The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-17

FIRST SESSION.
THE SENATE.

THURSDAY. January is. 1879.


ma ppuate met at II 80 n. m. Lieut.. Gov
witlr In the chair TwentY-one Senators pres
VI Of, a second call Of The roll.
fSenator Wheeler rose to tisileeed question
RIs remarks In the debate on the convention
XII on Wednesday had been enormously re.
nnnytrd His reference tn local parish conven.
dan had been applied In The PtrnUnne's report
n III ha Baton Rouge convention. He wished 10
w aat right on the record. When he said that
Me resolution indotaing n convention hal been
raesrd IN n convention of twenty five delegates
X bare majority ci one he allud4d to q par
In convention aud not 10 the one held at Baton
Rouge. -,
Han. AID sent to the Setretary's desk to have
read, O. statement In the TIMES to the
eriYeet that developments very dan aging
ID his claims IN the contested election case
vi King w. Wells, Ind been made before the
Gommittee on ~ nions. Mr.. Willis went % to
NV that no evidence hal been taken before The
TIpntlonH Committee at the session alluded 10
ihat the statement OF The Times had appeared
ID it, Wednesday evening addition. eni that
fhn editor's attention lad been drawn to the
rnIsstatement aud its omission from tn Thurs
day morning edition had been promised. Mr..
Wells Haid that VI was gross wrong for pub
Ne Journal, In the face OF positive testimony. to
mis- epresent the facts In contested cases to the
prejudice OF the parties thereto.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
n Nj. Breaux. A petition for the relief Of nj.
", Doulut. Claims.
Judiciary: Mr.. Breaux reported, on behalf Of
3! 81, committee on Senate bill NO. - o''''0f-
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr. Breaux: Notice of bill for the relief OF
N w. Doulut
INTRODUCTION or BILLS
Mr. Williams: An net to define the duties OF
eerks Of cUutt In appeals In criminal cases.
Judiciary.
Mi Delahouaaaye: 10 repeal section sa23, Re
I'M steven: TO amend the charter of The
Crescent Mutual Insurance Company. Corpo-
Wr Kelly: To amen d the act of the extra ses
slob, 1877, organizing the Board of Health.
Health and Quarantine.
Mr. Steven Relative to the Board of Assessors
Of New Orleans, and to define Its duties FL
Mr. Steven. Requiring tax collectors through
out the State to report 10 the Auditor The
amount OF license taxts on trades aud profas-
sons collected by them during the rear. Ju-
dietary.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven the Senate proceeded
TO the House 10 hold ioiut st ssiun for the pur
nose of balloting for United States SENATOR
Returning from the House. the senate went
Immediately Into executive session.
EXECUTIVE sRssoN.
Mr.. Bowden called up. by consent Senate bin
No. 0. authorizing the Police Jury Of Franklin
perish TO levy special tax.
have the bill read n second time with view 10
passage. Il was referred to the Committee on
Parochial Affairs.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING
House bill No. 10, to supply the records Of the
parish of Jackson, destroyed by fire. Commit
tee ON Judiciary.
House bill No. II. to supply the records Of the
parish OF Wynn, destroyed by fire. Corpora
lions and Parochial Affairs.
House u No. ~. joint resolution relative TO
rpmoval of distractions at the mouth of Yer
Million river. Lands and Levees.
PETITION.
MIR. Zacharie presented the petition OF Geo
". Lee for relief claims
The Senate adjourned till Friday morning at
li.8o o'clock