The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-17


ary TO- 1907
Waa read the first Time
The constitutional rnle was suspended, tho
bill wins read the second time. and referred 10
10 tbs Committee on Corporations and faro-
ehial Affairs.
House bill No. SAT, entitled An net TO repea'
IN net entitled An aGt 10 incorporate the New
Orleans. Baton Rouge and Vieksburg Railroad
Company. and to expedite tho construction OF
their road No. LA, approved December 36 1869,
and also IN net entitled An net authorizing GER
tain parishes. eiiea and towns by contributing
10 the New Orleans. Baton Rouge ana ViGks-
burg Railroad Company ete.
Was read tho first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended. the
bill WINS read the second time and referred to
tho Committee on Railroads.
House bill No. aas, entitled AN net making
nm appropriation for tho contingent expenses Of
the snpretde Court
Was read tho first time. Tho constitutional
rule was suspended. The bill was read II SOC
ond time.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven, tho bill WIS ordered
read tbs third time.
The constitutional rule was suspended,
tho bill was read the third time, and finally
passed.
renee was ordered to b. sent 10 tho House.
House bill No ao7 entitled AN net TO abolish
the Board Of Commissioners. styled The Com
missioners Of tho New Orleans Park to repeni
all laws posing u special Tux for tho New Or
lehna Park, and TO confer upon the city Of New
Orleans all the powers aud duties heretofore
imposed upon tho commissioners Of tho New
Orleans Park"
Was taken I'D and rend the first time.
Tho constitutional rule was suspended. the
bin was read The second time.
On motion Of Mr.. White tho bill was ordered
read the third time.
The constitutional rule was suspended the
bill was read the third time and finally passed.
The title was adopted. and notice Of concur
renee WINS ordered to be sent 10 the House.
House bill No 1874. entitled Joint resolution
referring 10 extra com pensation OF ehairmen of
Committees on Enrolment and Contingent Tx.
peneeg Of the House. and OF auditing and su-
pefvising the accounts OF tho Senate and On.
rollment Of the sepates"-
Was taken up and read the first time
On motion Of Mr.. Steven the constitutional
rule WINS suspended. the bill read tho second
time and referred TO the Committee on Enroll
ment and Epgrossment.
House bill No. $50. entitled AN net TO incorpo-
rate Orleans Steam Engine Company No. 81 Of
tho city Of New Orleans" was read tho first
time.
On motion OF Mr.. White the constitutional
rule was suspended and tho bill rend the
second time
On motion Of Mr.. White tho bill was ordered
read the third time.
the constitutional rule was suspended. the
bill read third time and finally passed.
The title wne adopted, and notice Of concur
renee ordered TO BIS sent to tbs House.
Mr.. Texadasubmttcd the following privileged
report:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON ,EsnoLLMEsr AND !
EaaHosBMGaT.
New Orleans, April II. 1877, J
| To tho President and Members of the Senate:
| Your Committee on Enrolment and Engrose-
msnt respectfully report ~ properly enrolled
| Donate Joint resolution, entitled Joint reaolu-
| ton requesting the Senators aud Rapressntt-
| tives Of Louisiana in Congress to urge upon the
| Federal Government the adoption Of means e
| remove tbs distractions 20 the commerce Of The
| States Of Texas. Afkansas aad Louisiana md
| the Indian Nation.
LEWIS TEXADA. Chairman.
Mr. Btubbs obtained unanimous consent &c
submit at this time tho following report:
TO the Honorable tho President and Members
Of The Senate:
Your Committee on Registration and Flee
ton 10 whom was referred House bill No. 400
beiog An net to repeal act No. 1885, approved
July "a. 1874. TO provide for tho appointment o
registrars Of voters and clerks OF registration
tho following amendment thereto for adoption
by your honorable body; after which thes
reeommend the passage Of the bill as great,
simplifying and ehehpening the expense O
registration throughout the State:
!. Thatsection O line IL be amended by y trikinl
REASON that The Office q h@g bg IL New Or
leans will require the services Of an efficient
business man t ma I'll, proper ana faithful dis
and that the Office BIS kept open the entire
year.
.. THAT section 0 be amended by striking on
all Of line i6 after the word printed" lines 4
and ~ and all oi.i9 before the word where" ant
inserting sworn 10 and eubscribed In duplicate
before the registrar. ,assessor or clerk on the
reverse OF The duplicate. for delivery to the
voter, and on the stub thereof, 10 bs retained by
the officer IA evidence Of sncn oath"
8. That section II be amended by INSERTING
after proven" In line o. the words by thu
written, affidavit Of two qualified voters of TIN
l. Section "A DO amended by striking out thu
thereof the word "who.'
g. That section Is bo amended by striking on
| IN 9Th line he words The Governor hnt
| insert in lieu thereof him."
g. That section II be amended by inserting
after word "registrar In line u, :. or aseessor
! T. Tint section ~ be amended by striking gu
| The word residence In 2Sth line. and hfte
word g parish" IN 27th line, add tho word
| ward and precinct" AID II In I'm INCORPORATED
city or town. the name Of such place, with Thu
ward district or precinct Of such residence
q, Same section strike out III line 20 the word
! 'wr tten or printed"
o. That section ~ be amended by insertins
| after the word registrar ia line tho words. Z
| clerk Of registration"
| Respectfully submitted,
| FRANK p. STUBBa
/ For Commit 90.
On motion Of Mr.. Richardson. the rules were
| suspended to consider the report at this time.
On motion Of Mr.. stubbs. the bill and feDor
was made the special order for Monday. Apri
| the 1Gth ut o'clock
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
| House bill No. 2i3. AN act to repeal nm nc
entitled An act to admit American citizens wh'
| have studied law In the legal institutions 0
France. Germany or England, and who hav'
been admitted to practice In the Superior
Conrta OF their reHpectiYe countries to prnctlcf