The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04

E Executive session De1ng FHiSeu, Oh u Will Oh
the roll the following Senators answered to
their names:
Messrs. Boatner. Breaux, Ducros Ellis, Eustis,
Garland, George, Goode, Grover, Kelly Mitchell.
Ogden Perkins, Robertson, pandiford. Steven,
stubbs.. Texada Wheeler. White and zac-
Absent-Messrs. Allain. Bryant Bureh. Gage.
Dumont, Ola, Harper. Landry. Richardson.
Stamps, Sutton. Twitcheil. Wakefield, and
Mr.. Steven obtained unanimous consent to
introduce without previous notice Senate bill
No. 141, entitled IAN act amending and re- en-
acting section S2is Of the Revised Statutes, and
providing for the registry Of the bonds Of the
State Collector Assessors and Tax Collectors in
the State.
Which was read first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read second
time and referred to the Committee on Judi
ciary.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
The following report of the Committee on Ju-
dietary. viz:
Rooms SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
New Orleans. March 49, 1877. }
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
The judiciary Committee report fayorably on
Senate bill No 1877. An act to amend and re-
enact act No Ii Of the acts of 1873"
b. $. GOODE. Chairman.
Was, on motion OF Mr.. Boatner. adopted
Mr.. Goode in the chair.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner, Senate bill No. 1877,
entitled An act to amend and re-enaet act No.
Ii of the acts of 1872
Was considered engrossed and ordered read a
third time.
On motion of Mr.. Boatner the constitutional
rules were suspended. the bill read u third time
finally passed, title adopted and ordered sent to
the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Ellis moved to reconsider the vote where
by the bill finally passed and moved to lay that
motion on the table. and the motion to table
table prevailed.
The following report of the Committee on Ju-
dietary. viz:
Rooms SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, |
New Orleans, March g. 1877.
To tho Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
ably on Senate bill No. 100. AN act declaring 1t
% crime to exercise any functions of officers
without being legally entitled SO to do"
b. s. GooDE. Chairman.
Was on motion of Mr.. Boatner adopted. and
the bill indefinitely postponed.
The following report of the Committee on Ju-
dietary. viz:
Rooms SENATE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
New Orleans. March 2s. 1877 !
To the Honorable the President and Members
of the Senate:
The Judiciary. Committee have had under
consideration House bill No. III, An act to
abolish the office of Public Administrator
throughout the state except in the parish OF
Orleans, etc. and report the same favorably
Insert in the seventh line of the third section
after the word Suggestions, the words in
except in the parish Of Orleans, In the twenty.
first and twenty-second lines OF the fourth sec
ton,
+. 8. GOODE, Chairman.
Was on motion of Mr. White adopted.
On motion of Mr.. White. House bill No. III
entitled "An act to abolish the office of public
administrator throughout the State, except IL
the parish of Orleans; to repeal section 2, ant
to amend and re. enact sections 3 and of act No
81. of 1870. approved March 5. 1870"
Was ordered read third time.
On motion of Mr.. White the constitutions
| rules were suspended. the bill read a third time
finally passed, title adopted and notice of con
currence ordered sent to the House.
Mr.. White moved to reconsider the vot
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to la!
hat motion on the table, and the motion to tabl
prevailed.
The following report of the Committee OF
| Judiciary, viz:
| To the Honorable President and Members 0
the Senate:
| Your Committee on the Judiciary have hat
under consideration the memorial of citizens o
| the parish OF Catahoula, requesting the Genera
Assembly to enact law exempting from taxa
| ton the property OF widows who do not owl
| property to the amount Of two hundred dollars
and report unfavorably thereon; because Law
| of that character would be null and void and o
no effect, being in conflict with Art. 11s of tn
| State constitution.
i. s, GooDE Chairman.
| Was ON motion of Mr. Boatner adopted.
| HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 165, entitled AN act to create al
additional justice Of the peace for Ward thre
in the parish of Claiborne. and to provide 70
his appointment" was read first time.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the constitutions
rules were suspended and the bill read secon
time.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the bill was or
| dered read third time.
On motion Of Mr.. Mitchell the constitutions
rules were suspended, the bill read third time
finally passed, title adopted and notice of con
currence ordered sent to the House.
House bill No. 1877. entitled IAN act to Great
two additional justices of the peace and consta
bles In the parish of Union, locating thei
offices, and prescribing the manner Of fillins
| the same"
| Was read first time.
On monitor of Mr.. Ellis the constitutions
| rules were suspended and the bill read secon
| time
On motion of Mr.. Ellis the bill was ordere
read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis the constitutional rule
| ware susnendad the hill read n third time
finally passed, title adopted. and notice of con
cnrrence ordered sent to the House.
House bill No 17s. entitled An act to author
lie the City Council of the city of New Orlean
to fill vacancies in offices under the charter &
| said city other than those of Mayor and Admin
| istrators.'
Was read first time.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the constitutions
i tla LII rood