The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND SESSION u ORTy-NINTH
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

The contested election case of Moore ys. Gage
was postponed until after the morning hour
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
| Gorpnrations-A majority report unfavorably
| on Renate bill No. 7G. incorporating the Amerl~
| aan Cotton Tie Company! taybIahy on Senate
| bill No. poe relieving the Governor from ex
| cfIlpio dutie. on various boards; tayoraby on
| House bill No 2D5. INCORPORATING the battalion
hill No. 364 favorahlr, with amendments, on
| House bill No A65. Received.
| BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Mr. Gcode: Relative to the. drawing OF
iurips in tha parish Of Orleans, hhnlishing the
| TorporsiHps- the rel ef Of lhos. Brady,
| Of the parish Of Orleans. Claims.
| RESOLUTIONS.
| Nv Mr. Boatner. Creating a committee of
ht1e ss W + neoes be Ssaa ent
during the recess Of the senate to make {.
aled report to be handed to the sectet q. OF
| The Senate If the abors are complied before
| the commencement Of the next session. Lies
| over. -,
reporters Of The city papers who had reported
| Tie r. port OF the Committee on Elections In
| the case of Moore vs. Gage was tnken M, ana
the resolutions declaring that Moore was not
entitled to sent and that the comnittee be an-
thoriaed to inquire into the inegibility OF Gage
Mr. Grover submitted substitute declaring
| that Gage WAS Ineligible and not emitted 70
snat and that Moore was. and moved its adop-
MI Twitche offered substitute providing
tint the whole matter he postponed for ten days.
| Mr. Grover moved that both contestant mud
| eontsstee be allowed thirty minutes each to
speak in his own behalf and urged In few
| remarks The adert'on OF he motion.
| MIR White in the chari
Mr., Demas, opposed The motion az did Mr.,
made M on the que ton and that they were
ready to vote. For his part he wanted no dis
| tussion he therefore called the previous ants
ton bit withdrew the call
| Mr. Zaehare said that in the United States
Senate the precedent OF pafmsinE 'h ean1 hn
Notwithstanding that he would accord tha'
privilege He suggested that the substitute be
Withdrawn In order to let the discussion come
no on the report of the majority of the commit
tee aud that II it was not so done Mr.. Moore
o'nld only discuss, a portion OF his onset
| Mr. Bnatner replied that the substitute reso-
lutions Nj Grover's) were ample.
| MIR Grover withdrew the substitute in order
thu the discussion might come up on the so
lntions submitted by che majority Of the COM
mr.. White thought Mr., Moore should be
| Mr. Grnver's motion to allow contestant and
| cortastee thirty minutes each to apeaK was an
nounced by he President of the Senate and was
| carried.
| The question then was on the resolutions
suhmitted by the majority Of the commi tee. q
which the contestant and ccntestee should
The President then announced that either
contestant or contestee could take the floor.
ooriad the 1oor and made a sue oh, occupying
The entire thirty minutes in the a1vo acy OF hia
Mr. Gage occupied thirty minutes in his own
Mr., Young called for the previous question
on he substitute but withdrew It,
| Mr. B,ntner urged Mr. Mocrea claims.
Mr.. White defended the action OF the com
mtee
AMI urged Mr. Moorea claims.
mfr. laoharie supported the action of the ma
pritr of the committee. o
| Tha al
Growers substitute was lost-yeas I. nays az.
The resolutions submitted 6y The majority c, Of
the committee were then aaoptea-seas a.
Nr. Goode introduced a resolution to pay
the 3, na "pfns
Mr.. Robertson, from The Finance Committee,
reported faverhb with a M ne, the /
Mr.. RICHARDSON moved q suspension OF the
rules in order to take up the report. Carried.
dealer eba have tho right to sell W" or give
away liquor by the bottle (which the bill d not
provide for) to he drunk upon the premises;
| The bill was then taken up section by section,
The fret section, with the amendment noted.
was adopted
Mr.. Kelly submitted an amendment to section
e. providing that the name of each person sek
Ing drink should be published gratis
| Mr., ogden moved to table O
Mr.. Kelly called for the, yeas and nays Yeas
a. nays O. Carried and the section was adopted,
seetlon wa. read . and ad9pt 20 ,uerduert
auhmitted by the committee making dealers
and saloon keepers pay one half OF one cent. n
the Houal to the State on all sales amounting
to five cen or over, was taken up.
saving 1t would p close up ali Of The smallsr jea
era, who had paid their gular lnensebh could
moi. afford to take out registef.~
| The amendment AMI section wern adopted.
Section g. providing for the monthly nspeo.
ton Of the bell punches, for the closing and
attn trnu rpaH n nd
Mr. Robertson amended section l. providing
n fine of $500. and Imprisonment, one or both.
Mt the discretion of the court for violation OF
Mr. Kells moved recess until p, m. Lost;
Mr. samps moved that the hHy Mr. Xix pE'n a
Democracy. Ruled out of order.
. Mr.. Young offered IN amendment providing
that where licenses have been taken out and
where the dealers or sellers cannot afford to
, take out the bell punch license, the tax col
shH refund ab ths paid foF the
The bill was taken no rs whole. on motion
Of Mr.. Robertson. who moved that it pass to its
third reading. Yeas al, nays7.
Mr.. Robertson moved a suspension of the
rules to place the bill upon jts third and flna
Mr. Fobar ar5ea moved the anzf =
bill. Carried yeas 3D. nays 7, and the bill was
finally passed,
The general appropriation bill was taken I'll
section by section, but laid over temporarily.
Mr.. Goode reported from the judiciary Com
mittee iayorahIy by majority Senate bil' No
ers for the parish Of Orleans, Received.
Mr.. II hertson then. Mt y. m. moved reces
, until 30 y. m. Yea 10, nays IT, and the recess
D Evening session.
The senate was called to order at T;9o .. IN
= by Lieut.. Gov Wilt; twenty-five Senators.
! | quorum, pr 8. Mt,
: Lieut. Gov Witt desired at this time to re
+ quest of Senators that, this being the last nigh
:, Of the session. they would preserve that digntt,
u and decorum during the closing hours wbie
4 had marked their action to this time. IN ofde
Hat hnuld not BIZ said by any Senator tina
bits were passed without his knowledge.
| The Lieut. nant Gov 'rnor then directed thu
Secretary OF the senate to take up the genera
app opr alton bill reported by the Clerk as hay
ipg pa sfd The House as matter OF the high
. est impor auce. and having privilege prece
e dence Of all other questions.
Mr.. Robertson moved 10 postpone considera
= ton of the appropriation bill until 10 p. m
that II might go to the Finance Committee TO
= necessary corrections and examination.
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