The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-07
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND SESSION - FORTY-EIGHTm
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

The Senate was called to order Mt $3.50 a. IN.
by Lieut.. Gov Witt; twelve Senators no
et On motion Of Mr.. Robertson recess was
taken until II a. IN. z.=
At that hour 20 Senators were present--a
Mr.. .Ducros presented a report from the
special commit 60 to ipys " charges
recommending that the General Assembly take
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Parks and Public enthusiastically
ing rent for a certain piece Of prop rty upon
which q portion OF the state House now stands.
and submitting bill-Senate bill NO 2ls--pro-
viding Tor the lease mode OF payment Of rent.
The report Of the contested election cases of
over subject to call.
The Judiciary oommittees report. on House
BIZ NJ" If M hs os of
was taken up and finally passed.
House bin No. 2at. amen ing article $50. Code
House bill No. g32 to amend certain sections
Of tho Revised Statutes, and repeating net No
81 of the extra session Of 1877. was taken up. and
repeats sections 1913 to 1910 inclusive. and res
ennrts scot ion 3o12 and abolIshes the office Of
weights and measures In tho parishes. Finally
House bill No. 15, to Incorporate the town Of
Pinevilie, was. finally passed,
House bill No. 429, TO amend section 4, net 3 OF
1869 to incorporate he town OF Vefmiltonyille.
finally passed. was also House bill Mo- 225. to
incorporate the town of Jeaneretts. parish Of
Iberia.
The substitute by the Committee on Lands
and Levees for Senate bills Nos. 40 and 2l2,
aboishing tho State Land Office. was laid over
Senate bill Mo. 1876. for the Improvement Of the
breed Of stock, was indefinitely postponed
Senate bill No. 900. to create special levee dis
frict In the parish OF Catahoula. authorizing o
levy Of II special tax, creating q leyee commits
sion, etc. was taken up and tho amendments
ADOPTED The btl creates gommis mion Hi
the district, and defines tho boundaries Of the
Senate bill No 1s7 reorganizing the Land
OfIice.was indefinitely postponed under the un-
favorable report of tho commi tee.
The report Of the Contingent Expense Com
miltee was adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON sE "oND READING.
Senate bill No. 1866, the city charter bill. was
Mr.. Robertson Soved that it lie over subject to
Mr. Stamps thought If 1t was to be acted on
during this session 1t should be- acted on at
once. @
Mr.. Robertson's motion prevailed. c
Senate bill No 1856, TO repeal all laws granting
privileg, on proceeds OF crops, etc. was under
| an unfnvorable report, indefinitely POSTPONED,
Of the parishes OF Points Coupee and West
Baton Rouge was taken qp. j..
Mr. Breaux urged the adoption OF tho bill:
Mr.. Allan objected, stating that the people Of
West Baton Rouge did not desire the parish
diyided. md he read letter from tho parish
| afttorney opposing the passage Of the bl l.
sent to the Seeretnry's desk and read.
On n motion to pdefpitely postpone the yeas
A motion to refer to tho Committee on Corpo-
| rationse Thy MIR. Alain) was lost. and the bill
went over.
Senate bin No. 17o, providing for ratification
Of tho contract between the State and the les
| sees of the State penitentiary. was taken up.
Mr.. Mitchell offered an amendment providing
FF II III.
Governor shall have authority to provide for
the maintainanoe OF the prisoners, Adopted.
An anhndnent by, Mr.. Zacharie, providing
less eos was adopted. and the bill went over.
Senate bill No. 2os. relative to the construct ion
public road IN the parish OF St Charles
viding against Increased taxation. was finally
| passed..
ton OF railroads, etc, went over subject to call
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
Mr.. Boatner. from the Committee on Lands
and Levees reported unfavorabIy House bill
No. 140, an act max ng an appropriation Of $4,000
to close Bonnet Carre erevasse. Indefinitely
House bill No. 41s. the, apportionment act waa
taken up and referred to the Apportfonment
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. los. relative to evidence in
criminal prosecutions. was taken UP but went
over.
Of the parish OF Washington to levy q special
tax Of five mills. etc. was finally passed.
HOUSE BILLS ON Third READING.
House bill No. 4ba to repeal the low regulating
private markets in tho CITY OF New Orleans
finally passed.
lThe calendar was exhausted.)
Mr.. Robertson called up the report q the
commit' .s On Elections in the case Of Wales
The report (maiority) was read with tho views
Of the minority as signed by Messrs. Dumont
Mr. Zacharie moved the adoption of the mn
jority report: and made speech urging the
| adoption OF that report.
the minority views Mr.. Wheeler following in
the Same line. and. appealing to the Democrats
| to decide the case impartialiy,
| Mr.. White followed in an exhaustive argu-
| ment in favor OF the majority.
The resolution submitted as 2 2, substitute by
the minority was read and MT f. Robertson
Yeas IA, nays 20. Lost.
IA message from the Governor announced his
approval Of tho Senate bill incorporating Napo-
| leonviile. Fire Company No. j.
Mr. Robertson moved the adoption Of the ma
| iority report unseating Mr.. Wakefield.
| claring the scat vacant. and notifying the Gov
Mr.. Robertson moved to lay that motion on
| the table. Yeas 40; nays, Il. Carried:
The question then being on the adoption OF
| the majority report and the resolution seating
Wales, Messrs. Stamps Demas and Dumont
opposed IT.
The main question was ordered upon call
| by Mr.. Robertson and the majority resolution.
recognizing Wales as the Senator from the
Fourt -enth Senatorial District. was adopted.
| Yeas 90, nays IA party vote. and the resolu-
| ton was adopted.
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
| Just taken.
| Mr. Boatner moved to lay that on the table
| Mr.. Burch moved to adjourn until 12 m. to-day
| Mr.. Robertson demanded tho yeas and nays
Yeas 10. nays %. Lost.
| Mr.. 5oatners. motion was adopted.
| MIR. WALES being present. was sworn In MS Il
member of the Senate from tho Fourteenth
Senatorial District.
Before parting with Senator Wakefield, the
Chair thanked him for his gentlemanly conduct
| etc.
| balance Of the session was adopted.
| On motion tho minutes were corrected. and
| that part relative to the reference of the appor
ltionment bill to committee was expunged. tho
| bill having been referred on its first rending.
| Mr.. Cage as n question Of privilege requested
| that his case be taken up at once.
| Mr.. Il bertson m we'd that 1t be made the spa