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

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| land. Stubbs, Texada, Wells, Zachario-17
Absent Messrs. Bryant, Cage Cahen, Della
houssaye, Garland-5.
And the motion to lay on the table was lost.
The question required on the motion Of Mr.
Stubbs, which motion prevailed and the bill
was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. As, entitled
Joint Resolution for the adjustment Of the
indemnity due to the State Of Louisiana, &C.
cruing from the sale Of swamp lands by the
general governments local officers since the
donation acts OF 1849 and 1850; to obtain from
the general government the final adjustment
OF the Houma conflicting claims, the settle
ment Of all controversies In regard to the
shallow lakes, and those Of unsolicited or un.
approved selections of swamp lands; to ap.
point the State Register e1 O6icio agent fol
the State in these matters, and provide for the
expenses incurred in carrying out the provi.
sions of the same"
| Was taken up under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on Lands and Levees.
On motion OF Mr.. Perkins further consider
alton Of the bill was indefinitely postponed.
House bill No. SO,
Joint Resolution asking for an appropria-
ton by Congress for the purpose OF removing
distractions at the mouth OF the Vermillion
river, and improving the navigation Of said
river from It's mouth to the railroad crossing
in the parish Of Lafayette, La
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on Lands and Levees.
On motion OF Mr.. Perkins the bill was
passed to It's third reading.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-ffths affirmative vote OF the Senate
the resolution was read third time and
finally passed, its title adopted and notice Of
concurrence ordered to be sent to the House
Mr.. Perkins moved TO reconsider the vote
just taken, and on his own motion the motion
to reconsider was laid on the table.
House bill No. 10,
ITO provide for supplying the loss OF public
records In jackson parish"
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
the Com mittee on the Judiciary, and on mo-
ton of Mr.. Stubs was passed to its third
reading.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate
the bill was read third time and final Y
passed, and It's title adopted, and notice OF
concurrence ordered to be sent to the House.
Mr.. Stubs moved to reconsider the yot
by which the bill was finally passed, and on
his own motion the motion to reconsider
was laid on the table.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
| The following message was received from
His Excellency the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
state of Louisiana !
New Orleans. January 20, 1875,
To the Honorable President and Members OF
| the Senate:
have the honor to inform you that have
| this day signed and approved
Joint Resolution" originated In the Senate,
| Relative to the Improvement OF Bayou
Teche,"
And Senate bill No. IL, entitled
IAN act to repeal an act entieltd AN act to
increase the salaries OF the sheriff and clerk
| 81 the parish OF st. Landry approved March
TO- 1860"
FRANCIS 7. NICHOLAS,
Governor OF Louisiana.
On motion Of Mr.. Wells, the Senate went
into executive session a. 2 AS o'clock D. m.
| Executive session was raised at 8 o'clock
p M. and on call OF the roll the following
Senators answered to their names:
! Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant.
Cage Cahen, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Du-
eros, Ellis, Fontenot, Gla Harding, Harper,
Herron,, Kelly, Kenner, Landry, Merkel,
Mitchell, Norwood, Perkins, Richardson,
Sutton, Texada, Wales, Wells, Wheeler, VIII
liams, Zacharie-35.
Absent-Mr. Garland-1.
On the motion Of Mr.. Perkins the rules
were suspended, and the Senate took I'D at
this time
mr.
House bill No. IS,
An act to empower and authorize the
Police Jury of the parish Of West Baton
Rouge to contract Indebtedness for the pur-
pose OF building a courthouse and jail for
said parish, and to provide for the payment
OF the same,''
Was read the first time
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate
the bill was read second time and referred
to the Committee on Corporations and Paro-
chial Affairs.
House bill No. 115,
can act to amend act No. "a to INCORPORATE
the town of Vidalia, approved March 16.
1870"
Was read the first time.
Aho SohoueueiOuui Iult UtluR SUSPENDED DIV
four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate.
the bill was read second time and referred to
the Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
House bill No. 1T,
Joint Resolution in relation to the sugar
tariff BILL"
Was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate,
the bill was read second time.
On motion OF Mr.. Perkins the bill was
passed to its third reading.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate.
the bill was read third time and finally
passed, Its title adopted, and notice of con-
currence ordered to be sent to the House.
Mr.. Perkins moved to reconsider the vote