The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-22

A, MI + Kidd moved 70 amend BY Including the
| bill to take the sense Of the people on conati
| tutiDnal convention
The amendment was accepted.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved to amend by providing
that no bill shall be privileged except by two
| thirds vote.
The order was lost
by Mr.. Leonhard: Petition from the German
Protestant Orphan Asylum of New Orleans
Charitable Institutions.
BY Mr.. Huntington, The memorial Of the
par p y! keepers II RELATION to the Moffet reg
BY Mr.. Hill Of Ascension: Memorial from
people of Ascension opposing the addition OF
certain wards Of the parish Of Livingston. Pa
BY MI. VoHrhses: Resolution instruct!!ng the
chairman Of Contingent EXPENSE Committee t9
seat Of Mr. DetieEa. Lies over.
COMMITTEE SERVICE,
Ways and Means-Ae minority report unfay~
| orabe to House bill No. 41G. This committees
making shtAiffs tax collectors in country par
ishes.
Federal Relations avorably by q majority on
expenses OF the stats Commissioner to the
Railreads- ravorablv by a majority on the
ri Railroad.
A minority report was made by Mr.. Kelly. Of
Wlnn because The Norh L9uisana hai1? a.,
Pabilc Hesh and and o'luea.ranyne'rhe commit
BY The H board Of ne n feeppe
9 va cine depot provided DR.. Hayas be placed
in charge.
dnoed, by Mir. brady, limiting each member to
speaking ten minuteaooh any measure before
.sss s.solution was adopted.
Yhe Especial Committee on Apportonment
n4de y report by bill, redistricing the State.
Tka1All calls for thirty six Senators aud re-
six IAe report waSfsa,i and laid over.
Jnd9&ary.. Tayorably on the bill to license
Hnd bs % t M s seaaf e Il
judicial Di4riets, and on the claims of George
- 3sTRoDucrtoN or BILLS.
ny Mr. Htjhn ss Ps T. pay hs sts Con-
Se by Mr. rev Vkofhles: 10 encourage maSufac
lures re- Mt 1c AL; .Haisary tno Grant J.
the tv q s rsh Of Wsr % Gaa sann o y
Park and Lake Hallway. City Affairs.
PRIME by Mr. LYonH TO amend article 1865 Code Of
BY Mr.. Berry: 10 amend act No. Of 1877
BY MIR. Carvlle: TO amend the act providing
Canals and Drainage.
Ely ely NJ ige' !, n confirm the lease Of the
BY Mr., Jonas! TO amend article oot2 Of the
OWL Code. judiciary.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill No. 41a. the 0yenue bill. was taken
:, Mr. Lyons moved to strike out The proyso
that after the year 1878 the levee tax shall be
zone mill an, the annual ID ron,,rem tax shall
= After s'' eons e, s alseussion in whlobe
Messrs, Smart, foler and other members from
the Ill., parishes opposed the lsyee tax, and
Vial parishes paid for Tie s sia il I'll The bin
parishes, and that Bey should pay the levee tax
The amendment was lost
the five and a half mills interest tax
Mr. Bridger argued that the constitution pro-
vided for this tax, and that IT was not necessary
could only be construed az q Legislative reeog
milton of the validity of deb the greater por-
tionn of which was believed by many to be In
valid.
The amendment was lost.
mr.. Berry moved to ans,nd by, making the
ead wo he tax two and
mills instead Of three. Lost
Mr.. Toler moved to increase the general fund
Mr.. Newsom moved to except from the objects
9f taxation money In possession OF parties.
Laid on the table.
In the ninth paragraph Mr.. Wise moyet,a to
except libraries from taxation.
MIR. Washburn moved to striks out the entire
o which nsdes ang aa9oa
Mr. Dinkgrave moved az substitute that ali
SUCH ARTICLES in excess OF $500 In value be taxed
except family portraits.
Mr.. Warmoth moved TO lay on the table all the
amendmantS The motion was oste
Mr.. Lyons maie q. report from the Joint Com
mlttne on Constitution.
The House took a recess Till p. m. 4
Evening Session. i
A quorum present. o III
Mr.. Mcaehea moved that the House RNiourn'
to night to meet Friday. at II n. m.soand adjourn
Ct y. m. to meet again at u. m.
Mr.. Dinkerave. moved to adjourn till 10. m.
Mr.. MoGehee prevailed
Such members Us belong to military organi-
zatins were excused from attendance at the
morning session. O
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bills Nos soa and $40 to provide Tor the
and inspection Of coal oils. were taken
up:
Mr.. Hill moved to recommit both bills to the
Committee on Commerce and Agriculture.
Mr.. Dupree moved ns u substitute to refer bill
No a,o to the Committee oHeath and Quar-.
antine. Carried.
Mr.. Hill moved oteoommit bill No. 900 to the
same committee. Laid on the table,
Mr.. Stewart moved to Strike out the second
section Of the bill. Lost
MIR. Stewart called up the special order. House
bill No. sol. to authorize the police jury of Ten
sas TO levy y special tax for ]evee purposes.
The bill was finally passed.
The House resumed the consideration Of the
bill for inspection Of coal oil
Mr.. Berry moved to amend by reducing the
charge for inspection from 25 cents to 10 cents
per barrel. and from one-half cent per gallon
TO pne-uuarter Of u cent.
Mr.. Hill moved to further reduce to fivo cents
pore barrel and nne-eeyhth of q cont per gallon.
on the able 2bHaS "V''' ~ '"' '''i a'n''n0n''
:, \ quorum not voting on THIS motion. the
RAILROAD PERSONALS.