The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-10
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No choice and the Senate Withdrew.
The House resumed Its separate ses
sion.
BY Mr.. VOORHEES,, OF Orleans, chair
man of the Committee on Railroads
Favorably on House bill to incorporate
the Alexandria and South Arkansas
Railroad Company.
On motion of Mr.. Kidd. Of Jackson
the bill WAS taken up and read and
passed finally.
Mr.. Huntington, OF Orleans, Chair.
man of the Committee on Claims, re-
ported by bill appropriating $3.50 to
ghas. Curtis for services as page In the
Also, by bill appropriating 1896 to
| Otto nj. Tennyson for services as short
hand reporter In the special committee
on Jacob Hawkins and the Levee Com
pany in 1876.
The several bills relating to the Lou
isiana State University and the Me-
ohanies and Agricultural College, the
order of the day, were called up and
postponed until Monday ut clock.
BY Mr.. Huntington, OF Orleans. by
consent-A bill providing for reporter
OF the Supreme Court. Also, q bill pro-
the decisions OF the Supreme Court.
Both bills were referred to the Commit
toe on the Judiciary.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
was received. informing the House that
he had signed the following House
bills:
A bill relative to the transfer of rail-
roads under foreclosure Of mortgage.
A bill amending and re-enaoting an
act defining the duties OF the State
Treasurer. etc.
A bill to authorize the police jury of
Lincoln TO raise tux to build o parish
Jail.
A bill to incorporate the Morgan Lou
isiana and Texas Railroad and Steam
ship Company.
Mr.. Jonas, from the Committee on
the Judiciary. reported by substitute
for House bill No. 7, TO define who are
wholesale dealers and merchants, re-
lleving retail dealers from certain
licenses.
One of the chief objects OF the bill ID
to permit country dealers to sell drugs
provided the drugs are not compounded
by such dealer. The bill was opposed
by DR.. Ryland. OF West Feliciana, and
advocated by Mr.. Young, Ut Claiborne,
and Mr.. Bowden, OF Franklin. II was
passed finally.
Mr.. Dupree, OF East Baton Rouge,
called up House bill No. $50. reorganiz-
ing the Board of Health Of Louisiana.
The bill came up on the section OF Mr.,
Aldige, OF Orleans, requiring the record
ing OF deaths, births and marriages In
the country parishes as well as In the
city of New Orleans. The section was
lost. And the bill was passed finally.
by Mr.. Smart. OF Vernon, according
A. A Ay, 4 4
re-enaot section 1869 OF the Revised
Statutes. Referred to the Committee
on Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Ferguson, OF Orleans-A bill
to authorize the city OF New Orleans to
receive the unpaid balances due to the
flremen Of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh
Districts, In payment Of taxes. Referred
to the Committee on City Affairs.
BY Mr.. Newsom, Of Tangipahoa--A
bill for the relief Of e. u. VanHouten.
OF Tangipahoa. Referred to the Com
nlittee on Claims.
House bill No. 200, substitute for Sem
ate bill No. 79-the Education bill-was
taken UP as the order Of The day.
The House resolved itself into Com
mittee OF the Whole and discussed the
bill.
Mr.. Jonas in the chair.
The bill was considered through all Of
It's sections, and the committee, having
risen. reported on the bill and asked
that the House pass 1t.
On motion Of Mr.. Leeds, of Orleans,
the bill was taken up by the House and
passed finally.
Mr.. Washburne. OF Morehouse, by
consent, introduced bill to provide for
the proper and uniform method of maxi
ing and recording Of surveys. The bill
passed finally, being the same bill
which had passed at the regular session
In this House.
BY Mr.. Spiller, Of Livingston, by con-
sent, bill to authorize the people of
Livingston to hold an election to locate
the seat Of justice OF that parish.
Referred to the Committee on Paro-
chial Affairs.
The House adjourned.
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