The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-31
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND sEssION-TwEN'r IETH nAYs
PKOCEEDI-<Gs~
The Senate.

The Chair announced the following appoint
On joint resoiutios to Investigate the affairs
Of tho New Canal, New Basin and New Basin
shell road-sepat6rs Ogden and Robertson.
against tho clerk Of the court and sheriff Of
Madison parish-Senators Ducros. Ola and
Ogden,
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
= by M. Ducros: A petition for the relief Of
). BY Mr.. Kelly: A petition frem the Board Of
st, .Vimcents Homo. Referred.
widows Of Veterans q the e war Of f 1S's now re-
siding Ia the parish of Ascension. asking for
relief. Referred.
REPORTS or CnNNITTBBs.
Corporations and .Parochial Affairs: Fsvors-
rc-enact section SIT Revised Statutes.
\, Also without action. Senate bill No. "a. au-
Public Lands aud Levees: Fayorably on Son
nts bill No. "a. to re-organiae the State Land
RESOLUTIONS
Nv Mr.. Goode. That the Judiciary Committee
be rec uestad to report u bill for the removal Of
the State Capitol to Baton Rouge. Lies over.
ACTION ON ceMMrf+rRB REPORTS.
The nnfevorable report Of The Judiciary Com,
proceedings for the Supreme Court OF Louist.
ana" was taken up and the bill f0deilnitely
postponed
aenate bill No. &c.. An act to farther regulate
the trial Of appeals In the Supreme Court OF the
State OF Louisiana, reported upon fayoraby
by substitute, with the same title, was the next
In order. The substitute with the same title
wS NJ t"h WhI Hs moved IT. .nxrossm.ot and
third reading. Carried. and tho bill was finally
passed
The unfavorable report on Senate bill No. II.
AN act to authorize the police iuries of tho
several parishes to Ak the salaries and ex-
penses of coroners In their respective par
ishes," was taken up and the bill indefinitely
The unfavorable report OF the Finance Com
mittee on Senate bill No. 80, An act requiring
oil constitutional officers salaries to se paid
monthly" was considered and the bill indsn-
The favorable report Of tho committss to
whom was referred the petition, q Albert @.
Brice. District Attorney, Second District was
taken up and the bill. recommending the re-
issue OF warrant for $37s SALARY for 1876. was
finally passed.
House bill No 1ol, relating to judicial adver-
tisements, reported fayorably with an amend.
ment, wGs taken up. the amendment adopted
House bill No. 1ss. approprlating $4,000 for
the mileage and per dom of the members Of
the General Assembly OF 1878 was taken un the
The bill provides that $4,000 shall be- appro-
prated for the Senate and $4,000 for tne House
expenses, mileage. per diem. contingent OK
Mr.. White cslled for the yeas and nays on q
motion that the bill be finally passed.
they would explain their votes
On oallof the. roll the bill was finally passed
ysas ~. nays s; Messrs. Ducros, Kelly. Perkins.
Bosns snf vs6s Of III. armov.
yoto. said that be should vote yea. not that the
bill suited his Judgment and not that 1t was
proper. but that u was necessary In conse.
auence of the vote taken In the Senate on au-
other bin.
Senate bill No. e5, authorizing the District At
torney OF the First Judicial District to appoint
an assistant, was taken up and finally passed,
that portion providing for the compensation Of
the assistant. by the city, being stricken out.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. &c.. providing for appeals In
criminal eases, was taken up and finally passed.
Yeas 16, nays IA.
An executive session was called and lasted
Mr.. Harper gave notice Of bill to repeal GER
tain acts,
Mr.. Grover presented memorial for the re.
Mr., Mitchell. chairman of tho Committee or
Penitentiary,, asked permission for the com
mittee to visit Baton Rouge,
Dir. Texada moved that the chairman Of the
Committee on Penitentiary select two members
OF the COMMITTEES. who. with the chairman. shall
constitute q sub-eommittee. and that this sub
committee be authorized to visit Baton Rouge
for the purpose of investigating the affairs OF
th,, Penitentiary. Carried.
The Senate then adjourned
CONTRIBUTIONS.
Madison-J. s. Richardson assessor; VIM
Murrel, inspector Of weights and measures;
Francis M. Dawson, surveyor: A, @. Gibson.
Hugh III B. Lucas cas- Green Il Berry: ELL Carrier
Morehouse Il. g. Brigham assessor: James
.. Sandige, J. Duncan Brown. B. X. Firaess, b.
Set as ;e tx police {vro5a A. Evans con
stable for the Ninth Ward.
Jererson-Wm. hithotr. Jr. district attorney
East Carrol-sanders D. Oliver, sheriff; #. r.
Hres =; j; Dseloney. district at, orney protein.
pnriqh + nd
n ner, ]. M Mc,natgomery., Albert Rhoten. I, Z
Woosman and Jack Snearling. police jurors:
Chas A. Egelly. justice of the peace: D. L. Nor
West Carroll Richard H, Glenn. notary
public and inspector of weights and meas
ures; Thos. H. Foote, school director.
- Rishland-Eliiah Scott. police Juror. vice
Winnie. L. Stinson. assessor.
Latayette-Roman Frances surveyor.
Ibsria-Eugenc = B Boz, oiyt9r police Juror:
and measures; Thos. w. Anderson. police
Juror.
St. Mary-John A. Tarleton. police juror.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS r.. Coleman surveyor.
Lafonrche-W: P, $. q. Morris. justice of tho
peace. Fourth Ward.
sabine-James H. Caldwell. assessor.
Bossier-J. A. W. Lowry. district attorney
pro tenn.
81. James. Henry L. Dutrel. Judge Fourth Ju-
Met Mt noon, Speaker Bush In the chair
Eighty seven members and quorum. Prayer
by the chaplain.
Mr.. Romero's leave OF absence was extended
Leave of absence for one week was granted
MIR. Detiege. and for four days to Mr.. Estopinal.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Wise. OF Caddo: Memorial from the
people of Caddo. asking for constitutional
convention. Referred to the Joint committee
Mr., Young, of East Baton Rouge, moved
reconsideration of the resolution of Tuesday,
In so far as 1t made the subcommittee from the
Committee on Penitentary to visit Baton Rouge
to consist OF three members The resolution
was reconsidered and the sub committee In
creased to five members instead Of three.
BY Mr.. Tremoulet. Of Orleans: Petition from
the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. Charitable
Institutions.
BY Mr.; snaer, of Iberia: Petition for the re-
lief of Mr.. Follin. Claims.
BY Mr.. Jones. Of Pointe Coupee: Petition to
reopen State road to New Texas Landing
Lands and Levees.
BY Mr. Hill: Of Ascension: Petition of the
of 1916 Pensions.
By MIR. Dupree. of East Baton Rouge: Petit
ton for relief of Geo. Williams. Claims.
The resolution of Mr. Fitzpatrick. instructing
the Committee on City Affairs to report House