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

Hasarn, Parmelee Redon, Scratchley, Steele
and TAYLOR voted for Hon. s. nj. Todd-9
votes.
Messrs. Billieu. Fitzgerald, Hart, Holzhalb,
Reaney, Stechmann and Weightman voted
for David Hughes votes.
Mr.. Bridger voted for the Hon. +. P
Stubbs-1 vote.
Mr.. Liddell voted for the Hon. T. G. Man
ning-1 vote.
Messrs. Marquee, Ryland and Torrey voted
for the Hon. l.. Texada- g votes.
Mr.. Sharp voted for the Hon. J. d. HILL
vote
Mr.. Warmoth voted for the Hon. l.. A.
Witt vote.
Total vote ninety; necessary to choice
forty-six.
The President announced that there had
been no election.
On motion of Mr.. Norwood the Senate
Withdrew.
AFTER JOINT SESSION.
The call Of the roll was dispensed with.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
SENATE CHAMBER.
New Orleans. January az. 1879.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives:
am ulrecteu 70 INFORM your honorable Dody
that the Senate has finally passed and asks
your concurrence In the following:
Senate bill No. 81, entitled
IAN act to provide for the pro rata payment
Of the interest tax fund to the holders OF oil
coupons Of consolidated bonds" etc.
Senate bill No. 6s, entitled
can act to enable the st. Charles Hotel
Company to contract for loan and to give
proper security therefor"
Respectfully.
JOHN CLEGG.
Secretary OF the Senate
SENATE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
On motion Of Mr.. Brent the following SEN
ate bills we're taken up ON their first reading
and. under suspension of the rules, were
severally referred to committees. as follows !:
Senate bill No. 4,
IAN act to fix the salaries OF the Crescent
City Police force Of the city Of New Orleans,
and requiring the City Council to provide a
special fund for the prompt payment of the
same, and authorizing any person to proceed
by writ of mandamus or injunction to carry
out the provisions Of this act"
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate bill Nos,
"An act to provide for the supplying the
loss OF public records and other papers con-
sumed by the burning Of the courthouse In
be parish Of Grant"
TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 20,
IAN act for the relief of John II. LamoD,
parish Of East Baton Rouge"
To the Committee on Claims.
Senate bill No. 30,
Gan act to amend and re-enact section OF
an act entitled An act to incorporate the town
Of Jeannerette, In the parish OF IBERIA
To the Committee on Corporations.
Senate bill No. "a, entitled
can act to amend and ro-enact an act ap-
proved February 16. 1878, entitled An act to
amend and re-enact section 1867 of the Re-
vised Statutes of 1870 and to repeal all laws
or parts Of laws In conflict with this act
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 36,
"To authorize the wardens Of the Church of
st. Louis to transfer the property of said
church to the Society OF the koman Catholic
Church for the diocese Of New Orleans"
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 43,
ITO authorize the Police Jury of the parish
Of Ibervile to levy a special tax to pay its
floating debt"
To the COMMITTEES on Parochial Affairs,
with a petition offered by Mr.. Brent.
Senate bill No. AS,
''To amend and re-enact an act to incorpo-
rate the town Of Providence"
To the Committee on Corporations.
. Senate bill No. A.,
ITO Incorporate the town of Donaldson
Vile; to fix Its boundaries, provide for Its
government, and to create mayors court
for the same"
To the Committee on Corporations.
Senate bill No. 49, entitled
IAN act to repeal section 1923 Of the Revised
Statutes OF 1S70.'
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 80,
''To amend the charter of the Crescent Mu-
tual Insurance Company of New Orleans
TO the Committee on Corporations.
Senate bill No. "a. entitled
"An act to incorporate the town of Franklin,
In the parish of St. Mary"
To the Committee on Corporations
Senate bill No. Il, entitled
"An act to authorize the Police Jury of the
parish Of Morehouse to levy a special tax of
four and one-haf mills during the year 1879,
and to make the outstanding indebtedness of
said parish receivable In payment of the
same"
Under suspension Of the rules this bill
was passed to its second reading.
Senate bill No. %,
IAN act to authorize and empower the
Police Jury OF the parish Of West Baton
Rouge to scale, consolidate and bond the
Indebtedness Of said parish"
Was taken up under suspension OF the
rules, passed Its several readings, and finally
passed.
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Pope moved that the vote by which this
Oil finally passed be reconsidered, and on
his own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table.
Senate bill No. 81,
an act to amend and re- enact article Oil Of
Al FrxtA II