The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20

the table,
Senate bill No. II,
"An act to incorporate the city of Shreve-
port, in the parish of Caddo,"
Was taken up on third reading.
on the final passage the yeas and nays
were called for, with the following result:
~ Yeas-Hon. Louis Bush, Speaker, and
Mesrs. Aldige, Aycock, Berry, Bell, Breard.
Briggs Bridg 9; Blliep, Bowden, CarIoss.
kins, Gaudet, Gillespie Ham nsrieA, jonas mas
Kelly OF Orleans, Lamare, Martin, Means.
Milon McGehee Newsom, Peralta, Pitts,
Porter, Randolph, Richardson, Role, Ry-
Stewart, Singleton H.I SPller, Taylor; Tremou
Young Of Claiborne-,50
Nays Messrs. Bosley, Carville, Como, De-
OF Ascension, Hill Of Orleans, Kern, Leonard
of Caddo, Lewis, Magloire, Rabv, Romero.
Semmes, Warmoth and Watson-20.
| The bill was passed, the title was adopted,
| and the motion to reconsider was laid upon
the table.
Senate Concurrent Resolution proposing am
amendment to the constitution Of the State
was On motion of Mr.. Hill, of Orleans, post
poned until o'clock D. m.
Senate bill No. 6,
"An act to abolish the offices OF jury COM
missioners in the parish Of Orleans, and to
create board of jury commissioners for said
parish" 9tc,
Was taken up on it's first reading, and
under suspension Of the rules was passed to
its second reading.
On the motion OF Mr.. Keeting it was amend
ed as follows:
Insert In the first section, after the word
commissioners, the words ITO be selected from
both political parties
Under further suspension of the rules the
bill was read third time and passed, and the
title was adopted.
Mr.. Jonas moved to reconsider the vote just
taken, and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table.
Senate bill No. IA,
"An act to incorporate the Louisiana Wes-
tern Railroad Company"
Was taken up on first reading, and under g.
suspension OF the rules was passed to it's
second reading, and under further suspen-
sion Of the rules was read a third time and
passed.
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Warmoth moved to reconsider the vote
just taken on the final passage of the bill.
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
s2iIAoA was l1AA upou
On the motion of Mr.. Dinkgrave, the House
took a recess until half-past7.
Evening Session.
House called to order at 80 D. m. Present:
Hon. Louis Speaker, and Messrs. AIdige,
ger, BiIlieu, Brooks, Bosey, Buck, Carloss.
Cressy, Cole, Dayries, Delavigne, Detiege,
Dinkgraye, Duke, Fobb, Gary, Gaudets Ora
eien Gillespie, Hammond, Hill 81 Ascension.
Kelly of VIM, Kelly of Orleans, Keeting,
Kern, Lamare, Lea, Leeds, Leonard Of Caddo,
Lewis, Martin, MiloD, Mctiehee, Pitts, Porter,
BABY, Randolph, Richardson, Ryland, Sar-
Taylor, Tremoulet, Toler Tolliver, Vance,
Washington, Wilde, Williams, Wise, Young
OF Claiborne and Young Of East Baton Rouge,
SO.
Mr.. Jonas asked and obtained leave to call
up VI
House bill No. u,
"An act to authorize the Board of Liquida-
ton to reimburse the Fiscal Agent" etc.
The bill was taken up on second reading and
under suspension Of the rules was consid-
cred engrossed, was read third time and
passed.
The title was amended by striking out
1887" and inserting in lieu thereof .'1s77'
Mr.. Toler, chairman of the Committee on
Appropriation, reported on
House bill No. 81,
"An act making appropriations to cover de-
ticiencies for former years." etc,
Favorably by substitute.
The substitute was read and ordered to be
placed upon the calendar, becoming
House bill No. rs,
"An act making appropriations to cover
deficiencies OF former years." etc.
On the motion OF Mr.. Leonard, OF Caddo,
the House resolved itself into committee OF
the whole House.
Mr. Leeds in the chair
The committee on rising reported that
had considered the bill, section by section
and agreed on an amendment thereto, and
recommended that the bill be passed as
amended.
The report was received and the amend
ment of the committee of the whole was
adopted, as follows:
Appropriation to pay district clerks and
sheriffs in criminal cases, $500 for the year
1877, out OF the general fund of 1877.
Mr.. Bridger offered the following amend
ment to the report Of the committee:
For the payment Of publication of de1in-
guent list OF taxpayers for the year 1877 as
required by sections 50 and 1O1 of act No. 81,
extra session OF 1871 the sum Of $4,000.
The amendment was lost
Mr.. D'Avy offered the following amend
ment to the report of the committee OF the
whole:
appropriation to pay B. Bloomfield & Co.
for books, blanks, printing, etc, for registra-
| ton and election purposes, for election held
November, 1876, out OF revenues OF 1877,
$4,000"
Mr.. Toler moved the previous question, and
| which was seconded by rising vote of IS
yeas to II nays.
The main question was ordered as follows:
FIrst-"Shall the item proposed by Mr..
D'Avy be adopted?"
And on that motion the yeas and nays We're
called for, with the following result: