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

citv Of New Orleans to revise It's budget.
etc. passed finally. Also House bill NO.
271, for the relief Of Sheriff Handy, with
an amendment striking out the words
sthe licenses and"
House bill No. 318, the general reve-
nue. bill, as 1t came from the conference
Committee Of the Senate ana House LOUIS.
was considered with the amendments
nronoged by the committee as new
Bill. a
A message from the Governor an
nounced that he had signed the b1lls
regulating the terms of the parish courts,
and better securing holders Of life in
surance policies.
The President in the chair.
Senator Stubbs explained the pro-
visions OF the proposed amendments.
Senator. Eustis offered an amendment
to increase the compensation OF the tax
collector Of the Fourth District from two
to two and half per cent. The amend
ment was adopted.
Senator White offered an amendment
increasing the compensation OF the sax
collector OF the Second District from Ii
to Ii per cent.
"A a matter OF fairness in fixing the rela-
tive compensations OF the several tax
collectors of the city.
Mr.. Stubs argued against the pro-
priety of making further changes Ia
the bill. The amendment was adopted
and the bill as amended was finally
passed. VS.
The Senate adjourned to IL m. We'd
nesday.
The Housc.
The House met pursuant to adjourn
lynr p,1rh in tho chair anti a
quorum present.
Mr., Toler OF Richland was granted
leave Of absence for ten days.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
BY Mr.. VOORHEES, Of Orleans, chair
man of the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions- Favorably on House bill No. 313
aslinp national aid for the reconstruc-
ton OF the e.House building at
Baton Rouge.
The Conference Committee on House
bill No. 1862. relative to the fees OF the
Criminal Sheriff of the parish OF Or
leans, reported by substitute for the
Senate amendment.
The amendment proposes that the
sheriff shall receive forty-eight cents a
day for feeding each prisoner when the
city shall fail to pay the bill within
thirty days after presentation; In cash,
the Zee Is 0X0O Hb IOFIy CeHt5s
Mr.. Young, OF Claiborne, chairman
OF the special committee for the pur-
pose. reported that Judge Fontelieu,
of the Third Judicial District, had been
guilty of gross dereliction Of duty by
ignoring the authority of the legal
government, and recommended that
Che Judiciary Committee should take
charge of the matter and report what
action they deemed best should be
taken.
Mr.. Martin, OF Lafayette. by consent,
introduced bill to authorize the School
Board OF the parish Of Lafayette to sell
at auction the public lands in that parish
affected to school purposes. Referred.
Mr.. Delavigne, Of Orleans, chairman
of the Committee on Canals and Drain
age, reported favorably on joint, reso--
luton relative to the photographic and
topographic survey of the Bayou Teche,
provided 1t be without costs to the
State.
Mr.. Kidd OF Jackson. offered bill to
authorize w. B. Merchant to sue the
State. Referred.
The House took up the bill to re.or-
ganize the Board OF Health. Pending
consideration of the bill the Senate was
announced.
The Senate and House now met in
Joint session and proceeded to ballot for
a United States Senator, with the fol-
Inmiuu rnsult.