The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-24

me Sebate met at ID In aud was called to
quorum being present
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Father Faultier.
REPORTS OF ooMMrTTEEs
Mr.. Goode, from the Judiciary Committee.
to Senate Bill No 10 M Wnitss TihH progldng
penalties for the DESTRUCTION. mutilation, ao.
stIaetion. nisa 2 etc 9I pab ,t ie documents. ,
NJ ALSO 80 Iayoraoiy with amendments. Senate bill
Also, substitute for Senate bill No. a. amend
ing n and -enaeting article 7S7 Revised Statutes
9, Mr. Grover. from the Committee on Corpora
tloqs and Paroehial Affairs. reported favorabiy.
", WIN amendments ~ Senate bill No. 20. incorpor
Also, favorably. with amendments, the Senate
oi.a INCORPORATING the town Of Naposonyille.
pointed to lind more suitable room for fflss
Tsnate chamber presented the report Of Col.
sfae Ibng'Iesr Including bills for
transparent covering over the Senate Chamber.
the total amount being s132 os. Referred.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
. This order of business having been reached
Senate bill No. 10 tMr. Boatner's) fixing tht,
compensation OF members of the General AS
sembly. was taken up.
Mr.. Demas called for executive session. when
the chamber was cleared and the doors closed.
The session lasted ten minutes when the
do2rs L orr were a agaln opened and the consideration
OF Senate bill No. 1g was resumed.
r, In answer to an inquiry the President of ths
Senate announced that the question before the
senate was the adoption of the minority report
report would xiii the bill. lie also called top foY
the yeas and nays on the pending question. :.
- The Chair ruled the point not well t ken. The
Senate had reversed his decision. ibis was
during last session, when on one occasion the
carried With 1t the adoption Of the bill. An ap-
peal was taken and the Senate did not sustain,
the Chair; hence the views taken by the Senate
Mr.. Ellis stated that at the time he had voted
against the decision Of the Chair, and now he
was satisfied that he was wrong then, and knew
ion.
The secretsry began calling the roll,
Mr. White said that In order to diyest the
question oil all embarrassments, without regard
to parliamentary law, he would move recon-
sideration OF the vote by which the majority re-
Mr.. Denas made the point that as the seera-
tary had called the first name ON the roll.
nothing else but the roll cali was in order -
The Chair sustained the point.
Mr.. Demas made another point, that the
adoption of Q committee report did not carry
with II 1t h the adoption of the bin.
ate on that point, 1t will be decided well taken.
Mr.. Boatner stated that In order to get the bill
up ne would withdraw his motion to adopt the
minority report and would move to take d D the
by the minority Of the COMMITTEES. That would.
Mr.. Demas objected and made the point that
as the first name had been ca led nothing else
was I In order but The completion Of the roll cali
the roll call was proceeded with. Yeas 1s nays
port prevailed.
Mr.. Goode moved that the bill be taken up
The Chair decided the motion not in order.
~ Mr. Goode appealed from the decision OF the
Mr.. Breaux called for the yeas and nays.
Mr.. Goode desired that The minority report be
read which was done, and which, it will be rs-
paf hicfrt pf nis, ~
dollars per day. limiting the time CONSUMED In
coming to or returning from the sessions OF the
further recommended the passage Of the bili iie
Mr. Goode stated that when he made the mo-
ton On the previous day he was not aware that.
mesndation which carried the adoption OF the
bill. He apologized to the Senate for iis re-
marks 3, mads on ne day previous as he made
for discussion with the report. and that In hfs
remarks e on q the previous day he had no desire
slider the vote By which the minority report was
adopted. doing so In order to get the bill before
the Senate again..
Mr.. Ellis hoped the vote would not be recon-
sidered. He had been here. ke said, fighting
Tor q week upon this question and the issue
whether we could In any way interfere with our
been made. When this bill was before the com
mittee another bill was before it from the SEN
ator from the Second District which covers the
and which provides for the payment OF the en-
poyes. This bill was reported and tho other
beld back in order that the committee might
act in accordance with the sense of the Senate
IN the question, and that bill was withheld only
% have settled the question at issue as to
whether the Senate could change its present
The bill now before the Senate was on it's
bird reading. and he wanted to be placed on
ecord as questioning the Senafe's right 10 In
erfere with its own compensation and when
he other bill before the Senate
fhn
t Least ingenious, There were members, he
aid. who thought the change constitutional
Ioow the Senator wanted to put himself In d DO.
1t1on where there was chance to change but
g e could 1.1,, not change his position.
hat there was an arrangement made in the
to bring this before the Senate 10
est the sense Of the Senators.
roeess in the committee. He was aware how
yer, OF parliamentary rule which precluded
ne possibility OF anything being said upon the
1ldee room. LII the Senators had an opportu-
ity to strike out some parts Of the bill, the bet
e q va way YOU'D % be to do It. II the ruling of the
elieved it was, as the Chair knewea thousand
mes more about parliamentary rules han he
lain. sensible and open path by which fhey
ould discharge their duty.
Mr. Ellis replied that so far as bringing COM
enator from the Twenty third District whether
r not the committee bad similar bill before
!. and he had to state then that 1t had. and that
lis was test bill. He went ON record on that
uestion alone. as that was all that was pending
nd becanse every other provision was Covered
y the bill introduced by the Senator from the
econd District. and that as far as any snbfIety
I, ingenuity. was concerned that was on the
ther side. AS far as the bill was concerned he
as In favor OF 1t, but the only question was
neither the Senate could change its present
I'm pensation, that being the constitutional
1estion. He hoped the motion to reconsider
ould not prevail.
The Chair said the question was on the mo-
on made by Mr. Goode
The appeal from the decision Of the Chair was
1thdrawn.
The motion was then put and carried. and the
liinorfty amendment to the bill was taken up.
MIR. Breaux asked that the bill be read, which
as done, its provisions being that the mem
srs OF the General Assembly shall receive So
or diem compensation during the session, and
lille coming and going. but no greater period
ian I'VE days, each way. shall be consumed in
'ming or going; the act to take effect after its
assage
Mr.. Breaux offered an amendment striking
nor 1iar T.