The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-15
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The following amendments we're offered b
Mr. Bridger:
| 4 Strike out In third line two thousand. ant
| insert the words fifteen hundred
/ 2. On line seven strike out twenty five hun
dred" and insert two thousand
/ 8. On linetwelve strike out fifteen hundred
and insert therefor twelve hundred and fifty
| In section 5.
| The amendments were adopted and under Q
suspension of the rules the bill was read third
time and passed. The title was adopted.
/ House illEo. 10. An act re- alive to the col.
| lection and distribution Of the school tax pro-
| viding for the payment OF the expenses OF the
| State Board of Education. limiting the special
| school tax in the city Of New Orleans. and re-
| pealing all laws In conflict Herewith"
| Under the unfavorable report OF the Commit
tee on Education was postponed indefinitely.
| House bill No. %. An act to amend section
7s6 OF the Revised Statutes In relation TO the pay
| ment OF mileage for conveying prisoners TO the
Louisiana State Penitentiary."
| Under the unfayorable report Of the Commit
| tee ON the Judiciary was postponed indefinitely.
| House bill No. ~. Ana to incorporate ths
| Board OF Trade Of New Orleans"
| Under the unfavorable report OF tbs Com
| mittee on Agriculture. Immigration and Com
| nercs was postponed indefinitely.
House bill No. 19t, An act TO repeal sections
1912 to $3.50 OF the Revised Statutes OF the State
! Of louisiana"
On the Recommendation OF the Committee on
| the Judiciary, was referred to the Committee
| ON Retrenchment and Reform.
House bill No. 2s3. AN act TO provide for the
appointment ofiregistrars OF voters throughout
the State. to define their powers and duties, to
provide for keeping q registry Of legal voters,
to punish certain offenses and to repeal con-
ficting laws" was taken up on its second read.
ing. and was made the special order of the day
for March IA, 1877. at O'Clock D. m.
Eenate Joint Resolution No. 1 OF the extra
session. entitled Joint Resolution creating d
joint committee of the Senate and House on a
charter for the city of New Orleans to sit during
the recess of the General Assembly, and report
to the next session Of the General Assembly"
was taken up and adopted.
Mr.. Berry moved reconsideration Of the
adoption Of the resolution, and on his own mo-
ton the motion to reconsider was laid uoon the
table,
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received from his
ExcelIency the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
State OF Louisiana, .
New Orleans. March 49, 1877. J
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members Of
the House OF Representatives:
Ge1.tenen-I am directed by His ExceIleney
the Governor to inform you that he has ap-
proved and signed the following acts originat-
ing in your honorable body, entitled respect
"An act TO create two additional justices of the
peace wards in the parish of Avoyelle5 and rs-
numbering the same. and giving. sixth and sew
AN act to create an additional justice of the
peace for the third ward of the parish of Cam
eron."
An act amending section 1929 Of the Revised
Stat utes, and changing the term Of the Sixth
Judicial District Court In and for the parish OF
can act relative to the State Printer, to the
official journal OF the State, and to the public
An oct to enforce effectually the constitution
81 amendments proposed January a, 1874, rati
lied at the general election held November B.
1874 relative to the State debt, and the funding
thereof etc.
Respectfully,
DUNCAN 8. CAGE. JH,
Private Secretary.
Mr.. Kidd. chairman on behalf of the Commit
tee on Enrolment. reported as correctly en-
rolled.
House bill No. $50. An actto authorize the re-
eeipts Of warrants issued to constitutional off,
GERS. for taxes" etc.
Mr.. Bush offered the following Joint resolr-
ton:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Extending the term Of the extraordinary SEES
sion of the General Assembly.
His Exeellency Francis T. Nichols Governor
nation dated the 28th day OF February. 1871
convened. the General Assembly in extraordi-
nary session, to begin on the % day Of March,
including the nth 81 March, 1871, and, consider
Ing that matters Of the utmost importance to
the people Of the State. which require immedi-
ind u1fiG fUrrx L.,
that this extraordinary session should be e1-
tended beyond the term fixed By said procIama-
% Bit resoised b. III Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtires Of The State OF Louisiana In General
Assembly conuened That the present session of
article 81 Of the constitution of the State, and
pct number nineteen. approved February six
teenth eighteen hundred and seventy tStatu es
to and including the thirtieth day Of April A. D.,
1877, unless the said General Assembly should
ADJOURN ct an earlier day with out day. and
and take effect from and after the approval Of
the Governor.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Bush presented also q Declaration and
Appealto the people OF the United States. which,
under suspension Of the rules, was taken M,
and referred to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions.
On the motion Of Mr. Singleton, House bill No.
22S An act relatiVe 70 the taklEg OF testimony
of physicians" was taken mp on its second read
ing under favorable report of the Committee
on the Judiciary.
On the motion OF Mr.. Dupree, section Of
the bill was amended in line by striking out
the word fifteen" and inserting the word
" ten."
Pending the further consideration OF the bill, |
on motion Of Mr.. Rolle the House adjourned.
PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
River News.