The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28

ration ii tha State Board 1t Health. was aiken
[, NJ aud postponed until Friday after the read
ing Of the jour nal.
Senate bin No 1896 The city charter bill, was
postponed until Saturday. #.,=..
| Mr.. Robertson presented u Joint resolution
nreaing "A COMMITTEES 10 sci at rrel3ren n bills,
" Senate Il hi ~ 81 providing ror he evanina-
, for fhe classification of said debt, forbddtng
ne further payment by the Trens,lter OF Sad a.,
General Assembly net thprepn making the
warrants 81 constitutional officers receivable
for the genOh fund taxes an llesnses IN T. lhe
ny with thtomendments, and the amendments
adopted.
II All appointment, 1eptivlng the committee the
{ servlcpO,f paid clerk. al s7s Ter moSth, was
lost.
discussion took place over secteotob Occur
pyng the attention Of the Senate until /. ~,
when ne section was adopted with the emf
Ing sections. WHEN i went again 70 the caIenaa,
w the nasn ,n 90 G4r Il" reported
the saprS%o quit a fAhrsyeesrt va rsiYfasd
and Ladder R' in mpan v hi red "a 0' '00N
House y i NJ, 22s, itn,aaornoratlhg w town OF
anh , :" lbrn o tba rana 81
tho obstruetions from Tangipahoa and asking
9 ngressiong,al aid. was adoptedl,,
House bill No an5 TO establish n board 10
audit the outs nnding indebtedness Of the pnr-
House Bill No. 5i5. authorizing the police
vide for outstanding indebtedness.
House Bill NO 35i to allow the city of shrevs-
port ~ collect 30 per cent Of the licenses. etc. LII
city scrip was finally passed.
Mr fsrkns ll9r Y, , noatpe, IntrcaYsea an
Mr., Ianharie presented . resolution author
ling ne Committee, oop Auditing and sl,pervis-
nS n and pa' 70 SEND Tor
BY Mr. I.eharle; An act relieving The Gov
I,t,t al ,pjh n,.tlu II tE1
At t:A5 The Senate adjourned until u m, to-day.
The EAsaise. !.
The House met Mt II o'clock, Speaker Bush
In the chat; One hundred members-a quo
Mr. Len called up House bill N, ael, an net to
Incorporate the N6rvllla Colleg,ate Institute, in
, tie town Of Greensburg. st Helena Passed.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr. Wood sent up u resolution from the cit-
3 seus Of Lincoln relative to the constitutional
amendments. Postponed inhennitely.
A MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
was received. stating that the Senate had passed
, eoncurs In Hou g bill No 1866 entitled an art TO
, incorporate the town Of Colthx In Grant pHfish.
Mr. Young, q cahotne pr,s,sesn q resolu-
ditona com peneatiun for his services as chair
: man Of The Board Of Liquidation. etc. Laid on
the table by n vote Of So 10 81
t Mr. Mar in called up House bill No. 4ae en-
t titled an net TO amend section of hct No Ill Of
1869, entitled an.ac 70 incorporata the town q
/ to give additional power to the City Council Of
said town. Laid on The table. -
}, BY Mr.. Jonas: House bill No. aas was called
T W. an net emit led an act TO repeal an oct en-
titled nn act to resuate the private markets Of
! the ctY Of New Orleans, and to vest In the City
Council the power to make regulations relative
Mr. Greasy offered the following proviso to
tha bills a=..
P.oridof That no Oivae market shall b. ns-
tallished within d radius Of six blocks uf any
pubic markSSst Accepted e l., nm NJ ~,
Mr.. Young moved to reconsider the vote by
which his resolution relatively The, Speakers
tna IS chairman, a. was laid on The
The resolutolOVas again put to direct vote
Senate bill No. 14a. an net ordering the State
engineer to survey Bayou Teche. etc. was re-
ferred TO the Committee on Canals and Drain q
special order Of tle day Tor b. M - ' ~ -
MI Ka & Jaeks9qb d in snh an act
Al xaldria Railroad. Referred to the Commit
tee on Railroads a. biIl No. Az, ! -
Mr. jonas offered House bill No. 45b, to au-
thorize j. Graham to sue the State. Action de-
Mr. EYce presented House bill No. 40 au-
hs P ax parish 70
y MIR Brooks offered House bill No Al, m net
to incorporate the town Of Franklin. Action de-
! Mr.. Romero presented House biz No 45s, rel
naf1Gh Oh IDeFlh anu praying InHI u LAX Do
/ levied far that purpose Action deferred.
An act for the relief Of J.. J. Walsh wyss, re-
ferred to The COMMITTEES on Claims, Q q
art exemntng from taxation certain lands In
Ponte Conpee parish Lands and 1eyees
a eeu q X lie V Woie u" u "a"
relative 10 the service of certain citations by the
sheriff. Passed
| SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
House bin No 3p6 was called up hy Mr.. Kidd
hil al! t1 IN hn Ia II!
the next election tho question OF calling n
constitutional convention. and provides. also
for other matters III the premises.
C5upee. and others. prineipa'ly tho Radical
members, rose 70 stranuously oppose the PAS;
sage osShis bin Their argument was. based
| principally on the assertion that should the bill
become law ts provisions would work to the
the time Ia not propitious for convention. etc.
MESSAGE rRoM THE EXECUTIVE.
The Governor sent a communication to the
House informing said body Chat he had signed
age and per diem Of the members Of the House.
ec.; the lntter relative TO the charter fthe New
, Orleans Waterworks Company.
. II was then moved and carried to POSTPONE
the further CONSIDERATION Of House bill No. sae
to to-day at q clock.
COMMITTEE pustNEss.
The Speaker informed the House that Messra
Aldiye, Buck Leonard. Desmarais, Lea, Ire
mpulet and Detipgn were appointed on the com :
! mittee to examine the Treasnrer,s books, in or
/
State.
The Enrolment Committee presented its re-
port
The Committee on Appropriations reported
, favorahly on bill No. g2, and returned without
] action bill No. lsn. "a 1t had been reported I'M.
Yavorahlv on by The Committee on Claims.
7 Senate bill No. III was called up. an act for the
relief of tho city of New Orleans for amount
eSrended for an extra police force. Referred to
Committee on Claims. to be reported upon this
morning.
Bin No. Ala, revenue bill, was called up as
, special order Of the day.
d An amendment TO paragraph was made and
accepted. @
: Mr.. Hill moved to amend 1,e clause relative
t to the licensing of merchaiO. etc. by set ing
forth that only one license tax should be levied
a on each place of business. whether conducted
I by one person or by firm Of two or more.
II Mr.. VOORHEES, offered amendment to the
Isccton bearing on the taxing of cemeteries etc.
9 that a tax should not be imposed on a cemetar,
pyhon said cemetery is not an object of cora
G merce, trade or profit Carried.
9 Tho House took a recess till p. M
Evening session.