The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-06

/ On motion Of Mr.. Eustis tho report was re-
ceiyed
| Mr.. Eustis moved suspension OF the rules to
consider the report at this time, and the rules
were suspended.
On motion OF Mr.. Eustis the report and ae-
Comparing resolution was adopted.
| Mr.. Stubs was then sworn as Senator Of the
| Eighteenth Senatorial District.
| Mr.. GGode gave notice that he will move to
amend the 37th Rule OF the Senate, SO as to give
precedence to Senate and House bills and joint
resolutions on third reading. over Senate and
House bills and Joint resolutions on second
| reading.
| NOTICES or BILLS
| MIR. Breaux gave notice that ut some future
| day he would introduce. An act entitled an aft
abolshing the office of District Attorney pro tenn.
| Also IN nct entitled an act to regulate tare on
| sugars for this State.
| Also. I'm net entitled an act for the relief Of
tax payers in oyernowed districts.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OVER.
| Mr.. Steven called up the following report Of
| tho Committee on Finance, and moved it's adop-
tions
| Rooms SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE
| new Orleans. Feb /, 1877
| To the Hon. President and members OF the Sen
| ate OF the State OF louisiana
Your committee to whom was referred Senate
bill No. 90 entitled An act 70 remit penalties on
tq ha and to repeal ell lays the
'''S'i' SUNNI Will STEVEN.
Chairman.
Mr. ,Eustis demanded reading Of tho original
bill and thu substitute.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux further eonsidera-
ton of the report was postponed until Wednes-
day next, February Z, 1877, and made the special
order for o'clock.
| SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
| Mr. Dueros called up Senate bill No. 40. en-
titled IAN act to repeal article S17 of the Code
of Practice"
| The bill was read second time. and on mo-
ton of Mr. Ducros, referred to the Committee
on judiciary.
| Also Senate bill No. Al, entitled AN act to
abolish quarantine and to repeal sections 5000
and following sections Of the Revised Statutes
Of this State, approved March H. 1917, and all
other acts relative thereto"
The bill was read O second time. and on
motion of Mr.. Dueros was referred to the Com
mittoe on Public Health and Quarantine.
Mr. Dueros moved that the committee be en-
powered to send for persons. papers and rec
| ords.
| Mr.. White offered the amendment. provided
| I bs done withou cost to the State"
Amendment accepted, and the motion was
| adopted as amended
Mr.. White asked and obtained. unanimous
consent to introduce the following resolution:
Resolped. That the judiciary Committee be
| l. structed to examine and report as soon as
pract cable whpther the publication Of the Jour,
nals OF the a9 n Assemble ID t9 t o naI
| article 36 OF the constitution.
On motion of Mr.. White the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution adopted.
Mr.. Breaux asked and Obtained unanimous
consent to introduce the following resolution:
Resotped That the Committee on Lands and
| Leyess be instr ucted to report within live days
by bill or otherwise. measures relating TO the
| repairing Of ereyasses ut present existing In
the levaes ordering on the Mississippi river.
| On motion Of Mr.. Breaux the rules were sus-
pended and the resolution was adopted
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
TO the Honorable the Senate of Louisiana:
| am directed by the House of Representatives
| to inform your honorable body that the House
| Is ready to proceed to ballot for United States
| Senator.
| Chief Clerk
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
| Mr. Demas called UP House bill No. 10, substi-
| tuted for House bill No. 49, entitled An act 10
provided for the sale on credit and for twelve
months bond OF oil property offered at sherif's
and succession sales which does not bring in
cash the amount required under existing laws
at the first offering. and to prescribe the manner
| of making said record sale and TO regulate the
| settlement thereof"
And moved that 1t be postponed until Thurs
day, February 9Th 1877, and the bill was SO post
poned.
| Mr. Zacharie ask cd and obtained unanimous
consent to call up at this time the report of the
committee in the contested election case of Falls
VS.. Stamps. which.was the special order Of the
day,
Mr.. Zacharie moved that it be- postponed until
February 17th 1877, and be made the special
order of the day at / o'clock. Carried,
On motion of Mr.. Kelly the Senate proceeded
in q body to the hal Of the House of Repre5en-
tatives for the purpose Of baloting in Joint as
| sembIy for It United States Senator
JOINT ASSEMBLY.
Tho Joint assembly was called to order by the
Hon. Louis A. Wilt, Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate.
On @ call of the roll. the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux, Duc os. Ellis. Eustis. Garland.
George Goode, Grover. Kelly. Mitchell, Ogden,
Perkins, Richardson. Robertson. SAndiford,
Steven Stubs. Texada.t White and Zacharie-
40 Senators.
On n call of the roll of the House. the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Hon. r. Bush Speaker, and Messrs. Aldige.
Aycock, Barbin. bridger, Breard, Bowden. Bar
rom Barrett. Brady. Buck, Berry. Bell. Briggs.
Blieu. Carloss. nressy. Della, igne. Robertson.
Duke, Dupree. Estopinal. Forester. Gas kins.
Gillespie, Huntington, = Hammond. Jonas, Ken
chan, Lyons. Leeds, Lamare. Lea. Leonhard
of Orleans, Means, McGehee. Newson. M ez,
Porter, Peralta.. Pitts. Richardson, Randolph,
Role, Ridgley. shakespeare. Self Seller, Stag.
Steele Sellers. Smart, Taylor. TremOulet. Ioler.
Washburn, Wilde. Williams. Young OF East
Baton Kouge-62.
The President declared quorum present in
both houses and that the joint assembly would
now proceed to ballot for a United States Sena-
tor for the term commencing March next