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

with amendments, from she Committee on
Corporations. + H
The amendments were read and ador1d, as
/. Ia line 3, Of section :. strife out the words
,,,oneio' mile" and insert the words ito the
Z. In section ). pfSe i e. Strike out after Tho
figures 1880 balance Of line IL, alo,f line 10,
tine r ~ ara Line u.s. and i lieu t thGrs9f Insert
| accordance with section for"
,; Substitute for SECTION the following
:, SEQ 5 Bot fSther enaeted, etc, The
Mayor shall receive q com pensation 10 he
iiXed Ivy the Council, not to exceed one hum
dred dollars peoannum, and no other officer.
except The town constable, whose compensa-
ton shall be fixed by the Common Council
small rere0e any conpeusatlon'
a. Strike out seaton g. O D "
The bill was passed to its second reading.
anT under suspension Of the rules, the bill
waso"onsidered engrossed read third time
anu passed and the title was adopted
Mr.. Jones moved that the vote just taken
be reconsidered, and on his s,wn9notion the
motion to reconsider was L5h upon the table
House bill No g51.
Al act t0repeal an act entitled AN act to
amend and n-euact section of an act en-
titled IAN act to form n new parish. to be
called the parish of Red River approved July
i, 1872" etc.
ONas taken up under the favorable report of
the COMMITTEES on Parochinl Affairs, was
passed to Its second reading and under u
suspension Of the rules the bill was considered
engrossed, read II third time and passed
The title was adopted. %
Mr.. Means moved to reconsider the vote
just taken and on his own motion the motion
to reconsider was laid on the table
Senate bill No. i27,
"An net authorizing and directing the Po-
lice JuFies Of the several parishes to levy,
impose and collect taxes for expenses in crimi-
nal proceedings under the Limitation of exist
ing laws" etc
Was taken up on first reading and was
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill No. 437
"An act to provide for the examination of
the outstanding floating debt and claims
against the State; providing for tho class-
fiCation of said debt and claims; forlidding
the further payment by the Treasurer Of said
debt until examination be made and the Gen
cral Assembly act thereon" etc,
Was taken up as the special order of the
day for 80 o'clock this evening, and was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, to
be reported rs carly as practicable, and to be
printed III the journal when reported
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received from
the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER, |
New Orleans, February &c. 1878 !
10 the HONORABLE Speaker and Members Of the
House OF REPRESENTATIVES:
| am directed to inform your honorable
body that tho Senate concurs in
House bill No 239,
Gan act relative to the mode of opening
and making public roads in the parish of
Calcasieu,"
And in
House Concurrent Resolution,
Providing for the appointment Of q Joint
Committee OF tho Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives to examine the State Treasury, the
financial affairs of the State the books and
accounts OF the State Auditor and Treasurer:
to ascertain warrants not vised by the Audi
tor and paid by the Treasurer to ascertain
the clerical force in the State Auditors and
Treasurer's Offices to ascertain warrants IL
legally issued to examine the journals of the
two houses Of the General Assembly; to as
certain bonds held in trust by the State; to
examine the proceedings of the Board of
Liquidation. Offices Of Auditor and Treasurer
and for granting powers to said committee
And that the President of the Senate has
appointed as ~ committee on the part OF the
Senate under this resolution Senators Lewis
Texada, IT, q. Mitchell, r. G. Zacharie, T. T.
Alain and A. j. Duuont.
Respectfully,
JOHN CLEGG.