The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-12
THE LEGISLATURE.
Tlae senate.

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members answering to their names. the GET.
reant- Arms WAS instructed 10 bring 10 absent
Senators.
PRAYER by Rev. Father Hubert Of the Church
OF the Immaculate Conception.
Leave OF absence was granted TO senator
Eustis. on account OF sickness ~ nls .aa..a l..
forminr the senate that the following House bills
915. Y7i 500, $40, 227 and 178, had been signed
by the speaker OF the House, and askins me
signature Of the President OF the Senate thereto
slso that the House had eoncurrsd in the Senate
amendments TO House bill No. 29s, ordering a
survey Of Bayou Besuf.
On motion OF Mr.. Steven the Senate proceeded
10 the bal OF the House Of Representatives, W
ballot for United States Senator.
After joint session regular proceedings being
resumed.
RESOLUTIONS Of citizens OF Claiborne parish,
adopted ut Homer, in support OF the Nichols
aovernment we're read The resolutions are
similar to those adopted generally throughout
The judiciary Committee reported with amend.
ments on House bill No. Dol, to auth0rize salts
Also reported fayorably on House bill No 26f,
IN fix fees for collections BY tax suits IN Orleans
A majority and minority report were presented
" Mr.. Texsda reported enrolled Senate bills Nos.
| 100. 1870 and 144. -,
Mr.. Richardson, for the Committee ON Agricul-
ture and Commences, reported iavofsply on LOUISE
measures in the Sixtu and Seventh municipal
Districts Of New Orleans.
Mr.. Grover, for the committee, reported on
House bill No. 297, 70 anthoris, the funding OF
the debt OF the parish Of East Baton Rouge favor
ably.
/ ter security OF Hppellees by authorizing deposit
Of State bonds for security on appeaiss
House bill No. 23l, TO amend section 2a47 oil the
Il Raviaed htatilteB. Was referred.
| House hill No. $50, to authorize the city 10
bring suit In any court Of competent Jurisdiction,
was referred.
House bill 2is. to repeal the law relative to
admission OF persons OF other countries to prao-
| tice law in this State, was referred.
Senator Goode In the chair.
Several bills OF minor Importance were REFER
| red. o.
The Recorders Court bill. House bill 29S, was
coma dered as the unfinished business OF the pre-
| vious day. .,,, -.
| confirmed by laying on the table motion TO re-
consider.
i third section. ,-
lstes 10 the subsequent election OF officers by the
people. ,w.-.... =. IT,
/ two courts. .. a,
Mayor Of the city Of New Orleans shall nominate,
| and by and with the advice and consent OF the
Board Of Administrators. shall, within ten Gays
| after the PRONUNCIATION Of this act, appoint re-
porder for each OF said COURTS who shall hold me-
office for four years. or until his successor shall
| have been appointed and quahhea, ss spoVo pro-
vided. .,...
| was stricken out, and Mr.. Grover then moved TO
| atrike cut the entire section as amended.
| The whole section was expungeo.
The fourth section, fixing The salaries OF the
clerks, etC, was read.
four clerks Zone Of whom shall be stem grapher)
for each court; the stenographers are TO receive
| $500 each. 40, 49,
| amendment by Mr.. Kelly for the Mayor and ALL
| ministtators TO appoint the clerks.
| Mr. Boatner intmaiiBg that the power OF the
city authorities was being too much enlarged,
MI. Grover eloquently responded - to the rights
but what belonged to it, and but half Of what u
| WA entitled to. This city should not bs held
nerpetualIy In tutelege. II could take care OF it's
own affairs, an 1t had done for long period.
Mr. Boatner said he did not wish to be UNDER
stood AZ wanting to deprive the city OF any au-
thority necessary for an economical ana enoleht
| government OF Its affairs. He wanted simply
fair balance OF power. He wanted an independeut
Judiciary even In the minor COURTS He thought
,he Governor should appoint and the people
| subsequently elect the recorders. Il the people
were capable OF properly selecting their Admin
istrators, they were just rs capable AZ the Ad-
Er. Wheeler agreed with Mr. Boatner.
| The section was adopted, and Mr.. Boatner
moved to recommit the bill. which was done.
| Mr.. Steven asked that committee on CONFER
ance he Appointed on House bill No. 2S7, to COM
pal assessors to assess certain kinds of properties
exempted from taxation, belonging 10 ohurohes,
etc.
The committee were appointed.
The bill relAtve to the repeal OF the charter 0.
the Levee Company was postponed NJ special Or
dor for to-day,
~ House bill 22e, levee bill reported on un-
favorably. Report adopted.
MIR. Mitchell introduced as . Senate fesolhtioh
this resolution of the House.
"whereas, II is important. on account OF the
material interests of Lousiana that the present
unnecessary political complications be promptly
adjusted, and 1t is desirable TO aid tne fresaens
in his expressed wish to restore peace and mar
mony throughout the country; therefore, belt
Resolped, That we cordially invite the duly
Gle .ted members OF this House, who have here
toIore abstai4ed from answering roll eau, 20 o.
House. and thereby facilitate the prompt ISOLATION
of our present difficulties, and the peaceful set.
tlement OF the present disturbed condition OF
AFFAIRS"
The resolution was adopted
About O'Clock, on call OF Mr. George, the
Senate went into executive session, and imme-
diately thereafter adjourned till IL m. Thursday.
The House.
Bush in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Father Hubert.
Geo. Washington (colored) who has up 70 this
time acted with the Packard Assembly, was
sworn In as member OF the House from the par
ish Of Cuncordis.
After the reading Of the journal Mr.. Kidd, OF
Jackson, spoke to privileged question ~ to an
imputation he had heard that he might be relied
upon for support of . compromise - to the
Nichols novernment.
This was doubtless in consequence OF his &C.
ton in the matter Of the wheeler compro-
ferent state Of circumstances. The people
were without government or shadow Of gov.
erment. BY that adjustment l saw that
we could control some settlement. saw that
we would have the power to stop difficulties by
Iimpeachment. did rise to motion to impeach