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

III s,ffiaei.a and other persons who may violate
tbs election laws by making iase resnTnsl OF
osrs ae" Yor false. fraudulent Of illegal voting
4 and 10 punish violence or tntimidat1on; lo
provide the manner of entering on tho rolls Oh
the House of Representatives, and 10 enipree
article es c the m rse Hn ana peaeeabe
election throughout the State. and 70 repeai con-
Hioting laws'
renass fs' Your concurrence in Senate bill No,
1as. IAN act to authorize and empower the Gov
ernor to remove for cause or incompetetniey any
officer or appolnee whose appointment 10 vest
1 cd Lii him under exietinN laws.
noeo''"'' JOHN CLEGG.
Secretary OF the Senate.
The above entitled Senate bill. No. l3s, was
taken up In It's order on the preferred calendar
and under suspension of the rules underwent
ita several readings and was passed. The title
was adopted.
Mr. Kidd, chairman, on behalf of the Commit
tee OF, Enrolment, reported as correctly en-
rolled House bill No. 242, relative 10 the incor-
poraton Of the town OF st. Martinville."
House bill No. 1863. AN not to reorganize and
render more efficient the Board of Health OF the
State of Louisiana; to define Its powers anu
prescribe its duties. and those OF quarantine
and other officers under its control; to provide
for It's expenses and for the recording OF births,
for the inspection of cattle and meat In said
parish, and to provide penalties for the enforce
naent OF this act, and for violation of the same;
and for the ordin ances and orders made in pur-
Ssuance thereof"
IL Was taken up with the Senate's amendments
" The FIRST amendment was read as follows:
In the first section strike out oil after the
word members" In line 7, down to and in
cluding line "a, and In line after the word
members, insert -four OF whom shall be ap-
pointed by the Governor by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Senate. and five OF whom
shall be elected by the Council OF the city OF
New Orleans. They shall hold their office for
four years, unless sooner removed for cause.
Tho members first appointed shall be
so designated that the term of two of
those appointed by the Governor and two Of
those elected by the Council Of New Orleans
shall expire In two years from the fifteenth day
OF March, 1877. and the term Of the two others
appointed by the Go ernor and tho three others
elected by the Council shall expire in four years
from said date. At least one OF the members OF
said board appointed by the Governor. and two
Of the members elected by said Council, shall be
regularly licensed physicians resident in New
Orleans.
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved that the House do not
agree 10 the said first amendment.
The motion to disagree prevailed by rising
vote Of IS yeas; the nays not counted.
The second and third amendments were
agreed to as follows;
Section 3. after the word "the." line II. strike
out city Of New Orleans" and insert said
Board Of Health"
AT the end OF section add: And should the
fees. fines. forfeitures and sums OF money
which have been received by the said board un-
der the provisions OF this act. during the year.
exceed the expenses Of said board. the said ex-
cess shall be- paid to the Administrator of
Finance of tho city Of New Orleans"
The fourth amendment was read, as follows:
Section z, In line AZ. after the word "hereaf-
ter insert " excepting the Mississippi Quaran-
tine Station"
On the motion to agree. the House, by rising
vvote OF II yeas. nays net counted. agreed to
To the Senate amendment.
The fifth amendment was agreed to as fol-
lows.
Section I. after word Seizure" in line a. in
sert in which case bond shall be given In an
amount to be determined by the Judge issuing
tho writ, and the release bond shall be for an
amount not exceeding $780,"
The sixth amendment was read as follows:
i Strike out section fourteen.
Mr.. Dupree moved that tho House do agree
to said sixth amendment.
The motion was lost.
MIR. VOORHEES, moved to amend section ID by
striking out the word to-" in line 8. and insert
the words the Governor shall
The amendment was adopted and the section
was adopted as amended.
4 The Senate amendment to the title was read
as follows:
Strike out in the title the words for the in
spection OF ca tie and meat in said parish"
The House refused to agree to the amend
ment.
Mr. Ryland moved that committee OF confer
ence, consisting OF five members OF the House,
he appointed to confer with like committee
from the Senate on the amendments disagreed
to.
On this motion a rising vote was taken, as fol-
lows: Yeas. "a: nays, IA.
No quorum voting. on motion Of Mr.. Hunting
ton the House adjourned.
PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.