The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12

HOUSE Dill NO. w,
IAN act to authorize the Police Jury of the
parish Of West Feliciana to fund the indebt-
edness embraced In the several judgments
against said parish, and to provide for the
payment of the principal, interest and cost, /"
Was taken up on second reading under the
unfavorable report Of the Committee on Pa
rochial Affairs.
On the motion of Mr.. Ryland the bill was
amended by inserting "21s mills instead of
SO mills
The rules were suspended and the bill was
considered engrossed, read third time and
passed. and the title was adopted
Mr. Ryland moved to reconsider the vote
just taken on the final passage of the bill,
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid upon the table.
Senate bill No. 143,
IAN act ordering the State Engineer to sur
vey Bayou Teche, and report to the next Cen
eral Assembly the cost of locking the same
and rendering 1t navigable into Bayou Courta-
bleau,"
Was taken up ON second reading, and,
under suspension of the rules, read third
time and passed o
The title was adopted
Mr.. Detiege moved to reconsider the vote
just taken. and on his own motion, the mo-
ton to reconsider was laid upon the table.
Senate bill No.79,
san act to incorporate the town Of Plaque
mine; to determine the officers thereof, and
to define their powers and duties to author
lie the levy and fix the amount Of taxes to be
levied by the authorities OF said town. and to
nyt ard IA Yhs,
ferries and dykes within the limits of said
town, and to repeal all laws and parts of laws
In conflict herewith"
Was taken up on second reading and,
under suspension of the rules, was read
third time and passed.
The vote just taken on the final passage Of
the bill was moved to be reconsidered, and
the motion to reconsider was laid upon the
table.
Senate bill No. SO, o
"An act for the relief of Albert G.. Brice,'
Was taken up on second reading as reported
by the COMMITTEES on Claims, without action.
Under suspension of tho rules the bill
was read third time and passed, and the
title was adopted.
Mr. Davidson moved to reconsider the vote
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid upon the table,
Mr.. Martin asked and obtained leave to
withdraw House bill No 100 and papers
accompanying the same.
Senate bill No. 1884,
"An act to donate to the police juries of the
parishes Of Lafourche and Terrebonne all the
swamp and ovortlowed lands belonging to the
State, lying between the Bayou Lsfourche
and Terrebonne; to provide for the appoint
ment of board of commissioners, and to de-
fine it's powers etc,
Was taken up on second reading under the
favorable report of the Committee on Lands
and Levees, with amendments as follows:
At the end of section l add the following
words: Provided that in case the work of re-
claiming these lands Is not commenced within
twelve months after the passage of this act.
and conducted continuously thenceforward us
hereinafter provided for, and by the sale of
reclaimed lands will permit, for the term OF
ten years, or until the work Of reclaiming the
said lands is completed, then and in that
case this donation shall be null and of no
effect"
At the end of section 2add the words: "Pro-
vided that all contracts shall be let either at
public auction or through sealed proposals to
At the end of section 5 add the following
words: "The tax collector shall in receipt for
the special tax assessed under the provisions
of this section, issue separate and special re-
ceipt of such force as may be prescribed by the
Local Board of Swamp Land Commissioners
and any surplus which may remain in the
treasury of the said board when the work of
reclamation IS completed, and all amounts
subsequently derived from the sale of lands re-
claimedoh ereunder, shall be devoted to refund
m hn toy al bp
visions OF this act.
The amendments were read and agreed to.
Under a suspension of the rules the bill was
read third time and passed, and the title
was adopted.
Mr.. Billeu moved that the vote on the final
passage of the bill be reconsidered, and on
his own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid upon the table,
House bill No. 3l2,
San act to annex certain territory of the
parish of Ascension to the parish Of Living
ston," etc,
Was taken up under the favorable report of
the Committee on Parochial Affairs.
On the motion of Mr.. Hill, of Ascension,
by a rising vote of CT yeas to 20 nays, the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following messages were received from
his Excellency the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, J
State of Louisiana, !
New Orleans. March 7, 1873 J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
have the honor to inform you that I have
this day approved and signed House bills of
the following titles, to wit:
House bill No 172,
Gan act to incorporate Home Hook and
Ladder Fire Company No. /, of the city of
New Orleans
House bill No. 100,
San act to amend an act entitled An act to
incorporate the Shreveport and Southwestern
Railroad Company approved April "a, 1874"
House bill No. Sc,
''An act to authorize the Police Jury of the
parish of Calcasieu to levy a special tax to
pay the floating debt"
House bill No.451,