The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-07
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate.

The Senate met at the usual hour=12 H.
Lieut.. Gov. Witt presiding and ~ Senators
present.
Mr.. Texsda. for the committee, reported en-
rolled Senate bills 81 and LA.
Mr.. Steven saked to take up joint resolution
from the House. asking aid OF the General Gov
eminent to rebuild the State. House at Baton
Rouge, on account OF the same having been de-
eroy ed by fire while occupied by Federal soldiers.
The resolution WAS adopted.
A message from the House announced concur
renee in Senate bill No. 108, to amend the act
relative to tho donation by the United States Of
public lands.
currence in Heuse bills 269. to repeal articles 1871
1899 aud 1898 Of the Revised Statutes; 297, to
authorize bonding the parish debt OF East Baton
Rouge; $40, authorizing certain parishes to levy
an annual tax for parochial purposesi 29o to re-
peal act 1876 OF 1874, to provide for the appoint
ment of registrars OF voters and clerks OF regis
tration throughout the State.
Also that the House had oonourred in Senate
amendments to House bill 900, to authorize the
CITY of New Orleans to revise and modify its
budget Of expenditures for the current year.
Also, that the House had passed concur
rent resolution Apo nting committee OF both
branches of the General Assembly to wait upon
the distinguished visitors now in this city from
Washington.
MIR. Eustis asked to take up the concurrent
resolution from the House for committee to
wait upon the visitors from Washington for the
purpose of furnishing the commission niorms
ton as to the government OF the state.
The resolution was adopted, and Messrs. Eustis
aud Wheeler were appointed the committee or
thelpart Of the Senate.
The Senate joined the House to ballot for Uni
ted states Senator, and on returning therefrom
took recess till o'clock, to enable the Senators
i to attend the mass meeting in Lafayette Square
| At 2 p. m. the Senate reassembled. and. OF
motion Of senator Texada, adjourned till IL M
Saturday, there being no quorum present.
The House.
The House assembled at the usual hour
Speaker Bush In the chair, and quorum pres
MIR. Bridger, of Caldwell, informed the Speaker
| that Mr., T., A. Routon, OF Catahoula, was on tht
fioor OF the House and wished to be sworn.
Mr.. Routou's name being on the roll Of the
House he was called up to the Speakers desk ant
sworn in.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Percival.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Mr., McGehee, of West Feliciana, offered tn
| following resolution:
Re Il resoiped by the House of Representatives
The Senate conc,uTag, That joint committee o
| three fr~m the House and two from the Senate
| be appointed by the presiding officer OF each
wait upon the dstna uished citizens OF the United
States visiting Louisiana, and to extend to then
| the hospitaies of the State, and afford them al
| possible facili les to enable them to fully unoer
stand the popular feeling and the actual Condition
of affairs conn cted with the established govern
ment OF this state
| Mr. Hammond, resolution relating to adjourn
ment sine die came up and was postponed unit
tomorrow.
BY Mr.. Young, of Claborne-A concuIren
resolution sskiog Congress to grant to this Stat
all he unapproprist lands in the State TO
school purposes. Adopted. =.
Mr.. Kernochan, Of Plaquemines, called up hi
resolution providing that henceforward no exsr
compensation shall be allowed to any member o
this House for services % chairman Of commit
/ tees
Pending consideration Of the resolution th
Senate met the House In joint session, and III