The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE
STATE or LOUISIANA.
REGULAR SESSION OF 1878.
STATE or Lou1sIA1
.,,~,,t..uth Day,s proceedings.
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answered To their names! 49,
Mess E. Allan eaa Bfyaa so nse aa Gqade
HH'a nbps r,,uo me Robertson, sandford stubbs
Sutton, Texada, Twitchell Wakefield wheeler
Absent Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Demas,
pnmnrt. Grover. Landry, ODonnell. Stamps.
Steven, White and Young--11.
f1n motion of Mr.. Kelly, the reading OF
tha journal Iii detail was dispensed with.
nEponrs FROM EXECUTIVE DEPARrMENrs'
rho President submitted the I rs
n d. Manning, Chief Justice OF the eontin-
ver,t expenses Of the Supreme Court under
net No. g2 OF 1877.
Oh motion oil Mr.. White tho report, with
vu,ehars accompanying, was referred TO the
Committee on Finance.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. DucroE presented the +l...
uMemorinl of Albert e.. Brice. District At
tnrnoy Of tho Second Judicial District, asking
sela,,,,e Of warrant Mo. TOT, issued January ~.
1s7o, and which has been lost, amounting 10
three hundred and seventy-iive dollars
Which was received and referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr. Goode chairman OF the committee ON
the Judiciary, presented the following re-
port: ... ,,u y,,,,.r,,x
New Orleans January az, 1873
To the Honorable President and Members Of
tho Henates
Your judiciary Committee beg leave to
offer the following report:
On SENATE bill No 3, entitled
.sAn act to provide Tor appeals III criminal
cases .,.,.,
ssAn net 10 provide for appeals IN criminal
fy,tps. to fix tile return day of such appeals,
and 10 limit the time within which such ap-
peas may be granted, and to provide Tor re
Un 3enate bill No 10, entitled j.
IAN at,t To authorize the Police Juries OF
certain parishes Of this State 70 levy q special
fuycrably, by substitute, entitled
IAN not 10 authorize and require the pollee
Jurles III all parishes Of this State where there
exists any Indebtedness created prior to Jan.
llar.v /. 1877 the payment of which is not now
uruvidpd for by special law, to examine and
I1uuire into the legality and validity 81 OIL
such warrants and certificates OF indebted
Ass7' ~ +. il. GooDE, Chairman.
which was received and lies over under the
rules.
Mr.. Bontner, Chairman Of the COMMITTEES on
Lands and Ievees, reported favorably on
House bill No. OIL entitled
aAn net authorizing the Board of State Engin-
Gers to use the unexpended balance OF the two
thirds Oh the three mill levee tax collectible In
1878. placed to the credit Of the said board
hv section B., act No. 1sg, extra session Of
1871: also, to provide for payment OF neces-
nary travelling expenses Of said board
The report was received, and lies over under
the rules.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
Mi. White obtained unanimous consent tt
introduce, without previous notice.
Senate bill No. ga, entitled,
san act relative TO the service and return d
certain notices and orders In judicial proceed
ings lii the various courts in this State"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
d four-iifths affirmative vote Of the Senate
tho bill was placed on Its second reading ant
referred to the Committee ON the Judiciary.
Also.
senate bill No. SO, entitled
can act to provide for building levee
throughout the alluval districts Of the State
and for other purposes"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended b,
|, four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate
tho bill was placed on its second reading ant
referred to the Committee on Public Land
and Levees.
Also,
Senate bill No. "a, entitled
.sAn act to regulate the costs and fees o
clerks Of district and parish courts In civl
cases throughout the State Of Louisiana an
prescribing rights and penalties"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended b
a four-tifths affirmative vote Of the Senat,
the bill was placed on its second reading an
referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Zacharie introduced the following Cor
current Resolution:
Whereas, under the act OF Congress al
proved March 3, 1S47, the United States goN
eminent did cede and grant to the State {
Louisiana the release o, OF those swamp an
unfit for cultivation, lying within the sal
Whereas, the United States governmen
be seized, IN different portions Of the Stat
large quantity of cypress timber, cut upc
said lands, thereby still asserting the owne
ahip Of said lands. Be 1t
Rssoiued bg the Senate the House of Repf
seatutiues Of The State Of Louisiana concu
sin1 That the Attorney General be instructe
to Institute proper Inquiries and to take, prop,
steps to secure the rights OIL the state 10 Sa
iands and to collect any moneys due to I'll
State under act OF Congress OF March 2, 1s5
and March 8, 1867. for any of said lands so
by the United States government.
BE II further resoired, That the Register
the Land Office, the Board of State Engineer
and our Senator and Representatives In Go
uress be requested to aid and assist the Alto
\ rey General In effecting the purposes Of the
resolutions by any facilities In their contr'
On motion Of Mr. zacharie the rules we
suspended to consider the resolution at til
time, and on his motion 1t was referred to t
Committee on Public Lands and Levees.
Mr.. Robertson introduced the followir
resolution, which lies over, viz:
Res0lucf, That the Sergeant-at-A