The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-29

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Mr.. Cressy had previously withdraw
| the name of Mr.. Billieu, Mr.. Hammond
that of Senator q. FL. Ellis.
Senator Texada nominated Col. =. @.
Randolph. and Mr.. Young OF East
Baton Rouge, Mr.. Ryland. Mr.. Tolez
nominated Mr.. Watkins, OF Webster.
SWORN In.
Before the ballot was taken, Messrs.
| Frank ]. D'Avy of st. Landry, Bernard
| Dayries of Pointe Coupee,. and ULCER
Romero of Iberia, appeared on the Hoor
of the House and asked to be sworn In.
| The oath Of Office was administered to
them by Speaker Bush, the event pro-
vokipg the applause Of the members OF
the General Assembly and Of the lobby.
i The House resumed its separate ses-
sion and took up the special order Of
the day.
House bills 1876, % and 222.
Mr.. VOORHEES, here obtained o tempo
rary postponement Of the special order
to introduce bill to authorize the Az
sistant Attorney General to prosecute
in criminal cases In the absence OF the
Attorney General.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on the judiciary to report lmmedi-
ately.
House bill No. 1877, the Homestead
BilI-The yeas and nays were called on
d motion to lay on the table Mr.. Nc
Gehee's amendment to exempt from
seizure only sixty acres OF land instead
OF one hundred and sixty. The amend
ment was laid on the table-yeas 30,
nays II.
Mr.. Lyons, OF East Felioiana, offered
an additional section. giving the debtor
the right to wave and relinauish his
rights under the provisions OF this bill,
In favor OF the creditor.
This section was opposed by General
Young, of Claiborne, on the ground
that 1t was legalizing fraud and would
destroy all the intentions of the bill.
Mr.. Kernochan, of Plaquemines,
spoke in favor of the section, and took
occasion to express his opinion that 1t
were no homestead laws.
Mr.. Leeds in the chair.
Mr.. Singleton, of st. Landry, favored
the homestead bill as originally. con-
structed. To do away with 1t would be
fatal to the agricultural intel ests Of the
State. It would not alone strike the
poor man, who can always take care Of
himself, but 1t would strike his wife and
children.
Mr.. McGehee, of West Feliciana,
argued in favor Of allowing the poor
man discretion as to the manner in
which he should care for his family and
not hamper him in obtaining food for
them.
Speaker Bush on the floor, took
view similar to that Of Mr.. McGehee.
He wished that the poor people should
have the right OF disposing of his
property as he chose without being put
under the protection OF such law
which In effect prevented him from OBJ
tanning credit He was In favor OF the
section authorizing the right Of waver,
because 1t would give the poor man
discretion to do what he pleased with
his property.
now, under the disturbed condition OF
society, legislate properly on the sub
with the homestead law. When society |
had returned to its normal condition he |
might agree with Speaker Bush and |
Mr.. McGehee In their arguments on |
this subject and on many others, but |
this was not the time to do so.
Mr.. Billieu, Of Lafourche, was in |
favor Of the homestead law on grounds |
Of public policy, and the amendment |
viii be dead letter. ~.
Mr.. Jonas, of Orleans, agreed with |
Mr.. Billieu on the same grounds. In
times Of prosperity he would be in favor
Of repeating the homestead law, but |
the time had not come to change the
exemption laws of tho State. He would |
inn n r.
Lyons for the same reason and of pub
lie policy, for it would emasculate the
bill.
MIR. Carloss had previously proposed
IN amendment to Mr.. Lyons amend
ment providing that the waiver author
zed In the latter amendment should be
made only In cases OF debt incurred for
provisions and supplies Of the debtors
'amily, but withdrew it at this juno
ure Of the proceedings. He was In
avor Of the homestead bill.
Mr.. Lyons closed the debate, saying
q other words that he wished to meet
he objects W hich suggested the motives
4 public policy In different way from
that is by giving the poor
and owner the ability to borrow money
o cultivate his land and bring him
II
The amendment was laid on the table,
nd the bill eventually passed finally
nd motion to reconsider was tabled.
THE SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
vas taken up again.
Speaker Bush in the chair.
House bill No. 303, substitute for
louise bills Nos. 1856, 1913 and 222.
The full text of the bill, as passed, is
8 follows: II
SECTION /. Be IL enacted by the Senate and /
louise Of Representatives Of The State of Louisiana
, General Assembly ooauened, That for all .
sxes due previous TO and including the year .
573 the city OF New Orleans shall receive in
ayment Of the same, together with the costs I
nd charges, the valid outstanding floating debt {
said city at par; and that all interest on said
rreared city taxes up to and including those Of {
BIB, be and the same is herebv RENTED That :
Or the face Of all taxes Of 1874. said city shall
eceive In payment OF the same school warrants :
said year tor the school tax; metropolitan !
olce warrants Of said year for the t