The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-22

| vote by which Senate bill No. 80 was finally
passed, and on his own motion the motion t.
reconsider was laid on the table.
1.-THE President of the Senate in the chairl
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mr. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
to introduce at this time without previous
notice,
Senate bill No. 1G2,
can act to incorporate and faeilitaS the
construction Of the New Orleans, Texas ant
Colorado Railway
The bill was read the first time
The constitutional rule being suspended by
q four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate. the
bill was placed on its second reading and re-
fefred to the COMMITTEES on Railroads.
Also
Senate bill No. 1863, Q.
"An act to facilitate the building Of the New
Orleans, Texas and Colorado Railway
Which was read the first time,
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-fi fths affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was placed on its second reading and
referred to the Committee on Railroads
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson Senate bills
Nos. 1G2 and 1863 were ordered printed.
Mr. Ellis obtained leave of absence for two
days for Mr. Kelly, ON account of illness. q
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYlNe OVER.
Senate bll No. Ill,
An act regulating the expenses incurred in
criminal proceedings in this State, and pro
viding for their payment"
Was taken up under the report of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary. reported by substi-
tute. being
Senate bill No 1tS,
"An act regulating thsexpsSnscs in criminal
proceedings in this State, and providing for
their payment
The report of the Committee was adopted.
and the bill was read the second time
On motion of Mr. Boatner the bill was taken
as engrossed and passed to te third reading.
The cons titutional rule being suspended by
a four-titThs affirmative vote of the Senate.
passed. its title adopted, and 1t waseordered
he sent to the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Boatner moved to reconsidep the vote
by which Senate bill No. 164 was finally
passed, and on his own enotion the motop
to reconsider was laid on the table.
House bill No. So,
can act Incorporating the Louisiana Land
Reclamation Company; to authorize. encour
age and assists in the reclamation and protec-
ton from tidal overflow of certain lands in
and belonging to the State of Louisiana: to
them by grants Of swamp lands
and to confer upon them other rights and
privileges in flrtherance thereof
Was taken up, under the favorable report
u the Committee. on Corporations and Paro-
rl6al Affairs, with the following amendments
offered by the committee:
In article s. lines 80 and 81. strike out the
words 'sor close up, and after word stream"
lie line t43, insert the following: eAnd pro
vided that no dykes or dams shall be con
structed SO as to impede or impair the drain
,foresad.'
In section 4. after word acres = in line II |
insert the words "Of lands now subject to tidal
overflow"
On motion of CIR Boatner the amendments
offered by the committee were adopted.
The hour of Y o'clock having arrived. the
special order of the day for that hour was
aiken up, being g
Senate bill No. ZIG.
''An act to remove the seat of government |
rom the city Of New Orleans. and to estab- |
ish the game in the city Of Baton Rouge, and |
o appropriate the sum Of ten thousand dol
ars to remove the furniture. archives. records |
nd papers belonging to the Geoeral Assem- |
'ly and to the several Offices required by law |
Q be kept at The seat of government, and to
'rovide suitable buildings therefor
Mr.. Burch moved that further consdera-
ion Of Senate bill No. 116 be postponed until
louise bill No. s. is disposed of.
Nr. Demas moved as a substitute that fur
her consideration Of Senate bill Moo G at this
ime be dispensed with and that the bill be
made the special order for Wednesday next.
after the reading ofothe journal.
Mr.. Buleh demanded the yeas and nays on
he substitute.
The roll being called resulted as follows: .
Yeas Messrs, Demas, Ducros, Stubbs.
White and Zacharie- 3. o
Nays Messrs. Allan. Boatner. Breaux.
'ryant, Burch, Dumont. Ellis, Garland,
'5eorge, Goode, Gr9veri MI, Mitchell. Ogden, Per
'exada, Twitchell, Wakefield and Wheeler o.
Absent Messrs. Cage ella, Harrer, Kelly,
landry, ODonnell, Robertson, Steven and
oung-9. @
And the substitute was lost.
Ia,e question REQUIRED on the motion made
Y Ma Burch. which WIG adopted, and fur
Ter consideration Of the bill was postponed
ntl the Senate had acted on House bill
10. IS. O.
Consideration resumed of Hoose bill No, So.
Mr.. White offered the following amendment
, the bill which was adopted, to become sec
on of the bill:
That the company hereby createdShall have
. rigA to dispose of the franchises hereby
'eated until the redemption of the land here
referred to, and this charter shall be
ways subject to tRe exercise of the right of
nincnt domain.
On motion'of Mr. Boatneethe bill was or
'rel rapd the third time.
The constitutional rule5e.g suspended by
four-tfths affirmative vote Of the Ssate, [
&c bill was read the third time and finally !
used, its title was adopted, and notice was F,
dered to be scare to the House Of concur
nee. &c
,Ir. Boatncr moved to reconsider the vote
: which House bill No. So was finally psssed {