The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14

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To the Committee on Corporations and
Parochial Affairs.
By Mr.. Heron
Senate bill No %, entitled
"An act for the relief OF the constitutional
officers Of the State"
To the Committee on Finance.
By Mr.. Heron
Senate bill No %, entitled
IAN act for the relief Of John n Lamon, OF
the parish OF East Baton Rouge"
To the Committee on Claims.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven, the journal of
the first, second, third and fourth days pro-
ceedings, dated January 6, 7, 8 and 0, was ap-
proved as printed.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Breaux introduced the following resolu-
ton:
RESOLVED, That the honorable Secretary OF
State be requested to tate his reasons, II any
he has, why he has not compiled and prOmuI-
gated the returns OF the vote on the constitu-
tional amendments, submitted to the people
at the last election.
On motion Of Mr.. Breaux the rules were
suspended in order to consider the resolution
at this time, and on his further motion 1t was
adopted.
/ Mr.. Wales obtained the consent of the
Senate to withdraw from the files of the last
session Senate bill Non sss laaa carr
On call OF Mr.. Steven, the Senate went into
executive session at II rs o'clock D. IN.
Executive session was raised at IL :55 o'clock
ID. m.
On call dff til roIl thu following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs Breaux, Benners, Bowden. BRYANT,
Cahen, DeBoucbel, Delahoussaye, Ducros,
Ellis, Foqten9t, Garland, Harding, Harper.
Richardson, Sand ford, BtsHrpe, 6tayen.
stubbs, Wales, Wells. Wheeler, Williams,
Absent Messrs. Cage, Ga RELY, Kenner,
Norwood, Scanland, sutton, Texada--8.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The Senate received from the House, by Mr..
G. M. Pegues, q message informing the SEN
ate that the House had concurred In
Concurrent Resolution appointing joint
committee to examine the books and accounts
of the Auditor Of Public Accounts and the
State Treasurer"
And that Messrs. Steele Cordill, Guberna-
tor and Brown of Jefferson had been appointed
as members on the part Of the House Of said
committee
Also, that the House had concurred In
Senate Concurrent Resolution,
"To create committee to prepare and
report bill calling q constitutional conven-
tion," ETC.
And that the Speaker had appointed as
members of said committee Messrs. Lyons,
Brent, Jeffries, Hill, Munday, Liddell, Smith
OF st. Mary, Estopinal and Como.
Also, that the House had passed the fol-
lowing
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
RESOLVED by the Senate ,ond House 81 Rem.
TesentdtaUes m General Assembly couDeneR
ltoth houses concauring), That the thanks OF
tne General Assembly, and through them Of
the cit ~ OF the State are hereby rendered
ton, District OF Columbia, for the painting Of
the battle OF New Orleans, donated by him to
the State of Louisiana; and that the Cover
nor be, and ne is hereby directed, to cause the
said painting to be, placed In some corr
serve Is reminder Of the glorious event IT,.
was intended by the eminent artist to por-
tray, and Of the kindly feelings and liberality
OF the distinguished donor"
And asking the Senate to concur In the
same
Also, that the House had passed the follow
ing Concurrent Resolution, and asked the
Senate to concur In the same:
ResoLued, That special Joint committee
OIL the House and Senate be appointed by the
presiding officers Of each body, to be com
posed OF five members OF the House and three
members OF the Senate, whose duty shall be
TO investigate the accounts OF the State
Printer for the year 1878, and ascertain what
exact amount Is due said State Printer. said
joint committee to have power to send for
persons and papers, and to that end they are
hereby vested with the power of compulsory
process.
On motion of Mr.. Steven the rules were
suspended in order to take up, at this time.
the resolution Of thanks to Mr.. w. w, Cor.
coran for painting presented to the State.
On motion OF Mr.. Steven the resolution
was adopted.
Mr.. Steven moved to reconsider the vote
by which the resolution was adopted, and on
his own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table.
Mr.. Bowden, chairman ON the part of the
Senate of the joint committee on constitu-
tional convention, reported back, without
action thereon,
Senate bills Nos. and Is,
Relative to calling convention"
For the reason that the com mittee had al
ready prepared bill covering the same sub
ect
On motion OF Mr. Steven the Senate adj
ourned until Monday, January 10, 1879, at II
o'clock m
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate