The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25


On motion OF Mr.. Ogden Senate bill No. SO.
substitute for House bill No. H. reported by the
Of the Committee on Metropolitan
Police. was read first and second time under q
suspension of the constitutional rules.
Mr.. Wiltz in the chair
On motion OF Mr.. Ogden House bill No. II and
Senate bill No. 50. substitute for House bill No.
II, was made the special order OF the day for
Tuesday February ~, 1877, at 1 o'clock. and or
dered printed.
Mr.. Texada, Chairman of the Committee on
Canals, Drainage and Inland Navigation, OBJ
tanned unanimous consent to submit the follow
ing report:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON DRAINAGE. CANALS
AND INLAND NAVIGATION,
New Orleans, February %. 1877.
To the Honorable the President and Members
/, X Your committees to. whom was referred Hou. 9
bill ~; 113 entitled An act to exclude certain
tabished to cancel liens and Judgments for
drainage for $ aid lands, and to repeal certain
laws relative to drainage Of the parishes Of Or
leans and Jefferson" b5g leave to report fayor-
ably with the following amendments:
In lines % and &c. seeion /. strike out the
words included between the lower line OF the
city, Lake Pontehartrain along" and insert i'll
lieu thereof the words north of the following
line. commencing at the intersection If the, Me-
talri arr, k "A With he upper protection ieyee
In lines 81, So. 30 and 49, section l, strik, out
tho words ITO Claiborne street, thence along
Claiborne street TO Poland street. thence along
Poland street"
Also. that they make no report on Senate bill
provides for the provisions contained therein
Respectfully, LOUIS TEXADA,
Chairman.
Which lie over under The rules.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The Chair announced that whom the Senate
last adjourned they had under consideration
Senate bill No. 70.
MESSAGE from THE HOUSE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. l
New Orleans, February %, 1877.
To the Honorable the Senate of the State of
tIel,tlRmeR-I am instructed to inform your
honorable body that the House has passed the
following House bills, and ask concurrence of
the Senate In the same, viz: - ~
House bill No rs, AN act 70 limit the anpro-
priations and expenditures of parishes and mu.
nicipal corporations: to prohibit the issne of
warrants to permit police. iuries to make GER
tain contracts, and prescribing certain penal
ties"
ments on real property. and to limit the same,
and to define the duties Of sheriffs and record
ers of mortgages in relation thereto s.,...
amendments to, House bill No. 55, an act to
authorize the Governor to appoint a private
and t fh Tx taelp saa r
the offices of the Secretary of State. Attorney
General. Auditor Of Public, Accounts State
Treasurer and Register of the Land Office to
provide the time and manner of paying all of
said salaries, to. repeal section 1924 OF the Re-
vised tatutes Of 1910. and to repeal oil laws in
conflict with this act"
And that the Speaker has signed the follow
ing enrolled Senate bills. viz:
Senate bill No. s., entitled " n oct to proyide
for the PRONUNCIATION Of laws when the Gov
ernor has faiiei or shall fail. to return the
same. as required by article 66 of the eonstitu-
ton, rs in ca. es .when after reaching the Gov
ernor the enrolled copy has been lost or mis-
laid or for any reason not been returned and
to provide for the signing by the President OF
the senate and Speaker Of the House of duplt-
cate enrolled copies of all laws"
Also senate bill No. 2s, "in relation to recusa-
ton of Judges and district attorneysin criminal
cases, and TO amend and re;enact section 1907 OF
Revised Statutes. " approved March IA, 1870.
PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
The fifth section was read.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
ment, and moved its adoption:
In line g. before the word schools" insert
tho words free public
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden. the section was
adopted as amended.
The sixth section was read.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
ment, and moved its adoption:
In line II strike, out &c" and insert 81 Ii
line ~ strike out 2t' and insert 49,"
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden. the section was
adopted as amended
The seventh section was read
Mr. Breaux offered the following amend
ment, and moved It's adoption
Strike out in line II. section 7. the word two
and insert "one
Adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden. the section as
amended was adopted.
The eighth section was read, and, on motion
OF Mr.. Ogden, adopted
On motion of Mr.. George, the vote whereof!
section six was adopted, was reconsidered.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson. the vote where
by the amendment offered by him TO section si1
was adopted. was reconsdered.
On motion of Mr. Eustis. the amendmen
offered by MIR. Robertson to section six was lait
upon the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Ogden. section six wa,
adopted.
The ninth section was read.
Mr.. White offered the following amendmen
and moved its adoption:
Line 20. strike out memoranda, anu lnser
after ESTATE" the words worth over and abov
all incumbrance thereon"
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Ogden the section was
adopted rs amended.
The tenth section was read.
Which, on melton of Mr.. Ogden. was adopted
The eleventh section was read.
Mr.. Garland offered the following am end
ment and moved its adoption:
In section II. after the word board In line
IA. insert the words land shall state agains
what school district fund it is drawn"
Adopted.
Mr.. Breaux In ths chair.
Mr.. Garland offered the following amend.
ment and moved its adoption:
In section Il, after the word warrants" in tn
18th line, insert the words shall be numbered
Adopted.
Mr.. Stubs offered the following amendmen
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