The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-11
FIFTH LEGISLATURE.
SECOND sEssIoN-THIRD DAYS PRO-
CEEDINGs.
The senate.

The senate.
The Senate was called to order at 70 m b
Lieut.. Gov Wilt. when upon u call Of The rol
twenty Senators answered to their names.
Prayer was offered by The Rev Dr. Markham
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Goode: From Geo. WALES. Of TIL
Fourteenth Senatorial District. tho papers con
testing the seat of Senator Allan. Referred Il
the Committee on Elections
BY Mr.. Perkins: Relative to q ferry privi
Affairs. - 0 ''','' - " ~
NOTICES or BILLS.
By Mr.. Burch: To authorize the city Of New
Orleans to purchase gasworks and issue bonds
In payment therefor
BILLS INTRODUCED.
Under suspension of the rules the follow
Ing bills were Introduced read twice and re-
ferred
BY MIR. Goode. An act TO amend and re-en act
article 45l Of the Civil Code, giving owners OF
sea or marsh land on, the Gulf of Mexico. or
upon bayous and lakes exclusive rights in
walling oysters. Referred TO the Judiciary
committee.
BY the same Senator: An act to incorporate
Fire Company No. l, town Of Napoleonvile.
heferred 70 the COMMITTEES on Corporations.
BY Mr.. Stubbs: An act to amend and re-enact
article 362 Revised Civil Code
tSenator George In the chairI
The bill was read ut length, and 30 changes
the law regarding tutors that minors are re-
lieyed from tutorship after attaining their ma
lority or upon marriage. Referred to the Com
by the same An act relative to crimes and
offenses; authorizing judges in certain cases to
sentence conyicts 10 work upon the public roads
and highways. and, delegating power to paro-
chial and municipal corporations to enforce The
same. and STIMULATING that such oonvicts be not
to q the s9e RsEs9 d sse
by the same: An act to amend and re-enaot
paragraph s, article 17s Code of Practice and
TO amend and re-enact article 1870, same code, and
prescribing certain changes In the time allowed
mittee.
a communication from tho Governor was re-
feeived. conveying business to be considered in
executive session.
INTRODUCTION OF JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
!, Mr. Ellis stated that he believed that all of
the papers In the hands of the different com
had been delivered to the Secretary Of the Sen
ate; be would. therefore. and did offer .reso-
Moore vs. Gage, be referred to the Committee
on ELECTIONS. and asked suspension Of the
Mr.. Demas objected. but soon afterward with
drew his objection.
MT. Bnrch desired to know II the papers in
the hands Of the committees at the expiration of
Inst session w re in the possession Of the Senate
now, and whether Mr.. Cage. whose seat was
papers, thinking 1t proper that he should have
such d copy.
Mr. Allain thought the question In Its present
tion 1t would be debatable.
The Chair ruled TINT there had been no obiec-
lion made to tho suspension OF the rules and
mat the resolution was properly before the
Senate.
Mr.. Zachare stated that last years commit |
tees expired with the end Of the session, and
had been Lodged 18th the Secretary |
OF the Senate He thought the course proposed |
was proper as he had witnessed q sim liar pro-
ceeding in Washington In the Kellogg -Spofford |
case. and that this was the only way In which
the Senate could get the papers. back into the
inspected and inquired into by both parties.
The resolution was then adopted
MIR. Demas asked III Ii would be In order now
% have the papers read by the Secretary.
The Chair ruled that 1t would not. as they were
1ow In the hands of the committee.
Mr.. Stamps moved that the usual number of
'opies OF the bill introduced by Senator Stubbs
the vagrant act-be printed Carried
Mr. Breaux called for executive session and
he Senate Chamber was cleared.
The executive session lasted nearly an hour | {
md upon reassembing the roll call disclosed
hirty -one Senators present. Is
Mr.. Burch asked unanimous consent to take | {
I'D his resolution offered the day previous, in J
truot1ng the Secretary of State to furnish the
aembers of the Senate each with copy of the | i,
cts Of 1877.
Mr.. White said the Secretary of gtats would 6
urnish the Senator'S. upon application. with I
opy Tor their use during the session L
Mr.GrovHr ask ed the unanimous consent OF the t
enate TO Introduce memorial from the Mayor | 4
nd Administrators of the city of New Orleans, r
skiing reimbursement of siB.076 expenses in =
urred during the first four months in 1877 In =
the government, and asked that 1t u
referred t. the Committee on Claims.
There being no objection the claim was so re- Q
srred. il
Adjourned until "a M Friday b