The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-05

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tives, numbered nineteen by the House, with
an amendment as annexed to tho accompa-
nying engrossed copy. the yeas and nays
having been taken thereon and two-thirdS oil "
all the Senators elect having voted in the al"
tr,native.
Respectfully, JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary Of the Senate
SENATE CHAMBER
New Orlenns, March Q, 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House # Representatives.:
I am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Snnate has concurred in the fol
lowing House bills, with amendments as an
nexed to the bills, viz:
"An act to provide for a complete registra~
tion Of voters; to provide the manner OF max
ing poll books to be used at the election in
1878; to provide penalties for violation OF the
provisions Of this act; to prescribe certain
duties Of assessors, registrars Of voters and
clerks Of registration, and insure u just and
fair opportunity for all legal electors to regis
ter and vote"
No. $40,
ITO authorize the Police Jury of Webster
parish to evya special tax to liquidate the
Indebtedness Of the parish
No 81,
Court for the parish of Orleans"
Also, has concurred without amendments in
House bill No. Sc,
Gan act to authorize the Police Jury OF the
parish Oh JHlcNS1eu levy u special To-
pay its floating debt"
Respectfully, JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary OF the Senate
SENATE CHAMBER.
New Orleans. March O. 1878. J
To the Honorable speaker and Members of the
House of Rel resentntivee:
am directed to inform you that the Senate
has concurred in the following House bills,
viz:
No2
IAN act for the relief Of the Fruit Growers
Association OF the Gulf States
No 172.
AN act to incorporate Home Hook and
Ladder Fire Company No. l. Of the city OF
New Orleans
No 45l
"An act to amend and re-enact section OF
act No. 80 of the Legislature of 1876" etc.
Also, No. $50,
"An act to Incorporate the town of Waterloo.
in the parish Of Ponte Coupee,"
With an amendment, as annexed, to the bill.
Also, to inform you that the Lieutenant
Governor and President Of the Senate has
signed duly enrolled
Senate bill No 1919,
"An act fixing the terms of the district
courts IN the several parishes OF the Sixth
Judicial District
And to request the signatureof the Speaker
Of the House of Representatives. to the same
And that the Senate has passed and re-
quests your concurrence in the following en-
titled Senate bills. viz:
Senate bill No 30.
can act authorizing and empowering tho
Police Jury of Morehouse to abate or remit
the amount oil u certain forfeited bond"
Senate bill No 15D,
Gan act cbartering the Monroe and Bastrop
Narrow Gauge Railroad Company; defining
the powers and duties Of said company, and
authorizing the company to issue it's bones
and to mortgage the property OF the company
izng the SALE lease and consolidation of said
IallIoad; and authorizing the parishes, cities
aud towns along the route Of said road to
issue bonds to aid in the construction of the
same"
Senate bill No 1877,
AN act to provide for the appointment of
five members Of the POlcc Jury In the parish
Of East Carroll, in addition TO those to DO
elected"
Senate bill No. 147, @
IAN act to rectify md confirm contract
entered into between the parishes of East
Baton Rouge and Livingston with r. l..
Pruyer, relative TO building n toll bridge
across heAmite river, and comforting certain
exclusive privileges upon said Pruyer @
Senate bill No 81,
can act to amend and re-enact section Q and
1877 entitled AN act to regulate and limit the
liability Of parishes OF this State the parish
of Orleans excepted, for costs and fees in
criminal proceedings before justices of the
peace aud in parish and district courts
Respectfully,
JOHN CLEGG, Secretary.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Tho following message was received from
the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
State Of Louisiana
New Orleans March q 1871
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Repr sentntVns:
| have tho honor to inform you that | have
this day approved
House bill No 81,
60 change, the time of holding the terms OF
che District Court in the parish of Sabine, in
the Seventeenth judicial District.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF Louisiana.
On the motion OF Mr.. Ryland
House bill No 334,
"An act to provide revenues for the State,
from licenses on occupations Of dealers in and
sellers Of wines and spirituous and malt
liquors, and keepers of bar-rooms, etc,
Being the special order Of the day for
O'Clock p. m. was taken up and reassigned as
the special order Of the day for this day at
haIf-past o'clock p. nj.
On the motion Of Mr.. Lewis
House bill No. 319
Was taken up and reassigned as the special
order Of the day for Monday, March 4, ut II
O'Clock IN.
THE APPORTIONMENT BILL.
On the motion Of Mr.. VOORHEES,, and in &C,
cordance with his resolution,
House bill No. Alb,
can act rcapportioning the State into Sena-
torial and Representative Districts" etc,
Was taken up on it's second reading.
Mr.. Leonard, Of Caddo, moved that the bill
be printed.
, Mr. VOORHEES, moved that the motion To-
print be laid upon the table
Mr. Dinkgrave called for the yeas and nays
on the motion to lay On the table, with the fol-
lowing result: