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

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printing bill md others, etc.
Mr.. Grover in the chair.
House bill No. So, relative to transfer
Of stocks by heirs under section 3l3 OF
the Revised Statutes, was made speclai
order for Monday.
House bill No. 1853, TO authorize police
iuries Orleans excepted to Tx rates 81
taxation In the parishes. was dlscusseu;;
A message from the House announced
that the House had refused 10 concur II
Senate amendments to House Dill no;
GA. to amend section 252s 81 Inc heviseg Y
Stat,Ites relative to certificates required
al notaries and sheriffs In sales OF prop
ertv.
iourn sine die, but withdrew the mo-
tion.
House bill relative to the smallpox
hospital was laid over, on motion OF
Mr.. Perkins.
Mr.. Zacharie moved that, when the
Senate adiourns 1t be at 4 o'clock sine
die. The motion was lost.
A message from the House asked con-
currence In sundry bills.
A resolution was adopted notifying
the Governor that the Senate would ad.
journ at 4 40 p. M, II no business OF
special necessity was pending.
r. Il.
fed that the Senate was about to ad-
lourn sine die, was adopted.
At .25 the Senate went into executive
session, and so remained for some time.
Mr.. Goode in the chair.
A message from the House was read,
that the House refused to agree to
amendments of the Senate to House
bill No. GA relative to certificates re-
auired at sales. Committee OF confer
enee was appointed.
Mr.. Perkins offered resolutions, OF
thanks to Lieutenant Governor Witt
for the able manner in which ne mas
presided over the Senate. Adopted.
Mr.. Boatner offered resolutions Oh
thanks to the officers Of the Senate.
Adopted.
AT 410 p. III. the House was notified
that the Senate was ready to adjourn
sine die. and soon after, on motion OIL
Mr.. Grover, the Senate adjourned sine
die.
The extra session Of the Legislature
begins to-day, March 2.
THE HOUSE. ..~
The House assembled ct the usual
hour. H.
Speaker Bush In the chair and a
quorum present.
Mr.. Leeds OF Orleans moved that oil
Senate bills ana House bills returned
from the Senate have preference on
this last day of the regular session.
Adopted.
By Mr.. Leeds Of Orleans "A joint res
olution providing for the disposition OF
unfinished business OF the regular SEES
sion In the extra session.
SENATE BILLS.
Senate joint resolution relative to
james B. Eads and the Mississippi
River ietties.
Mr.. Bridger, Of Caldwell, objected to
the passage OF the resolution, saying
that he was not In possession Of facts
TO Justify him to vote on the resolution.
No committee OF this House had been
appointed to investigate the success Of
the ietties and report to this House.
The resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Commerce and Agriculture.
Senate bill No. 7o-Relative to the es-
tablishment of smallpox hospital in
New Orleans. Referred to the Com
mittee on City Affairs.
Senate bill No. 79 Relative to public
education. Referred to the Committee
on Education.
Senate bill No se-To authorize the
police jury of Claiborne parish to issue
bonds for certain purposes. Referred
to Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. g1--To prohibit tax
collectors, sheriffs, etc, from holding
Offices of trust, etc. Referred to Judi
eiary Committee.
Senate bill No. % - Incorporating
Morgan 8 Louisiana and Texas Railroad
and Steamship Company, etc.
Mr.. Bowden, Of Franklin, wished to
have the bill referred to the Judiciary
Committee.
Mr.. Kidd, Of Jackson, took the floor
to oppose the reference. Tho bill had
been fully and thoroughly considered
by the Senate. 1t asked for no state
aid, no exclusive privileges, but simply
the right Of way. The friends OF The
bill were awaiting its passage in order
to telegraph the fact to Mr.. Morgan in
New York. TO refer the bill would kill
it, Ia this way: That the committee
could not report to-day, and the legality
was questioned Of passing q bill In one
house at a regular session and then
passing it In another house at an extra
session.
The Senate entered the House and the
General Assembly met in joint session
and proceeded to ballot for United
States Senator, with the following re-
suit:
Senate. House. Total
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