The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-17

Harris, Kidd, Leake, Lucas, Luckett. Mars |
ton, Newton, Mutt, Parlange, Pollock, Riard, |
Rogers. Settoon, Story, Vance,
Walton, Watkins-30.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs Davidson. Hagan, Nunez,
Steele, Stmmes-G.
And the bill was finally passed.
The title was adopted.
Mr. Rogers moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was finally passed. and on
his own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table,
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
House bill No. 60,
An act to fix the first terms of the district
courts under the constitution OF 1870 and to
regulate the fixing by the district Judges Of
the subsequent terms,
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
the Judiciary Committee.
The bill was read the second time and In
full.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins the bill was or
dered to be read the third time.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion of Mr.. Settoon leave OF alb
sence was granted him until Monday even
Ing.
On motion of Mr., Davey leave of absence
was granted to Mr.. Hagan for two days, COM
meneing from Monday.
On motion OF Mr.. Demas two days'
leave of absence was granted to Mr.. SHINES.
commencing from Monday.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Mr.. parlange obtained unanimous consent
to take up ON Its third reading, at this time,
Senate bill No. 81,
An act establishing the term of office oil
judges of the courts Of appeal after the expi-
ration of the term OF Office fixed by the con-
stitution.
Mr.. Parlange moved the final passage of
the bill.
The roll was called with the following re-
suit: #M.-=.
Yeas essrs. Ably, Augustin. Brian, Buff
fngton, Cahsn Campbel Cunningh am, Da-
wilson. Davey, Demas, Estopinal. Fontenot,
Marston. Newton, Mutt, Parlange, Pollock,
Rlard, Robertson, Rogers, Settoon, Story,
| Vance, Walton, Watklns-35.
Nays-None.
Absent essrs. Hagan, Nunez, Stewart,
Steele, Simmes-5.
Anu Inc DllA WIS lIahIly phbSeu.
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Parlange moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was finally passed, and on
his own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid upon the table,
SPECIAL ORDER.
| The hour Of o'clock having arrived, the
report OF the Committee on Elections In the
matter Of contest OF j. N. Luce vs. Hon. B. f
Brian, Twenty-fourth Senatorial District, was
taken up with the accompanying resolution
OF the committee:
Resolved by the Senate That the Hon. b. F
| Brian was duly and legally elected Senator
| for the Twenty fourth Senatorial District
and is entitled to his seat as the member fol
said district.
After the argument of counsel for the CON
testant aud for the sitting member was heart
Mr.. Luckett moved the adoption Of the reso
luton, upon which motion the yeas and nays
were ordered. y..= ~54
The roll was called with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-Messrs Augustin Cahen, Campbell
Cunningham, Davidson, Davey, Demas, Fon
tenot, Foster, Hagan, Harris, Leake. Lucas
Luckett, Marston, Newton. Parlange, Pol
lock, Riard, Robertson, Rogers, Story, Walton
Watkns-N.
Nays-None.
1 Mr. Brian not voting.
Absent Messrs.Aby, Burlington, Estopinal
Kidd, Nunez, Mutt, Stewart, Steele, Settoon
SHINES, Vance-11.
And the resolution was adopted.
J NOTICE OF A MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Burlington gave notice that he woult
on Monday next move to reconsider the vot
by which the resolution In reference to tn
, ''re-arranging or removal Of the Senate Cham
, Der" failed to pass.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the Senate &C
journed until Monday February 49, at
T o'clock m. JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.