The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-28

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parish of Iberia to levy speciai tax in said
Courthouse 8
The bill was read the first time.
On motion of Mr.. Grover the constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill WAS read
the second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Grover the bib was taken
as engrossed and passed to it's third reading.
The constt utionaI rule being suspended by
four fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate, the
bill WIS read the third time and finally passed,
its tiGse was adopted and it was ordered to be
sent to the House for Concurrence.
Mr. Grover moved torccOnsider the vote by
which Senate bill No. 200 was innlly passed,
and on his own motion the motion to recon
slider was Laid on the table
cSenate bill No. AZ,
"An act 90 Incorporate, the Plaqueonines
Parish Canal Company etc.
Was taken up aindcr the favorable report Of
the Committee on Corporations alsl Parochial
A6airs, with tho following amendments %
fered by the committee:
? Strike out the whole of section IL section
IL to become section II. In the title strike ont
tho words "and to exempt It's property, capi-
tai and stock from State and parochiaJ taxa
ton M
On motion of Mr.. Grover the amendm ents
were adopted
On motion Of Mr. Grover the bill was taken
rs engrossed and passed to it's third reading.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
o four-fths Affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was read the third time and finally
passed, it's title was adopted and it was or
dered to be sent to the House for concurrence
Mr. Grover moved to reconsider the vote
by which Senate bill No. 4s was finally
passed. and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid on tho table.
Senate bill No 1873.
AN act to render liable to tho payment of
parish taxes the Clinton and Port Hudson
Railroad, and to repeal all laws or parts of
laws in conflict with this act"
Was taken up under the favorable report of
tho Committee on the Judiciary, with the fol-
lowing amendment offered by the COMMITTEES
In section / line 9, after the word "of' in
sert the words Estate and
On motion Of Mr.. White the amendment
was adopted,
On motion of Mr.. Perkins the bill was taken
as engrossed and passed to it's third reading
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifthsevote of the Senate, the bill was
read the third time and finally passed
Mr.. Goode offered the following amendment
to the title, which was adopted viz:
After the words payment Of in the title.
insert fireworks State and
The title as amended was adopted
Mr.. Perkins moved to 0reconsder the vote
by which Senate bill No. 1873 was finally
passed, and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid OH the table.
Senate bill No. SO, o
"hol act authorizing and empowering the
Police Jury Of the parish of Mcsehouse in |
cereln cases to abate or remit the amount of !
fine and judgment on forfeited bond,''
Was taken. up under the favorable report of |
the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Wheeler moved that the bill be taken |
as engrossed and passed to it's third reading |
Mic Garland offered the following as sub
stitute for the bill, viz:
"An act authorizing and empowering the i
Police Juries of the several parishes Of this
State to abate or remit fines and forfeited
oonds'' O
Mr.. Stubs offered the following amendment
% the substitute:
After the word power in seventh line,
section 1, add the words ''by q two-thirds
Iote of said Police Jury"
Mr.. Garland made the point Of order that
IN amendment could not be entertained to the
substitute until that substitute had been re-
'eved by the Senate. I
The President ruled the point Of order not
we'll taken. e
The amendment offered by Mr. Stubs was
adopted.
Mr.. White offered the following amendment
10 the substitute offered by MI. Garland:
After estate" in line s. add the words.
with the consent of the Governor and At
5orney General, as also that of the District
Attorney Of the district"
Mr.. Boatner moved that the further consid-
eration of theosubstitute and the pending
amendment be indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Robertson demanded the yeas and nays.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. J
state of Louisiana. III
New Orleans, February 26. 1878.
To the Honorable President and Members ofthe
Senate
l am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House has passed finally
House bill No. ITS,
can act authorizing the loan of bonds of
The State to the New Orleans Pacific Railway
And ask the he concurrence q the Senate in
The same.
I am directed to inform youn honorable
body that the House has concurred in0the
Senate amendment, as corrected this date to
House bill Moss, %
can act to incorporate the Louisiana Land
Reclamation Company"
And ordered the same re-enrolled and sent ;
TO the Executive for approval.
@ Respectfully etc,
qETER J. TREZEvANT
Chief Clerk.
Consideration resumed of Senate bill No. 63,
5he pending motion being that of Mr.. Boat
Ter to indefinitely postpoae the substitute
offered for the bill.
MrEllis moved as 4 substitute for that mo
ion that further consideration Of the wholc
for bo ind Hri "a,