The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-13
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tairty-sixth Days Proceedings.

New Orleans, La, Saturday. Feb TO- 1877.
The House was called to order at II 80 a. IN.
Present:
Hon, L. Bush, Speaker. and Nessrs. .Aldige.
Aycock. -Bridger. Breard,, B9wden. Barrett.
Brady, Buck, Berry. Bell. , Barbin, B lieu,
topinal Fitzpatrick. Foerster, Gaskins. GILES.
2 s o 6Pea hsoM Se0 aans
Richardson, Ryland, Randolph. Role. Robert
Ste lie. Sellers. Smart, Taylor. I remoulet. Toer,
VOORHEES,, Washburpe, Wood, Williams, Young
of Claiborne, Young.of East Baton Rouge
Sixty.three members and quorum
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father Hubert
OF the Catholic Church.
The journal of February Q, was approved.
On the motion of Mr.. Jonas. leave Of absence
was granted to Mr.. Aycock until Wednesday,
February IA.
Mr.. Newsom offered the following resolution:
Resolved That the Committee on Public Edu-
cation be and arc hereby requested to frame
and present to this House. with as little delay
as possible, q bill revising the laws on public
education and reorganizing the public school
system of this State.
Under the rules the resolution lies over.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Mr. Jonas, chairman, on behalf of the Com
Favorably on House bill No. GO. An act to fix
the cash deposit fees suits filed Ia the district
and parish courts throughout the State. the
parish of Orleans excepted"
Favorably by substitute on House bill No. &c,
AN net to repeal act No. 40 Of the legislative acts
of the year 1862"
House bill No. 1O4, AN act to repeal all &c
tons from 1919 to 3g4O nclusive) OF the Revised
Statutes of the State of louisiana" Is referred
back, with recommendation that the bill be re-
ferrcd to Committee on Agriculture and Com
merce.
On the motion of Mr. Berry. said bill No. 104
was taken up under suspension of the rules
and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Immigration and Commerce.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr. Lamare gave notice of his intention to in
troduce at q future day q bill to be entitled:
An act to regulate the sales and leases Of
sowing machines. pianos, and such other prop
erty which are by law. in certain cases exemp pit
from seizure; to define the privileges on such
property and effects. and the manner of en-
forcing the same: and to prevent and punish
abuses and impositions on lessees or pulcha-
sers of such kind of property"
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named members severally ask
ed and obtained leave to introduce the following
entitled bills, which. under q suspension of the
rules were passed to their second reading.
placed upon the Calendar and referred as fol-
lows:
By Mr. Lea-House bill No III. an act repeal
ing section 2792 of the Revised Statutes and
providing for the election of parish tax collect
ors by the police jures of the various parishes
throughout the State,
To the Committee on Parochial Affairs
BY Mr.. McGehee, in pursuance of previous
notice given. Hous5 bill No. 112-An act ID amend
and re- enact sections 1878 and 1887 Of the Re-
yised Statutes of the State Of Louisiana and to
repea! all laws in conflict with or inconsistent
with the provisions Of this act
To the Committee on Parechial Affairs.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
On the motion of Mr.. Jonas. House bill No. II
AN act to repeal act No IA. approved Septem-
Der, A. 1868: act No. A, approved February 81.
1869 net No 81, approved March g. 1869; act No.
%. a 9proved March 8, 1869: act No. 81, approved
March 80. 1870; act No. a7rapproved March s..
1873; act No. GA, approved March 26, 1878: act No
AZ approved February 26. 1874; act No. co. ap-
proved March IT. 1874, and act No. IS, approved
March rs, 1875 and to authorize the Mayor and
Administrators of the city of New Orleans to
organize and maintain such police as may be
necessary for the order and good government
of said city" was taken up on It's second read
ing. under the favorable reports of the special
committee on city affairs, and Of the Joint COM
mittee of the House and Senate.
The reports were read as follows:
New ORLEANS. Feb. 8, 1877.
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members
of the House Of Representatives:
The Joint Committee composed of the Com
mittpe on Metropolitan Police. Of the Senate
and the Special Committee on City affairs, of
the House. which was instructed to prepare
bill in regard to the police of the city of New
Orleans, has had the matter under considera-
ton and majority Of the committee has agreed
to report as the result of its deliberation
House bill No. H. with amendments, Senators
Ogden and Grover dissenting,
fSignedj CHAS. J. LEEDS.
Chm Special Committee on City Affairs.
The amendments recommended by the Com
mittee: .a.es.. .....
Amendment to second section: After the word
city, In the last line. to add the words And to
assume the management and control of the Fire
Alarm Telegraph"
Amendments to third section: l. To insert
after the words police force In the first line. the
words "and Fire Alarm Telegraph. 2. To add
after the last line. the words provided that the