The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-28

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Was taken up, under the favorable report Of
the Committee on Corporations ans. Parochiai
A fairs. and read Ia full.
On motion OF Mr.. Luchett tho bill was laid
on tho table subject to call
House bill No. 1856,
An act to carry into effect article 100 OF the
constitution Of this State.
4 Was taken up, under the favorable report OF
the Committees on the Judiciary, with tho fol-
lowing amendments
Title. line 5. strike out tho words ''city,
| town or"
section 1, line z. strike out tho words "city,
town or.
On motion OF Mr.. Watkins the amendments
proposed by tho committee were adopted.
and the bill ordered read the third time.
Mr.. Luckett moved to reconsider tho vote
table subject to call.
| Tho motion was agreed to without objec-
| ton.
On motion OF Mr.. Iuckett tho bill was or
| dered to be read d third time
Mr.. Leake moved to reconsider the vote by
which Senate bill No. log was made the special
order for Tuesday. March 2.
/ Tho motion WAS agreed to without objec-
| ton.
| On motion Of Mr.. Vance.
Senate bill No. 1906
| An net to reorganlze tho Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College. now temporarily established and To-
Gated Mt Baton Rouge. In tho parish OF Fest
Baton Rouge.
Was made tho special order for Monday
next, the first Of March, at o'clock. @
House bill No. 73.
/ An act to create and establish a Bureau of
Agriculture; to define its Objects designate
its officers and fix their salaries; to punish
| offenses under the same, and to make an ap-
preparation for the expenses of said Bureau
| OF Agriculture.
Was taken up under the favorable report of
the Committee on Agriculture and Com
merce, with tho following amendments:
First Strike out section two and insert
| In lieu thereof:
Re II further rnnrted ETC., That the Governor
be and No Is hereby authorized To appoint,
with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
one Commissioner Of Agriculture for tho State
OF Louisiana, who, together with tho Cover
nor and Secretary Of state. shall constitute n
"Buroau OF Agriculture" which shall have
power to appoint agents la various parts OF
Europe and other place. ut their discretion,
/
Immigration to this State, to make contracts
with railroad and packet companies and
other companies and persons, and to perform
such other functions H. arc necessary to se-
cure the end. aimed at by this act. That the
office OF said Commissioner OF Agriculture
shall be domicled In the city Of Now Orleans
and q room la oneof tho public buildings In
tho city shall be designated by tho Governor
| to tie used for such purpose.
| Second-Strike out section 3.
Third Strike out section down to the end
OF first paragr .ph, and insert:
| BE II further enacted etc. That the said
| Commissioner or Agriculture shall hold his
Office for the term Of four years. and until
| his successor Ia qualified unless sooner re-
moved In the manner and as provided for
other State offices he shall take the oath pre-
scribed by law for other State officers, and
shall give bond ia tho sum OF two thousand
| (t2OOO) dollars, to be approved by tho Gov
ornor, conditioned to faithfully discharge all
the duties required OF him by law; said
OF trtean hundred (Sl5OO) dollars. to be paid
quarterly on his own warrant, drawn upon
the Auditor Of Public Accounts. His duties
shall be. first. each year to collect and COM
| pile for publication and free distribution all
statistics, crop reports and facts relating to
| the character and resources OF this State. to
beissued in pamphlet, circular or other forms.
as and when he may Judge best and neces-
sary to further the objects OF this act
/ Fourth-In paragraph 5, limo 8, strike out
all after the word "subject." down to the
word that" In limo l6
i Fifth Strike out paragraph 6.
Sixth In paragraph s. line 4. after the
word silk" insert land upon agriculture"
| Seventh At the end Of paragraph H. add
provided. tho register OF the commissioner
shall always be open 70 public examination
free OF charge.
Eighth Amendment to section 6: Strike
out all after tho word bureau" In line 3,
down to and including tho word employ" In
line 10. and insert ''and." Strike out ten
thousand" In line u, and Insert six thou
sand I've hundred" Strike out all OF tho sec
tion after the word State" in line II, and In
sort, "That for all expenses incidental to the
operations OF this bureau, the Governor Is
| hereby authorized and empowered to direct
the Auditor to draw his warrant upon the
| Treasurer FOR such amounts as the bureau
shall deem proper: but In no event 10 exceed
the sum of $4,000, appropriated for this pur-
pose, In any one year. Said commissioner
shall keep In his Office an accurate account OF
all moneys received and expended by him.
and report the same, together with the pro-
9ress and results OF his office, to the Legisla-
ture during the first week of each regular
session, or at any called session OF tho LeRls-
lature, If required by that body"
| Ninth Strike out section I.
Tenth Amend title: Strike out from
the word agriculture" In line B. to "and.
In line 6. and insert to appoint commits.
On motion of Mr. Walton the bill was taken
up section Dy SeCLlou
/ The first section was read.
Mr.. Foster moved to strike out the enacting
clause. ..zm.
Mr.. Walton moved to lay the motion on the
table.
Mr. Foster demanded the yeas and nays.
| The call having been sustained, the roll was
called, with the following result.
Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian Buff
tngton, Campbell, Cunningham, E3toplnai.
Hagan, Leake, Lucas. Newton, Parlange,
Pollock, Perry, Steele, Settoon, Walton-H.
Nays Messrs Davey, Fontenot. Foster,
Harris Luckett, Marston. Mutt, Robertson,
Rogers, Story, Vance, Watkins-12.
Absent essrs. Cahen. Demas, Kidd,
Montan, Nunez, Stewart, Slmmes-7.
| And the motion to table prevailed.
Mr.. Robertson moved to refer the bill to the
Committee on Finance.
| MIR. Parlange moved to lay that motion on