The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-01
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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sprATE CHAMBER sTATE or LOUISIANA.
New Orleans. "Wednesday. February ~. 1878.
Thp Senate was called to order at II o'oloc
4. hi. by the Hon. Louis A. Wiltz, Licutenan
Governor and President Of the Senate.
On q call Of tho roll the following Senator
answered to their names:
Messrs. Allain. Boatner, Breaux, Bryant
Btlreh, Cnge Dueros, Ellis Garland, George
aoode Harpsr ksny Landry ogaena l Ps,
ton, Texada, Wheeler and zacharie- %.
Absent essrs. Deinas, Dumont. Gln, Gro
yer, Mltqhell, O'Donnell, Stamps, Steven
Stlbbs Twitchell, Wakefield. White. ono
w YOilng4-13.
On motion Of Mr. Harper tho reading Of the
Journal In detail was dispensed with.
MESSAGE FROM THB HOUSE,
The message from tho House, notifying tht
Senate of the adoption of the constitutions
amendments proposed by the Senate. was
read.
On motion of Mr. Robertson further con.
slderation Of tho message was postponed IN
tll2 o'clock to-day, and 1t was made the spe
siai order for that hour
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Tho President laid before the Senate the fol.
lowing communication
HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT. ON THE CUR |
New Orleans. La.. February 40. 1878. !
Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lisntenant Governor end
President of the Senate OF Louisiana:
Nv q have The honor to acknowledge the
originated and passed in tho Senate ON the
eleventh instant, and passed In the House Of
Representatives on the twelfth instant, re-
auestifg the President OF the United States
Ia
bog leave to convey through you 10 each
i and every member OF your honorable body
my profoundly grateful sense OF the high
honor done me by the unanimous passage Of
tln resolution In question
With great respect, your obedient servant,
q. d. GREEN,
I Brevet Brigadier General U, y. A.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson the communi-
sation was received and ordered printe4 In
the journal
The President laid before the Senate the
following petitions.
Petition of Stokely vinson, Of the parish
of 81. Mary"
Received and referred TO the Committee on
Pensions
Mr.. Dueros, by request, presented the fol-
lowing petitions:
.Petition Of Joseph Llulla, of the parish Of
Orleans
Which was received and referred to the
Committee Oh Parks and Public Buildings.
And the
apetition Of widow Emile Charbonnet, OF
tfe parish Of Orleans"
Which was received and referred TO the
Committee on Pensions.
REPORTS or CoNfMTTTEEs.
Mr. Goode, chairman Of the Committee on
tieJ Judiciary, submitted the following report,
which was received and lies ever under the
rules:
COMMITTEE on THE JUDICIARY.
New Orleans February 21. 1878. )
TO tho Honorable President and Membere OF the
Senate: 5
Tour Judiciary Committee, to whom was
Senate bill No. 197,
HTD amend and re-enact section Ia Of all act
entitled An act TO amend and re-enaot an act
entitled An act TO reorganize the State Land
OffiCe,n'' etc.
Beg leave to return the same with the re-
quest that the Same be referred to the Com
mittee on Public Lands and Levees.
Your Judiciary Committee, to whom was
referred
An act to authorize tax collectors to sell
hy notarial net any lands forfeited TO the State
for non-paymcnt Of taxes, or which may have
peen !, adluaicated 20 the state as TAX sale
Beg leave 10 return the same, ana request
that " be referred to the Finance committee.
Also, unfavnrably on
SENATE bill No W 49,.
An acG % amend ana re-enact article 9aO
jthe Code OF Practice"
e your Judiciary committee beg ioave 10 re-
port as follows:
Favorably on
SENATE blll No. Ia,
III An act 70 punish shooting TO endangef the
NE oT ilinpS , oi pystanders Win or Wlthout
intent 70 XII, ana 10 give damages for injuries
sulIered,
With the Following amendment:
In line D oil section !. after tho word shall
Insert the words "Wantonly or Intention
ally. t,l
lJnfavorahly on .....-
Senate Dill No. 10,
Anaet TO amend and re-enact act NO. 362
oil the Revised Civil Code"