The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-22


On call OF the roll, the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Dueros, Ellis, Eustis, Garland, Goode.
George. Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Perkins, Richard
son, k2bsrtson II sandiford Steven stubbs. Tex
:, Absent Messrs. Allatn, Boatner, Breaux.
Bryant Bnch Gage. Demas, Dumont Gla Har-
oil. Wakefield and Young-H.
On motion Of Mr.. Perkins rule No. IL OF the
Senate was ordered to be enforced.
Mr.. George offered the following amendment
and moved its adoption:
After law in line IL insert Provided far
Their. that whenever any party owe the State for
back taxes shall make affidavit that his proper
ty was assessed more than fifty per cent over its
real value at the time Of assessment, it shall be
the duty Of the Assessor to revise said as sess-
ment."
Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Steven, the section as
amended Was adopted.
Section eighteen was read, and on motion of
Mr. Steven adopted.
Section nineteen was read.
Mr. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote,
whereby the bin was considered section by sec
ton.
| On which motion, Mr.. Boatner demanded the
yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
| Yeas-Messrs. Demas. Ducros. Eustis, Gar
land George, Goode, Gr2yer' Perkins, Robert
sandford Texad White a, and Ra IGeha 6a8
| Richardson. Steven. stubbs, aud Wheeler-.-8.
| Absent Messrs. Allain, Breaux. Burch .Bry-
| ant Gage, Dumont, Ola, Harper Landry Mitch
| ell. Stamrs. Sutton, Twitchel, Wakefield and
! Young-15.
| And the motion to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. Boatner offered the following amendment
to section nineteen, and moved It's adoption:
Section 10. after the word character" in line
Q. ms TT the words "and the name Of the party
| he represents"
| Adopted.
Mr.. Ellis moved that further consideration of
| the bill be postponed until Wednesday. March
Il. 1877. at O'Clock; on which motion MI.
Steven demanded the yeas and nays; the roll
being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Demas, Ellis. Garland, George
Goode. Grover, Kelly. Sandiford, Texada. Wheel
l ays--Messrs. Boatner, Ducros Eustis. Ogden
Perkins, Richardson. Robertson. Steven, stubb
| = absent~Messrs. Allan. Breaux. Bryant,
| Mitchell, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchen, Wakefield
and Young-15. @a #%
And the motion to postpone prevailed
Mr. Steven moved that the Senate adjourn I'M
til Wednesday. March q, 1877, at12 o'clock m.
On which motion Mr.. Garland demanded the
yeas ana nays. lHe TON DelhS csAIeu, EeSaiIoa
as follows: r ..-sE
Robertson, .Sandiford, Steven, stubbs. Texada
and Zaeharie-10.
Garland George. Goods. Perkins. Richardson.
Absent essrs. Algin, ,Breaux, Bqreh. ,Bry-
ant Cage. Dumont Ola. Harper Landry, Mich,
eli. Stamps, sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield and
| YounR-15.
And the motion to adjourn was lost.
On motion OF Mr. Demas the Senate went into
executive session,
Executive session being raised, on a call of
the roll the following Senators answered to
their names:
Messrs. Boatner Dsmas. Ducros, Fustis Gar
land, George, Goode, Grover, Kelly, Perkins
Richardson, Robertson. Sandiford; Steven
Stubbs. Texada. Wheeler, White and Iacharie
Absent--fessrs Allain, Breaux, Bryant
Bgrcdh csge Dqm9 6ded Ellis ella Ha nFep
Twitchell. Wakefield and Young III.
Mr.. Demas in the chair.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
The following report Of the Committee OF
Judiciary: -.--. <,.--.
:, | New Orleans, March II. 1877,
TO the Honorable the President and Members
Your Committee on Judiciary having had un
der consideration House bill No. $50, report the
same favorably, with the following amendments
| u
first section insert " and the said Chief, Justice
and Associate Justices shall receive the sala
ries fixed by article! seventy.five OF the constitu
tion to wit: The Chief Justice shall receive an
annual salary Of seven thousand five hundred
dollars, and the Associate Justices an annua
salary Of seven thousand dollars, payable quar-
terly on their own warrants,
T. s. GoODE. Chairman.
Was on motion Of Mr.. White adopted.
On motion of Mr.. White the bill was ordered
, read o third time.
On motion of Mr.. White the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read third time
finally passed. title adopted, and notice Of con
, currence ordered sent to the House.
Mr.. White moved to reconsider the vote where
by the bill finally passed. and moved to lay tina
motion on the table. and the motion to table pre-
. vailed.
. SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING
Senate bill No. 1873, entitled An act to repea
an act entitled an act to increase the revenues
; Of the State and to authorize the incorporation
and establishment Of the Louisiana State Lot
: terry Company. and to repeal certain acts now II
force said act No. Is Of the acts OF the Genera
Assembly of the State OF Louisiana for the yea
1868. which became law on August II, 1863"
Was on motion of Mr.. Robertson read a sec
ond time under g suspension Of the constltu
tional rules. and referred to the Committee Oh
Judiciary.
Mr.. Grover obtained unanimous consent Il
introduce, without previous notice, Senate bf
No. 1876, entitled An act to faci!a the liquida
ton of the bonded and floating debt OF the citl
. of New Orleans by authorizing said city to SUI
in Gny court Of competent jurisdiction; that sal
claims. whether ordinary Or merged into jndg
l ments, shall not be subject to seizure" etc.
5 Was read first time on motion Of Mr. Grover
the constitutional rules were suspended tn
bill read a second time and referred to the Com
s mittee on Finance.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
t Senate bill No. 1875, entitled AN act to repea
act No. 9 of 1874. relative to the unlicensed sal
1 Of lottery tickets in the city Of New Orleans
and comforting on the police courts power t
1 suppress the same. Also act No TO- Of 1874, re
lative to crimes and offenses to declare the sal