The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-10


bill was read the third time and finally passed,
It's title adopted, and IL was ordered to be
sent to the House for concurrence.
Mr.. ella moved to reconsider the motion by
| which Senate bill No. Is was finally passed,
and ON his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table.
The hour of l o'clock having arrived, the
special order OF the day for that hour was
| taken UP, being
Senate bill No. 20. entitled
IAN act to amend the third section of an
act approved May 81, 1871, entitled AN act
| to amend and re-enaet an act entitled can act
to reorganize the State Land Office, and to
provide for the disposition OF public lands. and
for the survey OF unsurveyed approved swamp
lands, and to make appropriations there
for, and to legalize entries heretofore made
under said third section.''
Mr.. Twitchell, who was, absent when the
vote was taken, obtained unanimous consent
to record his vote ON Senate Concurrent Reso-
tuition relative to the Bland silver bill, and
voted t'no."
Mr.. O'Donneil also obtained the same privi-
lege and voted Eyes
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, further con-
sideraton at this time Of Senate bill No. ~
was dispensed with, and the bill was made
the special order for Thursday next at
o'clock.
The reports Of the State Treasurer and Au-
ditor Of the contingent expenses of their
offices we're taken up under the report of the
Finance Committee that they were correct, y
and, ON motion Of MrsCage, othe report of the
committee was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Libraries
on the office of State Librarian was taken up,
and, ON motion of Mr.. George, was referred
to the Finance Committee.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No 10s entitled
"An act authorizing the Police Jury of the
parish of St. Landry to levy and assess for
tertain purposes an annual tax of fourteen
and one-half mills; restricting the powers of
said jury, except by consent OF the voters Of
said parish. and repeating act No. 81. regular
session Of 1870"
Was taken UP ON Its second reading.
Mr.. Garland moved that the bill be taken as
'engrossed and passed to its third reading.
The President put the question, and Sena-
tors having failed to vote either way, the
President ordered the Secretary to call the
roll.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Allan, Boatner, Bryant
Bureh, Cage, Demas, Ducros, .Dumont, Ellis,
Garland George, Ola, Goode., Harper, Kelly
ardson. Robertson, sandiford, stubbs, Sutton
Texada. Twitchell. Wakefield, Wheeler. White.
Young and Zaeharie-3l.
Nays Mr.. Ogdenz.t
Absent Messrs. Breaux, Grover, Stamps
and Steven4.
passed to it's third reading.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
New Orleans. February 7. 1878.
am directed to inform your honorablebod
that the House OF Representatives has finally
passed the following bills, and ask the con
currence OF your honorable body in the same
viz:
House bill No. IS,
"An act incorporating the Louisiana Land
Reclamation Company; to authorize, encOsM-
age and assist in the reclamation and protec,,
ton from tidal overflow certain lands in and
belonging to the State OF Louisiana; to conn
pensate them by grants of swamp lands. and
TO confer upon them other rights and privi-
leges in furtherance thereof"
House bill No. 255,
can act fixing the per diem and mileage of
the members Of the General Assembly; pro-
viding for the election of officers by the Cen
eral Assembly and their compensation: pro-
vd n for the Of payng The members
sembly and defining in whose charge The
Stated House shall be during the recess Of the
General Assembly"
House bill No. 81,
can act to amend and re-enac article 4I of
the Civil Code etc.
House bill Nos, ...
"An act to amend and re-enad an aot,eIl-
titled An act granting corporate priviegessto
the inhabitants of the city Of Baton Rouge, in
the parish OF East Baton Rouge, and to pro-
vide for the government of the affairs thereof;
and to repeal an act entitled "Anact to amend
the several acts relative to the police and gov
eminent of the city of Baton Rouge up
proved April q 1861 etc.
House bill, No. 2s5,
IAN act making an appropriation for the
payment OF the salaries OF the first quarter of
the year 1878, from January to March 81, OF
1.-The constitutional officers Of the State amount,
ing to seventy-five thousand eight hundred
and seventy-fre dollars; to provide for Dor
rowing the same, or SO much as may be neces-
sery thereof, from the Fiscal Agent, in con-
fprmity with paragraph 4, section 2, page 10,
House bill No.3
Gan act for the relief of Norbert Louqse"
Respectfully, etc,
Chief Clerk.
On motion of Mr.. Garland, Senate bin No.
10s was read the third time, and the eonsti
tStional rule being suspended by a four
tifths affirmative vote of the Senate, the
bill was finally passed, it's title adopted
and 1t was ordered to be,sent to the House for
.huI...
Mr. Garland moved ITO reconsider the vote
by which Senate bill No. 1O8 was finally
passed, and on his own motion the motion ito
reconsider was laid on the table.
sENATFoBILLs ON THIRD READING
Senate bill No. Ill., entitled
"An act for the relief of the9ity of New Or
leans, and to reimburse the said city the
amount expended by it for an extra police
force,''
Was rSad the third time.
Mr.. Texada in the chair.1 @
Mr.. Boatner moved that the biz be recon-
mitted to the Cornmittee on Clairaa