The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-27

by Mr.. Robertson.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received from
'i'V gTATB or LOUISIANA.
Executive Department.
Nav Orleans January %, 1873 4
ro tle Hon. Louis A. Wilt. Lieutenant Governor
and President of the Senate:
TpA0gfornitygwitht the provisions 81 aeetio4
1908 Of the Revised Statutes of TINS STATE,
have the honor TO submit to, the nonoIa99le
body over whiohVou preside the inoiosed aes
tailed statement of the disposj ton made OF
fine contingent fund Of the Executive Depart
n1ent for the yeaf ending December " lsad.
The vouchers In support OF the e&peiisus4lfet -
Of this fund are ih my possession,i sublect 10
tho examination Of such committee 81 your
honorable body as you may aeeai ILL 's "p
pojnt. ..,,.a;er,t cor
'A''' Governor Of Louisiana.
MIR. Robertson Withdrew his amendment
Mr. George called for executive session.
Mr.. Buteh made the point OF order THAT,
under rule 1G, executive session eoGlld not oe
called twice pending ahe consideration Oh laie
same bill
| The President ruled that to call executive
session at this time would require uihanlmous
| consent of the Senators
Mr. Bareh objected to call OF executive
session.
Mr.. Garland offered ahe following amend
mert to the bill:
am tenth line of section i erase the word
| eight and insert the word six
Mr.. Demas moved that the bill and amend
ments be recpmmitted to the Committee on
Retrenchment and Reform.
Mr. White demanded the yeas and nays.
| The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Mnssrs. Auain, Bfeaux, Bryant,
Burch Demas, ella, Landry, Mitchell stamps.
Sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield, Wheeler, White
and IaGharie-15. -.
Ellis, Garland, George Goode Grover, Har-
per. Kelly Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Rob
ertson. Stibbs and Texada-16.
Absent Messrs. Cage, D'Donnen, Sandiford,
Steven and Young5.
And the bill was not reeommitted-
Mr.. Demas moved to adopt the amendment
offered by Mr.. Garland. and on thai motion
called for the previous question.
| The previous question was ordered
| Mr.. Allain demanded the yeas and nays on
the adoption of the amendment
| The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux,, Bryant,
| Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Garland, George
| Ola, Grover, Landry, Mitchell, UDonnell,
Ogden, Perkins RichaTdssogn, ,, hppeTvs i.s
Stubs, Texada, Twiteheil. Wakefield, WLte
NaygMMessrs. Allan. Burch, Ellis Goode,
Harper, Kelly. Sandiford, Stamps. sutton
Absent Messrs. Cage, Steven and Young-3.
| And the amendment was adopted
| On motion Of Mr.. Ellis the bill was taken as
engrossed and passed TO its third reading.
Mr.. Goode moved that the constitutional
rule be suspended and the bill be read the
third time.
Mr.. Boatper called the yeas and nays.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yeas - Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Bryant,
Burch, Ducros Dumont, Ellis, Ga ll,ll,i
0'Donnell. Ogden. Perkins, Richardson, Rob
eytson. Sandford, Stamps. Stubbs, .Texada,
Whaeler. White and Zacharie-26
NAYS , Messrs. Allan, Demas.. Harper,
Landry, Sutton, Twitchell and Wakeheld-
Absent Messrs. Cage, steven anu ioulie-
And the rule was suspended, the bill was
read the third time and finally passed, It's title
was adopted and it vas ordered to be sent 10
the Senate for concurrence.
| Mr.. Goode moved to reconsider the vote %
which Senate bill No. 10 was finally passed,
and on his own motion the motion 70 recon-
slider was laid on the table. -,
| The President announced the appointment
Of Messrs Perkins, Mitchell and Landry as
members. on the part of the Senate. OF the
Joint committee provided for by House Con-
current Resolution creating JOINT commit.
tee from the House and Senate 10 frame anu
lreport a bill reducing the mileage and per dlelf
of the members Of the Legislature, and the
nav of the employees thereof" etc
On motion of Mr.. Ogden the Senate went
nto executive session.
Executive session being raised, on q call o
the roll the following Senators answered t.
their names:
Messrs. Allan, Boatner, BreauX, bryant e
Bnrch. Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis, Gar r
land. George, ella, Goode Landry MltGhe ~
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, ST analibain
. Wakefield, Wheeler, White and Zacharle-2e
p Absent essrs. Cage, Grover, Harper
Kelly. ODonnell, Ogden, Steven and Young
Mr.. Zacharie obtained unanimous consent
Introduce at this time, without previou
notice,
Senate bill No. 65, entitled
aAn act to authorize the District Attorne
Of the First Judicial District to appoint
Assistant District Attorney for said First u
;, dicial District: defining his duties and fixln
= his COMPENSATION, and authorizing and r
curing the city of New Orleans to provide IL
such compensation
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended
a four-fifths affirmative vote OF the Sehat
,, the bill was placed on it's second reading al
T. referred to the Committee on the judiciary.
Also by request,
> Senate bill No. 66, entitled
"An act to repeal section OF an act entiti'
AN act relative to contributions to be rais
Id nv the Citizens Bank Of Louisiana and the
sale of property purchased on foreclosure
Id stock mortgages, approved March IL, IL
and relative to the stockholders who ma
d. been assessed or have already paid contrib
tions under said act
be which was read the first time.