The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22

srCOND sEssI0N-TwELFTM DAYS
paOCEEDINGs.
The sen ate.

TN9 senate.
rska Sonata yyaa rslled to order Yesterday at
ii m, by Lieut. Gov. Witt; twonty-thfee seha
TORE a quorum. present.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS Bfo.
Mr., Attain presented n memorial from large
number of the cit ems of the patisn OF ,ih.ui ea
Vile white and eoloted and z, Dot. ns HpV Of
Hayou Flauuemine, as contemplated ny III
ittroduced In hs house petitioners. claiming ,.a.s
shst sssh he wossssw Referred
MIR Goode In the chair.l -. ,,-,..
Mr.. George presented Q petition iren the eltl-
tnp lar tbe extension Of the lines Of. Webster
isariah AMI showing reasons therefor. Referred.
RrpaRrs or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. white, ffem the Judiciary Uonmi tee,
presented favorable report with amendments
Ala, m not recommended In the Governors
tueaaape TO authorize the institution Of suits 70
tent h fs t Tie g ,sSst ss tsnsh
trent and heforn presented favorable report
upon House bill No. 81.
tsrpopuorroH or Br1bs.
BY Mr. Boatner. An act TO amend and re-en-
net section rap Revised Statutpe OF 1eIOheing an
General, 10 define the crime Qf incest. Referred
Alsp, an oct to amend and re.snact section
800, Revised Statutes OF 1870. hete I ps,,.,
Statutes Of 1870. Referred. ,.. a. j.
by Mr.. Groyer. An act TO ineorporate the
gaauennes Canal Homps,nhy ny p fhs paf,sn q
and operate u from the interrogation o. the eanai
and Tie Mississippi liver TO Bay Baptise on
ss aS 81 sa TO saes s s propry
from taxation, etc. Referred. , .,,,
"a mesaaRs from ,t.h e House announced the
nv MI, White. an act TO provide for the sur
vey and sale Of the cve,r0owed and swamp lands
Of the State. Referred. ,,.,,,,,,
Accounts, under direction Of the Coy rnor, 70
Insure the y ate House giving the, 9oyernor
direction and control Of ths SAN ana authority
gatstsndSs asatlas ANY, q ,he s.s,s PsSy din,
io ne e ta ss " ths sa.s
sueh examination Ia made and the General
Assembly acts thereon. making warrants o.
and taxes for the year in which they are Issued,
etc Referred.
By Mr. Dir, anti An act TO amend and re-en en-
apt al, Act to secure hpmsstnadH for actual get,
tiers Of lands In the Bate TACT No. 81. approved
'Also, al act 70, amend section 1897 Rays Re-
Dy Mi. Garland. Al net to amend and re- g Y.
act an act approved March .. 1870 relative to
m Geas ssnk kea a g Gaee sessra times s and
f Ba MI eo5FpHonnell; An act ts amend and re-
back taxes now In thu state Treasury to the
credit of the school fund. to pay the amount
1879 aud la7s and prescribing the manner la
which tbe Auditor shall warrant Tor the same
III NJ White. An act to provide artificial
limbs Tor citizens OF the State who Lost their
limbs In the late war The act provides that the
Governor, Auditor and President OF me boaf "a
State with an artificial limb WIG lost q limb In
the late war sna prav, r t .her sot e nad
upon the warrant of the Governor.
Mr. Demas wanted 10 know II IL made any
difference which side the citizen fought on.
The act was referred. -
Mr.. zaeharle, by consent. presented the re.
port Of the State Board OF oapva as , which
inus OF the sasiops meetings of the board and
showing that the only reason for the non,
sayassns q the yS On aa s n
Instances, we're Incomplete: In others n9 re-
turns were made FOR that vote. and ~ others e
the feturns had been so tampered with that the
but had declined to do 30, asa S3pided 70 fetsr
tha matter to the General Assembly.
Mr.. White moved that the report be referred
70 report whether means could not be devised
to ascertain the vote upon the constitutional
amendments, and II not whether, under =, the
necessary and prerequisite.
Mr.. 1acharie amended by adding and that
the secretary be directed to furnish acoby OF
the report to the Speaker OF the House." Ae-
Mr. white urged the adoption Of his motion,
claiming that the result would bring about that
Mr. Burch thought such a course would be ex-
traordinary, in that 1t would vest that commit
ss wa 3 maas a." as y
auently adopted, It would lead TO litigation that
!. Mr.. zaeharie explained the action Of the
Board of Canyassers at length. and thought thiF
though he did not deem il practicable az present
Nh. Burch a. ked for division of the motion
claiming that right under rule II. and called tn'
the yeas and naye ysas IL. nays u; ana sn'
RESOLUTIONS.
py Mr.. white: That the Committee on Public
~ 70 he present Ss condition 81 tie State House
how much has been paid on it, "a to the legal
fty OF the title. etc, che ground covered IN tht
The rooms occupied by the Secretary of the Sen
ate and Lieutenant Governor were not includes
In the property purchased. and that q large Dill
Mr.. Ellis offered resolution instructing thu
Committee on Public buildings TO report with u
ten days what expense would have to pc IN
Cured to repair the State House at batoi
Mr. Boa,ner thought II would require more
Mn, Ellis said II that was 40. the committee
could easily obtain an extension. and said, l
possible he wanted to get the capitol back t
Baton Rouge. The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Stubs introduced an act to amend ant
re-enact an act approved February &C. 1868. rela
tive TO the final liquidation Of the affairs OF thu
Planters Association Of louisiana Referred rs
luton introduced Saturday. instructing m
Representatiyss 10 CSngrsss to vote Tor tn
ana ann m ssesf their b, ado ADOPTION. 'H'"'
MIR. Twitchcll moved to strike out the frs