The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-29

Mr.. Mitchell, In accordance with previous
notice given, introduced
Senate bill No. 1O1. entitled
"An act for the relief Of George W. Dupre,
State Printer"
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 refer
red to the COMMITTEES on Claims.
Mr.. Harding obtained unanimous consent
and introduced, without previous notice.
Senate bill No. 102, entitled
Gan act to repeal act No. GO, approved
March II, 1873"
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 refer
red to the Committee on Railroads.
Mr.. Steven obtained consent to withdraw
from tn files OF the session Of 1878 the petit
ton, claim and accompanying documents of
Edward Belknap, etc.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Senate bill No. 65, entitled
can act supplementary to the second sec
ton Of act No. 124, of April 30. 1877, entitled
An act to vest In the State Beard of Educa-
ton control Of the site purchased for the State
In the city of New Orleans, for the location of
State Normal School, etc. and to authorize
the State Board to exchange said site for
other property within the city of New Or
leans, vacant or improved, and OF equal value
with said lots and to use the property so
acquired for one or both of the Peabody State
Normal Schools now In operation In New
Orleans"
Was taken up under the favorable report of
the Committee on Public Education.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler the bill was
passed to it's third reading.
The constitutional rule being susper ded by
four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate
the bill was read a third time and finally
passed, and It's title adopted, and notice Of
concurrence ordered to be sent to the House.
Mr.. Wheeler moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was finally passed, and on
his own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table.
Senate bill No. 49, entitled
can act to amend and re- enact sections
2OO2, 2OO3 and 2004 of the Revised Statutes of
the State of Louisiana, approved March IA,
1870 and to provide for the appointment of
an interpreter for the Superior Criminal
Court for the parish of Orleans his compen-
sation and oath Of Office"
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Garland further consider
alton of the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. IS, entitled
Gan act to define and prevent vagrancy and
to prevent the commission of crimes, INSIDE
meanors and other breaches OF the peace; to
provide for the arrest and detention Of va
grants and suspicious persons; and to en-
power the city of New Orleans and other
municipal corporations to establish and regu-
late houses of detention for such PERSONS"
Was taken up, under the favorable report of
the Committee on the Judiciary, with the fol-
lowing amendments offered by the committee:
/. In section /, lines 10 and Is, strike out the
word themselves" and insert In the stead
thereof the word himself"
g. In the same section strike out all COM
menciug with the words cor who shall, etc,
in line 16, to and including the word there"
in line Il.
s. In line Is insert after the words "habitu-
ally kept" "and who has no visible means Of
maintaining himself"
4. In line 81 strike out the word ''reputed'
and insert the words common cheat
5. In line 81 strike out the word frequent"
6. In line 40. after the words common
cheats" insert the words land have no appar-
ent means OF honest support, or visible honest
occupation for earning a living; or who shall
have In his possession or control false Keys.
or dies. or any other instrument apparently
designed for use in committing burglary,
counterfeiting or such other crime;" and strike
out In line 40 the words, .or who shall De 40,
and all Of lines Al and AZ, and In Line 40 the
words, lin its support such person.
I. Ia line AZ strike out the words such as