The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-08
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.

Tho Senate assembled punoually at II o'clock
under the Presidency of Lieut.. Gov. McEnery
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
BY eenator Watkins, from the Judiciary Com.
Internationally on House amendments to
senate bill No. 1t6. relative to the Board Of
State Engineers and The division OF the State
Into Levels districts.
Fayorably ON House bill No. 80. relative to the
emplo yes Of the city courts of New Orleans.
Favorably on the resolution adjudging l.. e.
LaloIre out OF Office.
The conference committee on Senate bill No.
GO. relative to district attorneys throughout the
State, reported In favor OF the Senate concur.
ring u Huss pem 9 osr
By Senator Mutt. from the COMMITTEES on Cor
porations and Paroohial Affairs . Maj GRITTY re-
By Senator Luekett. from the Committee on
relative to the State registrar and resistra-
Tss BIZ was read IN tR'r aa time hi, No. @, WAS
sena or W lion called pp Senate bill No. ne
the division Of the State Into levee Districts.
The, proposition. contained In the House
smendments to set aside one-twentletn q the
country. gave rise toi some discussion. Sena.
tors Vance, Marston snd Watkins favoIrtng
the amen,dHment. and Senators Walton Par
Tie amednment was stricken out by IS yeas
The Olll was then passed over to take UP the
Senato bill No. It's. to authorize the sheriff of
jackson parish to receive certain warrants In
vorabiy. Postponed Indefinitely.
Senator Ably, from the COMMITTEES on Health
and Quarantine by consent, reported without
action on memorial relative to the Female
Orphan A5y In m at Baton Rouge.
Senate bill No. 2g7. relative to the election Of
9 oSars "a sas
House bill No. 23T. to create an additional
Justice Of the peace II ward 81 Natohitoches
House bill No. 2ee relative, to the future re-
pairs OF the State PenitentlaTy. The vote by
which the bill passed TO it's third reading was
moved TO strike out the proviso that no repairs
shnll be made unless recommended by the State
Mr. Bnngon bis bs be- be-
prUpBT DHrttgs to direct what repairs should be
made by the lessees.
amended The Bill finally PASSED.
House hill NO 300. to regulate the cutting OF
leveea for fumea. etc. passed finally.
at this Juncture the Senate took q recees of
ten minutes to receive q large delegation of the
teachers OF the public schools. who had come
to. urge the passage OF one OF the bills making
school teachers warrants receivable for taxes.
After PLEASANT interview. during which the
teachers Were promised the desired relief. the
Senate h aF Na s sailed o 70 osds a notago Re-
ferred to the COMMITTEES ON Commerce and
HOUSE, p No. 2ss relative to telegraph com.
panies. Referred as above.
House bill relative to the improvements of
Red river; referred.
mens Of payment of taxes In cases of over flow.
etc. Referred 10 the Judiciary Committee
A resolution relative TO the Amite river. Re-
Houpe bill No. 2T4 relative to the I'm prove
ment of West Pearl river. Referred as above.
rs 5 6seders Of The
versity, amended by the House. The amend
ment was adopted.
to the Committee on Elections.
House concurrent resolution. relative to the
Improvement of Bayou Bout and other bayous
House concurrent resolution. protesting
against the. closing of the mouth OF BED river
Senator. Ably opposed the resolution, because
he thought 1t would be fotesalling nature to
close the mouth Il tho river and afford better
Senator Lncaett protested. j, eEpp ss
Senator Robertson. on the contrary. spoke In
tThe Clerk of the House announced the pas
sage. by that body. OF the license tax bill
Senator Marston also protested against the
closing. One Of the reasons given by him being
that to close Red river would create % diver
sion from New Orleans of trade to the North by
railroad.
Senator Par1ange having ventnred the asser.
ton that he COMMITTEE on Agriculture, and
Commerce had reported unanimously In favor
of tho resolution. Senator Lucas said that as
member Of that committee he had not only not
assented to the favorable report. but he was
positively opposed to the resolution, and de-
Of the United Ststes who advised the closing
Senator Watkins aaid that this resolution
would not have the effect Of law it simply |
protested against the proposfd "a closing Il, He
matter, and that commerce might not be dis |
turhed meanwhile.
luton was ooncurred In by vote OF rs yeas to
House bill No. $50. the license tax bill. was
taken up and referred to the Finance Com |
mitteo. ~
House bill No. 116. relative to board of en-
gineers and the division Of the State into levee
Senator Walton the president was requested to |
appoInt conference committees and to inform
the House that the Senate disagreed to the |
House bill to regulate the number of en-
plogae and salaries Of clerks Of the city courts
House bin relative TO the employees of the
conveyance Office. Referred to the Finance
House bill No. IS. relative to the minute
clerk and other clerks of the courts of appeal.
Referred as above.
Houfe Bill No. 1877. relative to the inspection
and gauglng OF coal oils. etc. Referred to the
on the Oily Of New Orleans.
House bill No. 229. relative TO the Superin-
sendent and employees OF the Now Basin. Re-
Ierred to the Committee on Internal Improve
ments.
House bill No 2s7. relative to the debt of East
Felieian.s parish. Referred to the Judiciary
Committee,
On motion Of Senator Iuckett 1t was agreed
that committees be required to report on
Thursday on all bills referred to them to-
day.
The Senate then adjourned until Thursday
Mt noon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY, Anril L