The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06
Nv Mr. Rylat,d; 10 exempt members Of the
Haren sefa Gre department from jury duty.

by Nj. seiptnss. To amend paragraph !, 70 SEC &c
licenses lon Of l1 s dealers. WAYS and Means.
By M. spiiiter: TO authorize the police Jury Of
hlyingstos 70 levy . tax to build eoart-house'
'By Mr. Buee. 70 authorize parishes along the
| Mississippi river to levy special tax for ie7ee
By Mr Lea. To amend section Is Of act No. lot
NJ r. amend section ,s . Gs q f he
peace with criminal jurisdiction autho,t y t. to
ball IL oil but capital cases PargG,a "a Aa as Il
By n p yesees Jad III assnd article ns
By Mr. Walker: 10 make each parish Orleans
excepted. q SCHOOL district, Education. =,
| VsPEEIAL ORDER oF THE DAY -
House bl Ho ass the mileage apd peI e. ai I'm
reduction OF Legislative Expenses. was called 10
By .Mr. Lyons. who explained the feature OF the
y ts reaq1h, e 81 gsr pae e
Ing days BY miles. substituting thereforthe pay
pment of per diem for the, time spent ~ reach
y nee. Of members. II also proposed the re-
dtction. and this would be great OF the ex-
penses iSr clerical work TO the lowest minimum.
| / OF the bill, liking the salary Of mem bets at
$500, and allowing travelling expenses not to ex-
Mr. Lyons opposed The amendment. He
diem could be paid. the bill was as equitable
aps 2s seaa 1 Be- a7 s hsspst al Of TINS
could not see how. II would effect any relief to
the taxpayers. and would only eompltoate mat
'' Gen, Young oaresd the amendment The
amendm s, was u n the true spirit II the e9nsa
IN This amendment, r made the pay Of mem.
! bers alone amount to s7s 900. while the purpose
! ri a tn n q 4
General Assembly to sssooo II II was not pro-
posed to AIRY gut Thu pledges e .eio Fl H. made
| ton. o ~.
After some discussion, Gen, Young Withdrew
Mr.. daakins moved to amend 40 as to allow
diem tor evary day 2, f1n bs asa
SEPT TO the capital.
| Mr.; Bowden moved to amend by allowing -
| per day and 10 cents per mile.
Mr.. .b5vdep Withdrew his amendment and
ina expenses, leaving Il II per diem during at,
s sfr Rom n he state sfs House To-, Laid on table
The amendment 81 Nj. aaskina was then laid
81 the , ae BY e ,ge y vs :, t. , No tn.
land reclamation bill, the special order for TO
aey At 2. M. was made the special order for
NJ Rsfssd ne 3 to amend By striking out
Mr.. Buek offered an amendment making the
House $1,000, instead Of s1oe. as slsed In the bill
reported.
On the motion to lay on Che table there was n
tie vote, and the Chair decided In favor OF the
Mr., Gatloss moved to amend go as to give the
ssish snaGl|nH ssTfs e per day instead OF 90
Mr. Buck moved to amend so "a to. give the
Sergeant at Arms $3.50 In addition to his regular
SALARY as ksepes, OF the State House and post
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved TO amend 30 as to elect
twg doprkeepera Instead OF one. Heieced
ters ~ 50 per day instead Of 81 50. Rejected,
Mr.. ri snatrck. then moved to strike out the
one dollar, and" leaving ths compensation
mot to exceed 80 cent?. Aeeoted.
perers ~ psr dav, Adopted
Mr. Kidd moved to amend tho section which
forbids the allowance Of mileage for extra ses-
sons called within ten dave after regular SEES
sion, 90 as to make 1t read within three days"
The bill was engrossed and passed to It's third
Gen. Young offered bill. by consent Of the
rst uuapter 81 The salaries Of sonsttutlona OF.
acers FOR lara.
On motion Of Gen. Young the bill was referred
considering Il IN committee # the whole re-
portel the BIZ back iayerably. and it was
pressed through , and n"lly passed ro,n
Committee on the Constitution. recommending
certain amendmp ns to the constitution. that
the General Assembly may determine whether
they can be passed on submission to the peo-
ple at the aett general election, or II a eonven-
ton will be necessary to effect the necessary
and desirable changes,
The Speaker announced the following com
mite e as called for by Mr.. VOORHEES, resolution,
providing for a new apportionment Of the Stat g
30 M to reduce the number OF members OF the
General Assembly.
Committee -Messrs. VOORHEES,. Bowden, Vance.
Walker. Lea and Fill.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The bill to amend the game law was taken up.
engrossed and passed to third reading.
BILLS on THIRD READING
The police bill waa taken up and finally
paaaed.
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