The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-27
Fifteenth Days Proceedings.

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SENATE CHAMBER. STATE OF LOUISIANA
New Orleans, Thursday. january "a 1878. y
TIE Senate was called to order at ID o'clock
m. by the Hon. Louis A. Wilt, Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate
Onta call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their naTles:
Dueros, Dumont, Ellis, Garland, George,
Ola. Goode, Grover, Harper, Mitchell, Ogden,
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford,
Stamps, Stubbs. Sutton, Texada, Twltehsll,
Wakefield, Wheeler, Waite and lacharie1 a
Kelly Landry, ODonnell, Steven and Young
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the reading OF
the iournaa in detail was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Wheeler presented the
Memorial of committee appointed by Police
Jury Of Madison parish, ASKING fol investiga~
ton and removal Of certain officers"
Which was received and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Boatner submitted the
"Petition OF II. J. Wheat and other citizens
of Catahoula and Concordia parishes, asking
for d charter for horse ferry at the several
ferries at the town OF Trinity"
Which was received and referred to the
Committee ON Corporations and Pa4Dchial At
fairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Goode, chairman Of the Committee on
the judiciary, submitted the following re-
port: ,.-.....
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY, I
New Orleans. January "a, 1875
To the. Honorable President and Members o.
~, Ian. tx,
report ON the following bill, to wit:
Senate bill No. 81, entitled
"An act TO punish extortion In Office
UnfavorabIy, the provisions OF sold bill be-
ing already covered by existing laws.
Also. have had under consideration
Senate bill No 43,
stAn act relative to the sale Of minors prop
erty ut private sale in order to effect parti-
tion," -,
And report the same favoraby, with the
following amendments:
Strike out the fourth line of the first sec
ton, and insert in lieu thereof, when two or
more persons, some or all OF Whom are
minors, hold property
Strike out the title, and insert, .An aet 10
amend and re-enact section 2667 OF the Re-
vised Statutes Of 1870, and to repeal all laws
or parts Of laws In conflict with this act.
T. S. GOODE, Chairman.
Which was received and lies over under the
rules.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Grover obtained unanimous consent TO
introduce, without previous notice,
Senate bill No. GO, entitled
San act to repeal act No. 139 OF the second
session of the Third Legislature, begun and
held in New Orleans January 5, 1874"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
4 folr-fifths affirmative vote OF the Senate.
the bill was placed on its second reading and
referred to the Committee on Corporations
and Pafocnial Affairs.
Mr.. Goode obtained unanimous consent TIC
introduce. without previous notice,
Senate bill No. So, entitled
can act requiring parish judges to keel
their offices at the parish seat
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
A. four-flfths affirmative vote OF the Senate
| the bill was placed on its second reading ant
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
MIR. White obtained unanimous consent tx
introduce, without previous notice,
| Senate bill No 10, entitled
| sAn act for the prevention OF fraudulen
eonyeyances and other like deeds, and for tn
| protection Of legal process from fraudulen
USE"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended b,
a fo1r-fifths affirmative vote OF the Senate
the bill was placed on its second reading an
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Also,
Senate bill No. II, entitled
"An act to authorize the police iuries Of tn
several parishes to fix the salaries and e1
penses Of coroners OF their respective pa
! ishes"
Which was read the fist time.
The constitutional rule being suspended
a. four-ifths affirmative vote Of the Senat
the bill was placed ON It's second reading ar
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
, Mr.. Stubs obtained unanimous consent
introduce, without previous notice,
Senate bill No. 70, entitled
"An act to amend and re-enact section 6
| Of the Revised Statutes, authorizing and reg
. lating the organization Of fire compani
. and other corporations for certain purposes
;, Which was read the first time.
:, The constitutional rule being suspended
. a four-fifths affirmative vote OF the Senate, Il
. bill was placed on its second reading and
ferred to the Committee on Corporations al
Parochial Affairs.
INTRODUCTION OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
y MIR Robertson in the chair
9. Mr.. Goode introduced, without previous
~ tice,
& Senate bill No IS, entitled
"Joint Resolution in regard to the tarlff
% sugar, and protesting against any dlminutl
of the duty thereon"
On motion Of Mr.. Goode the rules were 81
pended to consider the resolution at this tiI
The resolution was read the first time.
y The constitutional rule was suspended o.
e, four-fifths affirmative vote OF the Senate,
ID the resolution was read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Goode the constltutlo
TO rule was suspended, the resolution was tai
ne as engrossed, read the third time ana y
finally passed, the title was adopted, ana
resolution ordered to be sent to the House