The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-01

| IWO-GnlTQS OF bt1e senators eleeCeu HOt nav
ing voted In the affirmative. the proposed
amendment was declared by the President tt
| have been lost.
| MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following messages were received from
| his Excellency the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, J
| State Of Louisiana, !
| New Orleans. February 25. 1878 J
To the Honorable President and Members ol
the Senate:
have the honor to inform you that [ have
! this day approved
| Senate billNo. 90,
"Fixing the time OF holding the District
| Court in the Fourth Judicial District ol
Charles, st. John the Baptist, ST. james and
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS.
|. Governor of Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
state Of Lpuislana, !
Now Orleans. February -. 1881
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate:
| have the honor to inform you that have
this day approved
Senate bill No. 41,
"Relative to crimes and offenses; author
izing Judges in certain cases to sentence con-
viCts to work on the public roads and works
or in warehouses;, and delegaiing the power
to parochial and municipal authorities ueces-
sary to enforce the same"
Very respectfully, ...--..-
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of Louisiana.
Mr. Young obtained unanimous consent to
introduce at this time the following resolu-
tion:
Resolped, That no more amendments shall
be proposed to the constitution at the present
session of the Legislature
Mr.. Young moved that the rules be sus-
pended in order TO consider the resolution at
this time.
The rules were not suspended, and the reso-
luton lies over under the rules
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER RE-
sUMED.
Senate bill No. 147, entitlets
"An oct to ratify and confirm contract"
Was taken up under the favorable report of
the Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
On motion Of Mr. Burch tie bill was taken
rs snsngrossed and passed to its third reading.
The constitutional rule being suspended
y tP Pfour- -ffths affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was read the third time and finally
passed. its title was adopted, and it Yas or
dered to aoe sept to the House for concurrence.
Mre Barch moved to reconsider the vote
by ShSh Senate bill No. lat was finally passed,
and on his owrp motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table. a
onnate bill No. 1873,
''An act to amend t2, act entitled AN act
to regulate public education in the State of
Louisiana; to provtisd revenuefor the same;
to impose certain penalties, tor repeal sections
of the Revised Statutes from sectioHpl217, in
elusive, TO Section 1z9s, inclusive and to re-,
pel act No. 6, of the acts of 1870 entitlete An
act to regulate public education in the State
of Louisiana and city 0of New OrleahSs, end to
raise 81 revenue foT that purpose, approved
March 26, b77, being An aJ to vest certain
'pSowers in and impose dltiesOn the State
Board of Education qoucRing vacancies and
appointment of DIRECTORS, and the compensa-
Zion of teachersa to create the office 81 parish
and district supserintendelGs, limit their com
pensayion end prescribe their duties; to
raise q certain revenue for the support of
parish and town schools in the city Of New
Orleans, tEYld to provide for tbs professional
training of white and colored teachers for tho
State schools, ~ o.
Was taken up as reported by the COMMIT
tee on Public Education and read yhe seceyd
time O
On motion of Mr.. YoungSurther consder27
tlAn of the bill ut this time was dispensed
with, and the bio was madtothe special order
Tor Feiay next at 1 O'CLOCK and ordered
printed. y
Senate bill N2 159,
"All act chartering the MSnroe and Bastrop
Railroad Company ~etc,
Was taken up underline favorable report of
the Committee on Railroads and Internal I'M
provements.
On motion OF Mr. Wheeler the bill was
taken as engrosseoP Pand paesed to it's shird
readifHg, a @
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-ffths affirmative vote at the Senate,e
the bill was read the third time and finally
passed, it's title was adopted, End 1t was or
dered to be sSnt to- the House for concurrcJnce.
oSenate bill No. 1876,
"Ae1 act to in3Yease the revenues of the State
by levying q license tax on all gambliHg
houses; to regulate SUCH houses" etc,
Was taken up, having been reported back
by the Committee, sn the Judiciary without
action. 90 % o % o
On motion of Mr.. Goode further considera-
tion of the bill was Indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. Is, o
"Arqact authorizingoheAu Auditor of the State
to secure payment of rent due the State by the
lessees Of the State Penitentiary," o
Was taken up under the report Of the Com
mittee on Railroads, recommending that the
bill be laid ON the table.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell the report of the
committee was adopted, and the bill was laid
on the table an
House bill No. 1856,
"An act to amend and re-enact sectionso'3
SO and Al Of an act providing the time and
manner of holding elections and making re-
turns thereof, being act No; So, approved
April H. 1877"
Was taken up under the favorable report of