The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
srcoNn SESSION = TWENTY Eff FH
DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Tine senate.

DAYS KHWEECWkNMSs
the senate. @
The Senate was called to. erse, at " IA. by
Lieut.. GOV. Wilz. Tween. .y.twe Senators pres
an and a quorum. IN
II mr. Perkins ID inc ehairI
On motion OF NJ. uoode, the Journals frer
III 10Th t9 the a,dh Of January. Inclusive, were
AEponrn or eeM@IrTRHs.
Mr.. Goeds, from the Judiciary COMMITTEES, re-
ported . bill for the removal Of the seat q gov
ernment from New 90 0rle ,u te Baton Rouge;
Archives, ete. The report stating that without
exnedlepey q The measure the committees sub
m Ill., a sss IRON he Conn oommttse On Libraries.
submitted report on that part Of the annual
report Of the seeretary Of State relative to print
tail mol Of lie printing law lie com mittee re-
commended that that portion Of the report be
referred to the COMMITTEES on Printing. Lies
iIleut. Gov Wits In the ehairl
REPORTS or COMMITTEES hyIra over.
On Senate bill No. 100, relieving certain lands
port ,aniaverable and Bill Indefinitely post
0aop n Heuse bill No 49, authorizing til. Gov,
ernor to appoint a eon,missio YER to visit and
confer with the authorities Of Arkansas rela,,
appropriatng sses for the expenses, of sald
commissioner. Report. favorable. and the bill
under. a suspension OF the rules was finally
Mr.. Htamps under suspension 81 the rules
introduced an. act to. prohibit work or labor Ia
the sats on the Sabbath nata.. the bill referring
Mr.. George. under suspension Of the rules
introduced On act declaring 1t misdemeanor
e EEL or s
Il, the Committee on judiciary.
" dionaideratIon Of the reports Of committees
The favorable report of the Committee on
Claims upon the petition Of Julian II. Levy wss
taken up with the bill presented by the eos,
nittee, and The bill appropriatise siose Al was
The report Of the joint Committee with tn.
bill AN act fixing the per diem and mileage, 81
Ing fofjhe election of officers OF the General AS
setnhly and their COMPENSATION providing for
the manner Q! paving members and The officers
eh ii he atate. House shai be during tie re-.
cess Of the General Assembly" was taken up.
Mt. Perkins Moved II be made the special sr-
der for Friday at p. IA. Carried.
aHrArH BILLS on SECOND READING.
Henate bill No. p5. relating to applications for
pardone authorizing the Governor to appoint
a commission to Investigate and report to him
testimony relative to applications Tor pardon
N H.. Haehsrie submitted an amendments FRO.
Wiling for the punishment OF those whe testified
falsely before tbe commission. etc.
amendment and the passage Of the biz.
Mr.. Gage did not sec that II would do any
Mr. White supported the bill, 49,.
Meesrs Attain and Dufeh opposed the bill!
article sv Of the constitution. He moved that
the bill be postponed Indefinitely.
Mr. George favored the passage OF the bill.
Mr.. Demas moved the previous question, but
who stated that he would renew Il and gave hIs
reason for opposing the bill, remarking that
the bill created commission which would sit
The main question was ordered. and the yeas
and nays were called on tho motion to lndeH-
nitely postpene. Yeas Al. nays II. and the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
MIR. Demaa gave notice Of a bill to close Don
net Catre erevasse appropriatns $50, 900 for that
Nj Ill., stubbs introduced an act repeating SEQ
tlena s746, s7n s742, s1se, s1s2 and stb4 Revised
Btatutss. and re- enactiDg sections a14o. s7Se and
3Tbl relative TO parish surveyors. their Ieea, etc.
The calendar being exhausted Mr.. Demas
moved TO take UP the fret specal order the u. In,
tersst act. 70 amend article 1924 Revived Civil
Mr. Demas moved that the bill be indefinitely
postponed.
Mr. Boatner called for ths YeaH and nays.
Yeas "a, nays = and the bill was indefinitely
Mr.. Robertson called for executive session.
and the lobby was cleared.
AbN hu1Ib NSE0 VbcAeA NA~th Ah @h
Mr. Demss moved that tho special order-the
act relative to tho service and return Of certain
the various courts In Che State, be postponed
until "Wednesday at p; ~. Carried.
~; White, from the Joint COMMITTEES en- Con.
which will be found In another column.
Mr.. Demas moved that the. report be- received
End q, sess pasa gf h
On motion the Senate then adjourned.
The Senate made the following confrmations:
st nelena-Wiley Coins. police Juror vice w.
saessoh ard u. NJ 'psss Of tho
s, iss G. Y stradsr Constable Seventh Ward
Also the Communication Of the sentence Of J. ].
Daniels, convicted Of murder ia the parish OF
Jefferson. signed by w. z. Kellogg. January O..
1877.
waa called to order at noon, Mr.. VOORHEES, In tho
chair. Eghty-Revep members and a quorum
MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS AND PETITIONS.
BY Mr. Keeting: A memorial from citisens Of
Bossier. asking FOR Sunday liquor law. Judi
By Mr.. Lea, Report Of mass meeting Of citi-
Richardson TO urge the calling OF consttu-
ttonal convention. Joint Committee ON oonsti-
By Mr, Brown: A petition relative to tho par
ieh Of vt. Joseph. Parochial Aftairs.
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Aevlum. Charitable Institutions.
by Mr.. Self: A petition from members Of tho
bar, relative to time Of holding courts In Sabine.
by Mr.. Vance: resolution instrueting the
Secretary OF State to furnish copies Of acts Of
The Legislature to magistrates throughout tho
by Mr.. Brown: Petition OF property holders
and citizens OF Kenner. Parochtal Affairs.
by Mr.. Leeds: Petition from citizens Of Jeffer-
son. Parochial Affairs.
Petition Of Joseph Follin was recommitted to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr., VOORHEES, Joint resolution, providing
an appointment Of the State SO as to reduce the
number Of Senators and Representatives COM
posing the General Assembly was called UP
and passed.
coxMrrrHn SERVICES
Judieiary-u on bill No. 50. relative
to the salary Of tho Clerk Of the Third District
Court: and also on bill No 60. providing for the
testing OF sureties on official bonds.
Ways and Means Favorahly, with the request
that II be referred to the Judiciary Committee
for its opinion on the constitutionality Of the
BILL on House bill MOI to increase the revenues
OF the State. So referred.
The committee reported that the provisions
Of bills Nos. So 81 and 1A4 would be incorporated
In the revenue law.
Unfavorably on bill No. II. to amend section
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