The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-15

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PITTS. Portar. Ruby Randolph, Richardson,
Role. Rotnero Ryuh,h. Rylana. Shakespeare.
Smart, Hnasr. Self. Steele Stewart, seiumes,
si I,tl splaf, sonsr, TAYLOR T,remeast,
moth, Wasbor ae wa "as ms'2s Wa Man
Williams, Wsa, Wood, Young Of Claiborne
and Young Of East Baton Ruuge@lo5.
Absent Mess,s. Brady. Briggs. .peion, Des q
nntais. Drew. Fpefstar. Granisti. Huntington.
Kern. MeMillen. stasg Sellers md Wilde 10.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Per
oval.
The journal Of Yesterday was adjusted
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Steele presented a petition from Tho eiti.
sens Of portions of the parishes Of MUrehouse.
Hhiot, mud Ouaehit,, asking for the creation
OF new parish. with the parish site to be 10
Gated mt Duaehita City
Referred h, tile COMMITTEES "a, Paroebiaf
Affairs III +.
On the msftinn NJ Mr.. Fitzpatrick The petit
zion aud vouchers Of Patrick Bottks were
taken NJ, and referred 10 the Committee ON
Claims.
ME- Berry offered the following resolution:
WheHeas the titiztns Of New Orleans are
looking to the Legislature to provide them.
before, adjournment, with new city charter
that shall be- In the interest Of rntrnnehtpettt
Ut Its expenses and reform III it's adnlnistra-
tipn. therefore hs it
Resotred, That this body respectfully re-
quests oF Tie committee appointed by att No
3, extta session of 1877 10 make a report or
their action Immediately,
Lies ever
Mr. Stewart offered the following resou~
ton:
Resoired, That the State Superintendent III
Public Education hs requested to inform the
House by what authority the school a,ithorl-
ties Of New Orleans have ignored q Law ri
this State creating o public holiday, ats kept
open the public schools of said city on the
anniversary Of Tho birthday Of the arrent4tl
Abraham Lincoln.
The resolution lies over under the rules.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr. Jonas. chairman IN behalf u the Com
mittss on the Judiciary, reported as follows
CoMMtTrEs ON THE JUDICIARY.
New Oflsaus. February II. 1878. !
To the Honerabe Speaker and Members Of tbs
House Of Representatives:
Your Committee on the Judiciary have tho
honor to make the following report: IN
UnfavpFhbly u
House bill No. 1913. IY
"An act 10 authorizs the Auditor to issue
duplicate warrants In certain eases.' a
Unfhvorably on U
House bill No. IA.
can act regulating the fare On railroads II,
the State Of Louisiana. and providing l,snai=
Ties InF tIlG FlytlIl1u III Inc same
Unfavorablv on
House bill No 1885,
can act to give md grant 10 legal practieing
physicians II first lieI, and privilege TN the
any farm Of plantation. 4, the amount Of
del'ed"
Unfavorahly On 4
House bill No. 2as,
"An pot TO amend and re- enact section 1910
Of the REVISED Statutes Of the State, 50 us IN
give Justices Of the pence throughout The
State, who are by law vested with criminal
Jurisdiction"
Unfnyurablg on
House bill No. 325,
IAN net to abolish tie office Of district at-
tornsy, pro. tempore, and to AUTHORIZE police
,'tlss 70 f, , ). q parish attorney ana FIX his
ir,avora,b,l,y, by majority Of committee on
IAN oct to authorize the loan N >A.ate bonds
to tho New Orleans Pacific Railway Com
pany.'
Favorably by substitute On
House bill No 27s.
An act TO lx the terms II court for tho
Fifth Judicial District"
Iavorably by substitute Oty
IAN oct 10 reorganize the courts Of Justices
Of the pence p thl9 parish of Orleans and to
reduce their fees"
Your committee report1Jack
HOUSE Ulll fHrs Hl5, I
IAN net donating certain wild and l,nrs.
elhlined State swamp /lands to the parish Of
Lafonrehe, and authorizing the Police jury d
said parish to sell thu snms for drainage lur-
poses. ala regulating the distribution Of Tho
And recommend that the same be- referred
10 the Committee On Lands and Levees.
Fnyorably on
Senate bill No. g.
AN act foT the prevention and punishment
Of bribery and corrupt practice hi oil legisla-
tive. judicial executive or ministerial Offices
Favorably by substitute on resolutions Of
instruction TO tho Secretary OF State, relative
W furnishing acts.
B. r. JONAS, Chairman.
On the motion Of Mr.. Jonas, the above en-
titled House bill No 20s, was taken up, md I'm
accordance with the recommendation Of the
COMMITTEES on the Judiciary 1t was referred 10
the Committee on Lands and Leyees.
Messrs. Lyons and Billien presented tho
following dissenting report relative to House
bill No. 17s,
An act 10 authorize the issue Of bonds tn
the Pacific Railroad"
70 the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of REPRESENTATIVES,
We beg to dissent from the 0pfrion and re-
port Of the majority Of the committee on this
bill for three REASONS.
That the State debt cannot be- increased by
the Issue, OF the bonds proposed by the net,
the constitutional limit having t,efsu rfaef,esI
That the act does not providefor the pay
mcnt OF the interest Of the debt proposed to
be contracted. See article 8 constitution.
T. h. LYONS,
JOHN y. BILLIEU.
Mr.. Lyons, chairman, on behalf Of the Com
mites on Corporations, reported as follows:
COMMITTEE or CoRpoRArToNs
New Orleans. February 10. 1873. !
To tho Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives:
Your Committee on Corporations beg TO re-
port favorably On
House bill No. COG, entitled
An act to incorporate the city Of Sfueve-
port
With amendments. .=.......=
r. y. LYONS, Chairman.
Mr.. Bowden, chairman, ON behalf Of the
Committee on Parochal Affairs, reported as
follows: .. .....-. ..,...s
CoMMITTEE on PARocHIAI 4, ARpArgs,l