The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-02

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SENATE CHAMBER.

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SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans. Wednesday. February %. 1877.
THE Senate met pursuant to adjournment
abe Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor
and President OF the Senate, In the chair.
On n cali of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Msssr Boatnsr Bre RsIs M RHSros EIs
Garland George aooae hs ,,enss
Steven. btubbs Texada. Wheeler and zaeharie
Absent Messrs. Allain, Bryant, Burch, Cage.
Demas. Dumont. .Eustis. Ola, Grover, Harper,
Landry, Stamps Sutton. Twitchel. Wakefield,
w Pis,s and by i Rs, Father Hubert.
On motion Of Mr.. Ellis the reading OF the
i5urnal in detail was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The chair supmitte the following memorial
which, on motion of Mr.. Kelly. was received
and ordered printed In the journal.
no the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate Of the state OF Louisiana:
Resolutions adopted at MAS meeting OF the
eilisens Of the parish Of Lafourche. held in the
town Of hibodaux. February "A, 1877:
Of The State OF Louis lana presided over BY Gov
ernor +. r. Nichols, as executive, as the only
government OF the State. elected ~ u large ma
iorjty OF the legal voters OF the State. ald uuly
innupnratet according to the laws and constitu-
ton III anid State and that we hereby promise
to that government our hearty ana unaiVlded
Resoieed. That we hereby pledge our willing
ness to give our exclusive support to said COY
eminent by the payment OF all taxes ana u
eenses due the state government when legally
demanded, and by any other acts Of obedience
aud submission due from the citizens 10 the
Resotpea, THAT whereas an attempt has boon
and IL now being made to collect taxes anu IL
enpses by some one recognizing ana claiming
nfYfh
one y. j. Packard. claiming to act us Governor
Whereas we do not recognizes him as Governor,
therefore we pledge. ourselves, ana ea tei
ether that we wifi resist by oil legal and eonstl-
payment OF licenses or taxes BY such authority:
hesoiued. That we regard the lasognititlon "
Tho government. OF which f \. Nlehotis 10
Governor. as paramount 70 all other uhes.lohA'
to the people ,pf Louisiana, =.
Resolped, That committee q Aye persons be
sp99qnts sa o b Sa u Rs peops
that may arise under any attemf made by any
70 collect IL aay E mSees t2r a .ns be
srosoentlon and defense of any litigation grow
ing out of such proceedings q n NEWELL,
LOUIS GuIoN.
z. LAaAHDE.
z. II GglsAhM AT
The following additional resolution was Of
fered and UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
hesoteed. That we voluntarily pledge our
selves to pay five per cent OF the taxes and lie
or she eappop Of the state Of
which Francis T. Nichols Is the executive head.
i vas further resolved that Of he ss
Senate and Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tiyes Of the State Of Louisiana, an.,,
Respectfully. -. do9bE,
THOMAS A. BADEAUx. Secretary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Goode. Chairman OF the Committee on
Judiciary. submitted the following report
no the Honorable the President and Members
Of the Senate
The Committee on the Judiciary have had un,
der consideration Senate pill no. 90 entitled
iah OF Claiborne t issue bonds for certain pur-
poses" and beg leave to report the same favor
Strike co out Ut the word sold" in the 2sd line Of
the first section, and the WORD or IN the 2ith
line OF the same section. on,,r
Chairman.
Lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Garland on behalf Of the Committee on
Judiciary, submitted the following report
no the Honorable President and Members Of the
Louisiana SENATE:
Your Committee on the Judiciary. to whom
was recommitted House bill No. 35 entitled an
act TO amend and re-enact sections and OF an
act tNo. s3l entitled an act TO confer upon the
Wards Of the parish Of st. Landry additional
powers, beg leave TO report the blll hereto an
nexed as II subs itu to said House BILL
And your con init ee advise the passage OF he
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Chairman Judiciary Committee.
And moved It's adoption.
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Garland Senate bill No. o.
entitled an act to co fer additional powers upon
4t.as uuii af n ia nnriEb ut.
Landry. reported by the Committee on Judi
ciary, was read a first and second time under a
suspension OF the constitutional rules.
Ron motion of Mr.. Garland the bill was con-
sidered engrossed and ordered read third
time.
On motion of Mr. Garland the constitutional
rules were suspended to place the bill upon its
third reading. The bill was read "A third time,
finally passed. title adopted and ordered sent to
the House for co ,currence.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Ellis obtained unanimous consent to In
4roduce without previous notice, Senate bill
No. % entitled AN act to amend and re-enac'
section 2l6 of the Revised Statutes"
Which was read first time.
Under a suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill was read second time.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis the bill was considered
engrossedtand ordered read third time.
On motion of Mr.. Ellis the constitutional
rules were suspended to place the bill upon its
third reading.
The bill was read a third time. finally passed
title adopted and ordered sent to the House fol-
concurrence.
Mr.. Ellis moved to reconsider the vote
whereby Senate bill No. "a finally passed, and
moved to lay that motion on the table.
Carried.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
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