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


the Hon. Louis A. wiltz, Lieutenant Gov.
ernor and President Of the Senate.
On a call Of the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs. greaux, Benners, Bowden. Bryant,
Gahen, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Ducros
per, Heron, Kelly. Landry, Merkel, Nor
wood. Perkins, Sandiford, Scanland, Stamps
Steven, Sutton, Texada, Wales Wells
Wheeler, Williams, Zacharie-3O.
Absent Messrs Cage, Cahen, Kenner
Mitchell, Richardson, Stubbs-6.
On motion OF Mr.. Ellis, Mr.. Stubs was
granted leave OF absence for the day.
Mr. Zacharie obtained the consent of the
Senate to withdraw from the files of last ses-
sion act No. 90
On motion of Mr. Heron the Senate went
into executive session at IL As o'clock p. IN.
Executive session was raised at | 80 O'Clock
p. M, and on call Of the roll the following
Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant,
Cage, Cahen, DeBouche, Delahoussaye, Du-
eros, Fontenot, Garland, Harding, Harper.
Heron, Kelly Kenner, Landry, Merkel, Nor
wood, Perkins, Sapdiford, Scanland, Stamps,
Steven. Stubbs, Sutton, Texada, Wales,
Wells, Williams, Iacharie 81.
Absent ,Messrs. Ellis, ella, Mitchell, Rich
ardson, Wheeler.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
State Of Louisiana.
New Orleans. January Is. 1879.
To the, Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
1 am directed by the House OF Representa-
lives to inform your honorable body that the
House has c0ncurred In
Senate bill No. ~,
can act entitled An act to increase the
salaries Of the sheriff and clerk OF the parish
of st. Landry approved March 10, 1860"
Also. that the House has finally passed and
asks the concurrence OF the Senate In the
following House bills:
House bill Not,
can ACT to authorize the police jury of the
parish of Franklin to levy special tax In
said parish sufficient to build or rebuild a
parish Jail"
House bill No. 10,
can act to provide for supplying the loss
OF public records and other papers consumed
by the burning of the courthouse In the par
ish Of Jackson"
House bill No. II,
IAN act to amend and re-enact section 10 of
an act entitled AN act to provide for the loss
OF the public records and other papers con-
stunned by the burning Of the courthouse In
the parish Of VIM during the month Of
February, 1863"
House bill No. 80,
Joint Resolution asking for an appropria- |
lion by Congress for the purpose of removing |
at the mouth of the Vermillion |
river. and improving the navigation OF said |
river from Its mouth to the railroad crossing |
IN the parish Of Lafayette, La"
Respectfully, @. M. PEGUES,
Chief Clerk.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
On motion Of Mr.. Steven the rules were
In order to take up at this time
House bills on first reading.
House bill No.6
IAN act to authorize the Police Jury of the
parish of Franklin to levy special tax In
Iaid parish sufficient to build or rebuild
parish JAIL"
Was read the first time.
Mr.. Bowden moved that the constitutional
ule be suspended by q four-fifths affirmative
7ote OF the Senate and the bill be read Sec
md time, with view to final passage
On O rising vote Of IA yeas to nays, the
enate refused to suspend the rule.
Mr.. Bowden moved that the constitutional
ule be suspended by four-fifths affirmative
ote OF the Senate and the bill read second
ime, with view to reference
The motion prevailed, and the bill was read
second time and referred to the Committee
n Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
House bill No 10,
"An act to supply the loss OF public records
nd other papers consumed by the burning of
ne courthouse In the parish of Jackson"
Was read the first time.
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote OF the Senate,
ne bill was read a second time and referred !
, the Committee on the Judiciary /,
House bill No IL,
IAN act to amend and re-enact section 10 of ]
n act entitled An act to provide for supply s
" the loss of the public records and other !
apers consumed by the burning of the
in the parish Of VIM, during T
he month OF February. 1861" {
Was read the first time
The constitutional rule being suspended by b
four-6fths affirmative vote OF the Senate the
ii was read second time and referred to the q
on Corporations and Parochial
FAIRS n
Joint Resolution No. 80,
Asking for an appropriation by Congress I
r the purpose OF removing distractions at
o mouth OF the Vermillon river and i'm O
owing the navigation of said river from its
outh to the railroad crossing, In the parish o.
Lafayette, La
Was read the first time. CT
The constitutional rule being suspended by
four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate, n
Q bill was read second time and referred
the Committee on Lands and Levees o.
Mr.. Texada chairman of the Committee on
lrollment and ENDORSEMENT, submitted the o
lowing report
Rooms COMMITTEE ON EMBODIMENT ca
and Eugrossment
New Orleans. January It, 1879 } | !,
, the Honorable President and Members of the y
Senate: @
Your Committee on Enrolment and En- 5
ossment report as properly enrolled
Senate bill No. z, entitled "
Joint Resolution relative to the improve
emit OF the navigation Of Bayou Teche"
Respectfully,
LOUIS TEXADA, Chairman.
Mr. DeBouchel obtained the consent OF the N