The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-27
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND SESSION DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
The senate,

| Governor being absentthe Secretary called Sen.
ator White to the chair, and upon a, call Of the
/ names.
| PETITIONS. MEMORIALS, ETC.
| BY Mr.. Kelly; A petition from the Sisters OF
the G9od shepherd esklne relief. Referred,
Jury Of VIM parish asking authority to assess
| q special tax for certain purposes. Referred to
| The COMMITTEES on Paroebial Affair with instruo.
| tions to report by bill or otherwise
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. George: An act to amend and re-enact
the parish Of Webster. asking that certain ter,
ritory be acquired by tho parish to the fourth
BY Mr.. Allan: An act to incorporate tho town
Of Pleguemine. parish of 1berville.. Referred.
BY Mr.. Goode: An act requiring the salaries
Of oil constitutional officers to be paid monthly.
Referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS LYING OVER.
On Senate bill No. 90, requiring parish judges
TO keep their offices ut tho parish seats and TO
keep them open from 10 a. M. to p. IN. Finally
Mr. Zacharie asked q suspension Of the rules
TO Introduce resolution, and tho rules were
The Secretary read the resolution which pro-
yidos that the Committee on Retrenchment and
Reform be instructed to invite from the Tax
payers Association q statement OF any infor-
NATION they may have. or any suggestions they
may have to make rs to the reduction Of the
expenses of the State and authorizing tho COM
Mr. Hacharie remarked in support OF his res
oluton that he had heard countless rumors on
the streets az to tho matter OF reduction. and
the press had been full Of communications upon
that subject He would. by. this resolution. give
an opportunity to every citizen In the state. II
ne SO desired to make suggsstions and this
relative to the matter. The resolution. he said
was an open and standing invitation to any one
he or they possessed. He would therefore move
the suspension of tho rules that the resolution
could DO taken UP at once
Mr.. BoatDer remarked that be would object to
the resolution simply for the reason that II II
we're carried out II would require an extra ses-
sion. Az the Senator bad remarked, the city
tlcting that to hear all would neoessitate an OK
Mr. Demas wanted to know II tho Senator
INF. Zaeharie) would accept an amendment in
viting Hlso the tax resisters.
Mr.. zacharie stated that he was not aware Of
the existence Of any such organization.
Mr. Buroh offered an amendment providing
that the committee be instructed to report by
bill or otherwise
The amendment was accepted and, as amend
ed. the resolution was adopted.
SENATE BIIIs-THIRp READING.
Senate bill No Al, substitute for Senate bill
No. II. an net (Mr. stubbsD relative to crimes.
ETC., was taken up.
question.
Tho yeas and nays were called-ycas 40. nays .;
Pending the roll cail Mr.. Grover desired to
explain his vote, remarking that he would vote
for the main question and cut of debate for the
reason simply that the bill had been fully dis
oussed. Enough gas, he said had been sent
forth on the bill to illuminate the entire city of
New Orleans
The question being then on the final passage
of the bill Mr. Allain called for the yeas and
nays yeas Is. nays 13-and the bill finally
Mr.. Robertson moved reconsideration OF the
vote just taken, and moved that that motion be
laid upon the table.
Tho yeas and nays were called for from the
Republican side; yeas 10. nays H.
FIRST HEADING OF HOUSE BILLS
House bill No. 1bs. the general appropriation
bill. was taken VI and read twice.
. Mr.. Burch presented an amendment to the
last section, providing that detailed and item
lied accounts Of every dollar expended under
the provisions Of the bill should be furnished
by the State Auditor and chairmen OF Coming
ent Expense Committees Of each House, the re-
ports to be presented to the next General AS
sembly,
The amendment was. with the bill. referred to
the Committee on Finance.
THIRD READING OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS,
Tho House Joint resolution relative to the re-
lection by the United States Senate of Senator
II. NJ. Spofford ana the admission Of VIM. p.
Kellogg was taken up and read.
Mr.. Burch moved that the resolution be made
the special order for Monday ut p. M,
Mr.. Robertson. rs a substitute. moved that the
Mr., Alain called for executive session. and
the chamber was cleared.
The session lasted until AIS p. M. when the
doors were again opened.
Lieut.. Gov. Wilt In the cha'r.l
Mr.. Grover, by consent submitted a favorable
report from the Committee on Corporations and
Parochial Affairs on Senate bill No. 80 strength
ening the insurance companies chartered I'M
der the laws of this State. Received.
Mr.. White. by consent, introduced an act rela-
tive to seizures in the several parishes OF the
On motion OF Mr.. Twtchell the Senate ad-
iourned until Monday at IL m.
The House.
Tho House assembled at noon Speaker Bush
In the chair. and quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain. Rev. DR.. Percival.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS. ETC.
Bv Mr.. Kelly, Of VIM; A memorial relative
parish Of. VIM. Referred to the Committee on
By Mr.. Berry. of Orleans: A resolution au-
mic Institute. To Committee on Education.
By Mr.. Bowden, OF franklin: A petition from |
citizens OF Catahoula. asking that portion Of
Committee on Parochial Affairs. |
!, BY Mr.. Kennedy, of jefferson: petition from
|he Sisters Of St Vincent de Paul. To Commit
By Mr.. Aldige of Orleans: A petition from J. |
Il: Keller, To Committee on Claims |
citizens Of -Catahoula. TO the Committee on
By Mr.. Nunez. of Vermillion: A petition from
The Police Jury of Vermillion. To Committee |
on Parochial Affairs. |
By Mr. Delavigne. of Orleans: A petition from |
the board of Ut Vincent's Home To the Com |
mittee on Charitable Institutions |
COMMITTEE SERVICE,
BY Mr. Jonas, of Orleans. chairman of the |
Committee on Judiciary: Reported unfayorably |
On House bill No. 1877. relative to limiting iabili
les OF country parishes. etc.; also on the /
bill also. on House bill No. 1859. re-
ative to section LAG of the Revised Statutes |
ilso on House bill No. 40. to grant additional |
powers to justices of the peace; also on House
bill No. 1863, for the relief of Mary A. Bergen
llso on House bill No. lit. to repeal act No. 142
Of 1877 also on bill for the relief of M. r. Big
ley also on House bill No. 1872, to repeal act |
No. Sc of 1877.
Mr.. Jonas also reported back House bill No. |
Is. to repeal an act relative to the private sec
.etary Of the Governor, there being no legal |
question involved in the bill.
Favorably. by substitute, on House bill No. %.
% amend section 1859 of the Revised Statutes;
llso on House bill No, 142, authorizing the sum-
noning of witnesses in certain cases, etc.
BY Mr.. Lyons OF East Feliciana. chairman of |
he Committee on Corporations Favorably on
House bill No.. g. relative to the incorporation Of
loto