The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent to INTRODUCES, without
previous notice, tho following entitled bills,
which were read the first time. tho constitu-
tiona rule was suspended as to each bill, and
1t was read the second time and referred, as
follows: .....
BY Mr.. White:
SENATE bill No. 10,
San act to authorize J. M. Weymouth to
sue the State; to authorize him to collect d
claim or claims due the State, and to appro-
pirate a portion of the proceeds thereof"
To the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Iacharie: o
Senate bill No. Ill.,
Gan act to authorize the appointment Of q
commission to visit Holland In the interest of
the Sugar Planters Association Of Lou
isiana.''
On motion Of Mr.. Iacharie the bill was
taken as engrossed and passed to It's third
reading.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
d four-tifths affirmative vote Of the Senate, the
bill was read the third time and finally passed,
Its title was adopted.
BY Mr. Burch:
Senate bill No. 172,
"An act. for the relief of A. A. Delarodie, Of
the parish Of East Baton Rouge
To the Committee on Claims
BY Mr.. Ducros: o o o
Senate bill No. t73,
"An act to determine the qualification Of
tho Coroners jurors Ia and for the parish Of
Plauuelnines; and to authorize the Police
Jury OF said parish to provide for the pay
ment Of an annual Salary to the Coroner; and
fix the compensation of the said Coroner's
jurors in and for said parish"
To the Committee on the Judiciary
BY Mr.. White:
Senate bill No TIA,
can act to punish shooting to endanger
the lives and limbs of bystandels, with q
without intent to kill and to give damages
for injuries suffered"
TO thtoJommittee on the Judiciary.
By Mr. George:
Senate bill No. 175,
IAN act to create Board Of Health in and
foS the city Of Shreveport
TO tho Committee on Health osndo Quaran-
tine. ........-
BY Mr.. White:
Senate bill No. 176,
''An act to incorporate the American Cotton
Tie Company, and to define itS powers
To the Committee on Corporations and Pa
lOchial Affairs. O
Mr.. Robertson in the chair
REPORTS OF comMrryEEs LYING OVER.
House bill No. 100,
IAN act to amend nSct entitled AN act to
the Shreveport and Southwestern
RAILROAD Company, approved April a. 1874
Was taken up under the favorable report of
The Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Harper the bill was taken
rs engrossed and passs "a It's third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Harper the constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill was read the
third time.
Mr. Hnrper moved that th9 bill do finally
PASS.
, Mr.. White demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yens- -Messrs. Boatner, Dureh Ellis, Gar
Mitchell, Ogden, ODonnell, Perkins, Robert
son, Steven Stubbs, Texada and Zacharie-1s.
Nays-Messrs. AIlain. Bryant, Cage, De
mas, Dueros, Richardson, Stamps, witch
III, WHkGiloHl, w Hlue anu lOUHR-II.
Absent -Messrs. .Breaux, Dumont. Kelly.
Landry, Sandiford, Sutton and Wheeler =.
And the bill was finally passed and It's title
adopted.
Senate bill 70 1ee,o
San act to provide additional regulations
or tho government of the city of New Or
eans to define the duties of the officers and
wards herein created, and to repeal all laws
ind parts of laws In conflict with the provi-
,ions of this act"
Was taken up on its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. White further considera-
Jon Of the bill at this time was dispensed
with. and the bill was made tho special order
or Monday next at one o'clock.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No.3,
can act to amend and re-engct soctioSH 1878
If the Revised Statutes of Louisiana of 1870,
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
he Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Boatner moved that the bill be taken as
and passed to its third reading
On motion of Mr.. Burch the Senate went
nto executive session.
Executive session being raised, on a call Of
he roll the following Senators answered to
heir names: y
Messrs. Attain, Boatner, Breaux, Bryant,
'urch, Gage, Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis,
iarland, George, ella, Goode, Harper, Mitchell,
ogden, Perkins. Richardson, Robertson,
lamps, Steven, Stubs, Sutton, Texada,
'witchell, Wakefield, Wheeler, White Young
nd Zacharie-31.
Absent Messrs Grover, Kelly, Landry,
|Donnell and Sandiford- Q
THE President of the Senate in the chaH.1
Consideration of Sena tie bill No. 5 was re
umed.
On motion of Mr.. Young the bill was laid
n the table subject to call.
The hour of o'clock having arrived, the
pecial order Of the day for that hour was
aiken up, being "the report of the joint COM
littee appointed to investigate the affairs of |
he State Treasurer's Office
On motion of Mr.. Demas the further consid-
ration of the report was postponed for half
n hour.
Senate bill No. H.
"An act for the relief Of the city of New Or
eans and RI raimhurca tha cold nity +ha |