The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-24
VI GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST SESSION.
TH r. SENATE.
sixteenth Days Proceedings.
Nav ORLEANS. Jan. %. 1879.

The Senate met ct II 80 the Lieut.. Governo
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Claims: Favoraby on the bill authorizing
Frank Hugaet TO sue the. State
| Also. on Senate bill No. 1s, for the relief o
Thns. II Handy. late OWL sheriff Of New Or
leans, with an amendment striking out s3i.
900 and substituting sl9.1a5
| ACTION ON SENATE BILLS.
The bill to amend the charter Of the Crescen
| Mutual Insurance Company, inserting clause
| to provide for n reserve fund, etc.. reported on
favornbly by the Committed on Corporations
| was taken up and passed The bill to ncorpo
rate The town Of Providence. reported on on ia
| vorHbly by the same committee WIS also passed
Also the bin TO Incorporate the town OF Vida.
Ia on favorable report oil the same commit.
| tee. was passed.
f,fB bift to INCORPORATE the town al Donald.
sonville, reported on favorably. was ordered to
| lie over, the introducer being absent.
The bill to define the duti g OF clerks of courts
In appt ais In criminal cases. reported on nnfa-
vorably by the Judiciary Committee. was taken
Pending the discussion OF motion TO re. com
NIT. the hour, OF noon having arrived. the Sen :
ate proceeded TO the chamber OF the House Of
representatives fnr the purpose Of going Into
lqint session TO ballot for United States Sem
ator.
AFTER JOINT SESSION.
Returning from the Chamber of the House
the Senate resumed eonsideratioo Of the hi IT,
define the duties Of clerks of court In criminal
cases. Mr. Hacharie having the floor. The bill
was recommitted.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The Governor transmitted the annual reports
81 the Board Of Administrators Of the Charity
Hospital. and also OF the Baton Rouge and
Crosse Tete Railroad Company.
ACTION ON SENATE BILLS.
Bill relative to bonds In cases where eonserva
tory writs are prayed Tor. reported on unfavor-
ably by the judiciary Committee. Indefinitely
Senate bill amending the quarantine law Of
fpT7 rnpOrtpt favprahlv nv ~, iffna ,,,,
Health and Quarantine. with amendm ents
The bin was ordered printed and made The
special order for Friday ut Q D. M.
House bill to authorize the police jury of West
Baton Rouge 70 levy special tax, reported on
lavorraby BY the Committee Oh CORPORATIONS
Senate bill No. 4. to Ak the sal aries Of the
Crescent City Police and providing a fund for
the sgna,a si S e the same Finally passed
Lee, reported On favorably by the COMMITTEES on
Claims. Finally passed.
Senate bill No. IA. for relief OF Joseph TJuIa
reported on favofabiy by the COMMITTEES st,' on
Claims. Fina ly passed.
THE LOTTERY BILL
j.. House bill No 1os. repeating the charter of the
Louisiana Lottery Company. and acts Nos
and 10 OF 1874. Referred TO the Judiciary Com
mittee
INTRODUCTION or BILLS
Mr.. WALES: Renate bill No. s5, to authorize
I he town OF Plaauemine to fund its floating debt
Committee on Corporations and Parochial At
fairs.
COMMITTEE REPORT.
Claims: Mr.. Z,charie on behalf OF the CON-
mittee. reported by consent favorabiy ON the
claim Of A, Dubuclet. Ordered to lie over.
ACTION ON BILLS.
Mr. Landry asked consent to take up Senate |
bill No A. amending the charter of Donald |
sonvlle. The bill was finally passed.
Executive session was called.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
A communication from thu Auditor was sub- |
mitted and referred to the Finance Committee |
NOTICE OF BILL.
Mr.. Steven gave notice of bill for the relief
of the minor heirs OF Gen. Harry +. Hayes.
MoFFrTT REGISTER BILL.
Mr.. Fontenot moved that the Committee on the
judiciary be instructed to report within twenty.
fonr hours the bill repeating the Moffltt regis |
Mr. Stubbs explained that the reason of delay
was to avoid conflict with the revenue law. and
upon THIS statement the motion was withdrawn. |
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Wheeler's resolution instructing the |
Finance Committee to report, by bill or other |
wisa. such relief as Ia practicable and expedIent
TO be allowed TO the creditors Of the Louisiana |
Agricultural and Mechanical College, was taken
10 and adopted.
Mr.. Herron's resolution instructing the FL |
as Ito make taxes collecible by the sheriff In |
country parishes. Ordered to lie over.
HOUSE BILLS. |
House bill No. 10, to Incorporate the I,afav-
site Young Mems Benevolent Association, Cor |
porations.
House bill relative to appeals to the Supreme !
Jourt from Caddo Bossier and De Soto. Judi
,iary.
House bill No. 81, providing for the pro rata |
lated bonds, due January. 1879. Finance
The Senate adjourned till Friday at II 80
/. m.