The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND SESSION FoHT1-FHRsT DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

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| The Senate met at II o'clock a. m. and was
called to order by Lieut. Gov. Wilt, twent,
| Senators answering to their names.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS. Ere.
BY Mr.. sandiford: A petition and memorial
from 9 large number ef citizens and the Police
Jury Of the parish Of Natehitoches. asking fol
| a constitutional convention.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS
By Mr.. Mitchell: An act providing that out
standing warrants. issued by the Auditor il
Blind. and the Industrial Home for the Deal
Rba1h Fl ha unyerHs N q hDsan n
| lum for the Insane OF Jackson. be made receiv-
able for the redemption Of land forfeited TO o,
purchased. BY the State. Referred to the Com
| BY mir, Perkins. An act t, create local boards
Of health throughout the State, Health ant
Quarantine
| Also, an act to render liable for the payment
Of taxes. due the Port Hudson and Clinton ltail-
| road. Railroads.
| by Mr.. apode: An act eeding to, the parishes
Of Lafourchs aud Teftebenne all the swami
and overnowed land between Bayous Lafou,phe
and Terrebonne; providing fora board Of 1--WE
| commissioners, two to be appointed by each oil
the. police jnties Of Lafourchs and Terrebonne
and one by the Governor, who shall ehe
necessary levels and surveys to be made, sell
| the land and apply the proceeds exclusively TO
| digging canals, opening and dredging baypus
for the purpose ii draining and reclaining The
land within the said territory. Calendered and
ordered printed.
By Nr Boatner: An act to authorize Til e State
tax collectors to sell by notaifal net any lands
| forfeited to the State and adiudieated to the
State and providing the manner in which such
land may be redeemed. Judcaryo
| ACTION ON COMMITTEE REPORTS q
| The reportof the Finance Committee, submit.
| ting q resolution creating n eomt,iittae To ex-
| anime the accounts Of the Auditor and Treas
urer and for other purposes. The resolution
| [Mr Demas In the chairl q
ssnate Bill No. II, an act 70 authorize tae
payers and psrt 2 A. nterested r. aaning tax
Mr. Mitchell, from the COMMITTEES on Rail
roads. submitted a favorable report, with
rating the New Orleans. Texas and Colorado
Railroad Company Received.
House. bin No l1s. to create an additional
Justice Of the peace and constable IN Ward 8,
parish, Of Caddo. with the amendments and
favorable COMMITTEES report. was taken up the
amendments adopted, and the bill finally
House bill No u. providing for the appoint.
ment of Justices OF the peace and consttables ilt
with Che unfavorable committee report and liz,
bill was indefinitely postponed
The JUDICIARY Committees favorable report,
ter. exchange, pr otherwise dispose of any per-
sobal or movable property on which exists any
holder Of such lien or privilege. aud providing
for prosecution, and penalties for violation Of
this aot, was taken up.
lieutenant Governor Wilt In the ehair.l
Ths Rthendments were adopted, and as
amended the bill was read.
Mr. Twitehell said this law looked too much
like the old English low imprisoning parties
for debt.
Mr. Dem.s moved to make the bill the special
order for Monday ct. y. III opposing the I'M
mediate passage of the act
MIR. Robertson In the nhairl @
Mr. Boatner thought vote might as well be
taken at ence.
Mr.. Demaa said he would have then to take
every parliamentary advantage to defeat the
bill
Mr.. George said The bill hadobeen twice before
the committee.
A motion was made to table the motion to
make 1t the special order of the day.
Mr. Demas sa n for the yeas and nd nays Yeas
The question then being on the engrossment
Of the bill. 1t was ordered engrossed
@ Mr.. Demas called the yeas and nays Yeas II,
Mr.. Demas moved to place the bill on its
third reading by q. suspension OF the rdles.
Yeas 2o. nays 6, and the rules were not sus-
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
By which the Senate refused to adopt the bill re-
moving the scat of government to Baton Rouge.
demanding the yeas and nays. Yeas 10, nays 3.
and the motion prevailed.
This brought The bill before the Senate again.
NJ Baeh @osea tpa make The bill the special
order for Monday at ,2:s9 p m. Carried.
Mr. arever from the Committee eo on Corpora,
ply No, 2a1 ppenilng and making tine; public roads
Lieut.. Gov. Wilt in the ehnir.l
Tho joint Legislative committee report on
the Trsasurer's office was adopted;
Mr.. Boatner called up Senate bill No. 4 fixing
the eempenasaton Of la9srors With ths House ].
In the Senate bill to 81 30.
Mr.. Boatner urged the adoption Of the amend
ment and made d motion to that effect
Messrs. Goode and George opposed tho bill.
Mr. Boatnsr's motion was carried-yeas t5.
nays 19,and the House amendments were CON
Mr. Breaux introduced q memorial from the
residents of West Baton. Rouge. asking for q
change IN the boundaries q the parishes OF
House House concurrent RESOLUTION asking Congress
to grant certain franchises to the Barataria Ship
Canal Company was adopted.
HOUSE BILLS, SECOND READING.
House bill No. AT, amending the act incorpo--
rating the town OF kenner, ETC.. was read and
finally passed
The calendar was exhausted
Mi. Boatner Introduced q bill to repeal all
laws granting privileges on the proceeds. of
crops granted to furnishers of supplies, Re-
ferred.
Aso. m act to create q general levee funfP
create general Ievee districts throughout the
State; 70 levy and co,lec,otaxes. etc Referred.
Fontaine. relative to drainage; Referred.
Mr.. Bureh moved that the Secretary prepare
calendar with the condition of bills. etc. Car
ried.
Adjourned until Monday at IL m.
The Ha,ise.
The House was called to order atet1 a. M,
Speaker Bush In the chair; q quorum present.
Prayer.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY MI Keeting: Resolution instructing Che
Committee on, Contingent Expenses to inquire
and report if l.. J. Scuer is entitled TO mileage
The petition of storekeepers, presented by
Mr.. De Lacy. Indefinitely postponed
The petition of restaurant keepers, reported
as provided for in the revenue bill, was indef-
nitey postponed.
The petition OF citizens Of Madison for the
change of Parish seat =, lndefln is! POSTPONED
and Bulletin. Ordered to lie on the table.
Bin Of the Picagnne for 1876. Ordered to lie
Oh the table.
Memorial OF the medical facolty, relative to
vaccination. On the table.
The Comrattee on Public Buildings reported
a bill to transfer the Mechanics Institute to. the
State, and appropriatng $4,000 to the Ne
chanics' Association.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.