The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-11
THE LEGISLATURE.


Lieut.. Gov. Wil.s presiding. .,...
Mr.. aoede, for The judiciary Committee, res
ported on House bill No. 12t, relative 10 eieaninE
The remarks Of Mr.. Eustie were in the follow.
ing words .,..a.....,.i
notice In the DEMOCRAT OF this morning what
puynnrts h, bs statement u AIDE by Mr.. Huteha
ison. in which that gentleman states that in 3
conversation with me advocated certain parties
for The limited states Eenate. The Statements 90
far that advocated that seven members, fe-
turned by the Heturning Board, who are not now
present. should take their seats In this body.
have always oplcurred ID the belief that no
legally elected Senator should be excluded, and
when have heard that any legally eleeted mem
Der Of Tie House has taken his seat In that body,
/ have always felt Eratiied at that fact. hare
stated to the Commission that that was the only
legal solution, that this Was tho legally oensi-
tuted General Assembly. and that members holti@
Ing their seats here were welcome. ana that any
member who here appeared and qualified on one
OF these floors should be recognized
Hut find the statement made that was IN
favor Of the election OF two Republican Senators
10 the United States Senate. This Ia absurd, and
cannst account for IL.
In the tirst place, my credentials are before the
United states Senate, where I have appeared,
claiming that have been legally elected. ana 10
would be strange for me TO take suoh position
AZ stated, after the assurances have had that
| wenld be seated and after conversations by
MIR. Morton with gentleman who told me that
Morton said that he (Murtonl would be oonl-
PEELED 10 vote 10 seat me.
II would be strange after these assurances chat
/ would advocate The election OF Republican in
my place. In regard to my case have taken The
position that my right was upguestiousble to that
seat. aud / have no reason to doubt that will
secure my seat. am the last person that would
consent that any Republican should take the seat
In my stead. l have never told Mr.. Hutchinson on
any one ess that would favor sending any Re-
publican TO the senate in my place, or for
tho long term. l have gone 90 far
al TO say that Ia my opinion :. II
Hayes wanted SENATOR to support hls policy
a. TO the establishment Of the governments OF
Hampton and Nichols, that he could place taf
more reliance for The support OF his Southern
policy, il such II be, In Democratic Senator
than in Republican elected by Southern
Legislature, IL was well known fact that Hayes
Cabinet could not have been confirmed but for
the votes Of the Southern Democrats.
Resolution oil House relative to the BarRtaria
Canal, asking national recognition in aid oil the
enterprise. was eDneurred in,
Joint resolution relative to adjournment on
Tbureday was laid over.
Resolution for pro rata compensation OF the
employees OF the Senate during the extra ses'
sion was adopted.
passage Of several bills. a -
Among them House bill No. 2lB. for the inspec.
ton of weights and measures In the sixth and
Seventh Districts Of Orleans House bill No. 26l.
regulating the fees OF clerks OF courts In the par
ish Of Orleans in suits for taxes House bill No
SAT, incorporating the Louisiana State Fair Asse-
citation aud comforting upon IL the seine powers
enjoyed by the old Mechanical and Agricultural
Fair Association House bill No. 2tg, authorizing
the publication Ia the official journal digeste ol
the decisions OF The Supreme COURT.
These bills were read aud appropriately re-
| ferred.
The message also announced that the House
refused TO concur III the Senate amendments 10
Ia stnVt
| of schools, churches and benevolent associations
| and that the House had CONQUERED in Senate
amendments to the Barataris ship canal bill.
House resolution for Adjournment sine die on
Thursday, l2th inst, at p. M, was read and
laid over.
House bill No. 70, re- snnexng TO the First Ju-
dical District the sixth AMI Seventh Municipal
Disriets Of New Orleans, was finally passed.
House amendments TO Senate bill No. ta9, rela-
tive TO the fees of harbprmasters in New Orleans,
were coneurred in.
Tho Senate joined the House TO ballot for
United states Senator. and shortly returned.
House bill No. 800, TO repeal certain articles Of
the Revised Statutes relative TO the tag on for.
eign heirs, having been reported on fRvofably by
the Judiciary Committee, was taken up for con-
aidefation.
Mr.. white, wanting further information on the
subject desired that the bill be reoommitted
which request was granted.
Mr. Boatner, from Committee on Lands and
Leveep, reported unfavorably on Senate bill No.
90. relative TO the employment OF oonviets to
work onsthe levees. The work was desirable but
the plan Of the bill was open 70 objections.
Also reported on Senate bill No. ia, an amend.
mont to be section 5, that the bill providing fol
funding the debt OF the town OF tlaquemine shall
not take effect, except with the consent Of the
ma jority Of its voters.
Also reported unfavorably on House bill No
226.
Concurrent resolution that Congress DO petit
toned 10 grant to the state all the public lands
therein for educational purposss, without regard
TO race or color. Was adopted.
The Judiciary Committee reported with
amendments 10 House bill 2g5, creating two re-
corders' courts In the parish of 0rleana-the
jurisdiction OF one embracing the First and
Fourth Municipal Districts, aud the other the
rest Of the corporate limits OF the city. The
frat section was adopted.
An amendment being offered TO the second Sec
ton. for the Governor to appoint, Mr.. Gooda
said he was rather disposed to give the city full
control Of its police and municipal duties. II we
give to the parishes the right to select its justices
aud other officers, why not permit the city,
through ia Council, to choose these recorders
instead Of having them appointed by the Gov
erntr2
Mr.. zschare, like Mr.. Goode, was opposed to
the Governor appointing the minor Judiciary OF
the city.
Mr.. Grover offered substitute providing FOR
the appointment Of the recorders by the munich
pal authorities. Adopted.
BendlnE turtner c0nelueFRHoH oI inc Dbl, Oh
call OF Mr.. Robertson, the Senate went into ex-
ecutive session, and immediately thereafter adj
jonrned till ii clock .. M, Wednesday.
The House.
The House assembled at the usual hour
Speaker Bush in the chair and quorum present
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Percival.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
MIR. Billieu, of Lafourche, for the Judiciary
Committee, rep orted unfSvorably on House rese-
luton TO compensate Ursin Jacobs.
Unfavorably on House bill No. 124, relative to
the appointment OF commission to revise the
statutes Of the State.
Unfavorably on House bill 3l4, relative to the
incorporation Of the new Crescent City Slaughter
house Company.
unfavorably on Senate bill No. 1877, relative to
usurpers Of Office.
Favorably. by majority report, on House bill
No. 3l5, relative to the sale Of liquors to minors
by bar-room keepers.