The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-05
Twcnty-thira nays proceedings.

SENATE.
Twenty-third Days PrDreedinEs.
SENATE CHAMBER, STATE OF LOUISIANA. !
New Orleans. Saturday. February D. 1873. }
The Senate was called 10 order at Ia o'clock
Sar1. by the Hon. Louis A. Wilt, Lieutenant
Governor and President of The Senate.
On d call Of tho roll the following Senators
answered To their names
Messrg. Alaip, Bryant Burch, pncros D D.
eros Elis Garand Gegbge ,a' n nieha,s a"
Robertson, - andiford, stamps, stubbs SUIT.
Ton, Texaaa Twitchell Wakefield. Wheeler
White and Young 25. 49,, ,,.-.
Absent 8 Messrs. Boatner, Brea,x, Gage,
Z Uemns Dumont, Kelly, Landry, Mitchell,
fYDonnell, Steven and Iaeharic-11.
On motion Of Mr.. Grover tho reading OF the
Journal ID detail was dispensed with
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
MIR. White presented the petition Of citizens
saainst the calling Of constitutional eonven-
ton. YeLg 'TE@ "F,
mr.. Robertson In the chairi
MIR. White moved that the petition be spread
ION the minutes and referred TO tho Joint Com
anittee on Constitutional Amendments.
Mr.. Grover moved as substitute to sefer to
che Committee on the Judiciary. which mo-
" bIDl1 Wa9 lOSU.
Mr. Boatner offered I'D substitute for Mr.
Whites motion, that the petition be received
and spread on tho minutes
Mr.. Burch made the point of order that I'm
der rule a2 the question should come first on
motion TO refer to q standing committee.
The Chair ruled the point not well taken, as
the pending motion was Mr.. Whites TO refer
hJ q Joint committee.
The motion TO refer was withdrawn and tho
motion by MIR. Boatner to receive the petition
and spread Il on the minutes prevailed.
The petition Ia as follows:
PETITION FROM ufT1zBNs or NEW ORLEANS
NEw ORbaArB. Jan. ~, 1878
no the President and Members Of the Senate
of the State Of louisiana:
\ Legislature now ID session not TO call u CON-
ysntlon Of the people for the purpose OF alter
ing or changing the existing constitution Of
State Ms the same can BIO reached through
Legislative action, and thus avoid an expense
the State cannot afford
Therefore, we hu1nbly pray the Legislature
tp propose such changes In the organic law OF
the State as may be necessary to promote the
p,iblic good; the same TO be submitted to the
people for ratification at the next general
electlon.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
MIR. Goode, chairman Of the Committee on
che Judiciary. submitted tho following re-
ports, which were received and lilo over under
Che rules, viz
COMMITTEES ON TfIa JUDICIARY,
New Orleans. February a. 1878.
30 the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate: St ffUEar
Tho undersigned, majority of your Judi
ciary Committee, report
Unfavorably on
Senate bill No 81. entitled
"An net relative to seizures in the several
parishes throughout tho State"
Y. j. GiAsRRIL,AIlNSID,
FRANK T. STUBBS.
A. b. GEORGE,
The undersigned, minority of your Judi
I riary Committee, report favorably. On the
above mentioned bill, with the following
H amendments: .z..z...5...
Section 1. In line z, strike out the word
shall" and insert the word "may."
In line IL, strike out the words with the
d stfiletes' and Bounds
Section ., In line 70, strike out the words
and of the 1netes and bounds
Section 3, In line 49, after the word t'reeord-
rtl . add the words "ln the mortgage book"
Strike out all of section 4.
Section ), in line l. after the word ''de-
scribed, strike out the words ''and IL shall be
unnecessary to appoint keeper thersof;;a ~,
Il. ID. WHITE.
The undersigned, II majority Of your Jul
dietary Committee, report
Favorahly on
Senate bitl No 95, entitled
IAN act In relation to applications for par
dons, and to authorize the Governor to APP
point commissions to inquire into and report
tD him In relation to the facts and basis OF such
application
F.P. STUBRs,
Il. u. WHITE,
g. b. WHEELER,
CHAS. y. BOATNER.
The undersigned, q minority Of your Jul
dietary Committee report unfavorably on the
above mentioned bill,
F.S. GOODE,
II. Il. GARLAND.
The Judiciary Committee beg leave to re-
port:
Favorably on
Senate bill No. "A, entitled
san act to authorize police juries to issue
sceGtiilcates Of indebtedness IN certain cases"
I, s. GOODE, Chairman.
REPORTS or ooMMIrrEEs LYING OVER.
Senate bill No. IS, entitled
IAN act to amend and re-enact article 1894
sos the Revised Civil Code OF Louisiana"
Was taken up under the unfavorab1e report
uf the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mir. Goode moved that the bill be indefinite
Iy postponed.
Mr. Boatner demanded She yeas and nays.
Mr.. Demas moved that the bill be postponed
until Tuesday next, ut o'clock.
Mr.. Ogden made the point of order that
under rule 10 the motion was not in order, as
the motion to postpone indefinitely took prece-
dence
4 The Chair ruled the point we'll taken