The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-27

and Quarantine beg leave TO report favorAbiy
on SENATE bill No. 169.


md Quarantine bss lsave to report favcrabiy
THOH. Y. ABY. Chairman.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received and
read:
TO the Pre- ident and Members Of the Senate:
/ am directed to inform you that the House
OF Represent tives has passed and asks your
conoJrrenoe II the following House bills:
An not to authorize the city Of New Orleans
to fund its debt; to provide for the issuance
Of bonds therefor; to make such bonds re-
ceivable for certain back taxes, and for the
back taxes or other wise; and 10 provide for
ne interest On such bonds and for their ultl-
House bill No. oO1, substitute for House bill
No 2BB
An abt to iiquidate the Indebtedness Of the
city Of New Orleans, and to apply its assets
to the satisfaction thereof; to create q board
Of nqnidatorH, etc.
heepectpl4nI11y s ste;' rprzrvAur
Clerk OF the House OF Representatives.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent TO introduce at this time,
and without previous notice. the following
entitled bills:
Mr.. Marston-
Senate bill No. 205,
An act to suppress gambling, as required
by article ia Of the constitution.
Mr.. Rogers
Senate bill No. 400,
An act to authorize O. 9. Hartwell to sue
the State Of Louisiana.
Mr.. Foster
Senate bill No. H7,
An act to provide for the election by the
General Assembly Of the State OF Louisiana
Of It's officers as provided by section Al Of the
constitution; defining their duties and re-
sponslbilities, and describing the character Of
the bond to be given by them.
Each Of the foregoing bills were read the
first time and placed on the calender for sec
ond reading.
Mr.. Marston asked unanimous consent to
take up ut this time
senate bill No. 15e. substitute for Senate
bill No. a.,
An act to protect holders Of valid warrants.
and to require the Treasurer to pay the same
In the order In which they are presented.
Objection was made
Mr.. Marston moved TO take the bill from
table for present consideration.
The question was stated by the President Of
the Senate.
And the Senate refused to take up the bill.
REVENUE BILL.
Mr.. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
to consider ut this time. without prejudice to
the special order, Senate bill No. 173, fixed for
o'clock,
House bill No. 223,
An net to provide an annual revenue for the
State Of Louisiana, BY the levying Of annual
taxes upon all property not exempted by the
constitution from taxation, and by prescrib-
ing the methods Of assessing and collecting
the same, and Of enforcing payment thereof.
Section WAS read.
Mr.. Marston moved to reconsider the vote
by which section was adopted.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. Augustin offered the following amend.
ment:
-. r. ~ line y strike s gut the word the and IN
II line 10 strike out the words ION immov-
able property"
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins tho amendment
was laid ON the table.
Mr.. Brian offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out from the word Constitution" In
line ~, down to the word KEPT" inclusive. In
line 2s.
Mr.. Cunningham offered the following
amendment to the amendment:
In line %. after the word "the" insert the
In lines Is and 20. strike out the word.
next succeeding," and insert me WORD
In line 26.
On motion Of Mr.. Marston the pending
amendments were laid on the table.
Mr.. Marston offered the following amend.
ment:
Add In section 9, line 4, after the word
hereby declared to be the taxes Of 1880"
On motion Of Mr.. Walton the amendment
was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontenot section waa
adopted.
Section was read.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. 173,
An act to grant lottery charters or priv1-
leges under article 100 Of the constitution. for
the benefit Of the Charity Hospital at 6hreve.
port and the public schools Of the several
parishes Of the State; to prescribe the terma
and conditions Of granting said charters and
privileges; and to repeal all laws In conflict
In 80 far az they may be In conflict with thie
act,
Was taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontenot the bill wa
taken up section by section.
Section / was read.
Mr.. Leake offered the following amend
ment:
In line /. section /, strike out the wore
therefor"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Brian asked to be excused from voting
On motion OF Mr.. Watkins consideration o