The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-11
SHpArF uHABBEn, BTArH or LOUISIANA, |
New Uflaane. ThMtsdAY MAreh I. 1878.

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and fofty-thlrj, forty-fouith, forty-hfth,
furty-sixtb. forty-sesentl and forty eighth
days proceedings. being The days Of Febru-
AIRY the twenty-lrst, twenty third, twenty
NTH twenty4slStb, twenty seventh and
twnnty-uighth. and March first, second,
fourth and sixth. was approved as printed.
The special order for immediately after the
recalling uf The Journal was taken III, being
The report u the Committee Oh Elections In
the contest 81 Moore against Gage.
TN motion vi Mr.. Boatner the special order
swtiH postponed until after the morning hour.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
The President laid before the Senate the
apetltian III citizens vi Waterloo, Pointe
Gunpee parish, against the passage Of the net
BIB Incorporate said town"
RnpoRta or COMMITTEES.
MI Robertson, chairman pf the Committee
oh Finance, gave notice that he would sub
mill u report of his committee during the ses-
sion
Mir. Grover. chairman OF The Committee on
Corporations and paioehial AlIails,submltted
the following report. which was received and
lies over Under the rules.
OuMMffrEs ON ConponATtoNs Asp
pHruehinl AlIaita, !
New Orleans March I, isfa. ]
Toihe Honorable President and Members Of
N majority uf your Committee on CORPORA
Mems aud Faipchial Affairs beg leave to stib-
anlt the following report.
UbfHvufaby on
Senate bill No. no.
stl'o Incorporate the American Cotton Tie
Company nnd define ia powers"
rasoiahblliX ~ ,,s
'sro relieve the Governor from being ca
uHfeiU president and member Of boards ot d. |
tnetota Ut administrators Of corporations
created BY the statutes of the State" etc.
Eavorably pn
House bin No, 2DS
s'1'o incorporate the Battalion Washington
Artillery of the city of New Orleans
l,a,sr Nh r. RI "a |
ntfu Incorporate Norvilla Collegiate lnsti- |
iMtns n the town Of dteensburg parish Of
1T Ielena"
Tavorahly. with amendments, on
House btu No. 100,
s'toaithorige The Police Juries OF 1'angipa-
hna, Morpbouse and Rapides to levy n special
tax to redeem, outstanding indebtedness"
little OF House bill No. 1896
Strike out the word ..'iures' wherever Ii
occurs and inseit Jury"
Strike out the word parishes" wherever II
0csufH and insert sparah,"
Strike out the words ''Morehouae and Ra-
nides' wherever they occur.
JAS H. uRoy ER, Chairman.
INTRODUCTION or ntbbs
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent to Introduce without
previous notice. the following entitled
hilla. which were read the first time, the con-
sstitutionnl rule was suspended az TO each bill,
and Il was read the second time and referred
Ha Follows;
by Mi. Goode,
Senate bin No. $40,
SAN act to abolish the offices of Jury
commissioners Ia the parish Of Orleans and
10 create a Board Of Jury Commissioners for
saia parish; providing for the appointment Of
tho same, and the lilling Of vacancies therein;
fixing the number Of the board; comforting
upon them certain powars. defining their du-
Ties and liking their compensation; providing
Tor the manner of drawing and selecting petit
jurors for the parish of Orleans, and for the
fmpaneling Of petit and tales jurors, andpro-
viding for the manner Of drawing grand iu-
aies FOR the parish Of Orleans; to give TO the
State the same number Of peremptory ehal-
lenges az accused persons and to repeal all
laws In conflict herewith"
10 the Committee on the Judiciary.
ny Mr., Grover;
Senate bill No. 22i: +~".
"An act for the relief of Thomas Brady, Of
Tho parish of Orleans"
10 the Committee on Claims.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Boatner introduced the following reso-
luton which Hes over under tho rules:
Resolution to provide for tho investigation
of certain charges against William Pitt kel-
logs:
Whereas, 1T IL currently reported that
William Pitt Kellogg procured through bri--
berry and corruption certain false and forged
means whereof he had himself made Cover
nor: Also that while acting ms Governor
caused the funds of the State to be diverted
IL Improper uses, against law, for the benefit
of his friends and himself and to uphold his
tuttering power; Also that he actively as
sisted III procuring false aflidavits and in the
use OF bribery and corruption first, TO induce
such action by the late Returning Board as
10 constitute d Legislature in favor of sending
him to the United States Senate and other
wise 10 prevent the results of the election Of
November. 1876. and secondly, to influence
persons returned by said board rs members OF
The General Assembly 10 vote for him as
United States Senator; therefore, be ii
Resolred bu TIE Stnatc, That a special COM
mittee be appointed, composed Of three Sem
1t0TS, To De naineN ny the IFstaeht or the |
Senate, TO sit at such times and places as
they may deem tit, during the period for which
The present House of Representatives, was
chosen, for the purpose of Investigating the
truth concerning the aforesaid reports and
charges.
Be ii further resotped, etc, That the said
committee shall have power to send for per-
sous aud papers, TO administer oaths and to
examine witnesses, either orally within the
State, or by commission within or without
the State.
ia ii further resolved, etc, That the said
committee may report any result OF theirA
Investigations during any called session,
should there be one, Of the present General
ksssynhly y, " send the same IN writing, under 4