The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-15

and render more efficient the Board OF Health
poses" beg leave to report the same fnvorably,
- - L. q. PERKINS,
Chairman OF Committee.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
to without previous notice Senate
bill No. 12o entitled IAN act to authorize G. r..
| FinlaY and Henry Frellsen, composing the COM
mercal firm of @. n. Fnlay q Co., to institute
| suit against tho State of Louisiana
| Which was read q first time. and on motion
| Of Mr. Robertson the constitutional rules were
suspended, the bill read second time, and re-
| ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
| UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No 90, entitled AN act requiring
the lessees Of the State Penitentiary to employ
| the convict labor of the State In constructing,
repairing and rebuilding the levees, or to rem
| der any equivalent therefor, and providing the
| compensation. and to make certain warrants, to
be issued in payment thereof, receivable for cer-
| tain taxes. and prescribing penalty for non
| compliance
| Mr.. Grover moved that the bill be considered
| engrossed and ordered read O third time.
| Mr.. Goode In the chair
| MIR, Demas moved that the bill be reeommittetf
| to the Committee on Finance.
| Mr.. Grover moved rs substitute that the bill
| be indefinitely postponed.
| On motion OF Mr.. Boatner the motion OF Mr.,
Grover was laid on the table.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
| New Orleans, March ID, 1877.
| To the Honorable the Senate Of Louisiana:
Gentlenen-I am instructed to inform your
| honorable body that the House has ilually
passed the following House bills, and ask the
concurrence of the Senate In the same:
House bill No. 179. An act to Incorporate the
q NE p q III Of Sabine / to
their powers and duties, and to provide for the
government Of the same"
limits OF. tho corporation Of the town OF st.
Martinyille, in The parish ef vt Martin" y.
| act to regulate tho conduct and maintain the
freedom and purity of elections" etc,
Also, That the House has coneurred in Ser
/ ate bill No. 90, An act to amend and re. enact
sections 97o2, 29s4 and 27os. of the Revised Stat
utes Of the State of Louisiana ETC., with
Also that the House coneurs in the amend
| ments of the Conference Committee on House
bill No. II. AN act to repeal act No. ~ approved
city of New Orleans to establish, organize and
maintain q proper and sufficient police force to
preserve order and good government" etc. !
| ate amendments to House bill No. 100, IAN act
| to authorize the receipt of the warrants issued
IN payment OF constitutional officers Of the
| State for back taxes due the general fund for
| the years In which such salaries were DUE
Also, that the House eoneurs in Senate Con-
current. resolution relative to the National ES-
Also. to inform you that the Speaker of the
| House has signed enrolled House bill No. 1850.
sued in payment of constitutional officers, Of
the State for back taxes due, ete.,' and ask that
the Lieutenant Governor affix his signature TO
'f pEfERs {, j. ~ IRRELEVANT,
| Chief Clerk.
| Mr.. White moved that the bill be recommitted
to the Committee on Lands and Levees, with
instructions to reportto-morrow.
| Carried.
Mr.. Grover moved that the Senate adjourn un-
| til Wednesday, March Ii. 1877, at II o'clock IN.
Lost
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
| The report of tho Committee on Judiciary on
House bill No. 149, IAN act to authorize the Po-
| lice Jury Of the parish of Claiborne to provide
| for funding the floating indebtedness Of said
parish, ETC., reported favorably with the follow.
| ing amendments:
After the word claiborne" In the third line
of the fourth section add the words amy claim
| now existing"
Was on motion Of Mr.. George adopted on
motion of Mr.. George the bill was adopted on
its second reading and ordered read third
time
On motion of Mr.. George the constitutional
rules were suspended the bill read third time,
finally passed, title adopted and ordered sent
TO the House for concurrence.
Mr.. George 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.
The following is the report of the Committee
on Judiciary on House bill, No. TIC: :
Your Committee on the Judiciary have had
under consideration House bill No. 175, AN act
making the receiving and delivery In the night
time OF unginned seed cotton. sold. hartl red
or otherwise disposed Of. @ misdeneanor, aud
prescribing the penalty therefor" and report
the same favorably with the following amend
ments:
Insert after the word time" in the second line
OF the ttse the words or between sunset and
Tnsert after the word rtime" in the sixth line
Of the seventh section the words "or between
Insert after the word time" in the second
line Of the second section the words "or be-
tween sunset and sunrise
Was, on motion OF Mr.. George. adopted.
On motion of Mr.. George, the bill was adopted
on its second reading as amended and ordered
read third time.
On motion of Mr.. George, the constitutional
rules were suspended. the bill read q third time,
finally passed, title adopted and notice of con-
currence ordered sent to the House.
Mr.. Robertson 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
The report OF the Committee on the Judiciary
Senate bi / No. 81, entitled AN act to amend and
and re-enact article 315s of the Revised Civil
Code" Reported unfavorably.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson the report was
adopted and the bill indefinitely postponed
The report of the Committee on Corporations
on House bill No. 1853. entitled House bill No 1853,
substitute for House bill No. 119. entitled AN
act to authorize the police iuries to fix the rate
of taxation to be levied for parish taxes and Ii
censes in the several parishes of this State, ex-
cept the parish of Orleans. and to repeal con-
n. hali