The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SEN ATE.
Fifth Days Proceedings.
SENATE CHAMBER, STATE or LoUIsIAn
New Orleans. Friday. January 10. 1870

New Orleans. Friday Janunry 10, 1879.
| The Senate was called to order at II O'Clock
m. by Hon. Louis A. Witt, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor and President of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant
! Cahen, DeBoucheI, Delahoussaye Dueros
Ellis, Fontenot, Garland, Ola, Harding, Har.
per, Heron, Kelly, Kenner, Landry, Merkel
Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, Sandford
Scanland, Stamps, Steven, Stubs, Sutton
Texada, Wales, Wells Wheeler, Villains
Zacharie-34.
Absent Messrs. Cage MITCHELL.
On motion of Mr.. Steven the reading OF the
journal in detail was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Kenner presented the
petition Of Thos. III. Handy, late civil
sheriff OF the parish Of Orleans, asking re.
Enumeration for the sum of s34, 1873 CT, for
money expended by him for the State govern
ment.'
| The petition was received and referred to
the Committee on Claims.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
| Mr.. Norwood obtained unanimous consent
| to introduce at this time, without previous
notice,
| Senate bill No. &c. entitled
AN act giving the justices OF the peace OF
| the ninth, tenth and eleventh wards, par
| ish Of Avoyelles concurrent jurisdiction, and
! making the justice court In the corporation
OF Evergreen. tenth ward, parish of Avoy-
elles, court Of record"
| Which was read the first time.
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| four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was read second time and referred
| to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. KeDner obtained unanimous consent to
introduce at this time without previous no.
tice,
Senate bill No. II, entitled
"An act in relation to exemption from State,
parish, municipal and city taxes in certain
cases."
Which was read the first time
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Kenner, In accordance with previous
notice given, introduced
Senate bill No. IS, entitled
IAN act for the relief of Thos. Fl. Handy,
late civil sheriff OF the parish OF Orleans, and
to provide mode Of payment
Which was read the first time,
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate,
the bill was read a second time and referred
to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Perkins obtained unanimous consent to
Introduce, without previous notice,
Senate bill No. 49, entitled
San act for the relief of w. Scott Keller, an
interdicted person."
Which was read the first time
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-ffths affirmative vote of the Senate.
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. Z, entitled
Joint Resolution relative TO the improve
ment of the navigation OF Bayou Teche,"
Was taken up and read a second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven the resolution was
taken as engrossed and passed 70 It's third
reading
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate.
the resolution was read the third time and
finally passed, its title adopted, and the reso<
luton ordered to be sent to the House for
concurrence.
Mr.. Steven moved to reconsider the mo-
ton by which the resolution was finally
passed, and on his own motion the motion to
reconsider was laid on the table,
Senate bill No IL, entitled
AN act to repeal an act entitled AN act to
Increase the salaries OF the sheriff and clerk
OF the parish OF st. Landry, approved March
10, $780,"
Was taken up on it's second reading.
On motion OF Mr. Garland the bill was taken |
as engrossed and passed to it's third reading.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-tifths affirmative vote of the Senate, |
the bill was read third time and finally
passed, and ordered to be sent to the House |
Tor concurrence.
MIR. Fontenot moved to reconsider the mo-
Jon by which the bill was finally passed. and
On his own motion the motion to reconsider
was laid on the table.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
The President announced the appointment
of the following committees
Elections and Registration F. p
'tubbs, chairman; III. l.. Garland, FL.
0. DeBouchel, W. II. Scanland,
[. A. Cage, o. Delahoussaye, Jr., P. Landry,
". 81. Merkel.
Crescent City Pottce.-Hon. J. NJ. Harding,
chairman; P. A. Ducros Jr o. DeBouehel, B.
Williams, G. FL. Wells, NJ. Cahen, J. II. Bry-
Int, T. B. Stamps, B. II. Benners.
Apportsonmem - Hon. T. S. Fontenot,
chairman; Scanland, Richardson, L. G.. Per-
Tins, Bowden, P. A. Ducros, T. B. Stamps,
jahen, W. Harper
Railroads and Internal Improuements.-G.
1. Ellis, chairman; Mitchell, W. Steven, B.
Williams, e. A. Breaux. d. F. Kenner. P.
landry, W. Harper, C. B. Wheeler.
Health and Quarantine.-J. F. Kelly, chair
nan; L. G. Perkins, P. A. Ducros, J. w.
'andiford, D. F. Kenner, F. G. Zacharie J.
tuition, P. Landry, T. A. Cage.