The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-04

Ut the city Of New Orleans on the twenty
third day OF July, A. D. 1879,
Was read the second time. and, on motion
Of Mr.. Davey, was referred to the Committee
on Health and Quarantine.
Senate bill No. As.
An act relative to the commissioners to
superintend the repairs Of the State-House
at Baton Rouge,
Was read the second time. and, on motion
Of Mr. Burlington, was referred to the Com
mittee on Parks, Public Buildings, etc.
Senate bill No. 46.
An act creating printing board, and dein-
ing itg duties relative to tho State printing;
to the official journal Of the State; to regu-
late and define the prices OF public printing,
and to prescribe the manner In which the
same shall be done; to regulate the manner
Of making advertisements in judicial pro-
ceedings or sales Of property under Judicial
process, or In any other legal proceedings In
all parishes; regulating the price therefor;
directing the manner and price at which con-
tracts shall be made by police iurles and
municipal corporations for public printing;
providing for the binding and distribution of
ali public documents, and furnishing station
cry for all the departments Of the govern
ment Or the State; and repeating act No 40 OF
1877, and all laws or parts of laws In conflict
herewith.
Was read tho second time, and, on motion
of Mr.. Pollock was referred to the Committee
on Printing.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. TO-,
An act to amend act No. IL, General AS
sembly of 1877, approved March %, 1877,
Was taken Up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr. Newton the following
amendment, offered by tho committee, was
agreed to without objection:
Add to section the words:
''And prouiied further, that the passage Of
this act shall not operate as bar to the pros
ecution or punishment of any offense against
said act No. Is, committed prior to the pro
mitigation OF this act"
The bill was then read In full, as amended.
The amendment to the title proposed by
the committee was adopted. making II read ::
An act to amend and re-enact act No. Is OF
the General Assembly Of 1877, approved
March %, 1871
On motion of Mr.. Newton the bill was Or
dered engrossed and passed to It's third read
ing.
Senate bill No. IL.
An act to amend and re-anact article 2281 OF
the Revised Civil Cole of this State.
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
Of the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr. Augustin, leave was
granted him to Withdraw the bill from the files
Of the Senate. =-.
LEAVE FOR COMMITTEE TO SIT DURING THE
- SESSION OF THE SENATE. .@s ..
On motion of Mr. Pollock the Committee
on Printing were granted permission to sit
during to-day's session.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE. "~
On motion Mr.. Settoon was granted leave
of absence for the balance Of this day 3 ses-
sion.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. %, entitled
An act to amend and re-enact section COZ
or the Revised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the bill was
read the third time,
On motion of Mr.. Watkins tho bill was or
dered printed and laid over.
Senate bill No. AZ,
An act relieving the Attorney General Of
the prosecution Of criminal cases in the par
ish Of Orleans before tho criminal courts
thereof
On motion OF Mr. Cunningham the bill was
read the third time and In full
Mr. Cunningham moved the final passage
of the bill.
The roll was called with the following re-
suit:
Yeas Messrs. Ably, Augustin. Brian,
Campbell, Cunningham. Davey, Fontenot.
Foster Hagan, Harris, Kidd Lucas, Luckett,
Riard, Robertson, Rogers, Steele, Story,
Vance, Walton, Watkins &c.
Nays-Mr. Demas-1.
And the bill was finally passed. m=..
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Fontenot moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill finally passed, and on his
own motion, the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Pollock. chairman OF the Committee on
Printing, obtained unanimous consent to sub
nit at this time the following report:
To the President and Members Of the Senate:
am Instructed by the Committee on Print
ing, to whom was referred
Senate bill No. 46,
An act creating a Printing Board, and de-
filming Its duties relative to the State printing
to the official journal of the State; to regu-
late and define the prices OF public printing,
etc,
To report favorably and recommend Its
passage. JOHN +. POLLOCk,
Chairman.
The report lies over under the rule.
On motion OF Mr.. Fontenot the Senate Jour
nails from the twenty-fourth to the thirtieth
day Of January, inclusive, were approved.
On motion of Mr.. Kidd the rules were sus-
pended to take up and consider the following
concurrent resolution received this day from
the House OF Representatives:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Whereas, the Assembly by which VIM.
Pitt Kellogg claims to have been elected to
the Senate OF the United States, In the month
Of January A. ID. 1877 was not the Legisla-
ture of the State of Louisiana, but an unlaw
hIan whit h bnd