The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-11


appropriation Of moneys 70 be Withdrawn rro-
| hIbiting change In the destination Of appro-
s s4 h. os sa ss,Sa nsns D
| rroprlated by ordinances. etc.
MI. Hawkins:. A bill to refund the parish In.
MI. Lott: A Bill 10 define more particularly
the duties q certain c22mmissioners. NJ a. !,
Mr biIiieu: |: Bill 10 define and regulate the
foes Of sherifYs. clerks. coroners. ETC.. through
Mr.. Arnauld: A bill to provide for the pay
Mr. Taylor; "A. bill to regulate assessments In
MI. Bower: A Bill to empower the City Council
I'd fix the compensation Of all officers o. the
parish Of Orleans provided present compensa-
Also, an at 70 Greats the Office Of tax collector
oil the Seventh District OF the city OF New Or
MT. Parmelee: A bill for the relief Of the City
Insane Asylum.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
by Mr.. Walton An not to confer additional
the q v dee psacs q s
to tho Committee on Parochfal Affairs.
Also. nm not In relation to appeals TO the su.
Caddo, Dc Soto. Bossier and Red Rlvsr. Read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
Nv Iy MI. Young: An act to authorize Joseph
Gaty to change his name. Read twice and re-
Hy NJ, Pope; An ss, to authorize the police
. 10 Courthouse and jail. Head twice and re-
ierfed to tho Committee on Parochial Affairs.
relative t. Tie civil asaiclon u II us as
Of the peace In the parish Of Orleans. Read
twice and referred to the Committee on the Ju-
BY Mt. vcszie:. An act to empower the police
jury Of Iberia to levy aspecial tax Of three mills
ri ru Err .hxkt1o N
jail. Read twics and referred to The Commit
tee On Parochial Affairs.
ana aass 0 Re @s swss sna rel o.
ferIed to Q special committee to be appointed.
BY MT. Coco. An net for the relief Of The widow
Of IRE parish Of Avoyelles Head twice and re-
AcommunicatIon was received from the Sec
sstn IN behalf Maae Ws es ss sIns
IRON St Mss Ps;aa M contest pend
Turtle further ' Business sn a1 being Presented pres the
House took . recess for half an hour. In order
TO give the special committee having the con-
vention bill In hand an opportunity to report.
AFTER RECESS.
Whom the House reassembled, Mr.; Lyons OF
East Felfciana. called up House bill No. "A. AN
act W provide fora convention to form new
contitnti2n Tor the state q Loqsians and
The bill was put on its second reading. and
Nj. llfOub MONou liiht bu5 Dlifs luHbuACA IL ~
provided for an appropriation, be referred to
the committee OF the whole. The motion was
Nj. Lyons moved that the House resolve t.
self into committee Of the whole.
Mr.. Demas. OF 1T. John. objected. He did not
Hsushter on he Demooratic side H. moved
that the House adjourn until Tomorrow at IA
o'clock which motion was lost.
The House then resolved itself Into com nit
tee cf the, whole on tho bill. Mr.. Hill. Of Or
leans. In the chair
COMMITTEE or THE WHOLE.
Mr.. Lyons moved that the convention bill be
taken up and read section By section. Agreed
The nrst section was read.
Mr.. Uarvile. OF Iberville moved to amend the
sssad hs eshh q Mar es' sra
smelid@s1t that the .'nrst Tuesday IN Novem.
Boh The original amendment and the sub-tI-
tute thereto were voted down. and the section
The second section was read and adopted.
The third section was read. and Mr.. Lyons
III. Murreli objected. He knew that this
would do no good, as the members were n IN
CRY" to pass tho bill, but II 1t was done Louisi-
ana would De placed on the roll Of shame. ruin
Mrt Nealey-That was done ten years ago.
:, The objection WIS overruled BY the House and
the third section was adopted
The fourth section was read.
MIR. Decuir, OF POfnte Couuee, moved to amend
tie highest amount Of miie"se ss The amend
ment was lost. aud the section was then adopted
Section was read.
Mr. Demas opposed the appropriation Of
$40 000 for the expenses OF the convention, and
IL lieu tRersoi He He proposed this IN the n,eT
est Of reform. and although the Democraticcry OF
reform was sham. be hoped the amendment
risiv,p laughter on the part OF the Democrats
Mr.. Hawkins moved to amend BY inserting |
10000. This amendment was accepted by Mr..
Mr. Murrell supported the amendment. and |
INDUCED In some remarks upon the impropre- |
much laughter on the part Of the Democrats
Tho amendment WAS lost. and the section was |
then adopted as read
Section was read.
Mr. Murrell moved the indefinite postpone
guenpe of Cicero, however, he was certain that |
he could NOT swerye the Democrats from their |
we'll. In that case the matter might have dif- |
iereHt determination. lareat laughter among |
MI Lyons moved that the committee now
rise and report favoraby upon the whole bill
ina motion Was adopted and the committee |
Speaker Moncure took the chair and the
House resumed consideration OF the bill.
MI. Bill reported the action Of the committee
On motion Of Mr.. Lyons. the report OF the
committee was adopted.
/. A message from the Senate was received In
forming the House OF the passage Of certain
NH. Demas moved that the House adjourn
until u o'clock. Lost.
MI, Lyons moved that the rules be suspended
and the convention bill be now taken up and
suspended.
MI. Lyons moved that the bill now pass its
second 9 reading; The motion was carried by
staHding vote OF yeas IA. nays not counted,
Nit. Lyons moved that the bill be now ordered
TO Pr engrossed and made the special order for
O'Clock to-day. Adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Steckman, the bill repeal
lnglthe Monett register act was made the special
order for to-day. after the reading of the Jour
Pending the further consideration of the
convention bill the following bills were intro
duqed out of the regular ORDER
:; By Mr.. Estopinal An act to authorize r. A.
Flanagan to sue the State. Read twice and re-
Ferfed to the Judiciary Committee
BY Mr.. Billieu: An act to define and regulate
the costs and fees OF sheriffs. clerks. coroners
,onsta bles. ETC., and providing penalties for
cvGTClarR0S. Read tyCiaa and /