The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-01
THE LEGISLATURE.
rae senate.

Wilt presiding. and ID members present,
THE Hpeaaer called the attention OF the Senate
10 tho bills Of tho preferred calendar as having
prefersi co,
Mr. Gpods for ths JudoisrF Committee. re-
ported unfayeraby on tho petition Of citizens Of
Gatahoua, askBE the phsshRe Of q bin 10 exenpt
from taxation the property Of widows owning less
than $500 Of taxable property. he cQniniabee
report thst IL would be IN confet With me ON
article Of tho constitution OF tho Uhited stitoS'
Senator Eustis in tbs chair.
Mr. Ogden, without previous nogee, ,l'r ,, ~
from Committee ON Education Senate bnl NO.
40 to atnead md re-ahaot Feettohs ID ana VI ot
an ACT entitled an act 10 regulate pubic education
in Che tgte OF LouisiAha. etc
The proposed amendment oyi1es NAV ,ne
Administration Of Finance OF the city Of Vow ur-
jeans slta hstns treasurer If tho school funds,
apportoned by tho }tata 10 such city, ar received
or collected therein, fo4 the support Ut ell pubic
anhhals," etc -
All " rhas thB Superintendent IF Public M.
nOstuf, ail IA DO cha god with tho general super.
vision Ut al parish boards Of eauBRt1u, ana ~
the high ADD norasI srhe0la u the BtAte, and
bs SHALL aee thab tho aehpo' aFstein ~ oAfiy as
pr4otidAbiu IL carried ia . cffeot hna pa5 lato
Tho Fuper nieadentoC Eduo1tiou is 10 visit the
pariFhee ana O tnfor with the parish boards, ard
Keep Hrequntgo t bs cApohses II soaatgbR this
aatY. tho game bsg. dmttod TO nos ovor a630
Il6 bll war read By tisn ena lsti over und or
ihc ttilHg.
ttbdor the preferred eaen lar FEougo bill NJ.
300, for tho roiief 0f aS-qAyers Ok New Orleans,
w8B read aud fe{erre.
Also II Iuee bill Mo- ~. tho iIarataria Canal
bill ana House tili 40 21f. 10 ta1lag dfindng
saloons.
Hbngo bill No $40 tho general appropriation
BILL ws5 rand and on motion OF Senator White
was ordered 10 b. considered by sections.
Pendiug goleil ration thereof tin Senate
Joined tho Hods5 to batl}t f0r United ststos Son
ator, aud shortly returned
secEioaH.
. Senator White offered sn amsndm snt, which
wan adopted, providing $3.50 for costa Of court
aud ptin5ing briefs In civil esses, where the State
10 compelled TO pay tho Same also all amend
msnt pso7i ling 5000 for an interpreter OF the
criminal oonrs In New Orleans.
Farther amsnlments wero adopted to the bill
ia II samp from the House among them m aking
provision OF s2a5l for Register Of Uonyeyaneea
In New Orleans, and s954 for clerks Of the Board
oil State CANA ssera, for oanyassing the votes OF
Tho State under tho acts OF this Legislature.
Tho latter amendment WAS at the INSTANCE OF
Senator Haoharie.
Another amendment was adDpted providing for
$40 600 to be drawn by the Governor for militia,
she warrants Of the Governor therefor 10 DO rs-
eeivahle for taxes and licenses Also $1,000 for
reimburscments fof lands cold on acjeunt OF tho
State.
The section fizing ills salaries aud oontingents
of State officers and the compensation OF their
employees, was adopted AZ in the bill ~ 1t came
from the House.
Mr.. Wheeler offered aD amendment. which he
warmly supported, allowing $4,000 TO the State
University Of Baton Rouge, as due TO the Uni
Tessity on account OF interest on the donation to
she college.
Mr.. White argued against the constitutionslity
Of ouch provision Ia an appropriation BILL rs
The statutes provided for interest for each year.
Mr. Goode agreed with Mr. White, and argued
thRt such an appropriation would be violatve OF
Tho funttng aot.. We could not provide for pay.
ment Of old interest out of tho present interest
fund as long % tho funding act was In force. or
until 1t was declared unconstitutional
The amendment was lost, and MIR. Wheeler
proposed another amendment appropriatin to
The college Oil ,5e} for maintenance OF cadets.
This was board bill which the State owed and
should pay.
Mr.. White said this was open to the same Oh
isction, against appropriations from tho current
funds OF one year being diverted for previous
years.
The Speaker alluded in eloguentterms TO tho
character OF the institution, and the interest he
felt 10 IL, and said nothing but a sense OF duty
would prompt him to oppose measures for its re-
Lief. He hoped 10 ace the time when such relief
could be afforded consistently with reason.
Senator George spoke Ia aupport of tho Eppro-
priation.
The amendment was lost.
After few amsudme ts OF minor Importance
che Bill was finally passed by vote OF yeas Ii,
maya 1, tMr. Wheeler,) and q mott n to recon-
alder was laid on the table
Mr., Texada, for committee, reported enrolled
Senate bill No. "a. to better secure holders OF life
insurance policies.
Senate bill No. 106 of the preferred calendar.
providing f,r appoin ment by tho Governor OF
additional police jurors, was passed as amended
by the House.
Mr. Boatnor asked to take up House bin No.
a29, to repeal sections 262S, 2629. 2G3) and 2yaT
of tho Revised Statutes, when, $50 p. m, OK
ecutive session was called and lasted but short
while.
shortly before O'Clock the Senate adjourned.
The House,
The House was called to order al tho usual
hour, Speaker Bush in the chair and quorum
present.
Mr.. Young, of Claiborne, called the attention OF
the Speaker to the presence on the floor OF Rep
resentatve J. Ross stewart, of Tensas, who, Mr..
Young said, wished to be sworn in.
Tho Speaker having been informed by the |
clerk OF The House that Mr.. Stewards name was
ON the roll, tho member from Tonsas was sworn |
n and took his scat, and contrary to expectations
did not mako q speech.
Speaker Bush mfr tho House that tho |
bills reported by the Conference Committee to |
take precedeuce would have to 10 acted upon |
seriatum and to the exclusion OF all other bills !
antil they were finally disposed Of.
RESOLUTIONS. ]
Mr.. Kidd, OF Jackson, offered the following:
Whereas, this Legislature regards the opening !
nent outlet to the Gulf Of Mexico through Bsra-
taria Bay, rs matter OF great Importance to not |
only the city Of New Orleans and the State of
Louisiana, but to the whole Union as we'll as the |
commercial interest Of all civilization; therefore
be 1t
.Resoitei by the House Of Representatives. Of he
State Of Louisiana, He Senate Conr,u,h,g. That
We urgently request the Congress OF tho United
Slater, at lis earliest possible momont, TO grant
such charter or other legislation "a may be Deces.
sary to enable the Barataria Canal Company TO |
place TINS great enterprise properly before the
capitalists Of the world
Resotpcd further, That no legislation is asked
granting money or other subsidy Of either State
or National Government.
RESOLVED, That copies Of this preamble and
shese resolutions be transmitted by Hon. Speaker
Louis Bush and Lieutenant Governor l. A. Wiitg
20 the Speaker Of The National House OF Repre-
sentstives and to the President Of tho United |
states Senate. Adopted