The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-14
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEES
New Orleans. March II. IsT7.


shall be entirely under the control and direction
II the Mayor and Board Of Administrators Of
the city q New Orleans, so far as the appoint
mont and organization of the same IL concern
cd and that the said City Council shall provide
therefor by the passage Of suitable ordinances
the appeintmsnt of a boa d of police commits
sioners. Said board shall consist of four com
nissioners, in addition to the Mayor Of the city
OF new orleans. who shall be eSaoffieio
Memher ami president OF the board, and
the Administrator Of Police of said city,
said board to Be Chosen IN S tbe manner Ss ee
hereinafter prescribed, and q majority of said
BOARD s slall constitute quorum Tor the trans
nate and, with the advice and consent of the
Common Council, appoint. the commissioners
sioners shall hold office for one. two, three and
| four years to be determined by lot upon thar
appointment; and at the expiration Of the term
of each of said commissioners the Mayor shall
appoint, as aforesaid, a commissioner who shall
hold Office for four years
The power Of trying OF removal or OF suspen-
sion OF any Of the officers or patrolmen Is ex-
cusvely vested in said board and 1t shall pos
se ,s, sueh other powers and perform such other
duties as may be authorized and ehjoned by
Fourth Senate amendment to strike out
$3.50 00) and insert 1925 900,
Eighth Senate amendment to be stricken out
Ninth and tenth amendments to be asreed TO-
, Eleventh observation-disclosures so az to read
" Add to the title the words and to establish
Board of Police Commissioners. "
'op''V Will STEVEN,
hartman senate Committee.
b. FJONAS,
Chairman House Committee
Mr.. Ellis in the chair.
Mr.. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
to call up The report of tho Committee on Judi
eiary on Senate bill No ITO.
Reported favorably with an amendment.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson the report was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson Senate bill No,
identified An act 10 incorporate the Society Of
the Ancient Order of Hibernians Of the State of
Louisiana, and exempt certain property belong
ing to said society from taxation, municipal
and State" was considered engrossed and or
dered read a third time
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the constitutions
nj rules were suspended, tho bill read third
time, finally passed, title adopted and ordered
sent to the House for concurrence.
Mr. Robertson moved TO reconsider tho vote
whereby Senate bill No. 40 finally passed, and
moved to lay that motion on the table.
Carried.
Mr.. White obtained unanimous consent to
call up Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, entitled
Joint resolution creating commission to sit
during the recess of the General Assembly for
the purpose Of submitting suggestions to the
next General Assembly as to any amendments
to the Constitution Of the State deemed by it
necessary or expedient' was read a second
time.
Mr. Robertson offered the following amend
ment, and moved It's adoption:
Before the words per diem" strike out five"
and insert ten" in line ten, section ..
Mr.. Breaux offered the following substitute
for the amendment of Mr. Robertson and moved |
its adoption: u
b., h.. sal H..
2, insert the words to no compensation" and |
strike out the balance of the section.
Mr.. Richardson moved to lay the substitute on |
the table, and demanded the yeas and nays. |
The roll being called resulted as fol ows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner, Duciog, Ellis, Gar /
land. George, Goode, Grover, Kelly, Mitchell |
Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, sandiford Steven,
stabbs, IeXada, Wheeler White and Iaebare-
Nays-Messrs. Breaux and Demas-2
- Absent.Nessrs, Allan, Bryant, Burch. Cage,
Dumont Eustis Ga Harper. Landry, Robert
son, Stamps, Sutton, TWitchell, Wakefield and |
1oung-l5
And the motion to table prevailed.
Mr.. Boatner offered the following substitute
to the amendment offered by MI Robertson and
the yeas and nays on its adop ion,
In second section, before the words per diem.
strike out hve' and insert eight"
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Goode, Grover Kelly, Mitchell, ogden, Perkins, |
Robertson, Sandiford, Steven, SLubbs. Texada,
Wheeler, White and Iacharie -ls.
>, aysIMessls Breaux, Demas, Garland and
:, Absent !Messre; Allain, Bryant Burch, Cage,
Dumont Eustis, Ola, Harper Landry, Stamps
Sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield and Young-14.
And the substitute was adopted.
Mr., Breaux offered the following amendment
and moved its adoption:
Strike out five hundred" In the second line
Of the second section and insert "one hun
lred"
Mr.. White moved to lay the amendment on
he table,
Carried
On motion Of Mr.. White the bill was consid-
cred engrossed and ordered read a third time
On motion Of Mr.. White the constitutional
Jules were suspended, the resolution was read
/ third time, finally passed, title adopted and
ordered sent to the House for concurrence
Mr.. White moved to reconsider the vote |
Whereby Senate Joint resolution No. finally
passed, and moved to lay that motion on the
able
Carried.
Mr.. White obtained unanimous consent TO in
reduce without previous notice Senate bill No.
H. entitled An act to prevent and punish ex-
ortion in office by the various clerks OF court
eeorders, sherffs, justices of the peace AMI
onstabes throughout the State'
Which was read first time.
On motion of Mr.. White, the constitutional d
ule was suspended, the bill read second time :
nd referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Also, Senate bill No. 11s, entitled An act to {
mend and re-enact article one hundred and ]
lirty- nine of the Revised Civil Code of Louisi-
ma. and to repeal act No. &C. approved March t
1870. S
Was read first time. t
On motion of Mr.. White, the constitutional C
ule was suspended, the bill read second time '
nd referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Also, Senate bill No. 119. entitled An act to L
mend and re-enact article 573 of the code of I
ractice and to repeal act No. 40 of tho acts of
'71," was read first time.