The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-17

habitants thereof, and for the better general
maintenance OF law and order therein
Referred to the Committee on ParocIial
Affairs
On motion of Mr.. Jonas, under q suspension
OF the rules, it was
ResOtUed, That the papers in the matter Of
II. T. kernochan contrasting the seat of A. r.
Milon as a Representative from the parish Of
and referred to the COMMITTEES ON Elections
and Qualifications.
Mr.. Lyons presented the memorial Of G. w.
Ellis asking payment of the balance of salary
due to him as District Attorney, In and for
the then Eighth, but now the Sixth judicial
District, earned between January /, 1860. and
April 1, 1864, when his successor was indicted
into office amounting to the sum Of $4,000.
The memorial, on the motion Of Mr. Lyons,
was referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Shakespeare presented the petition OF the
New Orleans Mechanics Society, praying that
the General Assembly will accept the build
ing and grounds known as the Mechanics In-
stitute upon the terms fully set forth by the
petitioners.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build
ings.
On the motion of Mr. VOORHEES,, House bill
No. 342 OF the last session was taken from the
files of the House. and introduced as a bill OF
the House, taking its place on the present call
| endar Of the House as
House bill No. 65,
Gan act to repeal an act entitled An act
relative to the New Orleans Mobile and
Chattanooga Railroad Company, d corpora.
ton OF the State of Alabama, and authorizing
the company to exercise and enjoy It's cor
porate powers and franchises In the State of
Louisiana"
The bill underwent It's first and second read
ings and was referred to the Committee on
Railroads.
Mr.. Hill, Of Orleans, presented the petition
of Henry Aicard Esq, late clerk of the Board
of Liquidation asking payment for services
rendered to said board
Referred to the Committee on Appropria-
tions.
Mr.. Lyons in the chair.l
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Delavgne, chairman, on behalf Of the
Committee on Canals and Drainage, reported
on the Concurrent Resolution relative to the
New canal, New basin and New shell road.
Report favorable
Mr. Bowden, chairman, ON behalf Of the
Committee on Parochial Affairs, reported as
follows.
On the memorial of the police jury Of the
parish of st. Tammany,
Favoraby.
On House bill No 49,
can act to regulate the compensation of
jurors in the parish of Claiborne
UnfavorabIy
On House bill No &c.
"An act to authorize the police jury OF the
parish of Calcasieu to levy special tax to
pay its floating debt
Favorably.
On House bill No 25,
'An act to regulate the shipping OF live
stock within the limits Of the State OF LOUISE
iana," etc,
Unfavorably.
Mr. Smart, chairman, on behalf OF the COM
mittee on Retrenchment and Reform, sub
mitted the following report:
Your Committee on Retrenchment and Re-
form, having carefully examined the report OF
the Secretary OF States contingent fund, re-
port favorably and recommend that the APP
preparation of fifty dollars and ten cents be
appropriated to supply this small deficit be-
tween the appropriation allowed and the
vouchers on file
Also on House bill No. 80,
can act to amend and re-enact section f6 OF
act No. rs under the Legislature OF 1877"
Favorably.
On House bill No. 40,
Joint Resolutions relative to the assem-
bling and adjourning OF the Legislature"
Unfavorably.
Mr.. Jonas, on behalf Of the Committee ON
the Judiciary, submitted the following report:
New ORLEANS. January Is, 1873.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives:
Your Committee on the Judiciary have the
honor to make the following report:
Unfayoraby on House bill No. 30,
'An act to authorize the defendant in suit
for separation from bed and board, after GER
tain delays, to proceed by rule in such case
and obtain a final decree Of divorce dissolving
the bonds of matrimony."
Unfavorably ON House bill No. a,
''An act to amend article 1924 OF the civil
Code"
Unfavorably on House bill No. 60,
Gan act relative to sureties ON official
bonds"
BY substitute on House bill No. 10,
''An act to amend act No. 50 OF the SESSION
of 1877
By substitute on House bill No 81,
can act to amend and re-enact article 2453
of the Civil Code of the State OF Louisiana.
Favorably with amendments ON House bill
No. 50,
Gan act to give to the Fifth Justice Of the
Peace for the parish OF Orleans exclusive
trate in that portion of the city OF New Or
leans on the right bank Of the Mississippi
river, and regulating the Justices and consta-
ble's fees thereof"
'tAn act to amend act No A. regular ses-
sion of 1877, entitled an act relative to juries
In and for the State OF Louisiana, the parish
OF Orleans excepted; to determine the qualifi-
Of, To, nynr nyts