The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-09
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
aatsE 0F REPRESENTA- syEs.


HOUSE rF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Now Orleans. La, Wednesday February T. 1877.
Tho House was aled to order ut - o'clock
II. ~. Present:
Hon; l.. bush, spesaker; and Mcrsrs. hsldige.
hycnrk. Barhin, nilieu. bridger Bre9rd,
Cari,sa, trpssy. Delavignc. Duke. Dupree, Ca
topinal. Fitzpatrick, Forester. Gaskns, Gies-
Et2, onngton nHmmoni J%naE. kely i, #
Lyons. Leeds. lamate.. Loa, Lsonhard of Or
loans, Martin, Means. Newson,, Nance, Porter,
rcra ia. ,pitta. Richardson. hobertaon tyanh.
StaEg. steele, Sellers, smart Taylor. TIE
moule'. Tuler. Noorhiea. Washburne. Wood.
Williams. Young Of Claiborne. and Young of
East Baton Rouge
Sixty-two members and a quorum.
Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Father Iubett,
| of the Catholic Church.
The journal of February 6 was adopted.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Grossly presented the petition of the Little
Sisters Of the Poor in behalf of their asylum.
located on johnson street, between Lahsrpe and
Columbus streets, setting forth the necessities
| OF the inmates thereof and asking for an appro-
| priation for relief.
The petition was referred to the Committee
| on Charitable and Public institutions.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
mittce on the Judiciary, reported favorably
"Aith amendment" on Senate bill No. u. an aci
to amend and re- enact section 35l Of the Revised
Statutes OF the State of Louisiana. in relation TO
bonds of public offers. approved March IA. 1870
| Favorably on House bill No. 50. an net to regu-
! late the manner of issuance aud payments OF
State warrants, and to repeal all laws in conflict
herewith.
Iavorably by substitute on House bill No. 80
| an act relative to the oath to be taken in gar
| nishment proceedings and to the deposit for
costs of garnishment.
| Favorably with amendment on House bill No
sc an tct TO amend and re-enact article 6o7 oil
the Revised Code OF Practice
Fayorahty by substitute on House bill No. A.
an act liking the compensation of the clerk OF
the First District Court for the parish Of Or
| leans.
Favorably with amendment on House bill No.
e3 an act fixing the return day for appeals from
the courts Of the parish of Tangipahoa to the
Supreme Court.
| Mr. Bell, chairman, on behalf OF the Commit
toe on Ways and Means. reported on House bill
No. 81. an act authorizing the sale OF property
by tax collectors for delinquent taxes. etc.
Unfavorably. as its provisions are embodied
| In House bill No. 81.
On Senate bill No. IS. an act making the war
rants issued for the salary OF all constitutional
officers receivable for taxes and licenses due
and paybale in The same year to the general
| fund of the State,
| Favorably.
| NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. Steele of Union. gave notice that he wou Id
Mt some future day introduce a bill to amend
the revenue laws.
| Mr.. Young of East Baton Rouge. gave notice
that he would a. some future day introduce Q
bill fixing the time of holding elections for us
tees of the Peace and Constables in the severa
Parishes Of the State. the parish Of Orleans
i excepted.
i Mr.. Lyons, OF East Feliciana gave notice tina
4 he would at some future time introduce bill
for the purpose Of affording facilities to certain