The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-01

act No. Az OF regular session OF 1877, relative
to compensation Of jurors"
Senate bill No. Al,
IAN net relative to crimes and offenses;
authorizing Judges, In certain cases, to SEN
| tenee convicts to work on the public works and
roads, and delegating the power to parochial
and municipal authorities necessary to en-
force the same"
| Senate bill No. 40,
An act to amend and re-enact section 2G67
OF the Revised Statutes of 1870, and to repeal
all laws or parts OF laws In conflict with this
act"
| Senate bill No. AZ,
| San act to amend and re.enact section 1850
OF the Revised Statutes of 1907
Senate bill No. 46,
San act to amend and re-enact section 800
Of the Revised Statutes Of 1870"
Senate bill No. 80,
"An act to punish the unlawful detention,
mutilation or destruction Of public records
documents, books or writings, and their nom
delivery by any outgoing to any incoming
officer or other authorized persons
Senate bill No. 62,
"An act for the prevention and punishment
Of bribery and corrupt practices in all legisla-
tive, judicial, executive or ministerial Of
| fees
Senate bill No. IT.,
IAN act to amend and re-enact section 1877
Of the Revised Statutes Of 1s70.''
Senate bill No. 90,
"An act for the relief of Beverly Barnard
late keeper Of the State-Hou grounds La the
city of Baton Rouge"
! Was taken up, underwent it's first and
second reading, and was referred to the Com
mittee on Claims.
| SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
| Senate bill No. 10,
IAN act to prevent the poisoning and de-
struction of fish; to prevent the use Of seines
and nets during spawning season, and to pre-
vent the construction and use Of traps across
streams; and to provide penalties for the vio-
lation of the provisions of this act
| Was taken UP on It's second reading under
the favorable report of the Committee on
Agriculture, immigration and Commerce, and
was ordered to lie on the table subject to call.
| Senate bill No. %,
"An act to amend and re-enaet act No. 81 Of
the regular session of 1870,'
/ Us
with amendments, Of the Committee on Paro-
ehial Affairs.
First amendment in line 16, strike out the
word Improve and insert the word tim
pose"
In line 20, strike out the words Its debt
and"
The amendments we're adopted
! Under suspension OF the rules, the bill
was read third time and passed.
| The title of the bill was amended as follows,
by recommendation Of the committee:
Add at tire end of the title the words, "allow-
| ing the Police Jury to levy and assess q tax
| for certain purposes, and restricting that
power, except by consent OF the voters, to an
annual tax of fourteen and half mills"
| The title was adopted as amended.
| Senate bill No A,
IAN act for the relief Of Albert Lemore, OF
| the parish of Orleans
| Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on Claims.
| On the motion Of Mr. Tremoulet the House
resolved itself into q committee Of the whole
for the consideration Of this bill.
| tMr. Leeds in the chair
On rising, the committee Of the whole re-
1
No A section by section, and recommend
that 1t do pass.
The report of the committee was adopted
the bill was read third time and passed.
The title was adopted.
| SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| Senate bill No II,
IAN act to amend section II OF article 8 OF
the charter confirmed by act No. IA Of 1876,
entitled AN act to confirm the notarial char
ter of the New Orleans Pacific Railway Com
pany, with amendments thereto; to extend
the term of existence Of said company, and
to confer thereon certain powers and to en-
power said company to mortgage all it's future
rights, properties and franchises to secure its
bonds"
| Was taken up on It's third reading and
passed.
| The title was adopted.
| HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
House bill No. 81,
can act relative to the Superior Criminal
Court of the parish of Orleans"
Was taken up on it's third reading and
passed.
The title was adopted.
| House bill No. "a,
can act for the relief Of the Fruit Growers
Association of the Gulf States"
] Was taken up on it's second reading, under
the favorable report OF the Committee on
Agriculture Immigration and Commerce
On the motion of Mr.. Berry, the House re-
solved itself into committee Of the whole for
the consideration Of the bill.
| Mr. Hahn in the chair.l
On rising, the committee reported that they
had considered the bill, and recommend that
it be passed, with the following amendment:
SEC. 2. Be 1t further enacted, etc., That the
President of the Fruit Growers Association
shall make sworn statement of the expendi-
lures OF the sum appropriated, and place the
same before the General Assembly at the next
session.
The report Of the committee was adopted.
/ Under suspension Of the rules the bill was
Il L.