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eaid committee on ths pert Of the House
Megsra. Jonas, Ferguson. Hill Of Orleans. greesy
md Fitzpatrick.


''' 's'' PETER j. TaEzEv mt
On motion Of Mr.. Ogden. n conference on tho
| bill was agreed to by tbs Senate
| The President appointed the following named
| Senators na the committee on the part OF tho
Senate; Mesgre. Ogden. White. Boatner. AL
| lain and Grover.
ACTION on EEeoare on COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
/ Tho nnfayornble report of tho Commttee on
| Health and Quarantine on Senate bill No. t2s.
entitled An act 10 repeal act No. 81, Of 1874 TO
| regulate private markets in The city of Now Or
| leans, and for other PURPOSES" was taken Up
| and adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson. the rules were
suspended to consider tho bill al this time and
on motion OF this same Senator the bill WINS In
definitely postponed
Tho unfavorable report Of tho Committee on
Lands and Leveee on Senate bill No. es. entitled
AN net requiring the lesgaes Of tho State Peni.
tentinry 10 employ the convict labor Of the State
In constructing, repairing and rebuilding the
leveee or to render any equivalent therefor. and
providing the compensation. and to make cor
tain warrants. 10 be issued In payment thereof
receivable for certain taxes and prescribing
penalty for non compliance" was taken up and
| adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Hobefteon the rnes were
suspended TO consider the bill ut this time. and
on his motion the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
The following report Of the Committee on
| Lands and Ifsveee on Senate bill No. it4 on
titled An net TO autherize the funding Of the
debt Of the town Of Plaauemine. and TO provide
the mems of payment thereof" wins on motion
OF Mr.. Ellis adopted:
To the Honorable tho Pfeeidentan Members oJ
the Senate:
Your Committee on Lands and L.eeyeees having
port the same favoraby with the following
amendments 10 be section of the bill:
Bnh further, enacted, eta That this act shall
ity Of the legally qualified voters OF The town
Of Plaqnemine shall assent TO the funding Of tho
debt thereof Ms berslnbesfofe provided. Ut
Ing whether tbs Same shall be funded
On motion Of Mr. Bohtner. tho rules were
suspended. 10 consider the bill nj this time.
On motion of Mr. Boatner. the bill was con-
sidered engrogsed mud ordered read the third
time.
On motion Of Mr.. Ailnin. the constitutional
rule was suspended. and tho bill WAS read the
third time and finally passed, the title adopted.
and notice of concurrence ordered 10 be sent 10
the House.
Tho following report of the Committee on
Lands and Levees on senn'e bill No. 15o viz:
To the Honorable President and members Of
the Senate:
Your Commi tee on Lands and Levees beg
leave to report hanate bill No, $50 by destitute.
Was adopted.
| And the substitute became Senate bill No. f56.
entitled AN act to amend section No. "A Of nm
mn net entitled An net TO amend net TO create
/. n special lovee district within certain limits pre-
ecribed In tbia aet approved APRIL. 1876 and to
change the name Of the corporation created by
that act: TO more fully define the extent and limit
the powers and purposes Of said corporation :
) to extond and more fully describe the bonndn-
ries Of said levee district; 10 empower ghd cor
poraton TO levy contributions In aid OF end
leyee, and under certain contingencies 10 re-
anire under penalty the perform ne6 of labor
by certain persons on fatd eVees 10 enforce the
, collection Of such contributions; to confirm the
provisions Of said act and for other purposes.
approved April .. 1871"
J Senate bill No. 1856 was read the first time.
On motion Of Mr.. Ogden the constitutional
rule WIS suspended and the bin read Il second
time.
On motion Of Mr.. Boatner the bill was consid-
cred engrogsed and ordered read IL third time.
Lieutenant Governor Wilt IN the chair
, On motion Of Mr.. Boatner the constitutional
, rule was suspended and the bill was read third
time
On which motion Mr.. GaraHd called for the
7 ayes and nays, with the following result.
Yeae, Messrs. Allan, Boatner. Breanx, Du-
den. Perkins, hi,ehnrdaan Hobsrtson. Steven,
Stnbbs. rexada. Wheeler and White-ie.
Nnys~Mr. Garlhnd-t.
Absent Messrs; Bryant Burch Gage. Du-
mont. Eustls, Ola. Grover, Harper, Landry.
field. Young and haeharie-1e.
And the bill was finally passed.
The title VIA adopted. and notice OF concur
renee sent to the House.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
+ Senate bill No. iai. entitled IAN act relative 10
evidence in criminal cases" was taken up on
it's second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the bill was In
, definitely postponed
T1nsT READING or HOUSE BILLS.
Tho following House bills were tnken up and
, read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended; they
, were each read second time and referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill No. 272 entitled AN act to amend
and re-enact article 4ss Of the Code of Practice "
House bin No. 2bs. entitled AN act to amend
and re-enact article l1I6 Of the Code Of Practice
House bill No. 284, entitled AN act to repeal
i'm act entitled An act to regulate proceedings
In CONVERSATIONS between persons claiming Il ju-
dcial ofllce,"
House bin No. 2Gs. entitled "An act to pro-
I mote legal education by requiring better quail
fcations OF candidates for admission to the bar -
, House bill No. 274, entitled "An net to vest the
Y Third District Court for the parish OF Orleans
with jurisdiction In all civil cases where the
q amount In dispute exceeds one hundred dol
lars exclusive Of interest; and with exclusive
] jurisdiction over cases In which tho State OF
Louisiana or the city Of New Orleans may be
l parties OF record. and to empower said court to
} make special rules for the trial OF appeals from
justices courts"
, House bill No 1885, entitled IAN act for the re-