The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-15
vi GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST SESSION.
THE SENATE.

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THE SENATE.
! EIghth Days Proceedings.
The Senate was called to order BY the Lieu
tenant Governor at noon; twenty senator
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Senator Garland, Of the Judiciary Committee
reported favorably on the bill to supply tn
| records Of Grant parish destroyed by fire.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Cahen: A resolution memorializtng Con
gress for an appropriation to Improve Bayou
Lafourche and Terrebonae. ADDICTED.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Mr.. WALES: An act to authorize the. polio
jury OF West Baton Rouge TO scale and bone
the debt Of the parish. Paroohial Affairs
Mr. Delahoussaye: An act to authorize tn
police jury OF st. Martin to levya special tax
Parochial Affairs:
Also az act to th9 t9Ta e. jean
sessment of property in New Orleans to abol
duties I s0 of the Administrator Of improvements
Mr.. Oahen: An act irepealipg the act regua
ting the sale of liquors and merchandise ON
Mr.. nncros: An act to amend sections 2oo2
2o03, 1904 Revised Statutes. relative to the inter
prefer Of the Superior Criminal Court. III
ACTION or BILLS.
Mr.. Texada's bill providing for constitu.
tioual convention was. on motion OF that gentle
man, laid on the table subject to call,
House bill No. %, the constitutional conven-
ton, came up on it's second reading.
Mr.. Stamps called fer reading OF the. bill.
Mr.. Cage moved to amend by reducing the
compensation OF members from "a to u 30 per
diem.
Mr.. Gage could mot see any necessity for a
convention and was OF the opinion that those
who did ought to serve the Stste for nothing.
On motion Of Mr.. Texada his amendment was
laid on the table by vote OF ~ yeas to nays.
Mr. Delahoussaye moved to amend by chang
ing the date of election of delegates from March
49, 1872 to the date fixed for the general election
Messrs. Stamps and Landry favored the
On motion Of Mr.. Texada the amendment was
laid on the table.
reading by q vote OF % yeas to 10 nays.
Mr.. Texada then moved suspension OF the
rules. and that the bill be read third time with
Yeas 49, nays 10-not four ttths vote.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Steven asked leave to make report on
behalf of the Finance Oymmittee. and leave be-,
on the
The bill was taken up for action. Mr.. Breaux
moved that it be engrossed and placed on it's
a hird q, r tss Inn Mr. Breau1 explained the OBJ
Mr.. Stubs objected to the engrossment of the
bill for the reason that there existed In his
nina serious QOuUtB IN regard 10 the regal ell
BILL but he thought 1t would be better to refer 1t
to the judiciary Committee for report upon this
substitute for Mr.. Breaux's motion.
. The motion prevailed and the bill was re-
ferred.
BALLOTING FOR UNITED STATES SENATOR.
Mr.. Steven then announced that the hour had
arrived when. under the law. the first ballot for
United States Senator must be taken.
Mr.. Steven nominated DIR. g. b Wilkinson. of
Mr.. Bowden nominated Robt. Richardson. Of
g. MT. Harding nominated Judge A. DeBlanc. Of
Mr.. Texada nominated F. p Stubs. Of Qua
Mr. DeBouchel nominated Mr.. Texada. of Ra-
Mr.. Perkins nominated Mr.. q. s. Garland. Of
st: Landry.
Mr. Stamps nominated Gen. A. 8. Badger. OF
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Wilkinson /. Richardson Q. DeBiane /. Stubs
J. Garland Q. Texada 8. Badger 8. Mr.. Harper
of Caddo voted for A. Fl: Leonard of Caddo.
Mr. Steven then moved that no other ballot be
taken. and the election was postponed.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. Steven gave notice. by consent. Of his In
ter.tion to introduce a bill to amend The charter
Of the Crescent Mutual Insurance Company. "a
Mr. Merkel gave notice of a bill to fix the
OF jurors in criminal cases In
New Orleans.
al tHls pO1uL executive b0SSIOl was calico.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. Garland called no the bill to supply the
records OF Grant parish, destroyed by. fire.
2 nder suspension of the rules the bill was
finally passed.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Zacharie moved that the Committee on
Claims be allowed to employ clerk.
The rules we're sus pended for the purpose of
the motion.
Mr.. Stubbs opposed the motion. The law Of
1878 comprehended all the employees that were
deemed necessary. and the purpose of the law
was to restrict the number Of officers and en-
p!oyees. The act OF 1878 IL a law. and cannot be
or set aside by a mere resolution.
Mr.. Garland also opposed the motion. As
chairman OF the committee to audit and dis
burse $4,000 contingent fund of the Senate at
the last session he had a report toimake, which
would disclose the fact that the officers and en-
ployees OF the Senate received more Of that
fund than the Senators themselves. He be-
ltsved that the present clerical force could do
all the work OF the Senate. He opposed the
Mr.. Texada said that the Enrolment Commit
ZEE could spare. for the present one clerk for
the Claims Committee. but he could not say
bow low long 1t would be before the Enrolment
clerk.
Mr.. zaoharie insisted that it was impossible
committee in addition to their other onerous
iuties. He would accept the clerk rendered by
he Enrolment Committee and withdraw his
resolution. but he should renew it in case the
clerk was taken from his committee.
BILLS INTRODUCED By CONSENT.
MIR. Breaux, by unanimous consent, intro
1uced q bill to define and punish vagrancy,
and authorize the parishes to establish houses
If detention. Judiciary.
Also to authorize the wardens Of the church
d st. Louts to transfer the property of said
.hurch to the society OF the Roman Catholic
churches Of the diocese Of New Orleans.
Also, bill authorizing the State Superintend-
ent OF Public Education to apportion, and the
auditor Of Public Accounts to pay for tie relief oil
he Board OF Public School Directors of New Or
eans. certain school revenues derived from the
taxpayers of said city for the years 1877 and
1878. and appropriatfng s12o, 600 of said city's
to said school fund to give effect
p this act, Referred TO the Committee on Pub
lie Education.
Mr.. Garland gave notice, by consent. of bill
10 Incorporate the town Of New iberia.
Mr.. Steven; called for an executive session.
and when raised. the Senate adjourned to ii 80
Wednesday morning.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE.
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