The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08


By Mr.. VOORHEES,:
Huaase bin No. DOG.
ran act TO authorize Thomas A. Flanagan
tn stta the State.
10 the Committed oh Claims.
Hy Mr. Seinmas.
House bill No sn7
IAN act to make tho office Of Parish Attor-
| ney nj, elective Office
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
SENATE pitts ON FIRST nhAplNu.
Senate bill No. 81. entitled
IAN act 10 authorize and require the police
iurlnH Of all parishes Of this State where there
exists any indebtedness created prior to Janus
airy I. ts77. tho payment Of which Ia not now
provided for by specal law. to examine aud
iuguire into Tho legality and validity Of all
such warrants and certificates Of indebted
| iiess." etc.
And Senate bill No. ~.
IAN net fixing The tina uf holding tho dis
trint court Of tho Fourth judicial District Of
The Stats of Louisiana. comprising the par
iEhoa Of Mt. Charles. St John the Baptist, Ut.
james and Ascension
Were severally taken ZIP on their first read
ils.. were passed til their second reading. and
were referred TO committees. respectively. AZ
| follows:
Senate bill No. az. to tho Committee on
Parocllal Affairs
Senate bill No. ", to tho Committed on the
Judiciary.
SENATE n1Its ON SECOND READING.
SENATE bill No. "a. :
| "An act to amend and fe-ennet section G77
OF tho Revised Statutes. authorizing and
| regulating the organization Of fire companies
and other corporations for certain purposes
| Was taken up on second reading and re-
| ferred 10 the Committee ON Corporations
Senate bill No. u.
Joint Resolution requesting Congress- 10
| extend liberal protection and encouragement
10 the domestic production VI rice
Was taken up on second reading and re-
| fetted to the COMMITTEES on Agriculture. ln,-
migration and Commerce. q
Senate bill No. ID,
san net to eaualise the compensation OF
members Of the Geaeral Assembly
Was taken Zip On itH second reading being
the special order Of the day for this day ut q
o'clock
Was ordered to liz upon the table subject to
call.
Leave Ut absence was granted 10 MI Keet-
Ing on account Of sickness III his ft1nly.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.. MeGehee
Oh account Of sickness.
HOUSE BfLIs ON THIRD READING.
House bill No q.
IAN act for the relief Of Norbert Lonuue."
Was taken up on Its third reading and
passed
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Wnshburn moeast to reconsider the
vote on the final passage Of the bill
The motion VIVA carried
The bill was finally passed and the title was
adopted.
Mr.. Hahn moved Il reconsideration OF the
vote just taken, and on. his own motion the
motion to reconsider WAS laid on the table.
sI'ECtAL ORDER or rim DAY.
The special order Of the day. being
House bill No. s5.
IAN net Incorporating the louisiana Lnnd
Reclamation Company. to authorizes. eneour-
age and assist In the reclamation and prutee-
tion from tidal overflow certain lands iii and
belonging TO the State Of Louisiana: to COM
pensate them by grants Of swamp lands, and
To confer upon them other rights and privi-
leges In furtheranoe thereof
WINS taken up on its second reading under
the favorable report, with amendment. from
the Committee on Lands and LeveeH.
The amendment of the committee was
adopted. IA follows:
After tho word ''leveea." III line II. page G.
insert. "hrepiaed, that they shall not have tho
right 10 elose or change the natural course Of
any navtgable bayou or stream
On the motion Of Mr.. Tremoulet. the fourth
section was amended by adding ut the end
thereof the following:
pforided, that Ii mt any time after the titles
to these lands have been vested Ia the com
pany, 1t should appear that patents have is
sued upon falso representation to the Gov
ernnr, Then SO much Of such lands a. have not
heen reclaimed under the provisions of this
act shall revert to the State.
TN tho motion Of Mr.. Wuahburn. the pre-
amhle was stricken out
Tho bill was ordered to bc engrossed for It's
third reading.
Under suspension Of the rulesso t was read
a third time and passed.
On the motion Of Mr.. Jonas. the title wage
amended SO as to read az follows:
IAN act Incorporating the Louisiana Land
Reclamation Company: to authorize. encpu,'-
ago and assist in the reclamation and protec-
ton from tidal overflow Of certain lands In
and belonging to the State OF Louisiana; to
compensate, the said company by grants Of
swamp lands, and to confer upon them other
rights and privileges in furtheyance Of the
purposes Of this act" %
The title az amended was adopted.
Mr.. Kidd moved to reconsider the vote just
taken. and on bis own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table.
House bill Nos
can act to amend and re-enact an act en-
titled AN act granting corporate privileges
to the inhabitants Of the city Of Baton Rouge.
in the parish of East Baton Rouge and to
provide for the government Of the affairs
thereof: aud to repeal an act entitled IAN act
to amend the several acts relative to the
police and government of the city Of Baton
Rouge approved April 2, 1883" etc,
Was taken up on it's third reading and
passed. ..
The title was adopted.