The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-10
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
sRCoND SESSION -sECoND DAYS Pho
CEEDINGs.
T'r,e senate.

The senate.
sf,he psuate was called 10 order M - m. by
Jient Gov. Willie, there being present twenty
iliree Henators,-a quorum. , .
On motion the reading Of the journal was
dispensed With.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr. Iiobertson-A petition from Alfred Lee
more, asking relief and stating that he was the
owner OF certain vouchers issued by the chair,
autsn ~ np,ntni tprs If the General Assembly OF
5g7T via No 1904. issued under act No. ps Sen
ate voucher, and No. gil4. by the House. which
be was unable to use owing to On iplun,n I,
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
4, The Clerk read a communication from the
Heeteety e Site submitting ehe payers In the
He Iu to # 4 pags. Referred to the Committee
on Elections aud Qualifications.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Robertson, lrom the. Joint committee, TO
requested further time In which to present re-
MI Wheel +. from the Audtorial Committee,
made d similgr tequeHt, asking an extension OF
fifteen days from the FIVE. days allowed by the
Joint resolution. Granted. ,,.,,,
the Affairs III the office Of State superintendent
of Public g ueHtion made q similar request.
Mr.. aoode, from the committee TO Investigate
ttp affairs Of the Executive Office. asked further
time In which to make report. Granted.
bills INTRODUCED.
The following bills were, under suspension
Of the rule. read twice and referred TO the Ju-
DIV Mr.. Baatner. n delegate 10 the police
jnres Of the State power TO prevent The destruc-
ftun OF tish IN the frt sh waters OF their parishes,
and to provide punishment for violation Of the
By MFR. Boatner: An act to amend and re en-
act aection 13i3 Revised Statutes Of 1870 to make
the rulings Of district courts OF the state uni-
Bys Mr. Wheeler. 10 amend and re-enact SEQ
ttf,tf d mt VA AZ If lp n
relative to compensation of iurorss
BY Mr. Gnode; An net to provide for appeals
IL criminal cases. nxiDR the return days there
Alsee, an act TO confer additional powers on
ldges Of district courts other than the First
By MIR. wheeler. An act to amend and re-
TACT section 4, act No I extra seesien OF 1877,
Native. 70 the compensatioh 9t witnesses In
animal trials and before grand luries.
RESOLUTIONS.
Nv Mr., Burch. Requesting and authorizing
the Secretary of the tate to furnish the mem
bera If The senafe each with copy Of the acts
Bs Mr. Whit! A concurrent resolution. au-
thofiglne the appointment Of joint committee
oil five from the Senate and nine frnm the House
10 mature and report such am ndments to the
rphstitutinn of tho State as may he necessary,
aud to report within twenty days, :.
saya MAJ rum Ehe Reese and niue from he Hose.
Mr.. TeNpda remarked that such u number
WOULD not be prop,,rtionase. .,,,.,,
i.
Mir. aianps asked that the motion TO table be
Withdrawn, that he might explain his amend
Mr.. Htubbs Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. stamps then moved "a an amendment
TINT the c9mmttee censist OF ntae rom n,i Inc
that ny tllia means his party could nave tair
XII. White aVeepted the amendment. and the
resolution, IA amended. was unanimously
adpntel, ,,-,, -, -,
vote end moved that that motion be laid upon
the table. Carried.
Mr.. Robertson called for executive session
md the chamber was cleared "a a.,n =, ,,sor ~
when tie. roll was called and thirty Senators
responded to the + names.
Tie Governors private secretary was an
Nounced and delivered to the cietk cummu-
ninaion containing tue aoserseF's meesage,
MI, loatner moved that the message be re
solved and spread upon the minutes. and that
one thousand copies be printed.
ths ro M sfH1 be FOR n
MI. Dostncr did not think that number would
large distribution and the additional ave hun
ared copies wound coat but little more than the
Mrst five hundred He -esumed, r. course
hundred copiee came from economical motives
MIR. White Hta ed, by ~ exnlanatt n Of the le-
gs raea q prinntng hae the exnsne g Tor the ne
much more than sl5, whereupon Mr.. Mitchell
Withdrew bic motion and the original motion
vns carried.
Mr.. Bureh moved that tho various subjects
referred to in tho Governors message BIS re-
derred TO appropriate committees, and that they
be authorized to report by bill or otherwise.
Carried,
Mr.. Allain moved that the 81 oretary OF the
Senate be instructed TO have printed in the
Journal a list of the standing committees, with
the nHnlts of The members.
MI. White objected stating that II would be an
NnneeessAry esi ense.
Mr.. Allain withdrew his motion,
The Lieutenant Governor informed the SEN
ate that he would have laid upon their desks
Alps with the names OF the standing commit
lea.
Mr.. Robertson asked leave Of absence Of ten
1pye for Senator win Steven. No objection.
MIR. White asked ten days leave for Senator
All Bryant No objection.
Adjourned until Thursday ut "a m.