The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-03

All NY w, " pfuylue loI SHpplylng the loss Ot
the public records and other papefs consumed
by the burning OF the eglrt@hotlss In the town,
OF Leesb,Irg. parish OF Cameron, State of
Louisiana or In any other manner, ON the
twenty-sixth day Of February. 1874
UnfavOtably on
House bill No 4,
San net providing for the framing OF new
constitution OF the State, submitting such con-
stitution to u vote Of the people, and making
an appropriation to dafray certain necessary
u. r. JONAS. Chairman.
Mr.. VOORHEES, presented the following concur
ring minority report
The undersigned consider that the State
has the right TO abolish the charter Of the
express provisions OF the Civil Code article
49, No. 1 but In doing so the Stats should
not lose sight Of the prpviso therein contained,
and which reads as follows:
Prorided, That when the act OF incorpora-
tion imparts II contract, on the faith ri which
individuals have advanced money or engaged
their property. 1t cannot bs repealed without
providing for the reimbursement Of the ad=
vances made or making full indemnity to
such individuals
Mr.. Leeds. chairman, on behalf Of the Com
mittee on City Affairs. submitted the follow
ing report;
HOUSE, OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans. January 81. 1878.
10 the Honorable Speaker and Msmbsrs of
the House. OF Representatives:
Your Special Com mittse on City Affairs has
the honor to report OH House bill No. by
substitute.
CHAS. J LEEDS, Chairman.
Mr.. Buck. chairman on behalf Of the Special
COMMITTEES on Mileage and Per Diem submit
ted the following report:
NEW ORLEANS January 30. 1878.
To the Honorable speaker and Msutars Of the
House Of Representatives:
Your special committees TO fix and reduce the
compensation Of tho members and employees
Of the General Assembly, beg 10 report favor
ably, by a majority, on
Senate bill No. ID, entitled
AN act to sInalzs the compensation of
members Of the General Assembly
Respectfully,
On motion Of Mr. Buck the above Senate
bill No. 10 was made the special order Of the
day for tomorrow, February /, ut Ia 80 o'clock
D. III.
Mr.. Aldige from the Joint Committee on the
Office. appointed under act No. 1874 Of the eK-
ira session Of 1877, presented report,
On the motion Of Mr. Aldige the Clerk was
ordered to return to tho Auditor the book ae-
campaigning the above report. and that he
verify the same as coming from said COM
mittee.
Mr.. Adige, from the Committee on Enroll
ment. reported rs follows
Committee ON EMBODIMENT AND ENDORSEMENT.
New Orleans. January 81. 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker aud Members Of the
House OF Representatives.
Your Committee on Enrolment beg leave
to report us properly enrolled
House bill No. 1863, substitute for
4" Concurrent Resolution relative TO United
States Senator"
House bill No. 80.
"An act 10 give the Fifth Justice Of the
Peace for the parish OF Orleans exclusive
criminal jurisdiction etc.
House bill No. g6,
'tAn net relative to the civil jurisdiction of
Justices Of the Peaes 10 the parish Of Or
leans"
House bill No. 50, @
1871"
Respectfully,
j. ALD1GE Acting Chairman.
hills INTRODUCED.
The following named members introduced
the following entitled bills. which. under n
Of tbs rules. underwent their first
and second readings, and were referred to
respectively, Us follows:
BY Mr.. Keeting:
House bill No. gal,
"An act prescribing the manner Of filling
in certain public Offices"
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Keeting
House bill No. M2,
- L.. -. J...i.4 a
hibiting The sale Of spirituous or malt liquors
on Sunday" O
To the Committee Oh the Judiciary.
BY Mr. snaer:
House bill No. 243,@
"An act to incorporate the town Of New
Iberia, In the parish Of iberia, fix it's bo,1nda-
ries, provide for the government of the same,
and repeal all laws or parts Of laws inconsis-
tent herewith
To the Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. II. M. Johnson:
House bill No ga,
San act regulating the fare on railroads in
Tho State Of Louisiana, and providing penal
lies for the violation Of the same
TO the Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr.. Hahn:
House bill No 245
"An act to repeal ali existing Legislation on
The subject of gambling or gambling houses;
% license gambling and the keeping of gam
bling houses; to prohibit gambling by minors
Ut such gambling houses; prescribing the
places and manner Of keeping gambling
louses; providing a penalty for the violation
If the provisions Of this act, and denouncing
md making penal the keeping Of q gambling
lorse without q license"
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Lea:
House bill No. GAG,
San act for the relief Of Taxpayers restoring
forfeited to the State during the year
877, and remtting all penalties and interest
lue for non-payment Of taxes during said
rear"
To the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Brown:
House bill No. 247,
IAN act to legalze the levy and assessment
II taxes made by the nOIice iIries of tho