The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-19

your Committee on Auditing AMI Supervising
The Expenses OF the senate beg leave to report
that they have expended for the regular session
of 1877 the following amounts as per detailed
statement and vouchers hereto at ached for ref
ereree.
Mileage aud per diem 10 Senators, i sis,55a 40
Ufiieets and employees Of Senate. ..4..s. l0.6s2 GO
contingent BIZ penses Of Senate. 49,, 2,29l oo
To chairman Of committees "a per re-
solution OF Senate ,4.4tss.stItts.tt ls92n w
total s3345s 90
Appropriation act No. l. of 1877 ..4.. sto.nou 90
M,t4l amount expended ....4.ltt4ss4.4. 33,452 60
Iaayipu balance unexpen1pa .n... sB,54T 40
". 4. ROBERTSON,
Chairman.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mfr. Grover, chairman Of The Committee on
Corporations. submitted the following report:
Rooms COMMITTEE on CORPORATIONS
AND PARopHIAh Affairs, |
New Orleans, April IA. 1877.
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate.
fyeHttenssyt-Ypur committee b, whom was re-
fefred House blu No 24i entitled AN act te in
corporate the Louisiana State Fair Ass9elatlo o
and TO coner upon II certain rights and priv,
leges enjoyed by the Mechanics aud Agricultural
Fair Association, Of Louisiana" beg leave TO re-
port favofably WITH the following amendment
III line 8. section b after the, word passage,
add the words, aud that nl laws or parts Of
Respectfully submitted,
JAZZ H. GROVER, Chairman,
Which lies over under the rules.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
On melton Of Mr.. Goode the favorable report
OF the Committee on Judiciary on House bill
No. 1p5 was adopted,
On motion of Mr. Goode the rules were 5us4
pended to consider the bill at this time.
on motion of MI Goode House bill No. 1875
An act to provide FOR the change of names by
judicial proceedings. to point out the manner
Of proceeding. and to provide for the payment
of the costs thereof was ordered read third
time.
On motion of Mr. Goode the constitutional
rule was suspended. the bill read third time,
INA ly passed, title adopted and notice of con-
sasurrenee ordered sent to the House.
Senate bill No lsb was read.
Mr.. Boatner offered the following amendment
and moved its adoption;
BE Il f.fsttr enacted etea That the Governor of
The state shall be authorized, when reliably in
formed that a erevasBe In any Important leyee
aEtanoe 10 the local authorities as he may
deem necessary b protect such creyasse: and
the Auditor OF Public Accounts shall draw his
warrant upon the Treasurer for the payment
OF the expenses thus incurred upon presenta-
y tion to him OF an itimized account of such eS-
penses approved BY the Governor an and eng a
slone, which warrants shall be payable out OF
the levee tay fund, aud shall be receivable. in
payInent OF levee taxes, in same manner and TO
aatpe extent rs are warrants sued In payment
nE levee work done under contracts with the
uovernor, as hereinbefore provided.
Section to become section Q.
Section Q to become secionT.
\ Section 60 become section s.
In section 4, after ls77," In line 10, insert the
/ Following.
And in the event three-hfths tho estimated
avee tax Of 1877 shall not be sufficient to pay
or the work recommended to be done by said
EAngineers, the Governor shall contract for such
Eevec work recommended by them, as he shall
&ssonsider OF the greatest importance and will
fIcrd protection to the largest of territory.
. md distributing the same with due regard to
lie protection Of lands lying both above and
selow the mouth of Rcd River"
81 On motion of Mr.. Breaux further considera-
&on OF the bill was postponed until Thursday,
t4pril 10, 1877, and ordered printed
M On motion of Mr.. Goode the journal Of the
enate from March D. and inclusive April Is.
ST. were approved as printed.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill lit. entitled An act to prevent and
Iunish extortion in office by the various clerks
n courts, rec riders, sheriffs, Justices OF the
{sace and constables throughout the State"
YlAwas. on motion of Mr.. Goode. indefinitely
Astponed.
Senate bill No. no, entitled IAN act to amend
a re-enact article s7s Of the Code of Practice.
Ito repeal act 40 of the acts of 1871"
Jas. on motion of Mr.. Goode indefinitely
ostponed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
THE following message from the House was
Tceived:
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
n lrlpnnS nril {
Athe Honorable the Senate, State of Louisiana:
Ii am directed by the House of Representa-
k'es to inform your honorable body that the
buse has finally passed the following bills
Sd asks the concurrence OF the Senate in the
Esne, viz:
House bin No. s2s. AN act to prohibit the
N Eepers of bar-rooms, drinking saloons. gro-
Y les and coffee-houses from selling or giving
Noxicating liquors to minors, and to prescribe
znalties for a violation of the provisions of
Also, House bill No. as. AN act to repeal act
ID gS. approved April ~, 1878, entitled An act
incorporate the town of s.. Francisyille.'"
relief Of police jury Of Jefferson left bank
The Washington Steam Fire Engine Com
y q H Inc say S so ss act to amend
zion soaa of the Revised Statutes of 1870
house e s Fast sap S sss chur6
s iso. House bin No. ss7, AN act to repeal an
Terrebonne Draining and Land Improve
kat Company, and to define their duties. priv
rs powers and responsibilities being act
$50 $50 House su Bill No $40, IAN act providing for
Sring out natural streams. or bayous, or ca
Il. in the parishes OF Lafonrche and Terre-
the police Juries OF said parishes, or either,
THE town of Thibodaux to guarantee the cost
ID series Of twenty years. fixing the manner
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