The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-02

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| the State Librarian.
en- was finally passed:
| an agreement as to the general appropriation
bill has been made. the House concurring In tbs
senate ataendmt nts.
Tue COMMITTEES on Elections reported that
| owing to the short session they had not had
time to % upon the contested election cases
and asked TO be discharged from further con.
| sideration OF the cases. The report was adopted
and the committee discharged.
@ No. Nsw fo9gs was
| passed
House bill No. 90. an act changing the time Of
| holding the sessions of the Supreme Court In
| 0pelousa- aud Monroe to the first Mondays In
June and July. and changing the return day faI
appeals ia number OF parishes was called VI
| Senator Cage called up House bill No. 14s. au-
thorizing The lessees of the State Peniteniary
| to iepate rents owing and to become due.
1t was put through Its several readings and
| hually passed.
House bill No. 15s, An oct to amend and re-
enact section sls Of the Revised Statutes" was
| called up by senator Zacharfe and finally
passed. The section makes the il-treatmept
and manning of domestic animals punishable
otfeDse.
Senator Breaux called up House bill No, 100
IAN act providing for the speedy collection OF
taxes" but the Senate refused to suspend the
BY resolution of Senator Steven the Secretary
was Instructed to notify the House that th
Senate would be ready to adjourn sine die at II
90 ock.
House bill No 81, An act for the relief of the
widow and heirs of q. z. VOORHEES," was finally
passed
to sue The state for an amount limited to $4,000,
Tor fees alleged to be due him AZ sheriff, was
finally passed.
House bill No. 1877. authorizing the Governor to
confer aotarial powers upon John A. Orooker,
OF the parish OF Orleans, was called up. but the
senate refused TO suspend the rules to pass 1t
N =
By resolution o. Senator Steven the Presi-
dent was authorized to appoint committee to
iourn sine die at IL O'Clock. and ask him II he
had any further messages or business.
House bill No. 1871 An act ceding to the
United States dominion and jurisdiction OF all
evees constructed or repaired by the United
States, In the State OF Louisiana" was finally
passed.
Statutes relative to public printing was taken
up. but faie TO pass.
The chair announced Senators Steven Ben
ners and Gage as the committee under Senator
Stevens resolution to call on the Governor.
House bill No. 1s9, IN act to enable the people
and school board Of We, Carroll to bring suit
for certain property and funds. finally passed
House bill No lot. an act to porvide for. the
removal OF the seat Of justice of the parish of
Jefferson, was called up by senasor Stamps
BY resolution OF Senator Stubs, the Commit.
tee on Auditing and Supervising the Expenses
o. Hn e sep b Was 90 m a &c ep29K ees
chauics' privilege and to enforce same was
ca Jed up by Senator Merkel and finally passed
House bill No. 16o, an act providing for the
speedy collection of taxes. was again called up,
and the Senate again refused to suspend the
rules.
messenger from the House announced the
refusal Of that body to concur In tbs Senate
amendments. and the appointment of a confer
ence committee
Tho President appointed Mpssrs. Texade.
Stubbs end Stamps on the part of the Senate
House bill No. 144. an act Tor the relief of the
New Orleans and Texas Rai road and tn reduce
the assessments thereon, was called up by Sem
ator henner but the Senate refused to suspend
the constitutional rule to place 1t on its third
reHding.
House bill No. =. an act to supply the de.
fciency for 1876 and 1876 for the salaries OF the
seventh and eighth district courts of the parish
of Orleans, was finally passed.
H0usa bill No. IA. an act for the relief Of the
New Orleans and Texas Railroad and TO reduce
The assessments. wac again called up, and the
House bill No. ". An act prohibiting the
q the parish Of Cameron" was called up. by
Senator Wells and finally passed
The committee of conferences reported an
agreement on the deficiency bill The agree
ment was eoncurred in.
Wilt for The impartial manner 10 which be-
has He'd the position & presiding officer. was
Introduced by senator Stamps. and was unani-
mously adopted.
Witt.
He was followed by Senators Ola and Gage in
The same tenor.
A vote of thanks was returned TO tho other
House b ii No. 10, An act to provide for n
budget for the city of New Orleaps' reported
Dassed.
After few remarks by Lieut.. Gov. wiltz the |
senate was decar adjourned sine die.