The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-16

EREATps CHAMBER, STATE OF LOUISIANA J
New Orleans. Monday. January H. 1878. J
THE Senate was called 10 order OF 10 o'clock
m. by tho Hon. Louis A. Wiltz. Lieutenant
Governor and President OF the Senate.
On n call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names s.ass "a
Messrs. Allan, Boatner, Bryant, Burcb.
Gage, Ducroe, Ellis Garland, George, Ola,
nell Perkins Richarison, Robertson, sandI
ford, Stubbs. sutton. Texada, Wakefeio,
J Absent Messrs. Breaux, Demas. Dnmont,
fsiegc,hei land and Young 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Boatner tho reading Of
the journal In detail was dispensed with.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Unanimous consent was obtained 10 intro
duce, without previous notice. the following
bliss tte "a nat
The rules were suspended, and each bill was
read the first time. alma,
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-flftbs affirmative vote u the Senate,
each bill WIS placed on It's second reading and
referred. # @aa f. al 3u 7a t4
BY Mr. Stubbs, Senate bill No "a, entitled
can act TO amend the third section OF an
F, act approved May 81, 1871, entitled AN act
10 amend and re-enact an act entitled IAN net
30 reorganlse the state Land Office, and TO pro
vide for the disposition Of public lands, and
for the survey of unsurveyed approved swamp
lands, and to make appropriations therefor
and To legalize entries hesTtofore made under
said third section" HH fd..I 1ftH
Which was referred TO The Committee on
the Judiciary. ea'Ecatfsa .i..55.
BY Mr.. white, Senate bill No. ~, entitled
IAN act to regulate proceedings before the
Supreme Court Of Louisiana" sSats
Which was referred TO the COMMITTEES on the
Judiciary. I'll EaET&Jri f-tlgFt5 Il
BY Mr.. White, Senate bin No. a, entitled
IAN act to provide for oitatipn Of appeal IN
certain cases. 5d3 s7sa ,N q .s3L
which was referred TO tho Committee on the
Judiciary tt#i. b.!5 g
BY Mr.. white, Senate bill No. aB, entitled
IAN act 10 further regulate the trial OF
appeals in The Supreme Court OF tho State OF
Louisiana. Hy
Which WINS referred 10 the Committee ON the
Judiciary. At's @&' 4#
BY Mr.. Bryant, Senate bill No. 26, entitled
"An act fixing the fees Of justices Of Che
peace and eonstables In criminal matters,
throughout the State Of Louisiana, the parish
AaA~o
ner Of collecting the same
Which was referred TO the Committee on
the Judiciary. a, tf. n.t.4 fa,
The President announced the appointment
of the following standing committees:
On the Judiciary, Messrs. tioode White,
Wheeler, Ogden, stubbs, ' Garland. Boat''ef'
't IN F iam Mesers. Steven, Robertson,
Grover, Texada, White, Stubbs, Landry,
bt on Militia na si zacharie Garland, Ellis
sutton, Richardson, Wakefield, Perkins,
O'Donnell and Harper. sls9. fo asp. tst..m
On ENROLMENT -Messrs. Texads, Ducros,
Ellis, Attain, Kelly, Mitchell, Gage, Robertson
and Twitehell. 8jaQafa5 iab IF e. l.a.
BILLS ON FIRST READING.
Senate bill No 10, entitled
IAN act to eaualize the compensation of
members Of the General Assembly"
Was taken UP and read the second time.
Mr. Boatner moved TO refer the bill to the
Committee on Finance. A. s&@ a
Mr., Burch offered an amendment to the bill.
Mr.. White raised the point Of order that
ponding motion TO refer ON amendment to
the bill was not in order. 9
The President ruled the point well taken.
Mr.. Grover In the chairl ~ss.s
Tho hour of o'clock having arrived the
specialorder, being the concurrent resolution
offered by Mr.. Burch "Instructing our Sena-
tors and Representatives In Congress TO cast
their votes In favor OF any resolution that may
be presented in either branch OF Congress
look ing towards the investigation Of any
charges or allegations Of corruption and fraud
in procuring the electoral vote Of this State for
the President of the United States, was taken
Al. .~f M.T aAo ,neif
poned until 80 o'clock"
Mr.. Burch called for the reading OF Senate
bill No 70.
Tho bill was read. .5S8 .6:
On motion of Mr., Ellis, Senate bill No. 49,
entitled s III a. arf
can act to equalize the compensation Of
members of the General Assembly"
Was referred TO the Committee on the Judi
ciary
Mr., Robertson moved Tint the Senate adj
iourn until tomorrow at II oclock,m.
Mr. Allan demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called. resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner, Bryant, Cage. Du-'
eros, Dumont, Ellis, Garland, George, Goode,
Grover. Harper, Landry Mitchell, ODonnesl,
diiord, stnbbs, Sutton, Texada. .Twitohell,
Wheeler, White. Young and zacharie ~.
Nays Messrs. Allafn. Burch, Demas and
Gla4
Absent Messrs. Breaux. Kelly, Stamps,
Steven and Wakefield-5.
And at fifteen minutes before o'clock the
Senate adjourned until Tuesday January Is,
1878. at IL o'clock m.
JOHN CLEGG, Secretary.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THR--
FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or THE-
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
REGULAR SESSION OF 1878.
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,.