The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-24

Porter, Pitts, HlgnafdsoD. hOutoil, ..hn,,iunipn,
Romero, Role. Souer, Shakespeare, Singleton,
Self Snaer, Spiller, Semmes. Stage, Stewart,
Sellers, Smart, Taylor, Tolliyer, Treno,ilet,
Toler, Voorhees,. Vance, Washington, Watson,
Washburn, Walker. Wood, Wise, Williams,
Young OF Claiborne and Young OF East Baton
Rouge.
Ninety-three members and quorum.
Prayer was offered by Rev. DIR. Percival.
The journal of the twenty-flrst was adopted
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Hahn presented the following resolu-
ton:
Reaolued, That In order TO show our apss
prevail Of the civil service reform principles, 81
Presidents Grant and Hayes. especially WIN
regard TO the improperly Of persons being
members of the Legislature and MT the Same
time holding other public offices OF eInolti-
ment, a committee Of five members OF TINS
House be appointed by the Speaker TO inyestl-
are Ineligible as such In consequence, OF their
holding other offices In violation 81 the pIliIi-
ciples of the constitution Of this State ana the
civil service reform policy Of she last and pres
ent national administration
Ordered TO lie over under the rules
Mr. Aldlge presented petition from the
members of the bar and residents of the parish
of st. Martin, TO abolish the law fixing the ses-
sions Of the Supreme Court at Opeousas.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Aldge presented the petition Of Arthur
Olivier Il Co., importers and commission mer-
chants, No. 80 Canal street, asking to be re-
imlutsed for expenses incurred In consequence
OF the seizure of muskets, etc.
The petition was accompanied with copy
Of a proposed act for relief of petitioners
Referred, with accounts, vouchers and bill,
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Shakespeare presented the
petition Of Richard r. Harrison, an expert
employed to examine the books and vouchers
Of the State Treasurer, by Gov. Kellogg, and
asking compensation for said services
Referred TO the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Berry submitted the following
RESOLUTION:
RESOLVED, That the Clerk be instructed to
furnish each representative Of the daily press,
in daily attendance ct the State House WITH ". u,
a copy of the journal of the House as printed
daily, and a copy Of each printed bill OF the
General Assembly.
Under suspension Of the rules, on motion
of Mr. Berry, the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Carvile presented the memorial and
resolutions Of the Police Jury Of the parish OF
Plaquemine.
Ordered to lie over under the rules.
NOTICES OF BILLS
Mr.. Detiege, of st. Martin, gives notice thai
he will ut future day introduce an act, In
accordance with petition from the Police
Jury of the parish of st. Martin TO the
General Assembly, entitled
'An act to provide for the drainage Of over
flowed lands In the parish Of st. Martin; tc
appropriate certain funds and to raise rev
enue for that purpose; to authorize and direct
the police jury of said parish TO levy a specia
drainage tax, and to exempt the taxpayers 81
the parish Of st. Martin from the 1evee tax. =
BILL OFFERED AND REFERRED.
Mr.. VOORHEES, asked and obtained leave tt
introduce a bill out of regular order,
House bill No 163
IAN act relative to the Board of Canvassers
and constitutional amendments"
The bill was read, and under u suspension
Of the rules, was passed to its second reading
and was referred to the Committee on Consti
tutional Amendments.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following communication was received
from the Senate through the Speaker:
SENATE CHAMBER.
New Orleans. January ~, 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives:
am directed by the Senate, and have the
honor to herewith transmit to you u copy OF tht
report Of the State Board Of Canvassers, made
under act No. / of the General Assembly 81
1877, approved January 8. 1877, and TO inform
<,f hat
the same had been presented to the Senate
and received.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOHN CLEGG, Secretary.
Mr. VOORHEES, moved that the said report o.
the Board of Canvassers be referred to the
Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
Mr.. McGehee moved as an amendment thai
the report of the Board reprinted and referred
The amendment was lost and the motion u
refer was carried.
Senate as follows:
SENATE CHAMBER.
New Orleans, January "a, 1873.
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members of thu
House of Representatives:
I am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Senate has concurred in
House Concurrent Resolution,
"To authorize the Joint Special Committee
| on Constitutional Amendments to employ
| clerk and fixing his compensation"
Also, to inform you that the Senate ha!
finally passed and requests your concurrence
Senate bill No 81, entitled
can act to amend and re-enact an act ap
proved March 2, 1876, entitled AN act to regu
late the time Of holding the regular terms o
the Eighth Judicial District Court for The Par
ish of Calcasieu.'