea and Wilde voted for
Hon. George W. Dup,ree-11 votes,
Senators Ogden and Texada and Representa-
tives Bell, Porter. Randolph. Smart and Gaude
| voted blank votes.
PENN vote.
| REPRESENTATIVES, Drew and DeLacy voted for
| Hon. LOWS fexada-2 votes
| Total votes cast 100; necessary to choice IS.
The President declared that as no one Of the
candidates had received majority of the votes
cast in joint assembly there was no election.
! On motion of Mr.. AlIain the Joint assembly
/ !, I,.,, t,st tr
chamber
| The Senate was called to order by the Hon.
Louis A. Witt. Lieutenant Governor and Pres
| ident of the Senate,
| On o call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
| Messrs. AlIain. Boatner. Breaux Bryant. Du-
eros. Ellis, Eustis, Garland George, Ola. Goode,
Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Robert
White, Young and Zacharie----24
| Absent-Messrs. Bureh. Gage. Demas, Du-
mont Grover Harper ~ Kelly Landry Stamps
PREFERRED CALENDAR.
House bill No 3oi entitled AN act to amend
the charter of the Louisiana Board Of Trustees
| OF the American Printing House for the Blind,
and to confer additional powers on said corpo-
ration and for the use OF the books OF said print
ing house for the blind OF Louisiana Institution
| for tho Blind at Baton Rouge"
Reported unfavorably by the Committee on
Judiciary.
Mr.. Mitchell moved TO adopt the report of the
committee and the bill be indefinitely postponed
On which motion Mr.. White demanded the
yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allain. Boatner, Breaux. Bry-
Mitchell Ogden. Robertson, Richardson. Sand.
ford, Steven. stubbs. Wheeler, Young and
Nays-Messrs. Ellis. Ola. Perkins and White
Absent-Messrs. Burch Cage. Demas ,Dumont.
Te3sda TWsho hs and
And the bill was indefinitely postponed,
House bill No 274, entitled AN act to vest the
Third District Court for the parish of Orleans
with jurisdiction in all civil cases where the
amount in dispute exceeds one hundred dol
lars, exclusive Of interest; and with exclusive
jurisdiction over cases in which the State of
Louisiana or the city OF New Orleans may be
parties of record aud to empower said court to
make special rules for the trial OF appeals from
justices courts"
On motion of Mr.. Zaeharie. the vote whereby
the bill was ordered read third time was re-
considered.
Mr.. Zaeharie offered the following amend
ment, and moved its adoption:
70 insert in section 2, at er the enacting clause
the following: before the word the that to
better carry out the objects of this BILL and for
the purpose of protecting the interests of liti-
giants in cases Of appeals from justices courts
that said cases of appeals shall have precedence
over all others of general nature, and in
order to afford to the members of the bar the
equal facilities found in the other courts Of gen.
eral Jurisdiction. the said court shall adopt the
same rule as other courts, in this that Saturdays
will be specially designated for the calling and
fixing of causes and"
Adopted.
On motion of Mr., Eustis the bill was ordered
read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Eustis tho constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill read third
time.
Mr.. George demanded the yeas and nays on
the final passage of the bill.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas--Mess rs. Allan. -Breaux. Bryant .Eustis.
Garland, Ola, Grover, Kelly, Mitchell, Richard
son, Robertson, Stubs, Texada, Wheeler, White,
Young and Zacharie--17.
Goode, Ogden, Perkins. sandford and Id stevens9.
AbSent-MeSSrS. Burch, Gage, DemaS, Dumont,
Harper, Landry, Stamps, Sutton. Twitchell and
Waketield-10.
The bill was finally passed as amended. title
adopted and notice of concurrence ordered sent
to the House.
Mr.. Eustis moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed. and moved to
lay that motion on the table, and the motion to
table prevailed.
Mr.. Kelly obtained unanimous consent to take
up House bill No. $685. entitled IAN act for the
relief Of the taxpayers of the city of New Orleans
to absorb the floating debt. the unpaid interest
coupons. school warrants, and all evidences of
debt and other claims against the said city: and
to authorize and require the city OF New Orleans
to receive such Indebtedness in payment of GER
tain taxes of the city of New Orleans. due prior
to the 1st of January. 1876"
Mr., Goode in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly. the following MAORI
ty and minority reports of the Committee on
Finance on the bill were read:
Rooms SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE,