The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-17

motion to lay on the tabs was not in order
until the amendment had been read,
The Chair ruled the point of order not well
taken. rs the amendment had been read.
Mr. Harper demanded the yeas and nays on
the motion to lay on the table.
| The roll being called resulted as follows.
| Yens-Messrs. Allain, Boatner, Breaux Bry-
ant Bureh, Dsmas, Ellis, Garland George, Gin.
in9de, Grover. Landry, ODonnsll, Perkins.
Richardson. Sutton, Tsxada, White and Zach
| arie-2D,
Nays Messrs. Ducros, Harper, Kelly,
\ Mi,t,ehal,, Ogden, Stamps, Twitcho, Wake
| field. Wheeler and Young 10
Absent -Messrs Cage, Dnnout. Robertson.
Snnditord, Steven and Stubbs--G
And the amendment offered by Mr. Harper
was laid on the table.
THE President of the Senate In the chair1
The following message was received from
tho House Of Representatives.:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES, !
New Orleans. February IS, 1878
TO Tie Honorable President and Members of the
I an directed to inform your honoratls
body that the House Of Representatives has
finally passed
House bill No 223
IAN net rNalsnR on appropriation for tho
payment Of the mileage md per diem Of tho
members and contingent expenses OF the Cen
eral Assembly, the salaries Of the officers and
employees Of the General Assembly, for tho
session commencing the seventh day Of jan
uary, 1878, etc,
And ask the concurrence of the Senate in
the same.
Respectfully, etc,
PETER j. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
On motion Of Mr.. Allan, further considera-
e / N.
action was had on House bill No. 3S3, received
from the House to-day. o
On motion Of Mr.. Allain tho rules were sus-
pended In order to consider al thifotiu9, @
House bill No. 1888,
"An acS making al appropriation for tho
payment Of the mileage and per diem Of tho
members and contingent expenses Of the Gen-
sral Assembly, the salaries of the officers and "
employees of the General Assembly for tho
session commencing the seventh day Of jan
uary, 1873, to authorize the Auditor to draw
warrants upon the Treasurer for the amount
SO appropriated; requiring tho Fiscal Agent
to cash the said warrants providing the ways
and neansofor the security and reimburse
mont Of the said Fiscal Agent. and providing
also for tho disbursement of said iuYSlds"
Tho bill wss re,d the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-f fths affirmative vote Of the Senate. the
bill was read second time. q @
On motion Of Mr.. Allan the bill was passed
to It's third reading.
Pie constitutional rules being suspended by
u four-lifths affirmative vote Of the Senate.
the bill was read the third time, finally passed,
and notice was ordered to be sent to the
House for concurrence.
Mr.. Allan moved to reconsider the vote by
which House bill No. 1913 was finally passed
and on his own motion the motion to recon-
slider was laid on the table. o
: Consideration resumed Of
Senate bill No. t16, entitled
"An act to remove the seat Of government
from the city Of New Orleans, and0bo estab-
fish the same in the city Of Eaton Rouge, and
to appropriate the sum Of ten Thousand dol
lars to remove the furniture, archives, records
and papers belonging to the General Assembly
and to the several offices required ~ law to
be kept at the seat Of government, and to pro-
vide suitable buildings therefor"
On motion Of Mr.. Mitchell further consid-
uation of Senate bill No. Liz was postponed
1iisl action could be had on Concurrent Reso-
luton relative to the passage Of House bill
No. 2s5.
On motionoof Mr. Mitchell the rules were
Suspended in order to consider att this time
the following Concurrent Resolution:
Whereas, It appears that House bill No. 2s5,
making an appropriation to pay the first
quarters SALARY Of ths constitutional officers,
has passed both ho1Ses Of this General AS
ssHy and that th@o are constitutional OBJ
Be IL Il reso1yeao5y The House of Representa-
tires The Sfnnfp cOurHTriJ,U Tint The Chief