The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
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By MIR. Voorhees, Of Orleans A resolution In
srucng the COMPUTES on A th pa dns 70
the Veterans OF 1914 and 1915. Adopted and re-
Il Mr. BUCK Of Orleans asked for AMI obtained
permission to Withdraw resolution protesting
A resolution of Mr.. De Lacey Of Rapidesi ~ I'M M
ting to this week the time Iarng z T,eha a ba
Introduced, was taken up ana lald on lhe oaole
by rising vote of So to 81. - ,.- !,
A resolution requesting REPRESENTATIVES, IN
Congress to urge the neGess ity OF attending to
our levees came up In regular order and was
ordered to lie over.
COMMITTEE SERVICE
Mr. Jonas of Orleans, chairman OF the Judi
eiary Committee. reported uufavorahly on
House bill No t13, relative to the recovery of
damages in certain cases.
Mr. Kidd of Jackson chairman of the Com
mittae on ENROLMENT. reported IA duly enrolled
House bills Nos. 4g and 46.
The report 9f the C2mmittee On Olaim q p q
| favorable to the bill for the relief OF W. w.
| Hunter, was taken up and adopted.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
~ BY Mr.; Kelly of VIM: For the relief OF L, q.
the revenues of the State by licensing gam,
bling Also, bill relative TO prostitution and
MEDICAL supervision: LII,
By Mr.. Johnson, of TerrebOnne: bill regu-
lating the affairs Of railroads.
BY Mr.. Wilde. of Orleans bill giving lien
to deputy clerks and employees OF courts upon
the fees of the clerks
By Mr.. spiller, Of Livingston: A. bill author,
izing the parish Of Livingston to levy special
tax.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr.. Billieu. Of Lafourehe: To establish
the fees and costs OF sheriffs throughout the
state, excepting the parish Of Orleans. To the
i BY Mr. Bf rae yu Of st. Tammany To enable
and authorize the taxpayers TO pay their licenses
and taxes quarterly In the city OF Neg Orleans ma
Judiciary Committee.
By Mr.. Wilde. OF Orleans: A bill for the relief
for taking the Zee census Of the Second and Third
Wards To the Committee on Claims.
by MI; vqorhiss Of Orleans a bill to ineor-
the bill before printing The bin. be claimed,
the o Hsw Of all 10 the
Mr. VOORHEES, and Mr. MoGehee objected to the
period rod Mr.. " Voorhies added that, besides
The bill was already nrhe In
nish any number that Mr. Fitzpatrick might
need The bill was referred to the Committee
BY Mr.. Fobb, Of Ascension; bill to relieve
the town, of Donadsonvile from the payment
Of parish taxes. Referred to Committee on
BY Mr. Brown, Of jefferson: Relative to the
incorporation Of the CITY of Kenner. To the
Committee on Corporations.
H. y,
~ Of the session of 1877. To the Committee on
Agriculture and Commerce.
BY Mr.. Dinkgrave, of Madison: A bill for the
relief of J. Larkin and others To the Com
mitiee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. Xoorhss Of orsans "A bill to
ton Of the Superior Criminal COURT Of New Or
leans. TO the Judiciary. Committee.
By Mr.. Washburn. Of Morehouse: bill to
| regulate and enforce contracts, making breach
OF contract a misdemeanor. To the Committee
By Mr. Lyons, of East Feliciana: A bill for the
relief of DIR. j. w. Burgess. To the Committee
| on Claims.
BY Mr. Huntington. Of Orleans: A bill to ex-
the ehatter of the New orleans rs, sagngs In
BY MI wise. Of Caddo; A bill to incorporate
pany. To the Committee on Railroads.
By Mr.. Huntington. of Orleans: A bill for the
relief OF James m Graham, OF the parish OF Or
| leans 10 the Committee on Claims.
| SENATE Bills ON SECOND READING.
Eenste bill No % was taken up. On motion
Of Mr.. Singleton. of st. Landry. the bill lies
| over.
| HOUSE BILLS.
| House bill for the relief of G. H. Moore for
sse2. overpaid into the Treasury. was reeommit-
ted to the Committee on Claims to be perfected
House bill to revise section 474 Of tho Revised
Statutes, relative to recording suits in certain
ported BY the judiciary Committee was taken
Ta ffaS eo Tpn ree a1s s aef
| filing. and the Judgment within three months
after being rendered. The bill was finally
House bill No Is. to amend an act to extend
| the powers Of railroads. reported unfavorably
| upon.
The report was adopted and the bill indefi-
House bill No. &c. making an appropriation
for mileage and per diem and contingent, ex
penses of the General Assembly, reported by
substitute. with minority repoft. which objects
that this is not the time to make the appropria
zion y EEL a
bill will be presented the mileage, etc, will have
been materially reduced,
A discussion arose as to. recommtting OF the
bill to tho Committee on Appropriations as the
proper committee 70 investigate the matter.
House not to pass various bills with appropria-
tions in them. before 1t could be ascertained on
what revenues the expenses could be based. He
occurred .(due to haste) to The charitable insti
buttons Of the State that were left penniless, ow
ing to the constructive mileage allowed to
members. and other causes,
Gen. Young had previously argued that all
legislative appropriations tor the expenses OF
the General Assembly had been considered by
Mr.. Berry also spoke In favor OF the recon-
hitting of the bill on reform grounds.
NJ; VOORHEES, argued in favor OF acting On the
Appropriations. that committee could only re-
port appropriations according to law, He con
simply to delay the passage Of the bill and to
evade the Issue of voting upon the section re-
ferrlng to the compensation of the members of
Mr.. Mctiehee. of West Feiciaua took the
floor 30 advocate the recommitnent Of the bill
on the ground Of retrenchment and reform.
He acknowledged that the recommitment was
in order to give the friends Of reform time to
mature their plans for retrenehment.
Mr.. Carloss. Of Webster, opposed recommit-
ting the bill. He said he was friend of reform,
but he was ready to meet his constituents face
to face on this subject of mileage and per diem.
He was not in favor of turning the governm- mt
over to rich men and bondholders There were
many good men In the country who could not
come to the Legislature for smaller compensa-
tion than the present one.
Mr.. Tremouiet, of Orleans. criticised the in
completeness of the bill; its passage now was
anticipating. possible, Legislation reducing the
expenses of the Legislatures: then the mileage
question needed equalization.
Mr.; Young. of Claiborne, again spoke, argu
ing that 1t was customary in ante bellum times
to make an appropriation for the payment
q members, etc, at the beginning of
brokers and the loss Of from
t> tbn EfaIa t,,f h, ,opt i hn.