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

Mr.. Ellis In the chair.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent to INTRODUCES. without pre-"
yious notice, the following entitled bills,
which were read the first TIME, and the con-
stitutional rule being suspended by aoour-
ffths vote of the Senate, were read the second
time and referred, as follows:
BY Mr.. Robertson: N
Senate bill No. 107. entitled
San net to amend and re-enact section G.
Of net No. lao. entitled An act to repeal an
act Ia ereate'a Board Of State Engineers, ap-
proved February "a, 1871 TO vest the control
and management Of public levees to police
juries. TO authorize the appointment of on
gineerH; fixing their duties and eompensa=
ton. tp authorize the Governor to contract
for the construction and repairs Of certain
levees, and TO provide for the payment there
of" @
. TO the Com mittoe on Finance.
BY Mr. Robertson. .t
Senate bill No. tOs, entitled t,+M
IAN not authorizing tho Police Jury OF tho
parish If st. Landry TO levy and assess for
certain purposes an annual tax Of fourteen
and one-hnf mills; restricting the powers OF
saId Jury except by consent OF tie voters Of
said parish, and repeating act No. 81, regular
session Of 1s70.s'
Ordered TO be placed on the calendar.
by Mr.. Kelly:
Senate bill No. 100, entitled .
IAN net to amend and re-enaet sections 266s
and 1860 of the Revised Statutes OF the State
Of the year 1s7o' 1"@@& -
To the Committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr.. Boatner: ......
Senate bill No. ITO. entitled
IAN act to amend and re-enact sections 3, 4
and Of act No. "A Of the regular session OF
1877, entitled An act relating to juries In and
for the State of Louisiana, the pnrish of Or
leans excepted, etc. 80
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Boatner:
Senate bill No. lii, entitled
"An act regulating the expenses incurred In
criminal proceedings In this State and pro-
viding for their payment
TO the Committee On the Judiciary
By Mr.. Ola:
Senate bill No. 112. entitled
IAN act to incorporate the United Sons Of
Light ASSOclatlOn OF L0IiSlHHh.
TO the Committee on Corporations and Pa
rochial Affairs. .
BY Mr.. White (by request:
Senate bill No. t13, entitled
'sAn act relative to tho New Orleans Stock
Exchange, and constituting 1t body polite
and corporate, with certain powers, privileges
and franchises
10 the Committee on Corporations and Pa
rochial Affairs.
BY Mr. Stamps: 4...@
Senate bill No. LA, entitled .@
"An act for the relief of John Jordan. State
Tux Collector Of the Seventh District, parish
OF Orleans"
To tho COMMITTEE on Finance.
BY Mr.. Texada.
Senate bill No. liz, entitled
'An act to repeal section of act No. 20, ap-
proved February 49, 1877, entitled AN act to
provide for tho PRONUNCIATION OF laws when
the Governor hasiailed OF shall fail to return
the same as required by article 66 Of the con-
stltution IN cases where, after reaching the
Governor. the enrolled copy has been lost or
misaid, or for any reason not been returned,
and to provide for the signing by tho Prcsi-
0l bltt EoeltUe Ul.A Dl'tttheI VI IaV"so
of duplicate enrolled copies Of all laws ="
TO the Committee On Enrolment and En-
grossment.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER
Senate bill No. 96, entitled
"An net to dispense with preliminary or
committing trials of parties charged with the
commission of misdemcanors, and to define
tho duties aud powers of Justices Of the peace
and district attorneys and district attorneys
pro tenn. in relation to the arrest and trial Of
parties charged with the commission Of mis-
demeanor,"
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. White the bill was taken
as engrossed and passed to It's third reading
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-iifths affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was read the third time and finally
passed, Its title adopted, and 1T was ordered
to be sent To tho House for concurrence.
Mr.. George moved to reconsider the vote by
which Senate bill No 96 was finally passed
and on his own motion the motion to reconsider
was laid on the table,
Senate bill No. 116, entitled
from the city Of New Orleans and to estab
fish tho same In the city Of Baton Rouge and
to appropriate the sum of ten thousand dol
lars to remove the furniture, archives, records
and papers belonging to the General Assembly
andt the several offices required by law to
be kept at the seat of government, and to pro-
vide suitable buildings therefor
Was taken up as reported by the Committee
on tho Judiciary, and read the first time.
: The constitutional rule being suspended bya
four-iifths affirmative vote Of the Senate, the
bill was read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Goode, the further con-
sideration Of the bill was postponed and the
bill made the special order for Monday next
at o'clock,
D The report of the Secretary Of State in rela-
ton to the distribution of the acts Of 1877 was
taken up under the report Of the Committee
on Libraries, and was referred, as suggested
by the committee, to the Committee on Print
IL! I,Ixt