The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-18


bill, report favoraoly. and recommend It's pas
sage. L. III. BOWUEN, Chairman.
Mr.. Washburne, chairman, on behalf Of the
Committee on Lands and Levees. reported IA
vorably on House bill No. 22e, An act to pro-
vide for more adequate protection OF the aim
vial Of the State against the dangers and
damages to overflow; to abolish and reorganize
the present Beard Of State Engineers to abridge
the duties and compensation OF the present
commission OF engineers and the commission
Of persons to create certain engineer districts,
and to provide for the appointment Of state
Engineer and two district engineers for the
management Of all public works therein Ito pro
vide for the subdivision of these engineer dis
tricts into certain leyee Districts and for the
management of the Same by local commission.
ers; to provide for n central board Of control
which shall have supervision over all matters
relating TO contracts. both State and local. and
general control over all the levee interests OF
the State and to provide the means necessary
to carry out effectualy all Of the objects herein
instituted"
With an amendment In addition to those pro-
viously recommended, as follows:
In line Q, section 10, strike out the word two"
and insert the word "three"
Mr.. Bridger chairman, on behalf OF Commit
tee on Elections and Qualifications presented
the following preamble and resolution:
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives Of Louisiana:
Your Committee on Elections and Qualiflca.
tons beg leave to submit the following preamble
and resolution. and recommend the adoption
OF the Samc
Whereas, Il. J. Barrett, member elect from
the parish Of Rapides in the House Of Repre-
sentatiVea, having on the 18th day of January.
1877, voluntarily and of bis own free will pre-,
scented himself at the bar of the House and
n u admitted n n
Der; and then and there at his request as atore'
said having been duly admitted as entitled to
the Speager In the presence Of this House, hen
and there assembled at Odd i lows Hall, in
the city OF New Orleans BY adm1 min to
constitution: and whereas he. the said Barrett,
has failed to occupy his seat in this House, and
occupied seat in what Is commonly called the
Packard House, at the st. Louis Hotel in the
city of New Orleans; therefore be- it
Rapdes, be. and no is. pursuant to article s5 oil
the constitution. two-thirds Of the members
present concurring. hereby expelled from this
House and his seat declared vacant. That his
Excellency, the Governor be informed Of these
proceedings ana o. the vacancy ", hereby created'
ing an election to All said vacancy
The report was received and adopted.
On the adoption of the resolution. the yeas
and nays were ordered as follows:
Yeas-speaker. Bush. and Messrs. ,Aldidge.
ron. Buck, Berry. Bel. Briggs. Cockerham. Car
loss, Cressy, Delavigne., Dupree, Fitzpatrick,
Ferguson, Forester, Gaskins. Gillespie, Hunt.
inRton, Hill OF Orleans, Jonas, Kennedy, Kelly
Of Winn, Kelly Of Orleans, Kernochan, Lyons.
Leeds Lamare, Lea. Lsonhard Of Orleans. Mar
Psras Pts Hs9no hy"nd Rdse ef
Rolle. Shakespeare. Singleton Self, tagg. Steele.
Sellers, smart Taylor; Tremoglet. ToIer; yoor-
Young of Claiborne. Young. OF East Baton
Rouge-65.
Nays-None,
The resolution was adopted.
The preamble was read and adopted.
On the motion of Mr.. Bowden, Senate bill
No. IT, An act to change the eastern boundary
Of the parish of Pointe Coupee."
Was taken up on its second reading and or
dered to lie upon the table.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named members asked and OBJ
tanned leave to introduce the following entitled
bills. which were read, and under a suspension
the constitutional rule were severally passed Of
to their second reading and referred to commit
tees or passed as follows:
BY Mr.. Ferguson
House bill No. 256, AN act to entitle all per-
sons accused of crime to testify In their own
behalf"
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Bilieu-
House bill No. 25s, AN act to amend and re-
enact article one thousand one hundred and
sixteen Of the Code of Practice"
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
By Mr.. Newsom-
House bill No. 257. Joint Resolution regard
ing Surveys of Tangipahoa River" etc.
Under further suspension Of the rules
ha VI q q pnQrOSSed
time and passed. Title adopted.
House bill No. Q 9, Joint Resolution request
ing Representatives in Congress to urge gov
eminent aid in clearing Bayou Lafourche."
Under further suspension OF the rules the
bill was taken. as engrossed. read third time
and passed. Title adopted.
BY Mr.. Jonas, chairman
House bill No. 2Go. AN act to amend and re-
enact section six hundred and sixty eight Of the
Revised Statutes OF $780,
The bill on its second reading was adopted as
substitute for Senate bill No. 81, entitled AN
act to reduce the fees of coroners for holding
inquests," in accordance with the recommended
ton of the Committee on the Judiciary. The
bill was taken as engrossed. and under a fur
Their sus pension of the rules was read third
time and passed. The title was adopted.
Mr. Bowden presented communication rela-
tive TO tn6 ClhILn Oh L. w LiLn. 10 the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Toler presented a statement relative to
clerical services rendered under orders of the
| Canyassing Board. Referred to the Committee
on Claims.
Mr. yoorh les, rising to question Of prfvil-
eye, referred to an article in the Evening Times
news paper.
Mr.. KIDD, Chairman, on behalf Of the Com
m ittee on Enrolment. reported as follows:
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives:
The Committee on Enrolment reports as cor
rectly enrolled House bull No. II relative to tho
organization # an efficient DO ice force in the
city Of New Orleans, etc.
E. e. KIDD,
Chairman of Committee.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
! The following message was received from the