The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-17

Richardson, Isyland, Shakespeare,
Stagg, Singleton, Tremoulet and


dolph, Richardson. Hyland, Shakespeare,
smart stagg, Singleton, fremoulet and
Nays d Nsssrs Barrett Brooke a,,,. Bf p,ss
enson, Dinkgrave, Drury. Estopinal, Fobb,
Jonas, Jones, Fl. M. johnson, Robert Johnson,
Kelly of VIM, Keeting, Kern, Lamare. Leon
nd # cada Ms he0nh hnes Of PP sa I knbs
Role, Romero, Routon, Sartain, snaer, Self,
Stewart, Semmes, Spiller, Vance, Voorhies,
Walker, Washburn, Washington, Watson,
Williams, Wise, Wood, Young OF Claiborne,
and Young Of East Baton Rouge -53.
The motion to postpone was lost
By a rising vote of So yeas to II nays the
amendment OF Mr. Kidd was adopted.
The amendment Of Mr.. Berry was also
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Kidd the resolution of
fered by Mr.. Wise was adopted, to read as
follows:
Resoiued That ten days from and after the
final adjournment of the House be allowed
the Chief Clerk, the Assistant Clerk, thd Min
ute Clerk, the Assistant Minute Clerk and
Enrolling Clerks to complete the work Of the
current session, compensation to be fixed at q
rate per diem proportiOned to their respective
salaries for the period OF the regular session
OF the General Assembly.
Mr. Jonas presented the following resolu-
ton:
Whereas FL. b. McMurray has been de-
tailed to act as Assistant DoOrkeeper, and in
such capacity has performed his duty faith
fully, and ut the same time performed all the
duties devolving upon him as porter to the
entire satisfaction Of the Sergeant-at-Arms !;
therefore, be it
Resotved, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be and he is
hereby authorized to issue vouchers to the
said Assistant Doorkeeper, at the rate OF one
dollar and fifty cents per day, from the Sow
enth OF January until The termination OF the
present session.
On the motion of Mr.. Jonas the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, chairman, on behalf OF the
Committee on Railroads, reported as follows ::
COMMITTEE ON RAILROADS |
New Orleans. March Is. 1878.
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members OF
the House of Representatives:
Your committee to whom was referred
House bill No. 80,
IAN act to amend and limit an act entitled
An act to incorporate and facilitate the con-
strdc'ion OF the New Orleans, Texas and
Colorado Railway"
Beg leave to report favorably on said bill,
and recommend It's passage.
Very respectfully,
ALBERT VOORHEES,, Chairman.
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved that the above entitled
House bill be now taken up under a suspen-
sion Of the rules.
BY rising vote Of 50 yeas to 10 nays the
rules were suspended and the bill was taken
up under the foregoing favorable report.
Mr.. Leonard moved to postpone the further
consideration Of the bill until tomorrow, and
that the bill be printed
On the motion OF Mr.. Jonas the motion of
Mr.. Leonard was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly, OF VIM, the bill
was taken as eDgrossed.
The bill was passed to it's third reading and
finally passed.
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Kelly, of Vim, moved to reconsider
the vote just taken on the final passage of
the bill, and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid upon the table.
On the motion OF Mr. Dinkgrave,
House bill No. 81,
can act making appropriations to cover de-
ficiencies OF former years out OF the funds
herein named, the same to be paid out Of the
revenues Of such years."
Was made the special order after Senate
bill No /.
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Sartain gave notice that he would at
some future day introduce the following en-
titled bill:
can act to provide for the election Of the
police juries in the parish Of East Carroll"
By Mr.. Watson:
"An act to repeal section 4, act MOI, ap-
proved March Il, A. d. 1877"
Also,
"An act to amend and re-enact section 2912
of the Revised Statutes of 187e.'
Mr.. Lyons, chairman, on the part Of the
House of the committee of conference on
Senate amendments to House bill No. 20, pre-
scented the following report:
New ORLEANS, March Is, 1873.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
The joint committee appointed to confer on
House bill No. 20, entitled "An act making
appropriations" ETC., have the honor to re-
port:
The committee recommends that the Sem
ate recede from its amendments, to strike
insert the word "six." That the Senate re-
cede from it's amendments in lines 273, 275, 277,
279 and 281, and that the following be adopted
in lieu OF said amendments, to wit
Strike out lines III. to 2s1,. inclusive, and in
sert in lieu thereof the following words
appropriation for the Secretary Of State for
the purchase OF forty copies each Of the
Twenty seventh, Twenty-eighth and Twenty
ninth Louisiana Annual Reports, for exchange
only with other States, $500"
That the Senate recede from it's am endment
to strike out lines 1913, 379, $50, 3s1, 382, 1888,
1874, 1856, 1856.
That the House insist on Its amendment in
line %, and recommend the insertion of the
figures $2250 in lieu Of $500.
That the House recede and agree to all the
other amendments Of the Senate.
That the words ''forty-two thousand dol
lars" be added to the item OF Senate amend
ment foIr. State printing, The, same having
been omitted through a clerical error.
Respectfully submitted,
W. H. ROBERTSON,
Chairman Senate Com mittee.
r. b. LYONS,
Chairman of House Committee.
Mr.. Lyons moved that the report OF the
committee of conference be adopted, pend