The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-21

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for moneys advanced to the State: no.
ferred to the Committee OF the Whole.
Another bill for the relief OF the same
official was taken up and also referred
to the Committee Of the Whole;
BY Mr.. Jonas. OF Orleans, chairman OIL
the Judiciary COMMITTEES -favorabiy on
House bill No. 1ts, relative TO article 10y
OF the Civil Code and certain seetlons OF
the Revised Statutes.
Aiao. on House bill No. 2e1, relative to
the fees OF the district courts OF the par
ish OF Orleans.
Also. on House bill No. 27O, relative to
the INSPECTION of weights and measures
in the Sixth and Seventh Districts OF
Also, on House bill No. 2Gs, relative to
legal education.
Unfavorably on House bill No. 263, to
punish the unlawful setting at liberty OF
persons accused or. convicted OF crime
Majority report favorably with
| amendments on House bill No. 266,
granting extra compensation to the
cbairmen OF the Committees on Enroll
ment and on Contingent Expenses.
Mr.. Lyons, of East Felfciana, pre-
sented o. minority report on the same
subject unfavorably to the bill, which
he considered in violation OF article ~
| OF the constitution, and besides on the
ground that the committee duties OF
these chairmen were incidental upon
| their duties MS members OF the House
for which they were we'll paid.
Mr.. Kidd, Of Jackson, chairman OF
| the Committee on Enrolment, reported
as duly enrolled House bills Nos. 300, 257,
| 2t4. 2b2 and 1888, and joint resolution rel
alive to the removal Of distractions
from Bayou Lafourche.
NEW BILLS.
BY Speaker Bush-Notice Of Il bill
supplemental to the Funding Board
act.
by Mr.. Ferguson, of Orleans, accord
ing to notice~-A bill to amend and re-
enact article 4s5 of'the Code OF Practice.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Buck, OF Orleans, by consent,
bill presenting the form OF all bills
offered, and all bills and acts passed by
the General Assembly. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Toler, OF Richland-A claim
OF the New Orleans Picdy,t,te. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Hill, of Orleans testing the
Third District Court with Jurisdiction
In all civil suits for sums over one hun
dred dollars. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Also a bill to amend IA act making
the warrants Of constitutional officers
receivable for taxes for the years for
which they are due.
This bill provides that the warrants
Of the clerks aud employees of the con-
stitutional officers shall also be reeeiv
able for taxes for the years for which
they are due.
The bill was taken up and passed
finally.
Messrs. Dupree.. of East Baton Rouge,
- nrI. ~ fxF 1f,
liciana, Tremoulet Of Orleans, and
Lyons, as committee on the resolution
relative to the American Printing Insti-
tuition for the Blind.
BY Mr.. Aldige-A bill TO re-enact Sec
ton 1879 Of the Revised Statutes, rela-
tive to harbor masters. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick called up the unfin-
ished business, House bill No. 193-to
repeal the charter OF the Louisiana Lot
terry Company. The bill came up on o
motion to postpone. Mr.. Fitzpatrick
present.
The Sergeant-at-Arms was sent after
absent members.
The roll of the House was called after
a few minutes and quorum found
present.
The yeas and nays were again called
on the motion to postpone, resulting in |
3 yeas, 81 nays-60 members and no
quorum voting.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick now moved again that
the Sergeant-at-ArmS be sent after alb
sent members and that the doors be
closed. Adopted.
A call of the House resulted In sixty
one members answering to their names,
. quorum.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick withdrew his call for
the yeas and nays.
The question being put the House re-
fused to postpone the bill.
On the question shall the bill now
pass, the yeas and nays were called for
by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, resulting In 46 yeas
% II nays, and the bill was passed
made and tabled, and
he bill goes to the Senate for con-
,urrence.
The yeas and nays were as follows:
Yeas-Aldlge Aycock, Bresrd, Bowden, Buck,
Berry, Cockerham, Caross, Greasy, Deiavigne,
Ferguson, Duke, Dupre, Estopinal,
fitzpatrick, Forster, Hunt g,on, Hammond,
eans, Kidd, Lyons, Leeds, Lamare,. Lea, Leon
ard OF Orleans, Means, Ecaehee, Nunez, Rich
rdson, Ryland, Role, Barbin, Shakespeare, Sim
Teton, Billieu, Steele. Sellers Smart, Taylor,
IidRley, Voofhle5 ana Wlllams-4b.
Nays--speaker Bush, and Messrs. Brfdger,
srron. Brady, Bell, Gillespie, Kernoehan, Per-
lts, Pitts, Self, Stage, Tromonlet. Toler, Wash
urn, Wood, Wilde, Young Of Claiborne-17. {
During the call of the vote Messrs. &
and Young Of Claiborne. Y
expressed their wish to explain their 9
ote. but this was declared out OF order. 6
Mr.. Brady asked to change his vote r
rom no to yes after the vote had been G
but too late to be allowed.
Mr.. Lyons in the chair.
House bill No. 226, the Levee bill, /
,as called up by Mr.. Washburn, Of c
forehouse, and considered. r
Mr.. Hill proposed an amendment to
eneral tax be one and half mills on I
II the lands in the State in lieu Of the t
lree mills tax. Adopted.
Mr.. Bridger, Of Caldwell, made a
mother effort to have his parish v