The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-13

river and mississippi Railroad Company, was,
with n favorable COMMITTEES report. taken ip. :.
Mi. Mitchell stated that IN Justice to the Rail
| road Committee, he would nsk that the bill be
recommited to the committee for further ae-
| tlon. and made motion TO that effect adding
that the eommitte shall report to- day. Carried
The doors were opened In ten minutes. when
Senate bill No 10 inrorporating the Monroe
and Bastrop Marrow auage Railroad. was taken
| UP upon is second reading.
| Mr.. White objected to u suspension Of the
rules. and the bill went over
| On motion of Mr. White the House bills that
came in during the morning were AIKEN mp,
House bill No act TO provide for the further
| liquidation and consolidation Of the Asso ihtion
Of Planters OF Louisiana. was read by utle ana
| referred to the Committee On Banks and Bank
ny.
Mr.; Boatner prssened tssolnion az, amend i, !,
| hereafter the yeas aud nays shall not be called
| upon any question except upon request OF ten
nemhers Of the Senate.
The Chair suggested that the resolution con
neted with one Of The articles OF the consitu-
| ton, aud requested that any senator who had
copy OF the rules would examine the constltu-
| ton.
Senator Stubs read the following from the
AIR 80. Zach house of the General Assem-
bly, shall keep aud publish weekly q Journal OF
its proceedings and the yeas aud nays ot the
members Oh any question ut the desire Of any
two OF them shall be entered on the journal"
Mr. Bontner Withdrew his resolution.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-day
at u in.
The House met at noon, Speaker Bush In the
chair Prayer
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Leonard called up his resolution appoint
ing d commute Of Ave to draft o bill calling q
constitutional convention. Laid on the table
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
udicarv-Fhyoraby by a majority on the bill
to provide fer the speedy collection Of deln-
uuent city and State taxes. and yesting juriadle-
courts.
Fayorably on Mr. Fi'zpatricl's bill to repeal
thu charter OF the lottery company;
Iayprtby by n minority, on Mr.. LeonaIua
bill to license gambling houses.
Milita-The committee, rep9rted the militia
bin with amendments. The bill calls for IN ap-
preparation Of so 900
INTRODUCTION or BILLS. y
BY Mr. voorhies: A bin to encourage manu-
factures, etc Judiciary
BY Nj Detiege: TO anthorisa the police Jury
Of ST. Martin TO invest gate the Indebtedness of
the ua,ish, levy q special tag, etc,
:, BY Mr. Stewart! To amend article Taa, Code OF
DIV MIR Kelly, of Orleans. To authorize A. g.
BermMdez to sue the State.
BY Mr.. Nnorhips: To authorize t. A. Tlana-
gan to sug, the State. also. bill t5authorize the
estate ct w, 7. Harper to sue the State.
BY Mr. Jones: To incorporate the town of
Waterloo. Finally passed.
SPECIAL ORDER
The npporionment bill came up on report
which the bill and amendman's were referred.
The amendment Of Mr.. VOORHEES,, reported
tay9rably; provides fore eansus In the parishes
Madison, and In the First, Thitd Fourth and
Tenth Wards Of New Orleans, with view to as
certaining what representation these parishes
resentaiye to every 10000 inhabitants, and
every fraction over 5000 in each parish and
ward
On motion Of Mr., Druty the parish of AS
sumption was included amongst those in which
ransua is to be ordered.
The bill was engrussea.
The assessment bin came M and the House
went into committee OF the whole to consi,ier 1t.
Mr.. Brady cfrered substitute for the sxtieth
leans sha be naid quarterly, and in the coun-
try parishes semi annually, Lost.
:, Five per cent Discount s allowed In the sec
March > per cent IN April, Der cent in MAY
and per cent IN June Alter June cores
ppndng interest Is charged for non payment,
so ma 10 remit all charges Of interest III pay
ments after June 80 until November. when per
cent Ia charged. @
After prolonged discussion. in which great
deal OF opposition was developed TO the bill, the
committee rose aud reported progress request
ing leave TO sit again In the evening, at
The House. in accordance with the report,
took q recess till I y. m.
Evening Session.
ThesHouse met at b. m
H.. "A
tain sentions Of the Revised Statutes.
MIR II II introduced a bill to enrorcn articles
lis and al of the Ell, eionstitution reing t. The
extra expense for police last year.
Mr.. Young; Of Baton Rouge introduced the
deficiency bill.
whole TO consider the assessment bill.
section IL was adopted.
Mr.. Jonas moved 10 amend section "a by
allowing two years to redeem property sol for
u n
the bill. Adopted
Sections 10, 10, II and 10 adopted.
Mr.. AycOpR moved to amend section ii Ivy fix
ing the salaries Of aasessols at $4,000. instead of
s30nn. Adouted.
On motion Of Mr.. voorhies the assessor of st.
Landry wac allowed $1,000.
Sections 30 and 81 were adopted
Section % was stricken out.
Sections %. "a and 81 were adopted.
Mr.. Lyons moved to amend section 90 by
striking out the rrovision which makes the in
terest coupons Of the State consolidated bonds
receivable FIR taxes Tor the years out Of which
they are payable.
judge VOORHEES, moved to strike out section
&C. The motion prevailed and the section was
The committee rose, and reported favorably
on the bin as amended.
Mr.. Warmoth moved to re insert section &C.
On motion Of Mr.. Jonas the motion TO rein
aert was tabled.
McGehee moved TO re-insert section u, au-
thorizing tax collectors TO give title and imme-
diate possession OF property sold in pursuance
On motion of Gov. Warmoth section 30 was
amended 50 as to allow assessors in New Or
leans u salary Of $1,000 The bill was finally
passed IA amended.
Mr.. Jonas introduced an act to give a prefer
once to the suit TO be brought to teRt tho validity
Of the act issuing bonds to the New Orleans
Pacific road. Finally passed. O
Mr.. Wood introduced a bill to incorporate the
town Of Franklin. Finally passed.
Mr.. McGehee introduced bill to compensate
John T. Irvine for supplies furnished the In
sane Asylum.
The House then adjourned.
"Bollinger."