The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-09
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE or LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
'hirty.thira pays proceedings.
Hi1NATE UHAf,gR, STATE or IouisiANA


New Orleans. Wednesday, Feb. I. 1877.
The Senate met pursuant 10 adjournment
III HON. Louis Al. wiltz, Lieutenant Governor
thd President Of the Senate. lii the chair.
On II call Of the roll. tho following Senators
hHwefed TO their naniesi
Present NEpsars. Bfeaux. Duptoss. Ellis,
Iustis. anrlaid. George Goode, Grover. Kelly
Richardson. nandlford, Steven, Texada, Wheeler
White and Kanhafia--2l Senators.
Absent MessrH Allain, Boatner. BRYANT
mfals GaHs pemasr Dumunt, ella, Harper
ikuntlrv, Etatiua. sutton Twtchel Wakefield
Iehd Noungs-I5 SENATOR'S
n Un motion on air. Breaux, the reading of the
tufhal lii detail was dispensed with.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
IAfr. Goodn. Chairman Of the Committee on
hdiulary. submitted the following report:
III llnoMa SENATEToMMrTrEB ON JUDICIARY,
l New Orleans. Feb. I. 1877.
lIatlis President and Members of tile Senate:
| ltsrDlftgD,eHA Your committee to whom were re-
Erred House Bill No. 49, emit led An act TO
hAh4p tia name Of Thomas Jefferson Mount TO
hat Of Sylvester kgsrtpn Richardson. respect
i Hlly report ihyofab thereon and recommend
'ass'Ae' ''' III. aooDE, Chairman.
! (which lies over under the rules
NOTICE or hills.
IAff. treux gave notice that at some future day
" would introduce q bill entitled. An act pro-
IA justices wards for the tarish Of Ponte
|, Vupee.
NAlgo, An Act making the Parish Treasurer in
\ h narish Of pointe Conpee ex-offlcie Secretary
n the Police jury. and providing for his cleo
n, and salary. duties. etc,
MI INTRODUCTION OF BtIns.
A Hinder previous notice Nj. Dueros Introduced
Il nais bill No. 80, entitled AN act TO instruct
fMa local authorities Of the pafieh of st. Bernard
Id remove back to the legal Courthouse OF said
lWrsh In Bayou Terre-aux BBuff, the parish
lEd court records, effects and furhiture; to re-
hal iin Net en- tiled An net to provide for the
Iemoyai OF the seat Of justice of the parish OF St.
lhrnard and redisida said parish into wards
&feroyed April IA. 1874, and to authorize the
lhlice Jury OF said parish, II sustained by the
lesnular vote To change the sent Of justice OF
&sd parish"
(which was read q FIRST time.
&on motion OF Mr. Dueros. the bin was read a
2aand time under a suspension of the consti-
utional rules and referred to the Committee on
Explorations and rareehtal Affairs.
Lair. tsenrpe asked aud obtained unanimous
Ehsent 10 introduce without previous netice
II Nnate bill No. 81, entitled An act for the relief
4 Mrs. NJ. J, Lewis, of the parish of ouachita,"
III sich was read /, llrst and second time under a
81
N+red 10 The Committee on CLAIMS.
Tjnder previous notice. Mr.. Wheeler intro.
ID .eti Senate bill No. W, entitled An act to pro-
I Ia for the removal of certain cases from the
Il rlsh or probate courts into the district courts
[ peeseribp the class OF cases and the manner
removing the same"
(which was read the iirst time.
lE}n molten OF Mr.. Wheeler, the bill was tead
Agecsnd time under suspension Il the conat-
7eianal rules and referred to the Committee on
Ndtsiars.
Eon motion OF Mr.. Goude, the vote whereby
Hhate bill No, w, entitled An act relative to
I5tions for continuance Ia the trial OF criminal
Hsea." was fually passed. was reconsdered,
hi il tho bill was recommitted to the Committee
Judiciary
fH HpgorAb ORDER or THE DAY.
Hsenata bill No. 20. entitled an act to enlarge
' III jurisdiction Of the Third District Court for
/ III parish OF orleans, and to authorize said
Wtrt Il, make Hpeeal rules for the trial of
2lseR appealed from justices courts.
HYaa on motion or Mr.. ogden postponed, and
HA,ae the special order OF the day for saturday,
bruars 10, 1877, at o'clock
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER,
The following report Of the Committee on
liciafs was read
the Honorable President and Members of
\ sur Committee on the Judiciary beg leave to
lori that ,hey have had under consideration
i ase Joint resolution Ne, 5B, To authorize
Secretary of stnte TO ptomhigate acts soSt
fuf and iea or the acts OF the se .sion of 1879,
4 repdrt the same by substitute entitled An
i TO provide tof tho PRONUNCIATION Of laws,
I md that they have had under consideration
/ ists resolution iuRtruSting the Jautc airy
nmtttee TO report Mat leRtslatton II any,
a IN II
4 passed by the LEGISLATURE at the sesstoh of
Es3, which the Governor was hleSented from
urning TO the General assembly because ,.st OF
u ae laws by not being tetut ned on the first day
he meeting Of the present General Assembly
y srovidea hy IA, icle 60 of tho constitutions Y
IA IN uhedienee 10 the said resolution, submit
II YShe constdefationu the senate a bill entitlea
II In act TO provide for the PRONUNCIATION Of
II F.s GoopE, Chairman.
II md on motion OF Mr.. Goode was adopted.
Vt SENATE HILLS ON SECOND READING.
III kcnate Bill No. IL, entitled an act to lnit the
II bunnt Ia he paid by tho city Of New Orleans
IL tina support of the ouhlic schools, to reduce
II Il expenses thereof, and to au horise the re.
II tcaion or TAXATION ID conformity thereto.
I11Mas on motion of Mr.. he ly postponed until
n Gurday. February 10, 1877.
kenate 1sSll No. So. substitute for House joint
solution No. 10, entitled an act to provide fol
/ n PRONUNCIATION OF laws when the Governor
III Is EAiled cr shall failto return the same, as re.
III tihd by article sixts.sis of the constitution In
IA kss where, after reaching the Governor, the
III A&lied copy has been lost or mislaid, or for
III reason has not been returned, and to pro.
III M Tor the signing by the President Of the Sen.
i il #aad Speaker of the House of duplicate en-
iI He'd copies OF oil laws.
I Eas. on motion OF Mr.. Go de, adopted on its
II bond reading.
Ill MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
Ill Nkw ORLEANS. February 7, 1877.
W tho Honorable, the r. esident and members
ii OF the Senate OF the state of louisiana:
M am directed by the House of Representatives
! Hnform your honorable body that the House
4 ID passed the following bills, and ask the con-
akrence OF the Senate in the same:
tHeasse bill Ne 81, an act relative TO the Louis
liza Equitable Life Insurance Company and to
Wfinue the anne in force.
4 MISC. L8ase bill No. AZ. an act to amend and
NJ hp nj