The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-11
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
EXTRA SESSION or 1879.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
SENATE.


III. by the Hon; LOFTS A. Witt, Lieutenant
Governor. In accordance with the following
proclamation
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
pnouhAMArtoH RY FRANCIS T. N1dHobts. Gov
ttsNtlR OF THE STATE or LOUISIANA.
Whereas. an extra session Of the General
Assembly Ia required for purposes Ut indls-
pensablp legialatons
1hereforeI Francis 7. Nichols, Governor Of
the State Of Louisiana. have Thought proper to
isst1e this my proclamation, converting the
General Assembly of this State 10 meet In es-
tra session, nj the State House. In the city
Of New Orleans, on Friday, the eighth day Of
March, A. .. tsTa. al u o'clock. IN. and IN
The General Assembly, entitled san act tela4
tive II, extra sessions Ut the General Assem-
bly,, aud defining the duties Of the Governor
IN references thereto" approved February l6,
1870, | hereby direct that the duration OF
said esttH session shall not exceed the period
Of fifteen days. and I do hereby specify
among others the following objects Of legisla-
tive action during said extra session. 10 wit |.
Revenue, approximations, repatriation and
election levees Pehtettiary, floating debt.
city charter and militia.
lii Witness whereof have hereunto signed
my name and CAUSED the seal Of the State of
Louisiana 10 be heretIntu affixed, at the city
Of New Orleans. this seventh day Of March, In
the year Of our Lord one Thousand eight hun
enea Of the United States Of America the otie
hundred and second. -
'' 1855 FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS.
Governor Of Louisiana.
The President directed The Secretary to call
the roll, and the following Senators answered
10 their names:
Messrs. Allan. Bteat,x. Bryant Bureh.
Cage. Dueros. Ellis. Garland. George. Ola,
Eevde, Harper. Kelly. Landry. O'bonnell.
Ogden, Perkins, Richardson. Robertson, SAN
dlford, Stamps, stubbs. Sutton. Twtehell,
Wales, White and 1acharie--2T.
Absent Messts. Boatner, neinas, Dunont,
Grover. Mitchell. Steven, Texada. Wheeler
and Yonng-p.
Mr.. Robertson made the following motion
That the officers aud employees Of the Sen
ate In regular session Lbe retained for the
extra session.
The motion was adopted.
Mr.. Durch moved that the standing rifles
Of the Senate for the regular session Of 1878
be and the same are hereby ordered 30 re-
main AS the rules for this extra session
? The motion was adopted
Mr.. Robertson moved that committee oi
three on the part Of the Senate he appointed
TO act with similar committee on the Part
of the House, to walt upon the Governor and
inform him that the General Assembly s or
ganized and ready for the transaction Of b1si-
ness.
The motion was adopted. and the President
appointed on the part of the Senate Messrs.
Robertson. Bryant and Kelly.
Mr.. White obtained the consent Of the son
ate to Withdraw from the files Senate bill No
ala of the regular session, for theopurpose OF
introducing tho same In the extra session.
Mr.. Landry made the point Of order that
The bills Of the regular session could not be
called up as business for the extra session.
The President ruled the point of order not
we'll taken, for the reason that the Senator
had obtained permission to withdraw the bill
session IA a new bill.
Mr.. White obtained unanimous consent to
introduce al this time, without previous no.
tiee. "..".
Senate bill No. /.
IAN act to create Board Of State Jngi
neers; to define their powers and duties tt
levy a tax of one mill for levee and public i'm
provements purposes; to divide the State into
levee districts. to provide for the appoint
ment of Boards of Leveo Commissioners
therefor, and to prescribe their duties ant
powers" etc..
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended b,
four-nfths affirmative vote of the Senate
the bill was read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux further consider
alton of the bill was made the special order
for Monday next at o'clock, and the bill
ordered printed.
Messrs f. Il. Kidd and Cain Sartan wer,
announced as u committee from the House
and informed the Senate that the House o
Representatives was organized and ready fol
the transaction OF business.
Mr. Robertson. of the committee on The
part of the Senate, reported that the Gov
ernor had been notified of the organization Of
the General Assembly.
Mr. White obtained the consent of the Son
ate to withdraw from the files of the regular
session Senate bill No. Dos, which, by unani-
nous consent, he introduced without previous
noticeas
Senate bill No. 2,
IAN net to create special evee district II
tho parish of Catahouia; to define the limits
thereof; to create Board Of Levee Commits
sieners therefor. and to define their duties ant
powers; to authorize Il special tax for leyet
purposes" ETC.
Which was read the first time.
Mr.. White moved that the constitutional
rule be suspended and the bill be read the
second time.
The Senate refused to suspend the rule.
Mr.. Burch obtained the consent OF the Sen
ate to withdraw from the files of the regular
session Senate bill No 49, which, by unanl
nous consent, he introduced without previous
notice as
Senate bill No. s,
can act to provide for the amicable compo-
sition and settlement of the accounts existing
between the State and the lessees of the State
Penitentiary, and to secure the rents yet tt
become due"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by