The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-10

Sutton, Texada, Twitehell, Wakefield, Whee
I er, White. Young and Zacharie-
81 Nays--None. IN rss
) Absent -Messrs. Breaux, Grover, Ogde
, and Steven4.4 A.I
Two-thirds Of the Senators elected hayin
voted in the affirmative, the President de
clared the proposed amendment adopted
The proposed amendment number seven
) teen was read as follows:
AMENDMENT SEVENTEEN
70 license tax. shall be imposed by tn
State or any. parish or municipal authority OF
any mechanical trade, mandatory or factor,
except such as may require police regulations
In towns and cities
Mr.. Zaeharie moved the adoption of th.
amendment as read.
The President directed the Secretary to cal
the roll. G=#r
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allain, Boatner, BRYANT
Burch. Cage, Demas, Ducros Du1nont Ellfs
Garland, George, Ola, Goode, Harper, Kelly
Landry, Mitchell, ODonnell, Perkins, Rich.
ardson, Robertson, Sandford, Stamps, Stubbs
Sutton, Texada, Twitehell, Wakefield, Wheeler
White, Young and Zaeharie-
Nays-None.
Absent Messrs. Breaux Grover, Ogden and
Steven-4.
Two-thirds OF the Senators elected having
voted In the affirmative, the President de-
clared the amendment adopted.
The proposed amendment number eighteen
was read, as follows:
.H AMENDMENT EIGHTEEN.
The citizens of the city of New Orleans
shall have the right OF appointing the several
public officers necessary for the adminstra-
ton and police of the said city, pursuant to the
mode OF election which shall be prescribed by
the Legislature. The same right shall be
guaranteed to the citizens Of the several cities
towns and parishes Of the State, with refer
ence to their respective officers; provided
that j, Il, the above provision shall not embrace
Mr.. Robertson moved the adoption Of the
amendment as read t##.=f5aa
The President directed the Secretary to call
the roll Hr. .tsps ...=@
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allain, Boatner, Bryant,
Burch Gage, Demas, Ducros, Du1nont, Ellis.
Garland. George, ella, Goode, Harper, Kelly,
Landry, Mitchell. O'Donnell, Perkins, Rich
ardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Stamps, Stubbs,
Sutton Texada, Twitchell, Wakefield, White,
Wheeler, Young and Zacharie- 80. zif
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Grover, Ogden
and Steven-4. - ]
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
by which the proposed amendments were
adopted by the Senate, and moved to lay that
motion on the table. -y -.555
Mr. Burch demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs Allan, Boatner, Bryant,
Burch,. Cage, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis, Gar
land, George, Gla Goode, Harper Kelly,
Landry, Mitchell, O'Donnell, Perkins, Rich
artison. Robertson, Sandiford. Stamps Stubs,
Sutton, Texada, Twitehell, Wakefield, Wheel,
Whitn Young and Tanhnria
Nays Mr.. Demas-1 @e
AbsentAMessrs. Breaux, Grover, Ogden
and Steven. #H
And the motion to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table prevailed -
Mr.. George obtained leave of absence for
two days for Mr.. Ogden, on account Of illness
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Kelly presented the petition of the st.
Elizabeth Female Orphan Asylum, which was
read and on his motion referred to the Com
mittee on Charitable Institutions.
.=@ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Goode, chairman of the Committee on
the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senator
The Judiciary Committee beg leave to make
the following report:
Favorably on .,.l
Senate bill No. lis, entitled
:, AN act fixing the terms Of court in the
Thirteenth judicial District"
F. S. GOODE, Chairman.
The report was received and lies over under
the rules
Mr.. Boatner, chairman of the Committee
on Public Lands and Letees, submitted the
following report:
To the Honorable President and Members Of the |
Senate: .-..
:, Your committee to whom was referred
the substitute therefor, entitled can act" etc
report both OF said bills lnfavorably. /
And submit the following resolution:
Resotred That the Finance Committee of |
The Senate be and are hereby instructed to re-
port to this body whether the present condi- |
lion of the State treasury will Justify an an |
for purposes of immigration, and |
II so, what amount, in the Judgment of said |
may be appropriated for that pur-
pose. @.4=5tT
cHAs. J. BoATNER, Chairman.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Mr.. Young obtained unanimous consent to
without previous notice.
Senate bill No. 1919, .a
"An act to legitimate children born of per-
sons who have lived or cohabited together,
md have not been legally married"
The constitutional rule being suspended by
! four-ffths affirmative vote of the Senate
he bill was placed on it's second reading and
eferred to the Committee on the Judiciary. q
Mr.. O'Donnell obtained unanimous consent
o introduce, without previous notice,
Senate bill No. 1913, entitled
can act for the relief Of Cahill Il Coffey."
The bill was read the first time,
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate,
he bill was placed on its second reading and
eferred to the Committee on Claims.
MIR, Demas moved that the Senate do now
djourn. +NN
Mr.. Stamps demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows
Yeas MessR. Allan, Demas, Dumont, ella,
larper, Twitchell and Wheeler.
Nays Messrs Boatner, Bryant, Cage, Du-
ros, Garland, George, Goode, Kelly, Landry,
litchell, ODonnel1, Perkins, Richardson,
andiford, Stamps, Stubs, Sutton, Texada,
Fakefield, White, Young and Zacharie-22
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Burch, Ellis, Gro ]