The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-16

| IIh JOfnHttLaS on I6LFPHcUIneHE anu tHIDTHs
Mr.. Stamps asked that the motion be with
drawn and agreed to renew 1t.
Mr.. Damas Withdrew. the motion. .whereupon
Mr.. Stamps said that oil This was ebild's play.
General Assembly. II the General Assembly
agree upon such matters. He saw no reason
| for the time being taken up with this. and
| fooled away Ia . discussion Of this measure
Mr.. White called the senator to order. making
| the point that his language was not respectful
| Mr.. stamps changed his remarks somewhat
and replied by saying that he was satisfied that
| the measure would not pass he believing that
| the necessary amendm nts to The constitution
| The motion for the. previous question was re-
] newed. end the previous question ordered,
| Mr.. Wheeler's motion was then put and car
NE Robertson introduced n bill. without pro-
nj of Inc regular session Of 1879, he act Intro.
| dueed prpvldlDg fer defining the boundaries Of
the parish Of Vt. Lendry.,
Mr.. Bnroh called for the reading Of the bill
| The Secretary read the title Of the bill twice.
when motion was made to refer to the Com-
mittee On FInanee.
mttee, and called Tor reading ~ the bill.
| Tho bill was read and showed that only the
tenth section of the act eferred to was amend d.
| As under the present provisions ths act author
ihes the police Jury q the parish to levy q tax
on the parish to liuuidats its Indebtedness, the
lax not to exceed fourteen aud one-half mills on
the dollar, unless by consent Of the voters Of the
parish, z,,,,..u, -.
pending motion that II be referred tp the Com
| nittee on Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
| Carried.
Mr.. Goode introduced an act to Incorporate
| the town Of Hpuma. par isb Of Terrebonns, de-
lining its. limits, regulating taxation. etc Read
| twice and referred.
The special order was again called and post
poned for q quarter OF an hour.
Mr.. goode introduced an net te incorporate
| The town of Napoleonv llls, parish Of Assutnp-
ton, proyiding fer the govefnment affairs
| 0 mmittsa
M i Landry gaye notice ,hat at some future
merchants Of The town of Donadsonvile from
| the payment OF license taxes Also d bill all-
thorizing the police jury of the parish Of AS
SUMPTION to liuuidate tho indebtedness of that
Mr.. Wheeler introduced nm act for the relief
OF q. y, Dunn late distric attorney OF the Four
| Commi in Claims.
Mr.. Texada asked leave to call MP Mr. Bureh g
concurrent resolution instructing the United
| States Senators and Reprssentatiy s from Lou
isiapa to vote for the resolution based upon the
Chandler letter, to Investigate the presidential
| cleo oral vote
Tho resolution was read, ms follows:
Whs cas-. onesWm. .. Chandl ler. prominent.
influential and 'well-intormed mesiber Of the
| National Republican Committee has, In n re-
cent open letter, made some serious charges as
| TO corruption In securing the electoral vote Of
| the State OF Louisiana ut the last presidential
| Whereas said wrn E. Chandler alleges that
several thousand votes cast in the last presiden-
tial eleetion, in this State, were changed. in
order that the electoral vote OF the state Of
Louisiana might be cast for the present oceu-
pa,Rg, NJ, Of the White House; and -..,-..,.,
| ,Wharsas. 1t y asse ted that on account of the
| charges or allegations c9ntan ned IN the said
Chaudlers lett n. resolution will be intro =
d9,.d in Congress at an early day iuqniring
have been resorted to for the. PURPOSE OF fraud.
| leDty presenting to 1t certificates upon which
| its action was based In deciding the election OF
| Resolred bv The Senate and House of Repre-
sen,atipes Of ne General Assemblv ol Ute State
If Louisiana. That our senator and Represen-
| tativss in Congress bs and they are hereby re
1uestsd to cast heir votes In favor Of any reso-
Of Congress. looking toward the Investigation
| Of any charge or allegations Of corruption and
fraud in Prqeuring The electoral M vote Of this
| And be il fu,tlttr resolved ETC.. That q COPY Of
| this preamble and resolution be forwarded to
| eonh one of the Senators and Representatives.
| in Congress- properly certified to.
After the reading. Mr.. Bureh obta' med the
floor and proceeded to discuss the resolution in
| favor of its ADDICTION, He held that. he had q
+ G. Deslonde as. Secretary q STATE, certifying rug
elsctors of this State. Of which he bad the dis.
| tinguished honor Of being ono. At that time
| he said, turmoil prevailed. not only here. bot
were statements as to the modns oDerdndt Of
SECURING the electoral vote OF this State and
others at the time when the two parti"s were
then rnade against the Republicans. buf Mt
the time they COULD not be substaptated
oma fbaas tme ms had "pssd since snf
White House, and under his Southern policy.
the dream OF quiet and rspOse had been
aWlkena1 nv fhj2 Ittt.sr He felt prouder than
ever before when he cast hls vote as an elertor
for. the President. Of the United States, and
the right to cast that vote, he found that one
VIM. =. Chandler had, or was about to take it
away from him. ~
order.
Mr.. Burch made the point that when two
orders were assigned for the same hour, the
The Chtir ruled the point not well taken. re-
marking that but one was assigned for the
Mr.. Demas moved TO postpone the special
order until p. m.
Mr.. Stamps amended by making 1t D. m.
vote tie being yeas 1a, nays M 40. Mr. Wheeler Voting Ing
In the affirmative, and the motion to postpone
Mr. Boatner asked the present stage of Senate
bill No. u the special order) and was informed
that 1t was ON its second reading. He then
| called for the reading Of the bill.
Mr.. White In the chairl.
Mr. Aliain called for executive session, and
the hall was cleared
The doors were opened again ten minutes
later. and the consideration of the bill (No 2lj
was resumed
The bill was then read section by section. and
| after q baf hours discussion over various
| amendments was finally pa sed.
| AS passed it reads as follows:
An act to confer additional powers on the
judges of the district and parish courts !;
| to authorize them to try in chambers rules
TO show canse why writs OF Injunction
should not issue. and rules to set aside Or
ders OF Injunction rendered er parte. orders
of attachment, arrest OF the debtor. Sc
ausstration and provisional seizure; to
provide for the citation Of parties thereto
| and regulate the trial thereof. and to pro-
vide for appeals.
! SECTION /. Be ii enacted bv the Senate and
House Of REPRESENTATIVES of The State Of Louisi-
ana IN General Assembly, conuened Th"t when
ing for the same may, upon fling the petition
and affidavit required by law. obtain a ruls
upon the adverse party to show cause why the
writ OF Injunction should not issue as prayed
| for; said rule to be answered within delay to
be fixed by, the Judge. and to be tried and deter
| mined In char berS.
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That when
the execution Of any writ Of fieri facias, or or