The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-14
VI GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIRST SESSION.


| seventh bMye FkWEnV"eSe9f
MonDAs January 10. 1879.
| The Senate was called to order mt noon, Lieut.
Gov. Witt presiding. and 81 nembers pIes,u,n
| Prayer by Rev. H. A. Young. OF Nashville
| Tennessee
PETITIONS A#e MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Heron presented memorial from FrsAk
Huguet. Claims.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES,
Judiciary. Mr.. Garland, as chairman. made
the following report from this committee; NE.
mortal of J. ]. Taylor and others was, returned
without report, and referred to the eommittee
Memorial OF w. Scott Keller was reported by
bstitute In he shape OF q general lew.
Unfavofably ON Senate bill No. I6. relative 30
the Jurisdiction Oh justices Of tie peace IL Avoy-
NOTICES or BI1aas
Mr.. .Breauxi OF I'D for tbs, retirement Of
all liabilities OF the State Issued NJ TO l@eetH-
Der 81, 1878. prohibiting the Auditor from lssl-
Ing warrants exosRt agal9,s. fnnda IN d, h e
st,sr sna ID paoyas he state
Mr.. Dslatoussaye. OF bill authorizing the
polite jury q # Martn e leyy special Ias
| nsrette, Iberia parish.
INTRODUCTION OF BIL1ss
Mr. Bovden: An act TO amend article 7a,
Code Of Practice. Judiciary; .,.,-,-
Mr.; Delabonssaye: Az . sst to repeal article
Mr. Kenner: An act to direet and sntnorRe
the payment in part. from she taxes, as COLLECT
Interest coupons Of the State that .beeeme due
on January |. 1879, and to provide Tor the 70.
eel ut Of the other part thereof in part payment
u the Ave and halt mills levied as taxes 10 pay
the interest on the consolit sted bonds OIL the
State for thetax Of 1877 payable in 1878
fsetion OF this act authorizes the state yreaS.
urer and Fiscal Agent to pay ont oil ths i've and
half mill tax as fast as collected, i've seVenths
OF all interest COUPONS due January ], 1879.
Saction . authorizes all tax collectors to re-
ceive the two seventies Of said e0spons rem sln-
ing unpaid as cash to be o. edited TO the utter
est tax Of five and half mills. Deferred to she
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Texada's bill. providing for. eonstisn-
tional convention. was ordered TO be placed on
the calendar.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion Of Mr.. Williams, ehairman. tbs
Committee ON Elections WAS allowed to employ
a clsrk. -,.,.
The secretary OF State sent O. communication
to the SENATE In reply to Mr. Breaux 8 rssolu-
ton requesting time. to state his reasons ier
failing to compile and bromuIgate the returns
uf the vote on the amendments. In Whch no
stated that he was now. engaged IN preparing Q
full ttHtsmeut In regard thereto for Submission
to the Governor, with view TO reference 70
both houses OF the General Assembly.
The Senate went into executive session after
the readi natof this communication.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
message from the House notified the Senate
of the passage by the former OF House niu Ng;
IL The constitutional convention bill. The Dill
passed its irst reading
Mr.. Heron moved suspension 81 the rules
TO plses the bill on it's second reading. with
view to Its final passage. Yeas "a. nays 10. me
rules were not suspended. by strict party
vote. 60, ,s -.
relief. was read and referred to the Committee
" on motion Of Mr.. Texada, the Senate ad-
journed till Tuesday morning al II O'clock.