The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-02-18
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.


TuEapAY. February II. taRn
TIE Senate was called 10 order punctuRlly nj
AOon by Lieut.. Hov McEnerv.
Senators present. quorum.
The reading of tho journal OF the previous
day was dispensed with.
Senator Luekett rose to u question OF priv
ilege. and read an article from the New Orleans
kscavune In which reference Ia made to tho 40
lion Of tho Senate Ia maintaining Senator
Brian Va hia aaat. and IN which tha aeatah mem
Rer is called Republican and the conta.tant
Luce, d Democrat. and In which " Ia said that
the contestant charged frauds nj the election.
6epator Lnoset, apeakiug will grea, emphasisa,
chMrgei Senator Brian with hsnR u Rnpnhl-
can. Mr.. brian, he saih hah run for Ne Hon
~ v ~ naIg.nhHn M Mnr jill na ns ,hs s
Nr, Luce had charged frauds AZ the elention In
isct his contc+t was mcst ftlvn,ou' 40 mual' 20
had been Unanimous Ia favor OF Mr. Brian.
,MMITTEE nEronra.
Senator Wathlna. from the Committee on tho
Judiciary. reported NJ original b,ll to give
bill defining tho qualifications Of consiablea OF
tho city courts OF New Orleans.
Senaior Luosett, fr' m the onmm'ttee on Elec,
Robert Perry. cont, ating tho seat Of henaor
RiRrd. favorable IT, tho former. Tho report
YAs ordered printed Ia the journal without ~
Senator Burlington. from tho COMMITTEES on
Charitable Inatitut ms reported resolution
providing fpr II Joint committee on charitable
Institutions. to ropaiat OF two from th" sennte
and three from tho House. Under auspeneion
BY Senator llnbsrtaon, II resolution to M.
thorize the reenrolIinu of senate hill NJ. 40. 70
correct clerical error. Adopted under Gus
Eetiate bill No. 10. relative to tho delivery OF
cotton ~ the lint IN tho night ttme. amended
by the Houae to inoude products, WAS taken
up. After spme debate relative to tho propriety
of amending tho Hnnas amendmont. in ordnr
lnna ~ n
In tho House amendment. Tho next phaaa will
be the appel ntmeD. of II conference committeo
g ediust the diherenoea between tho two
The CLERK ef the Honse appeared to ask CON
currenee In Houae bin M. ~
bena,e bill No a. TO give effect 70 article !sa
OF the constttniion md senate nh No, ~. rolA
two 10 the oonstahlna of Tho city courts. were
ssnats s ST. n" ' T. rei reains to paupera was
taken up. ordered ensroaaed aud passed to its
Senate bill No. rs relative to tho settlement OF
differences by arbitration. Referred TO tho
Jqaio,arY &c, nmm',er m - r..,,, j. ,,,,r sonr.,t.
Referred To the Committee on Agricultural.
Senate bill No. H. relative to section 2oib Of
tho REVISED Statutes. Referred to the Judiciary
Senate bill No: 7s. to repaal not No. AZ of 1916
Referred e ,1 thS g. Ju"i''ars ., uomm,ttH" -
ana passed 10 lta third reading.
Senate bill No ~. relative to the removal Of
causes. Az above.
HenRte bill No. 7p. substitute for No. 30. rela-
tive to bonut OF aheriifs. etc. Postponed until
printed.
Henate bill No. 10, substitute for No. 4e. tho
printing bill. Made the speea order for Thurs
day at o'clock
ON FINAL PAHsAaE.
Senate bill No. ~. to amend article 2Ab Of the
Code Of Practice. relative to attachment bonds
Passed finally unanimously.
HOUSE HlLLa.
House bill No. 10, relative to tho salaries oi
city couIts. Referred to tho Finance Com
House bill No III. creating il bureau of agri
culture. Referred to tho Committee on ARri-
culture.
grove. Referred ,o the Finance Uommttao
House bill No. l?a. relative TO the interest tnx
and the expenses Of the General Assembly
Referred to the Finance 0nmmitton.
House bill No ~. relative u the nhulterRion
OF food. Referred TO the Committee On Hoalth
and Quarantine.
ON FINAL rAssAaE.
House bill No. ~. relative to tho transfer of
cases to the city courts. WAS passed finally by u
unanimous vote.
The calender hairg exhausted tho SENATE
went into executive session. Whom the doors
We're reopenad. senator Estopinal called up u
elatm for rent of u portion of the State House.
and on motion tho anma wha referred 10 the
Committed on Public Buildings.
Senator stewart gave notice that on Waduas-
day he would Offer u minority report In the
contested aHHr 0t Perry kiard.
Tho Senate thcn adjourned until "Wednesday
Rt noon.