The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-16
Mr.. Tllis In the chair.
anponrs or COMMITTEES.

REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr., 0oode. Chairman Of tho Committee on tho
Judiciary, reported tack without action House
concurrent resolution relative 10 examination
of the books OF tho Auditor Of the sHte Of Lott
faianas and recommended that the same be reS
farrod to the Committee on Finance.
Unanimous consent was granted to consider
the report at this time.
On molten Of Mr.. uopde the report was
adopted and tho concurrent resolution was res
fnrred to the Committee on Finance.
The following message from tho House was
received. -. -
New Orleans, April ~. 1877.
To tho Honorable tho President and Members
OF tho Senator
am directed 10 inform your honorable body
that The Honee has. agreed TO the report pr the
Iammittea on Conference on House bill No ag7,
An net to compel afsseHaure 10 Assees proper
,iea heretofore exempted from taxation belong
ing 10 church, ahooit benevolent or charitable
Institutions, to fix the lcenses on gr9eeries sell!
Ing liquors by tho glass; and on private board
ing-housse. and 20 repeal section . OF net H. np'
proved March 9. tsTa." .,,.
body VII th as The House d now ready to meet Tho
Senate In Joint assembly to ballot for United
statues 0'aA'0' PETER J. TREzEyANT.
Mr.. Goode, chairman Of Committee on the Jul
Senate bill No. SO, entitled An not to repeal
sections ay47. a74s and a74a Of the Revised Stat
utes, approved March IA 1870. and all other laws
making II tho duty Of the Judge 10 order the ass-
SCISSOR and collector OF taxes 10 assess and collect
a special tax to pay any Judgment rendered
against any police jury"
Aiso. unfavorably on
House bill No. "a, entitled IAN not to repeal
act No. 40. approved April 10. 1875, and to provide
tho manner OF filling any vacancy TINT may ex-
iet In the of1iceo Of Governor and Lieutenant Gov
ernor. 10 provide for the suspension from Office
of tho Governor and Lieutenant Governor
pending impeachment, and for other purposes
non motion Of Mr.. Robertaon tho rules were
suspended TO consider the report on House bill
No. u Mt this time.
Tho report was adopted and the bill indefn-
itely postponed.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. Doatner without previous notice. intro
tluced Senate bill No 1856 entitled AN act to ro-
peal an net entitled mn act to create board OF
state Engineers. approved February cath. 1871
To vest the control and management OF public
leyeea In police iuries. To authorize the ap-
pointnent Of eneaneers fixing their duties and
compensation. To authorize the Governor to
contract for the construction AMI repairs OF
certain levees. and to provide for the payment
thereof"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended. the
bill read a second time. and referred to the Com.
mittee on Lands and Levees.
The following message from tho House was
received:
- New Orleans. April Is. 1877.
ITO the Honorable the President and Members
OF the Senate:
AN, 1,rasfad N, {,fnrrn vanr han nrahta hnd q
that the House has finally passed the following
House bills. and ask the concurrence OF the
House bill No. 2ss. IAN net for the relief Of @
A. Guillroy, Joseph Landernau and j. d. Hag'
Also. House bill No. ass, An act to amend and
re-enact article one hundred and sixteen Of the
Also, House bill No. 2es An act to promote
legal education by requiring better qualifiea-
ton of candidates Tor admission to the bar"
Also, House. bin No. a72. An act to amend and
re-enaet article four hundred and eighty-eigh,
Also House bi a' No ass, entitled AN act to
s f nsoo soeS
Also House i biii No. ass. Joint Resolution rel
atiye to geographic and photographic survey
Also. House bin No sos, "Ap act to incorpor
ate the Bayou sara Fire Company.
Also, House bill No. 307. An act to abolish the
Board of commissioners styled. The Commits;
ssioners of the New Orleans Park 70 repeal all
laws iinpos!nE asnec III t'tN LOT tHs New yIIeaus
leans all the powers and duties heretofore i'm
posed upon the Commissioners Of the New Or
leans Park"
Also. House bill! No. s4s. AN act to protec,
ships and vessels from the payment of fees fol-
certificates of health furnished under the quar-
antine laws of the State"
y -' PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. Goode. the Senate proceed
ed in body to the hall of the House of Repre-
sentatives for the purpose Of balloting in join
session for O United States Senator.