The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-16

Board to exchange said site for other proper
ty within the city of New Orleans vacant or
improved, and Of equal value with said lots,
md to use the property 80 acquired for one
or both Of the Peabody State Normal Schools
now In operation in New Orleans"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
n four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was placed on its second reading and
referred to the Committee on Public Educa-
tion.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Senate bill No. 10, entitled
''An act to incorporate the Red River and
Mississippi Railroad Company"
Was taken up under the favorable report of
the Committee On Railroads.
Mr. Burch offered an amendment to the list
Of incorporators named In the bill.
Mr.. Demas moved that further oonsidera-
tion of the bill be postponed until tomorrow
ut o'clock, and made the special order for
that hour.
Mr.. George demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Burch, De-
mas, Ola, Harper, Stamps, Sutton and
Wheeler-g.
Nays Messrs. Boatne,r, ,, Breaux, = % DHcro9s, H9,
'15, o'Donne,ll, ss ogden, Perkins Richardson, Rob,
ertson, Sandiford, Steven, Stubbs, Texada,
Wales White, Young and Zacharie 81.
Absent--Messrs. Cage, Dumont, Ellis, Ian
dry, Mitchell and Twitchell-6
And the motion to postpone was lost
Mr. George moved that the amendment of
felTed ,y Mr.. Burch be laid on the table, and
demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
n Yeas--Messrs. Breaux, Ducros Garland,
George, Goode, Grover, Kelly, O'Donnell, Og-
ford, Steven, stubbs, Texada. Wales,
Wheeler, White and zacharie-2e.
v Nays Messrs. Allain, Bryant Burch, De-
mas, Harper, Stamps, Twtchel and Young
Absent Messrs. Boatner, Gage, Dumont,
Ellis, Gla, Landry and MITCHELL
And the amendment was laid on the table.
lMr. White in the chair)
Mr.. George moved that the bill be taken as
sngrossed and passed toits third reading, and
demanded the previous question.
The main question was ordered,
Mr.. Demas demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion to take the bill as engrossed.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs Breaux. Ducros, George,
1oode, Kelly. O'Donnell, Ogden. Perkins,
Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Steven,
St,ibbs. Texada, WALES, White and Zach
nrie--17.
Nays-Messrs. Allain, Bryant, Burch De-
mas, Dumont. Gla. Harper. Stamps, Sutton
Twitehell and Wheeler-11.
Absent Messrs. ,Boatner Cage, Ellis, Gar
land, Grover, Landry. Mitchell and Young
And the motion prevailed
Mr. Harper moved that the constitutional
rule be suspended and the bill read the third
time, and demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas -Messrs. Breaux, Ducros, George, Kel-
y Iy, ODonnell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson
Robertson, Sandiford, Steven. Stubbs, Texada,
WailAs, white and zacharie 10,
Nays--Messrs. Allain, Bryant, Burch, De-
mas, Ola, Harper, Stamps Sutton. Twitchell,
Wheeler and Young-11.
Absent Messrs Boatner, Cage, Dumont,
Ellis, Garland, Goode Grover, Landry and
MITCHELL
And the rule was not suspended.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans. March Ia. 1878. !
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
I am directed by the House of Represent
atives to inform your honorable body that
the House has had under consideration the
Senate amendments to
A House bill No. 20.
IAN act making an appropriation for the
general expenses OF the State"
That the House has agreed to some OF the |
amendments offered by the Senate, and dis
agrees to others, and ask that a committee of |
conference be appointed to consider the
amendments disagreed to.
That the House has had under considera-
tiun the Senate amendments TO
House bill No H.
IAN act to provide a revenue; to levy and
collect taxes; to grant and cJllect licenses,
etc,
ate amendments, and asks that u committee
of conference be appointed to confer with a
like committee from the House on the subject
OF the disagreement.
PETER. j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk
Senate bill No. IA, entitled
San act to incorporate the Louisiana West
ern Railroad Company"
After striking out sections 10 and 20 and Of
fering accompanying amendmehtsto the bill,
was taken up under the favorable report of
the Committee on Railroads with the follow
ing amendments offered by the committee:
SEC. 10. BE II further enacted, etc, That the
said company, within ninety days from and
after the passage and approval OF this act file
in the Office OF the Secretary of State, an ac-
ceptance OF this act of Incorporation, and in
default thereof the franchises and privileges
granted hereby will be forfeited.
Sec. 20. Be IL further enacted etc. That the
said company shall, within one year from
and after the passage and approval of this |
act, begin the building and construction of
said railroad, and shall yearly complete the |
grading, placing of ties and bridging of twen-
~ miles thereof and shall complete the
building and the construction of the whole of
said road within five years from the time when
the construction thereof begins; and in fault |
uf compliance with either of the require
ments OF this section, the franchises and
privileges granted by this act will be for
feited.
SIC. 81. Be it further enacted, etc, That
this act shall have effect from and after its
passage.
THE President Of the Senate In the chair
On motion of Mr. Garland the amendments
offered by the committee were adopted.