The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND ss1ON-NINETEENTH BAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
The senate.

The senate.
The Senate met at Il IN. and was called to
order by Lieut.. Gov. Wiltz twentyAsix Senators
being present.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Ogden, by request: A petition from L.
Won Hoffman Co" M. Morgsans Sons j. Y
sesman q Nsv Morton at2 ss no t an
certain bonds issued BY the New Orleans, Mo-
g ,a By act No % Of 1869, and act No. u
Of 1870, Louisiana Legislature, end asking that
these bonds be funded or that the guaranty Of
the State be In some oiher manner fulfilled.
Mr, Landry presented a petition from citizens
passed s prohibiting ali barterine on the Sab
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
ENTHUSIASTICALLY on the memorial from IN
charges against certain officials. the committed
presenting a resolution creating 9 committee OF
three Senators to Investigate The, charges Of in
ssainst olemsnts, clerk Of court. and
Henry W. Peck. sheriff Of Madison parish, and
and the
Also, favorably by bill on the. memorial Of AL
Also. unfavorabiy on Senate bill No 81 favor
| ably with amendments 9n Senate bill E9. %
| unfavorably on Senate hill No. IS. favqrably by
with amendments on House bill No. 1oi. Report
Finance -unfavorably on Senate bill No. 80.
On On House BID No. is.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY MIR. Landry. Al act to amend and re.en-
act section act No. 81. approyed Maren :; l sh
veterans OF 1926. Referred.
COMMITTEES REPORTS LYING OVER.
The favorable report, by substitute, OF the Ju-
dietary COMMITTEES on An p. act t9 provide ior
| of such appeals and to limit the time within
which said appeals may b. granted. and TO pro-
de Ton ee % 81 sae aken oy In
MIR. Goode stated that the only change In the
bill s that IL gave to The Judge RIGHT to fix the
f1 ME White WIKI II III u tho ohar'l
Mr.. Goode. moved that the bill be considered
Mr.. Ellis opposed IT. He said four flfths OF the
liigants In the country were. unfortunately, not
able to employ counsel, who were provided
them by the court and In nine cases out OF ten
made In the country they would have tg employ
LAWYERS to come here TO attend the supreme
ney General TO act In State cases before the su-
preme Court when he knew nothing whatever
Of ,M the e As,,s /, .,a oh.,r,
MI. George thought It q good BIZ end said II
was reform measure, as 1t would, II Law. re-
dlIra the parish expenses "a. /.
MIR. Goodies motion prevailed.
sia na Rs%s Il n Re u Fesrasts
Ms White moved T. table tnat m4 GU yarrs
upon that called for the yeas and nays. Yeas
il, nays ID not q foyr-ilfths vote, Lost.
Tas 5 Nn X .n,sea ss sne b o
ana require the police iurles Of ell parishes Of
| the Stape where there exists any. Indebtedness
created prior to January Is17 tho payment 81
examine and inquire into the legality and valid
ity of all such warrants and certificates OF In
ee sk ~ Up bill was oute
long, and as there. was q special order for p.
| M, he suggested that 1t be passed over.
NJ, f. nrate nnd made the epeca order for
The favorable report Of the Committee OF,
| authorizing the Board Of State Engineers to use
the unexpended balance OF the two.thirds of the
min eyee tax epllertPb s II ss pas s
1ss. extra session OF 1877; also. to provide Tor
payment Of necessary travelling expenses OF
o Boatner moved sSh The bill be read third
and the bill finally passed.
The concurrent resolution creating commit.
toe to investigate the affairs Of the New Canal
New Basin and New Easin s,Aell road. was
Nj Mr.. Ogden moved the adoption Of the resolu
''f House Bill No. 1a4, An act to amend and re
section 3 act No. re q ' RELATIVE {
cepted," was taken up. and. under an unfavor
able committee report. was indefinitely post
poned. -
The special order for4he day, Senate bill Nc
81. IAN act to organize and establish q Bureau
of Immigration; to prescribe the duties an
ne aaa rs e % e
| grants" was taken up.
: too too many OF Us here now, aud wanted worl
> given to those who were here. He therefor
: moved the indefinite postponement q the btl
! | It was recommended, he said. by the Immigra
t ton Convention. q large and representativ
body Of men and i tn se era a 70
7 be a large Increase In population, a
h MG0 done Tor IT Texas aaa nssea Sa
5 here. he was willing to admit that. bYt t d,
q floating population in commercial centres {
the world. They were not the bard r. listed s me
who were going to build up the State; The land
8 aud now couldn't be sold for s5. By immigrl
ton you would increase the objects of taxation
Mr.. Demas withdrew. his motion and move
the further consideration OF the bill be pos
: pened until February Is: os4nonoon.
F.
al Executive session was called and the chan
, Der was cleared.
!. The doors we're again opened In half an hou
{Mr. Alain In the chatr]
Y Mr. atner thought that the State was not
J, position to spend SO much money for the pu
Y pose of immigration.
IS Mr.. Gage opposed the passage Of the bill an
b. moved that 1t be referred to the Committee G
b. Finance-yeas IL. nays a.. Lost
ia Mr. Ogden moved that the bill be read sectio
- by section, Carried.
a Mr.. Richardson offered substitute for Il
~ | whole bill and the substitute was read.
Mr.. White thought the Senate had better I
take action on the matter to-day. He wanted
investigate the laws Of other States upon q
| matter before he voted and he moved pos
ponement for one week, and that it be mac
I'd The special order for Tuesday next at p. q.
"a MIR. George, as a substitute. moved that q
n whole thing be referred to the Committee
Is Lands and Levees. :.
sS Mr.. White withdrew his motion, and y
Georges motion was carried.
fLieut. Gov. Witt In the chairl
| Mr. Ogden asked and OBJ aimed leave to file
!. report from the committee TO investigate q
y afffce OF the State Superintendent ct Pub