The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-18

indefinitely postponed.
On the motion Of Mr.. Bowden, His resoln-
ton relative to the repair Of the Opossuin
Fork levee was taken up under the fnvorab'e
report. by bill Of the Committee on Lands
nnd Lnvees
The resolution. report and bill were read
On the motion Of Mr.. Bowden the bill was
placed upon the calendar Of the House be-
coming
House bill No. oB, entitled
/" An art 10 nuthorize tho Governor ~ mp
point u commission to confer with the au-
thorities Of the State Of Arkansas In regard
to The formation Of II separate leves district.
tp he com prised between the Arkansas river,
IN the State Of Arkansas and tho Red river,
in the State Of Louisiana, and from the Mis-
sissippi westward, 10 include the alIuvial
lands therein, 10 propose plan for the pro
lection Of lands therein from overflow. and
for the submission thereof to The Legislatures
Of tho respective States for ratification: and
to appropriate the sum Of five hundred dol
lars to drfray the expenses Of the same
Under II suspension Of the rules The bill was
placed upon its second reading, and on Mr..
Bowdnn's further motion il was referred to
al appropriation.
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE.
Tho House resolved itself into q committees
" the whole.
Mr.. Leeds in the char.I
On rising the committee Of tho whole House
reported, through it's chairman that House
bill No 90 had been considered, and that the
committee approves the Same and recon-
mends its passage by the House
mr.. Lyons in the chair.l
Tho report Of the committee Of tb" whole
House was received and adopted.
The bill was ordered to he considered as en-
crossed, was read third time, passed and its
title adopted.
House bill No ~.
IAN act relative 10 the advertisement Of mo-
curators and administrations. and of the filing
or tableaux Of distribution and accounts Of
tutors, curators, executors and aduinistra-
tors"
Was taken up under the favorable report of
the COMMITTEES on the Judiciary.
J he bill, report and substitute were read.
On the motion IF Mr. Voorhies. the s,ibsti-
trlte bill was adopted in lieu of the original
bill, becoming
House bill No. 1Oi,
"An net relative to judicial advertisements
ON his further motion and under u suspen-
sion of The rules the bill was passed to it's SEC
ond reading and was taken rs engrossed
Under further suspension of the rules, the
bill was read n third time and passed, and
It's title was adopted.
Bills INTRODUCED OFT or REGULAR ORDER.
Mr. Leonard. Of Caddo, asked and obtained
enve to introduce, without previous notice.
twg bills. as follows:
House bill No 1O2,
"An act to repeal section 2GS3 IF the Revised
Statutes"
House bill No. 1903.
"An act to amend and rt-nnact article 1860
Of the Civil Code. and section 1861 Of the Re
viscd Statutes"
These bills, under suspension Of the rules.
were seyerally passed to their second read
dings and referred to the Committee on the
judiciary.
Mr.. Singleton asked and obtained leave to
introduce, out Of the regular order. n bill,
which WIS read and placed upon the calendar,
becoming
House bill No %,
"An act TO authorize the Council of the city
Of New Orleans TO lease certain public places.
Tho Bit VIII PASSED te II sennnd reading
under n suspension Of the rules, and was
referred to the Committee on City Affairs.
Mr. Aldige asked and obtained leave 10 in
troduce out Of the regular order II bill. which
was read and placed upon the calendar, be-
coming House bill No. 100,
can act to amend section Of an act entitled
AN act To create recorders courts in the city
Of New Orleans approved May /, 1877, and
to provide for the appointment and the cleo
ton Of recorders, TO define their jurisdiction,
qualifications and powers, and to repeal nm
act entitled An net establishing four munich
pal courts in the city Of New Orleans
Under n suspension Of the rules the bin was
passed to its second reading and was referred
to the Committee on City Affairs.
On motion Of Mr. Buck the resolution en-
titled
Resolutions calling for Joint committee
from the House and Senate ~ frame and re-
port bill reducing the mileage and per diem
Of the members Of the Legislature and the pay
Of employees thereof for all subsequent
the rates fixed for subsequent Legislatures
can constitutionally be applied to this sos
sioD,'
Was taken up out OF order and, under n
suspension Of the rules, adopted
Or motion, Of Mr. Martin House bill No. At
with substitute No 1G8 were taken up, and on
his further motion, both the original bill No,
At and substitute No. 1O8 were recomnittnd to
the Committee on Lands and Levees.
Mr. CresSy asked and obtained leave to
introduce u bill out Of the regular order, which
became
House bill No 1O4,
"An act for the relief Of Charles w. Boothby,
late Division Superintendent Of Public Schools
for the Sixth Division Of the city Of Now Or
leans"
The bill, under n suspension Of the rules,
was passed to its second reading and was re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Leonard, Of Caddo, asked, and obtained