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

fetred calendar named In the Governors mas-
sage He desired that calendar gone through
first.
Senate bill No. IA. an act to incorporate the
Louisiana aud Western Railroad was taken
No. with a favorable report and amendments by
the eointnte.
Mr.. Garland moved The adoption of the com
mittee amendments. aud urged. In a speech,
the passage II The act.
The committee amendments were pdutjtrl
and the bill went over. the SENATE falling to
suspend the rules on motion to finally pass. =.
:, The report Of the. Committee. on Auditing and
Supervising the Expenses of the Senate was
adopted
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The House bill tppropriating slo.noo to close
cfevasses was taken up and referred to the
Commute on Lands and Levees.
THIRD READING OFF HOUSE, BILLS.
House bill Mo. If, the apnorllonment. was
taken IN,
Mr.. Robertson moved that the bill do finally
pass. and called the previous question.
MI. Demas eallei for the yeas and nays: yeas
9, nays %, and the previous question was not
NIr, Demas spoke an hour against the bill.
Mr.. Burch followed In half hours speech
against the biz, stating that this bill would be
The death of he Democratic party.
MI. stamps made ten minutes, speeeh
against the bill end renewed the call for the
previous question,
The maiu question was ordered.
Mr.. Robertson, AZ the mover of the previous
question, stated hat he believed he had right
know that the other side would vote unhni-
mousy for the bill. From The temper Of ali the
speecbee from 'het side they claimed that the
oetaic party by this bill, aud he therefore ex-
pecfed. Of course, that the other side would
vote to dig nat grave and let the Democratic
The bill was then finally passed. Yeas 81,
Nr. Robertson called attention to the fact that
the Governor, in his late message. had notified
the General Assembly that owing to the expira-
lion If the terms of some IF th0nembers of the
members 10 iii the vacancies. Tie speaker
moved. therefore, that the. sanate so into an
election TO Nil the vacancies TO occur on that
board Carried.
The Chair announced that nominations were
in order.
Mr. White nominated Mr. Garland
Mr.. Robertson nominated Mr.. Harharie.
Alr. Kelly nominated Mr. Richardson. but he
Withdrew.
Mr. Iureh nominated Mr.. Harper, but he
Mr.. Sutton nominated Mr.. Goode. but he
withdrew.
Mr.. Young nominated Mr.. Grover.
The roll was then called the Senators each
voting for two candidates, with the following
result! Garland % votes zaehsrie 1s, Grover 10.
Richardson O. blank 2.
trhe Chair announced that Messrs, Garland
and HanhHria having received q majority Of the
votes east, they were duly elected as members
Of the State Printing Board on the part of the
Senate.
Mr.. Robertson moved that a conference COM
mittee of three Senators be. appointed to con.
ter with the House ntmtnittna on tho general
appropriation bill. Carried Aud he Chair
lain.
Mr. Stubs made similar motion as to the
general revenue bill. Carried Aud the Chair
appointed Senators stubbs. Te6ada and Du
mont
HousE bills ON FIRST READING.
The following House bills sent in during the
day. were taken up and referred;
House bill No. ~. the Nloifett register bill
Judiciary.
\, H2u biz No % o. 81 to authoriae 1oH W
House bill M. 40, to locate the seat of Justice
in the parish Of Livingston. Cornorations.
journed until to-day at ~ M
The House.
The House met at noon Speaker Bush in the
chair. Prayer.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. johnson. Resolution allowing $3.50
extra pay to members Of the House serving on
Mr. VOORHEES, resolution that the House adj
jonrn sine die on Saturday was cal ed up.
Mr. Keeling opposed the resolution He
not be properly dispesed Of by that time.
Mr. Vance moved to amend by substituting
Tuesday for Saturday.
Mr. keetnE moved to POSTPONE the whole
matter till Saturday at y. m.
Mr.. Leonatd hoped Mr.. VOORHEES, resolution
would prevail II was we'll known that thore
was no necessity for the extra session II was
currently reported on the street that the calling
Of this session had something tn do with tho
pa dnning Of Anderson. In the case. which is
now before the supreme Court. q new trial may
be gtaned. But however this may he. this AS
sembly should not be kept hero to await results
Mr, Vance said Mr. Leonard had R!aid some,
thing nboLt courts. He had not considered that
question, His object in wishing to sit till Tues
day was to get through the North Louisiana
and Msaissippt RAILROAD charter Mr.. Leon
ard did not want the bill passed SO he wished
to adjourn.
Mr. Vo"rhiea said that his object in Offering
the resolution was TO offer ali incentive to exer
ton on the part of the Senate rs well as the
House. There was one measure. however
which would keep him here til the expiration
of the term Of the sesvon. and that wac the AT
portionment bill. He would remain here until
that bill was finally passed.
Mr. keeting motion to postpone till satur
day prevailed.
Gen. Young called No by consent House bill
No. 30. the appropriation bill for the expenses
OF the extra session.
The House u, went "a, into committee of the whole
The appropriation is $4,000 in the original
bill.
1000 The Senate had notified him that $4,000
allowed in the bill would not be sufficient.
Mr.. Tremoulet opposed the am. ndment !:
$4,000 was too much to allow the Senate. He
moved for q conference COMMITTEES.
Mr. Lyons moved rs q substitute that $40 900
be inserted in place of 100000, This. he thought.
would secure an early adjournment, The
Mr.. Aldige opposed the granting Of the arpro-
priation asked by the chairman of the Contin-
gent Expense Committee for the Senn'e. The
senate had paid iis members sitting com
mittees during vacation $3.50 apiece out of their
appropriation. in direct violation of an agree
ment made when the appropriation was made
aud now they come in and ask for more to make
up the deficiency so or ated. He wns oppo- ed
to allowing the Senate any more than tho 80 900
in the bill
Gen. Young said he was not disposed 10 be
mad yirarlous sacrifice for the sins of the
Senate. and he therefore withdrew the amend
mant.
The committee rose and reported the bill
favurably.
Mr.. Lyons again urged before the House his
aroendment reducing the appropriation TO
$40 900. This sum he thought ample to cover
expenses for ten days. and In that time the
work before the House could be transacted,
His amendment was lost. The bill was then
finally passed.
. number of Democrats changed their votes
from no to yes to make u record"
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr. Kelly: A bill to incorporate aud facili-
tate the construction Of the New Orleans. Texas
and G dorado Railroad. Railroads.
BY Mr.. McGehee: bill supplemental to an