The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-01


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The first amendment recommended by the
| committee was adopted, as follows:
On page 1, line 10, strike out the word ahe,'
and Insert in lieu thereof, "the Council, by o
| majority vote Of those present
The second amendment was read, as fol-
| lows:
On page s, line ~, strike out the word eff
teen and insert In lieu thereof the word
| twelve"
The motion to adopt the amendment was
lost.
The following amendments were adopted:
8. On page G, line 2, after the word .what@
ever insert tho words "but this SALARY once
| fixed by the Council shall not be increased or
diminished during the term Of office Of any
| Mayor to affect the salary OF such Mayor
4. On page Z, In lines II IA and ID, strike out
| the word "appraisement" and insert Iii lieu
| thereof the word "assessfnent
8. On same page, In line ill., after the word
| .dollars' insert the words "in favor Of the
g.. Onpage o. line G, after the word Exceed,
strike out the words two dollars per day and
insert in LEY thereof the words fifty dollars
per month"
I. On same page t9), line al, after the words
per centage" insert the words ION collections
| made"
s. On page 0, line az, after the word Council,
cent"
8. On page 0, line as, strike out the words
one Thousand" and insert the words thine
| hundred in lieu thereof.
On motion OF Mr.. Dupre the House refused
to agree to this amendment by the commit
| tee.
On the motion OF Mr.. Dupre the bill and
| rnendments were recommitted to the Conn
mittee on Corporations, with instructions to
report the bill properly drafted az amended.
House bill No. II,
"An act to refund to the general fund the ex-
penditures Of the Board OF Liquidators for
| 1871
| Was taken up on it's second reading, under
| the favorable report Of the Committee on APP
preparations. @
The House resolved itself into d COMMITTEES
OF the whole for the consideration OF the bill.
MIR. Lyons In the chair.I
On rising the committee OF the whole re-
ported, recommending the passage Of the bill.
The report OF the committee was adopted
| and under suspension OF the rules the bill
| was taken as engrossed, read q third time
| and passed.
The title was adopted.
House bill No. IS,
IAN act relative to the Board Of Liquida~
| tion,"
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
| OF the Committee ON Ways and Means, and
on the motion OF Mr.. Voorhies was made the
special order OF the day for Wednesday, Feb
ruary 6, at 2 o'clock p. m.
House bill No a.
| IAN act to amend and re-enact section 33Go
OF the Revised Statutes Of 1s7o,'
| Was taken UP under the favorable report,
by substitute, Of the Committee ON the
Judiciary.
| The substitute was read and adopted lii place
Of the original bill, becoming
| House bill No. 239,
IAN act relative to the mode OF opening and
making public roads III theparlshes Of Vermis-
lion and Ca1casieu."
| The bill, under suspension Of the rules,
underwent its several readings and passed.
The title was adopted.
/ House bill No. 25,
can act to regulate the shipping Oh live
stock within the limits Of the Stats of Lou
isiana and providing penalties for the yiota-
ton Of the same" n
Was taken up under the tlnfavorable report.
OF the Committee on the Judiciary, and I'M
definitely postponed
| House bill No. 20,
IAN act to amend section OF acts Of 1877,
relative to the office OF Assistant Attorney
| General"
Was taken up under the favorable report III
| the Committee on the Judiciary, and vas laid
upon the table subject to call.
House bill No. 49,
IAN act authorizing the Police Jury Of the
parish Of Webster to levy special tax for
special purposes"
substitute OF the Committee ON Parochial AZ
| fairs.
The substitute was adopted in lieu Of the
original bill, becoming
House bill No. 20,
San act to authorize the Police Jury of
Webster parish to levy q special tax to 1iqui-
date the Indebtedness Of the parish Of Webster.
to make certain warrants and other evidences
of Indebtedness receivable for said tax
Under suspension OF the rules the bill was
passed to its second reading taken az en-
crossed and under q suspension OF the rules,
read O. third time and passed
The title was amended, and adopted agg
amended
Mr.. Brown movea that the House do now
adjourn.
By rising vote Of 48 yeas to 10 nays the
House adjourned until Thursday, january 81. 4
at IL o'clock m.
PETER ]. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
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