The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12
the General Assembly Of the State of Louis
lana, to convene on Friday, March 8, 1878, ut
IL o'clock III.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF Louisiana.


Very respectfully,
FRANCIS r. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF Louisiana.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
PROCLAMATION BY FRANCIS 7. NICHOLAS, Gov
BHNoR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
Whereas, an extra session Of the General
Assembly Is required for purposes of indis-
pensable legislation.
Of the State OF Louisiana have thought pro-
per TO issue this my proclamation, converting
the General Assembly Of this State to meet
In extra session ut the State House, In the city
Of New Orleans, on Friday. tho eight day OF
pursuance of the provisions of an act
of the General Assembly, entitled can
act relative to extra sessions of the
General Assembly, and defining the
direct that the duration of said session shall
not exceed the period OF fifteen days; and |
do hereby specify, among others, the follow
ing objects Of Legislative action during said
extra session. to wit: Revenue, Appropria-
Penitentiary, Floating Debt, City Charter and
Militia.
In witness whereof / have hereunto signed
my name and caused the seal of the State OF
Louisiana to be hereunto affixed, at the city
Of New Orleans, this seventh day of March,
In the year one thousad eight hundred and
seventy-eight, and OF the independence OF
the United States OF America the one hun
dred and second.
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
By the Governor:
WILL. A. STRONG.
House bill No. 317,
San act to define and fix the boundary lines
of the parish of Madison"
Was taken UP on second reading under the
favorable report by substitute.
The substitute was read and ordered to be
placed upon the calendar, becoming
House bill No. All,
can act to define and fix the boundary line
between the parishes OF Madison and East
Carroll"
Under Il suspension Of the rules the bill was
passed to its second reading and was taken as
engrossed, read third time and passed. The
title was adopted.
Mr.. Dinkgrave moved to reconsider the vote
just taken, and on his own motion the mo-
ton to reconsider was laid upon the table.
Senate bill No. 2tO,
can act authorizing and empowering the
police jury OF Morehouse to abate or remit
the amount OF certain forfeited bond"
Was taken up on first reading. under o
suspension OF the rules, was passed to its
second reading. read a third time and passed
and the title was adopted.
Mr.. Hammond moved to reconsider the
vote just TAKEN and on his own motion thu
motion to reconsider was laid upon the table
On the motion of Mr. Voorhies the resolu
tion relative to the call of local bills by par
ishes alphabetically, was revoked.
House bill No. 81
"An act relative to the Superior Crimna
Court, for the parish of Orleans"
Received from the Senate, concurred IL
with amendments, was taken up.
The amendments were read as follows:
In section / strike out lines and o.
In section 1, line 7, after the word "open,
insert the words Continuously. Sundays anC
and legal holidays excepted, from the first
Monday OF October in each year, to the last
day Of July in the succeeding year .
"Orleans," insert requiring the judge tc
keep the same open continuously Sundays
and legal holidays excepted, from the first
Monday of October, each year, to the last day
of July in the succeeding year"
On the motion Of Mr.. Lea the amendments
were concurred in.
The bill passed as amended
House bill No 109
san act relative to judicial advertisements
In the city of New Orleans
Coming from the Senate concurred In with
an amendment, was taken up, and the amend
ment Of the Senate was agreed to- as follows
In section strike out all from line Is tt
line 26, both inclusive.
The amendment was concurred in.
The bill was passed as amended.
House bill No t19,
can act to create an additional justice of the
peace and constable in the Third Ward OF the
parish of Caddo,"
Coming from the Senate concllrred in with
amendments, was taken up, and the amend
ments of the Senate agreed to, as follows:
In section 1, in line 20, after the word claw, "
strike out the words "and until the next cleo
ton the appOrtionm shall be made by the
Governor, by and with the advice and consent
of the Senate.
In line of the title, after the word ''Caddo, u
strike out the words ITO define it's jurisdic-
ton"
In line of the title, after the word "same, "
strike out the words land to prescribe the
manner of filling the same"
The bill was passed as amended and the
House bill No. 1876,
can act to amend and re-enact sections 33,
80 and Al of an act providing the time and
manner of holding elections and making re-
turns thereof, being act No. So, approved
April ii, 1877"
Coming from the Senate, concurred in with
an amendment, was taken up and the amend
ment of the Senate was read and adopted, as
follows:
In line 5, section 8, after the word "the" add
the words expiration OF the"
The bill was passed as amended.
House bill No. ZIG, substitute for No. 202,
''An act to amend and re-enact section 814,
Revised Statutes of $780,"
Coming from the Senate concurred in, with
amendments.
The amendments were read and concurred
in.
The hill was naSsed as amandnd