The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-18
THE LEG lSLATl RE.
rho SENATE.

M. Lieutenant Governor Wiz pisns
ding, and d quorum present.. frayer
by Rev. Father Hubert. ,aa
Mr.. Texadn presented, anu h..u ~,
ferred to Committee on Canals anu
NAVIGATION. petition from the Presl-
slant on the Board OF Pilots. 80.
Mr.. doode. for judiciary committee,
repurted on Hundry bills, as follows.
bv atabstit,,ta on Senate bill No. 20,
fo amend article a27a Of the Revised
4 fJnfayorably on Senate bill No 10.
to repeal article al7 OF the Code Of pfae-
tiees 49,, 49,
lating trials by jury In civil cases, con- 4,
Atituting boards OF commissioners Ia
country parishes, etc.
Fnyorably. with amendments, on the
Bill relative TO jury duties, the parishes
III Orleans and Jefferson excepted.
The report lies over.
hrr Mills. for Committee on Re-
trenchmunt and Reform, reported Ia
yorabiy on House bill No. 30, liking the
salaries, etc, OF employee Ia the GOV
ernor,s and other State offices.
Also, favorably, on the Dill relative 70
the salary, ETC., OF the olerk OF the gu,
Houae bin 10. without cotton. recon-.
oiary COMMITTEES.
The report lies over.
A message from the House asked con-
currence In House bill 1l3. relative to
clty drainage, and announced that the
Ha,iae had concurred in Senate bill 25
relative 10 the reeusation OF judges, AND
Senate bill 81, 10 remit Tax penalties.
At 12.2o o'clock the Senate. joined
the House to ballot for United States
After Joint session, Senate bill No, "a
subafit,itp FOR House bill No 40, en-.
titled IAN act TO authorize the Gov.
ernor to appoint an Assistant Attorney
General. y ETC., came up as the unHn.
iahed business OF the previous day.
The question OF limiting the term OF
ofIice OF the assistant TO one year, In
stond 81 during the term OF office OF the
Governor. with other features OF the
bill. was discussed by Messrs. Ellis,
Eustis. Goode, Ogden, George, Stubbs
Grover, zacharie and White.
Finally the vote, on a motion to re-
commit the bill, was taken, ana re-
suited, yeas Il, nays7. 80 the bill was
recommitted.
Mr.. Grover, without previous notice
was allowed to introduce an act to ati
thorize the city to issue premium bonds
under specified conditions. Referred
to Committee ON Corporations.
Mr.. Hacharie asked for consideration
or the condensation OF Falls vs.. Stamps
Cor Il seat In the Senate. 1t was made
special order for Saturday next at one
o'clock.
bill Mo. so relative TO jury commissions
ers, and 10 concur In the amendments
The amendments were agreed TO, anu
the bill passed its second reading and
liea over,
Mr.. Wheeler introduced q bill to in
corporate Milllken's Bend, In Madison
parish. Referred.
Mr.. Richardson called up the bill fix
Ing time for appeals from Tangipahot
parish. The bin was about to pass I'm
ally when It's progress was interrupted
by a demand for executive session.
After executive session the Senate ad.
iourned.
The House was called to order pune
tually at 10 o'clock, by Speaker Bush
according 10 adjournment, only twenty
five members answering TO their names
n No quorum.
A quorum was finally obtained al
half past IL, which was the former houl
OF meeting.
After a lecture to the delinquent
members by Speaker Bush, the Rev
Father Hubert invoked the Divine
blessing on the House.
Further leave OF absence was grant
ed TO the Hon. p. J.. Kennedy, who II
detainnd at the national capital.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 81, the general revenue
bill, was taken up.
Pending consideration OF the bill, thu
Senate entered the House Of Represen
tatives, and the General Assembly pro
ceeded to ballot for United States
Senator, with the following result.