The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, THURSDAY, APRIL L 1880

Assemblies next preceding the time at which
such Senators are to take their seats in the
Senate of the United States.
Respectfully, NJ. MCNAMARA.
| LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. Pollock asked and obtained q leave OF
absence for the Hon. j. N Augustin
on account of sickness, until Wednesday
morning.
On motion of Mr.. Nunez leave of absence
for two daye was granted to the Hon. NJ j
Foster
On motion of Mr.. Demas the Senate won't
into executive session.
| AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon the opening OF the doors, the Lieu
tenant Governor and President of the Senate
In the chair, the following named Senators
were present:
Messrs, Ably, Brian. Burlington, Cahen,
Campbell, Cunningham, Davidson, Davey,
| Demas, Estopinal, FObtenot, Hagan, Harris,
Kidd, Leake, Lucas Lllckett, Marston, Mon
tan, Newton, Nunez Mutt Parlange Perry,
| Pollock, Robertson, Rogers Stewart, Steele,
Settoon, SHINES, Story, Vance, Walton, Wat
kins-4,
Absent Messrs. Augustin, FOSTER,
| INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION.
| Mr.. Ably obtained unanimous consent to In
troduce at this time the following resolution
| ResOtued by the Senate. the House cOnCasrTing,
That from and after Wednesday next, the
thirty. first instant, the Senate and House
shall sit in session from II O'Clock q. IN. to
| 4 O'Clock y. m, and from O'Clock p. IN. to
| 10 30 o'clock p. m. each day, In order that an
extra session may not be necessary.
Mr.. Ably moved to suspend tho rules In
order to consider the resolution ut this time.
The rules were suspended.
| The resolution was read.
| Mr. Vance moved to amend the resolution
| by striking out I'll o'clock" and inserting 40
| o'clock"
The motion was not agreed to.
Bya rising vote of yeas II to nays 10 the
| resolution was not agreed to.
Mr. Robertson moved to adjourn until to-
morrow at II o'clock.
BY a rising vote Of yeas 10 to nays II, the
Senate refused to adjourn.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. 212,
An act to amend and re-enact section 932 of
the Revised Statutes of the State OF Louis
lana,
Was read the second time, and on motion OF
Mr.. Steele was referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 213,
An act to amend and re-enact section / of
an act entitled "An act to incorporate the
town of Vidalla. La" being act No. 81, ap-
proved the sixteenth of March, 1876,
Was read the second time, and on motion OF
Mr., Walton referred to Committee ON Corpo-
rations.
Senate bill No. ia,
An act for the reorganization of the medi-
cal service of the Charity Hospital, located
in the city Of New Orleans; for the develop
ment Of a higher standard of medical SER
vice, and for the relief of the immediate ne
cessitles of INDECENT widows and orphans OF
medical men who may render distinguished
and gratuitous service to the Charity Hos
ptal,
Was read the second time and on motion
Of Mr.. Ably was referred to the Committee on
Health. Quarantine and Charitable Institu-
tlons.
Senate bill No. 2l5,
An act to amend and re-enact section 276 OF
the Revised Statutes OF Louisiana, relating
to powers granted to and the capital stock of
bankers and banking corporations,
Was read the second time, and on motion of
Mr.. Perry was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Senate bill No. ZIG,
An act to provide for the sale on credit and
for twelve months bond of all property
offered at sheriff5' and succession sales which
does not bring In cash the amount required
under existing laws at the first offering, and
to prescribe the manner of making said
second sale, and to regulate the settlement
thereof,
Was read the second time, and on motion |
OF Mr. Steele referred to the Committee on |
the Judiciary.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 1863,
An act to establish In the city OF New Or |
leans university for the education of per-
sons of color; to provide for It's proper gov
eminent, and to make an appropriation for |
It's maintenance and support,
Was taken up, under the favorable report of |
the Committee on Education with the follow
ing amendment:
First Section 2, line 5, strike out all after
the words composed Of" to the end of the
section, and Insert twelve members selected
from the several congressional districts
equally, who shall be- appointed by the Gov
ernOr, by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. Vacancies shall be filled In a
similar manner.
"The members of the board shall be ap-
pointed to serve during four years; but any
member falling to attend two successive reg
llar meetings OF the board shall. except In
case of sickness or other good cause, be con-
3idered no longer a member OF said board
and the Governor, on receiving official notice
Of such absence from the president of the
1oard-whose duty 1t shall be to report the
same-shal Immediately till the vacancy In
5he manner prescribed"
Second section 4, line 2, strike out all
after the word "elect," and insert from
among their own members president and
vice president Of the board, a secretary and
treasurer; that the treasurer shall give bond
n the sum of $4,000 for the faithful per-
ormance of his duties, and shall pay
)ut money only upon warrants issued
by the president Of the board counter
signed by the president OF the faculty; pro-
stded, that the treasurer shall not be pro- |
essor or other officer or employee of the Uni
ZersitY. and shall not ha Interested diractlu