The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND sEssI0N-ELEyENTW DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
T'he senate.

ehc ReWMN
The Eenate was called to order at II m. BY
Lieut.. Gov. Wilt, twenty. five Senators betns
present and responding to their Names
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Gln presented petition asking relief foi
physi Jams and giving them the same rights y p
fufntshers country marchantsl. Reiefreu ~
the Committee on the Judiciary.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Robertson presented the following. whieh
was read by the Secretary: 49,
Whereas, the distress which now prevails
throughout tae country. the paralysis which
has fallen upon Us industry and US ommer e,
tile enforced idleness OF ,housanas OF Wo1R r.
labor, the bankruptcies which Oil the land are
the Legitimate consequences OF VICIOUS, uhlust
and oppressive financial policy; and
Whereas the attempt to commit the govern =
ment 10 the payment OF the principal and inter
est Of The public debt in gold, whilst the gov
and without The slightest deviation from public
morality or national nth. to discharge these 90
legations n silver ooin Of the weight . mnd h hn9
were issued, can have no other design than to
augment the profits of the creditors Of the gov
eminent at The expense Of the industry and the
labor of the country; and
Whereas to persist in the futile attempt to
enforce the so called resumption act would on
and universal commercial and industrial dis
aster; therefore,
be h resolDed, etc., That our Senator in Con
gress be instructed to vote and use every effort
to assure the passage through the Senate Of the
bill providing r the remonetizatien Of silver.
hnovh as the Bland bill end Of the bill to re-
RESOLVED. etc., That our Senator be in
structed and our Representatives IN Congress e. -
to assure the adoption of the resolutions de-
flung the relations Of the government toward
the bondholders on the question Of payment
of the bonds and interest thereon In coin.
known as the Matthews resolutions.
Lies over under the rules.
REPORTS OF UoMMrrTEHH.
Mr.. Goode, from the Judiciary Committee re-
ported favorabIy. with amendments, Senate bill
No 80, an act limiting the time In which elective
or aapontive officers snail file their bonds. Re-
port received.
act amending article 216i Revised Civil Code,
Received.
sAl-o, unfavorably upon Senate bill No &C. an
act fixing the fees Of justices of tho peace and
constables throughout the State the parish of
Orleans excepted. Received.
sc Ae bs sae sHp gs bin No. No. sab
bath. the committee suggest ng that The matter
be stt t. the local auhsrties II, Rt,ess9tSed: +
tive to and authorizing the passage OF notarial
acts before clerks Of courts when recorders are
parties b. the suit Received,
article 245s Revised Civil Code. Received.
Mr.. Perkins in the chair.
MIR. Garland, from the Committee on Claims,
reported favornbly upon the petition of Albert
Lemore with an accompanying act for his re-
lief.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Goode: An act relative TO the sale OF
minors property at minors sale, In order to
effect partition. Read twice and referred to
the Judiciary Committee. .
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. ~. substitute for Senate bill
No. "a, on act to amend article 5s9 of the Code Of
Practice, and relative to citations OF appeals.
Mr.; White e., m2ved a; reconsideration of the
xo ~ we6 M oil rdsr dfbr e nRs m
an amendment suggested by Senator Ellis
Mr.. White then moved to amend by inserting
that the sheriff shall serve the petition upon the
appellee, If he lives In the State and If not upon
his attorney or heir aud 1t shall be sufficient to
served on the curator nd hoe. to BIO appointed for
was finally passed.
Ct committees presented earlier In the day.
The report Of the Judiciary COMMITTEES, IA
amend and re-enact article a4ss Of The Revised
Civil Code. was taken up. and the bill providing
alienated pending suit, finally passed.
Senate bill No SO. relative to the passage OF
netarial acts, before clerks Of district courts
ported favorably, was finally passed. ''''' 'o
senate gu ~ ss.the sunday liquor law bill
ngo was h W. ds
the feee OF justices Of the peace and eonstables
throughout the State. u !.
v c6 SG WITH s ers 2s R e
the Judiciary Committee, was taken up and the
bill indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. 80. requiring all State, district
and parish officers to file their bonds within
d certain time, upon which favorable re-
port with amendments, had been made. was
sadonted, with one offered by Mr.. Burch and the
bill finally passed.
The act as passed reads as follows:
An act to require all State. district and paro-
chial officers Of this State, whether elected
OF appointed, to take the oath Of office aud
give bood, where bond 10, required and
office In the manner required by law, within
thiity days after the receipt Of their com
missions; and to declare vacant any Office
where the officer elected or appointed to fill
the same shall fail to comply with the re-
quirements Of this act within the limita-
sEc. /. Be il enacted. ETC., That 81 State. dis
triet and pafochal officers of this State, whether
elected Or appointed shall be required. within
sions, to take the oath Of office provided by law
and give bond, where bond Is required, and
cause the same TO be filed In the proper office in
the manner aud hs required by law
sEc,.2. Be il enacted. etc. That the failure ct
any officer to comply with the requirements of
In xed shall operate era s vacation rom he ONCE
and the Governor shall proceed to All said office
by avpointment. as in other cases of vacancy.
this State whether State district or parochial
who has heretofore been elected or appointed to
office, and who has failed to take the oath re-
CURED by law, and to give bond. where bond Is
required. in accordance with existing laws.
within thirty days from the date of the promul-
cation OF this act. and @ failure to comply with
these requirements within the limitation fixed
shall operate Q vacation Of such Office. and the
aovernyr shall fiji the same by appointment. as
in other cases OF vacancy.
sEo 1. BE Il enacted, etc.. That all laws and
parts Of laws in oonfliot.herewith are hereby re-
paaled. --'
Iieut. Gov. Witz in the ahairl
The favorable report of the Committee on
Claims upon the petition Of Albert Lemore Was
taken up. with the act submitted by the COIN
mittee and the act appropriating s5o4s TO pay
vouchers, legislative issued to Messrs. Weber.
Hamlet, Bluat and others. whose sea were
contested Ia 1877 was finally passed
Mr.. Ellis called for executive session. and the
chamber was cleared. the doors being opened
twenty minutes later. when, on motion of MFR.
Ellis. the Senate adjourned until Monday at
- m.
While in executive session the Senate con-
flrmed the following
/. NOMINATIONS:
Ouachita-Austin Green. Clerk of the Four
teeuth Judicial District Court for that par ish
Union-Wm. b.. WineberR. Justice. OF the
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