The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-09

boarding houses and steamboats,; ana TO re-
peal all laws or parts of laws contrary to and
inconsistent herewith,
Reported back this day by the Committee
on Occupations and Parochial Affairs, was
taken up.
| On motion of Mr.. Luckett the bill was or
dered to be printed.
Mr.. Walton obtained unanimous consent to
take up and consider at this time,
Senate bill No. 116,
An act to amend and re-enact sections and
8 OF act No SO Of the General Assembly OF
1879, being entitled "An act to repeal act No
S of the extra session Of 1873; to create a
board of State engineers ito define their pow
ere and duties; to levy tax OF one mill for
levee and public improvement purposes; to
divide the State into levee districts; to pro-
vide for the appointment of boards Of levee
commissioners therefor, and to prescribe their
duties and powers; to authorize the imposi-
ton of g. district levee tax, not to exceed five
mills on real estate and taxable property; to
vest the control Of levees and completed pub
| lie works throughout the State into police
juries; and to impose certain duties on the
Governor of the State,
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dietary on amendments proposed by the
House of Representatives to the bill.
| The question being stated on the motion to
adopt the amendments proposed by the Jul
dietary Committee to the House amendments
to the bill. the motion was agreed to.
Mr.. Walton moved that the Senate do not
concur to that part Of the House amendment
"that requires S per cent Of the general en-
gineer's fund be paid to the parishes OF Cad
do and Others"
Mr.. Parlange demanded the yeas and nays
The call having been sustained, the roll was
called, with the following result:
| Yeas-Messrs. Brian, Burlington, Cahen,
Demas, Fontenot, Foster, Montan, Newton,
Nunez, Parlange. Stewart Steele, Settoon,
SHINES, Story, Walton-16.
| Nays-Messrs. Ably, Campbell, Cunning-
ham, Hagan, Harris, Leake, Luckett, Mars
ton, Mutt, Perry, Pollock, Robertson, Rogers,
Vance, Watkins-15
Absent Messrs. Augustin, Davey, Estopi-
nal Kidd, Lucas.
And the motion to strike out part Of the
House amendment was agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message from the House Of
Representatives was received and read:
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,. |
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To the President and Members Of the Senate:
lam directed to inform you that the House
hastinally passed, and asks your concurrence
House bill No. 800,
An act to provide for the postponement OF
the payment OF taxes In cases OF overflow.
general conhagration, general destruction OF
crops, or other public calamatfes as provided
for In article 2l2 OF the constitution;
And
House bill No. 274,
Joint Resolution requesting our Repre-
sentatives and instructing our Senators In
Congress to obtain suitable appropriations
for the improvement OF the navigation OF
West Pearl river;
And
House bill No. 227,
Joint Resolution requesting our Senators
and Representatives In Congress to secure q
sufficient appropriation to improve the navi-
CATION of Red river In the commercial inter-
ests of the States Of Arkansas, Texas and
Louisiana and the Indian Nation;
And
House bill No. 1856,
Joint Resolution asking for an appropria-
ton by Congress for the purpose OF making
the Amite river, from Thompson bridge to
the mouth, navigable for flat and keelbOats,
for rafting logs, etc, with q view to facilitate
ing commerce In the Florida parishes OF Lou
isiana.
Also, that the House concurs In Senate
amendments to
House bill No. 49,
An act to provide for the collection Of the
poll tax. and the settlement thereof by the
collector.
And that the House has concurred In
Senate Concurrent Resolution concerning
the creditors Of the Louisiana State Univer-
With amendments.
PETER J. IRRELEVANT,
Clerk Of the House OF Representatives.
REGULAR ORDER.
By unanimous consent further considera-
ton Of Senate bill No. 116 was deferred, and
the President Of the Senate proceeded to call
regular order of business.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES CONTINUED.
Mr.. Steele, chairman OF the Committee on
Auditing and Supervisingthe expenses of the
Senate, submitted the following report:
To the President and Members of the Senate:
am instructed by the Committee Of At
diting and Supervising expenses OF the Sen
ate to report the following resolution and re-
o. b. STEELE, Chairman.
Resolued, That the chairman Of the Com
mittee on Auditing and Supervising the Ex-
penses of the Senate be and he Is hereby au-
thorized to pay the sum Of one hundred and
fifty dollars to each OF the representatives OF
tue New Orleans Times, Picayune, DEMO
have reported the Senate proceedings for the
session OF 1880.
The resolution lies over.
Mr.. Ably, chairman Of the Committee on
Health and Quarantine, obtained unanimous
consent to make at this time report.
He thereupon reported back without action
Petition Of the trustees Of the Female Or
phan Asylum at Baton Rouge, praying for
an appropriation to pay rent due for the year
1872.
And Memorial of the Attakapas Medical
Association requesting the General Assem-
bly, to pass laws In reference to medicine,
surgery and midwifery.
And
Senate bill No. 100,
An act to provide for the gauglng and In
spection of oils and fluids derived wholly or
In part from coal or petroleum; to establish
fees for the same; to provide for the appoint
ment of gaugers and inspectors; to regulate
and restrict the sale and use OF said oils and
finds and To pr0Viaa nana1ttas for the VIOLA