The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08

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parishes regulating the price therefor; d.
reetlnR the manner and prices AZ which con
tracts shall be made by police juries and
municipal corporations for public printing,
providing for the binding and distribution ~
all public documents, and furnishing station
cry for oil the departments Of the government
Of the state. and repeating act M. ~ Of 1877,
and al laws or parts Of laws IN conflict here
With, =z... ~".#."
Was taken from the table.
Oh motion of Mr. Robertson the bin was
taken lit for consideration section by section.
The hiil wac read IN full.
Mr.. Robertson moved to strike out. IN see
ilon one. the words Senate and House ot
| Representatives. In General Assembly con
vennd." and Insert the words General As
eenllv of the State oF Louisiana"
The motion Was agreed to Without objec-
| tinn.
M. Newton moved to strike ont. IN first
section. from line To line ~, and insert IN
ian thereof the words "Ihe General Assem-
| bly, In Joint session shall
AIR. Marston moved to lay the motion on
| the table.
Mr.. Davey called for the yeas and nays.
! The demand was seconded by more than
one fth Of the Senators elect.
| And the motion to lay on the table pre-
| vailed by a vote Of ~ yeas % ~ nays, as ful-
| lows:
| Yeas Messrs AuguetIn. Brian, Oahen.
| Cunningham. Davidson. Estoptnal. Foster
Kidd, Leake, Lucas. Newton, Pollock, Klard,
Robertson, Steele. Settoun. Stnlmes, Stofy,
Watnn-19.
Nave Messrs. Ably. Burlington, Campbell
navey, Fontenot, Hagan, Lnckett. Matston,
Nnnez, Mutt, Patlange, Rogers, Stewart.
/ Vance, Watkins-l5.
ABSENT Mpss,s. Demaa, Harris q,
Mr.. Vance offered the following amend
/ ment:
| section 4 and Insert In lieu thereof the iol-
| lowing:
"lhat three days from the PRONUNCIATION Of
| thta act the Secretary OF State be hereby d.
feeted to advertise In the Official Journal, ipt
| the space OF ten days, for sealed proposals
| for all stationery, printing, paper. the print
! Ing. binding and distributing OF the laws,
Journals and department. reports, reports. Or
The Supreme Court, and all other printing
and Binding aud stationery used ia the Legis-
lature ana all other departments " the gov
eminent ar this State and at the expiration
Of the aforesaid ten days deliver to the Presi-
dent OF the Senate the sealed proposals re-
| pnjye,I hy him. which ahall bedeltvered 10y the
President of the Senate TO the Legislature In
Joint session assembled. and they shall IN
joint session open said proposals and award
The contract to the lowest responsible bidder
below such maximum rates ana under aneh
regulations as are hereinafter provided. Such
contract shall not be awarded 80 any hnt
citizen vi this State. and no member "a officer
uf nyof the departments OF the government
| Of this State shall be III any way Interested III
any one interested In the same shall hold any
office Of trust OF profit In any OF the depart
ments Of the government OF this State pend
Ing such contract.
1.-THE Legislature shall have the right "
| reject any and all bids. and any contracte
entered into shall he subject to the approval
ri the Governor. the President Of the Senate
and the Speaker Of the House ~ Representa-
tives, or any two of them,
AIR Newton moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
Mr.. Cunningham made the point Of order
that the amendment offered by Mr. Vanc'
was substitute for the whole section and no
an amendment. and therefore not In order.
The Chair ruled the point of order not vel
taken.
Bva rising vote Of II yeas tn ~ nays thu
motion tn table the amendment was no
agreed to.
MIR. Robertson moved to amend Mr.. Vance's
VIZ
words three days after the PRONUNCIATION o
this act
Mr.. Marston moved to lay the amendmen
offered by Mr.. Robertson upon the table.
And the motion to lay on the table prevail
ed nv rising vote Of 1a yeas To - nays.
Mr.. Robertson moved ID postpone furthe
consideration vi the bill and have the amend
ment printed.
Mr.. Kidd moved to lay the motion on th
table.
The motion to table prevailed by a risinI
vote of % yeas to IL nays.
On a call of Mr.. Cahen the Senate went int
executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon the opening Of the doors, the rresl
dent Ut the Senate In the chair. the following
named Senators were present:
Messrs. Aby Auguatin, Brian, Burlington
Cahen. Campbell Cunningham. Davidson
navey, Estopinal Fnntenot, Fnster. Haagar
Kidd. Leake, Lucas. Luekett, Marston, New
ton, Nunez, Mutt, Parlange, Pollock, Rtart
Robertson. Rogers, Stewart, Steele. Settoon
stmmea. Story. Vance, Walton, Watkins u
Absent Messrs. Demaa and Harris ?,
Consideration was resumed of Senate TIL
M. Al. Air Vanca's amendment to section
being under consideration.
Mr. Robertson moved TO amend by insert
Ing after the word estate" the words. cor an
parish or city Of the State
Mr. Kidd moved to lay the amendment ol
the table,
by a rising vote Of II yeas to lG nays th
motion to table was not agreed to-
The question recurring upon tho adoPt'o
af Mr.. RnbertRcn's amendment Mr.. Dave
called for the yeas and nays.
, The call being seconded by more than one
fifth of the Senators elect. the amendmen
was adopted by II yeas to Is naye, as iollows
Yeas Messra. Auguetin Gahen. Campbell
Cunningham, Davidson. E4topiual Fonteuo
Itieas. Newton. Pollock. Riard. Robertson
Stewart. Steele, Stmmea, Story. Walton I
Nays Mesara. Ably, Brian. Burlington
navey, llaaan, Kidd, Leake. Lurkett. Mars
ton. Nunez, Nutt fsrange Rogers, Set