The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-07

SENATE.

SENATE.
.Tventy-Sccond Days Proceedings
BENArR uuAMpER New ORLEANS. !
Thursday. February 8. fsae.
Tho Senate was called to order at 1e o'clock
m. by the Hon ~ d. Mcs,nery, Lieutenant
Governor and President Of tho Senate
On a call az the roll tho following named
Senators we're present:
Meesrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian, Burlington,
Oahen. Campbell, Cunningham. Davidson,
Davey. Estoptnal, FontenOt. Foster, Haxan,
N"n s, Mutt, ParIanee Riard, Robertson.
Rogers, Stewart, Steele. Settoon, SHINES,
Story, Vance, Walton, Watkins 81.
Absent Nj ssra. Demas, Harris, Kidd. Pol
lock.
on motion Ok MT. Luckett. the reading Of
tho journal In detail was dispensed With.
coMMmTBE SERVICE.
Under House Concurrent Resolution Rp-
pointlng Joint committee TO examine the
affairs uf all banks and banking institutions
in the parish Of Orleans, and to report to the
General Assembly. etc, the President OF the
Senate announced the appointment OF Messrs.
Robertson. Mutt and Oahen az the committee
On tho part Or the Senate.
The President Of the Senate placed before
the Senate tho following communication:
OrFICE or BOARD OF State ENaINEERs. !
state Of Louisiana.
New Orleans. February .. 1880.
70 the President and Members Of the Senate:
Gentlemen following is an extract
from the minutes Of the Board o. Levee
Comm fasteners Of the Third Levee District,
Mt I,
February 3, 1880:
.sOn motion Ok Victor Beaud. unanimously
adopted, II WAS
"Reaotred, That the Legislature be respect
fully requested to pass law 1orb'dding.
leyees for roads, rice fumes or other pur-
poses, except under the control and super
vision Of the Board OF State Engineers, and
that the secretary be requested to furnish
copy Of the above resolution to both houses
of the Legislature"
Very respectfully,
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Burlington submitted petition OF the
Trustees Of the Female Orphan Association OF
Baton Rouge. praying for the payment OF
rent Of the buildings used by the Blind lnsti-
tutlon OF Baton Rouge IN the year 1872.
On motion Of Mr.. Burlington the petition
was referred TO the Committee on Charitable
institutions.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
MIR. Watkins, chairman Of the Committee
on the Judiciary, reported back
Senate bill No. 90,
An act to restrain judicial and ministerial
officers from going ball for prisoners or other
persons tried before them or In their charge,
Favorably by substitute
The report lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Foster, chairman Of the Committee on
Federal Relations. submitted the following
report:
70 the President and Members OF the Senate:
am instructed by the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, to which was referred
House Concurrent Resolution.
'OoncerninG mouth OF Red river"
To report favorRbly on the same.
MURPHY j. FOSTER. Chairman.
The report lies over under the rules.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following named Senators gave notice
the following entitled bills:
BY Mr.. Newton
ITO regulate public education In the State
of Louisiana: to provide revenue for the
same; to impose certain penalties: to repeal
act No. IS OK the General Assembly Of 1877,
being entitled An act to regulate public edu.
cation In tho State OF Louisiana; to provide 3
revenue for the same; to impose certain PEN
aakas; to repeal sections Of the Revised
Statutes from sections 1897 inclusive. and to
repeal act No. OF the acts OF 1870. entitled
can act to regulate public education in the
State OF Louisiana and city OF New Orleans,
and to raise revenue for that purpose. 80"
BY Mr.. Nunez-
An act providing for the assessment Of
ngpperties belonging to non-residents In the
v@ious parishes Of this State, and for the COL
lection OF the taxes due by said non residents.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS
In accordance with previous notice.
BY Mr.. Leake-
Senate bill No. GO.
An act to reorganlze the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College, now temporarily established and
located at Baton Rouge, In the parish OF East
Baton Rouge,
Which WAS read the first time and In full.
Mr.. Parlange asked and obtained unani-
NOUS consent to introduce at this time. with
out previous notice.
Senate bill No. 61
An act establishing the term Of office OF
judges Of the courts Of appeal after the ex-
piration OF the term Of Office fixed by the con-
etitution,
Which was read the first time.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. Augustin, leave Of absence
Tor one day was granted to the Hon. John +.
Pollock.
WITHDRAWAL OF PAPERS FROM THE FILES q
THE SENATE.
Mr.. Vance obtained permission to withdraw
from the files Of the Senate, Senate bill No.
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