The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-15

New Orleans. Saturday. January H. 1878.
The Senate WIS called 10 order NJ " o'clock
m. by the Hon Louis A. Wiltn, Lieutenant
Governor and President Of The SENATE.
On n eall Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their namesi
Measrs. Attain, Bureh, Gage. Dueros, Ellis,
Ola aoode. Grover, Harper. Mitchell, Y Don
nel Perkins, Richardson, hoDaTts2 g sa a.,d
Absent Meaars. Boatner Breaux, bryant.
Denss. Dumont, Garland, George. heny,
Landry. Ogden Steven, sles29n, Iw'1ohe'
PRAYER was offered by Rev. Father Allen,
on motion OF Mr. Allan tho reading Of the
journal In detail was dispensed with. ma std
REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS.
The President laid before the Senate Che fol
lowing report, together with the accompany
ing vouchers and warrants ... a5.g.
10 tho Honorable the President and Members
Of tho benatei r. #VpHlb NY IF
A par resolution adopted April %. 1877, ]
was empowered to have repaired and tp secure
such furniture as WINS necessary 10 the ftlr-
niEliing Of The Office u the l,ielltenant Gov
crnor In accordance Herewith beg leave ~
report that out OF the amount q one
the Committee on Auditing and Supervising
tho Expenses u the Senpta laye expended
the sum Of ono hundred and twenty dol
lars for tho following lters 20 VT one e., booh
Lieutenant Governor khtHnh forty dollars;
plaatnrihg and painting tho phfidf and ante
roon eighty dollars, for which vouchers nc
company herewith. ~ wv
eompat,ying herewith, ialntuntlng to eight
hundred and sixty dollafs, AND n lwafrapt u
the Auditor Tor twenty dollars, ,tnRkiiiga total
Of eight hundred and eighty dollars for can
collation. through The proper cliahneis; -,
senate ns V Chamber Gs have hol yst been handed In
''sp'e''''' e LOUIS K, W1LTz,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of the
Senate. we FGFTkuTfg A~"'
Tho report, vouchers and warrants ae4
eompapylng were. on niotipa of Mr.. Robert
son, referred to the Committee ON Auditing
and Supervising the Bspenses of the Senate.
for examination and c,.ncellatlorb
Mr.. Perkins prteented tho petition and me-
mortal Of the police jury Of the parish Of East
Feliciann. asking the repeal of the laws eS-
smpting from parish taxes the towns Of Clinton
aud Jackson and thc y Port Hudson Railroad
Company. an me1l FL ni
Which WIS rcad and referred 10 the Com
mitteo on Corporations aud Parocbial Affairs
town Of Clinton. Louisiana. against the peti.
ton Of the police jury Of East Feliciana, ask
ing tho repeal Of laws t,xempting from parish
taxes tho towns Of Clinton and Jackson, and
tho Port Hudson Railroad Company.
Which was referred TO the Committee on
Corporations and Parocbiai Affairs
nEpotts or ooAmrrtnrs
Mr.. Goode, chairman Of the Committee on
tho Judiciary reported ON senate bill No.
entitled "An act 10 confer additional powers
upon the Judges Of the district courts Other
than those Of the First judicial District, aht
10 authorize them 10 try rclAain cases In cham
bers, and TO provide for the citation. Of partiet
thereto, and limiting the amount of damages
In certain injunction cases." by substitute. as
Senate bill No 81, entitled "An act to confer
additional powers upon The judges OF the dis.
trict and parish COURTS ietc. K t# st5
On motion Of Mr.. Goode, lhe substitute wat
ordered printed. i a flfp hn5 .EaFA t-F.
Mr. Boatner obtained unanimous consent tt
introduce without previous notice Senate bill
No. 10. entitled San net to cuualze tho com.
pcnsation Of members of The General Assem-.
bly," 1agau r4usas spEa.
Tho rules we're suspended and the bill was
read the frat tune.
Mr.. Boatner moved to suspend the constit,i-
tional rule, IN order W place tllc bill on ite
second reading. ...,+,,,..,,,..,a
Mr.. Burch demanded The yeas and rays. +
Tho roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas--Mossrs. Boatner, Bnrch,. Gage
Richardson, Sandiford,. Stamps, Stubs, Sui
ton Texada Wakefield. White and Zach
Nays Messrs Allain, Ducros, Ellis Gar,
land, Gla,. Grover. Harper. Robertson and
Absent Messrs,. Breaux. .Bryanat, Demas
Twitchell and Young 10. n z #tsts
And the constitutional rule was not sus.
pended WI 1if. 9f<t.
Mr.. Burch obtained unanlm0us consent &c
Introduce without previous notice, Senate bill
No. 20, entitled AN act for Mo relief Of Bev-
erly Barranco late Keeper Of Statc-Houst
Grounds, city Of Baton Rouge"
Which was read the first time. asl.e1e...
Tho constitutional rule betiig suspended by
four-nfths affirmative vote of tho Senate
tho bill was placed ON its seeond reading and
referred to the Committee on Claims.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Stubbs offered tile following resolution
Rcsolred bg The Senate, That Rule No. Al bt
amended To read rs follows: ..3ItI
Rule 41.--The following standing commit
tees. TO be composed Of nine members each
shall bc appointed by the President at The
commencement Of each session. with leave tt
report by bill or otherwise. 4s4s
On motion Of Mr.. Stubs the rules were sus
pended to allow the resolution TO be consid.
erred at this time, and the resolution was
adopted. ..#., s...s. .t..,e. ,,...s s...e.z
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. fs, substitute for Senate bill
No. g. entitled AN act to prevent the poision-
ing and destruction of fish. 10 prevent the use
Of scnes and nets during the sporting season
and to prevent the construction and use Of
traps across streams, and TO- provide penalties
for the violation of the provisions Of this act, :
was read. .5#7..-..
Mr. White moved that the bill be taken as
engrossed and passed TO its third reading.
Mr.. Young moved as "a Substitute that th,
bill be postponed and made the special order
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