The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-07


board to audit outstanding obligations against
the parish of Caddo," being act No. 80 Of the
session of 1876.
| By Mr.. VOORHEES,:
can act to amend and re-enact article $50 OF
the Code Of Practice"
BY Mr.. Lea
IAN act providing for q convention to frame
q new constitution for the State Of Louisiana
By Mr.. Aycock:
can act to abolish the Office Of weights and
measures and re-enact section 1912 Of Revised
Statutes Of 1870"
By Mr.. Ayeock
IAN act in relation to thfceompensation and
fees Of the Criminal Sheriff.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following named members ia accord
ance with previous notice given, introduced
the following entitled bills, which, under q
suspension OF the rules, underwent their first
and second readings, and were referred to
committees respectively, as follows:
By Mr.. Berry:
| House bill No 2sG,
can act for the relief OF Edward Maher and
Bernard Dalahoussaye keepers OF The hall OF
the Senate and House of Representatives.
TO the Committee on Claims
by Mr.. Gasldns:
House bill No. 2s7, entitled
can act to amend and re-enact section 986
Of the Revised Statutes Uf 1870 and to fix the
limitation of time within which prosecutions
may be carried on
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Ryland:
House bill No. 1888,
"An act to exempt active members OF the
Bayou Sara Fire Company from jury duty
To the Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. SSsmmes:
House bill No 289,
"To amend and re-enact paragraph 10 Of
section Of act No. IA of 1879, relative to the
license for selling liquor"
To the Committee on Ways and Means.
Ry Mr.. Spiller
House bill No. 200,
"An act to authorize the Police Jury OF the
parish of Livingston to levy O. special tax,
not exceeding $780, to build q courthouse,
and for other courthouse purposes"
To the Committee on Parochal Affairs.
+ BY Mr., Buck O
House bill No 291,
IAN act to authorize the parishes fronting
vi IlseI, Ill suI5 w 1efy
and collect special tax for levee purposes,
and to provide for the administration thereof"
To the Judiciary Committee.
BY. Mr.. Lea:
House bill No. 292.
IAN act to amend and re-enact section Is of
act No 1ot, approved April 80, 1877" etc.
To the Committee on Registration.
By Mr. Gary:
| House bill No. 293,
can act to amend and re-enact section 1910
! of the Revised Statutes Of the State, SO as to
give justices OF the peace throughout the State,
| who are by law vested with criminal iurisdic-
ton, a right to admit persons to bail who are
| arrested and brought before them charged with
crimes not punishable with death"
| To the Committee on Parochial Affairs.
| By Mr.. VOORHEES,:
| House bill No. 294,
"An act to amend and re-enact article $50 of
| the Code Of Practice"
| To the Committee on the Judiciary
| By Mr.. Walker:
House bill No. 1885,
"An act to make each parish In the State,
| parish of Orleans excepted, O. school district
and to provide for the distribution of the pub
| lie school fund in said several parishes"
| To the Committee on Public Education
By Mr.. Wise:
House bill No 296,
"An act to incorporate the city of Shreve-
| port, In the parish of Caddo; define it's bound
| aries and provide for it's better police and mu-
nicipal government.
| TO the Committee on Corporations.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
The special order of the day, being
House bill No. 255,
San act fixing the per diem and mileage of
| the members of the General Assembly, pro-
viding for the election of officers by the Cen
eral Assembly and their compensation, pro-
| viding for Che manner Of paying the members
and officers and employees of the General AS
| sembly, and defining in whose charge the
| State House shall be during the recess of the
General Assembly"
Was taken UP on its second reading from
| the special committee to reduce and fix the
compensation of members, officers and en-
ployes of the General Assembly, as substi-
| tutes for House bill No. 1888.
| Mr. Gaskins offered the following amend
ment as q substitute for section I:
| BE 1t enacted, ETC., That each member Of the
| General Assembly of the State of Louisiana
shall receive compensation for his services,
| which shall be four dollars per day during his
| attendance upon the sessions Qf the General
| Assembly; and besides, for every twenty
miles Travelled from the courthouse of each
parish by a member Of the General Assembly
| in going to the State-House, and returning to
| his respective parish Courthouse he shall be
allowed four dollars, according to the dis
| tances established herein, and the following is
y,6 n nfn
| travel from each parish courthouse, to-wit:
The parish of Ascension Eighty miles.
The parish of Assumptions hundred
miles.
The parish Of Avoyelles- hundred and
fifty miles.
The parish of Bossier-Seven hundred
miles.
The parish of Bienville-Five hundred and
| forty miles.
The parish of Caddo-Seven hundred miles.
The parish of Calcasieu-Two hundred and