The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-26
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT TUESDAY, FEBRUARY &C.

proven Septeinhef IA. lsGsi aeb NO ~ apA
proved February ~. 1869. act No. 81. approved
March g, 1869: act No. 20. approved March 8,
1aGa act No. "a, approved March 10. 1870. net
M. NJ, approved March s. 1873. act No, o.. APP
proved March &c, 1873. net No 90. approved
February 81, 1874. act No. GO. approved March
u, 1871; oct No. iG, approved MateloA. ia7h;
and tp authorize the city Of New Orleans to
establish. otganize anil maintain proper and
sufficient police force to preserve order md
good government within the corporate limits
Of said city; and 10 assume control Of The fire
alarm and poliue telegraph, and to pass odi-
nances providing for the control. direction and
pay Of the said police force, md to limit the
annual expenses Of the sn'ne. and tp establish
q Board If Police Commissioners. approved
March III. tR77.'
Was taken Up OH It's sanbrd reading.
On motion Of Mr.. White further enngdera.
tion Of The bill was postponed until Monday
next.
House bill No All.
IAN net to amend md re-rnatt tho title to
an act entitled An act to incorporate the
town Of Henner. in HE parish u jefferson, :"
Was taken nip %, It's Second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Stamps the bill was
passed 10 lis third reading
Tho constitutional rule being suspended
by q four IiftlE affirmative vote Of the senata
The bill was read tho third time and finally
passed. It's title was adopted. and notice Of
concurrence ordered to bs sent to tho House.
Mr.. Detnhs moved to reconsider tho vote
by which House bill No. Alt was finally
passed, aud ot, his own motion The motion to
reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr. tohttlnr obtained unanimous consent to
introduce al this time. without previous no
tiar,
Senate bill No tsG.
"An net Ia repent all laws granting ptivi-
lenes upon the proceeds pf tho crops Of tho
year in favor Of furnlshers Of supplies. NOR
olaildise etc. advanced to produce tho same
Which was read the first time
The constitutional rule being suspended by
n four-ilfths Affirmative vote Of The Senate tho
bill was placed on Its sreond rending aud re-
fnrred to the Committee on Commences. Agri-
culture and manufactures
Also
Henato bill No. ia7.
ran ant to create a general levea fund.- to
divide tho State into levee districts. 10 provide
for appointment IT district boards Of lavee
commissioners. to create district levee funds
md to provide for tho collection and dtsbulse-
ment thereof
Which was rrai tho first time.
The constitutional rtlle being suspended by
d fout4Ilfths Affirmative vote IT tho Senate.
The bill WIS placed on It's SECOND reading and
referred to the Committee on Lands and
Leveea.
rio President laid before the Senate n
o Communication from Mr.. Edward Fon.
taino relative TO certain lectures delivered by
him to the New Orleans Academy of Sciences
on tho subjects Of drainage, irrigation etc.
And proposing to submit tho same to tho
proper committee of tho SENATE.
Tho communication was referred TO tho
Committee OH Cahals. Drainage and Inland
Navigation.
Mr.. Boatner moved TO suspend tho rules in
order to consider. ut this time tho
o'Rcsolutan relative to the payment Of the
Of the joint committees appointed
nj the last session.
Tho Senate refused TO suspend tho rules
Under suspension Of tho rules Mr. B,rch
introduced tho following motion. which, was
adopted IL
''That the Secretary Of the Senate be and rs
hereby instructed to have printed calendar
# all Senate and House bills now before tho
Senate. and their condition"
On motion of Mr. Mitchell the snnate ad-
outned until Monday. February rs. ts7a.
JOHN CLEGG.
Secretary Of tho Snnnts