The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-02
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Forty-nInth Bays Proceedings.

De ns EEGSGnb.
Aycoek, Biliieu, Bridger. Breard. Barbin, Bow.
Brges. ockePha tarloss drss ss i Deaagne
Gillespie Hammond Hill Of Orleans jonas
Kelly Of VIM, Kelly oil Orleans, Kernochan,
MIG, Lyons, Leeds Lsrnare. Lea. Leenhard OF
Porter Peralta Pitts, Richardson, Ryiand. HAN
dolph, Holle. Robe,.son. Ridgley, Shakespeare.
Smart. Taylor. Tremoaist. clsr, Washburne.
Wilde. Williams. Young Of Claiborne. Young
oil East Baton Rouge.
Sixty twoimembers and "a quorum.
Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Father Hubert.
of the Catholic Church.
The journal of February 81 was approved.
PETITIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Berry presented q memorial remon-
strating against the passage Of House bill
No. 113.
Laid on the table as diseourteous to the House.
The motion to lay upon the table was recon-
| sidered.
Mr.. Berry asked leave 10 withdraw the memo
| rial. rs he was not aware Of its contents when it
was presented
The leave to withdraw was granted.
| Mr.. Delavigne presented to the House the Pc
tition OF many citizens Of the fourth drsinage
district. demonstrating against the drainage
tax, and fayorlng tho objects of House bill No.
49,
Referred to the Committee on City Affairs.
Mr.. Gaskins presented the petition Of citizens
of Lincoln parish. adverse to the passage of
House bill No 1872, which WAS ordered to be- con-
sidered in connection herewith.
The special order Of the day. Senate bill No.
70. An act to authorize the city of New Orleans
to issue premium on conditions specified, in
exchange for certain bonds heretofore issued
and pledged to pay judgment rendered
against said city,
Was taken up under Il favorable report with
amendments from the Special Committee on
City Affairs.
The amendments recommended by the COM
mittee were adopted seriatim as follows
First page, line g. strike out "Slocum" and
insert "Sloeomb."
First page. line 26, strike out Richard" and
insert 81 Hugh
Fourth page, line 10. after the word "advan-
tage" insert therefore,"
Fourth page. line 90 strike out therefor"
Fourth page. line II, strike out the words
bonds described in the preamble hereof" and
insert following bonds to wit: Two hundred
and forty seven bonds OF the city of New Orr
leans. letter z. dated April 1, 1871. having ten
years to run. for one thousand dollars each,
bearing interest at the rate Of ten per cent per
annum, payably semi-annually; and also one
hundred consolidated bonds of said city. dated
July L. 1879. having fifty years to run, for one
thousand dollars each. bearing interest at the
| rate Of seven per cent per annum, payable
quarterly in gold. said bonds forming part of
the pledge made by said city. through its Mayor,
by act passed April Is, 1874. before A. Hero
Notary Public"
Fifth page, line g. strike oat "recited in the
l,h - nd
10, 1871 in favor Of Myra G. Gaines. in suit No.
1906, in the Circuit Court Of the United States
| The bill as amended was adopted on its sec
ond reading. aud under a suspension Of the
| rules was read 81 third tins and passed.
The preamble and title were adopted, and
| notice of concurrence sent to the Senate.
| JOINT SESSION.
A joint session of the General Assembly was
held for the purpose OF further balloting for a
Senator to represent the State of louisiana In
the Senate Of the United States for the term
beginning March 4. 1877. Hon. L. A. Wilt, Lieu
J tenant Governor and President of the Senate,
| presiding.
The roll OF the Senats was called when the
| following Senators answered to their NJ mes:
| Messrs. Boatner, Breaux Ducros, Ellis Eus-
tis,, Garland. Goode. Kelly. Ogden, Perkins,
kchard1Ton h9bs sns sandiIord steven
|
Nineteen Senators and quorum Of the Senate.
Tha roll of the House being called. the fol-
lowing members answered to their names.
Hon. l.. Bush. Speaker; and Messrs. Aycock,
| Aldige Bridger. Breard. Bowden, Barbin, Bar
ron, Barrett. Brady, Berry. Bell, Bilieu, Cocker
Estopinal. Fitzpatrick, Forester. Gaskins. Gill
Iespie, huntington. Hammond, Hill OF orleans
Jonas. Kelly Of VIM od Kelly OF Orleans, Kidd
| Of Orleans, Lea. Martin McGehee, Newsom
Nunez, Peralta, Pitts, Richardson. Ryland Ban
Singleton, Self, spiler, stagg, Steele, Sellers
Smart. Taylor. .Tremoulet. Toler, VOORHEES,
Washburne. Williams. Young OF Claiborne and
| Young OF East Baton Rouge.
Sixty-fve members and quorum Of the
House.
The purpose of his joint session was an
nounced by the presiding officer. and the nomi
nations were read as follows:
Messrs. Jonas. Gibson. Wickliffe. Egan. Rob
ertson and Hall.
Mr.. Washburne withdrew the nomination o
| Hon. W. T. Hail.
Mr.. Steele. of the House, nominated Hon. J
e. Trimble of Union.
| There being no further nominations the rol
Of the Senate was called with the following re
suit:
Senators Ducros and White voted for the Hon
r. l.. Gibson-2 votes.
| Wheeler voted for the Hon. r. c. WickliHe-
votes. 4
Senators Ellis, Eustis, Goode, Ogden and San
diford voted for the Hon. w. Il. Il ans votes,
Senators Breanx, Garland and Kelly voted fo
the Hon. W. A. Robertson-3 >otes.
Senators Stubs. Robertson. steven, Texad'
and Zacharie voted for the Hon. James E. Trim
be-5 votes.
The roll of the House was called, when tn
following members voted for the Hon. j. E
Trimble:
Speaker Bush, and Messrs Pridger. Barrett
Barron, Breard Duke, Gas kins. Hammond
Kelly of Winn. Kidd. Self Steele. Sellers ant
Taylor-14.
The following members voted for the Hon
B. F. Jonas:
Messrs. Aycock, Bowden,, Brady. Berry, Car
Huntington, Leonhard, McGehee, Ne rsom
Peralta. Robertson, Role. Ridglev, Shaspeare
Singleton. Stage and Young of Claiborne-21.