The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-23
vi GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST SESSION.
Fifteenth Days Proceedings.
WEDNEsDAY. Lal

Fifteenth Days Proceedings.
WEDNESDAY. January %. 1879.
The. Senate met at II 80 a. m. Lieut.. Gov
Wilt In the chair. and % Senators present.
ADJOURNMENT
BY consent the Senate took up the resolution
to adjourn sine die. returned from the House
amended so az to make the day Of adjournment
February !. at midnight. instead Of Thurs
day, January 20, at II y. m"
The Senate concurred In the amendment on
motion Of Mr.. IIarding-yeas 10. nays II.
Mr.; scan!and voted in the negative because
Stubs voted In the Affirmative to avoid a later.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Wells presented a petition from citizens
of Calcasien praying for an additional Justice
Mr. kenner presented petition from O. G.
Hartwell, asking payment for work done on the
state House. Claims.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
judiciary: Favorably on Senate bill No. 40. to
repeal section 5000 Revised Statutes. IN regard
TO weights and measures The report was
adopted and the bill passed.
Unfavorably on the bill TO define the duties OF
clerks of courts In appeals in criminal cases;
Also. on the bill prescribing the bonds to he
given IN cases when conservatory writs are
= Claims: Unfavoraby. on the claims of John J..
Taylor, Phoebe Ann Duncan and Mary Jane
Duncan. The bill was indefinitely postponed.
Corporations. Favo, ably son the bill to au-
.thorize the parish OF West Baton Rouge to levy
Also. on the bill amending the charter of
Donaldsonville;
On the bill to amend the charter of the town
Sof Providence:
And on the bill to amend the charter of the
town of yidalia.
The committee reported back Senate bill No.
10, In regard 10 the manner of enforcing judg-
rnents against parishes, with the recommends
stion that II be referred 70 the Judiciary Com
hmlttee. il was go referred.
Health and Quarantine: Favorably. with
amendments. on Senate bill No. 81. amending
gthe quarantine laws.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr. Breaux: To change the name of VIM H.
Dart. Referred to the Committee on the Judi.
.ciary with instructions to report a general law.
The hour Of noon having arrived, the Senate
Iproceeded to the chamber of the House for the
PURPOSE of entering into Joint session to elect
"a United States Senator.
AFTER JOINT Observation-Disclosures REPORTS
Claims: Favorably on the blu for the relief of
Joseph Lula. Ordered to over.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Cahen: TO amend the charter of Napo-
MIR. Delahoussaye: 10 incorporate the st.
Martinsyille COLLEGIATE Institute for young Ia
Mr., Benners: TO amend the act Of 1873 rela-
tive TO Jurors. Judiciary.
Mr. Zacharle: TO make the, warrants issued
70 clerks Of registration Of the parish of Or
leans Ia 1878 receivable for taxes. Finance.
Mr. Breaux: Relative to notaries public, and
TO create the Office Of parish notary. Judi
Mr.. Breaux. To amend article 27g OF the
CODE d Practice, judiciary
Mr.. Breaux For the relief Of VIM. Devlin.
Mr. Breaux: For the relief of N. Sullivan h
Co.. of New York. Claims.
RESOLUTIONS
MIR. Heron: resolution instructing the
Finance Committee to report a bill amending
the revenue act 80 as to make taxes In the ooun-
try parishes colectible by the sherifs thereof.
MI Wheeler ~ THAT he III Finance Committee
be instructed to report BY bill or otherwise what
relief 1t is practicable TO give to the creditors Of
prior to its union with the Agricultural and Me-
chantcal College. Lies over.
LOTTERY BILL.
Mr.. Texada called up House bill No. 1O3 re-
pealing the charter OF the Lottery Company
and moved SUSPENSION Of the rules to pass the
Dill to its second reading, In order to make 1t
special order. The Senate refused to suspend
the rules.
THE vAGRANT ACT.
:, The vagrapt net was taken up a, unfinished
business. The bill was recommitted.
ACTION ON REPORTS.
Mr.. Wells called up the bill incorporating the
town of franklin. reported or favoraby by the
Committee on Corporations
Mr.. Bowdpn opposed the bill on the ground
that the bill exempted the town from parish
The bill was finally passed.
SPECIAL ORDER
Senate bill fixing the salaries of the Crescent
City Police. and providing a fund for the pay;
orSe Of the y Pssed to s peaSns
and ordered to lie over under the rules.
PETITION.
Mr.. Stamps presented n petition from the cit
tzenso kenner, protesting against tho repeal
of the charter OF that town. Referred to the
e Committee on Corporations.
ACTION ON REPORTS.
The bill authorizing the police Jury of More
house to levy special tax OF four and n half
mills for the year 1873 was taken up on the
ions and Parochial Affairs. The Bill III was VAS na
n ly passed on motion Of MIR. Wheeler.
The bill TO authorize the police jury OF the
taken up on the favorable report of the Com
mittee on Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
The bill was finally passed on motion of Mr..
Mr.. Mitchell called for an executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The report of the president and board Of
directors Of the Consolidated Association OF tho
ferred TO the Committee on Banks and banking.
The case of Guiehard contesting the seat OF
Mr.. Steven. was taken un.
Mr.. Williams moved the adoption OF the ma
lority report in favor OF the sitting Senator.
Mr., Stamps opposed action Ia the case to-day.
oags hsa Snpg oe abo
merits OF the case. hut had allowed 1t to go off
on the technicaity that Guichard had not com
within thirty DAYS after the election. He hoped
the Senate would give the contestant the crumb
of comfort of examining into the merits of the
case.
Mr.. Zacharie urged the adoption of the ma
lority report. The gentlemen on the other side
OF the house com planned that all precedent was
not disregarded aud even the statutory law set
aside In order to give the contestant unusual
and unheard Of privileges. He cited the case OF
the contest of Mr. Cages seat and Of Wales vs..
Wakefield and claimed that in those cases all
sorts OF technicalities were urged by the Re-
pubicans. Now that the boot is on the other
leg they complain. The point upon which this
case was passed on goes to the very merits OF
the election laws and should be sustained.
Mr.. Stamps urged the investigation OF the
merits Of the case.
Mr.. Williams sustained the committee report.
There was nothing before the committee b IT
the notice of contest and the retition. Upon tbs
record alone the case was reported upon. The
other side had CT ed the case OF King vs.. Wells.
now before the committee There was great
difference between the two cases. In the latter
case there We're full allegations. with specific
charges.
<luieted In his seat