The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-08

| by which House bill No. 159 was final Y passed,
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table.
/ House bill No 49,
"To amend and re-enact section of act No.
| III Of 1862 incorporating tho town OF Ver-
millionville, in Lafayette parish"
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson tho bill was
passed to its third reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
o four-ilfths affirmative vote Of the Senate,
the bill was read the third time and finally
pissed, It's title was adopted, and notice Of
concurrence ordered to be sent tn the House.
r. Mr.. Robertson moved TO reconsider the
vote by which House bill No. 42o was finally
passed, and ON his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table.
| House bill No. 225,
can act to Incorporates the town Of jeanne
rette in tho parish Of IBERIA"
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
the COMMITTEES on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
On motion of Mr. Burch the bill was passed
to Its third reading.
| The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-ffths affirmative vote of the Senate,
4 tho bill was read the third time and finally
passed, its title adopted, and notice of con
currence was ordered to be sent to the House.
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
by which House bill No 225 was finally
passed, and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table.
/ Senate bill No 217,
IAN act to abolish the State Land Office; to
authorize and require the Secretary Of State
to take charge of the books and archives of
said Office; to furnish to the several parish
recorders descriptive lists Of the public lands
situated III their several parishes; to provide
for tho entry of public lands by application
to the parish recorders; defining tho duties
and fees Of said recorder, and providing penal
ties providing Tor the issue Of patents" etc,
Was taken up and read the second time, be-
ing substitute as offered by the Committee
on Public Lands and Levees for
Senate bill No. 40,
can act to provide for the survey and sale
of theoverflowed and swa1hp lands and school
! lands Of the State"
| And for
Senate bill No 2i3, entitled o
"An act to reorganizo tho Stats Land Of
flee, and to provde for the sale of public
lands, and to regulate the issuing Of patents
| therefor
On motion of Mr.. Dcmas,
Senate bill No. 2l7
| Was laid on the table, subject to call.
Senate bill No. 1885,
An, nj i, ali in, ,,f
horses, cattle and hogs, and requiring males
Of horses, cattle and hogs of certain ages to
be kept In inclosure.''
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
Of the Committee oon Agriculture, Commerce
and Manufactures.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson further con
sideraton of the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
Senate bill No.205
"An act to create u special Ievee district In
Catahouln parish" etc,
Was taken up under the favorable report of
tho Committee on Lands and Levocs, with the
following amendments offered by the co,Ii-
mittee:
In section g. line 2, strike out the word can
nually." In line 8, after the word commits
soncr," insert "shal hold their Offices for two
years, and within ten days after receiving
their appointments. In line ID, strike cut
the word "thel" and insert "huls" In line
25, strike out the word "they" and insert
| Che"
Add to section g. "and shall contract either
through the president of the board for the
construction and repairs Of all such levoes rs
may be ordered by the said board; the said
contract 10 be awarded to TIE lowest bidder,
after at least thirty days advertisement, ex-
cept in case OF emergency, when the board by
unanimous vote may award u contract with
out advertisements"
On motion of Mr.. Rohortson the amend
ments were adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Demas the bill was laid
on tho table, subject to call
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. I
Now Orleans. March 6. 1878.
To tho Honorable Presideft and Members Of
tho Senate:
| am directed to inform your honorable
signed the following enrolled House bills, and
to ask that the Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate ai1ix his signature to
the same, viz:
House bills Nos. 100, 121, 1C6, 17S, 800, 259,
305, $40, ;5l, 354, AIT and
Concurrent Resolution,
Concerning navigation in the Tanglpahoa
river
And Concurrent Resolution,
"AppOinting u committee to examine into
the affairs Of the State Treasury
| am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House has concurred in the fol-
lowing Senate bills:
Senate bill No AZ,
can act to incorporate the Pla1uemincs
Parish Canal
Senate bill No 1917,
"An act to amend and rc-enact section Of
act No. 40, An act to repeal an act to create
a Board Of Engineers approved February "a,
1871"
Respectfully etc, --.----..-
PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
Senate bill No. 1877
can act to amend and re-enact an act en-
entitled AN act to reorganize the State Land
Office etc, approved May q, 1871, and to pro-
vide for the reimbursement by the State of