The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08
General Assembly we're then called. with the

voted Tor the Hon. b. i, yonas-26 votes.
tlves Estopinai. Fitspatrick Hill Of Orleans.
Kelly OF Orleans Leeds. Lamare. kernoch.a9ln,,
ana Ieang d f baton Kenss Voted for
the Hon. II. L Gibson 10 yot ..
| Senators Goode. and Groyeran Speaker Bush
Cockerham, Jonas. Randolph. Smart and Wash
burne voted. for the Hon w. b. Egan-11 votes.
| Senator'S Garland and Perkins and Represetl-
Richardson and Toler voted for the Hon. W. A.
Robertson-s votes. ,,,
senatqrs BgMhnGr DuGFo Es
sandiford. Steven. Texada,, Wheeler and zaeha-
RE and Bepresentatiyes Bel Greasy, Robert ,t.
son, Kidd. Role, Biilieu, Sci ers and Taylor
voted for the Hon. james Il. groyer-22 votes.
Total number Of votes east 50; necessary to
| choice "a.
The President declared that as neither candi-
date had received a majority OF the votes cast In
Joint assembly. there was ne election.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins. the Joint assembly
adjourned until tomorrow OF 10 o'clock m. and
the Senate withdrew to Its own chamber.
The Senate was called to order by Lieutenant
Governor Witt. President of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators an
swered to their names
Nessrs. Boatner,, Breaux, Dseros, Ellis, Eus-
Ogden. Perkins. richardson, Robertson. Steven.
Stubbs. Texada, Wheeler. White and Hacharie-
Absent Allan, Bryant, Burch, Gage, Demas,
Dumont, George, Ola, Harper. Landry. sandi-
ford, Stamps Sutton. Twtchell. Wakefield and
Mr.. Robertson moved to place tho special
order of the day being House bill No. II and
Senate bill No. s3) in their order on the Calen-
dar.
On motion of Mr.. White. House bill No. 145.
entitled IAN act to enforce effectually the
constitutional amendments proposed Jam
uary enty-fourth. Gig bteen hundred and
seventy -four. ratified ut the general election
held on the second of November, eighteen
hundred and seventy-four. relative to the State
debt, and the funding thereof: to protect the in
terests Of the State, and the holders Of the bonds
issued by virtue Of said amendments: and for
that purpose. to amend and re-ena bet an act en-
titled An act to provide for funding obligations
of the State by exchange for bonds; to provide
for principal and interest Of said bonds to
establish Board Of Liquidation; to authorize
certain judicial proceedings against 1t: to de-
fine and to punish violations Of this act. to pre-
vent certain officers divertng funds. except as
provided by law, and to punish violations
therefor; to levy continuing tax
and provide n continuing appropriation for
said bonds: to make II contract between the
State and the holders Of said bonds; TO prohibit
iniuncions In certain gases; to limit the indebt-
edness of the State. and TO limit State taxes to
annu certain grants of State aid; to prohibit
the modification. novation or extension of any
contract heretofore made for State aid; to pro-
vide for the receipt of certain warrants for GER
tain taxes, and to repeal all conflicting laws.
being act number three, approved twenty-fourth
Of January, eighteen hundred and seventy four
to create fiscal agent and to define the duties
Of said agent: to prescribe and define the duties
and powers Of the Board of Liquidation. Of the
State Treasurer and of the Auditor OF Public
Accounts and making certain specific appro-
priations."
Being the subject under consideration when
the Senate proceeded to the joint assembly, was
ordered read u third time.
On motion of Mr.. Steven, the consti tutional
rule was suspended t o place House bill No. las
on its third reading and final passage.
The bill was read a third time and finally
passed as amended, title adopted, and notice of
concurrence ordered sent to the House of Rep
resentatives.
Mr.. Steven moved to reoo nsider the vote by
which House bill No 1is had been finally pass
cd, and moved to lay that motion on the table.
And the latter motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Grover obtained unanimous consent to
introduce. ut this time without previous notice.
Senate bill No. %. entitled AN act requiring the
lessee Of the State Penitentiary to employ the
convict labor OF the State in constructing, repair
ing and rebuilding the levees or to render any
equivalent therefor, and providing the compen-
sation and to make certain warrants, to be
issued in payment thereof. receivable for GER
tain taxes, and prescribing a penalty for non
compliance"
The bill was read first time.
On motion OF Mr.. Grover. the constitutional
rule was suspended to place the bill upon its
second reading. and 1t was referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands and Levees
On motion of Mr.. Roberts on, the Secretary Of
the Senate was directed to notify the House OF
Representatives of the passage of all bills i'm
media,ely upon their passage.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr.. Ellis introduced Senate bill No. OF, enti-
tied AN act to reduce the fees Of coroners for
holding inuuests." which was read a first time
and placed upon the calendar.
Mr. Richardson introduced Senate bill No. 90. |
entitled AN act to authorize police juries to
impose n license tax upon dogs; to provide for
the destruction OF oil dogs upon which license
tax has not Eeen paid. and to amend and re-
enact section 1901 OF the Revised Statutes of
Louisiana"
Which was read a first time.
On motion OF Mr.. Richardson the constitu-
tional rule was suspended and the bill placed
upon Its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Richardson the bill was con-
sidered engrossed and passed to its third
reading.
On motion of the same Senator the constitu-
tional rule was suspended to place the bill upon
its third reading and final passage.
On motion of the same Senator the bill was
read a third time, finally passed. and motion
to reconsider the vote by which it was finally
passed was laid on the table.
The following message was received from the
House Of Representatives:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
New Orleans March. /, 1877.
To the Honorable the Senate Of Louisiana:
Gentlemen-I am instructed to inform your
honorable body that the House has passed