The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-08
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
on THE
STATE or LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
Thlrty-seeona nay. proesoa'ys..
FHNNTH FIIAWHHff
Nav )rluans, Iueadny, Feb, 0, 1877

Thn senate met pursuant to halourhmeht'
III Hon, Louis A. Wills. Lieutenant Governor
hid President OF Tho Senate, IN tho chair.
ION cell 81 the roll, tho following Senators
6aawered 10 their Names
heaHra sroaux DneroH, Fills, George, Mitch
II, Perkins. Richardson, isobslBoh hahhitofa,
Hahha TsxAdttsit, a.,
Absent MesHfH, Allan, Hohtnnf, pufeh, Dry"
Hill, gaga ueipaa, Dum6ht, Eiiais. Garland.
I'm, tu ha, aroyef. Harper, Kelly, Landry
WRdhn tttinpH, steven. Sutton. Twitehell'
gakailald, wheeler, White. Young, hhchhrie@ao
No ua run,
q On mott on nf Mr., Robertson The bohhtn TOOK
seeHs for fifteen minutes,
d rho Senate wns called tn order by The Lieu
&nant Governor and President Of tho Senate
!, Tho chair.
ii On Il oali Of the 70 tho following sehh ors
kuhwefad ta thaif nBneai
/ Mnaefs. Br,pus. Domas. DusroEl Ella. Eus"
Hi. aarana, George, afeSer. M,,oheli , dttlsa
ksss a atobba. Tesada wheeler White md
a Absaat Mess sleagrs. Allolp, peetner prynnt
sfs'' ' saSy pq WANTS. satoo' Tw'iShS
Eakaiieid ind YaunR~io,
4 Prayer by tha lles, Dr. Bntfofd, .
! on melton ot Mr.. Robertson. tho reading o.
Hie ieuruul IN dstall WA dispensed with,
ptroaqa OF eoaMrrftH
NMr aaode, chairman u Tho Committee on
kudlplary, submitted tho following report
IA tho Hon. President and Members Of Tho
Aenatas
Your t'oafmttee on tho Judiciary bug leave to
bport that ihny haya had under. ,s,9heid9th'ion
ouse lo,a i.nspatla l., no W, Aets Ma
hi Iui nut iDa af tho nnta ~ ths shshien OF iaia,
BID report lhe hntlie by substitute ehtill@h an
yt 81 provide lof Tho PRONUNCIATION " laws
4 And thnt thov have had under ,eons Liberation
Henatn resolution inEttuetpa my Jnuio,hfs
vonlmtieA TO report what lhsihihligh, II my
II nfsuhAnry 10 secure tue prpmnE htiah OF wi
Wa paesed by ihs Legislature vt the session o.
which o aye.n9r was nfeye nn lro "
Ne Adjournment afthnt body. hua WHICH barhine
Hwa Nv mol being return 4 uh tho frat any or
Hi meeting III This present General AHsemhls as
Nfoyldal In nrtsdaab u tbs Constitution aud
Ii ubetienen 10 ths said fpaalution submit 10
he confederation OF tho SENATE u bill, entl,lna
An Aet " provide Tor tho PRONUNCIATION OF
f.R. aooDE, Chairman.
4whseh Hes over under tho rules
softoEa or nthta.
mir Isobeftson gave notice that ut ssme future
Nav he would Introduce an not entitled an act
Heating additional Justices Of tho Peace IN the
rsh OF II. Landry providing for tho mnnhsf
n nlling vacancies Ia tho Hane; providing Tor
Ia election Of JuRtioea OF the Penoa and Gohath0
fus. auiherisIng aud directing the Police Jury
u nX and duine the boundaries OF iubtieaa
Yards.
And to nmend and re"enact sections and or
Nh No. ~; entitled ma net TO confer upon the
Iiaieea the Peace OF tho first and second wards
n lilo parieh Of IT. Landry additional powers,
borrowed March 0, issa
INTRODUCTION OF nii.is,
vAIr. kandivrd nHkeh aud obtained unanimous
knaent 10 introduce. without previous notice.
In ti,,s
Nmn for holding tho terma OF tho District Courts
\ tho parishes OF Sabine aud Rcd River. aud 10
Hka return day for appeals from the pattsh OF
sd River.
(which was read Il tlrHt and second time under
Auapaneion Of tho constitutional rules. and re.
Nfrad 10 the Committee on Judiciary.
E5ndar previous notice. Mr. nuatla introduced
V$nate blu No, 40. entitled VA act 10 repeal AN
ne Z authoriyl,.g tho Governor TO appoint nh
&intnnt Attorney General. regulating His
keien, defining bis duties and liking hia com'
vsnAntion aud authorizing certain afIlaera 30
apaar by attorneys saeeted by them,' and 10
Walt tho compensation OF the Attorney General
q 60 demo hia duties. ..-...s--..
\ Which was read u first Time
IN motion Of Mr.. Eustis. tho constit stional
90 were suspended. the bill was read q aoc-
n time and referred TO tho Committee on
dietary.
Inder previous notion, Mr., Steven introduced
\ nete bill No, n, entitled AN art to provide
obtaining and publishing reports of banks.
Wings institutions mud trnat companies or
tnsEed under tho laws IT Tho State Of Lou
/ aa.a which was read u first tlma.
| ln motion of Mr.. Steven the constitutional
ieA were suspended,
rhe bin WIS read acond time and referred
4 Agnt t,,sff af,s n ttnu Ia aoH ttat,
Under previous notice AIr, Dueros intro
cod Renato bill No, az. eutitlea An net to do
Yay with tho personal property qualifications
INV required OF tho branch pilots Of the port Of
Wv Orleans, and to repeal sections sait and
Va Ut the Revised smtutes, approved March
/ u 1910. and oil laws relative thereto"
4 (which VIA read frat time and cilendered
i Hinder previous notica, Mr.. DreauS Intro
1 heed Sannta bill No. 40, entitled. An act 10
nsrr the collection Of State and parish taXes la
1 lstriets subject TO overflow In this State
Il Which was read tlrst time,
\ On motion OF Mr.. BreauS. the constitutional
Hes were auspendei |. tho bill was read sec.
i I'D time. and referred 10 tho Committee on FL
4 knce,
! | M INTRODUCTION or RrsoIrrt M.
4 wr. Ellis introduced the following resolution:
/ #3e " resolved by tho senate of tho State Of
A&rnutnd to Investigate the affairs and pro-
\ S&lings Of tho North Louisiana and Texas
Il Wlroad Company, and tho issuance of State
Il Xnds to said company under net i0s of 1863 and
i t0a oil ia7l, and To examine Into tho constttu.
Vi #AAlty hnd legality OF sNlu huuts, Hud
Il Neither. any OF said bonds have boon fund
4 4 In violation of act II Of the extra se--
Il hn OF 1873. That said committee examine
A hether act No, W Of 1871, was ever passed by
Il te Legislature OF this Suite. and signed by the
y hvernor NJ tho date II pnrports to have be II
\ Fined; alsoswhethar said ,mpany at that time
Il Ia legal title 10 the property which they pre-
i hded TO convey to tho State and whether the
Il kta Ia just " bound for any portion of the
n inds issued TO said company. aud II 40, what
il toutse, IL any, the State has against the mann
Y HI oil said corporation. and that said commit
I krep0rt by bin or otherwise.
4 (which lies over under the rules.
AcrroN ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
ri wr. doode called up report OF the Committee
j judiciary on Senate bill No. IL. an act to re-
II HI section 1919 OF Rays Revised Statutes OF the
n Ete of Louisiana. which. on motion Of Mr..
II