The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-02

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pre-. E5toli nal, Fitzpatrick, Forester. Ga5kin
soeSsp kennedss ges OF Wlna Ksy Of 70 q
leans. Kidd, Lyons, Leeds. Lamare, Lea. Leon
nard OF Orleans. Means. Mcdehee. Nunez. Poi
ter. peratar Pitts. Richardson. X, land. Robert
son, Role, Ridgiey. Shakespeare. Self Spillel
SaER. Steele. Sellers. Smart Taylor, Tromoule
Tolcr, VOORHEES,, washburne, Wood, Williams
Young OF Claiborne. Young Of East Bato
Rouge.
Sixty Ave members and quorum.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father Huber
Of the Catholic Church.
The journal Of January 80 was approved
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Delavigne presented the petition OF tn
Bonrd of Directors OF tho st. Vincent's Home TO
Destitute Boys, No. s7l Bienville street. settini
forth tho condition and requirements Of thu
institution and asking for mn appropriation o
$4,000. Tbe petition was referred to the Commit
too on Public and Charitable Institutions.
sdr. Bell presented tho memorial Of severa
presidents secrstati lee and agents Of insurance
companies. and Of persons interested as under
writer's and as stockholders in insurance com
panies, asking for a reduction n the Tux ant
license now demanded. Tho memorial was
referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
Mr.. Kelly. OF Orleans, presented n petition 81
citizens OF the Third Municipal District OF the
city of New Orleans. praying Tor the removal OF
the SMALLPOX Hospital to a more safe and more
suitable locality. Tho petition was referred to
the special committee on city affairs.
COMMITTEE APPOINTED.
The Speaker announced that he had appoint
cd on the Committee on agriculture. 1mmigra-
tion and Commerce. raised in pursuance OF
the resolution Of tho House. adopted January
20. Messrs II. II. Ryland, s. II. Buck. l.. IL. Row
den. Albert VOORHEES,, D. A. Breard. Jr.. 2. J.
Kennedy and John s. Billeu.
RECONSIDERATION.
Mr. Jonas moved that the vote Of the House on
tho final passage Of Its BILL No. sc, entitled AN
act to abolish the office Of District Attorney pro
tenpore be reconsidered. which motion prevail
ing. on motion OF Mr.. Ioa the bill WIS taken up
and made special order Of tho day for Thurs
day, February l, at two O'CLOCK y. N.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr. Gaskins of Lincoln. gave notice that at q
future day he would Introduce u bin to repeal
act No. A. of the acts of 1876. to rovide the man
ner of filling any vacancy that may occur in the
office OF Governor and Lieutenant Governor
and for other purposes.
BILLS INTRODUCED
The following named members introduced
tho following entitled bills, which were read
and under suspension of the constitutional
rule were passed to their second reading.
placed upon the calendar and referred TO COM
mittees, as follows:
BY Mr.. Huntington
House bill No. 60. AN net to amend sections
anT 4os 40 and 413 Of the Code Of Practice Of the
State Of louisiana
And House billNNo. CT, AN net to limit the
timo within which the answers of garnishoes
may DO dlsproved or travorsed and within
which proceedings may be taken 10 subject any
property. rights OF credits IN the hands OF gar
nishees to writ of attachment or of feri facias.
and to repeal MI laws or parts Of laws in con-
ilio! with or inconsistent with the provisions OF
this act
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Dupree--
House bill No. %. An net to provide for the
better management Of the Louisiana Institu-
tutions for the Deaf and Dumb and for the
Blind.
To the Committee on Public and Charitable
Institutions.
BY Mr.. Toler-
House bill No. 63, An act to fix the cash de-
post fees on suits filed In the district and par
ish courts throughout tho State, tho parish of
Orleans excepted
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Hill Of Orleans
House bill No. 64. an act to amend and re-
enact section 1888 of the Revised Statutes of tho
State of Louisiana.
To he Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. VOORHEES, In the Chair.
BY Mr.. Berry
House bill No. CO. an act to provide form Of
for the administration Of the affairs
OF the city of Now Orleans. etc
To the Special Committee on City Affairs.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On the motion of Mr. McGeheo leave Of alb
sence was granted to Mr.. Huntington for two
days, and onthe motion Of Mr., Delavigne leave
of absence was granted to Mr.. Wood for four
days.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
BY consent Of the House Mr.. Jonas. Chair
man. on behalf of the Committee on the Judi
ciary. presented, out Of the regular order of
business the following report
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 81. 1877.
To the Hon. Speaker and men, bers of the House
of Representatives.
Your COMMITTEES on Judiciary have the honor
to make the Gonss b No "a m net relative
to the transfer Of stocks and TO amend and re-
enact section three hundred and thirteen OF the
Revised Statutes Of the State OF Louisiana
Fayorably on Honse bill No. II. an act to
amend and re-enact section two Thousand and
seventy-four. Of the Revised Statutes OF the
Fayorably on House bill No. 49, an act to
amend and re-enact the act entitled an act to
amend aud re-enact sections three hundred and
fifty nine three hundred and sixty and three
hundred and sixty-one Of the Revised statutes
and to do away with unnecessary, cost and ex-
penso in the cance'ling of official bonds. ap-
proved March 20 1873
Fayorably, with mendments," on House
Bill No. 81, IN act relative to insurance compa-
mics not Incorporated by the laws Of this sta O.
md requiring them to appoint agents on whom
legal process may be served
Favorably. with amendments" on House
Bill Ma. Al, IN act fixing or providing for the
salary or compensation to be paid to the Clerk
OF the Superior Criminal Court for the parish OF
Orleans and the deputy and ass istant clerks
thereof, and the mode of payment thereof.
b. L. JONAS, Chairman.
~ JOINT SESSION.
At u o'clock m. the Senate entered the Hall OF
Representatives, Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lieuten-
ant Governor, presiding, for the purpose OF
uniting with the House in Joint session of the
General Assembly with a view to further ballot
ing for Senator to represent the State of Lou
isiana In the Senate Of the United States for the
term beginning March 4 1877,