The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-12

and REPRESENTATIVES, In Congress To SECURE The
/ transfer OF uHrtaiH bonds now in the TINTED
States Treasury, belonging 10 the Free School
! Fund of this State, tack ID the proper eustp-
iiatis thereof
On Motion Of Mr.. White the constitutional
rule was suspended by four-fifths affirmative
vote Of the Senate the bill was read its setot,t
time
Mr. White moved that the resolution be
taken as ellgtossed and passed TO LIS third
reading.
Mr. Twitchall moved, as substitute, that
The resolution be amended by striking out the
word asenatot . and inserting In lieu thereof
the word SENATORS aastH
Mr.. Delnas demanded the yeas and nays
The roll being called resulted as follows
Yeas Messfs. Bfea,,x. Bryant, Burch, Cage,
Deinas, Dunont ella, Harper, Sutton. Twitcli4
ell, Wakefield and Young IL. f.,
George, aoole, Kelly, Mitchell Q'DonlelI,
Perkins. Richardson, Robertson banliford,
Btubbs, Tesada white and 1aeharie q.
Absent Messts. Attain, Boatnet, Grover,
Landry, Ogden, stamps and Steven o.
Aud the amendment was lost.
Mr. Wheeler. who was present, having
failed TO vote. Mr.. Detnas made the point OF
order that the Senator must vote unless eS-
e,,sed by the Senate.
The Chair decided the point Of order well
taken.
Mr. White moved that the Senator be es-
r,,aed from voting on the amendment.
Mr.. Detnas made the point 81 order that the
motion to excuse was out order, AZ the roll
had been called H5=-
ntntr 1rn nl MAIN sSF fIir1 mr.
well taken, as the vote had not been an
nuunced. #I
Mr.. Demas appealed from the decision Of
the Chair
Mr.. Eachatie made the point Of order that
the appeal was not III order as there was al
ready motion before the Senate
The Chair decided that the point OF order
was not well taken. and that an appeal from
the decision Of the Chair on the point Of order
was In order, $3.50
MI Wheeler obtained consent TO record his
VOTE and voted mo-. ut8t
Mr. Wheeler desired to give his reasons for
voting.
Mr.. Buroh made tile point Of order that the
Senator could not explain hls vote at this
time.
The Chair decided the point well taken, for
the reason that the Senator only had permits
sion to record his vote.
mr. Boatiie1 in the ehair.l
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House: Ea.5.5sz
torsB eF RtrR HsHrrATtvHs.
State of Louisiana,
New Orleans. February 9. 1878
II Ia t1,t,en n In
Eenatel
am directed To inform your honorable boty
that the Housp Of Representatives has finally
passed the following House bills, and ask the
of the senate ih same viz.
House bill No, lao, ft
! TAn act TO amend an act TO incorporate the
Shreveport and Southwestern Railroad Cons
pany, approved April "a, 1874"
HAn apt 10 change tho time Of holding the
terms of the District Court in the parish ct
Sabine, ii the Seventeenth Judicial District"
And that the HtMse has ceneurred In the
Senate bills.
Senate bill No. Al.
Judges, In certain cases. to sentence
cnhvicts TO work on the public works and
loads, and delegating the power to parpehial
and municipal authorities necessary to en-
force the same.
Jan act to amend and re-enaet section aee7
Of tho Revised Statutes Of 1874, and to, repeal
all laws or parts Of laws ii, conflict with this
act" o
Senate bill No. Gs
"An act to authorize the District Attorney
Of the First Judicial District to appoint III,
Assistant District Attorney for said First Jul
dieial District, defining his duties" !.
With amendments IA annexed to the bill.
, Senate bill No SO substitute for Senate bill
"An act to provide for appeals in criminal
casea.' etc.
Senate bill No 30,
"An act to punish the unlawful detentiotD
mutilation or destruction OF public records.
documents, books or writings and their non
delivery by any outgoing to any incoming
officer or other authorized person.
Senate bill No. 3d. .
AN act REQUIRING Parish Judges to keep
their offices at the parish seat" etc.
Senate bill No n.
IAN act to amend and rc-enaot section 1877
Of the Revised Statutes Of 1870"
Senate bill No ~. substitute for Senate bill
IAN act to fur her regulate the trial of ap-
peals in the Supreme Court of State of Lou-
isiana. F."
Respectfully.
Chief Clerk.
Mr., White withdrew the motion to take
Senate bill No. 125 as engrossed and pass it to
its third reading.
Mr.. Gage renewed the motion. and on that
motion claimed the floor.
Mr., White moved TO lay the motion on the
table.
Tho Chair ruled the motion not In order.
because the Senator already had the floor when
the motion to lay on the table WAS made.
SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
Tho hour of o'clock having arrived the
special order Of the day for that hour was
taken up. being
\ House bill No. 255, entitled
"An act fixing the pcr diem and mileage Of
the members of tho General Assembly; pro-
viding for the election Of officers by the Gen
eral Assembly and their compensation; pro-
viding for the manner of paying the members
and the officers and employees of the General
Assembly, and defining in whose charge the
state-House shall be during Tie recess of the
General Assembly"