The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
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FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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STATE or LOUISIANA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
REGULAR SESSION or 1878.
Eleventh nay. rrccerainxs.
or THE.

The Senate was called to order at II O'clock
n. ~ the Hon. Louis A. Wiitz, Lieutenant
tiuvernor and President Of che sesate.
On cali of the roll the following Senators
answered. to akeir MANIFEST
Measrs. Boatner. Bryant, nurch. Ducroe,
1sljla. tiarland, aeorga, Ola, Guode, Grover,
Harper, Mitchell, q DonnelL Ogden, Perkins,
Hirhnriann Robertson, sandifofd. Stubba,
Sutton, Texada, Wakefield, Wheeler, White
Absent Messrs. Alain. BreanK, Cage, De-
mas, Duinunt, Kelly, Landry, Stamps Steven,
Twitcbell and foutE-al1
on motion Of Mr.. Grover the reading Of the
journal In detail was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. ulH presented the following petition for
relief III physicians, asking the amendment
III article 3iB4 Of the Civil Code, by adding
section 10 to said article. providing that
physiclans shall have q lien on the crop OF
the person employing them for the price OF
their SERVICES" ETC.
Which was received and referred to the
Committee ON the Judiciary.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. aoode, chairman Of the Committee on
che judiciary. submitted The following report
On senate bill No. 80.
COMMITTEE ON THE JuDreIAnYs /
New Orleans. January 10. 1879 !
10 the Honorable President and Members Of
the Benata.
Your Committee on Che Judiciary, b whom
Senate blu No. 81, entitled
IAN act tp require oil State, district and
pafurhial ofaeer1, whether elected or appoint
I'D, within thirty days after the receipt Of
their commission. to take the oath Of Office. "
Her leave 30 report the same favorably, with
the following amendments:
n line three Of the title strike out The word
I Dtrike out all Of line four.
In lhle Ave, strike out the word "commis-
iii line nine, after The word ''law,.' insertt The
following: within thirty days after the re-
cpipt of their commissions"
In section |, line twenty strike out the
word sexisting"
Your committee also report favorably on the
following billa
"An act to amend and reenaet article 2i5sof
the Civil Code"
And on Senate bill No 30. entitled
An net authorizing the passing OF notatial
courts where che Recorder Of the parish is q
party 70 the act, and prescribing the mode Of
recording the same"
And unfayorabIy on the following billie:
On Senate bill No. 40, entitled !.
IAN act 10 amend article 2lsi OF The Civil
And an Senate bill No. as, entitled
IAN act to prohibit the keepers OF bar
rooins. drinking saloons, groggeries and cotiee-
And on Senate Bill No 20. entitled
IAN act fixing the fees Of Justices Of the
peace and constables In criminal matters
throughout the State Of Louisiana. the parish
and IN rautt1ntsa the
- 0''''''s ''' '''l if. $. aoopE,
Chairman.
Which report WINS received and lies over
under The rules.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Robertson submitted the following Con.
current Resolution:
Whereas, the distress which now prevails
throughout the country, the paralysis which
merce, Tho enforced idleness OF thousands
Of warkmen, the diminished profits of capital
and Of labor, the bankruptcy which fill the
land, are the legitimate consequences oi
vicious. unjust and oppressive financial policy
Whereas, the attempt to commit the gov.
ernment to the payment OF the principal and
interest of the public debt In gold, whilst the
law, and without the slightest deviation from
public morality or national faith, to discharge
these obligations In silver coin OF the weight
and fineness provided for by law ut the time
the bonds were issued, can have no other de-
sign than to augment the profits of the credi-
tors Of the government at the expense Of the
Industry and the labor of the country; and
Whereas, 10 persist In the futile attempt 10
enforce the so-called resumption act would
entail upon the country unparalleled suffering
and universal commercial and industrial dis
'' Be tsesoi'sa b. he Senate of the State o,
L.otisidnd, the House Of Representatives con-
srsg That our Senators In Congress ss be In.
6 sure the passage through the Senate Of the
bill providing for the demonstration of silver
known as the Bland bin, and of the bill to re-
peal the 30 called resumption act.
stractea and our Representatives in Congress
ba requested to vote for and to use every effort
TO assure the adoption of the resolutions de.
flung the relations Of the government toward
OF the bonds and interest thereon In coin
known Is the Matthews resolutions.
Which was read and lies over under the
rules.
Mr.. Perkins in the chairl
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Garland obtained unanimous consent tc
submit at this time the following report Of the
Committee on Claims:
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS,
New Orleans. January 10, 1873
To the Honorable President and members OF
the Senate:
am instructed by the Committee on Claims
TO report favorably on the petition and memo
rial of Albert LIE More, which accompanies
this report. and / am further instructed te
report the accompanying act for his relief
HENRY T.. GARLAND,
Chairman.
Which was received.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Goode obtained unanimous consent tx
introduce. without previous notice..
Senate bill No. 43, entitled
s.An act relative to the sale OF minors
property at private sale in order to effect 9
partition"
Which was read the first time
Es1SxanIldad