The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-29
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
sEucND SESSION EIGHTEENTH DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.


The senata was called to order at ls m. by
Lieut.. Gov. Wilt, twenty-five Senators being
The Chair laid before the Senate tho report
If tbe Supreme Court with detailed sta ement
al to the disposition made Of the contingent
fund Of that tribunal, with reconmendanoh
that the appropriation be increased to s6oo
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS ETC.
Mr. Dupres presented a. petit on asking the
reissue of certain warraait to Albert Il. Pflee'
Referred.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
MI anada from the Judiciary COMMITTEES,
presented a favorable report upon anu SUI
stifute for Senate bill No. to proyias iof az
gsas IN II aan ta b ff' No. g. rsavs to
nlents by police iuries of the several parishes
M e1 ssstp from the Committee on Publ lie
lanis and Tievees, reported favorably upon
Rouse bill No. 81. Received.
bills INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. White: An act relative to the sT nv
and returns of certain notices VI orders II lu-
dielal proceedings in the courts of the S'ae'
Also reauest), an act to provide t for tn the
building Of evees throughout the state he-
Also An act to regulate the costs and fees, Of
cases throughout the State, nnd prescribing
rights and penalties. Referred
Mr. Zleharie presented, under q suspension
~ INA rnias n concurrent resolution authoriz-
ing and instructing the Attorney General to
make certain inquiries as to swamp iahds' ETC.
Mr. Robertson offered a resolution authorizing
the Sergeant at "a ms to employ q clerk ht
compensation OF not oyer 80 per uay 10 uale
from january 3s TO the close OF the session. Lies
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
On Senate bill No. 80, to strengthen insurance
companies chartered under the laws oil 'his
MI. Grover moved that the bill be made the
special order for Thursday, at D. M and that
a. Ho,ise bill No. lqi. an act to amend and re-
enact section g. act No a, of 1871 Report unta-
Mr.. Boatner moved that the bill lie over. and
further moved Q reconsideration OF the vote by
which Senate bill No. 4, an act TO amend and re-
FRIDAY last, the act referring, as does the House
bill to the compensation q Jurors a,,,,a
Mr. Boatner explained the provisions Or the
bills and the difference between them, the House
bill allowing 81 80 per diem and FIVE cents mile
s cant am mileees, lie Thought the state should
willingly pay the Jurors the amount specified IN
the House bill while In attendance at the courts,
ishes the jurors were compelled to go twenty
Ave III thirty miles with horses to attend the
courts. He thought that 81 80 to ray the ex-
uanses Of the poorer ella 'ses was not unreason-
able, who could not afford to serve the State at
Mr, Delhas thought the best method would be
to amend the Senate bill.
Mr. Breaux thought 81 per diem enough to
M HI Burch said that on the broad ground of
rerenchment and reform he was opposed .9 go TO
reconsideration Of the vote by which the sen
ate bill passed. and be favored, as he said, the
Zone dollar BILL" as 1t was enough for the Juror
who had only seven days to serve In the year
Mr.. George thought it I'M rtant that the Sem
ate should stand firm on the reform measures
and take no step backward. AT q 80, he eaid, 1t
would increase the expenses of the parishes
$1,000 per annum. Now the parishes could get
along with the ten mil ,ax aud If the Increase ,
would compel an Increase In taxation. He
favored the existing law aud urged that II 1t
was changed parish taxation would have tn be
changed from ten to twelve mills on the dollar
"a message from the House announced its
concurrence In Senate bill No "a and Senate bill
No. 50 protesting against the reduction of the
Mir. Harper favored the reconsideration Of the
vote. dollar wasn't enough for II Juror They
were paid of In parish scrip, worth only forty
cents on the dollar and the poor people sum
moned as jurors couldn't stand that Il It vas
dollar in greenbaeks he would favor 1t, but q
dollar In scrip, mol rs yer.
Mr.. Wheeler remarked that. in introducing
the bill. he fixed the amount. ms he thought
where ii would be equitable between the PEG
Die and the State. He thought that one dollar
mileage was sufficient. and IN most parishes he
claimed that the jurors received their pay IL
M. pemas said the one dollar aud the five
cents mileage wouldn't meet the requirements
of the people. In some parishes the scFil
wasn't worth twenty cents on the dollar, ant
Ii, some il wasn't worth five cents.
Mr.. Boatner said ha did not make the motion
In order 10 give the Senator from East Batoi
Rouge an opportunity to get of any tacet.ou'
remarks on retrenehment and reform m s Mni'
He was not in favor of retrenchment and re
form which operated exclusively against thu
government etc He had seen jurors In at
tendance at some of the cour who were truly
objects of charity, and who han t. go aroa ,,,
lodging
ton for the previous question prevailed.
The main question on the reconsideration Q
the vote was lost-yeas IL, nays 90
JOINT NORTHUMBERLAND READING.
The spofford- Kellogg joint resolution wa'
Mr.. Robertson moved its adoption, calling
the previous question.
The previous question was ordered and tht
main question was put-yeas 81, nays land tn
resolution was finally adopted.
Messrs. Allain, Bryant and Dave Young al
coloredl voted in the affirmative, as did NJ
Wheeler independent Republican,. and Mr.
Twtchel iRepuhlicanl announced that he ha'
paired with Senator viii Steven. Senators Du
mont, Landry and Stamps tRepubhcaLs) wer
Senator Young teoloredl in explaining hi
~ tb s resolution. and aid it from pure motives
He believed that Spofford was legally elec ed
and he old not believe that kellogg was eieete
as the laws of The State direct.
After the vote had been announced the Senat
went into executive session, and remained unit
4p. m, when the doors were again opened.
Mr.. O'Donnell, from the Committee on Canal
and Drainage, reported fayorably the ION
resolution relative to the examination OF tn
affairs of the New canal, New Basin shell road
Received.
Mr. Dumont asked permission. which wa
granted, to record his vote in the negative OF
the Spofford- kellogg resolution.
Mr.. Mitchell. with unanimous consent, re
corded an affirmative vote on the same resolu
ton.
On motion the Senate adjourned until to-da
at Am.
The House assembled at noon. Speaker Bus
in the chair. and quorum present,
Prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. DIR. Perciyal
PETITIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Brady. of St Tammany: petition fc
the relief of Alphonse Lost, asking to be eman
cipated Referred to judiciary Committee.
BY Mr.. Wise. of Caddo: petition from cit
zens Of Shreveport in favor OF the Red Rive
and Mississippi Railroad Company
Also a resolution of the Police Jury OF Shrev'
port on the same subject.
BY Mr.. Berry of Orleans: resolution reanl
ing the Committee on Retrenchmant and II,
"a ina,nirn into the nilntaga bus ineSS. i