The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-01

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COMMITTEE REPORTS.
, Comm ,ttee on Qualfcatens Gom n1anee on on
Militia improvements. CO. porations. Claims.
Appropriations judiciary Edue1 + e, Enroll s
tratnn. Pensions. ilroads Health. Public
Buildings. Cana's and Drainage. Special Com
mittee on City Affairs. were called up Tor re-
ports,
THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
submitted the. following report,
Without action on House bill No 400.
Favorably on House bill No TO- for the relief
Of T. Iponard House bills Nos 296, 2o3, 452;
senate y b IT, o p9 anG q esrrgd G b
H use bill No 4G2 was. on motion Of Gen.
Young referred to the Committee on Contln-
MT Expenses
Mr.. Jonas. chairman Of the
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
reported favorably on House bills Nos 421 49,
vorablv on House bin No. AS
Mr.. Bteard, chairman of the
COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND BANKING,
reported favorably on House bill No. 31s
Mr.. Gaskins. chairman OF the
COMMITTEE ON REGISTRATION.
reported iavorabIy on the act TO regulate tho
freedom of elections. etc
Mr.. Gaskins. chair man Of tho
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS., m
reported favorably on Seuate bill No. 80 with
amendments. and on House bill NO 43o
Tho
SPECIAL COMMITTEE,
Mr. Lea. ch irman, appointed to, investigate
into the conduct, Of certain members Of The
House reported tn no evidence Of charges 81
bribery or corruption had been found against
any member of the House
COMMITTEE ON APpOtETMENTs
| Mr.. Len. chairman Of this committee report ri
| ed that J. CAROLS apparatus for recording the
| yeas and nays, though displaying much me-
chancal ingenuity. did not fully answer its re-
uuirements. and further. came too late in the
| session to be acted upon.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
| Revenue bill No 4l3 was called up as the
7p An amendment to the bill was moved and
adopted to read rs follows It shall not be law
full for any parish or munleipalityto levy
! manufacture. when said articles arc manutAc-
tu,ed within tho State. Adopted.
| The bill was then referred as the special
| order Of the day at 80 y. IN.
| The militia bill was called up and made the
special order for FRIDAY evening At 1870.
Bill No. 1906 relative to a constitutional con-
| vention. was called up.
| Mr. Bowden introduced memorial from the
eli izens of Clinton relative to the constitutional
| The bill was referred 10 to day Mt - m.
House bill No. 334. The Moffett register bill
| WAS called no.
Mr. Huntington opposed tho bill by saying
that it was to be demons rated whether the tax
could be consistently imposed. He cited mum
Der Of AUTHORITIES to show that whenever tag az is
| may said he. exact II license tax from all. or
exempt any one from it, but when q tax Is le-
| We'd for the purpose Of increasing the revenues
of the State, it ought not to be discriminating
one. II should bear alike on all, and not OK
clusively on liquor Dealers,
Mr.. Voofh hi, also opposed the bill. not upon
the ground Of unconstitution lily. but on &C
count III tie excessive burden Of taxation it i'm
posed upon retail dealers. Under this law re-
tail dealers would have to pay. not q license q
s15 as at present. but license Of 800. besides
s15 Tor tho use of a Mcffett register and also
the charge of twenty per cont. payable OF
gross receipts This. he said was a crushing
extorfton which instead Of increasing revenue
would paralize industry.
| A MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE
was received.
The Senate informed tho House that enrolled
bills Nos. A. 81, - and had been signed by the
Lieutenant Governor and President of tho Son
ate and further that tn Senate had passed
| Senate bills Nos 1l3. 155, 1873 and 300
The Motfett register bill, after some discus
sion and the rejection. by vote Of so to "a, OF {
motion tn indefinitely stpone and the adop
ton Of section by vote OF 76 to Is, was deferred
till Friday to- day. for further action.
House bill No. 4l3 the revenue bill. assigned ~
special order Tor $40 D. M. was called VI an'
finally passed.
Bill No. 40 was called UP and referred to Cit
Affairs.
A RESOLUTION
was offered by Mr. Hill. to appoint q specia
committee of seven to select such bills ough
to be presented before the House for immedat
action. Adopted.
The House adjourned at 5:15 o'clock to NEE
again to day at II o'clock.