The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-15
SENATE.
hirty-First nays Proceedings.
HHrAfH CHAMBER. HIaTt7 or Lnuts1s

Governor and President Of The Henate.
On a call Of the roll the following senators
answered to the, names
Maasra, Alain. Bnrrh Gage. Ellis. Garland.
George, Geede, Harper, Kelly, Mitchell Per
hins, Robertson, sanlifoitl. Hl,,bls. sutton.
1nsnda. Walehald White and 1acllatie ~.
Absent Messts. Bpatner, DtnanS bryant,
Detnas, Dun,os. numont lila. Grover, Ian
dry O'Donnell, Ogden Richardson. STAMPS,
steven 1witchrll, Wheeler and Young Ii
On motion Of Mr.. Attain The reading Of the
Journal III detail was dispensed With.
ftn,,ate bin M o.. entitled
IAN aet to authorize the District Attorney
Of the Trat judicial District to appoint All
Assistant District Attorney for sai,l First lu-
,cial District, defining his duties"
Was taken NJ with The following amend
mnnt offered hv the House.
strike out at tho end nf section the words
Tor cause. O
On motion Of Mr. White the amendment
offered by the House was conturled In, and
the bill was finally passed.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
Mr.. Gnode chairman Of the Committee u,
the Judiciary. submitted the following report.
which lies over undet the rules;
TO The Honorable President and M'9nbers Of
the senatei
8 A majority Of your Judiciary Committee
beg leave Y make the following reports
House Bill No. 8t1, entitled
IAN act to change the time OF holding the
terms of the District Court 4, the parish If
Sabine III the Seventeenth lutlicial District
+. n GOODE Chairman.
Mr.. Robertson. chairman of the Committee
On Finance, reported favotably on
House bill No, 40. entitled
v IAN act to authorize the Auditor Of Public
i Accounts ID enter oh llis books the cash H,l-
anccs "a reported by the State tlltaYrer on
4 the first day Of January. ts17''
Y The report lies over under the rules
\ INTRODUCTION or Btbt,s.
Tho following named Senators obtained
nnanin,uNa consent TO introduce, without pre-
vious nntice. the following entitled hills,
which We're read the first time the CON
atitutiuna rule was suspended az to each
bill and II waa read the second time and re-
lerred "a follows:
~ MI. Tcsada
Senate bill No. lal entitled
IAN act TO abolish the term Of the Supreme
Court Of the State at Upnlousas. to fix tho
time and place Of The return Of appeals from
the parishes 81 Lafayette. vermillion. IT.
Mary" etr.
~ the Committee on tho judiciary. o
ny Mr.. Gonda;
Senate bill No taa. entitled
An act relative to agricultural ptivileges.'
10 the Committee on The Judiciary.
nv Mr. Gooda
Senate bill No. 1as. entitled
\ An act relative to Raln days Of puhlioo Or
I judicial aales, made by sheriilH or other per
Sons under decree Of court
10 the Committee on the Judiciary
Hy Mr.. Guode;
Senate bill No. la.
An act relative to the sale Of reliahable
property seized under conservatory process
To the Committee on the judiciary.
ny MI Goode;
Senate bill No t35. o
AN act to amend and lr-enact article nap Of
the Code Of Practice" o
To The Committee on tho Judiciary
On motion Of Mr. Ogden the special com
mittee TO investigate the charges against
parrish otlicele Of Madison parish were per
mittod to sit during the session Of the Senate
Mr.. Sandiford introduced
Senate bill No, l3G =
AN act to aid III improving the breed Of
horses, cattle and hogs. and requiring males
Of horses. cattle and hogs Of certain ages to
be kept in Enclosure"
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
n Commerce and Manufactures
REPORTS or COMMITTEES LYING OVER
House bill No. II.
An act relative to the charter Of tho New |
Orleans Waterworks Company and amend
ing act No 81 Of tho extra session of 1s77.'..
" Was taken up under the favorable report Of
hp Nm,
Affairs
n On motion Of Mr., White the bill les ovcr.
!, House bill Nos.
An act to amend and re-enact IN act sn-
Titled An act granting corporate privileges to
Rhe Inhabitants of the city OF Baton Rouge. in
*he parish Of East Baton Rouge. and to pro- (,
vide for the government of the affairs thereof,
aud 10 repeal an act entitled "Anact 10 amcn,O
khe several acts relative 10 the police and gov
hrnment of the city of Baton Rouge" ap-
proved April 2. 1853, etc.
Was taken up under the favorable report of
he Committee on Corporations and parochial
fairs
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill was ordered
cad the third time.
The constitutional rule being suspended
i,y four-tifths affirmative vote of the Senate
: he bill was read the third time and finally
'asSscd its title was adopted, and notice of
concurrence ordered to be sent to the House
Mr.. Burch moved that the vote by which
touse bill No. was finally passed be recon
idcred and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table
Mr., Boatner obtained unanimous consent to
ltroduce AT this time the following resolu-
ion:
nfSotttd, mat the chairman Of the Com
httee ON Contingent Expenses be and he is .
ereby authorized to pay to the witnesses in 5
tendance before the Senate Investigating !
committee sum equal to their actual and
ecessary expenses in appearing before said
%ammittee.
= On motion Of Mr.. Boatner the rules were c
suspended in order TO consider the resolution S
t this time.
! Mr.. Boatner offered the following amend
liant to the resolution