The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-30
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ton to strike out and granting cerks Ieas
Den. Young, Of Claiborne. moved 10, amend
by substituting subcommittee Of three ~
place OF the whole committee. Huleu out ei
The report Of the committee came up for
adoption and vas not hdoptgd,
stspens on of the rules reported on HOUSE Dill
No, 200. In relation to supplying the loss %
public Records BY Are Of ,b hseEbb s I
to the Judiciary Committee.
The committee also reported unfavorablT on
the act to create the parish OF Taylor.
ooMn1rrEH ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND QUARANTINE.
reported by resolution granting them leave
to visit the Quarantine Station
COMMISSION no INVESTIGATE THE DEPARTMENT.
OF EDUCATION.
By Mr.. I,eonhard, Its chairman, submitted q
report. which he asked to have printed In the
journal. 1t was 30 ordered.
COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE. ETC..
reported ON House bill No. Al by substitute.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
BY Mr.. Singleton. of st. Landry A bill liking
POI aties for stealing hogs, cattle, etc. Ordered
to lie over under the rules.
the town OF Generes In Iberia. Referred to
Committee On Corporations.
lief of the State Treasurer. Referred to Commit.
tee on Judiciary.
general levee fund, eo. Referred to Committee
BY MI, Lyons. Of East Telieiana: A biz to !,
Hudson Railroad. COMMITTEES on Corpora
by MIR. johnson, of Terrebonne: An pct TO
amend act No. 81 Of 1874. COMMITTEES on Health
by Mr. r.. Bridger Of Caldwell: An act to au-
the police S5y 10 10 oysr to levy
by MIR. Kennedy. of jefferson, An oct relating
TO POLICE jury wards Of the parish Of Jefferson
Cummttsn pAroailiAt Affairs.
BY Mr.. Berry, of orleans: An act to. repeal
section a7os Revised Statutes. Committee on
by Mr.. Kennedy, 81 Jefferson. An act to re-
peal act No 1a7 OF is77. Judiciary Committee. .
m BY w y BE q s osase A ee t.
BY ona g, Maaso q A s to sr
Quantities on Ways and Means
Mr. Hammond. Of Morehouse. offered reso-
luton that o subcommittee of five from the
visit Baton Rouge, and that clerk be detailed
from those employed BY the Committee on En-
| rollment to accompany the sub-eommittee.
making the committee three instead OF five.
The resolution as amended was passed.
Special ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No 81 an act T. relative to II the char
and amending oct No. 81 OF the extra session Of
a ann; ofrsrsd BY Mr. Tremoalet and The
Rer some ens aseas 81 By SYl
| of his amendment. and Messrs. Leeds and Voor-
| HES against 1t, q motion to 10y the amendments
on the table was made by Mr. VOORHEES, ana lost.
| Mr.. Berry then moved the adoption OF the
| amendment. In concluding the debate he
| urged that the purpose Of the amendment was
the protection OF the people, to FIX with certainty
| that 1t was favored by the Mayor OF the city.
| A message from the Governor was an
nounced. The message submitted the accounts
| OF r. NJ Lusher, Superintendent of Public Ed
| ucatfon. Referred to Committee ON Contingent
| Expenses.
oil House bill No. 10G. entitled AN act to amend
| and e.enaot article 24b3 OF the Civil Code
Mr.. Drury, Of Assumption. moved the post.
ponement of the consideration of tbs bill till
| Tuesday next, and that the Mayor be requested
| in the meanwhile to submit his views In writing
| in regard thereto.
| Mr.. VOORHEES, spoke in opposition to the
amendments. arguing that the bill left 1T with
| the city to determine what was Q sufficient sup
ply of water, and in the event this was not suffi-
eient the city could. OF Its own motion. con
| tract with other parties. He thought the plans
be specified In q notarial act. The bin suffl-
amendments
| Mr. Berry asked Mr.. VOORHEES, II he WINS moi
| lawyer enough to know that no forfeiture could
be declared by the city. IL the company chose tc
| resist. except iudieially. He urged the passage
of the amendments.
| Mr.. Leeds opposed the postponement of the
| consideration Of the bill.
| The yeas and nays were called on MIR. Drury's
motion to postpone. Yeas "A, nays a7-rnotioI
to postpone lost
Mr.. Drury moved that the House do now
adjourn. The motion to adjourn was carried.
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