The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-10
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Was taken up under the favorable report OF
the Committee on Judiciary. and under q sus-
pension Of the rules was read third time and
passed. The title was adopted
House bill No. ., AN act to repeal On act on
titled An net to form new parish to be called
the parish Of Ibsria, approved October sO 1858
TO reinstats the former limits Of the Parish Of
st. Mary; TO abolish the parishes Of st. Martin
and Iberia," etc.
Was laid upon the table.
House bill No. 5G, IAN act to abolish the Office
OF District Attorney pro tenn
Was taken UP under the unfayorabs report of
the Committee on the Judiciary and postponed
indefinitely.
House bill No. 60. AN act to provide form of
government for the administration of affairs vi
the city Of New Orleans eto.'
Was taken up under the unfayorabls report Of
the Special Committee on City Affairs and laid
upon the table.
House bill No. 90, Joint Resolution authoriz-
ing joint committee with the view OF examin=
ing St. Patriek's Hall as proper place for per-
mansnt location for State House. Under the
unfavorable report OF the Commit GO Of Public
Buildings the bill was indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. 1e5. AN act defining the dis
tanees from the domicilss OF members OF the
mode Of asesrtaining the per diem of members
OF the General Assembly for the time engaged
In going to and returning from the state House
and the mileage to be lpaid, and the number
OF employees OF the General Assembly and
their compensation. and defining their duties.
and to repeal all laws in conflict with or ineon-
sistsnt with the provisions Of this act"
Being the special order Of the day. was taken
up on its second reading, under the unfavora-
BILE report Of the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
Contingent Expenses.
On the motion Of Mr.. Lyons o resolution was
adopted fixing the hour Of final adjournment at
o'clock .. m. Of this day. The resolution was
communicated to the Senate, with request to
concur.
House bill No. n. AN net to abolish the cash
deposit fees In the district and parish courts
throughout the State, the parish Of Orleans ex-
oepted"
Under the unfavorable report Of the Commit
tee on Judiciary, the bin was indefinitely post
poned.
House bill No. rs. AN act to incorporate Jack
son Fire Company No. 10 Of the city OF New
Orleans"
Under the favorable report of the Committee
on CORPORATIONS the bill was ordered TO be
N
the rules the bill was read O third time and
passed.
House bill No. 30, An actto confirm the charter
Of the Dorohsat and He'd River Plank Road Com
pany," was taken up und II the favorable report
by substitute OF the Committee OF Corporations.
The substitute was read. and under suspen-
sion Of the rules was passed to its second read
ing and adopted in lieu of the original bill, be-
coming House bill No. 40. with the same title
as the original.
The bill was ordered TO be taken up as en-
crossed, and under further suspension Of the
rules was read third time and passed The
title was adopted.
House bill No. 81 was taken u an Ter the ia
vorabls report by substitute of the COMMITTEES
on Judiciary.
The substitute was read and under q suspen-
sion of the rules was passed TO it's second read
ing and adopted in lieu OF tbs original bill be-
coming House bill No. III. AN act to abolish the
office of publiJ administrator throughout the
State, except the parish Of Orleans: to repeai
section q. and to amend and re-enaet sections
and of act No. 81, approved March g. 1917.
The bill was ordered to be takea as en-
gro ssed, and under suspension OF the rules
was read q third time and passed.
House bill No 81, AN net to amend and re-
enact article 2so Of the Revised Code of Practice"
under the unfavorable report Of the COMMITTEES
on judiciary was indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. e. AN act in relation to par
ish surveyors was taken up under the favor
able report with amendments of the Commit e
on Judiciary.
The amendments were adopted
The bill was taken as enRrossed. and under q
suspension of the rules was read third time
and passed
House bill No "a, An act t, exempt from
license tux cotton gins and grlst mills" was
taken up under the favorable report with
amendments of the Committee on Ways and
Means
Pending the consideration of said amend
ments. Mr.. Toler asked and obtained tbs con-
sent of the House to withdraw the bill from the
files of the House. with view Of introducing
hereafter bill relative to the same subject
matter.
A message was received from the Senate in
forming the House that tbs Senate had adopted
a resolution to adjourn sine die at ~ p. m.
The following preamble and resolution OF the
Senate were taken up:
Whereas, the opening Of the mouth Of the
Mississippi river to navigation by vessels OF the
lal gest to- is = utter Of vital Importance
the whole Mississippi Valley; and whereas.
Capt James b. Eads has by the work already
done. demonstrated the feasibility of his scheme
| an it's superiority over all other plans hereto
fore tried:
Be Il resolued bv The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatipes Of The State Of Louisiana In Genera
Assembly concurTtng. That Capt. James 3. Eads
has, by the work already executed at south
Pass, demonstrated the entire feasibility Of car
rying out his contract with the United States
Government. and securing the required depth
of water; that his quiet perseverance, and I'M
altered confidence In ultimate sue :ess in the
face OF unrelenting opposition, mark him as a
man of high engineering skill and eminent fit
ness for the task assigned him: that this Gen
era Assembly consider his cIaims o the conf
dence of the people OF this State and the nation
at large well established
On the M tion of Mr.. Leeds, the concurrent
resolution was referred to the Committee ON
Agriculture. immigration and Commerce.
Mr.. Bowden presented the petition Of the citi-
zens OF the parish OF Richland asking for au-
i leesia tive act to selant