The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-07
900 were taken up, road twice and referred to
appropriate committees
On motion. the Senate then adjourned.
Tho House


i Tho House
Was called 10 order at noon. Speaker Bush IN
'n Pf aver. Fihe''-'W0 members anu quorum
PETITIONS MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. BIlieu: resolution that hereafter
there hall be no special order OF the day except
BY MI. Dinkgrave: Petition and claim 81 7. j.
Kennedy. Claims.
BY Mr. Sellers: Petition from residents Of q
portion Of Ouachita. asking to be attached to
| Union. Paroohial Affairs
| COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Judiciary. Favorably on Senate bill No, ~. to
| amend section 1877 Revised Statutes; on Senate
f Fq aaca &c e aepo II asss
ant; on Senate bin No. Il. rslatiye to crimes
END 2, 2ffenses lthe ehain gang b); on Hoase
Of towns Gi ~, on Senate b No s. regulating trial
Of appeals in the, Supreme Court; on Senate
bill No; 49,. regulating appeals IN criminal
Revised Statutes: Sena bill No L. to repeal
section OF act No. a OF 1877; Senate bill No, So,
Furnishing The mutllaho.p rets q ETC., Of the
ate bill No. &c. requiring parish judges to keep
their 81 offices L ct the Parish sent; - !.
section 700 Revised Statutes House II iii No. a.
police jurles House Bill No. 25e. to regulate the
The committee 'p reported back House bill No
1gi, in regard to the fees oil the criminal sheriff
Of Orleans, with the recommendation that the
offieial acts 81 W 1. Rchardson. reeommend
ing Its reference to the Committee on Claims;
The committee reported o bill to change the
terms of the District Court In the parish OF Sa-
bine.
Wsys aRa M e. t Nth I'D
Auditor to enter on his books cash balances, as
reported by the Treasurer January |. 1877:
parochial rs-Favoraby by substitute,
IN House hill No. t65 changing the, EtatA CANT
6nfayorably oa House bill No. Il. authorizing
and Oh House bill No. 1879 relative to public
roads.
Militia Mr.. Cressy made a minority report
orty The said d bill being detective and badly
Lands and Levees--Favorably on House bill
blu No 2es. and unfavorably on House bill No.
Ulaims-The committee reported that It was
unable to make any report on claims referred,
because 1t has been impossible to secure the
attendance Of quorum Of the committee.
:, Approg n Ct -Favorably by substitute ON
Joint Committee on Constitutions essrs,
Drury and Gracien OF the committee. made
minority report In favor OF the calling OF a con-
vention.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
By Mr. Gasklns: TO punish wanton discharge
OF firearms in towns public roads. etc. judi
BY Mr.. Aycock: To repeal certain provisions
r eform.
:, By Mr. Stewart: TO amend article 7aa Of the
BY Mr.. VOORHEES, 10 authorize proceedings
against the Auditor to secure Issuance OF dupii-
cate warrants. Judiciary,
BY Mr.. Stewart: TO authorize the parish OF
TnnHna tD layR SnnCia1 tAy for lpyaa M rnoaaa
hands and Leveee.
By Mr. Breard: For relief Of 8. M. Potts.
BY Mr.. VOORHEES,: To authorize the Secretary
OF State to purchase 100 copies Of the 2sth and
ast q A M qsl Rep2r 9. Library; III
1865, relative to closing Of Blacks Bayou. Lands
Also an ACT to re.enact cot Ne. 80 Of 1876. and
Of Oaddo.. Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. VOORHEES,: 70. authorize r. A. Flana-
gan to sue the State. Claims.
BY Mr.. Semmes: To make the office OF par
lsh attorney elective. Judiciary.
SENATE BILLS ON THu TABLH.
Senate bill No.. 81. to authorize parishes to |
provide for all Indebtedness. etc. Parochial AZ
Senate bill No. %, to fix terms Of court in the
Fourth Judicial District. Judiciary.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
;, Senate bill No. "a. to amend section GIT Of the |
Revised Statutes. relative to formation OF flre1
Senate bill No. 81. joint resolution requesting |
Congress to extend liberal encouragement to |
me cultivation OIL rice. Agriculture and Com
MERGE.
HOUSE BILLS on THIRD READING.
House bill No. 3. for relief Of N. Louaue.
Passed.
SPECIAL oRDERor THE DAY.
House bill No. SIS. incorporating the Louisiana
Iand Reclamation Company.
MT. Tremoulet moved to amend section by
dding to IL the provso that. II II should appear
ftnr In hnm hnnr1 HA tn fk1n
conditioned. to any lands. 1t has been made on
alse representations. then the said lands to |
e Tsa tn t9 the be State; Adapted - .
eading.
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. 8, to amend the charter Of Baton
House bill No. 2s5 to fix the mileage and per
lem Of members, etc. Passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Militia-Thee bill reported for the organiza-
ion Of the militia. Placed upon, second read
1e special order for Tuesday next.
Joint Committee on Constitution pro-
to s eSontuton submit
Senate bill No. 49, to edualize compensation of
LENDERS en- OF the General Assembly Laid on the
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House blu No. IS, relative, to Board of Liqui-
aloEn p After co nj, discussion
m
as referred to the Judiciary Com mittee. o
House bill No. 80, regulating mode Of ASSESS
IL and collecting taxes. etc. Laid ON the table,
House bill No go, relative to suretles on off,
al bonds. Laid on table. 5s -, |
House bill No. II, to amend the act regulating
assessment and collection Of taxes. Laid on
lble
House bill No. 70. to create local boards OF
cath. Ordered printed and made special order
,r Saturday at D. m.
House bill No. Is, to provide for publication OF
ata OF resources Of Louisiana Indefinitely
House bill No 81. to amend article 45i Civil
ode and for the protection of oyster culture.
House bill No. SO. to amend the act fixing the
laries Of clerks of First District Court. Laid
q the table. 3
House bill No. 95. to provide for inspection
ld gauging Of coal OIL. Ordered printed and .
ade special order for Friday. ,
Mr.. Hill, OF Orleans. offered bill on the same
Inject matter. which, by consent Of the House,
as consolidated with bill No. ps
HnllSa bill No 1nl for raliaf Of Cha w | q