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his own motion the motion to reconsider was

House Of Representatives, to proceed to the
parish OF st. Charles to Investigate the re.
ported riot In said parish.
| On motion Of Mr.. Watkins further consid
eratlon OF the resolution was indefinitely
postponed.
Mr.. Demas desired to have his name en-.
tered on tho journal as having voted may
on the motion to indefinitely postpone the
resolution.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No 19l.
An act to amend and re-enact section 2s1G
or the Revised Statutes In regard to the re-
vival Of Judgments,
Was read the second time and on motion
Of Mr.. Cunningham referred to the Commit.
tee on the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 192.
An act to punish the drawing and the sale
OF tickets In any lottery not authorized by the
laws Of this State
Was read the second time, and on motion
Of MIR. Cunningham referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 1913.
An act to give the New Orleans City Rail-
road Company the right to construct foot
path bridge near the mouth OF tho New canal,
Was read the second time, and on motion
OF Mr.. Harris referred to the Committee on
Internal improvements.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 80.
An act to prevent and punish embezzlement
by agents, consignees, commission mer-
chants and other persons selling and buying
property on commission,
Was taken up, under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Lucas moved that the bill be ordered
engrossed and passed to Its third reading.
Mr.. Leake moved as substitute that con-
sideration of tho bill be indefinitely post
poned.
BY rising vote Of yea, 12, nays "A, the
Senate refused to indefinitely postpone the
bill.
The question recurring on the motion to
engross and pass to third reading, the mo-
tlon was agreed to.
Senate bill No. LAT,
An act to secure the claim OF the State OF
Louisiana on the New Orleans Pacific Rail-
road Company,
Was taken up, under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Luckett further consid-
GRAFTON Of the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
Senate bill No. 176,
An act to repeal sections 1856. 1866 and 1867
of the Revised Statutes Of 1870, m..~...@
Was taken up, under the unfavorable report
OF the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Estopinal the bill was laid
over on the calendar.
Senate bill No. ITO.
Authorizing Thomas Brady to institute
suit against the State, 5z.-...5=.
Was taken W, the Committee on Finance
following amendments:
After title insert, "Whereas, due notice Of
the intention to apply for the passage Of this
act has been advertised, In conformity with
article As OF the constitution. therefore"
After the words against the State" lines
and 8, insert 'if any he has"
Before the word "loss." line 9, Insert "al-
legged"
In line 10, strike out the word occasion"
and insert the words "claimed to have been
occasiOned."
After the word "tlme," line Is, insert "al-
legged to have BEEN"
Strike out section 2.
On motion Of Mr.. Davey the amendments
reported by the committee were adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Davey the bill was laid
over on the calendar.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. Brian leave OF absence
for one day was granted to Mr.. Settoon.
On motion Of Mr.. Luckett an indefinite
leave of absence, on account Of serious sick
ness In his family, was granted to Mr. Vance.
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill No. 223,
An act to provide an annual revenue for
the State of Louisiana, by the levying Of an
nual taxes upon all property not exempted
by the constitution from taxation. and by
prescribing the methods of assessing and
collecting the same and OF enforcing pay
ment thereof,
Was taken up on Its second reading.
Mr.. Walton moved that the further consld-
GRAFTON of the bill, at this time be postponed,
and 1t be made the special order for to-mor
row, Immediately after the reading Of the
journal.
By rising vote OF yeas 70, nays Is, the
Senate refused to postpone action on the bill
On motion of Mr.. Walton the bill was taken
up section by section.
On motion Of Mr.. Marston it was ordered
that the debate on House bill No. 223 should
be limited to fifteen minutes to each Senator
on every question.
Section was read.
Mr.. Fontenot offered the following amend
ment: %.5@
Section lin lines and 6, strike out the
words leach and every" and insert the words
'the four" In lieu thereof.
Tn line 6, strike out the word year" and
insert the word years In lieu thereof.
In line 8, strike out the word ssix,'' and In
sert the word Five" in lieu thereof
Mr.. Leake moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
Mr.. Fontenot demanded the yeas and nays.
The call was sustained. ..5
The roll was called with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Cahen. Gun
ningham, Demas, Estopinal, Foster, Harris
KIDD. Leake, Lucas, Newton, Mutt, Parlange,
Pollock, Rogers, Walton, Watkins-1S.