The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28


Mr.. Wheeler mevcd that both resolutions
be referred to the Committee on th,eJudi
ciary.
Mr. Kelly obtained unanimous consent t,
introduce the following resolution
RESOLVED, That for the balance OF this session
that no member shall occupy more than til
teen minutes In debating any subject before
the Senate, and not more than once on thu
same subject unless to explain.
Mr.. Bureh made the point of of9ier thai
these resolutions being aiiiendnTSepts to til,
rules of the Senate, could not be considered al
this time.
! The Chair ruled that the point of ORDER was
not well taken. for the reason tina, the resoIu-
tions die over under the rules, and that thu
point of order SHOULD be made when the 1850.
lutione come up for action.
On motion of Mr.. George chairman of the
COMMITTEES on Printing the rules were sls-
pended ito allow him to Introduce at this time
the following report: O
To the Horgrable President and Members of
| the Senate:
4 IouGCommittee on Printing, to whom was
| referred House bill No. l21, respectfully report
/ favorably o. the same
The report was received and los over under
the rulesS
On motion of MI Mitchell, chairman OF The
Committee on Railroads, the rules were slls-
pended to allow him to introduce at this time
the following report:
To the Honorable President ana Members Of
the Senate:
Your Committee on Railroads and Internal
improvements beg leave to report favoraby
Senate bill No. 159,
IAN act charterng the Monroe and Bastrop
Railrnad Company. etc.
Respectfully submitted
Fl. C. MITCHELL, Chairman
The report was received and lies over under
thea1ulcs
Mr.. Kelly obtained unanimous consent to
introduce 1t this time, without previous
notice,
Senate bill No 2O2
"An act to authorize the city of New Or
leans. through its Board of Administrators
to establish a smallpox hospital and main
tain the same
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
q four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate, the
bill was placed on its second reading and re-
ferred to the Committee on Health and Quar-
antine. 9a
On motion of Mr. Dcmas the rules were
suspended in order to take up at this time
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
House bill No 159,
"An act to incorporate the town of Pine
ville,' .....l
Was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
fn,r b.,
bill was placed on its second reading, and re-
ferred to the Committee on Corporations and
Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. 154,
can act to amend and re-enact and extend
the chatter of tie New Orleans Savings In
stitution,'
Was read the first time o.
The constitutional rule being suspended by |
a four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate
the bill was placed on it's second reading and
referred to tho Committee on Banks and
Banking. --. 49,
House bill No. ITS,
e"An act to authorize the loan of bonds of
the State to the New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company" etc,
Was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by |
a four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate, and
the bill was read the second time.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the bill be re-
ferred to the Committee on Railroads.
- Mr.. White moved as substitute that the
bill be referred to the Committee on the Judi
ciary.
Mr.. Demas made the point Of order that the
substitute was not in order, as, under the
rules Of the Senate, the bill must be referred
to its appropriate committee, which would be
the Committee on Railroads.
The Chair ruled the point of order not well
taken, for the reason that the Senate, by mo-
ton, was seeking to osder the bill referred.
Mr.. Demas demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Boatner, Cage, Ducros,
George Richardson, Stubs and White -.
IN, MaysMes t s Allan A., ali Bryan, Bureh De
Kelly. Mitchell, Perkins, Robertson, Stamps,
Sutton, Twitchell, Wheeler and YOung-1S
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Ellis, Grover,
Landry, O'Donnell, Ogden Sandiford, Steven,
Texada, Wakefield and Zacharie-11.
And the motion to refer the bill to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary was lost.
The question required on the motion offered
by Mr.. Robertson, and the bill was referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
The President appointed as members on the
part Of the Senate of the Joint Committee
Messrs. Teyada, Mitchell, ZachariS, Allan
and Dumont, authorized by
, House Concurrent Resolution,
providing for the appointment of 2 Joint
Committee of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentatives to examine the State Treasury the
financial affairs of the State, the books and
accounts of the State Auditor and Treasurer;
to ascertain warraats not vised by toe Audie1
Ter and paid by the Treasurer; to ascertain
the clerical force in the State Auditors and
Treasurers offices to ascertain warrants IL
legally issued; to examine the journals of the
two houses OF the General Assembly; to as
certain bonds held in trust by the State; to
examine the proceedings of the Board of
Liquidation, offices Of Auditor and Treasurer,