The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-26

| Rouge. and that It shall not DO removed there
from unless by q twq-thrds vote OF the mem z
amendments to the constitution shall be sub,
mitted TO vote Of the people of tho state)
| Tho char rued tho substitute not in order,
stating that tho bill was nowoupon Its third
| reading
Mr. lInrehh moved that thc bin and ho sahstl-
| ,nto offered % teeommitted to Tho Judiciary
Mr., o,,p2nnell called for cseou 4, session,
| snd the hall was cleared o
| The doors we're ouened In ten minutes. "A
House bill No. 42s, authorizing tho police Niry
q th /, parish Of Fenans e iSyy apeo,a TX
M Ellis int oduesd an net providing for tho
funding aud cancellation Of alosnrrants ont
| standing issued to constitutional Off nls prior
to January /. 1871 and for the tsschauge Of the
snma for consolidated bonds. Referred to the
| Judiciary Committee.
| ing tho chairman of tho Committee on Auditing
and Supervising the Expenses of the Senate to
| warrant for tho eSnenses OF the Joint commit-
tees created under Joint resolution Of 1877. Lies
| over.
| Mr. Garland introduced m net to amend seS-
| ton II Of an act approved May 81 1871, Rsferre1.
| NJ "a IN.
The Senate yesterday confirmed tho following
appa,intments aud eooneurred in tho following
B J Je dH'i rson-w. J. MccSne, Notary Public. n
w De- ys, n roTn1a ooa1taole Fifth
| Pardon Of W. j. OConnor parish Of Jefferson.
| convicted OF assault and batary.
| William Dalmnn. parish Of lsapides convicted
The House.
Tho House waa called to order at II 4. m.
| by Speaker Bush. Ninety seven mombers
present, Prayer.
| PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND REsoLuT1oNso
The resolution inatrueting the Contingent
| Expense Committee TO inquire. and report IL l..
| } Spuer Ii entitled to mileage
Mr.; bsa aaih he did no. 500 how tho House
GOULD consider this rssoln,ti9n on. Il had unsen cd
| of New Orleans. That action hadosottled the
| mater.
| House the greater portion Of tho session, mud
| he thought was entitled to his mileage. The
| resolution was passed.
| House meet at IL IN. and continue 10 session
| without any hour for adjournment Lies over.
| House which required unanimous consent to
| take up business out Of orler Lies over,
The Committee on Health and Quarantine re-,
! ported adversely on House bill No. 22e. to repeal
act 81 Of 1874, and fayorably to the establ sh
ment of private markets. on the ground of their
| convenience. the committee regarding them MS
no more Objectionable than public markets on
sanitary grounds.
INTRODUCTION or bills.
by Mr.. iego To amend article GA Of the
Code Of Practice judiciary.
peors etc. Ways and Means.
BY Mr.. voorhies: For relief Of Hypolite
'l by hlr. Duck: 10 authorize owners Of ware
houses to sell goods when charges thereon re-
main unpaid. JUDICIARY. r.
Mnrtinville Corporations.
BY Mr.. Lyons: For relief of the estate of NJ.
W. Hughes. claims
CONSTITUTIONAL. AMENDMENTS.
Mr. Hill offered an dment to article i42
Of tho constitution establishing the University
of Louisiana, The amendment retains the law
and medical departments in New Orleans. but
allows the academieal department to be located
elsewhere. Adopted-yoas lol nays ..
mep n hH9s o forbid tic ' esacoe q license
tax by the sne or ro"
Mr.. it'll moved to amend BY adding proyiso
any anufacturing industry, Or the stocks or
capital Of banks ineorporntod under tho laws Of
me stat or ta a sGs 6qs nt as
dustries and Investments.
Mr.. Hill's amendment was lost.
The sixteenth amendment WINS then adopted
Ms, passed by the Senate. Yeas to3. nays 4:
assessment ana taxation household goods not
to exceed $500, and also to exempt from all
license or other taSes by stats parlsh or mum
tax, on the declared Or paid dividends, thereon.
Mr.. Dnkgrhve moved totstrike out oil but the
portion exemptng household goods.
Mr.. Vance moved to include lands paying no
revenue.
matter was laid on tho tnble.
Mr.. Lyons moved reconsideration Of tho
seventh amerndmont, reducing the aalar L, Of
tho Auditor. Treasurer and Secretary of State.
motion to lay on tho table was lost.
Mr.. Buck moved to amend so as to allow the
and i the Secretary of State $4,000 annually. This
amendment. rs amended. prevailed; yeas 81.
Mr. lin offered an additional amendment
providing that each parish shall elect sheriff
and coroner, to hold Office for two years. The
object of the Sd to haze but
amendment was lost yeas 81. nays "a.
Mr.. Lyons, called Up amendment 7 md
The amendment guarantees to the city Of New
Orleans, and all other municipal governments
in the State, the appointment OF their officers
by 1pular election except In cases OF vacancy.
Mr. Singleton offered m additional amend
ment to stapd az amepam th s T. recurring 20
months In tho parish TO entitle one to vote
Lost. Yeas 10, nays 40.
Mr.. Lyons offered an additional amendment.
to stand as 81, providing for the removal Of the
capita! to Baton Rouge after January |. 1850.
Mr.. Lewis moved to strike out Baton Rouge
and insert Shreveport. Leid on the table,
Mr.. Lyons amendment WINS lost. Yeas 6b.
Mr. Young, OF Baton Rouge. gave notice that
he would move n reconsideration OF tho vote.
by which the amendment was lost. to morrow.
Mr.. Dinkgravs offered an amendment author
izing tho Legislature to exempt from taxation
household goods. tools. family portraits etc. to
the amount of $500 In value.
Tho resolution was adopted by vote Of los
yeas to nays.
Mr.. Leonard offered an additional amend
ment, forbidding the Legislature to create any
additional offices except bv n two-thirds vote.
and to make all with salaries of $500 aud over
elective. Laid on the table.
Mr. Leonard offered nm amendment. striking
out Of article 2,he declaration that the citizens
Of this State owe paramount allegiance to the
United States motion to lay on the table was
lost. The amendment was lost.
Mr.. Ieonard offered an amendment to article
~ of the constitution.
Mr. Warmoth moved TINT the House decline
to consider any further amendments to the con-
stituton.
Mr.. Leonard moved to lay on the table. and
called the yeas and nays. Lost.
The motion If Mr.. Warmoth prevailed.
MI. Lyons offered a substitute. for tho joint
resolution in relation to the amendments passed
by the Senate. Adopted.
The New Orleans Pacific Railroad bill was