The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-29

! Favorably, by substitute on
House bill No. %,
: An act TO amend and re-enact section 33t
OF the Revised Statutes of 1870"
Favorably, by substitute, on
= House bill No. 142,
u An act to authorize the summoning of vii
nesses In criminal cases from the difTeref
q parishes into the parish where the prOsec,
tion is pending by the sheriff or any constabl
OF said parish
b. r. JONAS, Chairman.
Mr.. Lyons chairman, on behalf of the Com
mittee ON Corporations, reported as follows.
.ICoMMITTEE ON CoRPoRATIoNs,
l New Orleans. January 26. 1878.
+ To the Honorable Speaker and Members o
the House OF Representatives
Your Committee on Corporations beg leay
House bill No. s, entitled
An act to amend and re-enact an act en-
titled An act granting corporate privileges t.
Favorably, with amendments.
On House bill No. 159, entitled
IAN act to incorporate the town of Pine
viIle,"
Favorably.
| T. B. LYONS, Chairman.
Mr. Young, of Baton Rouge. chairman, OF
behalf Of the Committee on Penitentiary, re
ported as follows:
| COMMITTEE ON PEN1TENTIARY.
New Orleans, January &C. 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
| House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on Penitentiary consider.
| ing it q matter OF Importance for them to visit
that institution at Baton Rouge, ask permits
sion to do So starting from this city at such
time as they may deem most suitable, and re-
| main until inspections are completed; the
time OF absence not to extend beyond five days
| from date of starting. So
And they further ask to be allowed a clerk
to accompany them, with compensation not to
exceed five dollars per diem, and travelling ex-
penses; provided, that compensation be al
lowed only, for the time actually employed by
| the committee.
I'll. O. YOUNG, Chairman.
Mr.. Washburn. chairman, on behalf of the
| Committee on Lands and Levees reported as
| follows:
COMMITTEE ON LANDS AND LEvEEs.
New Orleans. January 26, 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on Lands and LeveeS, hay-
ing had under consideration
!. A memorial of the citizens of St. John
the Baptist parish, relative to the closing of
Bonnet Carree crevasse,
Recommend that the same be referred to
the Board of State Engineers, with directions
to take such action thereon as the said board
deem most expedient.
2. A petition OF the Police Jury OF the par
ish OF St Martin, asking for the passage by
the General Assembly OF the State of Louisf-
ana Of an act to provide for the drainage of
overflowed land in the parish of st. Martin,
Report thereon unfavorabiy, not ON the
merits, but because the taxes asked for can
not be directed.
8. A Joint Resolution, requesting our Sena-
tor and Representatives In Congress to op-
pose the closing of Bayou Lafourehe and
asking an appropriation from the general gov
eminent to remove obstructions placed in the
gulf mouth thereof by the United States In
nd f,,s ity,V.p ,t,,.r p.,xy
Teche,
Report thereon favorably.
Mr.. Randolph, chairman, on behalf of the
Committee on Pensions, reported as follows:
COMMITTEE ON PENSIONS,
New Orleans, January 26. 1873 !
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House'of Representatives:
Your Committee on Pensions beg leave to re-
port that they have had
House bill No. 1872,
.An act for the relief of Michael valdetero,
asking exemption from taxation on account of
Under consideration, and report unfavorably
thereon, and recommend that the bill be in
definitely postponed.
Respectfully,
Z. q. RANDOLPH,
Chairman.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following named members gave notice
that they would on some future day introduce
bills, to be entitled as follows:
By Mr.. Vance:
San act asking for an appropriation to can
eel @ judgment held by the School Board of
Bossier parish against the State
By Mr.. Young, of Claiborne:
can act to fix the compensation of the mem
bers of the General Assembly, and to fix the
salaries of the officers and employees of the
Senate and House of Representatives; to es-
tablish their number; to provide for the mode
OF their payment, and the mode of paying the
contingent expenses of the General Assembly;
and to repeal act No. II OF the acts of 1872"
BY Mr.. Fitzpatrick:
San act to provide for the protection from in
undation of certain territory in the parish OF
Orleans, and to provide for the payment of
the cost thereof from the levee taxes collected
and to be assessed on the property within
certain limits, and prescribing the duties of
certain State officers in relation thereto"
By Mr.. Vance:
San act amending section S12 of the Revised
Statutes of 1870"
By Mr.. Snaer:
''An act to incorporate the town of jean
nerette, In the parish of IBERIA"
by MI. OluBleUOHs
"An act to amend and re-enact section S14 of
the Revised Statutes of 1870"
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received from
the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER.
New Orleans January 20. 1878. !
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House of Representatives
| am directed to inform your honorable |
body that the Senate has concurred in the fol- |
lowing House bills:
No. 50, entitled
San act to give to the Fifth Justice of the
Peace for the parish of Orleans exclusive |
criminal jurisdiction as committing magis- |
trate in that portion of the city of New Or
leans on the right bank of the Mississippi |
river. and regulating the Justices and consta-
bles' fees thereof"
No. SO, entitled
can act to amend and re-enact section 10 of |
act No. 26 of the Legislature of 1871"