The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-21
vi GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST SESSION.
THE SENATE.


| THE SENATE.
| Thirteenth Days PrOceedlmgs.
- The Senate met at 1880 r. m. the Lieutenant
present.
Prayer by Rev. II. M. Smith.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
l., Oorporations: Minority report on the bill To
Increase the number OF tax collectors In New
ppa,ahans prh,ns from TWO to four. Unfavoraby By Mr..
Railroads: Favorably on the bin to amend tbe
oha.ter 9I Morgans Louisiana and Texas Rail-
V On mo moticn Of NJ Bpeans his BIZ, was take,
W. y reauires The road 20 be completed TO
Vermillionville within eigh' cen months and TO
after. The bill passed. ''''' y
ss FssnSs ssnosa Mr. sss'R s o. behalf the
terpreter for the sunsrior Criminal Court. also
the bill fixing the salary OF the clerk OF the 30
TO the Judiciary COMMITTEES. to which they wsrs
referred.
Elections: A majority report in the case Of
0ulehard. eontestIng the seat of Senator viii
steven. In favor OF confirming the latter In his
Mr.. Stamps gave notice that he would make q
minority report
| NOTICE OF BILLS.
Mr; Bsnners Relative to jurors In the city Of
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
M ,s11 Wheslss An !, az ssgpenents TO a No.
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chased iqr normal schools EdueatISn. t1ISn.'' paf-
ana M ~ For the relief q the widow
the Sixteenth Judicial Dstrict. Claims. =.
Mr.. Ellis: Providing for the continuance OF
attorney for either party Ia abb sent Ia attendance,
on the constitutional convention.
Pending ths oonsideration Of this bill the Sem
ate proceeded TO the chamber OF the House to
ballot for United States Senator In Joint ses-
| sion.
AFTER JOINT sEssIoN-INT REDUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. Breaux: To enable the st. Charles Hotel
company 10 negotiate loan. Corporations.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Library: Unfavorably on Senate bill author-
1Sing the purchase Of 800 copies OF Louque's
nr. Harding moved that the bin be cops,dered
engrossed and passed 10 Its third readiaR.
MIR. Steven moved "a q substitute. that the re-
port be received and the bill indefnitely post
Mr.. Harding moyed TO lay on the table the
m2lion g., " indefnii ely postpone. Lost.
The bill was indefinitely postponed.
:. City Police: Favorably by majority on the
| Benate bill to fix the payment OF the Crescsnt
City Police. set aside fund for that purpose,
Mr.. Wells presented minority report un-
fayorabls TO the bill.
cred eDgrossed and passed to third reading.
Mr. Wells moved to adopt the minority report
Mr. Harding moved to lay this motion on the
table. but Withdrew the motion 10 allow dis
Mr.. Wells opposed the bill on the ground that
IL was an un warranted interferencs with local
self goyer1ment, The payment OF the police
Mr.. Harding favored the bill. TIE police were
not paid. and u this continued the city would
soon 9 be unable 70 procure the services Of men
were promptly paid and the police should eer-
tanly ts,1,1. BE- paid The legislature should have
IeIusen " interfere, In city affairs In that In
81
=, Mr.. Iacharie opposed the bill. He thought
ne Y. prseedent Pr. q danserous one e establish.
Ihe city government fs best qualified to dis
pense the taxes collected from the city for it's
purposes. ~
On motion Of Mr., Harding the bill was or
dered printed in the journal. and made the
spMaglqi EiIis 9Edes sst ios or Tuesday at q M
NO; 81. providing for continuance OF all civil
suits and criminal cases in the courts of the
State when tho attorney OF either party ia All
sent AZ a member OF the constitutional convsp-
Mr. stubbs moved to amend 80 as 10 make
Mr.. Williams offered to amend SO az 10 al
low no defnitive judgment 10 be taken against
any paatep e m Or physician during at
The bill finally passed
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Corporations: Favorably on the hill TO ipcor-
R9rate the New Orleans Board OF Under writer's.
ne biil Was finally passed.
",
Increase tbs number Of tax collectors In New
Orieans from two to four.
Mr.. Perkins mads minority report. and
moved fs adoption and the indef1nite post
ponenent of the bill; The bill WAS postponed.
Judiciary: Favorahly on the bit to define and
punish vagrancy. The bill was made the spe-
ca, order for Tuesday at q. m.
Unfavorably on Senate bill No. 80, TO regulate
me pay, oil Jurors throughout the state. In
definitely postponed
Lands and Levees: UnfavorabIy on Joint reeo-
lution providing for the reclamation and saIe
OF swamp lands. Indelnii postponed
ayorably on House bill No. s2 joint resolu-
iion InemoriaiizlBg Congress for an appropria-
Lon T 70 remove distractions Ia Vermiliion river.
Finally passed.
Judiciary: FavorabIy on the bill TO supply
records of Jackson parish. Finally passed.
Executive session was called.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Mr.. Delahoussaye introduced an act TO amend
ana re-enact section 1o3 Of act No. 9s Of 1877.
Corporations
Mr.. Harding: A memorial from the people Of
henner skiing the repeal OF the charter OF the
Also. bill to incorporate said town. Corno-
rations.
HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. 10, to authorize the parish OF
west Baton Roug7 TO levy a special tax. Cor
porations.
House bin No. 115. to amend the charter Of
Vidalia- Corporations.
House bill No. III. joint resolution IN regard