The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

The institutional rule being suspended by
four-fiftbs affirmative vote Of the Senate.
the bill was placed on It's second reading and
placed on the calendar.
Mr. Demas moved that the rules be sus-
pended to take up MT this time the report OF
the joint committee appointed to investigate
the affairs of the State Treastrer's office, for
the purpose of fixing it as special order for
future day.
The rules were not suspended.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following House bills were taken up
and read the first time, the constitutional rule
was suspended as to each bill, and it was read
the second time and referred as follows:
House bill No. 60,
San act to reorganze the courts Of justices
Of the peace in New Orleans, and to reduce
their fees, and those OF their constables, and
to fix their com psnsation"
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill No 1888,
'An act to amend and re-enact act No. 10,
approved April H. 1877, extra session, to de-
fine and specify who are wholesale dealers
and Wholesale merchants, and to relieve re-
tail dealers and retail merchants from the
payment Of q wholesale censeetax, and tore
license tax Us apotheeary or druggist who
are not engaged in the business of filling
prescriptions or compounding medicines
otTo the Committee on Finance.
House bill No. 1866,
can act to incorporate the town OF CoIfax,
in the parish Of Grant to provide for the cleo
ton of its officers; to define their powers and
duties, and TO provide for the government Of
the same"
TO the Committee on Corporations oand Pa
rochial fairs.
House bill No. 1885,
'An act to authorize witnesses in criminal
cases residing In parishes adjoining that in
which the prosecution is pending, to be sum-
moned by subpTnas issued from the court
trying the cause, and served by the sheriff or
any constable of the parish in which said
court is held, and prescribing penalties for the
attendance Of said Witnesses"
To the Committee ON the Judiciary.
House bill No. AIT,
"An act to amend and re-enact the title 70
an act entitled an Act to incorporate the town
Of Kenner, in the parish Of Jefferson"
Vas taken up and read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the Senate
unanimously consented to take up ut this
time @
Senate bill No. t42,
can act to incorporate the Lake Charles
(Lousiana) and Orange (Texas) Railroad
Company O
The bill was taken up, read It's third time,
and on motion of Mr.. Robertson was finally
passed and it's title adopted.
oMr. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
by which Senate bill N o. 142 was finally passed,
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr. Goode the rules were susC
pended in order to consider at this time
Senate bill No 3d. entitled
"An act granting corporate privileges to
the inhabitants OF the town Of Napoieonyile
in the parish of Assumption, and to provide
for the government Of the affairs thereof
Received from the House to-day, with the
GLOWING amendments offered thereto by the
House:
On ptrt5 g. Iii Hines q end 2s strike out the
words "to require the proprietor of any ground q
to inelOSe and
Strike out section 30.
Section 81 to become section 30. 0
Section 81 to become section 81.
Section 81 to become section 81. =
On motion of Mr.. Goode the amendments OF
the House were concurred ill., and the bill
finally passed.
Also Senate bill No.9,
San net to incorporate the Napoleonville
Fire Company No. 1. Of the town Of Napo-
leonville, in the parish of Ascension,
With the following amendments, proposed
by the House
Strike out section 4.
Section to become section 4.
Section to become section 5.
In nf Mr. thn mn Hrnn
Of the House were concurred In.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the rules were
suspended to alIov0him to submit, at this
Time the report of the Finance Committee on
House Concurrent Resolution,
"Providing for the appointment Of joint
committee Of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives to examine the State Treasury, the
financial affairs Of the State" etc.
The committee reported favorably.
The report was received and lies over under
the rules
Mr. Bryant obtained leave of absence for
Mr.. Sutton for three days.
Mr. White obtained unanimous consent to
introduce at this time, without previous
notice,
Senate bill No. 100,
can act making an appropriation to pay
10 .. a. Hamilton, State lax COuectoE Vi
Caddo parish" etc.
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate,
the bill was placed on It's second reading and
referred to the Committee ON Claims.
OOn motion OF ME-. Robertson the Senate adj
journed until Saturday, February %, 1878, at
II o'clocl01. m. .-...
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary Of the Senate.
J. r. WALKER, ID. d. s.,
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