The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, MARCH u, 1878

UOle, DelOe, Dickenson, UlnKgfaVet LUKE,
Gandet, Graelen Gillespie, Hahn Hill OF
Ascension, Holt, Huntington Jonas. Jones,
e. M. johnson, Robert johnson. Kelly of
VIM, Kelly OF Orleans, Resting, Kennedy,
| Kidd, Lamare, Lea, Leeds, Leonard OF Caddo
Leonhard of Orleans, Lewis, Lyons, Ma
gloire, Martin, Newsom, Pitts, Porter, Raby,
| Randolph Richardson Role, Routon, Ryland,
| sartain, Smart, Self. Sellers, Steele, Stewart,
semmes, Singleton. spiller Taylor, Tremoulst'
Washburn, Washington, Watson, Wilde, Wise,
| Wood, Young of Claiborne and Young OF
East Baton Rouge-92;
Nays-Messrs Davidson, D'Avy, Delavigne,
Detiege, Can't, Gary and Hill OF Orleans
The rules were suspended, the bill was read
third time and passed, and the title was
adopted.
Mr.. Brioe moved to reconsider the vote just
taken. and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid ON the table.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
The following message was received from
the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, |
New Orleans. March 7. 1878 J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House of Representatives:
/ am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Senate oonCurs In
House bill No. 334,
AN act to provide revenues for the State
| from licenses on occupations OF dealers In and
sellers of wines, spirtuous and malt liquors
| bv the drink and keepers of bar rooms, and
| from d tax on the said wines and liquors.
| etc.
| With amendments as annexed to the bill
Respectfully,
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.
Mr.. Leonard moved that the rules be sus-
pended In order to take up the above entitled
House bill No. 934
Motion lost.
House bill No. "a,
"An act to create the parish of Taylor and
provide for the organization thereof
Was taken up, under the unfavorabe report
of the Committee on Parochial Affairs, on Its
second reading.
Mr.. Singleton moved to indefinitely post
pone the bill.
Mr.. Leonard moved to lay Mr.. Singleton's
motion on the table,
The motion to lay upon the table was lost,
and the motion to indefinitely postpone was
carried.
| On the motion OF Mr.. Richardson,
| House bill No. 22s,
"An act for the relief of Louise Levique, of
| the parish Of Calcasieu,
| Was taken UP under the unfavorable report
of the COMMITTEES ON Claims, and was indefi-
nitely postponed
On leave granted Mr.. Richardson withdrew
the account accompanying the bill.
House bill No. $50,
San act to authorize the Police Jury Of the
parish of Caldwell to levy q special tax, not
to exceed four mills, during the year 1878, for
the purpose of paying the salary Of Thomas
j. Broadway, Sheriff of said parish. for the
year 1876"
| Was taken up.
Under suspension of the rules the bill was
| taken as engrossed, read third time and
passed, and the title was adopted.
Mr.. Bridger moved that the vote just taken
| be reeonsidered and on his own motion the
motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
| House bill No. 192,
can act to repeal act No. 66 of the extra ses-
sion Of the Legislature"
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
of the Committee OH the Judiciary, and was
indefinitely postponed
Senate bill No. is, entitled
"An act to amend and re-enact an act to in
corporate the town of Providence, in the par
ish of Carroll, etc. approved April Is. 1876,
| Was taken up on second reading under the
favorable report of the COMMITTEES on Paro-
chial Affairs. with amendments.
| On the motion of Mr.. sartain the amend
ments were adopted, as follows:
In line 20, after the word eft add 'liccnse
tax levied by the State on such trade, calling
or profession
Under suspension of the rules the bill was
read third time and passed, and the title
was adopted. 0
Mr.. Sartain moved that the vote just taken
be reconsidered, and on his own motion, the
motion to reconsider was laid upon the table
House bill No. SIS,
can act entitled An act to authorize the
Police Jury of the parish Of Catahoula to levy
a special tax Of two and one-half mills during
the year 1878, in addition to the ten mill tax
now authorized by law"
Was called up on second reading.
Under a suspension of the rules the bill was
ordered to be taken as engrossed and was
passed to its third reading
Under q further suspension of the rules the
bill was read third time and passed
The title was adopted.
MI. hOuton moved RECONSIDERATION OF the
vote just taken, and on his own motion the
motion to reconsider was laid upon the table.
House bill No 24O
"Anact to authorize the police jury of Web
ster parish to levy special tax to liquidate
the indebtedness Of the parish of Webster; to
make certain warrants and other evidences of
indebtedness receivable for said tax"
Coming from the Senate concurred in, with
amendments, was taken up.
The amendments were concurred in. as fol-
lows:
Amend section lin line 4, after the word
webster" insert the word parish
In line strike out the word -four and in
sert the word "three."
In line after the word "liquidate" strike
out the words, ''the sum of about twenty-eight
hundred dollars and insert in lieu thereof
tho 5s,oris .tha ipdahtcdnesS of Said M rich of