The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-19
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.

"WEDNESDAY February IL. 1870.
Tho Senate assembled puDotlaliy NJ noon,
Lieut. Gov. MeEnery nresIling AM twenty
nine sena.ors. n quorum. present,
The reading Of tho purnaI Of tho previous
day WIS dispenaad with
gpEJIAL ORDER OF THE paT
Tn tho cnntoetod ease 81 Mbntnn. Democrat.
w. Davidson. Republican. motion Whs mnhe
bv Eenntor Cahen that contestant ana eon'ea'ee
be allowed to he represented on Tho itoer oi mo
Hennto In perann or ny counsel
This was obiacted To by aevnrRl members.
nanator Robertaon calling III. at p'ion Of tho
go,nta IN tho fact that tho case had already he"n
aryue1 counsel occupying two hours and u
hnY ar the time of the RonHo for ,hnt purpose !.
hesides Senators had on their deaks u briof Of
counsel for Davidson.
This was followed by arguments pro and con.
fThe Clerk Of tho lIp,iRa u ppenrad I'd nsk con
rnrrence lii Houeo bla Nos. 27 "A. ~, ~. ~. ~,
and also to inform tho Reun'o that tho IIpuse
adhered 10 jta amendments ~ Ranato bin M. ~
and nsked for ,rnmittae of conference
Senator 1ahen'a resolution was Then adopted
Senator Kidd reported NonHtn bill No. ~ m
properly enrolled.
COMMITTEE REPoHTs.
SENATOR Watkins, from tho judiciary Com
mittee reported IN original bill. No "a. relative
to clerks Of distrct courts. TX OH SO record ers
of mortgages and conyeyances. etc.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
nv Henator Ahy-Senata bin No n, author
izinR the Attorney 6"n"ral TO employ an nas at
ant 10 conduct tho case Of the North Louisiana
Railroad.
Hanator Mutston offered q resolution author
izipg Tho Secretary OF State to transfer to b I'm
tMr. Maratonl for presentation to tho Finance
Committee Ill the books. ,uers and vouchers
OF the Committee on g ntiugant Fund Of tho
Constitutional Convention, Adapted
The contested ctse Of Perry va. R,ard was
taken M and fixed for Monday evening ut 7.3O
o'clock.
SECOND READINGS.
Sen ate bill No g. relative to article LIS OF tho
constitution. 9 iderodengroesed and passed
to third readtnv.
Senate bill No. ~, relative to constables Of tho
oily courts, !t,, same IA action a. abpye NJ "a .oa
tive to aheriffs who nre OK ofelo Tux collectors.
The bill Was read In detail
Pending discussion VT The bill tn" hour was
reached to take no again tho contested case OF
MoDtan VA Davidson.
Hon. Gus. A BresuS took tho II DOR and argued
the case Of senator Davidson
Senator Cunningham argued tho caao Of MIR.
Montnn, aud was followed by Senator Domns IN
favor Of Senator Dnvihson.
Ing for the maintaining IN hia scnt Of Senator
Davidson on the GROUND TINT he had not boan
notified al the meetings OF tho committee on
reeommitment Of thefaae.
This was tenied by Senators Walton md
Luckett, the latter saying further that tha mat
ter had been tried by the courts b"fare Jury.
and determined against senator Davtdaon who
had not heemed II evan necessary TO appeal
from tho decision
senator Davidson thon argued some Of tho
points Ia his ease.
The question thon came ny on the adoption
OF the resolution to so,.t Mr.. Montnn which wa.
adopted by "a yeas to 4 nays.
Senator Newton said that he hnd voted
agsnst tho frat report Of tho majority of the
committee, brcanse he did no. think thnt II
tut1 I'LL. Lnan .kft NV Tnr I,,,
the IRREGULARITIES reported. TIE sub-euuent
report. however did 50 sufficiently. andfor TIL.
reason he would voteyes
Senator Mnrsion voted no, because he did not
believe That thu charging Of the polls had suf1l
ciently Affected he cas-" Of Mr.. Mon,an.
Senator Robertson voted yea. tor tho rNnsons
given by Senator Foster, and besides. irsn,ls.,
the courts had determined the case In favor Of
the contestant.
see nothing ia tho report nf the mi 'rity TINT
showed sufficient loss 10 MIR Montan u lurtl-
~ the probability Of his election.
Senator Story said he voted yes. for tho roa-
Sons given by senator Foster.
The CLERK OF the House ANNOUNCED TINT to"
spesker had sa ha Manss h No 30 liking
Senator Demns offered resolution declaring
vacant the seat claimed by Mr.. Montan and pro
viding for m election To MI Vii" vacancy, hit
failed to obtain the unanimous consent Of tho
Senate 10 INTRODUCES It,
Senator Kidd reported that Senate bill No. Sc
WINS correctly enrolled.
The Senate then went into executive session
When the doors WarS reppenai the Senate 70
aumed 90 eanrntion of Senate hill No ~ fl
terrupted by taking NJ tho special order Of tho
day. The bill wns amen ed considered On
crossed and passed 70 itR third reading.
ON final PASSAGE.
Senate bill NJ. "a. to amend and re- enact SOC
ton g97 of tho Revised Statutes. relative 10
challenges Of jurors In criminal cases. Passed
finally unanimou- ".
Senate pill No. ~. substitute for Senate bill
No. ~. relative to tha transfer of cnnsns 10 tho
courts established by the consttuli N Of 1879.
Passed finally unanimously.
Senate bill No. n. relative to tho support OF
paupers. The volt, by which the bill was road Il
third time was reconsiuered. and tho bill or
dered printed.
Senator Vance. BY consent. introduced q bill
to leRalize hedges and f+Mros.
House bin No. -. relative to bonds ~ aherltta
and clerks OF the district courts of Now Or
leans, was read d 0rst time.
Senators Rogers and Vance were appointed
on the conference committee on Senate bill No.
TO-
Senator Kidd according to notice. introduced
bill TO give civil ~ we'll as criminal juriadic-
ton to justices Of tho peace residing mt tho
court house.
Senator Watkins offered n resolution provid-
Ing that bills originating In committees shn ba
numbered and placed on their first reading on
the day that they arc presented.
The Senate then n lonrned