The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28
FIFTH LEGISLATURE. =
SECOND SESSION F0aTy-THIRD DAYS
vnOCEEpINGs.
'H'he senate. Cd

TIE senate Cd
The Senate met ~! i a. NJ. ana was called t
an order by Lieut. Gov Wilf2i q quorum present
W 4 messnge was read from tho House. submit
an ling The constitutional amendment,
VIZ MIR Robertson moved IT, make II the special
order rDr y. III. Carried.
letter was read from Briga1ler GeO0. u.
Green, l,Sited States Army, rendering thanks
fot The Onuliuleutary concurrent resolution
Parts Exposition, etc
Az Mr Robertson moved tha' The letter Ne re-
Ve"iypd ana spread upon the journal. Carried.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS, Ere.
A petition was read from stokely Vincent,
parish of st Mnry. veteran Of 1914 aud 1915.
@,t,l,nn,st ,O pension Referred % the pensio =
Mr. Duoras presented petition from TosepY
Lula, setting forth that his was the owner OF the
bank propert on Toulouse street, extending To
of the tG.te ionse was located. lie sets firth
alaa, Oat the offices q the I,entenant Gov
crnoE, Sergeant at Arms and other officers are
property belonging TO him as q portion Of the
hnnk property, and asks that the state pur-
chase il at cost of $4,000. or rent IT al $50 per
month. or give him possession thereof Re
letrnh to the Committee on Parks and Public
~ Mr1 nneros: A petition from Widow Emily
Charbqnnet asking pension. Referred to the
Committee orGSensions
REPORTS OF comMrrrEEs
Judiciary without action. Senate bill Ma. 1911
relative TO the reorganiz ition OF the Land
OH lie. recommending, ils reference TO the @ m
miftee ON Lands and Levees u VIVA go referred.
Also, fnvorably on Senate bin No. III, an act
/ 10 punish shooting 70 endanger lfe etc, with
appointments inserting the words 'wantonly Or
Also. unfasoraby on senate bill No 10 an net
to amend and fe-enacl article 362 Revised Civil
Coda.
Unfnvornbly Oh Senate bill No. 75 an act to
punish to, officers q TIE rorIt4 and other per,
notices published by Thorn.
Unfavorably on House bill No. l2s an act TO
provide for separate books for the reeordation
pF IN tilADnG a nNnyHhnu
Unfaverably on Senate bill No. no. an act to
amend md ra-enaet seetions 2 land Of oct
No. ~, regular session Of 1877. relative to jurors
In aud for the State Of Louisiana the parish OF
ORLEANS excepted
No. 100, m at relative 70 judicial adv 4rtise-
mnn1s Ill the nariah Of Orleans, tho amendment
being in saeion /. strike out All from line 10 TO
Favo,abv with amendment, on Senate bill
No. On at 70 amend and re,enaet sections
al 10 regulate and limit The liabilities Of par-
ishes Of the state. the parish Of Orleans OK
eepted, for costs aud fees in criminal eases
etc s.: strike out all Of section 7.
Uiniayorably On Senate bin No al. nm net to
abolish The terms Of the Supreme Court Of the
state ut Oreonsas
unfayornbiv On House bill No rs relative to
tho safe keeping Of the archives books and
rapers Of the various district courts heretofore
Without action on Senate bill No. 1876, AN act
to authorizes n collentors 10 sell hy notarial act
any lands forfeited I'D the state for non pay-
ment Of taxes. Or which may have be adjudi-
cnted to the ate mt tax sae,' and recommend
us references Ia the Finance COMMITTEES
unfavorahlv on Senate bill No. %, an net TO
amend and re enact article epo Of the Code OF
Practice
committee. presented u lengthy report. includ
ing the report made by the subcommittee which
visited the charitable institutions at, different
points In the State Received and ordered
printed in pamphlet form.
@ BILLS INTRODUCED.
By MfTsandiford: Au act for the relief OF G.
W. peyton, DeSoto Parish. for property de-
strnyed by ,nre IN 1875. Claims
@ b cR p"r M rff Hs & Tho" ad
I Hickman, of the parish of Grant. Claims.
CD JOINT RESOLUTIONS
fy Dir Dutih "A Joint resolution submitting
nv nmenumaDt to the constitution proyidjng for
me removal Of the Capitol TO Baton Rouge, etc,
BY Mr. Wheeler, ioint resolution submit
ting an amendment to the constitution, article
i4l, to make 1t read that every male over the age
IF y. years shall my roll tax Of Al SO. two
thirds Of Which l, shall 40 t9 ne sehoo fund end
Orleans. Lies over.
REGULAR ORDER.
Senate bill No. iaS (referred to abovel was re-
fcrred D the Finance Committee.
Mr., Robertson called up his resolution limit
ing the time for debate in tho Senate
Various amendments We're, proposed and
some discussion ensued resulting in the adop
ton Of mn amendment limiting the time 10 ten
N's71''''7'Hh w
Mr., Ola called up House bill No 1b1, provid-
Jurors parish Of at Carroll in addition to
these tp be elected. Finally passed.
MI hspary YEA that ,hs Honmae
bin such az will provide for tho veterans of 1912
Is. Carried.
ACTION ON coMmrrrER REPORTS
House bill No. lo5. relative TO criminal prose
cnaons, authorizing wives 70 testify in behalf
off n egY w tnir n.y.,
ON its second reading. and after considerable
discussion was postponed until Saturday at !
y. m, made the special ordor and was ordered
MI. Ogden, from the Committee On the Ju-
dietary, repnrted favqrahly. with amendments;
Senate bill No 12a tho vagrant law. Ordered
printed and made the special order for Satur
MIR. Robertson asked for an endorsement of
rule No ". preventing membcrs from leaving
the constitutional amendments. as amended
by the House, were taken UP, and after some
time passed in endeayoring TO ascertain what the
amendments Were 1t was, Oh motion. decided
mites to Rtraighton out and report back To the
Senate after the reading Of the journal this
MIR Burch callednp the s'itutional amend
ment proposing to submit TO u vote of tho peo-
y the matter Of removal Of the State capital
Mr.: lactarie submitted substitute provd-
ing that the seat OF government be established
ify of the qualified voters of the State of Louisi-
ana. to be determined at the general election Of
1878. and shall not be removed except by a two
thirds vote az the General Assembly"
Mr. Robertson moved to lay the substitute on
the table, Yeas 49, nays 3, Messrs. White and
Grover voting in the affirmative.
Mr. Boatner offered n aubstitute, providing
that Baton Rouge or New Orleans be the points
voted for by the people at the next general cleo.
tnu.
Mr.. Burrh thought the substitute met all the
requirements and accepted the substitute
A vote was then taken upon it-yeas 81. nays /
MI DumNut
the substitute was adopted
GD Mr.. Wheeer's constitutional amendment le
wing n poll tax OF 81 so on every male voter o.
ptho State. etc, was taken up.
Mr., Wheeler urged its passage and made
motion to that eile3t Yeas II, nays II. Two
thirds not voting in tho affirm alive the amend
mnut was lost.
"A message from the Governor an nounced hi.
approval OF Senate bills Nos. ~ and AL
Mr.. Young submitted resolution presdina
that no more constitutional amen dmSnts b,
entertained during this session Lies oyNr.