The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-09
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, SATURDAY, MARCH o. 1878

interviewed. He also read the rule Of the House
which said that all unfinished business OF 4
second session. lie preferred that the House use
should pass upon the question Of the regularity
Of the proceeding proposed In the resolutions
Mr. VOORHEES, said there wsrs grave questions
| involved. The constitution required that all
bills must be read three times in eaeh house be-
fore they could become laws. He moved the
reference OF the resolution to the judiciary
Committee
that The proceeding contemplated In the resulu-
tons was illegal. and If followed, would subject
all legislafi n had IN aer?rdanne will, 1t to the
| suspicion of unconst itntinnality. The regular
session died last NIGHT. None Of it's unfinished
business could he revived
49,, Leoaafd d. referred x afsI9 80 q The con-
beyond the period Of sixty days etc.
This article pracludes any idea of a continu-
The regular session cannot be continued;
Article ~ nf the constitution says! No bill
she'll h B, Z, force Ct law Until on three several
This article can be suspended by q vote Of
granted on eanh bill. The Legislature cannot
adopt any general rule which IN effect would
snnersede the article Of the constitution. ,Art-
General Assembly cannot say that ell bill s shall
be relieved from The operation Of this article
The extract from Bartley's Digest. read by
the speaker, is not authority, for the reason
that the rules Of Congress are inappleabla be
cause the oonstitui Of the United States does
not CONTAIN the provisions existing In the con
stituiion Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Warmoth contended otherwise The OK
tra sess lon was but cont inuaton Of the regn
Lar session. and the constitution did not require
that bills should be read three times nj this
extra session: but If it did the constitutional
q,e could BE- snsusnJea by four 4fths vote
Mr., Leonard. and read article 80 of the consti-
tuition. which SAYS:
mo session shall extend beyond tho period
f,f 1nt ,i,tfN
and any Legislative aeiiun had after the aypirn-
tion Of ssld period of sixty days shala be null
This provision, he commended. struck With oh
solute nudity al the proceedings Of tho last
House not completed This was not continue
ton Of that session. but new one
The resolutions were referred to the Judi
ciary Committee. a
Mr. Jonas introduced. by leave Of the House,
q bill tta,royide for the further liquidation Of
the Consolidated Association of Louisiana.
The bill was read. placed on its second reRd-
ing, ordered printed in the journal and made
the special order for Monday at u. m. q
Mr.. Tramoulet introduced an act to provide
for tho tabuation of the floating debt of the
stste cpd Of oil Claims again7t the sta,e.,
MIR. Hahn introduced n bill to provide for the
sneadY collection If taxes in New Orleans. etc
Mr. Leonard introduced a bill to license gam
bing houses.
Mr.. Buck introduced bin making an appro-
priaion to arm and equip the militia
Mr.. Leeds introduced q bill to provide for the
government ri the city Of New Orleans.
Mr.. warmoih introduced a b Il tn Incorporate
the Louisiana Western Railroad Company.
Nailr ads.
Judge Gaskns introduced an oct to author
izs the police Jury Of Lincoln to levy special
tax. O'aroehial Affairs.
Mr.. Newaon in reduced n bill to authorize
I he pplina jurias Of Tangipahoa, Morehouse and
lapidesao levy n tax O
Hy Mr.. Hahn A bill relative tn public road to
Bayou des Allemands. also bill suiiontng all
property In eorrprated towns to Parish taxes
aud appealing all exemptions. Judiciary.
by Mr.. Tplltyer; A bill to protect farm hands
etc. judiciary.
by Mr. Cole: Bill providing for the return Of
property forfeited for taxes in st. John parish
Judiciary. o
Ev Mr., Dinkerave: EilI TO authorize r. J.
Kennedy to sue The State judiciary.
Mr. Aldige offered resolution instrup'ing
the Clerk to request the Senate ttDreufn to the
House MI bills relative to revenue. Adopted.
The House adjourned till u m Saturday
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