The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-18
THE LEGISLATURE.
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Ths senate.
The Senate met at 10 NJ, Lieut. Gov. VIII
A message from The House announced The pss
sage III that body bf number q bills. hnd son
nurtsbeein others FROM the Senate.
the senate repaired TO The House to ballot 70
United States Senator and shortly returned,
The hin relative 10 branch pilots vas taken nj
M amended by The House. he senate refused
DO concur and sshed tor committee OF confer
enpss
Mr., wheeler In the Chair. 1890.
Eenate bill n. NJ amentt by The House, incar
porstibg biiliihen's Bend. House amendments
conturfsd In. "a b
relative to limiting liabilities Ia the parishes fot
costs In criminal easts. Amendments coneurtet
senate bill No. ~, for appointment of Assist
ant Attorney General, etc. Amendment con
CURED ins - .
House bill for relief Of o, NJ. Tennison was
read by title aud referred TO Committee Oh
Claims.
Joint resolution relative 10 eufvsJs % Tangi'
pahoa river, etc., was adopted apallys - =.
clearing Bsy6u Lafoifche.
Hpuse bin $50. fixing salaries of Judges OF the
Hupfeme Court, Was read and laid over.
Aif. &rover, for Cenmi tee on oofp9fasi,2nls
sHd paieuhia AfIairH, reported on Hnnss bill lgl,
sabsiitute for House bill 12s, feverably, with
amendments. Report lies over.
Mir, atovtr asked that the bill 10 authorize
tundina on the debt Of The town of piaquef,ine
be fecatnnitted, Granted,
Mr., gbeae. without previous notice, introduced
an act atiihnrisihg the appointment OF an Assist.
asis Btate Treasurer, defining his dutieS. fixing
his salary and the manner OF paying the saline.
The Govern lie 10 appoint and the appeintee 10
I'd hold office during the tern Of the state
Treasurer. and furnish bond Of s25,0Do. The OBJ.
iect Of the bill, as explained by Mr. aoode, was
10 meet the present emergency, making " very
proper and important bill. The bill wac finally
passed, ...-..- ,.... a.,
Mr. Brsatis introduced an net repeating The net
licensing lottery companies, aud moved 10 sue
pend the rules TO paes the bill, .....
THE Yeas aud NAYS being called fer. resulted!
Yeas@=Nlessrs. Bresnx, boatner, Duefes,
George, uoude, Perkins, stubbs. sandllofd and
Wheeler
Nays-Messfs. lllliH. Garland, Grover, Kelly.
Mitchell, Richardson, ltobeftsen, Bseveh. Eexade.
White aud Bschafie.
SO the rules we're not suspended.
senats bill Ne. 81 to d. iine the object Of drain
drainage, etc, WAS finally passed 1t the instance
Of penatpr Steven.
senate bill 10 authorize G. II. Tinlay h Co. TO
ene the Slate on o claim for medical supplies to
tbe Charity Hospital during 1871. 1879. 1873 and
1874 was read aud laid ever. sa.g
The Joint resolution of the Senate 20 create
Criminal Code Commission Of nine persons was
pasaed
House bill asa. TO incorporate Jackson Fire
Company No. 10. was finally passed. =, 49,,
Houne bill TO- to limit criminal expenses In the
parishes, was finally passed.
Mr.. Breaux In the chair
House bill gB to define liens, privileges and
jndEments for taxes, etc., was postponed I'LL enc
scloek Monday.
House bill 14g. defining corporations. author
iging grange stores and cooperative assoeiaa
tiona, was ordered to be printed and made the
special order for Wednesday. 81
House bill 17p, regulating The disposition AND
sale of coal ols, etc. was ordered 70 be painted
and made The special ,fder for Tuesday, Rs
o'clock.
House bill ai4-Rubstitute for House bill Ia y
10 regulate the disposition of offal gatbsge, etc,
including slat,ahter.house refuse In city limits
The bill was fiually passed.
House bill l55=the b ard OF Health biil--was
read, and, on motion OF senator Perkins, was
made the order for "Wednesday and ordered
printed.
The President In the chair.
Mssats. rexads, Dncrus and steven were ap..
pointed on the committee to confer on tho bill
relative TO branch pilots.
MIR, White moved to proceed TO make neiainaa
tiuna for two members Of the Printing Board.
Messrs. Robertson aud Steven were elected
and the election was feconaidered.
Mr.. roatner moved TO reconsider the vote by
which The election was gone into. No quorum
voting.
Al 9.s5 executive session was called aud Inn
fHBEpNIEbF EeuHhe hh 1tet ~ Ma~
journed till II m. Monday.
The Reuse. ...
The House assembled ct the usual hour,
Speaker Bush In the chair aud quorum present.
RESOLUTIONS.
by Mr. Bowien, of Frsnklin-Joint resolution
10 appoint JOINT committee to inquire into the
indebtedness OF the state and how contracted, |
he committee TO eit during recess. Lies over.
MIR. Berry moved TO go into an election for two
AIxxe
hs Hoard o. Public Printing. Adopted. provided
he election shall take place immediately efter
pallotihE for United states Senator.
RRronrs or COMMITTEES.
by Mr.. Jonas, OF Orleans, chairman Of the Ju- |
licary Committee. Favorably, with amend |
nents, on House bill No. 23T, TO eompel assessors
o assess property heretofore exempted, belong
ne TO charitable institutions, etc. Favorably on |
Iouse bill No. 1885, 10 amend and re-enaet article
lie of the Code Of Practice. Fayosably upon
senate bill No. Ill, to facilitate the collection of
axes throughout the ssate.
Favorably on House bin No. 95e, to provide for
he Testimony of the accused in his own behalf ia
riminal proceedings.
BY Mir. AldiRe, of Orleane, Chairman of the
on Banks and Banking, by eubstitute
Or Senate bill No. ~.
MIR. Leeda. Of Orleans, by consent. introduced
bill regulating the fees of clerks Of courts in
ity tax suits. Referred TO the Committee on
lsy Mr.. Lyons. OF East Felicians, a bill to pun
iii persona engaged in riot and Unlawful assem-
ages. Referred TO the Judiciary Committee.
Alec, by consent, bill to punish the setting at
berty OF any person accused or convicted Of any
ifanae not capital. Referred to the Judiciary
lcnlmittee.
Hy Mr.. Mashhurne, OF Merehouss- Reported
avorably on senate bill No. l2i, relative TO tho
reation Of special levee district, etc.
The Senate now met the Honse in joint SEES
ion, and ballot was taken for United States
senator. Senator 2achsrie's name wan withdrawn
~ senator Boatner.
Mr. Mdgely, Of Conc ordia nominated the Hon.
n. u. Spencer.
Senate. House. Total.
u. L. jonas. ..,..........I 81 90
IL. l.. Gibson. ,..,...... IL IG
w. q. Wyly".,........S 3 9
w. b. spencer. ,...,....13 IL 30