The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-25

The amendment offered by Mr.. Zachari'
was adopted.
The question required on the motion Oh
amended, and Mr.. Merkel demanded the yeas
and nays.
| The roll being called resulted as follows: I.
Yeas-Messrs. Breaux, Bryant, Cage, Ca
Mitchell Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, San
diford, Scanland, Steven. Texada, Wales
Wells, Wheeler, Williams, zacharie--22.
Nays-Messrs. Benners, Bowden, Delahous-
save, Ducros. Font not, Garland, Harding
Harper, Merkel, Suttnn-10.
Absent Messrs. Ellis, Landry, Stamps
Stubbs-4.
And the motion as amended was adopted.
MN-StuDts was excused from voting.
Senate bill No. 10. entitled
"An act to amend and re-enact section 10a
OF act No. 96, approved April 20, 1877"
Was taken up as reported back by the Com
mittee on Corporations and Parochial Affairs,
recommending that the bill be referred to the
Committee on the Judic ary.
On motion OF Mr.. Wells the bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary, In
accordance with the recommendation OF the
committee.
House bill No. rs, entitled
"An act to authorize the Police Jury OF the
parish Of West Baton Rouge to raise the
necessary funds to build courthouse and
jail for said parish"
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on Corporations and Parochiai
Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Wales the bill 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 finally
passed, it's title adopted. and notice of concur
renee ordered to be sent to the House.
Mr.. Wales 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.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. A,
can act to fix the salaries OF the Crescent
City Police force OF the city Of New Orleans,
and requiring the City Council to provide a
special fund for the prompt payment Of the
same, and authorizing any person to proceed
by writ OF mandamus or Injunction to carry
out the provisions Of this act"
Was read the third time.
Mr.. Harding moved that the bill be finally
passed.
Mr.. Wells demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Benners, Bryant, Cage, Ca
hen, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Ellis, Fonte-
not, ella, Harding, Harper, kenner, Merkel.
Mitchell, Stamps, Steven, Sutton, Texada,
Wheeler-t9.
Nays Messrs. Breaux, Bowden, Ducros,
son, Sandiford, Scanland, Stubbs, Wales,
Wells, Williams, Zacharie-15.
Absent -Messrs. Garland, Landry.
And the bill was finally passed, and its title
House for concurrence.
Mr.. Harding 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.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. Y, entitled
IAN act for the relief Of Geo. w. Lee, Of
Orleans, and appropriating the sum OF twen-
ty-five dollars and eighty cents tax, errone-
ously paid into the State Treasury
Was read the second time.
On motion of Mr.. Heron the bill was
taken as engrossed and passed to It's third
The constitutional rule being suspended by
a four-fifths affirmative vote OF the Senate,
the bill was read q third time and finally
passed, and its title adopted, and the bill Or
dered to be sent to the House for concurrence
Mr.. Heron 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.
Senate bill No. IA,
"An act for the relief OF Joseph Lula, and
seven hundred dollars"
Was read the second time.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven the bill was taken
as engrossed and passed to its third reading,
Mr.. Steven moved that the constitutional
rule be suspended and the bill read the third
time.
On rising vote Of q yeas to nays
the rule was suspended, and the bill was read
q third time and finally passed. its title
adopted, and the bill ordered to be sent to the |
House for concurrence.
Mr.. Steven moved to reconsider the vote
BY which the bill was finally passed, and
IN his own motion tie motion to reconsider
was laid on the table.
Mr. kenner obtained the consent of the |
senate to withdraw from the files the
Memorial and papers In the claim of John |
J. Taylor, Phoebe Ann Duncan" ETC.
Mr.. Breaux obtained the consent of the |
senate to withdraw from the files OF last ses-
sion Senate bill No. 81, and the bill was handed |
20 him.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. 103
AN act to repeal act No. Is Of the Legisla-
lure OF 1858, entitled An act to increase the