The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16
Twenty Seventh Days Proceedings.

HEFATE CHAMBER; New ORLEANS.
| Friday. February H. 1870.
The Senate was called to order at II O'Clock
M by the Hon. 8. D. McInery, Leutenan,
Governor and President Of the Senate.
ona call OF the roll the following named
Senators were present.
Meaars. Ably. Augnettn, Brian, BUNNY ton
Cahen. Campbell. Cunningham, Davidson
Harris, Kidd, Leake, Lucas. Lnckett, Mars
ton. Newton, Mutt, ParlanEe. Pollock, Rtard.
Ruhertanp, Rogers. Steele SettOon. SHINES,
Story. Vance. Walton, Watkins-33.
Absent-Messrs. Demas. Nnnez, Stewart
On motion Of Mr.. Steele the reading of the
journal In detail was dispensed with.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS
Mr.. Rogers presented the petition OF G. G.
Hartwell. of the parish Of Orleans. praying
for relief and pay for plumbing and gas fit
ting done In the Senate Chamber In the years
1875 and 1870.
The petition was read, and on motion of
Mr.. Rogers referred to the Committee on
Auditing and Supervising the Expenses Of
the Senate
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Watkins. chairman Of the Committee on
the Judiciary, submitted the following report !:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY. /
New Orieans. February ID. 1880.
10 the preslden, and Members Of the g. nate:
/ am instructed by the Committee on the
nicatiOn from his Excellency the Governor,
relative To the bill Of complaint recently filed
In the Supreme Court OF the United States by
the State of New Hampshire vs. the State Of
Louisiana. to report that they have consider
VI tha subject and recommend the passage OF
the accompanying act to authorize the Gov
ernor aud Attorney General to employ assist
ant counsel.
am instructed by the Committee on the
Judiciary TO whom was referred
Senate bill No. Ga. being
An act to amend and re-enact section 99T of
the Revised Statutes Of 1870, In regard to
challenges of Jurors Id trials of criminal cases,
To report the same favorably. with the fol-
lowing amendments:
|. In line /, after the word that" insert the
words section 997 of the Revised Statutes Of
1870 be amended and re-enacted 80 as to
read"
2. In line 3. after the word "be" Insert the
words death ur.''
Ga Senate bill No 60. being
An act tn provide for the trial and punish
ment uf offenses where the penalty Ia not me-
cessarily Imprisonment ut hard labor or
death,
To report the same favorably, with the fol-
lowing amendments
|. TO amend the title by striking out the
words "and punishment" In the first and sec
oDd lines.
Strike out section and insert: Sec q
That district attorneys may file informations
In the Office Of the clerk OF the district court.
which said fling shall be as valid as If made
In open court
3. Strike out section 5.
On Senate bill No 50.
Anact making 1t tine duty OF the district
attorney for the parish Of Orleans to conduct
the prosecution of crimes punishable with
death or imprisonment at hard labor for life
before the Criminal District Court for the
parish Of Orleans,
Uufavoraoly.
On Senate bill No. II, .r...m
An act In references to preference cases In
the Supreme and distric. courts,
Uufavoraby.
Gu Senate bill No 10.
An act to provide for the trial of appeals
from the parish courts, and To provide for the
removal of appeals In thu district courts
uuder the constitution OF 1865 Into the courts
to be organized uuder the constitution OF 1879,
and to provide for the removal Of causes In
the parish courts to the courts to he organ
lied under the constitution OF 1879, and to
provide for the trial thereof,
FavOrably, by substitute.
On House bill No. 26,
An act to fix the fest terms OF the district
courts. under the constitution Of 1879, and to