The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-05

| PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
| Senate bill No. %, entitled
"An act fixing the time Of holding tho dis
trct court Of the Fourth judicial District OF
tho Soate OF Louisiana, comprising the par
isles Of 81. Charles, ST. John the Baptist, st.
James and Ascension"
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
tho Committee Oh the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Landry the bill WINS taken
as engrossed and passed TO it's third reading.
The constitutional rule being suspended by n
four ffths affirmative vote Of the Senate, the
bill was read b third time and finally passed.
It's title was adopted and ii was ordered to be
sent to the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Landry moved to reconsider the vote by
which Senate bill No. % was finally passed,
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid ON the table.
SENATE BILLS THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. ~, entitled
IAN act to authorize and require the Police
Juries Of all tho parishes Of this State, where
there exists any Indebtedness created prior to
January |. 1877, the payment Of which is not
now provided for by special law, to examine
all such warrants and certificates Of indebted
ness; TO authorize any taxpayer or tax-pay
efs In such parish to contest in tho courts the
legality and validity OF such warrants and
certificates of indebtedness; TO authorize the
Police Jury TO levy special tax Of two and
one half mills, to be applied exclusively to the
purchase or liquidation Of said outstanding
indebtedness; to authorize the Po1iee Jury to
purchase said outstanding warrants or Ger
tllieates Of indebtedness within certain linita-
lions, and III certain cases to issue parish
bonds to Che holders Of such warrants or GER
tificates Of indebtedness, in liquidation of the
same, and to provide for payment Of same"
Was taken up and read the third time. On
motion of Mr.. White the bill was finally
passed
Mr.. Stubbs offered the following amendment
10 the title, which was adopted:
Strike out after the word limitations In line
eighteen, the following. words: and In GER
OF such warrants or certificates Of indebted
ness, In liquidation OF the same"
Mr.. Landry offered the following amend
ment to the title, which was adopted:
After tho word indebtedness in line eight,
insert the words TO provide for tho validity Of
warrants or certificates Of indebtedness ISSUED
prior TO the year 1866"
On motion Of Mr.. Demas the title was
adopted as amended, and the bill ordered TO
be sent to the House for concurrence
Mr.. White moved to reconsider the vote
by which Senate bill No. 81 was finally passed.
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 81, entitled
"An act relative to the charter OF the New
Orleans Waterworks Company and amending
act No. 49, of the extra session Of 1877, ap-
proved March 81, 1871"
Was read the first time
On motion of Mr.. White the constitutional
rule was suspended by four-tifths affirmative
vote OF the Senate, the bill was placed on It's
second reading and referred to the Commit
tee on Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. ass. entitled
AN act for the relief of O. Ell. Moore Tax
Collector for the parish OF Rchand, for the
year 1871
Was read the first
On motion OF Mr. White the constitutional
rule was suspended by four-ffths affirmative
vote OF the Senate and the bill was read the
second time
On motion Of Mr.. Boatner the bill was
passed to it's third reading
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a foHr-tifths affirmative vote of the Senate.
The bill was read the third time and finally
passed. and It's title adopted.
Mr.. Boatner moved to reconsider the vote
~ which House bill No. 25s was finally
passed, and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table.
House Concurrent Resolution relative 10
the United States District Court for Louisi-
ana was read.
On motion Of Mr. Stubbs the resolution was
adopted.
Mr.. St,lbbs moved to reconsider the vote
Just taken, and on his own motion the mo-
tion to reconsider was laid on the table.
Mr.. Ogden obtained unanimous consent TO
at this time, without previous notice,
Senate bill No. 101, entitled
IAN act flor the relief Of M. G. Cole former
81 the State Superintendent of Pub
lie Education"
The rules were suspended and the bill was
read the first time
On motion of Mr.. Ogden the constitutional
rule was suspended by a four-tfths aflirma-
tive vote of the Senate the bill was placed on
its second reading and referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
On motion OF Mr.. Ogden, the Senate then
adjourned until Monday, February 4, 1875 at
Ia o'clock m. .~ .M
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary OF the Senate.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL