The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-08
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate,

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sembly next Monday.
Subsequently, after the Senate had
adjourned, the following communication
was received from Mr.. Cox on the SUBJ
Iject:
Il BT. CHARLES HOTEL, April 7, 1877.
| Gentlemen Your complimentary invitation hal
been received and, assure you, appreciated.
/ While il would give me infinite pleasure to be
with you on Monday next, as you suggest, fear
must leave the city at that time, before. My best
impression, moreover, Ia that as my visit Is en-
tirey one OF private observation, and as your
community is very properly sensitive to every
breath, it would be wise for me to be reticent ~
to public concern, ii indeed any expression oil
mine will be worthy Of your attention at this per.
iIous time.
With every sympathy for your success, and
with kind Acknowledgements for the honor you
tender, am, truly, ETC.. 8. s. COX.
Senate bill No. 149, 80 amending the
act authorizing the Governor to appoint
an Assistant Attorney General, as to
empower the latter to act for the Attor-
ney General In criminal cases, was
finally passed.
The Judiciary Committee reported
favorably on Senate bill No. 148, reia-
tive to condensation suits for Office.
seat Is involved, the parish judge shall
decide, and conversely. In questions
Involving only personal interests, re-
quiring recusation Of q judge In any
case an attorney shall be called to the
bench to decide the case.
The Senate joined the House to bal
lot for United States Senator, and
| shortly returned.
Senate bill No. LAG, relative to tales
juries in Orleans was finally passed.
The bill provides for the drawing Of
talesmen juries in criminal cases in the
parish OF Orleans when the accused is
charged with felonious crime, and for
summoning the same, And that here
after on trial for any criminal cause in
said parish, where the accused is
charged with felonious crime, and the
regular panel OF juries for the term has
been exhausted, and the jury In the
case on trial is not completed, or
where in the opinion OF the judge in
the case fixed for trial talesmen are or
will be requireda to complete the jury,
the judge shall enter an order on
the minutes directing the Criminal
such number for tales juries as in the
opinion OF the court may be necessary
to complete the jury whee containing
the jurymen drawn by the jury COM
missioners and hereafter no tales jury
men shall be drawn from the bystand-
ers in cases where the accused Is charged
with O. felony. It shall be the duty Of
the criminal sheriff or his deputies, after
such drawing, to make said jurymen at
tend at such time as the court shall
have designated in such order.
The effect OF the bill would be to re-
turn very nearly to the old system OF
drawing juries.
Senator Wheeler's bill to provide for
the building Of jail In Morehouse par
ish passed finally.
Senate bill 145, to establish ferry
across the Atchafalaya at Simmsport
was finally passed.
MI. Breaux introduced an act to create
q new levee district. Referred.
A message from the House announced
that the House asked concurrence in
resolution Of the House asking aid for
educational purposes.
Mr.. Steven, for Finance Committee,
reported, with an amendment thereto,
House bill 247, to require assessors to
assess all property not absolutely used
for charitable purposes, excepting
cemeteries and property belonging to
churches, schools and benevolent socie-
ties. It also imposes a license of $3.50
on private banks for each partner.
The amendment was adopted, and
and the bill, as amended, lies over.
nounced that he had signed the bill
providing for new assessment rolls OF
1876 and previous years, where same
have been lost or withheld.
House bill 278, supplemental to the
funding act, was finally passed,
A message from the House asked con-
currence In resolution of that body
relative to adjournment sine die.
House bill 241, the Barataria canal
bill came up on third reading. and was
finally passed by a vote OF yeas Is,
nays 5.
The game bill as amended by the
House was concurred in.
Also, House bill No. 22O, defining
wholesale and retail dealers, druggists,
ETC., as slightly amended by the House.
House bill No. 1853, to repeal certain !
articles relative to tax on foreign heirs
was referred.
Senate bill No. 1903. to amend the act
relative to donations Of public lads for
educational purposes, passed.
House bill No. 319, relative. to police
juries fixing rate Of parish taxes, was
finally passed.
Mr.. Wheeler called w the resolution
from the House, asking the aid OF the
general governments 60 open Bayou Bar
tholomew. Adopted.
Mr.. Garland. Tor the Committee on
Claims. reported favorably on the claim
Of Mrs. Mary A. Burkett, and the bill
for her relief was accordingly passed.
A resolution to allow the employees of
the Senate pro rata compensation, was
read and laid over.
Mr.. Ellis asked that the committee
report as early as practicable what &C
ton should be taken as to the expulsion
Of those Senators who had continually
absented themselves during the session.
Mr.. Boatner gave notice that he would
an act to authorize J. 0. Gray
son to sue the State.
Mr.. Goode called up the resolution Of
,he House relative to adjourning sine
lie at D. m. on Thursday, 18th inst,
ind asked that it be considered objected ,
20, and the resolution was laid over.
Senator Eustis, on the part Of the {