The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-27
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| th1et clerk.
| INTRODUCTION or BILLS RESUMED
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent to introduce. wYlao,
previous notito. the following entitled bills
which were read The first time; the conetitu
ticnal rule was suspended az to each bill, an,
1t was read the second time and referred, as
| follows:
BY Nj. Robertson, by request
Senate bill No. 1874,
can act for The relief of Patrick Hnrlo'
To the COMMITTEES on Claims. @
by Mr. Robertson. Nv request
| Senate bill Nn 1g5,
AN act to increase the revenues of the
State by lcvyinga license tax on all gambling
houses, and imposing penalties for violation
Of such regulation
| To the Committee on the judiciary
| On motion Of Mr.. Iarhare the rules were
suspended to allow him to introduce at This
time the following Concurrent Resolution:
Concurrent Resolution requesting and in
strncting our Representatives in Congress
70 procure the transfer Of the hospital
tax collected at this port by the United
States to tho Treasurer Of the Charity
| Hospital.
Whereas, a large amount of money ID an
| nually collected by the United States author
| tiles at this port az ''hosnital tax from tho
mariners, sealnpn and steainboatmen The Oh
| lnct of which collection was intended to pro-
| vide suitable medical attention and treatment
| for the sick and temporarily disabled Of said
| rallings; and
many years past has discontinued the Marine
Hospital in this city, and has failed to make
other suitable provision for the cases herein
before mentioned, thereby adding greatly to
ne expenses VI the Charity Hospital Of this
city, which Is compelled to care for and treat
all such eases occurring throughout nearly
the whole Of the Mississippi valley. i'm addi-
ton to the otherwise severe burdens Of ex-
pense, to the great injury of the institution.
and heavy cost Of the State Of Louisiana.
BE II resolved bu the Senate Of The Sfnfe of
Louisiana, the House Of Representatives. cor
curling therein, That our Representatives in
Congress be requested and instructed to Oh
tain ~ bill orotherwise, appropriate relief for
this evil by having such collections turned
over, dwhen collected, by the proper United
States officer to the treasurer of the Charity
Hoshttal po7rtded, that said hospital shall
~ all times. receive, treat and care for all
men in the employ of the United States gov
eminent O O
The resolution lies Sver under the rules.
THE President of the Senate in the Clair
REPORTS or COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Senate bill No. 1872 o
AN act to incorporate and facilitate the
construction of the New Orleans. Texas and
Colorado Railway"
Was taken up under the favorable report of |
Inc Committee on Railroads, with the follow |
ng amendments offered by the committee:
First In section 1, lines 81, IS and 90, print
q hlii, strike out the words 'succnssion for
'lSty years from andoifter the passage nf This
yet and insert in lieu thereof the words
perpetual succession"
SECOND AT the end Of snSion y add tl,e
words subject to all the provisions Of this
ct." |
Third Section 6, line 3. strike out hewor1s
the city of New Orleans" Safe section,
mes 10 and II, strike out the words, Getty Of
lew Orleans"
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson, the amend
eridtim. @
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson, the bill was
section by section |,
Section was read and aaontad o.
Section 9 was read and adopted
Section was read and adopted
Section was read and adopted
Section was read and adopted
Section was read
Mr.. Hacharie offered the following amend
ncnt, which was adopted:
In section 6, line 9, after "eithcr.'' insert.
not to exceed six thousand dollars per mile
road actually built" Strike out sand' in
nno. Make the word Ito, In line a,."To"
'ritten with capital, SO as to commence a
provided all aid granted to said road IN any
'ay shall only be by the consent of a ma
GRITTY OF all the taxpayers on real estate in said
municipalities or parishes, said consent to be
scertancd by an election duly called for that
urpose. That all bonds which may be issued
g aforesaid by parishes or corporations shall
G always subject to lawful equities. and the
aid bonds shall. whether as guarantees or
therwlse contain printed thereon a state
nent TO that end
dopted as amended
Section 7 was road and adopted.
Section was read and adopted.
Section was read and adopted
Section 10 was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr., Robertson the bill was
AIKEN as engrosscd and passed to its third
mding.
The constitutional rule was suspended bv
four-tifths affirmative vote of the Senate.
lo bill was read the third time and finally
assed, its title was adopted, and it was or
~ w
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
y which Senate bill No. 162 was finally passed.
nd on his own motion the motion to recon
der was laid on the tahle.o O
Senate bill No. 144. o
An act ordering the State Engineer to sur ;
" and report to the next General Assembly
10 cost of dredging and locking Bayou {
Was taken UP under the favorable report of
lc Committee on Lands and Levees, together
18th the following amendment offered by the
Add TO the end Of section to following
provided the board shall make a careful
<aminaton of the bottom Of the Plaouemne (
here il is proposed to place locks, in order to
scertain whether, by reason of quicksands or :
Their causes. the construction Of Jocks would
OF be fraught with danger of Serhow: and y
rovtded further, that the board shall make I
report to the General Assembly showing the q
S.sihility of the proposed work. the head of :
alter which the locks would be required to I
ithstand, and generally to place the General t
in possession of All tho facts n,o,v i,