The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-07

leans, Lyons, Martin, Means, Newson, Nurez,
Pitts, Porter, Randolph, Richardson, Role,
Ryland, Shakespeare, Smart, Stagg, Sell,
vance, V Voalhies Waab WASN'T, Williams Wise.
Wood, Young of Claiborne and Young OF East
Baton Rouge-5G.
The House refused to adjourn.
Mr.. Young, of Claiborne, presented the fol-
lowing resolution
Whereas. the people of the State are gen.
orally dependent upon the reports of the
daily press for information concerning the
p,oerpdinus of the House; and
Whereas the reporters of those papers
have displayed great asslduity aud accuracy
in their reports during the session of the
Legislature therefore. be 1t
Iirsolrfi That the chairman Of the Com
mittne on Contingent Expenses be authorized
and instructed to pay to the reporters OF eaef.
of the ,Iuily papers which have published
daily q full synopsis OF the proceedings OF
this House the sum OF one hundred ana 1tfty
dollars the same to be PAID out on the not~
tingent expense fund.
Lies over.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr. Kidd. chairman. on behalf Of the Com
uittee on Enrolment. reported as follows
COMMITTEE ON FNRoLLMENT, I
New Orleans. March Q. 187s
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House Of Representatives:
Your COMMITTEES on Enrolment report as
properly enrolled
House bills Nos 121. 1876, 3o5, 34o. SOL. 3D. and
25o, substitute for NOS, and Concurrent Reso-
luton providing for the appointment OF d
Joint committee to examine the state treas
tlry. the hooks and accounts Of the State
Treasurer and Auditor, etc.
f. r. KIDD, Chairman.
Mr. Washburn. chairman. on behalf of the
Committee on Lands and Leyees submitted
the following report:
COMMITTEE ON LANDS AND LEvEEs, I
New Orleans, Mar b Q. 1879. J
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives:
Your COMMITTEES on Lands and Levees. hav-
ing had under consideration Senate bill No.
1874. report thereon favorably with amend
ments.
On House bill No AGO. report thereon unfa-
vorably, by reason OF constitutional prohibit
W. NJ WAsHBuRN.
Mr.. Young, of Claiborne. chairman. on be-
half of the Committee on Contingent Expenses
reported as follows:
COMMITTEE ON CONTINGENT EXPENSES.
New Orleans, March q. 1878.
To The Honorable Speaker and Members of
the House # representatives:
Your committee, having under c0nsidera~
ton House bill No. 4e2 beg leave to report.
with amendments, consisting in leaving off
an amendment entitled
"An amendment to an act making an ap-
preparation for the payment Of salaries for
the first quarter of the year 1873" etc.
Also, III matter of a resolution by Mr..
Keeting, relative to l.. J. Souer, your com
mittee report by resolution, which they re-
commend to the House for adoption, as fol-
lows:
BE il resolred. That L. J. Souer, contestant
from the parish OF Avoyelles, be allowed the
mileage and travelling per diem coming TO the
capital. and the per diem from the commence
lnent Of the session to the day he was declared
and that the chairman of the Con-
tingent Expense Committee be and is hereby
directed to issue to said L. j. Souer voucher
in accordance with this resolution
Lies over
Mr.. Young, of Baton Rouge, chairman. on
behalf of the Committee on Penitentiary,
submitted the report of the Committee on
Mr.. Ryland, chairman, on behalf of the Com
mittee ON Agriculture, Immigration and
Commerce.. reported as follows.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. IMMIeRAT1oN
and Commerce, !
New Orleans, March 4. 1875
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of REPRESENTATIVES:
Your committee on Agriculture. 1m1nigra-
lion and Commerce. beg leave to report and
submit the following
On House bill No. 212, favorably by sub
sttute
R. Fl. RYLAND. Chairman.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received from
the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER. I
New Orleans. March 4. 1878. !
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House nf Representatives:
| am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Senate has finally passed the
following Senate bills and request the CON
Of the House in same:
Senate bill No. 81,
Gan act to provide for the examination of
the outstanding floating debt. providing for
The classification of said debt; forhiddinp the
further payment by the Treasurer of said
debt until the examination be made and the
General Assembly acts thereon; making the
warrants of constitutional officers receivable
for the general fund taxes and licenses in the
years for which they were issued
Senate bill No 1O5,
"An act declaring it misdemeanor to SELL
barter, exchange. or otherwise dispose of any
personal or movable property on which exists
the holder OF such lien or privilege, and pro-
viding for prosecution and penalties for
violation of this act
Senate bill No. 1872.
can oct to authorize police iuries to make
such regulations as they may deem proper to
prohibit or regulate the sale, barter or ex-
change of Intoxicating liquors or mercharI-
disc on Sunday
Senate bill No 202,
"An act to authorize the city of New Or
leans, through it's Board Of Administrators,
to establish n smallp hospital and MAIN
tain the same"
Senate bill No. 207
can act to amend and re-enact paragraph
of section 10 Of net No. 40 Of the regular ses~
sion Of 1877. approved March IL, 1871"
Respectfully,
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.
COMMUNICATION FROM THE SPEAKER.
The following communication from the
Speaker was read:
SPEARER's OFFICE,
House of Representatives. state Of Louisiana,
New Orleans. March !. 1875
To the Honorable House Of Representatives Of