The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
The senate.

Governor Witt In the chair.
A message from the House announe-
ed concurrence in Senate bill No 80, TO
incorporate Exempt Mechanics Fire
Company No. O..
The Senate joined the House to ballot
for u. 8. Senator, aad returned at l2b
b. m, when, upon call OF Mr., Ogden,
session, which was shortly after raised.
Mr.. Ogden called up the special order,
the police bills, which, on. melton Of
Mr.. Grover, were postponed Till Thurs
Mr.. Grover, for Committee on Corpo-
rations. reported favorably, with
amendments, on Senate bill No. NJ, TO
change eastern boundaries OF Pointe
Coupee parish.
on the bill to levy tax to build court
house In Lincoln parish.
Mr.. Mitchell, for Committee on Rsil-
roads, reported on House bill No. lit.
relative to railroads, executing mort
cages, etc., favorably.
Also, reported q bill, according to In
structiona, to incorporate the Morgan
Railroad and Steamship Company.
This bill ID TO open communication with
Texas with the aid of Mr.. Charles Nor
gan, and provides for telegraph line
4 IN rUDnEDulOH Will IHB IbHtSs
On motion Of Mr.. Steven, the bill
passed It's frat reading. and was fixed
as the special order for o'clock We'd
nesday.
Senate bill No. 81, prohibiting tax
collectors from holding other Offices ut
the same time, was read and laid over.
Senate bill abolishing oil other days
except Sundays as dies non, was re.
ported on favorably with an amendment
liking Good Friday, 4th July aud Christ
mas as such days. ., -..-...n
MIR. Steven called up the report and
House bill No. 115, to exclude certain
lands of the tity of New Orleans from
drainage, etc, and fixing drainage
limits, etc. The bill, with amendments
III the committee, was finally passed.
Mr., Kelly, without previous notice.
introduced an act TO exempt from taxa
ton the hall of tho Old Hibernian Asso-
citation,
Mr.. Hacharie called up the bill to es.
tablish u smallpox hospital aud TO re-
peal the old act on the subject.
Mr.. Robertson In tho chair.
MIR. White was rather disposed to
leave the matter to the city.
Mr.. Kelly said that while IL was prop
er to repeal the old law o new one
ahould frat be adopted, 30 that the pa
tlents In need OF such an institution
should not be thrown upon the charity
OF the people.
Mr., White proposed amendment leav.
inn the matter discretionary with the
city.
After discussion. the bill was finally
passed without amendment
Mr.. Eustis called up his joint reaoln"
tions complimentary to Capt. Eads,
which were passed. ,
After some other business OF minor
importance the Senate adjourned till
IL m, "Wednesday.
The Mouse.
The House assembled at the usual
hour, Speaker Bush In the chair and o
quorum present
Prayer by the Rev. DIR. Percival.
The minutes OF the previous day were
approved.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
The Committee on Claims, through it's
chairman. Mr.. Huntington, Of Orleans.
reported favorably on the claims Of
Otto M. Tennyson and Chas. Curtis.
Mr.. Jonas, chairman OF the Commit
tee on Judiciary, reported favorably on
House bill No. 100, to authorize the re-
ceipt OF warrants issued to oonstitu-
BY substitute FOR House bill No. 152,
creating an additional justice of the
peace for Cameron parish.
Unfavorahly on House bill No. -,
relative to the maturity OF negotiable
paper when the same falls on a holiday.
By MIR. Dupree, OF East Baton Rouge,
chairman of the Committee on Health
and Quarantine
Favorably, with amendments. on
House bill No. -, relating to the inspec-
ton OF coal oils, etc.
NF,s Al ~ .r
man OF the Committee on Public Build.
ings, report thatit was inexpedient to
pass House bill No. 66 at this time.
By Mr.. McGehee, OF West Feliciana,
Chairman of the Committee on Re-
trenchment and Reform, a report with
out action on House bill No. 151, and
recommending that the same be refer
red to the Committee on Lands and
Levees.
RESOLUTIONS. S5lS
by Mr. Young ofClaiborne--A resolu-
ton authorizing the appointment of
clerks of the following committees: On
Contingent Expenses, Judiciary, Elec:
tion and Qualifications, WAYS and
ment and Enrolment, to date from the
day OF their appointment.
Pending the consideration of the reso-
luton, the Senate entered the hall of
the House, and in joint session the Gen
eral Assembly proceeded to ballot for q
q. s. Senator, with the following result
= -, Senate. House. Total.
w. Il. Hail.. .,..'..,.,. u D
". y. Jonas. .....,,..s. y ~ 26
a. IL. GIBSON ..,.,.....,,. 2 Ill Is
Roht q. WickliGe, ..,.,. 8 Ia
W. IS. Egsn.. 10 Is
Nv, a. Robertson, s........ 8 10 IS