The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-15

I'M. DV the HQn. LOUIS A. WIZ. Jleutelant
Governor and President Of the Senate.
On q cnll of the roll the following Senators
answered to their mines:
MrsHra, Allain, Breaux, Burch, Garland.
p pssa h Ma,r Mtehs np9nse oss"p
ton, Texada, Twitchell, WALES, Wheeler and
Xacharie--tg.
Absent -Messrs Boatner, Bryant, Gage,
Denas. Ducros, Dumont Ellis, George. Gla,
Grover, Harper, Landry Robertson. Steven,
Stubbs, White and Young-17.
On motion of Mr.. Sutton the reading Of the
journal in detail was dispensed with.
The President called for reports Of commit
tees and Introduction Of bills on the subjects
AN extra session.
The President directed theSccrctary 30 take
up the regular order.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 4,
San act to provide additional regulations Tor
The government Of the city of New Orleans !;
To define the duties Of the officers and wards
herein created and to repeal all laws and
parts Ut laws in conflict with the provisions
.nf this act.
Was taken up on it's second reading.
8 TN motion OF Mr. Xacharie further consd
Grafton OF the bill was postponed until II 80
o'clock
Senate bill No. %,
IAN act to create, define and punish the
s,ffense vi being an idle and disorderly person
To create, define and punish tho oifensc Of be-
ing d rogue and vagabond; TO create, define
and punish the offcnse of being an incorrigi-
bile rogue; to provide for the summary trial
and punishment OF offenders against the pro
Visions Of this act, and Of constablcs and
other peace officers for failing or neglecting
10 perform the duties imposed upon them by
this act to make all the provisions Of this
act a part of the police regulations of towns
! and cities throughout the State. and to make
any oifense herein provided for q violation Of
1 the police regulations of such towns and
cities. to regulate the requisite Of d record Of
conviction for violating any Of the provisions
oil this act and To repeal all laws inconsst-
ent with the provisions Of this act
Was taken up on It's second reading.
Mr.. Allan called for the reading Of The bill.
On motion Of Mr. zacharie further reading
oil the bill was dispensed with.
On motion OF Mr.. nacharie the bill was laid
ON the table subject to call
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. II,
An net to incorporate the city of Shreve-
port, In the parish of Caddo; define It's boun-
diaries, and provide for its better police and
municipal government
Was taken up on it's third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Ogden the bill was laid on
the table subject to call.
Senate bill No 49,
An act charteling the Monroe and Bastrop
Marrow Gauge Railroad Company; defining
the powers and. duties of said company, and
authorizing the company to issue Its bonds
and to mortgage the property of the company
to secure the payment thereof, and author
igIng the sale, lease and consolidation Of said
railroad; and authorizing the parishes, cities
aud towns along the route of said road to
issue bonds to aid in the construction Of the
ssllne," ........-
Was taken up on its third reading.
On motion Of Mr. Garland the bill was laid
on the table subject TO call.
Senate bill No. 20,
"An net to amend and re-enact section Ia of
act No IS, approved April IL. 1877, entitled
An act to regulate the conduct End maintain
THE freedom and purity of elections"
Was read the third time.
On motion of Mr.. Xacharie the bill was
finally passed and its title adopted and the
bill ordered TO be sent to the House for con
currence.
Mr.. zacharie moved to reconsider the vote
by which Senate bill No 20 was finally passed,
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table.
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considered by which Senate bill No. IL was
laid on the table subject to call, and the bill
was placed on the calendar as q Senate bill on
third reading.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES or PREFERRED
BILLS.
y Mr.. White on behalf Of the Commit
tee on Finance, submitted the following re-
pert, which was received
New ORLEANS, March 10, 1878
10 the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
ferred House bill No II. respectfully report
same favorably with the following amend
yncnts, viz.
In lines and 0, section /, strike out the
words twelve and one-half," and insert in
lieu thereof tho words thirteen and one
half"
In line TO- section T. strike out the words
twelve and one-half and insert in lieu
thereof the words thirteen and one-half"
In line Is, section l. strike out the word
Two and insert in lieu thereof the word
three"
u In line 10, section /, after the word 'mills,"
insert the words mot including the State
House tax Ii any be required to be levied"
IN line 81, section /, after the word "busi-
ness, insert 'and all Investments or values
of any kind
Line B2, section |, strike out the word mot"
and after the word assessed add taxed"
Line CD, section l. after the word claw" add |
"lnclndng consolidated State bonds upon
which the tax TN the bond is hereinafter pay
able out OF the coupons and to be deducted |
therafrom when due"
Line l36, section |, after the word "all'' in-
sert the word "annuites," and strike out the
word .sand' and insert the word cor"
Strike out lines l43, la, las, LAG and li7. Sec
ton /.