The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-14

that the UgufeS AuDptsa Wy tao oos, -.
enee were found necessary to secure an
efficient collection of the taxes. The
bill was taken up and finally passed.
On motion Of Mr.. Wasburne, OF More
house. House bill No. 226 was taken up,
| reeommitted to the Committee on Iands
and T,svees and made the special order
| for tomorrow tt one O'CLOCK.
Mr.. Berry, of Orleans. called up House
| bill No, 22t, and on motion the supsu.
| tute for this bill. q bi repeating the ae6
ere ating the New Orleans SANITARY ooh-
nanv was snlaeed on the calendar.
| Tie HOUSE now resolved itself into
Com mittes Of the Whole and took up q
| bill for the relief Of the New Orleans
| DEMOCRAT.
Mr., Jonas In the chair,
The committee agreed to report 10
vorably on the bill, with an amendment
that the claim be paid out OF the reye-
nues OF the year 1876. r,.,,-
A bill for the relief of Charles Curtis
WAS taken up and recommitted to the
Committee on Claims.
A bill for the relief OF Gilroy, Ian
derneau and Haggerty was next taken
Pending consideration of which the
eommittse rose and reported favorably
on the bill for the relief Of the. New
Orleans DEMOCRAT; that the claim OF
Curtis be reeommitted, and progress on
the claims OF Gilroy and others and OF
Tennyson.
Mr.. Hill. Of orleans, by consent. in
troduoed o bill TO incorporate the Lou
isiana State Fair Association and con
fering upon 1t all the privileges OF the
Mechanics and Agricultural Assoc1a"
| ton. Referred TO the Committee on
| Corporations.
Senate bill, providing for the better
security Of policy holders in this State,
was taken up and referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations. -. 80.
BY Mr. Richardson, Of Washington,
by eonsent-A bill providing Tor the ap j.
preparation of 300 to O. ID. Fair, sheriff
| of Cameron parish. Referred TO the
| Committee on Claims.
Senate bill No. 101, to regulate the
terms of parish courts, and to fix the
saIaries OF parish judges, etc.
| On motion of Mr.. Bridger, OF Caldwell,
the salaries Of the Parish Judges were
amended to 5t250 In parishes with only
one Representative in the House, $1,000
| for those with two, and $4,000 for those
with three or four, instead OF $500, $4,000
and $4,000, as provided Tor originally.
| The bill as amended was ConCurred in.
| Joint resolution No. /. creating a joint
committee to sit during the recess to
consider the necessity for new charter
| for the city Of New Orleans, and to re-
port one, II found necessary, ct next
session: the committee to receive no
compensation. The resolution was
adopted.
Senate bill No. ~, substitute for
House bill No. 80, relative to the APP
pointment Of an Assistant Attorney
| General, was taken up and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. 5S, to regulate and
| limit the liabilities Of the country par
ishes of the State in connection with
| fees in criminal cases. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
| Senate bill No. 81 to reduce the fees
Of eoroners. Referred.
Senate bill los, relative to the norm al
school. Referred to the Committee on
| Education.
Senate bill 1906. relative to reconstruct
ing the police Jury wards, etc. Refer cd
to the Committee on Parochial Affairs.
Senate bill No. 113, for the relief OF
Frank Huguet, OF Baton Rouge. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
House bill ts6-No action taken.
House bill 10 - Indefinitely post
poned.
A bill to amend section 76s of the Re-
vissd Postponed indefinitely.
The Board Of Trade bill. indefinitely
postponed.
House bill to amend section 3912 and
others. Referred to tho Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform.
House bill No. 107, relative to the in
spection Of flour and hay in New Or
leans. The substitute, House bill 200,
was taken up.
The substitute allows two cents per
barrel for the inspection Of flour, in
stead Of i've, as now authorized by law ;
provides that there shall be no COM
pulsory inspection Of hay. The bill was
passed finally.
Mr.. Bridger called up House bill No.
$50. repeating the unconstitutional bill
| increasing the salaries OF the Judges Of
the Supreme Court and fixing them rs
provided for In the constitution OF the
State. The bill was finally passed.
| BY Speaker Bush-Lntroduced an ad-
dress and appeal to the people OF the
United States published in another
part of the DEMOCRACY. Referred to the
Committee on Federal Relations.
Speaker Bush also introduced q joint
end including the 30th day OF April,
providing that the General Assembly
may adjourn sine die at any time before
the expiration OF the extension. Lies
over, subject to call.
Mr.. Jonas called up House bill No.
as, authorizing the Attorney General to
institute proceedings against the Louis
isiana Levee Company for the forfeit
ure Of their charter. Read twice and
lies over.
A message from the Governor was re.
ceived, informing the House that he had
signed certain bills referred to else
where.
Mr.. Kidd, Of Jackson, chairman OF
tho Enro1linp Committed reported as
duly enrolled House bill No. $50,
making warrants of constitutional OIL
GERS receivable for taxes.
Mr.. Richardson, Of Calcasieu, called
1up House bill No. 22s. relating to
the testimony OF physicians. Passed
finally.
The House ad journed at p. m.
| ADJUSTMENTS.