The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08


house at the time of adjournment and complete
the necessary legislation required thereon In
6e usn% r. s ns II n sas the
PbTEa J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. White the rules we're sus-
pended to allow consideration of the Joint rule
just reported from the House as O substitute for
Senate Concurrent resolution to establish a
Joint rule for the General Assembly in relation
to unfinished business, pending at the adjourn
ment OF the regular session."
On melton of Mr.. White. the Joint rule sub
stituted by the House Of Representatives was
coneurred in, and notios of concurrence or
dered sent to that body.
Mr. Kelly Ia the chair
REPORTS Or COMMITTEES LYING OVER
Mr. Texada called UP the following report
Rooms Committee ON DRAINAGE. CANALS }
AND INLAND NAyIaATIoN.
New Orleans February %, 1877.
To the Honorable President and Members
OF the Senate:
Your committee to whom was referred Senate
bill No. 48. entitled An act to do away with the
personal progerty qualification NOW required
and to repeal sections 1894 and 27o9 Of the r..
vised Statutes, approved March Il. 1870 and oil
laws relative thereto" beg leave to report by
Respectfully submitted,
On motion of Mr.. TeKada, tho report was
adopted, and Senate bill No. 90. entitled AN
act to amend and re-enact sections 2702 225A
and 27os of the Revised Statutes of the State of
Louisiana of 1870. making 1t crime and mis-
demeanor for acting, or attempting to act, as
pilot to any vessel inward or outward bound to
or from the port Of New Orleans, without u IL
cense, and providing for the punishment of
the same" substitute for Senate bill No. a.. was
! cad first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Texada, the constitutional
rule was suspended. and the bill was read O
second time.
Mr.. Ducros offered and moved the adoption
of the following amendment:
Insert after the word notice" in the second
section the words I'm the official journal Of this
State"
And the amendment was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Texada. the bill WIS consid-
cred engrossed and ordered read third time
On motion of the same Senator the constitu-
tional rule was suspended and the bill was read
q third time and finally passed as amended.
title adopted, and n motion to reconsider the
vote by which 1t was finally passed was laid on
the table.
The unfavorable report of the Committee on
the Judiciary on House bill No. 1876. entitled AN
act relative to the oath to BIO taken in garnish-
ment proceedings and to the deposit for costs Of
garnishment," was called up.
And on motion Of Mr.. Goode the same was
adopted and House bill No. 126 indefinitely
postponed.
On motion of Mr.. Goode House bill No. II md
Senate bill No. 80, conformity both being relative
of the Metropolitan Police. we're made the
special order Of the day for Monday. February
6. 1871
Mr.. Steven rose to question of privilege. and
said
Mr.. President-0n yesterday. while In the hall
OF the House of Representa- sss. my attention
was called to u printed sheet in the shape of q
addressed to the House, signed by j.
Is. Guthrie. and styling himself Collector of
Drainage Assessments for the city of New Or
leans.' 1 have since learned, Mr.. President
that Guthrie Is not On officer of the city of New
Orleans, and Is not the collector OF drainage as
Mr.. VanOrden and other parties. Now. Mr.. Pres
ident. as a member Of the Senate. rs a member
of the Committee on Canals and Drainage who
proposed the Senate amendments, rs the mover
of the resolution on the floor of the Senate by
which House bill No. 1l3 passed as amended, l
the general subject matter OF the
signed by j. u. Guthrie false and ma
licious.' and resent It here Us it has already
been resented by the House.
The document states that he was refused
hearing before the committee: | can emily say
that as one OF the members Of the committee
objected 10 his coming before us. for the reason
that he had for several days persts emily inter-
viewed every member of the committee.
His assertion that the bill was railroaded
through the Senate is simply false. as the jour
nal of the Senate will show. The bill was three
days In the hands Of the committee, and after 1t
was reported back to the Senate 1t laid on the
secretarys desk for two. Il not three days.
He states that were the bill REFER ID 70, a com
,t,a bad ttEa tha
ter that The bill would have been reported un-
favorably. 70 far as / am concerned, and be-
ieve in speaking for myself | speak for every
member of the Senate co mmittee, / have no
personal interest in any shape beyond the In
erest feel in doing all In my power 70 protect
the constituency which represent against the
venturers. think. Mr.. President. That when
he penned this memorial he did so at an unfortu-
nate hour, when his giant intellect failed to
show hia what the result would be, or how far
ne was justified by facts.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. II. entitled AN act to repeal nm
act entitled an act declaring the effect Of par
ions, etc." and report the same favorably with
his amendment. viz: Strike out in the first sec
ton the words being in violation Of article 90
of the constitution Of the State"
Was, on motion Of Mr.. Stubs. laid on the
able subject to call.
lie the Governor to appoint an Assistant At
;orney General, defining his power and duties.'
stc.
Was, on motion Of Mr.. Goode, made the spe-
,ial order for Tuesday. March B,1s77.
Senate bill No. II. entitled AN act to change
he eastern boundary of the parish Of Pointe
Joupee"
Was. on motion Of Mr. Breaux. considered
sngrossed and ordered read third time.
Senate bill No. s.. entitled AN act making
Sunday day OF public rest and dies non. and
repeating ali laws by which any other day Is
made a day OF public rest and dies non." re-
ported favorably by the Judiciary Committee
IN the 27th day of February; and the report of
he committee thereon was called up"
On motion of Mr.. Boatner, the report con-
aiming the following amendment: Insert
after the word Sunday in the first line Of the
irst section the words Good Friday. Fourth of
.ss s, al A.