The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-18

4 bill relative to iiries in the Second Judicial
District of Orleans. The bill. which is simply
intended to I'll hiatus. there being no provls-
ion fer the drawing Of uries in the district, WAS
ordered TO lie over under the rules.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
MIR. Huntington. of Orleans, chairman OF the
Committee on Claims, reported favorabiy BY ma
ioriy on senate bill No 112. for the relief OF The
state Commission OF Engineers.
Messrs. Tremouet and Bpiller presented mi,
pority report adverse to the claim on the ground
that the Legislature not in possession o. the
archives 10 establish the validi OF the CLAIM /,
that on principle the State should not pay any
back claims ct present: and, besides, that the
act was unconstitutional.
Mr., Hill. OF Orleans, in the chair.
Mr. Jonas called mp House bill No. 1913 rela' i've
10 the recprdsrs' courts Of the city of New Or
leans. together with the majority report OF the
conference committee. -
committee-senstor Allan and Representative
Fitzpatrick the requirement OF the
third section ef the bill, that recorders shall be
lawyers of two years standing, was read.
MIR. Jonas argued In favor OF the qualification
clause.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick opposed it at length.
On the question ofthe adoption Of the majority
report the motion prevailed and the amend
ments proposed by the conference committee
adopted.
Mr.. stagg, of st. Landry, called up Fenate bill
No. 1877 relative to uaurpatiop OF Office, reported
by substitute by the House Judiciary Committee.
The substitute was passed finally.
Senate bill 145, relative to . ferry privilege
across the Atchafalaya river at simmspcrt.
Mr.. 5tagg, of St. Landry, said there was al
| ready ferry privilege in existence for the same
purpose which had yet 10 run one year. The bill
had probably been passed by the seaste in liz
noranoe Of this fact
The bill was postponed indefinitely.
Mr.. Ryland of West Felteana called mp Senate
bill No. 1876, substitute for Senate bin No. -,
relative to o special levee district In Pointe
Ooupee and Iberville.
The bill was finally PASSED.
Mr.. tycook of Orleans called us House bin No.
$780, relative to juries in the Second judicial Dis
trot referred 10 in the beginning of this report.
Mr. Mr. Bow Bow as'e Of FrauIlp, chairman of he Com
mittee Oh paroebial Affairs, reported back, with
ont action House bill No. 326, relative to ferry
privileges on the Atohafalaya at simmsport. The
bill was taken mp and postponed indefinitely.
Mr. Waehburn, Of Morehonse, introduced q
bill to authorize the police jury Of Morebnuse
psrish to levy for the years OF 1877 and 1873 q
special tax Of four and half MILF, and to make
all outstanding ind' btedness of the parish re-
ceivabls for the same. and TO prohibit the re-
ceipt of the same for thu payment Of the ten
min tax now authorized by law.
The bill was taken up and passed finally. ,
Mr.. Jonas, OF Orleans, called up House bill No
BAT. substitute for Senate bill No. =, known as
the "dog tax law"
motion to indefinitely postpone was lost.
Mr.. Carloss moved TO amend the bill to make
the tax derived from this law go to the parish
school fund.
The tax was reduced from two dollars TO one
dollar, and an amendment to mako the bill apply
to New Orleans was lost.
An amendment was offered 'dreotipg' the
police juries to impose the tas, instead OF lesv-
ing 10 to their discretion TO do 30.
Pending consideration of the amendment, the
House took recess until p. m.
At half-past 7 o'clock the call OF the House
showed that there were fifty three members
present, and no quorum
Whilst waiting for n quorum, q motion to ad-
joutn being offered, Speaker Bush said 1t might
~ well be so, inasnu n as tho recess had been
taken under the understanding that the Cover
nor would have something TO communicate TO
the House, but he was informed that the Cover
nor was In no condition to do 80 tonight
The House adjourned until II o'clock on We'd
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