The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24

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AN act relative to crimes and offenses; Il
declare the sale OF illegal lottery tickets or TIL
drawing of any illegal lottery mlsdemeanor
and to provide for the punishment Of thu
same, and TO regulate the evidence to be re
ceived upon the trial Of such offenses;' also
to prohibit lotteries and the sale OF lottery
tickets; to make It misdemeanor to set ur
or promote lotteries or to sell lottery tickets
or aid therein, directly or Indirectly; to pro-
vide punishment therefor, and to regulate the
evidence to be received upon the trial OF such
offenses..,
By rising vote Of Is yeas TO Is nays the
Senate refused to suspend the rules.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Senate bill No. 35, entitled
Gan act to define and prevent vagracy and
to prevent the commission OF crimes, misde-
meanOrs and other breaches OF the peace; to
provide for the arrest and detention OF va
grants and suspicious persons; and to en-
power the city OF New Orleans and other
municipal corporations to establish and regu.
late houses Of detention for such PERSONS"
Was taken up rs unfinished business Of
yesterday, the pending motion being that Of
Mr.. Cage, that the bill be recommitted.
The motion TO recommit prevailed, and the
bill was referred to the Committee on the Ju-
dietary.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER.
Senate bill No. 81. entitled
"An act to incorporate the town Of Franklin,
In the parish Of st. Mary; to fix Its bounda-
ries; to provide for its government, and to
repeal all laws or parts Of laws In conflict
herewith"
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
Mr.. Texada In the chair.
On motion Of Mr.. Wells the bill was taken
az engrossed and passed to It's third reading
On motion Of Mr.. Wells the constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill read third
time.
Mr.. Wells moved that the bill be finally
passed.
Mr.. Bowden demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows.
Yeas--Meesrs. Breaux, Benners, Bryant,
Cage. Cahen, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Du-
eros, Ellis, Fontenot Garland. Ola, Harding,
Harper, Heron, Kelly, Landry Msrkel
scaniand, Stamps. Steven, Stubs, Sutton,
Wales, Wells, Wheeler-30.
Nays-Messrs. Bowden, Norwood, Texada,
Williams, Zacharie-5.
Absent MIR. Kenner-1.
And the bill was finally passed, and Its
title adopted and the bill ordered to be sent
to the House for concurrence
Mr.. Wells moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was finally passed, and on his
own motion the motion to reconsider was laid
on the table,
SPECIAL ORDERS.
The hour OF o'clock having arrived,
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
same and authorizing any person to proceed
by writ Of mandamus or injunction to carry
out the provisions OF this act"
Being the special order of the day for
that hour, was taken up on Its second read
ing.
On motion Of Mr.. Harding the bill was
taken as engrossed, and passed to its
third reading.
THE President Of the Senate in the chair.l
Mr.. Harding moved that the constitutional
rule be suspended and the bill read third
time.
On rising vote of 10 yeas to IA nays, the
Senate refused to suspend the rule.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
On motion Of Mr.. Stamps the rules were
and he submitted at this time
petition from the citizens and property
holders OF the city of Kenner, protesting
against the repeal Of the charter Of said city
OF Kenner."
The petition was received and referred to
the Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER RE-
sUMED.
Senate bill No. 81, entitled
can act to authorize the Police Jury of the
parish of Morehouse to levy special tax OF
Tour and one-half mills during the year 1879
and to make the outstanding Indebtedness Of
said parish receivable In payment of the
same,"
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
he Committee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Wheeler the bill was taken
ls engrossed and passed to its third reading
On motion OF Mr.. Wheeler the constitutional
'ule was suspended by a four-fifth vote OF the
senate, and the bill was read third time.
Mr.. Wheeler moved that the bill be finally
passed.
Mr.. Cage demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs Breaux. Bennery, Bryant. |
yahen, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Ducros,
'er, Heron, Kelly, Landry, Merkel, Mitchell, |
Norwood, Perkins, Richardson. Sandiford,
'canland, Stamps, Steven. Sutton, WALES, |
Wells, Wheeler Williams, Zacharie,-31.
Nays-Messrs. Bowden, Cage, Stubbs, Tex
da4.
Absent-M essrs. Kenner-1.
And the bill was finally passed and It's title
dopted, and the bill ordered to be sent to the |
louise for concurrence.
Mr.. Wheeler moved to reconsider the vote
y which the bill finally passed, and on his
wn motion the motion to reconsider was laid
n the table.
Senate bill No. A. entitled