The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-16
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate.

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THE LEGISLATURE PASSED.
The Senate met shortly after II
O'Clock, following caucus Oh DOM
lieutenant Governor Wiltz presiding.
Mr.. Goode. under suspension OF the
rules. called up the resolution offered
Nv him some time since declaring vacant
fI1e seats of certain Senators named,
who have been attending In the PACKARD
Assembly. The resolution was unani-
nously adopted,
The bill annexing part OF Iberia and st.
Martin parish to the Sixteenth judicial
Diatrict. and abolishing the Third Jul
dicial District, was called up by same
Mr. Goode moved that the bill pass,
the Governors veto notwithstanding.
The vote stood, yeas 10, nays 8--no quo
rum voting.
Mr.. Robertson said he hoped mo-
ten would prevail to postpone, to await
information expected on the subject
from the Governor. He moved to post
pone. Carried-yeas -, nays 8. !,
Mr.. Breaux, presented q memorial
against House bill 14a, reducing the
fees on the inspection Of flour. Re-
ferred TO the Committee on Com
merce.
- Al message from the House announced
that the House had passed bills 252 and
228-the first to incorporate the Jack
son Fire Company and the other rela-
tive to taking the testimony OF physi-
clans.
Mr.. Garland presented memorial
from citizens OF Calcasieu parish, rela-
tive to Sunday work. Referred.
Tai 10 raranrtaH
the bill to authorize Ct. r. Finlay to
que the State, fayorably.
Mr.. Texada, for committee, reported
several bills enrolled.
Mr.. Steven, for Finance Committee,
reported on House bill 95, to define tax
liens and privileges and duties Of sher-
IFS, ETC., relative to tax sales, favorably
with amendments.
Mr.. Steven asked leave to introduce,
after joint session, q general revenue
bill. Granted. .-
All "a :3O the Senate Joined the House
to ballot for United States Senator, and
shortly returned to their chamber.
Senator Ogden being reported sick,
was granted leave OF absence.
The revenue bill, House bill No. 1914,
came up with amendments, reported by
the Finance Committee, conforming the
same to the provisions Of the bill previ-
ously passed, fixing the fees Of tax col
lectors in New Orleans and reducing
them In the city alone 100000.
Mr.. Grover moved that the report be
received and the bill, with the amend.
ments, printed and made the special
order for tomorrow to-day immedi-
ately after the ballot for q. b. Senator.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Breaux introduced, according to
notice, a bill to repeal the act incorpo-
rating the Lottery Company. The bill
was placed on the Calendar to take its
regular course.
Mr.. Grover reported for committee
favorably on bill to enlarge the bounda-
Ties OF st. Mary parish.
Mr.. Mitchell, for committee, reported
favorably on House bill 1873, to incorpo-
rate the Mississippi River, Lake and
Terre-aux- BBuf Railroad Company,
Alexandria and South Arkansas Rail-
On motion of Mr.. Ducros, the former
bill was taken up. 1t fixes the capital
OF the company at 100000. The road
ID to extend from the river at point
about Is miles below New Orleans, to
the interior. The bill finally passed.
Mr.. Mitchell called up the other rail-
road bill which was similarity passed.
Mr. DemaS In the chalr.
House bill 1853, the Board OF Health
bill, was laid over till to-day.
Senate bill 85, making Sunday, ETC.,
days OF public rest and dies non, was
taken up.
M9 Steven moved to include Mardi
Grad 4th OF March and 8th of January
in addition to Sundays, Good Fridays,
Christmas, and 4th Of July named in
the bill.
The amendment was laid on the table.
Mr.. Steven then moved to insert 4th
or March.
The motion was adopted by the cast
ing vote OF the chair, and the bill finally
passed.
Mr.. Robertson asked to take up joint
resolution from the House extending
the term of the extra session of the
Legislature to and including the 3Oth
sembly should conclude in the mean
time to adjourn sooner sine die. The
resolution was concurred in.
The bill to enlarge the jurisdiction Of
the Third District Court was called up
for reconsideration of the vote by " hich
the bill was calendared. Reconsidera-
tion was refused by the casting vote OF
the President.
Senate bill No. 11s, to amend Art. 1879
OF Civil Code relative to divorce, was
finally passed.
House bill No. $40, the small pox hos
pital bill, repeating the smallpox hos
pital act No. 60 of 1872, and requiring
the city OF New Orleans to provide for
smallpox patients, was finally passed.
House bill No. $40, to amend sections
1863 and 1867 Of the Revised. Statutes,
relative to the inspection of -four, was
referred. 5
fixing salaries OF the Justices of the Su-
preme Court. was referred to the Judic-
iary Committee.
House bill No. $50, relative to costs in
enc parishes in criminal cases, was re-
Ierred. TE
. The resolution OF the House relative
90 the affairs Of the office of State
Treasurer was adopted.