The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-02
vi GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST SESSION.
THE SENATE.
Twenty Fourth Day.

rs-as sembled at 10 80 o'clock yesterday. A quo
| rum present
Mr.. Garland called up the appropriation bill
as q privileged one.
The point of order was made that the special
order had precedence. 1t was oyerruled, and
| on motion of Mr.. Kenner. the Senate decided
to take up the special order Ian act amending
| the act authorizing the loan Of State bonds to
| the New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company I'M
mediatsly after the appropriation bill WAS dis
House bill No. tos. IAN net making appropri-
| aiuns for the general expenses OF the State
DAY OF December, 1879" The amendments re-
| ported by the Committee on Finance were
adopted and the bill was taken up section by
| section and adopted.
Mr.. btubbs advo, ated the adoption of the
amendments recommended by the minority OF
| the Finance COMMITTEES. providing for the ex-
| penses Of the General Assembly. session 1879
He saw. no reason why the appropriation could
equally as well provided for as II q special act
was passed. He did not think that the N en- bers
| Of the Legislature should make themse yes pt g.
| ferred creditors and authorize the borrowing
| Of money TO pay their salaries. as provided by
tne contingent expense bill. reported by the
House committee.
The additional sections we're adopted AZ a
whole they read as follows:
Bee. 4 BE further enacted ETC.. That the sum
OF $4,000. or 30 much thereof as may he ueces-
sary. is hereby appropriated out Of the general
| fund Of the year 1879 to pay the actual travelling
expenses. per diem and contingent expenses OF
the General Assembly OF louisiana fur the ses-
Ion com meneing January 9, 1919. az hereafter
provided
SEo s. be IL further enacted, etc.. That st7 600
out OF the amount appropriated fur the various
purposes OF the General Assembly shall be set
apart to pay the actual travelling expenses and
aud employees Of the Senate and the contingent
expenses thereof, for the regular session fis7o
Sec. BE itft.,ther enacted, etc. That sss 900
remaining OF the sum OF $4,000 appropriated
In teton Of the General ASS embly's various
purposes shall be set apart to pay the actual
q aveling expenses and per. Diem OF the Repre-
sentattves, the officers and employees of the
House and the contingent expenses thereof for
the regular session of 1872
sEo; 7. BE tartte9' enacted etc. That when
ever funds are needed to pay the actual travel
ing expenses. per diem OF members and the
contingent expenses OF the General Assembly,
should there be no money at the time In the
treasury Tor the purpose. the respective com
mittees OF the two houses. ON continp ent ex.
penses shall issue their vouchers or certificates
IN due form, detailing the items for which
money is required. as allowed in section and
OF this act, on the Auditor of Public Accounts
to be countersigned and approved by the pre-
siding officer OF the body in whose favor the
said vouchers or certificates are Issued. aud ii
shall be the duty of the Aud tor thsrsilt,op to
issue his warrants on the. Treasurer for the
amounts therein mentioned, stating in his war.
rants That The same 81 9 issued under the appro-
priation Tor the payment Ut the actual travelling
expenses and per diem OF member aud con
tingent expenses Of the General Assembly. and
that oil warrants issued under the provisions
OF this section shall be receivable for the gen
1879.
The bill. In addition to appropriations neoes-
sary TO the proper conduct OF the several State
departments, appropriates $50 900 for the Insane
Asylum at JACKSON. $4,000 for state Ins tltutjon
for the Bind. SIS. 600 for State Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb. $4,000 of which is for the
maintenance Of the same and the remainder
Tor first fnsfallment on building and repairs on
me same: $4,000 to pay veterans: $4,000 for
Charity Hospital ut shreveport: 800 900 for
Charity Hospital OF this city New Orleansj.
The warrants issued on the above are made
receivable for taxes and licenses. Ia addition
New Orleans Charity Hospital ten per cent ~
The poll tax is also 10 be paid to IL: also $40 600
from rom licenses upon auotioueers end auction
sales, and Ss400 from the Slaughter Il ouse fees
The sums thus appropriated are to be- drawn
by the Board of Administrators alone, and are
exempt from judicial seizures. Part of the
:, Twenty thousand dollars ia Appropriated for |
the armlng and ednippipe the State militia |
ana sioeGo 70 DC used by the Governor In case
the militia should be called into &C I've service |
Ibe total amount appropriated is between |
s7Oo4000 and t725 OO0
Senator Steven called up the deficiency bill |
House bill No. 1921 and moved liz rsference To- /
the Committee on Finance. The motion pre-
vailed.
House bill No 6. An act to amend and re.enaei
section of an act approved March IL, 1878. en-
itled an act e au,norize Toe loan Of State
ponds 10 the New, Orleans. Pacific Railway
company TO provide means for the payment of
ne principal and interest: TO authorize the
to mako Its mortgage bonds and
secure them b. fret MORTGAGE Of present and
utule ptopefty 20 provide pledge Of said
mortgage bonds to the State and the term
hereof. and to regulate the use OF the proceeds
d said state bonds.'
'hrfled by vote # II yeas TO IS nays.
Senator Elts moved to strike out the title
md Senator kenner moved to table. The latter
motion pfevailed-yeas 10. nays IA.
On motion of HpngtOr KpuUpr the title |
idopted rs read-yeas II. nays Is.
On the motion to reconsider the vote ay which
hat motion the re was tie vOte--16 to 49, and
he President cast the deciding vote In the
Affirmative.
. An act to INCORPORATE the DonaldsonvIl,e Free
Bridge Company. 10 the parish OF Ascension
same ND In order. and after considerable dis
,ussion PR and con. the Senate refused to pass
nays.
Next In order was taken up House bill No. 96
ID m net repeating act No. 8 of extra session OF
p provide Tor board of state engineers: to |
1ivide the State into levee districts and to pro-
woe Tor the collection of n levee tax. The bill
vas put through ftB several readings and WAS
iDaiy passed.
House bill No. 1857, an act to adjust the indem-
1ity due to the State of L. uisiana accrutpp
rom the sale of swamp lands by the general
government. was called up.
The motion to pass it to It's third reading was
OCT. Yeas 10. nays Is.
Executive sess ion WIS called
On the session being raised the resolutions
protesting against Federal Interference In state
politics was called up.
Senator Gage spoke in opposition IT, them,
maintaining that the election OF Congressman
we're national questions. aud were such as
'ould be considered and decided by the Federal
government whenever there were doubts of the
egality or fairness of such election.
messenger from the House asked on be-
lalf OF that body, the appointment OF a com
n1ttee to confer with like committee from the
touse on the general appropria ion bill. The
resident appointed Senators Kenner Stubhs
md Stamps on the committee.
Consideration of the reso utions was resumed
Senator Stamps read the Democratic party a
ecture ON their alleged bulldozing practices
md expressed the opiuion that the Federal
government was justified In its Interference
The character ofthe resolution was changed by
amendment from Joint action to a concurrent
me-
s nator Stamps moved to amend by adding
mother resolution. tndorsing the vigorous ac-
ion OF the State authorities in REFRESHING after
be late election. the intimidation and violence
m ployed during the last canvass in the par
shes OF Tensas and Caddo all as reported in
he n essage Of his Excellency. Gov Nichols
his otoO - ata