The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-01-23
FIFTH LEGISLATURES.
SECOND Hss1ON-TaInTEEN DAY's
PROCEEDINGS.

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The senate.
Tho EraAte was called 20 order at 10 m, by
Lieut.. aov. Wtltz. twenty-four senators quo
eThe fisutanant fssa Governor laid before The Sen
AZ reRe s om ne ade ~ his 81 es
tingent fund. and containing certain recon-
mendations.
PETITIONS, MEMoRtAIs. ETC.
Mr.. Allain presented a memorial from the
MIA rRh aRh passed By them opp
ans the opening Of BAYOU PlaaneeIm1ne ,uaIaeInna re
feed to he ocmm1ee On s}oa o2nPora,ioahs ai asus n
Jevy, asking reimbursement for legislative
vouchers of 1877 emountingm m 70 i oyer yer sl2MSe ana
Hwas hees an and obers e payment Of The
same having been enjoined. Referred to the
Committee on Claims.
REPORTS OF ooMMITTEEs.
Mr., Richardson, from the Committee on Ag
riouliure, Commerce and Mapufactures, re-
ported favorably. with amendments Senate
6ili Nc. 81. an act to establish bureau Of i'm
MI. Wheeler moved. the reception. Of the re-
mort. the reading of the bill and that IL be made
Che spsclal, order of the day for Friday at
III. Kelly moved that the report and bill be
Mr. doode, from the Judiciary Committee,
presented the follow ing reports which were
received; Unfayorably on Senate bill No. 81 and
House bill No. 1si, as the committee have re-
ported bill upon The same ,n st,hieet , favorably.
ably on Benats bills Nos. 45 and 40, and favor
ably upon House bill NJ. g.; .,.....,--.....
be- referred to the Finance Uemmi,tee. with In
strucHonsto report by bill. Carried.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr.. White. An act TO punish persons con.
yicted Of the removal. mutilation or unlawful
AMI officer Sf The State parish. or other person
Referred tdthe Judiciary Committee.
so m "A n,at aes r eqh2rse ~ o Ihoas n
J. Also, an not to auttNrias Hornor b Benedict
e sss e e % bsbsqH ph oam ana
corrupt practices in The legislative. executive
md Judicial departments Of the State. TO the
III Mr. Wheeler: An act to authorize and en-
power the police jury OF che parish of More
house. In certain eases. 10. rebate or remit the
amount OF fine and judgment on forfeited
bonds. To the Judiciary Committee.
IMPORTS LYING OVER.
The Judiciary Committees BILL framed In ae-
eurdance with the recommendations In the
uoyernors message, aathariziug y! 2, the institu.
ON ofiiciai bonds, was taken UP.
IA message from the House announced the
passage .of two billsl
TO institute suits. permits their trial at chambers
and aummarily, and prohibits suspensive ap-
peal unless new bond be filed by defendant.
Finally passed.
SENATE BILLS SECOND READING
Senate bill No. 10 Mr.. Beatner's,, to edualize
the compensation OF members Of the General
Mr. Boatner moved the adoption Of the minor
he % on @ e. S aad e
Mr. pemas called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Boatner taking the aoer, said he had not
Intended to make any remarke until he had
heard from the Senator from Union. On the
day pre,yious that Senator I, e took the course
minority report presented BY himself, he then
iHe members The Z twenty cents per z mile mils. a.
age, which he claimed was unconstitutional
under article 30 Of the constitution. The aot, he
said, showed on its face It's unconstituionality,
and that the report of the minority was correct.
In support OF his statement as to the act which
allowed the payment of the actual travelling ex-
Legislature had the right then 10 pay such ex-
penses in mileege, Y had the right now to legis-
late to pay the board bills aud fam!ly expenses
OF the members while they were In the city. He
could not, In faith to hls constituents, take
different view, and It had been said time and
again that the. legislature was not In earnest
Mr.. Eliis said he bad hoped that tho SEN
ate would have been permitted to take q square
s mna Saoe q sensor
made up and the discussion would not go to
change thoir vote and, beside that he was not
the question at the time He regretted that
during the discussion yeet srday over the reso-
luton that discussion .partook somewhat Of a
@ anf as 5 se q hs
was certain the Senator misinterpreted aud mis- |
construed the motives q those who were ?p- |
TO remind the minority az one reason why the |
majority gave no reason for their action that |
the MINORITY came to the committee room with |
their BILL already prepared, and had It not been
for that he would not have made the declarations
After that even the majority was willing to let
by saying that the bill was unconstitutional. |
and he did not think. therefore. that the argu-
q ee ase ssnso Wos s
from fair and conscientious motives. and tho |
majority had agreed to let It go In so In order |
proper for the committee to discuss that gues-
tion. as the constitutional provision was plain |
and gould not bs misconstrsed. He believed II |
By q majority Of the members Of both Houses |
and would assert IN support OF bis views that |
every constitution the State had had from 1919 |
which said the compensation shall be so much |
per diem. No constitution had said this could
not be changed, but every one said they gould |
Mr.. Gooae stated that II II the minority report
lhe Senate. and he therefore asked Mr.. Ellis to
permit the bill to come up, and then IL could be |
amended.
Mr.. Ellis declined, and moved as a substitute
Eor Mr, Boatner's motion that the report of the |
majority OF the committee be adopted.
Mr.. Goode regretted that the suggestion ha d |
not been adopted, II IL had been IL would have
brought the bill up. and 1t nigh have been dis
cpssed. He had heard nothing said as to |
whether the compensation was adequate or in
adequate. but all of the discussion had been
lpon the constitutional question. Ii the major |
w believed that to have been unconstitutional.
hat objection could have been amended by |
striking out, to that effect, after the passage
.f this act," and insert lin the year 1879" As
hat had failed he hoped the Senate would vote
ne minority report. and see IL the bill could
not be amended.
He thought the discussion OF the question
iivfded into two parts; first was the question
u COMPENSATION; whether It is adequate an d
ust; second, is 1t constitutional2 The press OF
he city had jumped at the conclusion that the
compensation OF the members should be salts
factory. provided it was enough to pay their
actual expenses: but with all Difference to them,
40 would ask IL there was another officer in the |
state who was expected to labor for sufficient to
pay his expenses, and is there any officer who |
'erves the State for his necessary expenses2
Do the district judges2 Has the vigilant press
that they should serve for their ex-
censes2 He had read in the papers discussing
his question that q gentleman could |