The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-29
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
uxTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE.



o'clock M by the Hon. Louis A. Witt, Lieu
tenant Governor and President Of the Senate.
On a call of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant,
f,ahen. DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Ducros,
Ellis Ellis Fontenot Garland, ella, Harding, Har-
ner, Heron Kelly, KeDner Landry, Mefkel,
Mitchell, Norwood Perkins, Richardson,
landlord, Scanland, Stamps, Steven, Stubs,
sutton, Texada, WALES, Wells, Wheeler, Will
iiams Zacharie-35.
Absent-Mr. Cage-1
On motion of Mr.. Steven the reading OF the
journal in detail was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Breaux, on behalf of the Committee on
the Judiciary. submitted the following report,
which was received:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON THE j JUDICIARY,
New Orleans, January Is. 1879. J
To the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate:
The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom
was recommltted
IAN act 10 define and prevent vagrancy,
BeR leave to report the same favorably,
with the following amendments:
/. In section /. lines 10 and Is. strike out the
word themselves" and insert In the stead
thereof the word himself"
q. In same section strike out oil COM
mencing with the words "or who shall, etc.,
], in line is, to and including the word there, !"
3. In line % insert after the words 'habitu.
ally kept" 'and who has no visible means OF
maintaining himself"
A Al In line 81 strike out the word "reputed'
\ and insert the words common cheat"
+ X In line 81 strike out the word frequent"
9. In line 40, after the words common
Z cheats" insert the words land have no appar-
- vii
4 est occupation for earning living; or who
shall have in his possession or control false
keys, or dies, or any other instrument appar-
emily designed for use In committing bur,
0lary, counterfeiting or such other crime;' and
Strike out In line 40 the words cor who shall
he an" and all of lines Al and AZ, and in line
40 the words "in its support such person,
T. In line 40 strike out the words "such as
gambling, larceny and all OF lines 90, 81 ana
5. In section O. in line Is, strike out the word
''them,"' and insert In the stead thereof the
word "him. ann
.. In section strike out the words "tive
hundred and insert In lieu thereof, mot less
than one hundred dollars nor more than one
thousand.
Ia. AT the close OF line Is add "And in case
he shall not give such bond he shall be con-
fined in the house of detention or common
jail, as the case may be- for term OF not less
than thirty days nor more than six months
II. In section 4, In line 16 strike out the
word parish" and insert In the stead thereof
Ia. In line IS strike out the words "the
State" and insert. "city or town wherein the
proceeding is had"
10. In line 81 strike out the words "or par
ish."
In section 6, line H. insert after the word
month the words "or during the term OF
his detention"
ia. After section insert:
SEC z. BE IL further enacted, ETC., That In
detention shall have been established, va
grants and suspicious persons failing to give
bond and security. when required TO do SO,
agreeably to the preceding sections, shall be
committed and detained in the ordinary
prison.
l5 In section strike out the figure ~" and
insert 60 In lieu thereof.
SEC Q. Be IL further enacted etc, That the
provisions of this act shall form and are
hereby constituted a part OF the police regu'
lations OF all cities and Incorporated towns
'-'-- - ~ : GUS. A. BREAUX,
Acting Chairman
Mr.. Garland, chairman of the Committee on
the Judiciary, reported unfavorably on
Senate bill No. 80, entitled
IAN act to amend and re-enact sections
2OO2 zoos and 1904 Of the Revised Statutes Of
the State OF Louisiana, approved March A.
1870, and to provide for the appointment Of
an interpreter for the Superior Criminal
Court for the parish of Orleans. his compen.
satlon and oath Of Office.
The report was received;
Mr.. Breaux, chairman OF the Committee on
Public Education, submitted the following
report, which was received:
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
The Committee on Public Education, to
whom was referred
Act No. IS,
ITO authorize the State Board to exchange
certain lots now owned by the State Normal
Beg leave to report on same favorably.
G.. A. BREAUX, Chairman.
Mr. Benners, chairman Of the Committee
on charitable Institutions, submitted the
following report, which was received:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON CHARITABLE J
Institutions,
New Orleans, January 25. 1879.
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate:
Your Committee on Charitable Institutions,
to whom was referred
Senate bill No. 2, entitled
IAN act for the relief of the Board of Trus-
tees for Presbyterian Publications in New
Orleans"
Beg leave to report favor ably on same.
The said Board OF Trustees to deposit with
the Au0lCDr Oh Tile StdLe an amount sufficient
to pay for the PRONUNCIATION Of this act
Respectfully submitted,
r. II. BENNERS, Chairman.
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. Steven gave notice that at some future
time he would introduce bill for the relief
of the heirs of Ches. M. Conrad, deceased.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Steven, in accordance with previous
notice given introduced
Senate bill No. 92 entitled
AN act for.the relief Of John, Lucy. Kate,
and Minerva Hays, the minor children and
heirs of the late Harry I. Hays, by the re-
mission of State and municipal taxes on GER
tain real estate in the city of New Orleans,
belonging to said heirs, for and during the
time the said real estate was held by
its purchasers at its contiscation sale; the
said estate having been cOnfscated and sold