The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-24

thereby. The system under the new
ing fraud and dishonesty, and will b,
done at one.third what Ii now costs
with oil the cumbersome machinery o
numerous clerks, supervisors, return
ing boards, etc.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
| Mr.. Jonas OF Orleans. chairman
of the judiciary Committee, reported
favorably on Senate bills Nos. rs ane
50, and on House bill No. 1873. Unfavor
! ably on House bills Nos. Sc and 100.
House bills Nos. 1919 and 1876 were re-
| ferred back without action, with the
recommendation that they be referred
| to the Committee on Immigration
| Agriculture and Commerce.
BY substitute on House bills Nos
136 and 1917, The committee also sub.
mitted special report on sections IS. Sc.
81, So and 30 OF House bill No. 81.
The report was received.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 81 was taken IT'D.
Mr.. Smart. OF Vernon, moved to take
the first thirty mine sections of the bill,
to make O separate bill Lost.
The bill was. now taken up by sec
tions, and acted upon for two hours.
Senate bill to change the terms OF
courts In the parishes of Sabine and
Red River was taken up and referred
to the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. 65-To authorize the
consolidation of connecting and inter-
seeting railroad companies, etc. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
Senate bill No. Toto repeal an act
to pay the militia and police called out
to suppress instruction, etc.
Referred to the Comrnittee on Judi
oiary.
Senate bill No. s1-To repeal sections
3451. 34b2, 1853 and 3454 OF the Revised
Statutes, etc.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
A bill providing for obtaining and
publishing reports of banks, trust COM
panies, etc.
Referred.
Mr.. Young, Of East Baton Rouge.
called up House bill defining uualifi.
cations for justices Of the peace and
constables In the country parishes, etc.
Referred to Committee on Corpora
tions.
Mr.. Bowden, Of Franklin, by consent,
introduced a. bill to amend and re enact
section 6s3 of the Revised Statutes. rela-
tive to corpora lone.
Referred to the Judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Newsom, of Ianglpahoa-A
petition from citizens Of Amite City.
Also, House bill No. Id, in connection
Herewith, to exempt persons owning
property within the limits of Amite
City from paying parish taxes and par
ish licenses, etc. Referred.
MFR. Lyons Of East Feliciana, chair
man of the Committee on Corporations.
reported favorahly on a bill to incor
porate Jackson Fire Company No. is.
Unfavorably on House bill No. ia.
relating to Royville.
Favorably, with amendments, on
House bill No. 11s, relative to the
Terre-aux. BBufs Railroad Company.
Mr.. Leeds, of Orleans, chairman of
the Special Committee on City Affairs,
reported that 1t was unnecessary to re-
port on bill regarding the Hayes Hos
pital, the matter having been provided
FOR already by legislation; unfavorabiy
on change OF the city charter at pres
ent; by substitute for a bill relating to
the fees of the Criminal Sheriff; favor
ably on House bill No. 1913. creating the
New Orleans Waterworks Company.
Mr.. McGehee. OF West Baton Rouge.
moved reconsideration of the vote
pestponing House bill No. 100. Adopted.
The House adjourned.