The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-03

which was adopted
In line 0, section 8. insert the word "state''
aftsr the word special
Mr. Landry offered tho following amend
snsnt, which was adopted
Add at the end Of section 0 the words: PRO
vidEH that nj warrants on certificates of III
aeltedness issued prior to The year 1855 be
considered valid obligations Till after the va
Haity OF said claitns are passed upon by courts
Of competent jurisdiction"
Mr.. Deinas offered the following amend
ms1lt.
Iii line b after The word s'Orleans" insert the
words "And the parish Of 81. John HE
baptist"
Which was LOST
Mi. bryant offered the following amend
Insnt.
It'll section D, line IA, strike out. the words
tstwo and onsshalf.H and insert in lieu ftheteof
the word tive"
On a rising vete Of yeas to H1ays the
amendment was lost
Setstiul Q was adopted as amended.
Heetion was rehd asl adopted without
amendment.
5eEtiun was read.
Mr., George offered the following amend
merit, which wis adopted;
In line Ii, section b, strike outal Of the Sec
tioh after tbs word "atnoiint," and insert IN
lieu thereof, "pf the cash In the treasury, col
ieetsd under this act calculated on the basis
III the proportion which the amount Of such
approved warrant OF certificate OF Indebted
finss bears to tho sum total Of ths approved
warrant or certificate Of indebtedness"
Mr.. Stamps offered the following amend
naef1t.
Iii section 8, liries- and ., strike out the
words zone hundred" and insert seventy
Mr. Stamps demanded the yeas and nays
on the adoption Of his amendment.
The roll being called, resulted MS follows.
Yeas Messfs. Bureh,. Richardson. Stamps
stubbB, Twitehsll and Wakeileld=46.
Nays Messrs. Bryant DENNIS. Ducros, Du-
lneiit, Ellis. Garland, George. Goode Hat-
per Ogden, Perkins. Robertson bandlford.
Ta.sada, Wheeler, White and Yopng-l7.
Gage, Ola, Grover. Kelly. Landry, Mitchell
DDonnell Steven, Sutton and zaeharie- H.
And the amendment was lost.
Mr.. Garland offered the following amend
Ineilt, and moved ts adoption:
After tho last word In sertion 3, add the
words provided that under the provisions Of
thls act, no more than the principal Of such
approved warrant or. certificate Of Indebted
ness shall be paid by the police jury
Mr.. White offered the following substitute
+ agE hfie HAl6IitlIileHb.
Add at tho end Of section the words "pro-
vided that no greater. amount than seventy
cents Oh the dollar shall be paid for any All
proved claim by such pro rata distribution.
and which shall be In full of the claim
Mr. Demas made the point OF order that the
substitute WIS not In order, as the Senate had
already voted down similar amendment.
The President ruled the point Of order not
well taken. for the reason that the amend
anent now offered was not the Same as that
rejected by the Senate
Mr.. White Withdrew his substitute.
The amendment offered by Mr.. Garland was
adopted.
seetien was then adopted az amended
On motion Of Mr. Ogden the vote was re-
considered by which section Of tho bill was
adopted.
Mr.. Ogden offered the following amendment
to section q.
III line IA, after the words 'the same In
aeft the words provided said contest be in
Htituted within ono year after the date Of the
approval by the police jury of said warrants
and certificates Of indebtedness''
Mr., Ellis Moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
Mr. Bureh demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs Bryant, Bureh, Demas Du-
lInont, Ellis. Garland. Ola, Goodo. Grover.
eHarrer, Robertson, Stamps, Stuhbs Sutton,
Twitehell, Wakefield. Wheeler and Young -ls.
NayR--Mesafs. Boatnet, DuerDs. George.
uDonnell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, san
Absen ,aa ss hllain. preaux Gage,
Kelly, Landry, Mitchell, Steven. White and
aXnchntie--g
And the amendment was laid on the table
u On motion OF Mr.. Robertson section was
adopted as amended.
Mr. Burch moved that the bill IA amended
bereoommitted to the Committee on the Judi
ciafy.
Mr.. Robertson moved to lay that motion on
the table.
Mr.. Demas demanded tho yeas aud nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Baatner. Ducros. Ellis, Gar
land. George. Goode, Grover, O'Donnell. Og-
dem Perkins. Richardson, Robertson. Sandi-
ford, Stuhbs, Texada, Wheeler and Young III,
Nays essrs. Bryant, Burch. Domas. Du-
mont. Harper, Landry, Stamps, Sutton,
Twitchell and Wakeileld-10
Absent Messrs. Allain, Breaux, Gage. Ola,
Kelly, Mitchell, Steven, White and Zacharie-
And the motion TO ,recommit the bill was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Texada offered the following. to be-
come sections 9 and of the bill:
SEC. 0. Be e further enacted. That the par
ishes not wishing to accept the provisions OF
this act may, and they are hereby authorized
to, bond their Indebtedness on such terms as
may be agreed upon with their creditors.
Sac 7. Be further enacted, etc, That the
police juries be and they,ate hereby author
lied TO levy q tax of one mill to pay interest
on bonds created by section 6 Of this act
Mr.. Tesada moved that the sections be
adopted as offered by him.
Mr.. Burch demanded the yeas and nays
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Burch. Demas, Garland, Ola,
Grover, Harper. Landry, Stamps, Sutton,
Texada, Twitehell aud Wakeiield-12.
Nays-Messrs. Boatner Ducros Ellis.
George. Goode ODonnel, Ogden, Perkins,
Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Stubbs,
Wheeler and Young-14.
. Absent Messrs. Allain. 3reaux. Bryant,
Cage, Dumont, Kelly, Mitchell, Steven, White
and Zacharie-io.