The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-08
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Tho House was called 10 esder at Ii isa A. M
Present. =t a.s# al
Hon, H. Bush, Speaker, and MesArs, Aidige
Ayoook, iarbin Billen, Brideer, Broafd, Bow
don, barron. barrett llrady. Duck, berry Boil.
to "ses SPsss osdHfFGs pSStS ss pis's
mand. Hin ~ Orleans. Jonas. Kelly VI VIM.
Kelly Of Orleans, Kernoehnn. Lyons. Leeds.
hGse k"T. h ase swsc q oES "aes
portnr, rurnlta. Pitts, Richardson. N'dgley, NYa
Ind, itan1olph. TOLLS. Hobertson Shakespeare.
av nspI s'' Tayor' Tpeeplets S Toer, vo"pfss,
WpRhbnrnn, Wood, Williams, Young of Olaf
borne and Young Of EaAt itaton ltou9e.
Aistyysx members and quorum.
PRAYER waa offered by the Roy. DR.. fateiVhi,
Of tho Eesaopal Church,
Tho journal Of Monday, February +. WIS Mp"
proved
PETITIONS. HraeLurinss AND MEMORIALS.
MIR. Hill. of Oriallns, presented tho following
Whereas IL IL the son se nf tho House Of iiss
representatives.. now aolsinuly and publicly OK
pressed. TINT Il ! tbs laws now on mo Fthntb
DO ka enacted previous TO The nesting ct this
e4e.ue p" "rssa ' @sd ioa q" a a
renntitutiuh.l aud oil laws now IN sS'Hlnaee
looking 10 lao Gro tli6h 0t returning boaulE hth
yiolntivs of the raltA aud most sue, cd ptltl'
legna Of Tho eitigona of tho State, tvnding nrbta
ifnrily and uninstly 70 aEihnehlsa ffasmsn BY
tho moro dittHtioh OF doffgpt officials, thefhhY
rrtY. aud bringing th1t liberty To the brink 81
fuin IL IN fsauiv Il.
/. That the Uomniita, on Registration he hnd
thry hrp hereby instructed To review hhd rbti'u
all the statutes now IN furee rulhtlYe 70 togistfas
zion and clio tinna .nd torspoft ny hill, Of bliH.
or ethefwlae, ~ thp earliest day ,brnntiehb,b,
such lave IN Will Iully carry ont hnd bhfetrh tue
letter aud spirlb Of said articles OF tho t9hsitn'
ton. mud maintain them IN theif utmost purity
and viRof! protect the rights Of al citlHena
III Iu, SECURE irnu. lair anu peAeonble nlhrliuHs
place beyond .hs power u corrupt oiiluihls hh'
llelurning Bonrte. their aiiefs hnd hhtltofs,
by nftiiies apd ffnud 10 f,lalf OF Anhu mo WIZ
III tho people hH OK prssheu Ut tho ballot box,
ana 10 repeal ma hbfuAlttb Pill lhwa adverse 10
tho purpose aud Intent Of this resolution. !.
4, Thnt for oil local slnntionH Tho SAID commit
toe ah.il provide amp ie aud adequate measures
10 have ELECTIONS hold and rptur4A made In thelf
aimpleat FORM aud by and 10 tho Local oillpefh
most Trustworthy und .nioat likely TO honestly
aud fairly oontofm " Tho viii OF no popplo.
u That while adhs1 Ink to the raleb aud pfln'
cipitH Expressed In tho Habona fesotntlpn. IN
general eluationa the said committee anal also
nafetully guard and Rafsy prote from lnsas
Alon or infringement hftiel" ~, comforting upon
81 Judging ot tho election. qualification nna re-"
tam LII msiiibeth, ind article ~ of tho con
atitutlen. wheh pfesffipes that Ill al1nti 10.
nhnI be delivered by tho Secretary OF state y,
the speaker Of tho House Of Representative In
ReAlAl pn1khRaa, lis by hin fssstVuni anu I'M
broken, from tho pfoper RETURNING oiilsofh'
from The Board Of Trade Of New Orleans. In tho
form Of I'LL Of incorporation for that body
Mr.. Bell gave verbal notice that he would In
truduec The bill ~ some future day,
LnAys or eHsEsor.
On.motlon Of Mr.. kefaoehan. II ienye Of ab
sensa was gfanted 10 NJ hldslsg Tor one day
on account Of tlness. =,
On mo.ion pt Mr. Jonas. II lGnso Of absehce
was granted TO MIR. Kennedy Tor tsn days. he
having boon called to Washington. d. g.. on Inn
portunt business.
On account OF his absence, his resolution
offered February q. was ordered 10 lie over sub
iect to Gull,
COMMITTEE SERVICE
Mr.. Jonas. chairman. on boha OF the Com.
mittoe on tho Judiciary. reported favorable on
House bill No. 10, an ar TO provide for supplying
tho loss of public raeords aad other papers con.
auned by the burning Of the court house In the
parish of Livingston, ste.
NOTICE OF Htt.ta.
Mr.. Lyons. Of Eagt Fcieanst. gave notice thai
no would ut aoma future dny introduce bill ID
tx tho foes oi clerks. eheriirs. recorders and
justices of the peace. to provide II means Of col
Iecting ths snmc. and enaeting certain penal
te4 for overeharsing.
Mr.. Randolph. OF Grant gave notico that he
would at M sarly day INTRODUCES II bill to fegu
late the traffic In bepd cotton In the eouatf,
pnriahnr. .....
ntLtA tsraonUCgp.
Tho following named members nsked and OBJ
tninoi oasc 10 introduce. without previous no.
tico gyen. tho following entitled biiiA. which
under IL suspension Of tho Constitutional rue
were severnliy read passed to their second read
Ing, placed on the Calendar and referred rs fol-
lows.
BY Mr.. Robertson
House bal No. ~. an nDt to incorporate the
town Of st. MnrtlnvIlo. etc. -
10 tho Committee on Corporations,
by Mr. Wukhburne~-
House bin No %. an net relative to parish suf'
veyR aud the recording thereof.
10 tho Committee on the Judiciary.
by Mr. Newsoln~r
House bill No. %, nn aci fixing u return day
for appeals from tbs parish oil 'Tangphhoh to
the supr ms Court.
10 the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary, a
by Mr.. 1oer~
House bill No. ~. I'm net 10 exempt fro II
license tax on cotton gins and gfist mills.
10 tho Committee on Ways and Means.
Ivy Mr.. Delnvigno~-
House bill No. 90. an net to define liens. priv.
esas aud judgments for taxes aud assessments
on real property. and to limit the same. and 10
define the duties Of sherffs and recorders oil
mortgages In relation thereto ...s
To the Committee on the judiciary.
BY Mr.. Huntington ....- ~
Ht3H = III No ~ m net 10 renenl act No 40 OF
the Legislative acts Of 1860. entitled An act Il
provide for carrying into effect article ia2 Of the
constitution Of this State.
Referred 10 tie COMMITTEES on tho Judiciary.
HOUSE BILLS ON aEcoED READING.
On the motion Of Mr.. Hill. of Orleans. House
bill No. 6s. an net amending and re-enhctinl
80 ton a77a Of the Revised Statutes, defining tn,
duties of the State Treasurer and providing fol
the punishment OF violations Of this act I. ant
repeating MI laws In conflict herewith.
Was tn zen up under tho favorable report o
tho Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Hill moved 10 amend section l by insert
Ing In liac II. after the word fond" the words
''of each and every year," and by inserting II
line II, aflcr the word fund tho words de
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