The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-03

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SON Washburn, Walker, Wood, Wise. vii
liams, Young Of Claiborne, and Young Of East
Baton Rouge 80.
Absent sent 1Messrs. gridsar, Briggs. Dettege,
Davidson. DC Lacy, Deslnhrais, Delois, EEtO-
pinal. Forester, Huntington, Jonas, Kern,
Kidd. Leeds. Leonard Of Caddo, Leonhard Of
Orleans, Mem ilIe1, MeGel1ee. Porter, Rylahd,
Romero. Role, souer Toler, War1noth and
Wlde-se.
Prayer was offered by Rev DR.. Perelval.
The journal Of january 30 was approved.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Wise offered the following Concurrent
Resolutions
R,eao.lred BY me House of Representatives
Of the State Of Louisiana. the Senate concur
ring, That the Representatives Of this State Of
Louisiana In the Congress Of the United
States boz and are hereby urged to press upon
the attention Of Congress the necessity Of The
Hon. j. u. Elan III the House Of Representa-
tives No 2IaB. entitled can act for the better
organization of the District Court Of the
United States within the State OF Louisiana"
Resulued further That O. copy hereof be
sent to each Of our said Representatives,.
The resolutions lie over.
Mr.. Singleton offered the following resolu-
tion:
Resolped by The House Of Representatives
of The Stdte Of LUuisiand, That no bills, me-
MORALS, petitions Or resolutions shall be
called up nr offered out Of their regular order
except by the unanimous vote Of the House.
Ordered 10 lie over.
Mr.. Young. OF Claiborne. asked and obtained
leave Of absence for three days for Messrs.
Bridger and Toler. on account Of sickness
Mr.. Fitzpatrick asked and obtained leave Of
absence for two days for Mr. Dupre.
Mr.. Berry moved that j. M Weymouth be
authorized to Withdraw certain vouchers be-
longing to him. which are now In the hands
Of the Chief Clerk who received them from
the chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Claims, ut
the last session Of the General Assembly.
The motion WIS carried
The memorial from the Police Jury Of the
parish of Winn asking to be- authorized to
levy special tax. was taken ND under the
untavolabe report from the COMMITTEES on
Parochial Affairs. and WINS indefinitely post
poned.
The Speaker presented communication
from John McGrath, Secretary OF the Lou
isiana State Grange, inhIosing n series of
resolutions passed by that body Mt It's last
session, and requesting that they DO placed
before The House.
The resolutions were read. as follows:
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ny THE STATE GRANGE
OF LOUISIANA AT IT'S SESSION In DEGEM-
her, 1871
Reaotped That We deem agriculture MS the
great enlng interest of this State. and should
be fostered and encouraged by our State gov
eminent.
Resotped. That our Legislature should
establish Bureau OF Agriculture: and that
HtHtH n ba
and they are hereby earnestly requested by
this State Grange TO establish such q bureau,
as early as possible, with such powers as shall
develop our great agricultural resources.
Res6iped, That our Senators and Represen-
tatyes in tho State Legislature be and they
arc hereby requested to enact q law for the
introduction md Improvement In Our State
Of improved breeds OF stock.
Reaoteed That our Senators and Repre-
sentatives In the State Legislature be and they
are hereby requested to use every effort to
have our State import and distribute to the
Agricultural and Mechanical College and
improved varieties OF seed cane, for culture
and distribution. that this great and leading
staple may be improved and augmented in Our
State.
Reaoired That MS auxiliary and second only
to agriculture in point Of Importance, that our
State encourage by wise laws the establish
ment OF cotton and wooden factories, by ex4
empting' for u term Of years the capital thus
invested from taxation.
Whereas. this Grange Ia fully alive to the
Importance the fullest development Of the
agricultural and other valuable resources Of
this State, aud that the question of immigra-
tion IL. in this connection. Of the highest
consideration; be it, therefore
Resotued, That the General Assembly Of
this State be and is hereby recommended and
urged to give this question their earnest con-
sideration, and to naugurate such measures
Us may tend to the permanent establishment
a II nj ifut
grafton.
Reso1red. That copy Of this resolution
be furnished to tho President Of the Senate
and the Speaker of the House OF the General
Assembly of this State by the secretary.
Referred to tho Committee on Agriculture,
Immigration and Commerce.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Lyons. for Mr.. JONAS chairman, on be-
half of tho Committee on the Judiciary, Sub
mitted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY. |
New Orleans. January a. 1878. !
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives,:
Your Committee on the Judiciary have the
honor to submit the following report:
Unfavorably on
House bill No. 234,
"An act to exempt members Of the Shreve- |
port Fire Department from serving as jurors, |
and to limit the number of members In each |
company composing said department"
Unfavoraby on
House bill No 215,
"An act to amend and re-enact section $40 |
of the Revised Statutes of 1907
Unfavorably on
House bill No. 210
"An act to amend and re-cnact section Of
act No. 7, approved March 81, 1877
Unfavorably on
petition of Alphonse Losset, of the parish
Of st. Tammany, for emancipation"
Unfavorably on
Senate bill No. AZ, substitute for Senate
bill No. "a,
"An act to amend and re-enact article $50 Of
the Code of Practice
Favorably on
House bill No 2tt
IAN act to authorize VIM. w. Howe to sue
the State"
Favorably on
House bill No. g.
can act to repeal an act entitled AN act to
increase the revenues of the State, and to au-
thorize the incorporation and establishment of
the Louisiana State Lottery Company, and to
repeal certain acts now In force said act be-