The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-16

COAMlVEEh 6EhVlOE.
Under Concurrent Resolution relative 10
the State Penitentiary," the President ap-
pointed Messrs. Davey and Montan on the
committee on the part Of the Senate.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. 165.
An act to regulate the system Of pilotage
of the port OF New Orleans; to amend exist
Ing laws relating thereto; to define the quail
fcations required by pilots, and to repeal the
first section 81 act No. 63, IAN act to amend
and re-enact section 27O8 OF the Revised Stat
utes," ETC.. approved tho thirteenth OF April,
1877; and also to define the duties Of the
Board OF Examiners,
Was read the second time, and, on motion
OF Mr.. Rogers, was referred to the Committee
on Agriculture and Commerce.
Senate bill No. 166,
An act to provide for the establishment OF
an insane asylum OF the State OF Louisiapa,
to be located In the city Of Natchitoches. and
to provide for the administration thereof.
The bill was read the second time, and, on
motion OF Mr.. Cunningham, was referred to
the Committee on Charitable Institutions.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 6s.
An act to define and regulate the costs and
fees OF the clerks Of the Supreme Court, and
costs and fees OF the clerks and sherifs
throughout the State Of Louisiana. parish Of
Orleans excepted,
Was taken up, under the favorable report Of
the Committee on the Judiciary, with amend
ments. "#5.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson Senate bill
No. 6S was made the special order OF the day
for Monday, the fifteenth instant, at o'clock
p. m. -@
SENATE BILL REPORTED BACK FROM THE
HOUSE WITH AMENDMENTS.
Senate bill No. 50,
An act defining the duties of district attor
neys throughout the State, and fixing their
fees,
Was taken up, under the unfavorable re-
the amendments proposed by the House.
Mr.. Robertson moved that the Senate do
not agree to the House amendments.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr. Robertson moved that the House be
informed that the Senate refuses to agree to
the House amendments and asks that COM
mittee OF conference b appointed thereon.
The motion was agreed to.
The President OF the Senate announced as
the committee Of conference on the House
amendments to Senate bill No. SO, on the part
Of the Senate, Messrs. Watkins Cunningham
and Leake.
SENATE BILL ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. 148, substitute for Senate bill
No. 81,
An act providing for the funding OF certain
obligations: designating board to fund the
same; prescribing the character Of the bonds
to be Issued therefor, and defining the powers
and duties Of said board; authorizing the
procurement Of blanks and books by said
board, and the employment Of clerk; Gre
ating board OF examiners; defining their
powers and duties and authorizing the en-
ployment OF clerk; defining the intent and
meaning OF the term valid warrants; pro-
viding for the distinction Of warrants wheI
funded or exchanged for certificates; Gre
ating a fund for the redemption of the bonds
herein authorized to be Issued, and for the
payment Of the interest thereon, when due;
providing appeals from the action OF said
board. and repeating laws or parts Of laws In
conflict with the provisions Of this act,
Was read the third time.
MIR. ParIange moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed
and passed to Its third reading.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Parlange moved to reconsider the vote
by which section was adopted.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Parlange offered the following amend
ment:
In section 5, after the word thereof" line
10, insert the words provided this shall not
apply to warrants to be issued by the Levee
Company, which shall be received and pro-
vided for as they are directed by said consti-
tutiOnal ordinance to be received
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Parlange offered the following amend
ment, which was agreed to:
Strike out In last (repeallng) section, the
words the act No. OF 1874 and acts amenda-
tory thereto"
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson the bill was
adopted as amended, and was ordered to be
engrossed and passed to Its third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Robertson the rules were
suspended to place the bill on its third read
Ing and final passage.
Mr.. Robertson moved the final passage Of
the bill.
The roll was called with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian, Buff
fington, Cahen, Cunningham, Fontenot, Fos-
ter, Harris, Kidd, Leake, Lucas, Luckett,
Marston, Montan, Newton. Nunez, Mutt, Par
lange, Pollock, Perry, Robertson, Rogers,
Stewart, Settoon, Story, Walton, Watkins
49,
Absent Messrs. Campbell, Davey. Demas,
Estopinal, Hagan. Steele. SHINES. Vance-8.
And the bill was finally passed.
The title was read.
Mr.. Parlange offered the following amend
ment to the title:
Strike out OF the title the words defining
the intent and meaning of the term valid
warrants"
The amendment was agreed to.
The title as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Fontenot moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was finally passed, and on
h}a motion tho mot -, vnonnv,o.Ao.