The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-19
FIFTH LEGISLATURE. !
EXTRA SESSION Or ls7s-NINTH DAYS
PROCEEDINGS.
THE senate.

=" Hoass Bill No. IS, giving preference, on the
court dockets to suits instit by the New Or
leans Pacific Railway Company to test the vail
dity Of bonds. etc. was Withdraw from me ny
cenrnit,ee and placed on the calender on motlon
Mr.. Wheeler withdrew House bill No. Is. reg
Mi. Robertson demanded executive session.
and the lobby was cleared.
The doors were opened at 70 ?. ~. so... ua
Mr.. White. from the committee on conference
on the ieyee bill, made report recommending
that the senate maintain Its action on the. sec
tion 1ll aud that the H2nsa receae tnereir9 ,h
non concurrence In the assessment bill and
asking d conference committed
The report OF the conference committee was
The Finance Committee. by majority. reported
fayorabiy. with amendments. House bill No. SO.
Made the SPECIAL order for a:ao p. m. -,
The regular order yas proceeded with. ,.,
M ths se. reeeve
portrait Of the ex Governor Of the State.
Ad2ptena d., M moves TINT tho sacretarv be n.
strncted to inform the House that the Senate
would be ready to adjourn ut . .. IN. Tuesday.
Mr.. White amended. making 1t midnight.
Tuesday. The amendment was accepted.
Mr.. Demas with rev his motion.
Senate bill No: 20. on act supplemental to an
act giving the state Board Of hdueaioah control
npand finally passed. Nv
town Of Waterloo. parish OF Pointe Coupee. was
taken up. Laid over subject to call.
Senate bill No %. by Senator Ellis. creating
sinking fund. went over
House bill No. 0. an act providing for the
speedy collection OF taxes ETC.. in tho city OF
New Orleans. was referred to the Finance Com
House bill No. 80. an act to incorate the New
Orleans. Texas and Colorado Railroad. was
House bill No. 70, an net to incorporate the
Lake Charles and Louisiana Railroad Com
pany. went over.
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. &c., an act granting preference
finally passed. Yehs %; ays2.
A message from the House announced the
adoption OF the concurrent resolution to I'D
The House concurrent resolution relative to
adjournment was taken up and adopted by yeas
Mr.. Burch gave notice that he would in the
morning move reconsideration Of the vote
Mr.. Burch offered resolution that the Sec
Rotary pc Instructed to carry out the provisions
Ct s ars e II wS hs ars
be furnished to members OF the Senate
Mr.. White thought tho publication daily COW
cred the around. and further. that the printing
Mr.. Bafch inquired II that law covered the
article MI With P tae r e9aytt f,on did not
The resolution was lost.
The House message asking for conference
sod ass osess 4%os
appointed on the part OF the Senate.
SPECIAL ORDER
House bill No. 50. making appropriations for
the extra session, wa, taken 10.
Messrs Stubs and Within Ir " which s77S.ooo
Is laid down as The Total revenues Tor the gen
eral fund, which would be an excess of 1913 900
us under the appropriations made.
The amendments proposed by the majority
were read. the first being for an omis sion made
Tor the constitutional officers, the appropriation
being a deficiency for constitutional officers.
Adopted; snd the first. with the second amend.
ment. making the appropriation $4,000, instead
OF sal 900. for the purpose named. were adopted.
The bill then cams up for action.
Mr.. Stubbs opposed its passage,
Mr.. Zaeharie urged the adoption of the bill.
" Mr.. sHaode urged the adoption. and the bill
was finally passed.
Mr.. White. from, the conference committee
on assessment and revenue, reported that the
committee had agreed to concur In the Senate
Mr., Zacharie rendered his resignation rs
member Of the Auditing and Supervisl ng Ex-
The Cnair acc pied the resignation and ap-
pointed senator Ellis to the vacancy.
On motion. then. ut a:25 .. M. the senate took
recess until 7:30 y. III.
Evening Session.
The Senate was called to order promptly at
go p. M by Lieut.. Gov. WllIz. Sixteen SEMI
tors--no auorum-present.
The sergeant-at-Arms was, instructed to
bring In absent members. and u quorum was
obtained.
message from the House announced the
passage Of certain bills.
A Joint resolution providing for the manner
In which certain APPROPRIATIONS should be
warranted for, was finally passed.
for ten days pay for the Secretary. Assistant
Secretary. journal clerk and enrolling clerk of
the Senate after The close ef the session, and
that the officers have the rate OF per diem liked
for the General Assembly.
A motion was made to postpone until to day.
Lost. and 1t was made the special order for TO-
Mr.. Robertson. from the Finance Committee,
reported by majority unfavorably on House
bill No. 8, providing for the more speedy col
lection of taxes In The city. Received.
Mr.. White. from the COMMITTEES on Lands and
Leyees reported nnfayotably on House bil NO.
ceiyed.
Executive session was called lasting until
p. m.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. SO. an act to Incorporate and
facilitate the construction of the New Orleans.
Colorado and Texas Railway Company. was
IA message from the House announced the
passage Of several bilsl
The pill was finally passed yeas a. nays4.
Mr.. GARLAND moved to adjourn until to- day at
10 @. m. Lost.
Mr.. Texada introduced resolution providing
that q committee of three Senators and i've
members OF the House be- appointed to prepare
q list Of the reform measures adopted by the
present General Assembly. and to prepare list
and compare that with the reform measures
OF past administrations since reconstruction.
Objected to- and lies over.
Ia message from the Governor announcing
the approval of u Senate BILL that donating
swamp lands to the parishes Of Lafourche and
Terrebonne.l
House bill Ne. II. providing flor the REIN
bursement to the fiscal agent ot certain surplus
funds, and providing that certain funds shall
frst 70 to the liquidation Of amounts paid out
hvyt nal Anr nf IA
OF Liauidation, was taken up. and under a sus-
pension Of the rules was finally passed.
Mr.. Texada presented his resolution again.
amending 1t by making 1t imply Senate reso-
luton. providing for the appointment OF a COM
mittee of three.
Mr.. Texada moved the adoption of the reso-
luton, and yielded the floor to Senator White.
After objections from the Republican side as
70 the right Of the senator to yield the floor to
Senator White. the latter proceeded. prefacinR
be some anxiety on the other side he would sav