The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-11

On motion of Mr.. Grover the minority report
was read.
| On molten of Mr.. Grover the rules were sus-
pended to consider the reports at this time.
Mr.. Grover moved the adoption of the minor
ity report.
| On motion Of Mr.. Stubs the substitute re-
por ed by the majority was read in detail.
Mr.. Grover demanded the previous question
| on the adoption of tbs minority report.
On which motion Mr.. White demanded the
yeas and nays. the roll being called resulted as
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Ellis. Garland, George. Grover,
Kelly, Mitchell, Robertson, Steven, Stubbs,
Wheeler and Z4charie-1I.
Nays-Messrs. Boatner. Ducros. Goode, Og-
den, Perkins, Richardson, Texada and Whfte-s
Absent--Messrs. Allan, Breaux, Burch, Bry-
ant, Gage, Demas, Dumont Eustis, ella Harper.
Landry, Sandiford, Stamps, Sutton, Twitehell
Wakefield and Young-i7
And the main question was ordered.
Mr.. White demanded the yeas and nays on the
adoption of the minority report. The roll
being called. resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Ellis. Garland, George, Goode
Grover. Kelly. Mitchell. Richardson. Steven.
Nays-Messrs. Boatner. Ducros, Ogden. Per-
klLs, Richardson. Stubs. Wheeler, White and
Absent essrs Allain, Breaux. Bryant,
Burch, Cage, Demas, Dumont, Eustis, Gla. Har-
", a., sutton.
Twitehell, Wakefield and White-T.
And the report was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Grover, House bill No. II,
entitled AN act to repeal act No. "a, approved
September IA, 1868; act No. A, approved Febru-
airy q, 1869; act No. ST. approved March 6. 1869;
act No. 90, approved March 8. 1867 act No. o.,
approved March 80. 1870; act No. 81. approved
March S. 1878; act No. GA, approved March 26.
1873; act No, 80, approved February 26, 1874: act
No. go, approved March III 1874; and act No. 1s,
approved March "a, 1875. and to authorize the
city of New Orleans to establish, organize and
maintain proper and sufficient police force.
to preserve order and good government within
the corporate limits Of said city. and to assume
control of the Fire Alarm Telegraph, and to
pass ordinances providing for the control, di-
rection and pay of the said police force. and to
limit the annual expense of the same"
Was taken up section by section.
The first section was read.
Mr.. Steven offered the following amendment,
and moved its adoption:
In lines CT and GO. section /. strike out the
words and date from the 18th of March, 1871"
and insert from and after the passage of this
act"
Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Grover the first section was
adopted as amended. ~
The second section was read.
Mr.. Grover offered the following amendment
and moved its adoption:
Strike out the words ION and after the 18TH
day Of March, 1871" =f
Adopted
Mr.. Kelly offered the following amendment,
and moved its adoption:
Section 2. line 10. after the alarm" insert
the words and police
Adopted
Mr.. Ogden offered the following amendment
and moved its adoption:
Add to section 2, Provided the whole ex-
pense of said police force. fire alarm and police
shall not exceed and is hereby lin |
tied to the sum of $3.50 900 per annum.'
Adopted. & /
On motion Of Mr.. Grover, the second section |
was adopted as amended.
The third section was read.
Mr.. Kelly offered the following amendment |
and moved its adoption:
Section 8. line u, after the word alarm" in |
;ert the words land police"
Adopted.
Mr. Grover offered the following amendment /
and moved its adoption:
In lines and 10 strike out the words ION or
before the said 18th day of March. 1877.
Adopted.
Mr.. Ogden offered the following amendment,
Ind moved its adoption:
In section g. line 4. insert between control,
iirections the word and" and strike out the
balance of the section and add of the Board |
If Police-said board shall consist of four COM
nissioners in addition to the Mayor of the city
II New Orleans. who shall be eE-oficio member
md President of the board, and the Admin
strator of Police Of said city. who
hall be er-oficio a member of the said board.
0 be. chosen in the manner hereinafter
prescribed. and majority OF said board shall
Constitute a quorum for the transaction
i business. That the Mayor shall nomina5e
nd with the advice and consent of the Common
ssard Of Police. and tie said commissioners
hail hold Offices for one, two. three and four
ears to be detHFKnf ned BV Tx 1srf3r fer sx4% l