The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-02

nnd Ladder Itle Company No OF this city waa
Senate bill No. isa. authorizing police juriss to
make such regulations as they soc ft relative To
liquors or merchandise on Sunday, was takss.
up with the amendments made by the commit
The Jst amendment. providing that the police
, Jury ordinances carrying ihe law into effect
| should extend over towns md cities IN the sew
senate bfi No. %, "Au u1f to repeal nm net rel.
y 20 tne u M q sale 81 lg'tary lehes
who moved that the bin hs referred to the IT.
nance COMMITTEES. with Instructions to report
Mr.. zaoHSarie could not see what relation IL
ha'e eSo ths hhaDn of tho Strife ne itEavs only
tbose. who sell unlicensed lottery tekeIs. tte
was ~ favotr, Of adopting tbs report without
Mr. White did mot ngres with bis colleague
SenatT zaoharie. and said that he. The speaker.
was oiY, of thoss who thought bhat The Lottery
was one Of those Who ihonght that lotteries
were pertieious. II the Lottery Com pany act
relSal OF .he evil IN anes stion, would not give
ne% iinpetas TO hottie ies by allowing ihres or
spnf m Instead OF one lottery that he was not ip
vas made but he had signed II report ON the
a2,ggr ,gr u ttsessna.e this moruing,
That he would vote to refer In order tD have
opportunity to examine the at1a stion.
Mre Dsmas moved tbs, previous question,
tmtuuR ON turthsr d1HGHsstDI.
Mr.. George explained his vote on the auesion
Of reference. remarking that bs would eriputfs
the Lottery Company rathsr than not havs tho
act passed TO repeal the net creating tho Lottery
LMr. tsoode In the oearl
Mr.. IaohMte thought that to repeal Tho CLAUSE q
might haze some effect to do away witt, tho
Hospital, He would vote lor this refsrsnye
crippling the. lottery company. and whom the
bill comes before the Senate be would vote to
repeal the lottery act
Thg yeas and nays wers called on the motion
to refer. and " prevailed. Yaas 2t. nays s.
House bill NJ, t2a, authorizing the potlos Jury
70 lsvy a special t,x for lsyes PURPOSES was
tHken M, and under an unfavorable report
a0m tho Judiciary Committee was. on motion.
indefinitely posip poned.
House bill No .bi, nm not incorporating tho
town OF Bastrop. was finally passed.
HOUSE BILLS o# rfHsr HEADING.
House bill No. 4tB. the general revenue bill.
Was taken up. read by tito und referred to ths
House bill No 2os. an act relative to the con
seruction Of public rohd in he parish Of st.
to uss ths parish convict labor, under the re-
GENT law. or TO provide other labor and issue
f,sr o4aps n paymens anm ansr9or was tax p and
cihl order for to-day at o .. III.
senhte bill Mo- ingorporating Tho town of
cinl order for Monday ut ap. 10.
At a,so ., m. the Senate adjourned until to-
o"' at Il !" m. Tn. House.
The House met Mt II a. m, Speaker Bush in
senate bill No, 1b5. ratifying ths reorganiza-
ia kson son heeoaI WITH tha s cenra 1saas
and Chicago Railroad Companies. fnalIy
a senate bill No. IA. donating 10 the parishes of
| IAfonrche and Terrebonne Nil swamp lands be-
tween the BAyous Infourrhs and Tsrrsbonne.
G sas a sspnns s m Saa sssaa aas Of conn,
try proposed to bs donated In tbs bill was
a.wamp land that could not bs given away.
The measures proposed were necessary 10 tho
protection Of the people living on the right
bank OF tho Lafourche. and for the drainage OF
Mr.. Rowden sud that the bill had been passed
through the Senate without refsreneet 10 q COM
nittse. and the same was proposed to be done
Legislation, and he felt It his duty TO protest.
These lands may bs reelhmed by the State ut
some future time and become Of value to the
State.
Mr.. Lyons thought It would bs unwlse to
hurry this bill through Without references. The
whot soa re o9 asD asDossd Is bs Si
proper authority TO give away these lands.
Lapds and Leyees.
t}ls t3}fs ing the House Of the passage Of several
PETITIONS MEM6HfAfA AND REVOLUTIONS.
Mr.. VOORHEES,: Resolved, that House bill No.
4, ~apporionment a,t-be made prefsrenee
bill. Lies over.
Gen, Young: An net to incorporate the Louis
inna Southwestern Railfoad Referred to tht,
C1mmiltee on Railroads.
House bll No. 2gG an act To incorporate the
wore made.
One provided for the election by the Governor
& mayor and eight trustees.
Mr.. Leonard, Of Chddo, discussing the above
amendment said that the present city govern
ment Of Shreveport was too expensive for its
population; He said also that too much power
wns vested in the Executive, and that the con-
ffOVSTn(r mr. Fpa
Mr. Wi@'e; Of caddo replied TINT The trustees
shtion: and he did not believe that the persons
elected to those Offices had any personal object
In view in soliciting said positions.
Mr.. Keating Spoke in favor Of Mr.. Wises
amendment. He said that it wae time to return
to the. old system Of trustees for the government
Of q, city. the MAJOR and trustees to be elected
by the people. This measure. he thought was
favorabiy considered by the people.
Amendment lost and action deferred On the
House bill No 45s. I'm oct to authorize tho
pelice Jury OF fangipahoa to levy special tax
10 nee meet me outstanding indebtedness Of the
BY Mr.. Berry: An act 70 suspend all taxation.
etc, and the Interest o. the Whole bonded debt
OF the city and to abolish all licenses. Retrench-
mentand Reform.
4 communication from Speaker Buah was re-
ceived. to Tho effect that being convinced Of the
necessity Of cutting off all expenditures hs
would be content with the profYer to remunerate
m NJ ,t Tor hs services as chairman Of the Board
for the considerats resolution In his behalf to
receive any compensation from the House.
Aomotion to call up the Moffet register bill as
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
'wafe carriad by a standing vote Of 55 yeas to %
navs.
Heuse bill No. $40 Was made The special order
for to-day Saturday at O'Clock p m.
A motion TO postpone the Moffett bill until
HSrsse bill No 379 Is disposed OF was carried
yeas 81, nays H. @
Mr.. Kidd, Gf Jackson in discussing the CON
vention act. Paid that Senator remarked that
IL the constitutional convention was called, It
would be detrimental to the present State gov
eminent. This he did not believe because this
government WAS ushered in by hardship and
suffering and the people will uphold it until its O
natural dissolution.
Mr.. Newsom said he was here TO represent
the tn people. an6d ipe that capacity was opposed to
DR.. Ryland said that to submit twenty-one
aLnendmeQta to the neanla heaidea the eiectinn q