The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-17
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.


penaed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORABLE.
The secretary read a petition from G. g. For
ahey Esd for com rens alton OF services as
leyee Inspector during the Years 1912, 1850 and
1851 Referred 10 the COMMITTEES OH Claims.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr. Gopde. from the Judiciary Committee.
snhmtaa] g. mao,its en- mlnariy reRort on
The Code of Praeiiee, the majority report being
favorable and the minority report uhiavorable
MIR Robertson, from the COMMITTEES on Audit
Ing aud Supervising the Expenses of the Senate
submitted . report Of the expenses Of the two
done amounted TO s4p, on ~. and disbursements
Ab.i1g 10 having a balance Of ssgg1 "a. Re
eeived and approved.
INTRODUCTION or hills.
lily Mr. White: An act to provide for The ap-
PRECIPITATION OF surplus general fund to the
b. authorize the state board Of Liquidation TO
contract With the fiscal agent for ihte est funds,
whey needed not TO exceed the rate Of per cent
per Annun, to meet amy interest due. Read
twice and referred to the Finance uomni tee
by Mt. Burrh An a., TO authorize the city Of
Naw Orleans to narfihasa s worts t. ,ssns
the CITY Council 10 lease he same. and TO reeu,
late the price Of gas. Head twice and r r,ed
10 The COMMITTEES on Corporations and Pare
ehial Affairs, with orders to print.
HOUSE, JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Providing for committee to examine the
affairs Of the various State officers. Referred
to ohe Finance Com mittee,
The Chair. announced tae following add
Gonstituti h aud Amendments Messrs White.
slubps, ltcharle. Wheeler. Robertson, Dumont,
Charitable Institutions Messrs Kelly. Oar
land, georas, Harper, Mitchell. Breaux, George.
Handiford. Denas.
White. gtubbs. Breaus. Texada aoode, Perkins,
Parks sIi; aud Public buildings Messrs. Ogden,
R Rcsrptson S oBfopns'l, Gage '.'An7' p'n'''
Railroads and Internal improvements =
Messrs. Mitchell Gpntge., urover Harper. Ellis,
''i Helren hment and heform Messrs. Ellls.
Goode, Boainer, Wheeler, Stamps. Mitchell,
RICHARDSON, Sutton puetcs; ,..,. win,
Grover, ODonnvll, bryant, Allan. TeSada. Du-
mont
w '"' ~ - The Heuse.
The House assembled al noon. Speaker Bush
In the chair and quorum preseht,,
Prayer by the chaplain. Rev. DIR. Percival.
PETITIONS MEMORABLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Mems, of Desoo: A memorial from
the citizens OF Red Riysr parish relattye to
boundary lines between De Soto aud Red River.
referred TO COMMITTEES on Parccbial Affairs.
Mr.. Berry. OF Orleans. obtained permission TO
withdraw House bill No. 6b Of 1871.
by Mr.. Brady, Ut Ut. Tatnma, y; A peti lon
relative to improvements to Tehafunnia river
Referred y Internal improvements Comm tee
BY Mr. Greasy. of Orleans: resolution pro-
Wiling Tor joint committee TO r'port upon
aucit bills IA may be deemed most important ~
the State Mt large. and which should BIZ acted
upon by preferences by the Legislature. The
House. declined TO suspend the rules to pass tho
resolution.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Mr. mn. If Orleans, chairman Of the Com
mIttee on Eleetiot and Quail qeations reported
in favor of seating John \. Billieu. vice Jules
A minority report. signed by Mr.. Dinkgrave,
was also presented In favor Of Mr. Hevegnes,
IN the ground that Mr.. Dillieu had not complied
with the law In caaes OF contest
Another report, signed by Mr.. Hahn Of at
Charles, was IN favor OF Mr., Sevegnea, partly
on the ground that the resolution passed At the
to contest, was illegal.
Mr. nsan nss sas Il fepG s. rGT s hs
Of Lafourohe. whose sc { i. contested BY Mr..
Octave Harang. The grounds are that Mr.. Ha-
rang failed to give no'i,s Of eontes,, and other
Wise failed TO comply with the law In contested
cases.
NorIoHs or BILLS.
by Mr. Martin. An act for the relief OF Niche
las Young Of the parish OF Lafayette.
by Mr. Nunes. An act for the relief of Lnstie
Brpusard, clerk Of court for the parish of YER
By Mr., Cressy: An act TO amend and re-enaot
reotiop On Of act No. 90 Of the extra session Of
l 2nfs Aes "a ' nc to encourage tho
development Of the agricultural resouropH of
the State and increase the taxable property of
eted 70 e for he ss " se snes
An act for tho relief of u. j. Larkin, W. II
Dlnkgray' and I crawford. ,.ur tics on the
bond Of II. W. Peck, sheriff OF Madison,
An vt defining The manner In which sherifrrs
throughout the State Except the parishes OF
Orleans and Jeffersonl shall appoint deputies
aud how the deputies are to qualify before
acting.
An aot authorizing and compelling district
attorneys or district attorneys pro m, when
requested by the police jury or any surety on
an official bond TO institute suit to test the sol-
vency of the sureties on the bond.
by MIR i. If totuson: Al At estitlea "a aet
to amend act No. III, approved February 26 1874
and TO repeal certain clauses thereof.
BILLS INTRODUCED
BY Mr., Leonhard. OF Orleans: A bill to incor-
porate Crescent City Fire Company No. "a. Re
70 Me- o %e ea feCana m de-
nning the distances Of the residence of mem
bera, their compensation. mileage, etc Com
by Mr.. VOORHEES, Of Orlesus A bill incor-
porating the Atakapas College. Committee on
BY Mr.. Kennedy. OF Orleans: A bill to estab.
ish tho fees and charges Of sheriffs throughout
the State. except tho parish OF Orleans. Judi
by MIR. Warmo,h OF Plauuemines: A bill for
the relief of II. @. Dihblc. Referred to sumo
BY Mr. Aldige: A bill to regulate taxation on
railroads. Railroad Committee.
BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick A bill for tho relief Of
Ohas. II. Thompson. A. Dejoie and Others COM
posing the board Of assessors In 1876 and 1877.
Committee on Claims.
BY Mr. Dupre: A bill to amend and re-enact
an act to provide for the gauging and inspec-
hon Of coal oils etc.
BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. IL, an act to amend act No. 80
Of 1877, was taken up with its substitute,
House biflNo. 9G. prescIi hing the jursd ction OF
justices VI the peace In the parish OF Orleans.
This bill is similar to that which passed the
House last year. but failed to pass tho Senate.
Ii provides that suits In Justices courts shall be
instituted only in that court within the jurs-
diction of which the defendant resides.
Mr. VOORHEES, explained the objects OF the bill
In earnest tones. He said that as the law now
stood. a person residing at the Barracks, or
across the river. In Agiers. might be sued 10
Csrtollton. according to the pleasure of the
plaintiff. on suit for two OF, three dollars:
that the distance alone to be travelled by
the defendant, simply to file his answer,
was enough to prevent him from defending the
suit. He added besides. that the present sys-
tenn was fraught with danger In another sense,
and he showed how a lawyer could bring all his
suits in one court. thereby creating condition
Of sympathy between himself and the justice Of