The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

Judges and District Attorneys In criminal caaes.
ana TO amend and re-enact section 1867 Of Re-
10 request the signature of the Speaker of tho
House OF fenresenata,tives to the same.
JOHN oLEGG, Secretary.
further message was received from the
SENATE rs follows:
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans. La FEB. AZ. 1871. J.
To the Honorable the Speaker and Memhers
of the House OF Representatives:
Gente,uen-I am directed to inform your hon
9rable body that the Senate has finally passed
for obtanng and pabshne reports 81 benRs
saving insti, utions and trust com les organ
lied under i. the laws OF the State OF Louisiana
'''' Aee'''''''' JOHN oLEaG.
Secretary of the Senate
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received from his
Excellency the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, ]
state of Louisiana.
New Orleans. February %, 1871. J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
Genttemen-I am directed by his Excellsncy
the Governor to inform you that he has this day
ssigned and approved an act originated In your
An act to provide for supplying the loss of
public records and other papers, consumed by
the burning Of the court house In the parish OF
Livingston on the night of the fourteenth day of
October, eighteen hundred and seventy-fve.''
H'' N'' DUNCAN s. GAGE. JH5
Private Secretary.
Mr. VOORHEES, presented the petition OF the
"Colored Sisters of the Holy Family" in behalf
of their institution for Poor Old Colored Men
and Women. on st. Bernard avenue, and in be-
half Of their institution for Orphan Colored
Children, which was referred to tho Committee
ON Charitable and Public Institutions.
On motion of Mr.. VOORHEES,, the special order
of the day, House bill No. 81. was postponed TO
2o'olock.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Mr.. Wilde asked and obtained leave to intro
duce, without previous notice given, o bill en-
titled
House bill No. ILL., AN act to regulate the con
duct and maintain the purity and freedom Of
elections, to provide for the appointment of @
Registrar in the city of New Orleans and the par
ishes throughout the State. to define their duties
and the mode of making returns. and for the
purpose of keeping registry of legal voters
thr ughout the State" Il
The bill was read and under a suspension of
the constitutional rule. passed to its second
reading and referred to the Committee on Reg
istration.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Mr.. Jonas, on behalf of the Committee on the
Judiciary, presented the following report.
New ORLEANS, February %. 1877.
To tbe Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives OF the btate OF
Your Committee on Judiciary have the honor
Favoraby on senate bill No. rs, substitute for
enact article s27l Of The Revised Civil Code q he
Tavorably on House bill No. 100. IAN act
amending section 1929 of the Revised Statutes.
and charging term Of the District Court for the
parish OF st. Helena"
Unfqvoraby on House bill No. &c. An act to
'V Unfavoraby on House b No. iso An act 10
emancipate horace ,Hunley Barlow. OF the par
ish of Tangiganoa.'
enact section 1852 of the Revised Statutes of
1870" Is referred back by the committee with
oaf ae9n WIN ,tt nm 70 reieT Inc
merce and immigration.
House bill No. 1874. An act to amend and re-
enact section 222g OF the REVISED Statutes Of
| Louisiana Of 1870 is referred back by com it
toe without aetion.@ with fecommendaton that
y be referred 70 the Committee on Agriculture.
| Faverably with amendments on Senate bill
| No. 50, An act relative TO juries in the state OF
| son excepted, to determine the qualifications
| of jurors; to prescribe exemptions from jury
nry comm R for each a parish to prescribe
Of OF drawing jarles; to give Certain powers %
| jurors: to compel their attendance, for their
COMPENSATION, and taxing Jury costs In civil
| cases" E -
| Favorably, by substitute, on House bill No.
1877, AN act to provide the mode and proceed
| ings in relation to the change, OF names "
| Favorably, by substitute. on House bill No. 1885,
| An act in relation to sales OF sewing machines.
pianos. and such other property which are by
| law in certain cases exempt from seizure; to
define the privileges on such property or effects.
and the manner OF enforcing the same and to
prevent end puRishd aeuses and mpostions on
Your committee beg leave peetfully to sub
nit the attached special Report' on seetions
So, &c. 81 and 50 of House bill No. 81, referred
to them by the House
| The report was received and the attached
special report was subsequently taken up. con-
sidered and adopted In detail and In connection
with the said sections of House bill No. 81.
On the motion OF Mr.. McGehee, the aforesaid
House bills Nos. 1874 and 1856 were referred, In
accordance with the recommendation Of the
Committee on the Judiciary, to the Committee
on Agriculture. immigration and Commerce..
Mr.. Lyons chairman. on behalf Of the Com.
mittee on Corporations. reported as follows;
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives OF the state Of
Louisiana:
Your Committee on Corporations. to whom
were referred the following numbered and enti-s
tied bills, beg leave to report:
On House bill No. 10, entitled An act TO incor-
porate Jackson Fire Company No. Is. of the CITY
Of NeH b1l No fa ~ snae5 AN ac relative
to the town of Royville. in the parish Of Lafay-
cite. and exempting persons and property
within the limits of said town from the payment
of all parish taxes, except for courthouse and
jail purposes" Unfayorabiy.
On House bill No. 118. entitled AN act toll
corporate the Mississippi, Terre-au-buuf and
!, Lake Railroad Company. and to define Its pow-
ers aud authority" FayQrably. with amends
ment. Il. b. LYONS. Chairman. &
Mr.. Leeds, Chairman. on behalf Of the Special
Committee on City Affairs, presented two re-
ports, as follows:
/ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIONS
New Orleans, February 81. 1877. f
To the Honorable Speaker and members Of the
House Of Representatives
| Your Special Committee on City Affairs has