The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-17
THE EGISLATURE.
EXTRA SESSION.
The senate.

A message from tine HOUSE hHHOuHceu
concurrence In Senate amendments TO
House bill No. "a. to incorporate the
town OF Milliken's Bend.
Mr.. Dueros moved to reconsider the
vote by which House bill No. 1s3, 70 In
corporate the Mississippi River, Lake
and Terre-aux- BDuf Railroad Company
was passed, and moved to lay that mo-
tion on the table, 30 es to confirm the
passage Of the bill. The motion was
The Senate Joined the House to ballot
for United States Senator. -,
After joint session. Mr.. Grover callea !
mp House bill 1914, the special orde h,i ~
the day, being the general revenue Dill,
md moved the same be made the order
for Saturday, Immediately after the bai-
lot for United States Senator. ,,
Mr.. Ellis moved TO postpone tlll
ID. IN. Monday. Adopted.
ES At 12:45 the Senate went into eAecu-
tive session, which was shortly raised.
Mr.. Boatner called up Senate bill lol,
to regulate terms 81. parish courts ana ,
fix salaries OF parish judges-the Dill
having been amended In the House,
slightly changing the salaries, az rated
by parish representation, but not mate
rally affecting the general aggregate OF
the reduction throughout the state.
Mr.. George In the chair.
The Senate refused to concur In the
amendments. and asked for commit
tee OF conference.
Tho bill to fix drainage assessments
and regulate the drainage tax, liens,
etc. was reported on favorably.
The message Of the Govetnor yetolng
the bill to change the JUDICIAL uistrlets
oil Iberia and ST.. Martin WIS postponed.
Senate bill No. SO, to enlarge the
boundaries of s5t. Mary parish. was
finally passed, after explanation OF the
bill by Senator Goode.
House bill No. 1876, to define liens and
judgments for taxes and assessments on
real property, and the duties OF sheritfs,
recorders, rlotaries, etc., In reference
thereto, having been reported on favor
ably, the report was adopted.
The resolution OF Mr.. Grover for Q
commission to frame 8 criminal code Oh
the laws OF the State, calling for nine
commissioners without compensation,
was called up by the author Of the re-
solution.
Pending consideration thereof, at 2
p. M, on coll OF MIR. Texada. the Sem
ate again went into executive session,
and % remained for half an hour.
After which the Senate adjourned till
IA N, Saturday.
The House.
The House assembled at the usual
hour. :. $780,,
Speaker Bush In the chair and quo.
rum present.
The Speaker called the attention or
the House to the necessity under the
law To appoint two members on the
Printing Board.
RESOLUTIONS.
"A resolution to authorize the Commit
tee on Education TO inquire into the
public school fund, and how long and
why the teachers have not been paid
fur thu yetr. fST4 cad 1s7e =
committee to have power to call for
persons and papers. Lies oyor.
House concurrent resolution, relative
to assessment rolls, was returned to the
Senate with amendments. Ihe amend
ments were concurred in.
House concurrent resolution, author
fzlng the Governor to employ the SER
vices of O. civil engineer to inquire into
matters OF the opening OF Bayou Bnuf,
was taken up and ordered to lie over,
another resolution on the same subject
being in preparation.
By MIR. Cressy, of Orleans-To appoint
d committee OF five to inquire into
the affairs Of the Louisiana Lottery
Company, with power to send for per-
sons and papers.
Mr.. Greasy withdrew his resolution.
by Mr.. Kennedy, Of Jefferson--A re-
solution instructing the Committee on
Lands and Leyees to provide for the re-
port OF bill providing adequate means
or immediate relief In view OF the rise in
the river and the danger OF overflow.
A resolution to appoint o committee
OF five to inquire into the affairs OF the
New Orleans Gas Company. Laid on
the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Berry, of Orleans,
leave of absence was granted Mr.. Duke, |
or Claiborne, for the balance OF the day. |
IA resolution to inquire into the affairs !
lot the late Metropolitan Police. Laid
on the table on motion OF Mr.. Wash
burne, of Caldwell.
Mr.. Voerhies, according to notice,
moved TO reconsider the vote by which |
the House refused to pass a bill for the
relief OF 0. III. Tennyson.
Mr.. VOORHEES, said that the only argu-
ment used against the claim was not
that 1t was not due nor that 1t was not a |
iast debt, bat ttAat te alle~ Il #euld be
to open the door for any number OF
claims. He hoped the House would
not sustain such an argument against
the claim.
Mr.. Sartaln, of Carroll and Mr.. Hunt
ington oil Orleans, spoke In favor Of the
reconsideration, which was carried by a
vote OF 45 yeas to Is nays.
The Senate entered the hall OF the
House, and the General Assembly in
joint session proceeded to ballot for a
United States Senator with the follow
ing result: |
Senate. House. Total
Jonas .....-............ 20 70
Gibson................ ii 10 e.
Wyiys..... .....-
Zacharie.. Ii - 81
Total. .............. II ca 81
No choice and the Senate withdrew.
Mr.. VOORHEES, had previously with
drawn the name Of Gen. A. s. Heron.
Senator Zacharie was nominated by
Senator Boatner.
The House resumed its separate ses-
sion on the consideration OF the claim