The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-28


der suspension Of the rules was read q third
time and passed. The title was adopted.
House bill No. 1877. An act to create two addi-
tional justices of the peace and constabes in the
parish of Union. locating their Offices and pre-
scrbing the manner of filling the same"
Under the favorable report OF the Committee
on the Judiciary. was taken up under sus-
pension of the rules, was read third time
and passed. The title was adopted.
House bill No. 17s, IAN act to authorize the
city of New Orleans to fill vacancies in Offices
under the charter Of said city other than those
of Mayor and Administrators"
Under the favorable report OF the Special
Committee on City Affairs, under suspension
Of the rules, the bill was read third time ana
passed. The title adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received from the
Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF LOUISIANA,
New Orleans. March 26, 1877.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Oh the
House OF Representatives:
Gentlemen-I am directed by ne SenEastes 10 10
infolrn your honorable body that the SENATE mas
concurrsd In House bill No 15s, Al hct ~ I "a
organize and render more eicent me 10 d Rga
its powers and prescribe its duties, ana tnos ~
of quarantine and other officers undeII t ns
f. pr9fybds 'f dea s ana MARRIAGES In
the parish Of Orleans for The Inspection 9I
cattle and meat in said parish to pfoylae M
ties for the enforcement OF tnls ~. o n nrdi-
nances and orders made In W tt1' tolooi'
with amendments as annexed to the Dill.
And that tho Senate has finally passed ana
reanests YOUR concurrence in Senate bill No.
133 entitled IAN act to amend and re-enact sec
tion of Act No. 1o7, An act to abolish the parish
of Carroll and to create and establish IN lleu
I Wesf dar rhe .&o et eaf''N'' '"' ~
JOHN CLEGG.
Secretary Of the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Bowden the above entitled
Senate bill No. 1873 was taken up under a sus-
pension of the rules, underwent its several read
ings and passed.
Mr. Bowden moved to reconsider the vote Of
the House on the final passage of the bill. and
on his own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid on tho table.
House bill No. 1874, IAN act to exempt landed
property in the parish of Orleans from the
drainage tax" was taken up under the favora-
BILE report of the Committee on Canals and
Drainage
The amendments recommended by the COM
mittee were adopted as follows:
In line of the preamble strike out ridge
and insert road. ,,,r,.
tsl "a
atiyes" insert 'of the State of Louisiana" q,
In same section. line s, strike out exempt
and insert lis hereby EXEMPTED
Same section, line 6. after the word tex add
the following: "or assessments. and oil ludg-
ments for the same under subsequent laws are
hereby cancelled and annulled."
In section q. line 8, after repealed" add the
following, and that this act shall take effect
from and after its passage"
The bill as amended. under q suspension oil
the rules, was read third time and passed.
The title was amended by adding at the end
thereof the words land assessments"
The title was adopted as amended.
House bill No. 1877, An act to amend and re-
enact article CAS- of the Code Of Practice"
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Bridger. the bill was amend
ed by striking ont in line 6. page O. the word
September" and inserting the word August
in lieu thereof.
Also, by adding after section / an additional
section. as follows:
SEC 2. Be il further. enacted, etc.. That any
sheriff or other officer violating the provisions
of this law by seizure of any OF the property de-
clared to be exempt from seizure and sale by
the provisions Of this act shall be liable and
responsible to the defendant or debtor for al
damages caused by such seizure. including all
costs and reason able attorneys fees
Mr.. McGehee moved to amend by striking Out
In section 1, paragraph o line 8. the words "one
hundred and.
On the motion to lay the amendment on the
table rising vote was taken. resulting as fol
lows: Yeas, 20; nays, a. No quorum voting.
On motion of Mr.. Billieu the House adj
journed.
PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk