The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-15
the Atchafaaya river, In the parishes Of Avo
yelles and Pointe Conpee.

nesses in criminal cases from the Different par
ishes into the parish where the persecution Is
pending, by the sheriff of said parish.
An act submitting the question Of removing
the seat Of Justice in ttichland parish, and se-
leeting the location thereof.
BY Mr.. Routon:
An act relative to tho police jury Of Cata-
| houla.
| BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
In accordance with previous notice.. the fol
lowing named members introduced the follow
ing entitled bills, which, under suspension of
the rules, were sevefaly read o first and sec-
ond time and referred to committees, as fol
| lows:
| BY Mr.. Martin:
House bill No. Al. m net to provide for the
Ir-opeuing Of Bayou Plaqueniine, and its res
toration to navigation.
| To the Committee td, Lands and LoQees.
By Mr.. Self @.=......5..
| House bill No. A.. nm act 10 nmend section ID
Of net No. NC, General Assembly Of Louisiana,
approved April ~, 1877.
| To the Committee on Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. VOORHEES,: fs a
! House bill No. 49, an act tn repeal nets Nos.
| q aud 10 Of the session Of the General Assem-
bly,, A. y. 1874.
| 10 the Committee ON the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Newsotn
| House bill No. 50, an act to amend section 81
Of act No. g6, extra session Of 1877, regulating
| the mode Of Assessing and collecting taxes
throughout the State
To The Committee on the Judiciary
by Mr.. Delavigne:
House bill No. 81. an act for the relief of
John r Maurer d..
| TO the Committee on Claims.
! by Mr.. Gracien: tu
House bill No So, an net TO give to the Fifth
Justice Of the Peace for the parish Of Orleans,
\ exclusive criminal jurisdiction rs committing
magistrate in that portion Of the city Of New
Orleans on the right bank Of the Mississippi
river, and regulating the Justices aud con-
stables fees thereof
To the Committee ON the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Delavigne: 5at ......=.e ..-.
House bill No. 80, mn not tn. authorize and
empower the State Treasurer to pay certain
warrants herein described.
To the Committee ON Claims.
by Mr. Leonard. Of Caddo:
House bill No. 81, an act to remit all State
taxes and licenses due and exigilple prior 10
january /. 1877. and to rescind nil purchases
made for the State at tax sales.
TO the Committee on Ways and Means.
|, By Mr.. Routon:
| House bill No. b. IN net entitled "An net to
, authorize the police jury Of the parish Of Cata-
, houla to levy special tax vi two and one-half
mills during the year 1875 IN addition 10 the
ten mill tax now authorized by law
To the COMMITTEES o,, Parochial Affnirs. .
Mr.. Leeds in the chair
BY Mr.. Stewart:
House bill No &c. an act fixing the fees Of
justices Of the peace md const.tbles through
out tho State Of Louisiana, the parish of Or
= leans excepted, and to regulate tho manner Of
collecting the same.
Z, To the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr. Lyons
House bill No. 81, an act to amend and re-
, enact sections $50 and DS4 Of the Revised Stat
/ utes, and to repeal section 9SI Of the same.
TO the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
: BY Mr.. Lyons:
/ House bill No. 58, nm net relative to the fees
of clerks, sheriffs, recorders, notaries Justices
Of the peace, constnbles and corUhcrs, pro
I viding for the collection Of the same and pre-
1 scribing penalties for overchargng.
TO the Committee ON the judiciary.
: BY Mr. Lyons:
n House bill No 3d. IN net to amend and re-
enact section 10 of net No. 2G Of the Legisla-
turc Of 1877.
!, To tie Committee ON Retrcnchmcnt and Re-
form. p4..r- H.#-f .t+t
BY Mr.. Dinkgrave:
House bill No. GO, an act relative TO sllrcticg
I, on official bonds. ..
To the Committee ON the Judiciary.
: Mr. Aldlge, by consent of the House. called
. UP the report Of the Committee on Lands aud
( Levees on the concurrent resolution referring
Q to the rnGxpendetl balance of Ievee tax, re-
: ported favorably by bill by the committee.
o By consent Of The House the bill was taken
/ up as House bill No. 81, by Mr.. Washblirn,
chairman an act authorizing the Board Of
State Engineers to use the unexpended bal
! unce Of two thirds Of the three mill lcyee Tux
collectabe in 1878, placed 10 the credit of said
board by section 8, act No 1879, extra session Of
1877; also, TO provide for the payment of the
i necessary travelling expenses OF said board.
i On motion Of Mr.. Aldigc, the rules being
. suspended, the bill was taken up, underwent
It's first and second readings, and It's further
consideration was postponed until Tuesday
next, Gne lDbn ihSttHt, AhuoIueTcd UODe pfllNn.
BY Mr.. Washburn:
House bill No. 81, an act repeating act No.
1o5, approved March 0, 1861, allowing corpora
ton tax of town Of Bastrop to be increased
: from fifteen hundred dollars to five thousand
dollars per annuIn, and exempting property
' therein from payment of parish taxes.
To the Committee Oh Corporations
BY Mr.. VOORHEES,:
House bill No. Go, an act to reorganizc the
courts of justices Of the peace In the parish Of
Orleans, and to reduce their fees.
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Cressy called up resolution in reference
= to the contested election case, J. s. Robinson
VS.. Z. Dotiege, Of the parish Of ST. Martin.
On motion Of Mr.. Cressy the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. Ryland called up his resolution refer