The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-08

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| House bill No. 1877,
IAN act authorizing the Governor to confer
notarial powers on John A. Groaker, OF the
parish Of Orleans"
House bill No. 1853,
| IAN act To amend and re-enact section s1f
Of the Revised Statutes"
House bill No. fe5,
AN act to repeal section of act No. 60 o,
| the extra session, approved April ID, 1877. en-.
Titled An act for the protection Of game ami.
mails and birds In the State OF Louisiana In 90
far as the same applies TO the parishes Of
VERNON, Caldwell, Rapides, jackson, VIM
G. NJ. PEGUEs. Chief Clerk.
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVE. |
New Orleans, February /. 1879. I
To the Honorable President and Members Of
| the Senate: s5sss.zsS
| am directed by the House OF Representa-
tives to inform your honorable body that the
House Of Representatives has finally passed
the following House bills and ask the con.
currence q the Senate in the same.
IAN act for the relief of the widow and
children Of g. P. VOORHEES,, late assessor Of
the parish Of Avoyeiles."
House bill No. IS.
IAN act changing the time for holding the
and Monroe to the first Monday In July and
June" etc.
House bill No. fef,
AN act to grant permits to religious OF
tainments Of q charitable nature"
Also,
That the House has concurred in
Senate bill No. es,
IAN act for the relief of the widow and
heirs Of Eraste Mouton, deceased" etc.
Also,
That the Speaker has signed duly enrolled
House bills Nos. %, 80 and $50. and ask the
signature Of the Lieutenant Governor AM
President Of the Senate to the same.
G. M. PEGUES, Chief Clerk.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Perkins, chairman OF the Committee on
Lands and Levees. the rules being suspended,
reported favorably on
House bill No. 1877,
IAN act to adjust the indemnity due to the
State Of Louisiana accruing from the sale OF
swamp lands by the general government
local officers since 1S49 and 1850; to Obtain
from the general government the final adjust
ment Of the Houna conflicting claims, the
settlement Of all controversies In regard to
shallow lakes, etc; to appoint an agent, APP
propriate $500, and fix the compensation ana
declare the disposition of said funds"
On motion OF Mr.. Perkins the rules were
further suspended In order to consider House
bill No. 157 at this time.
Mr.. Perkins moved that the bill be passed
to les third reading,
Mr.. Breaux demanded the yeas and nays,
which resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Bowden, Dueros, Fontenot,
Garland, Harding, Heron, Norwood, Per-
kins, Steven, Stubbs, Wales, Wheeler, Zacha-
rie--13.
Nays-Messrs Breaux, Bryant, Cage, Della
houssaye, Ellis, Harper. Kenner, Merkel,
Sutton, Texada, Wiiliams-15.
AbSent-Me Benners, Cahen, De-
Bouchel Ola, Kelly, Landry, Stamps, Wells
g.
And the Senate refused to pass the bill to
Its third reading.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House at Q 30 O'Clock D. m:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES l
New Orleans. February l. 1879. I
To The Honorable President and Members ;oi
the Senate:
am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House has concurred In the
SeDates amendment to
House bill No. 142,
IAN act to impose license tax upon trades,
professions and occupations, etc.
1 Also, 10 you LtlaL the house mas
passed and asks the concurrence OF the Sen
ate in
House bill Mol,
"An act for the relief OF delinquent tax.
payers Of the State Of Louisiana"
G. III. PEGUES.
Chief Clerk.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, /
| New Orleans. February /. 1879.
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate:
am directed by the House of Representa-.
| tfves to inform your honorable body that the
House has finally passed
| House bill No. 134,
IAN act to readiust the State Land ONCE
appoint register and chief clerk" etc,
| And ask the concurrence OF the Senate In
C.M. PEGUEs,
Chief Clerk.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Steven, the Senate went
into executive session at 2:45 p. m.
| Executive session was raised at IS D. m !.
and the following Senators answered to theil
names:
Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Cage
Cahen, Ducros, Ellis, Fontenot, Garland
Harding, Harper, Heron. Kelly, Kenner
ardson, Sandiford, Stubbs, Sutton, Texada
WALES, Wells, Wheeler, Zacharie-27.
Absent-Messrs. Bryant, DeBouchel, De
lahoussaye, Ola, Landry, Scanland, Stamps
| Steven, Williams.
On motion Of Mr.. Texada the rules wer,
suspended, and
Senate bill No 112
"Jolnt Resolution relative to the inter-
ference on the part Of the general govern
ment In the internal affairs OF the States
Was taken up and read second time.
Mr.. Texada offered the following amend
ment, which was adopted:
Strike out Resolved by the Senate and
House Of Representatives of the State OF
Louisiana. In General Assembly convened, ~
and insert in lieu thereof, Resolved by the
Senate OF the State of Louisiana, the Hous,
Of Representatives concurring."
The following message was received from
the House at Ito o'clock D. M:
House OF REPRESENTATIVE.
New Orleans. February /, 1879.
To the Honorable President and Members oil
the Senate:
I am directed by the House of Ranresanta-