The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-12
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND SESSION = THIRTIETH DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.

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The e. Senate net Of II a. and was caea to or
| present IA
MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE.
Senate bill No. A. relative to crimes, and at1-
thorizing the courts to sentence. certain Grimm
| als to labor on the public highway, with the
| House amendments preventing the wearing OF
ball and chain by tue criminals. was taken up
| and the mendment was concurred in. Yeas 10,
| PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
by Mr., Richardson: From ylnef. on be be-
re 81 he keerred orleans Light
/ REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| Judieiary-Majority report favoraby on Sen,
ate bill No 10s, making 1t a misdemeanor % sell
preRerty On w9h lien EXIST Kim t Na I've a,
Dave Youne's bin.
making certain amendments to the game law.
Received.
claims Unfayorably on House bill No: So,
authorizing and directing the State Treasurer
to pay certain warrants. Received.
Public Lands aud Levees- Majority. report
fayorably on Senate bill No. 1oe. repeating Ger
Also. fayorably upon the petition g. Of Abraham
| Corporations and Paro"hial Affairs Favora-
bly, on House bill NO. 1os; fayorabIy on Senate
bill No. =. an act authorizing the police, Jury OF
| No 81 the Waterworks bill.
tf BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Garland: Authorizing police iuries
IN The several parishes to levy tax TO defEay
Nj Boatner asked that the bill for the relief
and read. the act STIMULATING that he may bring
| suit in the district court. and authorizing the
Governor to designate counsel to defend such
Mr.. Garland offered an amendment striking
| out that part authorizing the Governor to desfg-
nate counsel. Lost. and the bill was finally
NJ; Robertson introduced a Joint resolution.
Whereas. Gen.. o. D. Green. of the United
States Army. has been serving long years in our
and has made yr OF onr ap radaeton
RESOLVED bH The Senate. Of the Sta'e Of Louisiana,
the House o. Representatipes concu,ring. That
through the Representatives OF Louisiana. In
TIE National Congress to assign Or order him
United States OF the Industrial Exposition, Of
Paris, and instruct him, whenever compatible
authorized commissioners OF Louisiana In
terests ut the said International Exposition.
Mr.. Attain presented a petition from the eiti-
zens OF the iowa OF Piaauemlne, asking the Gen
eral Assembly to pass the bill incorporating the
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Mr.. Landry introduced a concurrent resolu-
ton authorizing the creation of Legislative
Max sehonberg and others. Of Donaldsonvile.
Mr.. stubbs introduced IN act to define the
crime Of vagrancy; providing penalties. etc.
| Referred.
| REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
The Finance Committee report. favorable
upon Senate blu No ~, to strengthen the insur.
ance companies chartered under tho laws Of
"a n nd "a In Ixy
| passed. Yeas 80, nays 2.
The majority report unfavoratle. on Senate
| bill No. Z, amending section T. act No. 7 of 1877
relative to compensation Of witnesses before
grand iuries. was read. rs was the minority re-
port. the latter giving witnesses one dollar per
Mr. Boatner moved that the minority bill be
inserted in lieu Of the first section of the bill.
(Mr. Ellis In the ehair.l
! The special order for D. m. was called I'D,
that hour having arrived, that being senate bill
No. "a. authorizing police iuries to issue certif-
Gates Of indebtedness In certain cases.
| Mr.. Robertson moved the indefinite postpone
ment.
[Lieut CIV. Wiltz in the ohairl
The motion to postpone prevailed-yeas Is.
The majority unfavorable report on Senate
bill MOI, to amend section l. act No I of the
ton Of Witnesses before grand iuries. was. with
the minority report !favorablel. taken up.
| a substitute Lost
be adopted and the bill indefinitely postponed
senate bill No. 90. repeating act No. 1e of 1870,
eean ferry Privileges to Max sehon
Lafonrche or at Donaldsonvlle the Sc committee
report being favorable.
Mr.. Landry, moved the bill be postponed until
Friday. and that 1t be madet the special order for
I'M IMr ~ STAMPS AZ i 2 IN n; the choe,r1
| Mr.. Demas amended. making it Wednesday
MT. Landry , accepted the amendment and the
MIR. Young wanted the Senate to reconsider
Mr.. Robertson moved that tho Senate recon-
slider the vote by which Senate bill! No. IA was
indefinitely postponed. and moved to lay that
Mr.. Young called for the yeas and nays--yeas
The special order. Senate bill No. 1s. an act
removing the seat Of government to Baton
Rouge etc. was taken up.
MI Whit td mdve "a Us 4p i9r
Mr.. gureh amended by making it the special
order Nn NO. osrod
corporate the Paauemine Canal Company. was
taken up, the report Of the Committee on Cor
Mr.. Grover moved the engrossment of the bill.
Mr.; Goade moved the reconsideration of the
vote by which the, amf ndment preventing the
collection Of tolls for uggers. ETC.. was adopted.
Mir. Goode urged that the canal. as now used,
was private property, and that tolls were now
CeileCLeu from UIle SInH6E CLASS Oh -FeSsels, ana
| that It the amendments were not rejected the
Canal Company would not perhaps be able to
complete the canal.
Mr.. Grover said he was aware that tolls had
been collected for TWENTY-FIVE years. and, as one
| Of the Commit tee on Corporations. he would
agree 70 the rejection of the amendmen 8.
Mr.. Boatner moved that the bill be recon-
mitted. Carried.
Senate bill No. 80. to authorize the Auditor to
insure the State House, and to authorize the
| Governor to appoint keeper. was taken up.
and the amendments suggested by the commit
| tee we're adopted and the bill finally passed
| Senate bill No. 81. to authorize the organiza-
| ton of bureau of immigration, was taken up
with an unfavorable report Passed oyer.
! Senate bill No. 11s. fixing the time Of holding
| the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, was
taken up and the bill was finally passed.
Senate bill No. lis. to repeal an act relative to
the ,promulgation of laws, was taken UP and
| finally passed.
House bill No. SO. incorporating the Crescent
Fire Company No "a OF the city. was taken up
| and finally passed. :
House bill No. 100, to amend section of an act
| Of 1877 creating the recorders coults, parish Of
Orleans. and repeating certain parts thereof.
Finally passed: .,
parish Of Franklin to the parish OF Catahoula.
FINALLY passed.
u HouSe bill No. 81 relative to the culture of