The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-02
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND SESSION : TWENTY SECOND
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
TA,n sat,at,e.

SECOND SESSION = TWENTY sEGONI
DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
THE senate.
!. The Senate met at u M. Lieut. Gov. Wilt II
The chair and twenty four Senators present. :.
A petition from the State Grange relative L
fostering The agricultural interests Of the State
was referred
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
The Judiciary Committee reported favorab!ljt
on Senate bill No. %; uhfayorably on Senate Dill
No. IS.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
by Senator Texada: An act to amend sections
and Of act ct 1877. to regulate The liability q
parishes for cost Of perish and district courts
etc, the pnriah Of Orleans excepted. Referred
BY Bsnstor aeeres' An act relative to par-
done etc. to auth6riHe the Governor 10 appoint
q commission to inquire into Applications f9t
grounds of such applications. Referred TO the
Judi larry Committee.
Bg, senator aeorg An act to dispense With
trates IN cases of misdemeanors. Referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
BY Senator White. An act to amend ARTICLE
Judiciary Committee. =.
BY senator White.. An act TO, repeal act No.
a5 OF 1870, relative 70 terry privileges across Ba-
the Committee on Corporations. ..-,
BY senator Ogden. An act supplementary to
seeion act No 12t Of 1877. relative to the loca-
the State Board of Eduoation.to exchange. GER
tain lots Of ground now he'd by the board for
others more advantageous for the location of a
Education.
BILLS CALLED UP.
The calendar being exhausted without, offer
Ing any business for the action OF the Senate,
ssaat2 Ri Robstson called up Senate BY No.
pploe jarles OF FL the parshes e. n this State
prior TO January !, 1s17, the payment 81 which
r ,e and ee Sd a
and bali mills q b appiied exclusively to Tie tie
purchase o. llauaati9n 4 said 2,utstandng In
chase. said outstanding warrants or certificates
Of indebtedness with in certain limitations. aud
in certain eases to Issue parish bonds to the
holders OF such warrants or certificates OF in
debtedness In liquidation Of the same, and to
provide for payment of The same.
The bill Was taken Up section by section. Sew
eral amendments were offered and adopted.
Senator Stubs offered an amendment, that oil
claims. must be .prsseHted within SIX months
instead of sixty days. also an amendment that
be barred Adopted.
Senator White offered on amendment reauir-
brought against the poliee Jury on any claim of
indebtedness. and defining the compensation OF
said district attorney. Adopted
tax in the certificates of Indebtedness for the
liquidation Of which the tax Is levied.
The aoano op aops G sa tsff st b. S a
Monastery, Of 81 Joseph. and st. Theresa; No:
the district. courts in the Eighth Judicial Dis
trict. Parish OF Calcasieu. and No 3D. relative to
the tariff on sugar1
the bill and to the amendment. He thought
that large portion OF ths outstanding indebt-
adness Of the parishes, was fraudulent and that
discount lie did not believe = in aiding 'f the
speeulators ~ parish warrants
Senator White opposed the amendment for the
holders Of The indebtedness to get dollar for dol.
lar for their claims: and second. because 1t
would prevent the. parishes from, making any
, e. With their creditors by which the
Senator ,Boatner favored the amendment and
opposed the position taken by, Senator. White.
e was m and be- sa aid hna ha
right Tor the Legislature to pass any law COM
peing the police iuries Of such parishes to
The amendment was lost.
Senator Bryant offered an amendment pro-
vtdtng that no oeitificafs Of indebtedness issued
prior to the year 1866 should be. paid until
passed upon fayorably by q court Of competent
senator Garland offered M amendment,
w 81 f
shall be paid by the police iuries. Adopted.
Senator Ogden offered an amendment to pre-
esay o IN ean@ bg he
police Jury. unless proceedings are instituted
within two years after tho approval of such
'Iaim. The amendment was lost -,
Senator Buroh moved to reoommit the bill.
This motion was tabled.
Senator Texada offered two additional Sec
ions TO The Pill the fret authorizing the par,
them to levy tax of one mill to
pay the interest on such bonds.
The amendatory sections we're lost: yeas IL.
The Senator sent to the Secretary his instruo-
lone from the police Jury of the parish OF Ra
pdes. He said t n he Withdrew oil further op-
Senator Demas called for executive session
After executive session the bill was ordered
and passed to its third reading.
On motion OF Senator Robertson the secrs-
AIRY was ordered to have calendar Of oil the
bills printed.
mission 10 Introduce bill. The bill provides
or the release Of the people OF Caleasieu. Gam
ron. Lafayette, St. Landry and Vermllion
rom the payment OF the levee tax, etc. This
.evees.
HOUSE BILLS.
The following House bills reported from the
louise during the morning were taken up and
eferred:
House, bill No II was referred to the Commit
House bill No "a was referred to the Commit
90 ON Agriculture and Commerce.
House bill No. 2aa was referred to the Commit
ee on Paroehial Affairs
House bill No. $40 was referred to the Commit
90 the Judiciary
The House concurrent resolution, instructIng
'ur Representative in Cong ross relative to our
eyee interests was adopted.s
The calendar being entirely clear. the Senate
adjourned until Saturday Mt IL m.
The House.
n ct At noon Sneak or Rush in the chair Eighty
hree members and quorum.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Leave OF absence was granted Mr. Briggs for
he day.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Brady, Of st. Tammany: Memorial
rom masters and owners OF vessels trading at
he New Canal. asking relief. Special Commit
ee on New Basin and Canal. Ordered printed
"a the journal.
BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick: Memorial of Mr.. Hart
veil asking pay for gas fixtures. Claims.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE TABLE.
Mr.. Singleton's resolution that no bills or res
buttons hall be called up out OF order unless
W unanimous consent. Passed.
MIR. Wises resolution memorfalizing our
members Of Congress In regard to the bill for
he reorganization Of the Federal courts in this
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