The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

In pursuance thereof
Was taken up under report with amend
ments from the Committee on the judiciary.
The amendments were adopted as fellows.
To strike out sections 0, 4, q and IL.
Sections l. 2and were adopted.
seetion was amended In accordance witt, The
recommendation OF the Special COMMITTEES ON
City Affairs, ms follows
In the I'd line, after the word authority
add the words "eh the concurrence Of the City
Council
In line 10. after the word board add tho
words "out Of the budget appropriation ass
hereinafter provided. and no expense beyond
stieh budget may or shall be incurred charges
able upon tho city Of New Orleans"
In twentysfourth line. after the word Duties.
strike out the balance Of the section and add tho
words "and the said board shall also Htthe samg
time make to the City Council detailed state1
ment verified by The oath of The president and
secretary thereof Of all fees. fines. fofeitnres
and sums OF money which have been received
by the said board during the past year, as we'll
as an estimate Of the probable receipts for tho
ensuing year. and II shall be the duty Of tha
Mayor and Council of the city of New Orleans.
after considering such report and estimate. To
make such appropriation as may be by thsrn
deemed necessary for the expenses OF said board
and place 1t on the annual budget OF expsudi-
tufes." 4is
The section was adopted rs amended.
Sections T. and 10 were adopted rs they stands
Pending the consideration of section IL the
special order Of the day was called for.
SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
House bill No. tga, AN act 10 enabls the city OF
New Orleans TO promote the public health and
to afford greater security against IRE by the es-
tablishment of d corporation TO be called the
Nbty Dr1nupc Wotnrtvori.n eIa
taken up under the favorable report by subati-
tutspf the Special Committee on City Affairs.
The substitute was adopted In lieu of tho
original bill. becoming House bill Mo- 1917. with
the same title as the other.
Under suspension of the rules the bill
passed to Its second reading, and was taken TN
section by section.
Sections !, Q, 8 and were adopted
Section o. on the motion of Mr.. Aldige. was
amended by changing In line O. the word
forty to the word 1fty."
1t was further amended on tho motion Of
Mr. Delavgne by inserting in line 90. after the
word Orleans. the words, provided the same
shall not be an obstruction to commerce.
The section was adopted as amended,
Sections and were adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Berry, section was amend
cd In line four by striking out the word one
and inserting the word two" In lieu thereof.
The section was adopted as amended.
Beotioas and 10 were adopted.
Section II was amended. on motion of Mr..
Delaviens, by inserting In line 9. after the word
buildings. the words public markets."
When the SO ton was adopted us amended.
Section Ia was amended by inserting after tho
word practicable In line H. The words by tho
said company under the City Surveyor.
The section was adopted as amended
Sections 10 aud IA were adopted.
Section IL was amended on motion OF Mr..
Tremoulet by inserting In line after the word
''anhum.' the words "and the company shall
publish sworn annual S atsmsus OF Its business
and condition."
The section was adopted as amended.
Section 10 was adopted.
Section II, on motion Of Mr. Voorhies, was
amended by adding at the end thereof The words
at the expiration Of fifty years from the organ
iztttion Of the company the city shall hove %
right to buy the works, eonduits, pipes. etc.
Of the company, mt q valuation to be- fixed by i've
expeftg-two TO be named by the city. two by tho
company. and the four TO select u fifth expert
but should the city neglect or refuse to pur-
chase said works, etc, as above provided, tho
charter of the company shall be tpso faeto ex-
tended for fifty years longer. but without any
exclusive privilege or right TO supply water aG@
cording to the provision of the charter"
The section was adopted Us amended.
Section 10 was adopted.
On tho motion of Mr.. Tremouiet. section 10
was reconsidered and amended in line B By strik-
ing out after tho word company" the words
after defraying cost of necessary extensions.',
The section as amended was readopted.
The bill was taken as engrosssd, and under ii
further suspension Of the rules, it was read a.
third time and passed Its title was adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following message was received from hfs
Exceeney the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., ,
state Of Louisiana.
New Orleans. March 8. 1877. ,
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members oil tho
House OF Representatives:
Gentleme,a=r am directed by His Exeellency
the Governor to inform you that he has ap~
proved and signed the, following acts originat-
aet for the relief Of Mrs. Julia A.. Mereeith. the
widow Of the Hon, Thos. II. Meredith, !"
AZ net ths ae 70 pa1sh bh e
son."
IAN act entitled IN net to annex certain terri
tory OF Lincoln parish TO the parish 81 yacksons
Jackson parish Into police jury wards; to dis
pose Of certain suits pending In the courts Of
d se,se P ss eh sRa q r ts
AN act entitled an act TO authorize the Gov
ernor to employ private secre,taTy y and d es
vide for, and regulate the clerical force in tho
offices Of the Secretary Of State. Attorney Gem
eral. Auditor of Public Accounts state Treas
lrer and Register of the Land Office, TO fix their
sataries to fix the salary Of the Register OF tho
Land oftice. TO- Ak the salaries Of the Librarian
and Assistant Librarian, to provide the time and
manner OF paying all OF said salaries, to repeal
section 1924 OF the Revised Statutes OF 1870. and
TO repeal all laws In conflict with this act.
N''D''iptdUj DUNCAN s. CAGE. JR.,
Private secretary.
Mr.. Kidd. rising to a question Of privilege.
referred to his remarks made on the floor Oh tho
House on Saturday last. relative TO the Anleri-
can District Telegraph Company and Its Presi-
dent,