The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-31
BILLS INTRODUCED I'm THE SEN
ATE.

Senate bin No. ~. to amend article 245 OF the
Civil Code amends the artio to read ~ fol
lows: "A creditor. bis agent or tornay la fact
prayinR such attachment must besides. anne J
to his petition his obligation la favor OF the
clerk or the court before which tho writ iEaueF
for u sum OF not leas than one half of thai
which he claims with tho surety OF ono good
and advent person. residing within tho juris-
diotiou Of tho court to which the petition Is
presented. as n security for the payment Of
such damages IA the defend Mt may recover
against him. In case It should BIO decided that
the attachment waa wrongfully obtained"
Senate bill No a., awe fo the repairs OF
Emo Button Rouge State House. provides that
ffvo Uumnt5Ht aHsa. tWn 70 tasiie IN Ensl
Baton Rouge be appointed by the aovotnnr.
The oommiaaionets are authorized to draw
from the treasury aurh aums m may By from
time 10 time appropriated for repairing tho
State HonHa, aud ta exp"nd the same Ia max
fDg said repairs. Three commissioners small
constitute . quorum. and . majority Of three
ahnll determine any matter before ihsm.
Senate bill No a. defining the duties Of eoro.
mers provides that an election having been held
for coroner In each parish for the term Of four
years. In ncoprda % with tho constitution.
future elections will take place on the Tuesday
and every fonr years' Thereafter, Uoron, r.
shall give bond Ia $4,000. but in the parish Of
Orleans $1,000 In caee o. vacancy they shall ex.
ecuta the duties Of sheriff. In he parish nj Or
leans In case OF vacancy In tho Off, of
criminal or civil sheriff. they shall fiji the Office
OF either or both.
The expenaea Of inquest. with ooroner's fees.
shall be- paid by the parirh. city or town whsre-
In the Inquest II held. the char ges to BE- more
than allowed by Nv. Tho salary or The coroner
mum. HiH assistant TO be nprnintod by him.
shall rereive 5000 and his clerk $1,000
The coronara throughout tho country par.
fishes shall receive t2S f,r each inuu At. and on
vIawR 81.
Jurors OF Inquest shall receive 81 for every
days attendance. and five cents mileage IA the
country parishes,
Coroners shall receive $40 for every burial
i eee 81 'eN :" '' O,l,''
An deaths IN tho parish of Otleans .re TO be-
reported within twenty four hours TO the cor
Oner.
board to be composed OF two members from
each house. to be elected by their respective
bodies the Auditor. tho Attorney General and
the Secretary OF state.
The board shall on the arst Monday after the
passage of ths net. and every two years there
after advertise for ten days FIR sealed prupo-
sails for all stationery printing paper. biudtng
and distributing Of the journals, laws. depart.
ment reports. supreme Court reports and all
printing of the Legislature of the Il parlments
OF the state Rnvernm, mt Al III" expiration or
the advertisements t o bids shall be- op ned and
the contract shall be- awarded to the lowest re-
eponeihls bidder below maximum rates and
undaF q rtain conditions STIPULATED In the bill.
The State L in'er must be q cttizsn of the
State and no State offioer or member of either
house shall he In any manner interested In the
printing contract The 90 tract muat b. ap-
Senate ard tho Speaker Of the House. or any
two If them.