The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-03-03
THE LEGISLATURE.
HxFRA sEssses. b


| The Senate met at IL tn, Lieut.. Gov.
Wiits presiding, and quorum present.
After preliminary action, the Govern
OF and House Of Representatives Were
notified that the Senate was 6Tgahiksd.
On motion, the sfflcefs OF the regular
session were retained.
A recess was taken for fiftssl minutes
| TO await the organization Of the House,
| not yet effected
The Senate reassemb blsd at 1919,
| when d committee ffofH the House an
nouasea thai body organized.
Mr.. BreaaN lib the chair
| A message. from tIie House also atis
neuneed readiness to ballot for United
| States Senator, and at 1 b. m. on mo-
| tiah Of Atf. Kelly, the Senate Joined the
HsHse for that pufpose, and shortly
returned.
TIE President In the chair.
Mr., Bfeau4 moved TO take UP Senate
bill N, to ehangs the eastern bounda-
ties OF Points Ceugee, the bill being on
It's third reading from the regular ses-
AT Ii .. IN. the Senate went Into
executive session, and Immediately
thereafter adjourned till Ia N. Satur-
day. -.
The House assembled LII extra Sc ssion
at noon, Speaker Bush In the chair and
b quorum present.
After seins dissertation ON the dues
tion OF the organization OF The House,
| CONSEQUENT upon the extra session, Mr..
Kidd; Uf Jackson, offered resolution
to The effect that organization OF the
House for the regular session shall fB.
taaih the organization for the extra
session. Adopted, aud the Speaker de-
Ulared the House fully oreaiitaed.
BY Mr., Young, Of UlhibDfne-A mo-
tion to inform the Senate that the
House was organized, and to appoint d
committee, who, with @ similar com
tnittee of the Senate, shall inform His
Extellenty the Governor that the Cen
etal Assem- bly, is ready to proceed to
business. Adopted
Messrs. YouHg Of Claiborne, Kidd and
Veorhies were appointed as sueh COM
mittee.
Mr., Aldige, oF Orleans. tleve1 to
adopt the rules Of the House for the
guidance OF the extra session. Carried.
Mr. Fitzpatrick arose TO ask the Com
tnittee on The judiciary what had beet,
done with House bill No. ia, TO re-
peal the act creating the Louisiana
State Lottery Company which had
been placed lii their hands sinos the
10Th February, with she understanding
that the bill should be reported upon
at an early day. He moved that the
committee be instructed 10 report on
the bill on Monday. Adopted.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The Speaker announced that he had
been handed q petition on behalf OF the
Agricultural and Mechanical Uollepe sf
Louisiana praying against Its removal
from Its present location, ,Chaltnette,afd
he would instruct the sergeant -ab=artiis
10 distribute copies Of the same among
the msthb bsfs.
On motion. the petition was referred
TO the Committee on Charitable Institu-
tions.
BY Mr. Bowdsh. Of FfanElin-A peti.
ton regarding the parish Of iberia. Or
dered filed with other papers connected
with House bill TO abolish the parish Of
Iberia.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
BY Mr.. Jonas, Of Orleans, cIairman
OF the Committee on Judi. larY-Re=
ported unfavofably OH House bill 154,
relative TO the Limitation OF eenven-
tional interest. 5gs
Unfavorably on House. bill tb7. relas
tive to the compensation Of short hand
reporters,
Favofably on House bill No. 15g. rsla-
tive to the duties OF the Repertsr Of the
Supreme Court. .s
Favorably on House bill No. 81, re-.
pealing section | Ia Of the Revised Stat
tites.
Majority, report, signed by John
Young, Of Claiborne, fayorably on
striking out seetions ., and II OF
House bill No. 155.
The Senate now entered the hall Of
the House, and the General Assembly
proceeded to ballot for United States
Senator with the following result: