The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
or TIN
SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or TIVE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
Tenth Days Proceedings.

Tenth Days Proceedings.
SENATE CHAMBER STATE OF LOUISIANA.
New Orleans, Thursday. January 10. 1917
The Senate was called 10 order at 10 o'cioc
m. by the Hon. Louis A. Witt, Lieutenan
Governor and President Of the Senate.
On call of the roll the following Senator
answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux, Bowden, Cage Cahen, De
Bouchel Delaho,issaye, Ellis, Garland, Ola
Harding, Kelly, Landry, Merkel, Norwood
Perkins. Richardson. Sandiford, .Stampe
Stubbs, Sutton, Wales. Wells, Wheeler, vii
liams, Iacbarie-25.
Absent Messrs. Benners, Bryant, Ducroe
Fontenot, Harper, Heron, kenner, Mitchell
Scanland, Steven, Texada-t1.
On motion Of Mr.. Perkins. Mr.. Mitchell
was excused on account u illness.
On motion Of Mr.. Delahoussaye, the reading
Of the journal In detail WIS dispensed with
Mr.. Wells rose TO q question OF privilege
and at his request the Secretary read a loca
editorial In the evening edition OF the New
Orleans Times OF Wednesday, January 15
1879 headed "A Senator not entitled to his
seat. and reciting that evidence had been
received before the Committee on Elections
and Privileges extremely damaging to the
official status OF Senator Wells, and that a
member OF the committee was reported as
saying that II corroborating testimony were
received, the committee would be compelled
to report the Senator not entitled to his seat
Mr.. Wells said he had the same evening in
formed the managing editor OF the Times that
the chairman OF the Committee on Elections
and Privileges would assure him-the editor
that no evidence whatever had been received,
nor even offered. before that committee In the
matter Of the contest for Mr.. Wells seat In
the Senate, and that the statement In the
Times was a pure fabrication, and that
thereupon the editor assured Mr.. Wells
that the said editorial would not APP
pear In tho next mornings; Times; that he
would at once make inquiry, and II injustice
had been done 1t would be acknowledged.
Mr. Wells said the Times reporter who
wrote the article referred TO was the same
evening wednesday, informed by the chair
man of the Committee on Elections and Priv
ileges that no testimony had been received
before his committee In Mr.. Wells case, nor
In any other contested election case but that
Notwithstanding oil this the editorial referred
to did reappear In the next mornings Times.
Mr.. Wells said, In view Of these facts, he
had too much respect for the Senate OF Lou
fsiana to believe that Senators would be in
fuenced by newspaper reports of the charae-
ter referred to.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Mr.. Breaux presented
sPetition for the relief of NJ ?, Daublat,"
Which was received and referred TO the
Committee on Claims.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
n r. Al.
the Judiciary. submitted the following re-
port, which lies over under the rules:
Rooms OF Committee ON THE JUDICIARY,
New Orleans. January II. 1879 !
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate:
am instructed by the Committee on the |
judiciary, to whom was referred
Senate bill No. "a, being |
IAN act to amend and re-enact article 721 OF |
the Code OF Practice"
To report the said bill unfavorably, for the |
reason that the delays which may, under ex-
listing laws, be lnterp0sed In the collection of |
protection Of Tho debtor class; that this his law law
would open the door to abuses which readily
suggest themselves to the experienced attor-
ney.
Gus. A. BREAUX,
Acting Chairman.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Breaux gave notice that he would on
some future day introduce bill for tho relief
OF M. p. Daublat.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. williams obtained unanimous consent
10 introduce at this time, without previous
notice,
Senate bill No. AZ, entitled
"An act TO define the duties of clerks OF
courts In matters OF appeal In criminal cases,
and penalty Of clerks and sherifrs for failure
In carrying out the provisions Of this act"
Which was read the first time
The constitutional rule being suspended by
! four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate,
the bill was read o second time and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Fontenot obtained unanimous consent
10 introduce at this time. without previous
notice,
Senate bill No. 40, entitled
IAN act to repeal section 1923 of the Re-
vised Statutes OF 1870"
Which was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
/ four-fifths affirmative vote Of the Senate,
,he bill was read O second time and referred
% the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Steven, In accordance with previous
notice given, introduced !
|. Aanate bill No. 80. entitled
S,,Sop tct to amend the charter OF the Cres-
sarhe otual Insurance Company of New Or {
&r,ttl'
Which was read The first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-Hfths affirmative vote OF the Senate, !
he bill was read second time and referred |
% the Committee on Corporations and Paro- ]
,hial Affairs.
Mr. Kelly obtained unanimous consent to :
introduce at this time without previous
notice,
Senate bin No. 81, entitled
IAN act mending act No. so of the extra ses-
lion OF 1877, recognizing the Board of Health
II the State OF Louisiana: extending, defining 4
md prescribing Its powers and duties, those
md 81 |