The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19

reIefreu TO the Committee on Parocbial Affairs
act TO amend and re-enact article 245 Of the Code
q Practice Head twice and referred to the
Committee on ,he Judiciary.
BY Representative McElroy: An act relative tC
the state Printer: regu latine the State Printing
etc. head twice and referred to the Committee
BY Representative ridger: An act to author.
ize the Merchants Mutual Insurance Com PAM
OF New Orleans TO apply the amount Of taxef
f,r ta pai1 Ia exctss' 70 the payment Of
Comm tee on Claims.
by Repres entatlve Young: An act to make an
priation for compensation Of State assessors in
New Orleans. Read twice and referred.
a. BY hepresentative Bourgeois: An act to au-
road In the parish OF st. Charles Read twice
and referred to the Committee on Parochia
By Representative Bower: An act to authorize
Thomas L. Maxwell. late civil sheriff. to sue the
State. Read twice and referred to the Commit.
By Representative Hasam. An act for the re-.
lief OF John II. McCan.' Of the parish Of Or.
leans. Read twice and referred to the Commit.
By Representative Arnauld An act TO author.
iEe the institution OF legal proceedings II the
correction Of assessment rolls OF the parish
and State. Read twice and referred to the Com
mIttee on Ways and Means.
BY Representative Martin OF st. Landry; An
act to create board Of trustees for the control
and preservation of the Fran kiln College build
ing at Opelousas. parish Of st. Landry. Read
twice and referred to the Committee on Paro-
chia1 fairs.
By Representative Nixon: An act to define the
retail vending of spirituous liquors, making 1t a
crime or mfsdemeanor to sell less than one
gallon. except BY druggists. Read twice and
By Representative Stechmann: An act relstlve
to the State Printer. State printing. etc. Read
twice and referred to the Committee on Print
By Representative Walton: An act for the re-
lief OF delinquent taxpayers. Read twice and
Also, an act to readjust the State Land ONCE,
etc.. Read twice and referred to the Committee
on Public and Private Land Claims.
By Representative Jeffries: An act to estab-
fund. for the payment Of the constitutional on
GERS OF the State Read twice and referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.
Com mittee on Enrolment. reported as correct
ly enrolled the constitutional convention bill
BY representative Rabouin: An act to amend
OF assessing and collecting taxes throughout
the State.
By Representatives Potts-An act to authorize
A. Croker. of the parish of Orleans Read
twice and referred to the Committee on Rail-
roads.
THE LOUISIANA LOTTERY BILL.
The special order of the day. the bill abolish
ing me Louisiana Lottery Company. was called
Represenfatiye Martin tDemocrat) of Clai-
borne, objected to the consider alton of the bill
on It's third reading at this time. on the ground
hat the constitutional rule had not been en-
forced. The Speaker oyerruled the objection,
and the bill was read.
Representative Lyons moved that the bin be
finally passed. and on that motion demanded
the yeas and nays.
desired to explain his vote against the bill. He
had promised his constituents to vote for
measures of reform. and this bill would force
on the people SAC. 600 more taxes. He would vote
AGAINST tha hill the fin ri her ND hit ha
lottery had vested rights which the Legislature
could not divest., Why should the reformers In
charitable institution-while the monte ban KS
faro banks. ETC.. remained undisturbed2 Why
do not the newspapers. who are bowling
GsT oSs eek hs e.
hoped the motion to adopt would not prevail
heprsseniati i, Reaney desired to explain his
believed the oery yS was founded rsed TIE
money which the lottery paid to the Charity Hos
pital came from the dupes who bought It's
and branch. It was an unmixed evil which
should be struck down. 1t had exerted a per-
nicious Influence on politics In the State as
charged that the Democratic party would not
dare to touch It, The Democratic party intend
cd to show that 1t would not only touch but de-
stroy 1t.
Representative Murrell (colored Rep.) desired
t9aGxplain his vote. He favored the pas sage OF
the bin as a Wis iise and proper measure. He had
said that he should voes 70 wipe out me lottery.
and h h. stood here feaeem
Representative Demas read from te
90 prove that Representative Murrell had sup
me 9tserK In the session of 1872
Representative Murrell admitted the correct
ness OF this statement, but said that he speedily
SINCE
Representative Brideer Democrat,, of oald-
bird time he bad acted on this bill. In 1877
ne had voted against the bill repeating the lot
!sry charter and should do so again to-day. In
intend to yield his honest convictions to popu.
ar clamor He believed his constituents were
with him on this question. He believed that
,he Lot cry Company had vested rights which
his body could not divest. Besides, the pas
sage OF the bill would not cure the evil COM
planned OF. He remembered that before the war
orleans than at present. Another objection to
ne % If 1909 nS e ss ss Sa this
House Company? 1t was the most grinding
monopoly In the State. For the reasons as.
igned he should vote against the repeal of the
Representative Hart lDemocrat) Of Orleans
sked the gentleman who had just spoken why |
1, had not Introduced bill to abolish The
ne Legislature. and II the bill was on the stat
te book ne was partly responsible.
.nepIoSentatlVe br1oRer-l am not In the habit |
making myself conspicuous to no purpose |
ugh a bill could not have passed: consequently |
did not offer it.
Representative Hart. continuing. said that
his was no good reason. II the gentleman
fought the company was an injurious and
rinding monopoly he should at least have
lade the effort to destroy 1t. 1t would not have
urt to have tried. and this the gentleman ed.
lifted he did not do. He Hart was opposed TO
Il monopo!ies. and believed that the Demo.
'atic side OF this House was For this reason
u i1np nnfp -
le slaughter house monopoly. and he hoped
nd expected TO see 1t pass. As for the Lottery
ompany. he believed 1t was an evil both In pol
les and morals which should be destroyed.
he opportunity now offered and for one he
tended to avail himself OF It,
REPRESENTATIVE Jenkins desired to explain
g VOTE. He should vote against the lottery
,eause 1t was monopoly. huitful to the inter-
'ts of the people, and he should vote for the
u on conscientious grounds.
Fitzgerald came here under
structions from his constituents to vote for
9 repeal OF the lottery chatter. He was OPP
,sed to the lottery and should vote for the
ending bill, The members Of the IeoiaIatnro | I,