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


pipes 2 after "expedient. In line Q, add that
said new works and pipes shall be commenced
within twelve months after the passage Of this
act, and shall be. year by year, completed. so
that within five years from the date OF this act
they shall be completed so as to give an ade-
quate supply Of water to the people OF the city
of New Orleans, exclusive Of the Fifth District
II said work be not done as above provided.
said corporation shall forfeit all exclusive priv
i,eges granted herein. and the city shall have o
right to contract with any one else for supply
Of water as above provided. and to appropriate
the property OF the corporation hereby created.
Strike out the words "and that" In line
section 10, and insert in lieu thereof the follow
ing: AFTER the completion of the new works
and pipe"
Adopted.
onn1otion Of Mr.. Grover the bill was ordered
read third time.
On motion Of Mr. Grover the constitutional
rules we're suspended. the bill read a third time.
finally passed, title adopted and notice of con
currenee ordered sent to the House.
Dir. Grover moved to Teeon Sider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
lay that motion on the table. and the motion TO
table prevailed.
House bill No. 1914 was. ON motion Of Mr..
Steven. taken up section by section. with the
amendments reported by the Finance Com
mittee.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, March, 10, 1877. !
To the Honorable the Senate OF the State OF
Louisiana:
body thai the House has finally passed the fol-
lowing House bills, and ask the concurrence of
the Senatein the same:
instruct the Attorney General to bring suit
against the louisiana Levee Company for the
forfeiture Of their charter G. and The annuiiment
| Also House bill No 265, AN act to authorize
the tax collector OF the First District Of the
Payne and other collectors given for amounts
advanced on account OF taxes and licenses"
Also that the House has consurred In Senate
ment Of an Assistant State Treasurer, defining
his duties, fixing his salary. and the manner OF
'A''rS 'l' s" PETER ). TEEzEyANT.
Chief Clerk.
On motion OF Mr.. Boatner. further considera-
ton Of the bill was postponed until Tuesday
March 20. 1877, and made the special order of the
day Immediately after reading OF the Journal
Mr.. Breaux in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner the rules were sus-
pended to take ND Senate bill No. 1919 entitled
AN act to repeal act No. Of 1874. relative to the
unlicensed sale OF lottery tickets In the city Of
New Orleans. and comforting on the police
courts power to suppress the same. Also act
No. 49, of 1874 relative to crimes and offences te
declare the sale of illegal lottery tickets. the
drawing of any Illegal lottery a misdemeanor.
and to provide for the punishment OF the same
and to regulate the evidence to be received
upon the trial of such Offences"
The bill was read second time.
Mr.. Boatner moved that the bill be referred to
the Committee on Judiciary,
Lieutenant Governor Witt In the chair
Mr.. Breaux moved as substitute that the bill
be made the special order OF the day for Tues
day, March %. 1877. at two o'clock.
Mr.. Texada In the chair.
Pending the discussion upon the motion of
Mr.. Breaux. the special order was called up.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The veto message of the Governor ON Senate
bill No. IS, entitled An act annexing the par
ishes of Iberia and st. Martin to the Sixteenth
judicial District, and providing that the said
parishes shall form q part Of that judicial Dis
triet, and annexing the parish OF St. Mary to the
Fifteenth judicial District and providing that
it shall be one of the parishes in the said dis
trict. and the parish OF Cameron to the Eighth
Judicial District, Of which it shall form part.
and for abolishing the Third Judicial District"
Mr.. Robertson moved that the bill do finally
pass, the Governors veto TO the contrary not
withstanding.
Nc. Breaux moved that further consideration
Of the message be postponed ten minutes. and
demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called, resulted as follows;
Yeas-Messrs. Breaux Ducros. Eustis. Ogden,
Richardson, Stubps, White and Zacharie-8.
Nays-Messrs. Boatner, Ellis, George, Gar
ford Steven and Texada-1f.
Absent-Messrs. AlIain. Bryant, Burch, Gage,
Demas. Dumont, Ola, Harper. Landry. Perkins,
Stamps, Sutton, Twitcnelf, Wakefield, Wheeler
and Young-16.
And the motion to POSTPONE was lost.
The vote recurring upon the motion of Mr..
Robertson, the roll being called resulted as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Mesarz. .Breaux. Ellis. Goode, Robert
son. Steven, s.ubbs and Texada-6-
land. George, Grover, Kelly, Ogden. Perkins
richardson, sandiford, Wheeler, White and
Absent Messrs.. Allain. Bryant. Bureh. Cage,
Demas. Dumont, Gla. Harper Landry. Mitchell,
Stamps, Sutton, Twitchel. Wakefield and
Ioung-16.
And the veto was sustained.
take up House bill No. 10, entitled An act to
tend The limits q the Second judicial D ba
to fix the terms OF court therein, and to define
and extend the jurisdiction for the Sixth and
Seventh Municipal Districts OF the parish
and s and tagm 81 os and
to provide f5r the drawing of Jurors for said
court, and to re-annex the Sixth and Seventh
Municipal Districts OF the parish Of Orleans to
the First Judicial District"
On which motion Mr.. Breaux demanded the
yeas and nays.
The roll beirg called resulted az follows:
Yeas-Measrs. Boatner Ducros Ellis, Eustis
Goode, Kelly, Ogden. Perkins. Robertson Sand
ford. steven, Stubs, Texada, Wheeler, White
and Zacharie-16.
Nays-Messrs. Breaux. Garland, George. Gro
yer. Mitchell and Richardson's.
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Burch. Bryant. Cage,
Demas, Dumont GA, Harper, Landry, Stamps,
Sutton. Twitchel. Wakefield, Young-14.
And the rules were suspended.
Mr.. Zacharis moved that the bill be ordered
read third time.
Mr. Breaux moved as a substitute that the bill
be postponed and made the special order OF the
day for Wednesday, March q, 1877, at / o'clock,