The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-10


;. Mr., White opposed the amendment. ] NJ E
Mr.. Demas called for the previous question
but withdrew 1t at the request OF Mr.. Iacharie..
upon his statament that he would renew. 1t OF
Mr.. zacharie then opposed the amendment In
! n speech.
tNfr. White In the chair.l
Mr.. Boatner opposed the amendment anu
moved to lay 1t on the table.
Tho motion TO table was withdrawn and the
p msnt being Defeated By w yeas 81 nays II.
"a message from the Governor announced his
approval Of senate bills, Nos - 80 and IT. a -.
section Of the bill. Carried.
The second section providing that these per
diem shall be allowed also for the time actually
sessi1us Of the General Assembly. and that no
greater period than i've days shall be allowed
each way, was read. 49,, .
Sc. Tabled, and the section was adopted. :,
expenses. was read and Mr. goatner moved p, its
a1 NJ Garland opposed IL. and moved It be
stricken out. Lost. and the section was adopted
yeas "a, nays O.
Section 1, providing for the manner In which
the travelling expenses shall be paid. the
necessary statements, etc. was read and
adopted.
Section providing for the election Of officers.
etc. and for be manner in which the secretary
Of the Senate and Clerk Of the House shall turn
over their stationery to the Secretary of state
Mr.. Garland amended by compelling them to
turn over everything in their possession be-
longing to their respective houses. Adopted
Section also provided a salary. Of $500 each
for the minut.- and journal clerks OF each House.
planning the. great amount OF labor per-
formed by each. and stating that L the cnnsll,
tutional amendments were adopted they would
have to work two years, aud receive only the
nav they get for one year now,
Mr. Robertson. VINO had come In during the
dissussi9n asked to ba excused ~ from v2tng
yeas 13. nays 16. Lost; and the section was
then adopted.
geant- at Arms for the House and d Sergeant
at Arms for the Senate. making them Keepers
q the State House during recess. ETC., was read
Section I, providing for the election Of an AS
sistant Sergeant at Arms for the House, wa
read and adopt 3D. and pending the discussion
moa t. lor o
Senate Mr.. Demas got the floor. and noticing
in an evening paper the adiournment q thu
Genps ta b Senate e aonrn o. Inc
The motion was Withdrawn. and Mr.. STAMPS
presented the petition for relief Of certain prep
that the Bonnet Care crev asse let the. water
premises. Referred.
Mr.. Zaeharie presented joint resolution ex-
tending the courtesies of the floors of each
house to Major Gen. Hancock now in the city.
Adopted.
and it was carried.
The House 7t
met at noon, Speaker Bush in the chair. Ninety
Sc, en- members. and a quorum. Prayer
Mr.. Wilde rose to q privileged question. He
H. conin n,as9 the DEMOCRAT means BY
tool and henehman' Of the lottery company that
4 nT,f hat bat
1t is a we'll known faet that | am an employe Of
the company. as are some OF our BEST cit Ems:
and this fact was known by my constituents
ploye of the lottery have the sans rights in
committee rooms. and elsewhere to, talk to my
fellow members as any other member OF the
views publicly upon this floor or privately to
legation the DBMocaAr has made ID its article.
People who dwell IL glass houses should not
hrow slopes ne, L it we're not for the pubic
Il occupies the position Of the old Republican
Ing. and this It was Helped to get By friends Of
ong before this Leg stature met the DEMOCRAT
borrowed $4,000 from the Lottery Company t.
keep agoing. AS for the constitutional amend
he State and the people were opposed to a
and SO am |. [ have a right to nv
opinion. and to use my Influence to advance my
1l6WE. L UHtjtHu IL GbhIIDHI5b W lHVeSIlEat6,
lot only me and my acts, but also the DEMO-
)RAT."
Mr.. Washburn moved the appointment Of the
committee as ed for by Mr.. Wilde.
committee to Investigate the charges made in
he DEMOCRAT.
Mr.. Washburn withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Tremoulet moved to amend by instruct
ng the committee to report within ten days.
- amended tho resolution was adopted.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, ETC. ON THE TABLE.
The Senate Joint resolution. instruetipg the
tate Engineer to examine the Sate-House Mt
'aton Rouge, and report what repairs are re-
The resolution offered by Mr.. Washburn
Erecting the Committee oil Claims to report ad-
ersely on all claims md prepare bill for
eneral relief, which shall permit parties to sue
he State.
Mr.. Tremoulet moved the adoption Of the res
Mr.. Washburn moved to amend by instruct
here could be no greater fraud than the erparte
manner .in1 which claims are fastened on the
,eople Of the State by the process now in vogue.
While he thought there should BIO some general
aw devised to meet the case, he could not ',ote
Or the resolution because he dld not ehink
he State. 1t would be In effect to au''.horige an
immense amount of litigation. We. atious and
Useless.
Mr. Lea moved as an amer. I'm entto strike out
III that portion Of the resolution instructing
he Judiciary Committee to report a bill author
zing all parties to Sue tpe State Let the Judi
,iary Committee present general law but they
should not be bound to present bill allowing
Ill these partiea to sue the State.
Mr.. Newsem moved to lay the resolution on
he table
Mr.. Jonas also opposed the resolution. The
legislature could not evade the duty of passing
upon claims by any such avoidance as that PRO-
posed in the resolution.
The resolution was tabled.
MEMORIALS. PETITIONS. ETC.
BY Mr.. Drury: Memorial from the Veterans
Of 1912 in the, parish ct ASSUMPTION. Pensions.
In New Orleans, Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. Johnson: Memorial from the veterans
Of 1879 in Terrebonne parish. Pensions
The special order was called and postponed
half an hour.
The concurrent resolution from the Senate
relative to amendments was called un as untlnS
ished business and postponed till Monday at
p. m.
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
OSenate bill No. Is. to incorporate the town OF
Providence. Corporations.
, Senate bill No. t0s. authorizing the police
Jury of st. Landry to impose an annual tax.
Under suspension of the rules the BID passed.