The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-08
VI GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST SESSION.
TIE SENATE.


second Days Proceedings.
TUESDAY. January Z, 1879
The Senate met at noon. Lieut.. Gov. wIltz II
!. Senator Mitchell presented a petition. from
castrans e iaIe as reief on the PRINTING
NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr.. Delahoussaye gave notice OF bill for th,
| Improvement of Bayou Teehe.
| INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Texada introduced a bill calling consti
tuIlonal convention. Read once and lies over
andread. and ordered printed. and to be giver
OFFERING BILLS.
M H. H baos s ssnatS e 10 to AZ salaries
| the City Council to provide the seine. Pass ed
SECOND reading and referred to Committee on
Police. when appointed.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
| Mr.. Mitchell: Resolution appointing a
committee Of eight to consider the affairs OF
the state Ptinter. the same to have compulsory
process The Senate refused to suspend the
rules on ob1ectlon Oh Mr.. ELLIS. and The resolu-
Mr.. Heron: RESOLUTION fixing the day Of
adiournment for Saturday. 18th Of January.
Mr. 'bttubbs. Resolution ordering the
printing OF 900 copies OF the Governors mes,
saxe ler s use q the Bues
Mr.. Bowdtn. Concurrent resolution ap.
pointing q COMMITTEES OF three on the part Of
prosds and report bP e esos o
constitutional convention.
1he rules being ior eenslgerstlon
lion because large proportion ygtsse q Tie mem
bers elect to both houses had been elected on
h and the was Hqrcs s ope q them
to. present and urge He wished to cut no one
OF BY the reference 70 a (. committee. .
urging the resolution was to expedite he cali
Ing Of a convention. He. was pledged to con-
vention, and he proposed By referring to cpm-
eoncurred IN. and not go from House to Senate
and back for amendment and re amendment.
Mr.. Kenner agreed with the Senator. Such
committee But he thought that the committee
should be large one, that the local interests OF
81 Dc &
number of the committee to seven Senators,
leaving Il to the House to Ak the number Of its
Mr.. Texads seconded the amendment offered
Mr. stamps did not want any reference to
consume the peoples time and money.
ground that he humber oi he House 20 conn., M
miltee was left blank 1t would have to come
ba1k to the Senate for concurrence,
leaving the number Of The House committee
between the two houses. The gentleman ap-
peared to bs apprehensive that efforts were be-
Ing made to defeat or delay a convention. Let
him be assured. The people had spoken upon
this measure In manner which no member of
this General Assembly would dare to oppose,
The one thing this Legislature was convened
to do was to call a convention. He was decidedly
Of the opinion that we should In every way ia
eilttate the adjournment OF the Legislature. The
money that siIty-day session would cost |
Mr.. Ellis opposed the resolution from no
hRr r,spt tn flfa&x
on the question.
AT this juncture the Lieutenant Governor |
called the attention OF the House to the fact |
hat large delegation Of distinguished citizens |
from the West desired to pay. a visit to the |
senate. He invited them upon the floor.
!, At the aame time Gov. Nichols appeared upon |
Lamar, Of Mississippi.
Mr.. Ellis proceeded with his opposition, and |
moved to lay the whole subject matter on the |
able. Lost--yeas IS. nays 10.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr.. Garland moved to amend by recurring |
he blank to be iied by the House within forty
,lght hours. and az 80 amended the resolution /
vas paRssd.
COMMITTEE Bowden. Heron. Texada. Ken
Ter, Ellis. Harper and Delahoussaye.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,
Mr.. Steven made a report By consent from /
Committee on Rules. The rules were suspended /
md the report taken up Tor consideration. The
epOrt was adopted ana the secretary was In
trueted TO have 100 copies Of the rules printed |
n pamphlet form. for use OF Senator'S.
Mr.. steven moved to adjourn until Thursday /
& II m. Lost.
Mr.. Garland moved to adjourn until wednes-
lay Mt noon. Carried and the Senate adjourned.