The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-26
THE LEGISLATURE.
MOVING INTO THE OLD srATE.HoUsE.
Digniiied and Novel Procession.
The senate.


Lieut.. Gov. Wiltz presiding and twenty
Senators present.
Senator Zacharie, for the Committee
on Health and Quarantine, on House
bill No. 314, to amend the act to protect
the health OF New Orleans, and locate q
ETC., reported favor
ably.
The report was adopted and the bill
read, when Senator Allain moved It's
reference.
Mr.. Zaeharie spoke, explaining the
character OF the bill and the necessity
OF its prompt passage.
Mr.. Allain said he thought the bill
would create O monopoly again by re-
establishing slaughter house at Car
rollton, something which had been COM
planned OF in the past till 1t was re-
moved below the city, where it should
remain. Unless strong reasons were
givenfor the bill he would have to vote
against it.
Senator Stamps favored the bill, as
far as he could understand It's provi-
sions.
Senator White thought the bill
changed but one section Of the old law
the first section.
Mr.. Allain's motion to refer was lost.
and the rules being suspended, on a
motion to pass finally, Mr.. White rose
to say that he would vote against the
bill, as it would be opposed In the
courts, and it would fail to give the re-
lief desired by the people OF Carroliton.
Mr.. Stamps said Mr.. Hernandez,
president of the Slaughter house Com
pany, had stated repeatedly that the
company had no objections to allowing
the privileges requested, provided the
Legislature was willing. The citizens
Of Carrollton were willing to take the
chances.
The bill finally passed.
Senator Goode, for Judiciary Com
mittee, reported on House bill No. 1856.
to authorize Macln to sue the State.
favorably. The report lies over.
Senator Texada, for Committee on
Drainage and Navigation, reported ia
vorably on House bill No. 1874. to ex-
empt certain property from drainage
tax, Also reported favorably on House
| bill No. 327, to repeal the act to incor-
parate the Lafourche Drainage Com
pany. The latter bill was finally passed,
the other lying over for future action.
Senator Grover, for Committee on
Corporations, reported on Senate bill
No. 165, to incorporate the Donaldson
Vile Bridge Company, favorably.
The bill had been engrossed at the
instance Of Senator Landry, author OF
the bill, when Senator Boatner moved
to reconsider so as to amend by pro-
viding that the bridge shall be con-
structed so as not to obstruct the navi-
CATION Of Bayou Lafourche.
Senator Ellis called for the reading OF
the section relative to tolls, but with
drew the call.
The bill was passed finally.
Mr.. Stamps asked to take up House
bill 345. No action presently taken. &
Senator Mitchell offered a concurrent
resolution that the General Assembly
| To- L~l fSx hi Mt 4hSS
State House.
Senators Boatner and George thought
it as we'll to proceed where they are
with business. The resolution was
Fadopted.
House joint resolution for the relief OF
the police jury OF Jefferson Qeft bank)
was concurred in finally.
Senator Robertson called up House
bill No. 1853, making appropriation of
$50, 600 for expenses OF the Legislature
and the contingent expenses Of the
Governor. The bill was passed finally.
House bill No. $50, fixing the time Of
holding court in the Iberia, st. Martin
and st. Mary district. Third Judicial
District), was read.
Pending consideration the Senators In
} accordance with the resolution intro
. duced by Mr.. Mitchell, arranged their
papers for the purpose OF proceeding in
q body, conjointly with the members OF
the House, to the old State House, his
torically known as the st. Louis Hotel,
the proper motion therefor having been
adopted under the terms OF the resolu-
7 tion.
. The procession moved out OF Odd
, Fellows Hall shortly after the hour Of
0 p o'clock. attracting profound atten-
. they filed along the route on both sides
of the streets.
Never before In the history of Louisi-
8 ana has such strange, yet gratifying,
spectacle been exhibited to the gratifi-
cation Of the patriotic people OF this
State. It was q fitting consummation
of the redemption OF Louisiana.
AT THE OLD sTATE-HoUsE.
The Senate was called to order by the
l President, Lieut.. Gov. Wiltz. SO Sena-
Prayer by Rev. Father Allen.
! House bill No. 1856, noticed previously,
T was passed finally.
Senator Allan in the chair.
. Mr.. White introduced substitute
+ resolution to notify the House that the
!, Senate would be ready to adjourn at IL
l O'Clock midnight.
Mr.. Texada, while as anxious to adj
+ iourn as any member OF the Senate
! could be, desired the Senate to consider
that there were some bills to be enrolled
: which could not be completed till
a Thursday.
The substitute of Mr.. White being
d withdrawn, the original resolution OF
: the House looking to adjournment at z
i D. m. Thursday was adopted.
q The President in the chair.
o Mr.. Taxada reported as enrolled sun.
+ dry bills, among them one appropriat-
r ing $50, 900, above noticed.
d Sundry resolutions relative TO the pay
4 Of the officers OF the Senate were Offered
q and referred.
) On motion, the Senate went into exec