The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
-4oF THU
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
.-oF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
L.
SENATE.
P,ft,etn Bays Proceedings.

Hon. Louis A. WIFI, Lieutenant aoVerhor anu
President Of the Senate. In tho chair.
on d calI Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Maaara Boatner. Ellis Eustis, Garland'
sseode, Grover. Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins
Hiehnrdaon. Robertson, Sandiford, Steven
Btubbs. Texada, Wheeler, White and Zach
" Absent Messrs. Allain, Breaux, BRYANT.
1,uroh, Cage, pomas Dgeroa, Dqm2nt aWS2 serge
ad HEsM Tpsar lh aaa Yyou ssPs SUTTON
On motion OF Mr.. Kelly the reading OF the
journal In detail was dispensed with.
nEeonTs or ooMMtrrEEs.
Mr.. white. on behalf of the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported fayorably on Sen ste bill No.
ID, can act to amend and re-enact section OF
MI, act entitled An net creating Superior Grim
inal Court for the parish Of Orleans"
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Boatner, on behalf Of the Committee on
the Judiciary. submitted the following report;
10 the Honorable President and Members OF
Il Am diree cd by the Judiciary Committee to
report Sei''o 0A' N' % oohfHS. J. BoATNER.
And the report lies over.
Mr. doode chairman OF the Committee on
the Judiciary. submitted the following report:
TO tho Honorable President and Members OF
the Henate
gentenen-- Your committee having had under
consideration resolution instructlng the judi
nary Committee TO report what Legislation Ia
hoes nd p 1or ts against Representations in The
rural parishes OF the state. report thereoh
that existing laws are ample to afford protea-
ton to every species OF property IL vigorously
Your committee have had the honor to report
bill changing the manner ii se1Gth n b hnq
opinion, greatly facilitate the execution oil the
ori'ii'hA '"'' r. s. dooDE. Chairman.
Which report lies over.
Mr.. Steven, Chairman OF the Committee on
Finance submitted the following report:
Rooms SENATE FIsANCE COMMITTEE.
ft New Orleans, February 20. 1877. ]
TO the Honorable President and Members OF
Gentlemen Your. committee, TO whom was re-
ferred House bill No. las Substitute for House
bill No. CO., beg leave to report favorably. with
the following amendment: ,z .,,
tn line "a "A after ,hs M tbni nnas or
to the credit o.. any, account or accounts OF inc
general fund shall be passed to the redemption
Of the public debt fnnd there there osi sa ana
unless said surplus exceed tho amount OF def
cheney or deficiencies In ell the other accounts
OF said general fund. In which case the transfers
10 the redemption OF the public debt fund shall
ID made only to the extent OF said surplus and
the said surplus to the credit OF any . one &C
cheney In others shall be retained subject to tho
action of the General Assembly"
"osp''' WILL STEVEN. Chairman.
On motion OF Mr.. Steven the rules were sus-
pended to consider the report and bill OF this
time.
Mr. Steven moved the adoption OF the amend
ment reported by the committee and the amend
ment was adopted.
The following message was received from the
House OF Representatives:
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,, |
New Orleans. March 1, 1877.
10 the Honorable the Senate Of Louisiana:
tye1ulentela-T am instructed to inform your
honorable body that the House has concurred In
senate Bill No Is. entitled IAN act to change
the Time for holding the terms of the District
Courts in the parishes, of Sabine and Red River,
paHI so & son mas s b H. AN act to create
ihe Foh Ward Of the pSrsh Of katchtoSes
20 be located on False river, In said parish to
define its jurisdiction, and to provide, for the
election ot the same. AND to prescribe the MAJ
Also. Senate bill No. 70. AN act to repeal an
net entitled An actt provide fer the payment
press riots or tubic disturbances, or to enforce
the laws, by the parishes in which services are
rendered and the mode and manner of levying
ana collecting the taxes therefor. and for suit
against the parish approved 18TH August
And the following Senate bills with amend
Senate bin No, 80. An act to instruct the local
authorities of the parish Of St. Bernard to re-
move back to the legal courthouse Of said par
fish, on Bayou Terre-aux -Bnufs, the parish and
court records, effects and furniture: to repeal
Iioval of the seat Of justice of the parish of St.
Bernard, and redivide said parish into wards.
approved April Ia, 1874. and to AUTHORIZE the po-
lice Jury OF said parish, Ii sustained by the pop
nlar vote. to change the seat of justice Of said
Senate bill No. 81 substitute for Senate , bills
tions st5i ss2 sa'a and si5l of the Revised Stat
utes of 1870"
am also instructed to inform your Honor
able body that the House has passed the follow
ing House bills. and ask the concurrence of the
House bill No. Isa AN nc. +, annex certain
territory OF Lincoln parish to the parish Of Jack
Also House bill No. 1sa, IAN act relative to the
compensation and fees of the Criminal Sheriff
for the parish Of Oh leans. and to repeal all laws
Inconsistent herewith"
q Mrs; julia A IA Meredith widow Of the Hon.
am also Instructed to inform your honorable
body. that the House is now ready to meet the
Senate In Joint assembly to ballot for United
: "''' '' PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
ceeded In body to the hall of the House OF Rep
S1httttlNCS l0I tho bAhposp VA b1hVohs III iatAh
session for United States Senator.
JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session was called to order by the
Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate.
On q call Of the roll, the following Senators
answered TO their names:
Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Ducros. Ellis. Eus-
tis Garland. Goode, Grover Kelly Mitchell
Ogden, Perkins. Richardson. Robertson, Sandi-
ford Steven, Stubbs. Texada. Wheeler, White
and Zacharie-21.
On call OF the roll of the House of Represen-
tatives, the following members answered to
their names:
Hon L. Bush. Speaker. and Messrs Aldige
Aycock. Barbin, Biilieu, Bridger. Breard. Bow
den, Barron. Berry, Bell, Cockerham, Carloss
Cressy Delavigne, Duke. Dupree, Estopinal
Fitznntriek Foerster, Ghskins. GilleSnie Hun