The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12

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Mr.. Vincent offered q Concurrent Reaolu
ton entitled:
"A Concurrent Resolution asking for an ap
Precipitation BY Congreas for the purpose Of
deepening the channel In tIalcasieu river Gal
casieu parish. and the removal of ohat,Mctiont
to navigation IN said river
Under a suspension Of the rules the Concur
rent Resolution was referred To tho Committee
ON Federal Relations.
MIR. Grain offered the following entitled
Joint Resolution:
BE IL Reaolredhp the General Assembly of tn
State Of Louisiana, That our Senators ant
Representatives. IN Congress- convened be In
structed and requested to urge upon tht
United States Commissioner Of Fish and
Fisheries the Importance Ut establishing al
some suitable, convenient and accessible
point In the Gulf States. a station for the
propagation and distribution Ut auch food
tishes as may be adapted to our climate and
the temperature of streams flowing into the
Gulf Of Mexico.
~ II further Reaoirod. rfc.. That hia Excel
lency the Governor he requested to comm,ni
cate this resolution to the Executives Of the
adjoining States of Mississippi, Texas and
Arkansas. and ask their cooperation In carry
ing out the intent thereof.
The resolutions lie over.
Mr., Allan presented the memorial OF J. H.
Dardenne. with printed copy Of notice pub
liahed IN the official journal Of the parlah 81
lberville of his intention to apply to tho q lon
eral Assembly for an appropriation to pay
his salary aa deputy census-taker III 1s7s.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
Mr. Farmer. chairman, on behalf Of the
Committee on Ways and Means. offered the
following report:
To the Speaker and Members Of tho House OF
Representatives.
Your Committee on Ways and Means. to
which was referred the message nf Gov. +. T
Nichols, with account Of Disbursements ni
funda under act No IA Of 1879. report that
said accounts have been examined and found
correct and approved In all their parts.
tCur commtttee therefore recommend that
the said accounts he approved
Respectfully submitted,
W. W. FARMER. Chairman.
The report lies over.
Mr. Farmer also presented the following re-
port:
10 the Speaker and Members Of tho House OF
Representatives:
Your Committee on Ways and Means. to
which waa referred
House bill No 10. entitled
An act authorizing and instructlng the
Treasurer of the State OF Louisiana to trans
fer the amount collected I'd the credit OF the
interest fund. due on the first of January. 1880.
to the general fund OF 1850.
Reports favorahly upon the substance nf
said BILL but thinks that II does not sutlicIent-
ly cover the whole subject matter, and there
fore has prepared substitute. entitled
IAN act 10 provide that the interest taxes
collected aud to be collected to meet the cou-
polls which fell due on tho first day of Janu-
.nrf In, ial h,n Ia ~ ha Itnto
OF Louisiana. shall be used exclusively to
detray the expenses OF the State government
incurred on and after the first day Of Janu-
airy. 1880"
Aud your committee recommends that the
said substitute do pass.
Respectfully submitted,
w. w. FARMER, Chairman.
NOTICES or HILLS
The following named members gave notice
of intention to introduce hills ut some future
day:
BY Mr.. Phipps-
A bill fixing the commissions and fees of
the sheriffs for the collection OF taxes.
BY MIR. Butler
An act to amend section of net No. zlH of
April 80. 1877.
by Mr. Jones
bill to amend and re-enact sections and
8 Of All act entitled can act to charter the
Alexandria and South Arkansas Railroad
Company
BY Mr.. Heidenhaln
An act to repeal act No. Q, session of 1880.
making appropriations to pay tho expenses Of
the General Assembly. approved February B
1850.
BY Mr.. Atkins
bill to provide that no dealer In any kind
OF goods, wares or merchandise shall sell OF
dispose OF his stock without first advertising
thirty days his Intention thereof and to pro.
vide that no person shall pay the purchase
price unless notice of thirty days has been
given.
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
The following messages were received from
the Senate
New ORLEANS. February 9. 1880.
To the Speaker and Members Of the House Of
Representatives.:
am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Senate has passed and re-
quests your concurrence in
Senate bill No. 63.
An act to prevent judicial and ministerial
officers from giving bail for or becoming
surety on the appearance bond Of any pris-
oner or any other person In any prosecution
or criminal proceeding, or to appear before
their respective courts, and to provide pun
ishment therefor.
Also, that the Senate has eoncurred In
House resolution entitled
Concerning mouth OF Red river"
\ With amendments annexed thereto.
Very respectfully,
JOHN CLEGG.
Secretary Of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER. [
New Orleans. February .. 1880. !
To the Speaker and Members of the House Of
Representatives:
| am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Senate has passed and requests
yoAr concurrence In
Concurrent Resolution
Appointing joint committee to proceed to
Baton Rouge to examine the condition Of the
Capitol buildings, etc.
Respectfully, JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary OF the Senate.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named members, In accord
ance with previous notice given, introduced