The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-02
Demas. Dumont, George, Ola, Harper. Landry.
Stamps, Sutton. Twitehell Wakefield, Young

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seetion 8, line 0, strike out the word and"
and insert TO or near"
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
nent and moved its adoption.
section s, Line 10, strike out the words ''or and
other" and insert the word and after the word
ST. Landry.
Adopted.
Mr.. II Jbsrtson offered the following amend
ment and naoved Its adoption:
In lines II and12, section 8, strike out the
words undermining thence"
Adopted.
Mr.. White'offered the following amendment
and moved It's adoption:
Section g. After last word OF paragraph add.
nothing in this act shall be construed to CIV
ing the railroad fright to acquire the perfect
ownership Of public property"
Adopted.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the bill be consid-
cred eugrossed and ordered read third time.
On which motion Mr. Richardson demanded
the yeas and nays.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Boatner. Brsaux. Ducros. Ellis.
Garland, aoode Grover. Kelly. Mitchell, Ogden.
Perkins, Robertson Sandiford. Steven, Stubs,
Texada, Wheeler White and zacharis--19.
AbsysnMess apaf hsin bryant Burch oaee,
Dsmas, Dumont, Eustis, George, Ola. Harper,
Landry. stamps. Sutton. TWitehel. wakefield.
and Ioung-16.
And the rules were suspended.
On motion of Mr. Steven, tho constitutional
rules were suspended to place the bill upon its
third reading.
The bill was read third time finally passed,
title adopted, and ordered sent to the House for
concurrence.
Mr.. Steven moved to reconsider tho vote
I,.ft frt
lay that motion on the table, and the latter mo-
ton prevailed.
Mr.. Steven obtained unanimous consent to
take up Senate bill No. 70, entitled IAN act to
authorize the city of New Orleans to issue pre-
MUM bonds on conditions specified, in ex-
change for certain bonds heretofore issued and
pledged to pay q judgment rendered against
said city.
Concurred In by the House. with the follow
ing amendments
Senate bill No 73-The Special Commi toe on
City Affairs Of the House OF Representatives
recommend the following amendments. viz:
Page first, line Is. strike ont 'slocum' and
Page iTst, line &c, strike out ''Richard" and
four, line -. after thoword advantage"
Page four, line 20. strike out therefore
Page four, line n, strike out the words bonds
descr bet in line preamble hereof and insert
fofty-seven bonds OF the city Of New Orleans. let
ter P, dated April 1871. having ten years to rum
n b one gate ~ tan ner cent n navab
semi-annually and also one hundred consolida-
ted bonds Of said city. dated July ], 1872 having
fifty years to run. for one thousand dollars each.
bearing interest at the rate OF seven per cent per
annum, payable quarterly IN gold, said bonds
forming part OF the pledge made by said city
through its Mayor or by act passed April Is.
1874 before A. Hero. notary public.
Fifth page line .. strike out. "recited in the
preamble hereof" and insert rendered June
H. 1871, in favor OF llyra G. Gaines, in suit No.
1885, in the Circuit Court OF the United States"
On motion of Mr.. Steven. the Senate concurred
in the House amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Steven. the Secretary was
directed to notify the house of the same.
Mr.. Mitchell obtained unanimous consent to
call up report of tho Committee on Railroads
on HOUSE, bill No. lit, and moved its adoption.
Adopted
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell. House bill No. ill.,
entitled AN act for the transfer of rights and
franchises to purchasers of railroads under
foreclosure of mortgage upon same: to provide
for the organization by such purchasers of new
railroad companies: to authorize such new
companies to borrow money and to secure the
same by mortgage, and invest such reorganized
companies with certain rights and powers, and
10 impose on them certain duties" and report
the same favorably.
Was ordered read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the constitutional
rules were suspended to place the bill upon its
third reading.
The bill was read third time. finally passed.
title adopted and notice Of concurrence ordered
sent to the House.
Mr.. Mitchell moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed. and moved to
lay that motion on the table. and die latter mo-
ton was agreed to.
Mr.. Garland obtained unanimous consent to
call up Senate bill No 95. substitute for Senate
bill No. A, reported by the Committee on Judi
ciary, entitled AN act to annex the parishes OF
Iberia and st. Martin to the Sixteenth Judicial
District, and providing that the said parishes
shall form part of that Judicial District. and
annexing the parish Of st. Mary to the Fifteenth
Judicial District and providing that 1t shall be
one of the parishes in the said district; and the
parish Of Cameron to the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict of which it shall form part. and abolish
ing the Third Judicial District.
Which was on motion Of Mr.. Garland read a
first and second time under suspension Of the
rules.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
ment and moved its adoption:
In line 10 erase the word fourth and insert
third, and in line II erase the words July
and February" and insert in lieu the words
March and September"
Adopted.
Mr.. Robertson offered the following amend
ment and moved its adoption:
Section g. In line Is erase the words second
and April. - and insert In lieu the words first
and March and in line 70 erase the word