The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-25
the sub.titute no. 145) from the Judiciary

the euoetitute NO. l40) truM the uuiclAfy
The substitute being taken up. s,me obiec-
tions we're raised, expression beng made to
have the bill printed before being acted upon.
The OIL ections were finally withdrawn, and the
bill, after being considered In COMMITTEES OF the
Whole mir. VOORHEES,, OF Orleans, in the chair),
was reported favorably upon and passed finally
In the regular session.
House bill No. =. to enforce the constitutional
amendments Of 1874, was taken up and passed
finally.
Committee on Railroads, reported Ysvoraby on
House bill No 65, to authorize interseeting rail-
roads to consolidate, etc. The bill was taken up
and passed finally.
BY Mr.. BRADY, OF st. Tammany-A memorial
from property holders asking for practical re-
forms ard q reduction Ct expenditures.
By Mr.. Berry, of Orleans, according to notice.
A bill 10 repeai an act uniting the University Of
Louisiana with the Agricultural College. Il, :
| ferred to the Committee on Public Buildings and
Charitable Institutions.
MIR. Bell, Chairman of the Committee on Ways
and Means, offered to make report, when
message from the Senate was received. inform
| ing the House that the Lisutenaut Gov
ernor had sjgued Senate bill No. "a, IN act to
| remit tax penalties in certain cases.
second time.
BY Mr.. Bowden, OF Franklin-A bill for the
| relief OF r. w. Simmons, OF the parish Of Frank
lin. Referred to the Committee on Claims.
L.
an additional Justice If the Peace ward in the
paris h of Avoyelles. Referred to the Committee
on Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Young OF Claiborne bill TO authorize
the police jury Of Claiborne parish to fund the
floating debt Of the parsh and to levy special
tax.
referred to the Committee on Parochial AZ
fairs.
Also, bill providing that constitutional officers
to whom the state owes money, shall be paid
wi bnr tar of which
due.
Referred to the Judiciary Com mittee.
A message from the Governor was received in
forming the House he had ,igned bill to amend
and re.enact sections 359, $50 and 36l Of the Re-
yised Statutes relating to the cancelling OK Ccia
bonds.
By Mr.. Gillespie, Of Cameron-A bill creating
an additional justice OF the peace ward 10 the
Parish OF Cameron.
Mr.. Dupree, OF East Baton Rouge, Chairman
| of the Committee on Health and Quarantine,
| ported q bill for the better management Of the
| Board Of Health OF Louisiana. The board is to
| be composed of nine members, K to be tp.
pointed by the Governor and three by the Mayor.
| The members are not to be paid. Ordered
| printed, and made tho special order for Mon
day, al O'Clock.
by Dir. Ryland, OF West Felciana Chairman OF
| the G, mmlttee ON Agriculture and Commerce
| Unfavorably on House bill 80, to incorporate the
Board Of Trade OF New Orleans.
| Fayoraby on House bill No. 107, to amend GER
| tain ~ CttOnB or Inc REVISED statutes.
| BY substitute on House bill No. 148, for the re-
| lief OF the Fruit e overs Association.
| Special report on House bill No. 104, recon-
mending its reference to the Committee on Re-
| trenchment and Reform.
| By Mr.. Delavigne, OF Orleans, Chairman Com
mittee on Can IL and Ora mage, report favora-
bly, on the improvement Mt of Bayou Beuf
Mr. Martin, of lafayette, de au uufavor-
able minority report, on the grounds that the
/ State had no money for such improvements.
By MIR. Huntington, Of Orleans--A bill to re-
peal the limitation Of constitutional in.
terest. Also, bill to fix the day of maturity Of
bills falling on holidays, so as to conform with
commercial rules. Also, bill relating to the
duties OF the reporters OF the Supreme Court, re-
quiring the m to publish syllabus OF decisions
in the Official journal.
Also q bill to regulate the compensation OF
short hand reporters when taking testimony.
| SENATE BILLS. FIRST READING.
Senate bill No. 60 to re move the seat OF Justice
Of st. Bernard parish. Lies over.
Senate bill relating to juries in the State,
the parishes Of Jefferson and Orleans excepted,
reported with amendments by the Committee on
! Judiciary was taken up and passed finally.
senate bill No rs, amending and re-enactine
section 1914 of the Revised Statutes, was taken
up and passed finally.
Mr.. Washburpe, OF Morehouse, called up House
bill No. 103. authorizing police juries to fix the
rate OF taxation for parish taxes. Passed finally