The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-05

and TO the official bonds to be furnished by
them, the parish OF Orleans excepted,
Was taken up, with the following amend-
ment proposed by the House Of Representa-
tives:
the first Monday In April, 1880" and insert
within thirty days from the promulgation
hereof"
The bill was read In full.
Mr. Leake moved that the Senate do now
concur In the House amendment.
The roll was called, with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian, Buff
fington, Campbell. Cunningham, Davey Es-
topinal, Fontenot, Foster, Hagan, Harris,
Nunez, Mutt, Perry Pollock. Robertson,
Rogers, Stewart, Steele, Settoon, SHINES,
Story, Vance, Walton, Watklns-3
| Nays-None.
| Absent-M essrs. Cahen, Demas. Kidd.
Montan, Parlange-5.
And the House amendment to Senate bill
No. "a was concurred In.
Mr.. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
by which the House amendment to Senate
bill No. "a was adopted, and on his own mo-
tion the motion to reconsider was laid on the
table.
1
| Concurrent Resolution,
Whereas, the New Orleans Academy OF
| Sciences, O. self-sustainng institution. en-
gagged In developing the different mineralog~
ical, agricultural and other resources OF the
State, have occupied rooms Nos. and of
the State University, corner OF Common and
Baronne streets for many years, and have
fitted up said rooms with a library and In
strunents at their own expense.
| Be ResoJred IN The Sennte and House Of
| ReDresent0tiUes, hat rooms 6 and OF the
University be- set apart and devoted TO the
use Of said Academy OF Sciences.
| Was read In full.
On motion Of Mr.. Mutt ths resolution was
referred to the Committee on City of New
| Orleans.
Concurrent Resolution,
Relative to the improvement Of Bayou
Macon. BCeuf River and Its tributary, Big
Greek,
Was taken up, read, and on motion Of Mr..
Robertson referred to the Committee on
Canals and Drainage.
| HOUSE BILLS oN'sECoND READING.
House bill No. 301,
An act to liquidats the Indebtedness Of the
city OF New Orleans, and to apply Its assets
to the satisfaction thereof; to create Board
Of Liquldators, etc,
Was taken up, under the favorable report OF
the Committee on City Of New Orleans, with
the following amendment:
In section 6. line II, strike out "a2 OF 1875"
and insert "31 OF 1876"
On motion Of Mr.. Harris the amendment
was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Walton the bill was laid
over on the calendar and ordered to be printed.
PRINTING OF A REPORT.
On motion Of Mr.. Burlington the report of
the "Baton Rouge, Crosse Tete and Opelousas
Railroad Company" submitted by his Excel
lency the Governor yesterday, was ordered
to be printed.
TO TAKE UP REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY
COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Watkins obtained unanimous consent
to take up at this time the report of the Judi
ciary Committee, submitted this day, on
Senate bill No 102,
An act to provide for the setting apart
valuation and registration Of property claimed
as q homestead,
And
Senate bill No 96,
An act to carry out articles 219, 220, 221, 222
and 223 of the constitution relative to home
steads and exemptions.
The committee having reported thereon by
substitute.
The substitute was read.
On motion OF Mr.. Leake the substitute was
accepted In lieu OF the original bill, and be-
comes
Senate bill No. $50,
An act to carry out the provisions of artf-
cles 219 and 220 ofsthe constitution, In relation
to recording homesteads and exemptions.
Mr.. Marston asked for unanimous consent
to take up, at this time,
Senate bill No. 1885,
An act to protect holders OF valid warrants,
and to require the Treasurer to pay the same
In the order In which they are presented
The Senate refused to take up the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Hagan the Senate ad-
iourned until tomorrow (Fridayl the second
Instant at II o'clock.
JOHN CLEGG,
Spnretarv of the SenqtQ