The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-02-20
Petition Of Frank Hubert indefinitely post
puned,
| Petition from clerks and merchants of New
Orleans. On the table,

Petition from clerks and merchants Of New
| Orleans. On the table.
COMMITTEE sHt,vitH.
! Elections and Qualifications Ia the Detiege-
the committee reported Ii favor III betlege.
Lies over.
pafoehia Affairs Unfayorahly on House bill
the petition from hladispn parish for d change
pf the seat Of JUSTICE .Favorahly on Hpuse bill
No 1 amps Eft Ns da the bghnees t II Maas9p d
West fellniana u fund its inde1ta1hess on
House bill No. 9i5. authorizing the parish 9f
aeaso ,s Y tYna IIs q T. h2nss m
and On i, Hplse /, bo No saa fixing the seat Of
!, Public Itluration House, bill, No. get., tq NJ
thoriss the funding Of school bonds held In
trust by the State, was returned and referene
teeommepled Q the judiciary :, Comnlittes;
laeiate INSTITUTE was retufned and references rs
recommended to the Committee onoCorpora-
fionsi House bin, No, ate. relative 70, fands
chaiiiral and commercial colleges was returned
and references recommended to the Committee
MI Tremoulst submitted the report Of The
sngeial committees to investigate the State Land
y a m l, uq'syeras1y st +! n3Yse biz
on House bill No. g7s. providing for the hydro.
NJ n, ase L 19r ths 1esI i q efnara Martin was
py Mr. Leonfard For the relief Of the New
Orleans papers Il fot publishing registration no
by NJ M 'Ge aaude' aFsi ~ iaShoryse The police jury
q hafoutele 10 levy special tax. Parochial
BY Mr. Lyons. 1selatlvsNto powers Of attorney
BY ans'eF H. fspattsa s9gef Fof he relief Of the tax
payera Of NeY s oMrlea,ns M fy AIairs j. .a,
on The subject Of n constitutional convention
Tv Mf. Gar,ville 10 authorize the police jury
: Bv bir. aaskklhs 10 amend section Of act
NJ 2Byof 4 e sbb 4sI5 }}oas,nsf ~ rseff 81 Aaron nm claims
Paroehial Affairs.
BY Mr dtaeien: TO increase the. revenues Of
he. State aud enforce the collection Of taxes
by MI. Aldlna. 10 Incorporate The Athenee
Aso a. s says d Jurisdiction Of courts In
cases Of libel and slanaer., judiciary.
By MI. Hlll; 10 authorize Mrs. i. O. Gallup
= Aao sHe 'is 70 ea aatorne NJ O. eban to sue The
State Claims.
Also, 70 reneesl articles 1873 and 1880 Of the
Also an oct TO repeal articles l5ai ,1oa and tSaa
Of tie Civil Code. Judiciary
Also 10 amend article atol of the Civil Code
By Mr. voorhles 10 amend section = Of the
fundinR. act. Judiciary.
BY MroHtnwart To prohibit organ grinders,
etn. e,. from playing on the streets on Sunday.
lily MI. Como For relief Of Victor Miles.
sheriff Of st James. Claims; ,..,
BY Mr.. Jonas For relief Of the University Of
Louisiana. Education.
Hills on THH TABLE.
Mr.. Jonas called NJ the Moffett liquor law.
and IT was made the special order for thursday
y fhpe Pacific Railroad Bill was made the special
Ira f,,tI Int tax, at tr,
House bill No. 255 the per diem aud mileage
bill returned from the Henate with amend
ments. was taken ,ip. aud passed as amended
me me Joint s, resolution memoriallSins Congress-
to extend liberal protection to the culture Of
rice was taken UP and passed. Q
SENATE bills ON THE TABLE.
Senate bill No. IA. to strengthen the insurance
In this State. Judiciary. a
HnuaH BILLS ON PASSAGE. Q
House bill No 3ss, relative to The summonIpg
Of Witnesses. etc. Passed
!, The Clerk read communication from Pr.
Or. De 1ayas had offered to vaeclnate any one
deaillns aan ats / Yl,h N tresA rs Cow pos
Of the State House and authorizing Its insur-
ance. Public Buildings.
Senate bill No 6a to repeal act NJ. 1919 Of 1874.
Senate bill No. 81. relative to service and re-
I,ri, OF ee1taln papers from the eouits Of New
Dfleanp Judiciary. Q
power to select site Of the normal schools. Ed
lcation.
lGbp OF the Revised Statutes. Judiciary,
Senate bill No. liz. to repeal section . Of act
Ng. ,f 70 q n'i 1sI1. \ J11ieiaary. ....,.
seas 6 M 1s knf terms Fl Ioa
Senate 'Sll No. i1p, to authorize the librarians
# the State, and the State University TO e2
change dunl!catt0,ories. Education.
EpDnta a ini n ian rnto otfp Tn
state \. bonds IN the treasury at Washington.
Federal Relations.
Senate bill No. l2e to authorize A. Bass TO sue
senate bin No iap, TO tls terms of couu In the
Sixth Judicial District. Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 1886, TO authorize police jury
II iberia TO levy a special tax. Paroebal Al
Senate bill No. 14i, to authorize tho Louisiana
House for the Blind to transfer certain funds foe
he use Of tho blind Of the State. Charitable In
90
uNrtN1sHEp BUSINESS.
Heuee bill No 9sb, the Immigration bill. was
orIered 70 lay. on the table.
The militia bin was reasssned for Thursday
vt y. IN. ol
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
Amendment twelve, establishing the 1iatrtct
,ourts and making the Judges elective. was
Mr., Gaskins offered as an amendment that
,aan t parishi parish OF Orleans con-
Mr.. Lyons moved to lay on tho table. The
motion was lost.
Mr.. Gaskins amendment was carried by a
vote OF n yeas to ~ nays, and the amendment
twelve was adopted az amended Yeas ss, nays
10
The thirteepth amendment was taken up.
. MIR. Gaakins moved TO amend by striking out
that portion of the amendment which says the
salaries Of district Judges shall not be less than
sa5oo," and inserting the provision that they
shall not be less than $500 nor more than e3ooo'
II was moved to fix the limit at $4,000 Instead
o. $4,000 but the motion was laid on the table.
MIR. Voorhies moved to amend by excepting
the parish Of Orleans. where the salaries should |
not exceed $1,000. and his amendment was ac- |
,epted by Mr. daskins,
MIR. Lyons moved to limit to $4,000.
Mr.. Jonas moved as substitute for nll amend |
nents that the salaries should be fixed by law |
IN a sum not less thnncslb0o.
While thia motion was pending the House
)ok recess till p. m. 0
Evening session.
Eighty. five members and quorum
Mr.. VOORHEES, moved that when the House ad-
ourn 1t adjourn TO meet Wednesday evening at9