The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-22

answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux, Bowden, Bryant, Cage,
DeBouchel. Delahoussaye, Ducros, Fontenot,
Garland, Harding. Harper, Heron, Kelly.
Landry, Mitchell, Norwood, Perkins, Sandi-
ford Scanland, Steven, Sutton, Texada,
Wales. Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Zacha-
rie-27.
Absent-Messrs. Benners, Cahen, Ellis,
Ola, Kenner, Merkel, Richardson, Stamps,
Stubbs-9.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent to introduce at this time
without previous notice the following entitled
bills, which were read the first time. The
constitutional rule being suspended as to each
bill, 1t was read second time and referred:
By Mr.. Breaux-
Senate bill No. SO, entitled
can act to amend and re-enact sections g.,
20 and Is of act No. 81, entitled An act to in
corporate Morgan's Louisiana and Texas
Railroad and Steamship Company; to expe-
dite the extension, construction and mainte-
nance !of railroad between New Orleans,
La, and the State of Texas, and between
New Orleans, North Louisiana and Arkan-
sas; to declare and define the powers and
liabilities of said company; TO grant the
right of way for the construction OF the road !;
to authorize the appropriation Of lands, etc.
To the Committee on Railroads.
BY Mr.. Perkins, by request
Senate bill No. 50, entitled
"An act entitled AN act to re-adjust the
State Land Office, appoint Register and
chief clerk; to fix their salaries. and the time
and manner of paying said salaries; TO define
hn nd tha ba d,,fia ~ 10
Register; to fix the fees for certificates and
patents and disposition thereof, the price Of
lands and the disposition OF the proceeds !;
duties of the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
State Treasurer, Attorney General and the
Governor; Register to sell school lands,
fixing the price thereof and disposition of the
proceeds; to provide for the payment of sala-
ries and expenses incurred in the State Land
Office, and to repeal act No. 80 of 1870 and act
No. q OF 1871, and all conflicting laws"
To the Committee on Public Lands and
Levees.
By Mr.. DeBouchel-
Senate bill No. 60, entitled,
"An act to authorize the purchase of the
files Of the Louisiana Courier, and to provide
for the payment therefor"
To the Committee on Libraries.
By Mr.. Harding
Senate Bill No. 81, entitled
An act to incorporate Young America Fire
Company No. 8 of the city of New Orleans"
To the Committee on Corporations and
Parochial Affairs.
BY Mr.. Harding
Senate bill No. SO, entitled
at fo ocfohlich and n 70 "a vii
jurisdiction of justices of the peace for the
parish of Orleans, and to repeal all acts in
conflict with this act"
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Wheeler
Senate bill No. GO, entitled
"An act to amend and re-enact article 26S OF
the Civil Code"
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
By Mr.. Kelly
Senate bill No. GA. entitled
IAN act to amend and re-enact sections
ton 3045 OF the Revised Statutes of 1870"
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
On motion OF Mr.. Wells the rules were sus-
pended, and he submitted on behalf of the
Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs the following report:
Rooms OF COMMITTEES ON CORPORATIONS AND J
Parochial Affairs.
New Orleans, January, 10, 1879.
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
Your Committee on Corporations and Paro-
chial Affairs, to whom was referred House bill
Nos, the object of which Is to authorize the
Police Jury OF the, parish of Franklin to levy
a special tax to build or rebuild a parish
jail in said parish. respectfully beg leave to
report favorably thereon.
On Senate bill No %, the object of which Is to
empower the Police Jury OF the parish of
West Baton Rouge to scale, consolidate and
bond the Indebtedness of said parish, your
committee respectfully beg leave to report
favorably.
On Senate bill No. 90, the object of which is
to increase the number OF tax collectors for
the parish of Orleans from two to four, your
committee respectfully beg leave to report
favorably on said bill. The act (No. 90 OF the
extra session Of 1870 which the bill referred
to proposes to amend, provided for the ap-
pointment OF seven tax collectors for said
parish for two years, and that at the expira-
ton Of the term Of their appointment, two tax
collectors for said parish should be appointed
every two years thereafter. Your committee
are of opinion that the appointment of four
tax collectors for said parish will greatly ia
cilitate the collection of taxes therein.
The committee beg leave to report favora-
bly, on
Senate bill No. 5,
IAN act to incorporate 1.-THE New Orleans
Board of Underwriters"
Respectfully.
GEO. III. WELLS. Chairman
Mr.. Perkins gave notice that he would re-
serve the right to submit a minority report
Monday on Senate bill No. 20, reported by the
Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs to-day.
On motion Of Mr.. Bowden the rules were
suspended and
House bill No.
can act to authorize the Police Jury of the
parish Of Franklin to levy special tax in
said parish sufficient to build or rebuild
parish JAIL
Was taken up under the favorable report
of the Committee on Corporations and Paro-
chial Affairs, and read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Bowden the bill was
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