The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-16

the reform M measures, wbish, ii passsd.
be supposed would have for It's result peni-
tsntiaLy in each parish in the state He moved
the indefnite postponemsuto tbe bill. and ON
| taat called the previous question.
| nays 1...and the main question was ordered
Mr.. White called for the yeas an4suays ysHs
"a, pays 30. and The motion to postppns Was lost.
section, and other anendments wsrs sent up,
Mr. Stamps opposed the section end tbs biz.
alleging that he wopldn't give the Dsmooratic
party power 70 make chain, gangs osall of the
eolorsd men in he State. which the Bfll would
do. Even now the colored men wers ,disguss
He warned the other side that they lad bsttsr
keep tho pledges made 10 the colored rysn.
osdsa b ,s w's da IN asqT 9d soms 1,s aw
mr. urover remarked that the geDttsman
spa ses IL ' u he es sa Tsbs Ths
bill ne sald, did not apply to any class ys men
several other amendments were offered,
Mr.. Boatnsr In ths chair.
Mr.. Demas opposed the adoption Of al asnd-
Mr.. Allain wantsd II TO go over and moved ita
rpcomrnittal.
Mr.. Mitebell. IN seoondlng the motion, said
Mr.. Btubbs, as the author Of tho bill. said his
first object was TO save ths parishes from be ak
rugtcy, and nest " lessen erims In tho s'ste
| and redeem that class who were prone to tfas
smaller crimes. The parish jals, he said,
were full from month to month aud with no re-
to the parishss In the prisons they wore
made worse from day to fay. their health was
impaired; end taking that view he proposed TO
place them IN the open mir whsre they would be
h"alhy, ard where the parish II supporting
them should get sofnsth ing while now they got
nothing. All The roads in the State, no argued 4
make thsm. He claimed that when a youth 5
was sAnt to the Penitentiary there was no hope
OF reform. rs the associations were 30 rad. The
degradation II having been iu tbs Penitentiary
followed the young man threngh llfe and what
wag now propgssd was to giys him him chance to
Peniteqtiary for certain or rim s. but would keep
him Mt homo and let him do some good. There
was not the 10 ast show Of distinction a. to races.
| he said, and the law was intended for every one
who commits crime. The speaker further dis
avowed any Intention Of distinction. as charged
Msssrs. Demas. Stamps and Allain opposed
the. bill.
been made IRON the other side Of the House. in
| whi' b 1t hud been asserted hat In Democratic
distritt where eolored and white man were
would escape while the coiored man would ba
punished, hs would hurl that assertion back as
false and sandsrous. II the white man escaped
| il Was bscauss he WIS able tp employ counsel,
The charge. he said, comes. too with q poor
grace from party who, four years ago, put
| then he said, that the notorious Sseye was sent
| from New Orleans 10 arrest the Democrats in
his district. aud when be arrested them he drag
ged them frUm th"ir bones and then when the
| Grand Jury tound bill against this notorious
man. and put him ip - dune con, bin was in
troduced into the IsRiala ure to ebange the
venue to another parish. and the very man who
makes the charge t., day G st his vote In the
Legis'atars, for thst biz The only object was
| that the notorious man might eseape.
Mr.. Bureh moved that I'll tho arnendmenta
| and the bill be reepmmited. Carried.
| Mr.. Kel y moved to adjourn. Lost
Mr.. Kely called for executive session, and
| the hall was cleared jor len minutes when the
| doors were opened again.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
| House bill asking congressional aid for the
| levees. Rnlsssuspendeh and finally passed
House bill No. 4e. relative tg the appointment
Of commissioners to The Paris Expositioa.
Mr.. \ 1lte called up the Senate. concurrent reso-
lntion ereatlng co .mittee + nine from. the
| amendments TO the constitution, and the House
ameudments we're conenIred IN: when. ct 4:2s
D. M. the Senate adjourned until IL m. to-day.
The House.
| The House assembled at noon. Speaker Bush
| in he chair and quorum PRESENT
ptayer BY the Chaplain Rev. Dr. pereiyal
Mr. Reetlng. Of Caddo. TO question Of prfyi-
leee. said that he had not eed 10 one OF the city
questioning his residence Mr.. Keetng said
a ssd Resa r y the s,nss s s
invest gate the affairs of ths State treasury that
he had performed his duty and had not left this
had not failed TO at end single meeting OF the
committee. He felt com plimented by the APP
/, and h vas only sorry 70 ths
where he had been living for thirteen years and
whore the little that hs had was located
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS ARD gEsoIUTIoHs.
BY Mr.. Voorhiss. Of Orleans: A memorial
from DR.. DeZayas. relative to direcr yaccination-
Referred to the Committee on Health and
BY Mr. Leonard Of Caddo: A memorial from
On On Paroehiai Par Affair.": 100 '' - ''' '''''''
for scat OF A. f. Milon, Of Plaauemines. bo
referred to the Committee on Elections.
BY M, Lyons, Of East Pelieiara; A petition
BY Mr. Shakespeare: Relative % tbe MeehaRics'
Institute, To Copmittee ON Ehblic Buildings.
By y'.H Mr Hil1 & Of Orleans: L., w.
tnte OF last ssion, relating to the Chattanooga
Railroad. be PLACED ON the calendar OF this ses-
on Railroads.
Adopted.
BY Mr.. Hill, OF Orleans: Retition % Ayeock.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
By Mr. Delavigne Of Orleans, chairman OF the
Committes M on Canals Canals and ID Dc image; fayorabiy
ea,ion n canal all and shell road A'e" '''Al' A"''-
BY Mr. Bovden. Of FRANKLIN, chairman OF the
Committee on Parochtai Sdfairs;. Hayora5y ON
a memorial relative to ths parisn OF st. Tam
many: unfavoraoly ON D. bill rslat ye to ship
ping stock: favorably ON House biiI No S.
By Mr.. Smart, Of Vernon, chairman Commit
| t. on Retren chment and Reform. Favorabsy on
bill relative to ssctionsio Of aat No. of 1877.
| unfavorabiy resolution relative to the
assembling and adjoarnmens OF the, Legisla--
| ture: favoraby on Hoase bill No. 40.
| Mr.. Jonas. chairman of tao Judiciary Com
mttee. reported unfsEorabfgon House fill No.
80. relative TO separations from bed and. board !:
also on House bill No. ~. relative TO section 2s2s
Revised atutes: a.so On House bin No. 50. rei-
a,ive TO sursties Of officials; kg substitute for
1 .nahI an E5T.ua
bill No. 50. giving exclusive criminal jurisdic-.
tion as eonmAtinfs magistrate TO tina
IN cages Of crimes and ofeasss eornmlted u
that di.triet; by substitute for House bill 10
| amend act No. a. Of last session. relative To ia
ries; by substitute for q bill amending act No,
8, relative TO iurifs; by substitute fer a bill
relative to judicial advestise zaeHts In New Or
leans, and bill relative to advertisements OF
mentions etc.
Mt, WaShburn. Of Morehouge. Chairman Of
| the Com nittea on Lands and Ieyees, reported
favorabiy on a bill incorporating the louisiana
| Land defamation Company.