The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-23
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
--oF THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
--oF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.
SENATE.
rorty-second pays proceedings.
EXTRA SESSION OF 1877.

Garland, Gla. Cfoode, Kelly. Ogden Perkins.
Richardson. Robertson. Sandiford. steven,
Stubbs. Texada. Wheeler. White ana 1acharie
Absent Messrs. Allan, Bureh. Cage. Dcmas.
Dumont. Ellis Epsts George. GroSeT haahnslT
Wakefield and foung-l7.
On the motion Of Mr.. Richardson the reading
of the journal in detail was dispensed with.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Mr. Goode obtained unanimous consent to
Introduce without previous notice Senate bill
No. 1872, entitled AN act for the relief of ]. p.
vigurie, Tax Collector for the parish Of Terre-
bonnie"
Which was read a first time.
On motion of Mr.. Goode the constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill read second
time.
On motion Of Mr.. Goode the bill was consid-
cred engrossed and ordered read third time
On motion Of Mr.. Goode the constitutional
rulewas suspended, the bill read third time.
finally passed title adopted and ordered sent
to the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Goode 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.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill No. s52 entitled AN act to amend
and re-enact section OF act Al. approved March
g. 1873 entitled An act declaring it crime to
usurp public office and providing the punish
ment for such offence; providing that IL any
public officer shall adhere to or recognize any
usurper, his Office shall be forfeited"
On its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner the bill was ordered
read a third time.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner the constitutional
rule was suspended the bill read third time,
oil, 10 ado ND IF fnn-
currence ordered sent to the House.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson, the favorable
report OF the Committee on Commerce, on
House bill No. 2a4, was adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 147 entitled An act to provide
for the revision of the Statutes of a general
character"
Reported unfavorably by the Committee on
Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Goodethe report of the COM
mittee was adopted, and the bill indefinitely
postponed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. 15S, entitled AN act to enable
the police jury of Iberville. to levy tax on all
the taxable property within the limits OF the
said parish, not to exceed fourteen mills on the
dollar
Was, on motion of Mr.. Allan. indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Goode. the rules were sus-
pended to take up House bill No. DOT. entitled
An act auth orizing and empowering the police
jury of the parish of East Baton Rouge to bond
the Indebtedness of said parish
C9ncurred In by the House. with the following
amendments to the Senate amendments to the
bill:
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE AMENDMENTS TO
HOUSE BILL 297.
Add to the amendment of the Senate at the
end of section q:
And provided it shall be optional with the
the police jury to fund these judgments or not.
as in their discretion they may determine, and
provided this act shall cease to be operative af-
ter the LIST of November, 1878"
On motion of Mr.. Goode. the Senate concurred
in the House amendments, and the bill was
finally passed as amended.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 800. entitled An act to author
ize and direct the City Council of the city Of
New Orleans to cause st. Joseph. and other
streets, which have been closed or DISTRACTED by
the Kew Orleans. Mobile and Texas Railroad
Company, to be opened to public use. and to re-
peal all laws conflicting herewith"
Was read first time.
On motion of Mr. Robertson the constitutional
-
and referred to the Committee on Corporations.
House bill No. 314. entitled AN act to amend |
an act entitled act to protect the health of the
city of New Orleans; to locate the Stock Land |
ing and Slaughter-Hous and to incorporate |
the Crescent City Live Stock Landing and |
Slaughter House Company"
Was read first time.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the constitutional
rule was suspended. the bill read a second time |
and referred to the Committee on Public Health |
and Quarantine.
House bill No. $685. entitled AN act to repeal |
act No %. entitled an act to incorporate the |
town of st. Francsville in the parish of West |
Feliciana.'
Was read first time.
On motion of Mr.. Goode the constitutional |
rule was suspended and the bill read second !
time.
On motion of Mr.. Goode the bill was ordered |
read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Goode the constitutional
rule was suspended. the bill read third time,
finally passed. title adopted and notice of con-
currence ordered sent to the House !
Mr. Richardson 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.
Hbnse bill No s25. entitled An act to prohibit
the 3xeepaR. of bar-rooms, drinking saloons |
groceries IND .eofree-houses from selling or
giving Intoxicating liquors to minors. and to
prescribe penalties for a violation of the pro-
visions of this act'
Vas read first lime. =
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson the constitu-
tional rule was suspended the bill read asecond' |
time and referred to the Committee on Judi
eary.
House bin No. s2s entitled AN act to amend
section 3oi2 Of the Revised Statutes of1s7o."
Was read a first time.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the constitutional
rule was suspended. the bill read second time |
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
House bill No. 1897. entitled AN act to repeal an