The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-01

answered to their namess
NM Me,ssFs Boatnsr. DucEos, ELLIS, Eustia, Gar
s4an4 Geurge Uoode. Kelly, Mitchell. Ogden
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson. Sandiford
ssesvens Texada, Wheeler, White and Zach
Absent Messrs. Allain Breaux. bryant
5 Inren. 0nge, Demas, Dumont Gla,, Grover
ff1ualnpsr., Landry. Stamps. Sutton, TWitohell
y aKeheld and Young-l6.
Prayer by.Hev. Dir. Mallard
On motion OF Mr.. Enstis. the reading Of the
Journal In detail was dispensed with.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Goode, Chairman OF the Committee on
judiciary, submitted the following report:
RooMs SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. |
New Orleans. Jun. 80. 1877. J
Te The Hon. President and Members Of the
uealfanle,,-- Your Committee on, Judiciary, tgg
whom was referred House blu No. % entitled
an act authorizing notariea public to administer
oathH and take Acknowledgements would re-
mend It's p aspDss aAiY so House bill No 1s sn
tied an act to repeal act No. 1G5 OF the acts of
1860, report favorably and recommend its pass
age.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr. Kelly asked and obtained unanimous
onsent to introduce petition Of tho Board of
Directors OF st. Vincent's Home for Destitute
Boys.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly. the reading Of the
paper was dispensed with and referred to the
Committee on Charitable Institutions.
Mr. Steven asked and obtained unanimous
consent TO introduce at this time 6enatofbill No.
81. of which previous notice had been given.
entitled An act to define the object Of drainage
assessments, and to regulate the collection OF
same. and to prevent judgments for assess
menfs being rendered as personal Judgments
Ind to repeal 30 much Of act No. 81, approved
March l. 1861, as makes such judgments per-
sonal. and to conflne the execution under as
sesBmeDt judgments TO the property on which
tho assessment is levied"
Which was read first and second time. under
suspension of the constitutional rules. and rs-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Eusts asked and obtained unanimous
consent to introduce the following resolution:
Resolued, Tint the Judiciary Committee are
hereby instructed to report whatever Legislation
may In their judgment, bs necessary for the
better protection OF cattle, hogs and poultry
against depradations in the rural parishes of
the htate.
Which, on motion of Mr.. Eustis. was adopted.
Mr.. Robertson asked and obtained unanimous
consent to introduce Senate bill No. 80. of which
previous notice had been given .lentitled "An act
making the warrants for the salary Of eonstitu-
tonal officers receivable for all taxes and
licenses due for the same year to The general
fund of the State"
Which wac read first and second time under
a suspension of the constitutional rules and re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr., Wheeler asked and obtained unanimous
consent to introduce the following resolution
Resolved That the Committee on Public Edu-
cation be instrueted to inquire into the present
condition OF this State University mt Baton
Rouge, and to report by bill or otherwise. with
of this institution and OF restoring its useful
ness as q necessary branch OF the educational
system of this State.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler the rules were sus-
pended to consider the resolution at this tme
and on motion of MIR. Wheeler the resolution
was adopted
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.
New Orleans. La., January 30, 1877. J
To the Honorable, the President and members
of the Senate of the State OF louisiana:
fam directed by the House 10 inform your
following bills, and to ask the concurrence OF
the Senate IN the same:
sale on credit and for twelve months bond Of all
property offered at sheriffs and succession
sales which does not bring cash In the AMOUNT
ing, and to prescribe the manner of making
said second sale and to regulate the settlement
House bill No, &c. an net to authorize plaintiffs
in est FDy attachment and provi sional seizure,
to bond property after the expiration OF ten
~.
ed to bond the same;
House bill No. 81, an act to amend and re-enaet
article 26e7 Of the Revised Statutes of Louisiana.
pared to receive the Senate In Joint session to
proceed with the ballQting for a. United States
Senator TO represent the State of Louisiana in
the United Senate
' PETER j. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Goode. the Senate proceeded
10, hS,J, IN, tba Hall ~ upuan ~
tatives for the purpose of ballotng In Joint ses-
sion for O United States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hon. Louis A. Witt Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate.
On call OF the roll the fol owing Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner. Demas, Ducros. Ills. Eustis. |
Garland. George. Goode, Grover. Kelly, Mitch
ell. Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson,
Sandif9rd, Steven Texada' Wheeler White and
za Rbsens-Messrs. Allan, Breaux, Bryant
RsES s SuSs RFS o fBsasPd and foans
IA.
On q coll of the roll of the House, the follow |
Ing members answered to their names:
" Hon. L. Bush, Speaker; and Messrs. Aldige. |
Ayeoes Bapbn BeH R Brd Rsrv B e Boy
Carless. yressy. Delayigne, Duke. Dupree. Es-
topinal. Fitzpatrick, Forester, Gaskins. GILES
pie. Huntington. Hammond, Hill Of Orleans.
leans. Kernochan. Kidd, Lyons. Leeds. Lamare.
Leonhard Of Orleans. Means. Mcaehee. New
son. robertson Kyland, Role. Ridgley,
Shakespeare. Self. spiller stagg, Steele, Sellers.
Smart. Taylor, Tremoulet, Toler. VOORHEES,.
Washburn. Wood, Williams, Young of Clai-
borne, Young Of East Baton Rouge-65.
The President declared quorum present in
both houses and that the Joint Assembly would
now proceed to ballot for United States Sena-
tor for the term commencing March next.
The Secretary of the Senate read the names
OF the candidates. to-wit:
Hon. d. r. Jonas of Orleans; Hon. Randall L.
Gibson of Orleans; Hon. r. c. Wicklifre of
West Felieana; Hon. W. B. Egan of Caddo:
Hon. w. A. Robertson Of st. Landry