The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-09
luton 70 our Senators and Representa-

MEs 13pulSI3 vi lIlNiuEHb0Hs GhtlBQ up
House bill 10, to restore the public
records OF the parish Of Livingston.
destroyed by fire. The bill was passed
finally.
BY consent, Mr.. Leeds, of Orleans,
reported majority report Of the joint
COMMITTEES, consisting Of the Senate
Committee on Metropolitan Police and
House Committee on City Affairs, pro.
viding House bill No. II, relative to the
police of New Orleans and repeating
the Metropolitan laws.
The bill is as already reported and pro-
vides, besides, that the city shall
assume the management OF the fire
alarm telegraph; that the cost OF main
tanning the. police and telegraph shall
not exceed $500, 900 per annum.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick called up House bill
No. Al, relative to the compensation Of
the clerk and deputy clerks of the Supe-
rior Criminal Court OF Orleans.
The first section as adopted provid es
for salary Of $4,000 for the clerk OF til @
Superior Criminal Court: two deputy
clerks at $500 each and one ut $1,000
Section two provides for the manner Of
payment OF these salaries. in monthly
installments, by the city OF Now Orleans,
which said salaries shall be in full pay
ment for all fees, costs and expenses, so
far rs the city Of New Orleans Is CON
oerned.
Mr.. Tremoulet. of Orleans, after ask
ing for inform ition and obtaining none
us to the reason why the clerk Of this
court was allowed $4,000 q year, while
the chief clerk In the AUDITORS office
was allowed only $4,000, moved to substi-
tute the latter for the former figure.
Mr.. Jones. of Orleans, explained that
the bill had been fully looked into, and
that the compensation was fair.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick added that tho Lroper
comparison should be made between
the salary Of the Clerk of tho Court
and that Of the Auditor.
Mr.. Tremolliet said that he had offer
Bd the amendment because he had fail
sd to draw information otherwise. He
was satisfied with the information
given, and withdrew his amendment.
The bill passed finally,
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Lyons, by consent. q bill re-
ating to the fees Of the Clerks of Coui rs,
jheriff9, Recorders, Victories, Consta-
,les. Justices OF the Peace, Coroners,
,tc.
The bill makes the following changes
q the existing laws:
For copying all instruments of wfi-
ing, each one hundred words, ten cents. |
For af1ixing certificate and seal OF |
curt to all records or documents, other |
han those specified, fifty cents.
For recording judgment of the court
or each hundred words. ten cents.
The costs of the clerk of the Supreme
'ourt shall In no criminal case exceed
en- dollars.
The clerk fee bill Is made to apply to
II courts, instead Of all district
ourts."
Citation, seal and certificate, for all,
fly cents. Copy Of above, for all, forty
ents. Fieri facias and seal, fly cents
rder OF seizure and sale the same.
ubpena duces tecum, fifty cents;
opy of same, ten cents. Final iudg-
rents, fifty cents. Interlocutory judy
lent, fifteen cents. Affixing seal Of
ourt to all other records, etc., not
twenty-five cents. Salts
action Of Judgment twenty-five cents.
ssuing commissions, fifty cent?,
according answers and judgments, In
ach case, five cents per hundred words.
great portion of the fee bill Is thus
,duced about fifty per cent.
Referred to the judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Wilde-A bill for the relief Of
no. J. Taylor and Phoebe Ann Dun
snson, heirs OF the late John J.
aylor.
BY Mr.. Randolph, Of Grant-A bill to
rohibit the sale. exchange or barter Of
ngiHned cotton seed during the night
me, between sunset and sunrise: and
roviding for prosecutions, etc. The
'ntext Of the bill is expressed in it's
tie.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 5-The general revenue
II was taken up.
Mr.. Bell Withdrew his concurrent
solution requiring the reference OF
le bill to a joint committee Of the two
1uses.
Mr.. Kernochan, on the proposition
consider the bill section by section,
ok occasion to refer to the economy
hich the bill brought into assessment
Id kindred matters and the House ..
solved itself into committee Of the +.
hole.
Mr.. Lyons in the chair.
After working for two hours on the
IL, the committee arose, to meet again
morrow. 6
The Com mittee having arisen:
Speaker Bush in the Chair. s
BY Mr.. Hill, OF Orleans, by consent /
bill requesting the Committee on t
lblic Education to ascertain why the c
achers of the public schools OF New I
leans have not been paid their sala- c
IS. Lies over. t
BY Mr.. Berry-House bill, relating to I
o inspection of weights and measures. I
r. Berry explained that the object of s
Q bill was to prevent inspectors from Q
people to pay for the in a
eetion Of weights and measures, a
lether they were correct or not. Re- a
red to the Judiciary Committee. v
House bill No. -, relating to bonds of C
ste officers. The bill was taken up
d passed finally.
'enate bill No. SO, making warrants
State officials receivable for taxes. T