The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-24

for one or both Of the Peabody State Normal
| Schools now In operation In New Orleans"
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
the Committee on Public Education.
On motion of Mr.. Ogden the bill was taken
as engrossed and passed to It's third reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
bill was read the third time and finally passed
It's title was adopted. and 1t was ordered to be
sent to the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Burch moved to reconsider the vote by
which Senate bill No. 26 was finally passed,
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
tider was laid on the table.
House bill No. 4s, entitled
San act to incorporate the town of Water
loo, In the parish of Pointe Coupee"
Was taken UP under the favorable report of
the Committee on Corporations and Paro-
chial Affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson, the bill was
laid on the table subject to call.
SENATE BILLS SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. %,
~An act to suspend all taxation required to
! meet the interest and to supply q sinking
fund to retire the principal, when due, with
reference to the entire bonded debt OF the city
Of New Orleans; Ia provide for tho imme-
date judicial investigation of said indebted
! ness and to limit, pending such investigation,
the total tag power Of the city of New Orleans
| to per cent for all tho purposes of the afore.
said city" ..
! Was read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the bill was
| laid on the table subject to call.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
| House bill Nos,
| can act to provide for the speedy collection
of delinquent city and State taxes and licenses
n the parish OF Orleans; to divest certain
justice courts Of Jurisdiction, and invest dis
| trict courts with full Jurisdiction"
| Was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
| four-flfths affirmative vote of the Senate,
| the bill was placed on its second reading and
| referred to the Committee on Finance
House bill No. 60.
IAN act to amend and limit an act entitled
| AN act to incorporate and facilitate the New
Orleans, Texas and Colorado Railway"
| Was read the first time.
Mr.. Burch moved that the constitu-
Aonal rule be suspended and the bill read the
second time.
Mr.. Sutton demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. AAain, Cage, Ducros, Ellis,
George, Grover, Ogden, Sandiford, Stamps,
Steven, Texada, Twitchell, WALES, Wheeler
Nays-Mesers. Bryant, Burch, Demas,
Garland, Ola, Goode, Harper, Perkins. Rich
| and Zacharie-14.
Absent Messrs. Boatner, Breaux Dumont
Kelly, Landry, Mitchell and O'Donnell-7.
And the rule was not suspended.
House bill No. 49,
can act to ir Incorporate the Lake Charles
La, and Orange, Texas, Railroad Company"
Was read the first time.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. IS,
"An act to give preference on the docket Of
the courts to a suit to test the validity Of act
No. 68 Of 1878, regular session.
Was read the second time.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the bill be passed
to It's third reading.
Mr.. Garland demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows
Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Burch, Cage,
Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis, George,
Robertson, SandHord, Stamps, Steven,
Stpbbs, Sutton. Texada, Twitchell, Wales,
Wheeler, White Young and Zacharie-27.
Nays-Messrs Garland, Ola and Perkins,
Absent Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Kelly,
Landry, Mitchell and O'Donnell-6.
And the bill was passed to its third reading
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was read the third time.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the bill be
finally passed.
Mr.. Young demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas -Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Burch, Cage, |
Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis George, Gla |
Goode, Grover, Harper, O'Donnell, Ogden,
Richardson Robertson. sandiford, Stamps, |
Wales Wheeler, White, Young and Zach !
arie-29.
Nays Meesrs. Garland and Perkins,.
Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Kelly, |
Landry and Mitchell-5.
And the bill was finally passed, it's title was |
adopted, and notice of concurrence ordered to |
be sent to the House.
Mr. Grover moved to reconsider the vote |
by which House bill No. SIS was finally passed, |
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table,
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from |
the House:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
New Orleans, Marcn 1s. 1878. ! |
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate
/ am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House has passed the following
Concurrent Resolution, and asks the concur
renee Of the Senate therein
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Be IL resolved By the House of Representa-
conserving, That un Tuesday, March Is. 1878. |
at O'clock p. NJ, the General Assembly 40 |
adjourn sine die.
PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
On motion OF Mr.. Demas the rules were
suspended, and the resolution relative to adj
journment, contained In the message, was