The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25

other contagious Diseases"
strike out in section the last three words,
said contagious diseases" and insert In leu
there9f The words small pox."
strike out n section the four last words, or
;. Strike outin lines and Of the title the words
or other contagious Diseases
All OF which is respectfully submitted
J.. q. PERKINS. Chairman.
Mr.. Texada. Chairman of the Committee on
Canals, Drainage and Inland Navigation. SUBJ
mitted the following reports. which lie over un-
der the rules. 1922
Rooms COMMITTEES ON DRAINAGE. CANAIs)
AND INLAND NAVIGATION,
New Orleans. February %. 1877.
To the Honorable President and Members of
Your committee to whom was referred Senate
bill NO. As. entitled IA aet TO do away with the
the, Branch Pilots Of the port Of New Orleans,
and to repeal sections. 22s4 and 27o2 OF the Re-
laws relative Thereto beg leave to report by
substitute.
Respectfully submitted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Mitchell gave notice that at some future
day he would introduce BILL entitled AN act
authorizing the police jury OF Claiborne parish
to bond its parish debt
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Mr.. Kelly obtained unanimous consent to In
troduce. without previous notice. Senate bill No.
50, entitled IAN act to incorporate the exempt
society of Mechanics Fire Company Mo-
Which was read a FIRST and second time under
a suspension of the constitutional rules.
Mr.. Kelly moved to consider the bill engrossed
and ordered read third time.
Mr.. White offered as d substitute that the bill
be referred to the Committee on Judiciary,
upon which motion Mr.. Kelly demanded the
yeas and nays. Tho roll being called resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Ducros. Ellis, Eustis. George.
Goode, Mitchell. Ogden. Richardson. STUDIOS,
TeSadn, Wheeler and hhite-12
NaysnMessrs BreasqiS Garland d G1royHer
fie-s
Absent Messrs. Alain. Boatner. Bureh, Bry
ant, Gage. Demas. DumoHt, Ola, Harper Lam
dry Perkins, Stamps, Sutton, Twitcheli. Wake
field and Young-16.
And the bill was SO referred.
Mr.. Goode called up the following resolution.
and moved its adoption:
Whereas, the efforts Of This 3 ate to secure
With n The State Of Te a have, so lar. been
abortive and are likely to remain barren not
wthstanding the many millions OF dollars APP
propriatea In aid thereof; and.
Whereas, the pro spect, once go fair. Of Sc
curing the desired communication through Mr..
Charles. Morgan, is now more than cloudnd by
reason of uncertain and protfacted litigation;
Whereas, the depressed condition of affairs
zens to carry out this paramount measure. and
as, ifi the opinion OF this body, Mr.. Charles
Morgan can give tone and vitality to the enter
prise and bring 1t speedily to a successful ter
hssotpea That the Committee on Railroads
| and Internal improvements be- and 1t is hereby
authorized and empowered to consult Mr..
Charles Morgan. or his agents. and ascertain
whether he can be induced to renew his efforts efforts
Il Vest o Mas C and a S
this body what legislation. IL any. is necessary
and competent in the premises.
Upon which motion Mr. Breaux demanded
the yeas and nays. The roll being called re-
suited as follows:
George. aoode. Kelly. t,guen. Perkins, Rlchard-
son, Robertson, Sandiford, Steven, Stubbs
Tesxada, Wheeler and aaehas,isssr,a ,
Absent Messrs. Allan, Boatner, BRYANT
gureh, Cage Demas, Dnmont. Ola; e., Harper
White and Young-16 Senators.
And the resolution was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Ogden the unfinished bust
ness was postponed one half hour.
On motion Of MIR. Goode. the rules were sus-
pended to take up House bills on their first
reading.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 49, entitled "An act relative to
the transfer OF stocks. and to amend and re-
State. of louisiana" was, on motion of Mr..
uoode, read first and second time under a
| suspension of the constitutional rules. and re-
| ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
| Also, House bill No. 60, entitled An act TO fix
the cash deposit fees on suits brought in the
district and parish courts throughout the State,
| tho parish of Orleans excepted"
| Also, House bill No. 81. entitled IAN act to
amend and re-enact section 252s of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Louisiana"
| Also, House bill No. 10. entitled AN act to re-
peal an act entitled An act to define and extend
the limits of the Second Judicial District: to fix
the terms of court therein. and to define and
extend the jurisdiction for the Sixth and Sew
enth Municipal Districts of the parish of Or
leans to provide for clerk of said court. and
his compensation and term office, and to pro-
vide for the drawing of jurors for said COURT
and to reannex the Sixth and Seventh Munich
pal Districts of the parish of Orleans to the
| First Judicial District"
Also, House bill No "a. entitled IAN act to reg
ulate the time of holding the Parish Court in the
parish of Jefferson" f"-
Also House bill No "A, entitled An act to re-
peal act No. As, approved April 10. 1875. and to
provide the manner of filling any vacancy that
| may exist in the Office of Governor and Lieu
tens ant Governor; to provide for the suspension
from Office OF the Governor and Lieutenant
Governor pending impeachment, and for other
purposes"
Also, House bill No. &c. entitled An act to
| amend aud, re-enact article 6s7 of the Revised
Code OF Practice .l. ..-n..M
House bill No. III, entitled An act to provide
for the transfer of rights and franchises to pur-
lchasers of railroads under foreclosure of mort
gage upon the same: to provide for the organi-
cation by such purchasers of new railroad COM
panies: to authorize such new companies to
borrow money, and to secure the same by mort
gage: and to invest such organized companies
with certain rights and powers. and to impose
on them certain duties" h
| Was. on motion of Mr.. Goode. read first and
| second time under suspension Of the constitu-
i tional rules and referred to the Committee on