The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-10
HE LEGISLATURE.
THE senate.

Committee on Rules OF tho Senate.
Mr.. Goode. for tho Judiciary Commit
tee. reported fhvorably on tho bill pro-
viding for an additional Justice Of the
Peace for the Fourth Ward OF Natchi.
toches: favorably on Senate bill No. Ia,
TO repeal section 1879 Of Rays Revised
Statutes, and unfavorably on Senate
bill Sc. to abolish fines imposed on
judges, Justices and recorders for all ow-
Ing attorneys to practice without IL
csnse.
Mr.. Kelly. for Committee on Chart.
table Institutions, reported favorably
on House bill 60, to provide for better
management Of charitable ms titutions
of the State. Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Kelly was allowed to Withdraw
his previous report, relative to the city
police.
Mr.. Daoros called up Senate bill No.
SO. TO repeal sections 27t7, 974s and 27kD
OF the Revised Statues Of 1870, and all
other laws making 1t the duty Of judges
to order q pTt0rt the assessment aud
collection Of a special tax to pay judy
msnts against police juties. Referred.
Mr.. Grover. for Committee on Paro-
ohial Affairs, reported favorably on
Senate bill relative TO removal Of seat
of Justice and records OF st. Bernard
parish. Report lies over.
A message from the House announced
that thHt body was ready to ballot In
Joint session for United States Senator !.
Also, that the House asked concur
renee in the following:
In House bill No. ~, relative TO police
iuries. tho parish OF Orleans excepted !;
In House bill No. 55. relative to Gov
errors secretary and messenger, and
employees of the other State Offices;
LII House bill No. %. to fix return day
for appeals from Tangipahoa;
In Senate bill No. 81, making war
rants for salaries of constitutional Off.
GERS Of the State receivable for taxes
and licenses; and
In Senate bill No. u. to amend and
re.enact section 35l Of the Revised Stat.
ntes in relation to bonds of public
officers.
At 2.ts the Senate Joined tho House
to ballot for United States Senator. md
mt II 80 returned to their own chamber.
House bill No. 81, to change the name
OF Thomas J. Mount, was read and laid
over.
House bill No. 40, to amend and re-
enact sections $50. 360 and 38l or the
Revised Statutes relative to the cancel
lation OF official bonds, was read and
laid over.
The Education bill, No. 30, substi-
tute for No. 3, being the special order
OF the day, was called up for oonsidera-
ton, and the CHAIR ruled that tho adop-
ton Of the report Of the committee In
bringing IL up, not subject to amend
ment, and looking to third reading.
An appeal was raised to the decision
OF the chair.
Mr.. Goode, under rule %, contended
that the only way to bring the bill UP
for Its second reading, SO as to be sub
ject to amendment. was TO reCommit,
when the committee by Offering any
immaterial amendments could Mt once
put the bill In the position desired.
Messrs. Eustis, Ellis and Robertson
argued that the report Of the commit
tee on the bill was, according to Cush-
much debate not affecting its position
before the Senate.
Mr.. George also argued contrary to
the Speakers position.
Mr.. Demas, to give the parliamenta-
rians of tho Senate further opportunity
of posting themselves, moved to post
pone. Lost. And to adjourn also lost.
Mr.. Tcxadh proposed to recommit,
but made no motion.
The ruling Of the chair was not sls-
tanned, and tho bill was taken up, sec
tion by section, for amendment.
Mr.. Robertson moved to postpone as
the special order for one o'clock on Fri |
day next.
Mr.. Ogden spoke warmly in opposi-
ton TO postponing the subject. It was |
too important for such continued and |
repeated delays. II the bill was not |
suitable let IL be amended or o. substi-
tute be offered. but the Senate should |
meet the question.
The motion TO postpone was lost, and
Mr.. White offered n substitute for the
substitute bill No. 80.
Mr. Eustis in the chair.
Mr.. White said. In explanation of the
object he had In view, that his substi-
tute did not materially differ in It's
essential features, but there was so
much minute in the yolumineus school
law of the State that it took lawyer to
determine precisely what the school
aw was, so us to determine the conflict (
IA the provisions Of tho law. His sub.
,titute aimed to avoid the conflict in the {
different sections Of the law. In offer {
ng his substitute he was not seeking to
ielay legislation, but to educe order l
,ut OF the general chaos and act intel
gently on the subject. L
At this stage Of the matter the Chair ,
uled that the substitute, bill 80, having {
,een taken up section by section, the
'nly substitute in order was substi.
ute for section. and not substitute
or the whole bill. And bill 80 was ,
gain taken up on motion to adopt the '
Irst section.
This ruling was met by Mr.. White c
nering his substitute bill as q substi- {
ute for the said section, and moved ac- d
ordingly TO strike out, etc. t
Mr. Kelly moved to table the motion. v
Mr.. Goode argued that Mr.. Whites v
ubstitute could not be considered, not Il
eing properly before the Senate, and g
lat 1t could only come in as an amend
sest Pot ~ q substitute q
The Chair ruled that the reading of
10 substitute offered was necessary to
stermine whether 1t was german to
lie subject matter, and directed it to be
ad.
Mr.. Demas moved to postpone tho
hole subject matter Ruled out OF p