The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-22
THE LEGISLATURE.
1slss senate.


Senator. and asked concurrence In The
Iii House bill No. 7o-An aet torspeal
nm hs1t entitled ati act ta define and en-
tend the limits OF the Second Judicial
Distfiut, utn., and to define and extend
the Jurisdiction for the, Sixth. and
BsysHth Municipal Districts OF tas
ut said court and his Compensation and
term of Office, and 10 provide for The
drawing Dit Jurors for said court. and to
Feanniiex tho Sixth and Seventh NUM-
uInHl Districts OF Orleans to tho First
judicial District.
iii House bill No. "a, an act TO, repeal
not NO. Ag Oh 1876, and 10 provide the
exist tn the offices OF Governor and
Lieutenant Governor. and to provide
for the suspension OF said officers pend
AnE impeachment. etc.
XIII House bill No. tn7. an DOT DO repeal
NOT Mo. 40 lit 1869, entitled an act to
RArfy Into effect the 1ga article Of the
constitution and sections JA5t and others
i I'll the Revised Statutes, relative to the
ssbdiyislon OF lends at public sales. -.
tho transfer t1f rights and franchises TO
purchasers OF railroads under fore
closure of mortgage upon the same. to
provide for The organization by such
purchasers Ut new Railroad companies.
fa authorize such new companies TO
borrow money and TO secure the same
NV ialuftHags, and invest such organized
companies With certain rights and
1 powers and TO impose on them certain
duties.
And It'd House bills Mos. tg1. 90, be, Ga,
79, no and tsg, OF minor interest,
On motion the Senate joined the
House tu ballot for United States aents
tur and ahoflly returned to their own
phAtnhers
MIR. Robertson In the chair.
A message from the Governor AM
noufoed bis approval ef the act making
k5tate warrants, for salaries OF State Of
HuefA. receivable for taxes. the act rela
n AtiYe to bonds of public officers. and the
not relative to principal and suretieH en
bundHs
Air. Hoods. for the Judiciary Commit.
toe, reported fayofhbly by substitute on
the bill changing the judicial district Of
I'LL. Martin. favdfablY, with ali additional
section. OH Senate bill No. "a, autherlsa
inE Tile upvefnor To appoint an AasiHA
liant Attorney General. and reported
back, Without action. the bill relative
w city drainage. recommending its fea
ference tu tho appropriate Committee
Oh Canals and Inland Navigation.
On melton OF Mr.. Kelly Senate bill
Il Mo. Tg. to repeal the militia act. under
which The city police has heretofore
city. wan taken UP and finally passed.
n Tho bill To limit the expenses OF the
h public schools was postponed for one
Il week
Hundry bills reported on unfavorably
I were indefinitely postponed
The bill relative 30 appeals from Haa
4 plne and Red River parishes. and the
bill relative 20 reperta from banks. aaya
i ingH institutions. ETC.. finally passed.
A message from the House announced
v that the House had reeeded from tn
amendment to Senate bill No. 81, remit.
ting tax penalties. and uoncufred In the
bill. The amendment proposed 10 In
eluae municipal M well as State and
n paftAh taxes.
MI. doode called Zip the report on the
drainage bill, and had the bill referred
Mn. Wheeler gave notice Of bill
limiting exemptions under the eSempal
Mr.. Kelly called up and had finally
passed, an act to repeal the act provida
INK lunder the militia law above no.
tiued1 for the payment OF the militia
4 and Metropolitan Police,
Mr.. 4Stubba introduced an act to pro.
vide for rebuilding tho leyee at Bass
\ Lands and Levees.
\ Mr., Naode introduced resolution oil.
Y rectinR the Committee on Railroads to
n confer With Mr.. Charles Morgan. on the
n subject Ill opening communication with
He'd River aud Texas, and ascertain II
he could BIO Induced 30 extend his rail-
4 road west frem Morgan City, Resolu-
tion laid over under the rules.
Mr. WheelAts offered concurrent
FKl "a
judicial districts OF the State. Resolu-
Zion lies over
\ Mr.. aoode called up the report of the
n judiciary Committee, which was, hy
4 sAubatitnte for Senate BILLS 60 and o., to
repeal sections 3sSi and following OF the
Revised Statutes Of 1870, and act 40 OF
d 1862. The substitute Ia TO repeal the
later act Of 1870 on the same subject.
The report OF the committee was
4 adopted, and the substitute. with slight
\ Amendmant, was finally passed.
Dr. Perkins, chairman OF the Com.
H snlttee OIL Health and Quarantine. called
u up the report on Senate bill AL, to repeal
tho quarantine law, and on his motion
the bill Was indefinitely postponed.
h NIT. Texada reported several bills ~
\ properly enrolled.
4 cation on the University bill was, on
4 motion Of Mr.. Demas, postponed nh the
Y Especial order for Friday.
ii The report OF the committee on the
\ petition af Concord Institute, relative
to the sale OF liquor where the school
k III located, at Shiloh. La. was adopted.
The report OF the committee Ii that
legislation is not necessary, the matter
\ being subject to police jury regula-
Ii tions.
4 Mr.. Kelly, for the Committee on City
4 Affairs, reported favorably with an
\ amendment on the proposed new Me-
tropolitan Police bill, House bill III.
The amendment changes the amount
h named in the bill from $500, 900 to $780,
B zoo. The bin provides salaries. etc.. as
4 follows;
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