The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-13
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND sEss ION-FIFTH DAYS PRO
CEEDINGS.

The Senate was called to order at noon yes
terdhy Dy It's President. the Lieutenant GOV
ernor. when, upon n call Of the roll, nineteen
Senators. bare quorum. answered to their
names.
Prayer was offered by the Row. Father Allen.
The, presiding ofI1csr laid before tho Senate.
Disbursements made under The appropriation
senate At hs s Sndep Re e ,SPsfs Of
Lieutenant Governor tho communication, with
accompanying, vouchers, showing credit still
remaining to the appropriation.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS. ETC.
BY Mr. Perkins,: From the police jury of
Eh liciana. asking certain privileges.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. doode, from the Judiciary Committee,
reported by substitute Senate bill No 6, an act
to confer additional power on district and
parish courts, and stated that he was INSTRUCTED
by the committee to request that tho bill be
10.
INTRODUCTION OF B11ds.
BY Mr.. Bontner, tho following act:
An act to euuali1e the compensation OF the
members of tho General Assembly.
SEC. |. Whereas, under existing laws tho com
peDsation Of members Of tho General Assem-
De II enacted bp The Senate and House Of hepre-,
sentaiipes Of NE state Of Louisiana. in General
&C That he 5a h
per diem for their attendance during the SEES
sion q thoir respective houses. and the. SANE,
per diem for time consumed in going to and
returning from their respective homes, the time
consumed In coming to and returning from
the sessions Of their respective houses to be
member,
Be q further enacted, That this act shall take
effect from and after its passage, and that mem
compensation for their services at the present
session according to the. provisions, of this act.
pended and that the bill be placed upon It's
ond ating. calling for the yeas and nays upon
his motion. Yeas Il and nays O. and the rules
Mr.. Burch asked the unanimous consent of
the Senate to Introduce relief bill. one, he
keeper OF tho State House grounds mt Baton
Rouge. and there being no objection the bill was
road twice by. title and referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Stubbs; A resolution amending rule II
Of tho Senate. increasing the number of Sena-
tors on the standing committees to nine Nom
bers each. Rules suspended and resolution
adopted.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND BEADING.
Senate bill No 49, substitute for Senate bill
No. .. an act to provide for the protection Of
MIR Mr.. White moved that the bill be considered
as engfossed and read third time
Mr.. Allan moved as substitute that further
consideration be postponed until Tuesday ut
Mr. Boatner urged Immediate action
stating that 1t was but n small bill. and should
Mr.. Attain thought that 1t was very big bill.
and that IT. would make n monopoly In the
catching Of fish, etc. but finally Withdrew his
Mr.. Young wanted IL TO go over. claiming that
II should be studied by the sonators,saud re-
Moved the motion TO- postpone and to make 1t
the special order for Tuesday, at Q .. m.
Mr. George urged action at once, explaining
at lenglh the necessity OF protecting the fish
during the spawning season. and showing that
unless protection was given them. tho fresh
water streams In tho State would be almost de-
U,.I,, La,
Mr.. Young called for the yeas and nays. Yeas
"a. nays 8, and tho motion to table prevailed.
The bill was then considered engrossed.
Mr., White moved suspension Of the rules
that the bill be placed upon Its third reading
and final passage.
Mr.. Young called for the yeas and nays. Yeas
%. nays 5; and tho rules were suspended and
the biz finally passed and the title adopted.
by which the previous report OF the Judiciary
Ce,nmittee had boon ordered printed Carried:
=, Mr. Robertson moved to take up the report of
Mr. doode moved that the substitute the bill
comforting additional powers on district and
parish courts) be made, the special order for
Tuesday ut D. M, and that 1t be printed Car |
ried.
Mr.. Burch moved that a copy Of the original
field be furnished that Senator. He then sent
TO the seeretary's des9 and had read q supple |
mental notice OF contest, which he said was all
that the Senator had received. He called atten-
ton to the fact, too. that on previous occasion,
during the present session. he had requested
hat copies OF all the papers in the con est be
furnished Senator Wakefield.
;. Mr.. Hacharie stated that any member of the
Senate or Interested party could have access to
The Comm Committees at ia any time and further that
upon application the clerk would furnish
copies.
Mr.. Burch Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Boatner Chilled for executive session and
the hall was cleared.
The doors were opened at 1:25 .. m.
M In fhn hair
Upon call of the roll 20 Senators answered to
their names.
Adjourned until Monday at - m.
The House.
The House met at noon, Speaker Bush in the
chair. Ninety members and quorum. Prayer |
by the Chaplain. Rev. DIR. Pereival.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
By Mr. Dinkgrave: Joint resolution instruct
ing Representatives from this State with refer |
ence to leyees IN this State. Under q suspen-
sion Of rules the resolution was passed
BY Mr. Keeting: A resolution instructing the
Ways and Means Committee to report q resou-
ion opposing the passage OF the Bland silver
BY Mr.. Kidd: A memorial In the contested
case from Concordia. II ,ferred to the Commit
zee on Elections and Privileges.
BY Mr.. Aldige: A joint resolution relating to
he Patis EXPO sltion. and appointment OF com
nssioners there. Under suspension of the
By m he VoorSes asking the
'age Of n bill looking to the reclamation from
tda overflow Of certain lands OF the State
Rules suspended and referred to Committee on
Lands and Levees
BY Mr.. Gracien: Memorial from the people Of
Algiers asking for q magistrate with police
,owers. etc. Referred to the Committee on Ju-
iiciary.
By Mr.. Brlce: Memorial from the people of
3ienville asking tor constitutional conven-
ion.
Report Of the Secretary Of State Of contingent
of his office. etc. Referred to the
Committee ON Retrenchment and Reform.
BY Mr.. Berry: Concurrent resolution relating
o the New Canal. New Basin and New Orleans
he'll road. Referred to the Committee on Canals
Ind Drainage.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Committee on Judiciary: Reported unfavor-
IDLY on the bill for the amendment Of act No. 66
If 1874.
Favorably on the bill appointing q committee
or the examination OF the affairs OF the Audi
ors and Treasurer's offices, and OF the Board
If Liquidation.