The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15
OFFICIAL JoURNA AL
OF THE
FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
Seventy fourth Days Proceedings.
SENATE CHAMBER, NEW ORLEANS.
Saturday. April 10. 1880.

SENATE CHAMBER New ORLEANS.
Saturday. April 10. 1880.
The Senate was called to order at o'clock
a. m. by the Hon. s. ID. McEnery. Lieutenant
Governor and President of the Senate.
Senators were present:
Messrs. Augustin, Brian. Burlington, gamp-
bell, Cunning ham, Davey. Foster, Leake,
Lucas, Luckett. Marston; Montan, Nunez.
Mutt, Parlange. Perry, Pollock, Robertson,
Rogers, Stewart, Steele, Settoon, Simmes,
Story, Walton, Watkins-26.
Absent--Messrs Aby, Cahen. Demas Estop-
inal, Fontenot, HagaD, Harris, Kidd. Newton,
Vance-10.
On motion of Mr.. Steele the reading Of
the journal In detail was dispensed with.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr.. Walton, chairman OF the Committee on
Agriculture and Commerce. submitted the
following report:
TO the President and Members of the Senate:
Your committee to whom was referred
Senate bill No. 229,
An act entitled IAN act to amend and re-
enact section 2952 Revised Statutes OF the
Beg leave to report the same back without
action.
Respectfully,
GEO. L. WALTON, Chairman.
Mr. Mutt, chairman OF the Committee
on Corporations and Parochial Affairs. re-
ported back without action the following en-
titled bills:
Senate bill No SO,
An act declaring the charter Of the Frank
lin College forfeited. and giving control OF
the buildings and grounds OF said college to
the police jury of the parish of ST. Landry,
with power to sell the same or any portion
thereof, for educational purposes.
Senate bill No. So,
An act authorizing and requesting police
juries to pass such ordinances as said juries
may deem necessary to protect and preserve
game animals and birds, etc.
Senate bill No. 213,
: An act to amend and re-enact section Of
an ect entitled "An act to incorporate the
town OF Vidalia, La.," being act No. "a, ap-
proved the sixteenth day Of March, 1876.
Senate bill No. 215,
An act to amend and reenact section 276 OF
the Revised Statutes of Louisiana, relating
to powers granted to and the capital stock Of
bankers and banking corporations.
Senate bill No. 225,
An act to authorize the parish OF Bossier to
purchase tract Of land, divide and sell the
same, and apply the proceeds to the building
of a new courthouse and jail in said parish.
ELECTION OF sTATE-HOusE COMMISSIONERS.
On motion OF Mr.. Leake the election Of
State-House commissioners was postponed
until 10 o'clock m.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson all House bills
on second reading on the calendar were laid
on the table subject to call.
On motion OF Mr.. Fontenot the journals Of
the twenty-seventh day to the seventy third
days proceedings of the Senate were ap-
proved.
On motion of Mr.. Rogers the Senate went
into executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon the opening Of the doors. the Lieu
tenant Governor and President Of the Senate
In the chair. the following named Senators
were present:
Messrs. Augustin, Brian, Burlington, Camp
bell, Cunningham, Dayey, Demas, Estoplnal,
Leake, Lucas, Luckett, Marston, Montan.
NuneZ Mutt, Parlange, Perry, Pollock, Rob-
ertson, Rogers Settoon. SHINES, Story,
Vance, Walton, Watkins-sl;
Absent -Messrs. Ably, Cahen, Newton
Stewart, steele-5.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Luckett, chairman of the Committee on
Elections obtained unanimous consent to in
troduceat this time the following report:
To the President and Members Of the Senate:
Your committee, to whom was referred
House bill No. 119,
An act to repeal act No. SO, approved April
Ii, 1877, and to provide the manner of holding
elections and making returns thereof; to de-
fine the duties and powers Of certain officers;
to provide for the appointment Of commits
ksioners and clerks OF elections, ETC.,
Beg leave to report the same back without
Respectfully,
r. s. LUCKETT, Chairman.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Fontenot moved to suspend the rules In
order to be allowed to Introduce the following
resolution
=, Be 1t Resotued bg the Senate, That the chair-
man OF the Committee on Auditing and Su-
pervislng the Expenses of the Senate Is here
DyreQuested not to draw for any more money
Tor the expenses of the Senate than the
amount allowed by article Al of the constitu-
tion.
MIR. Fontenot demanded the yeas and nays
The call having been sustained, the roll was
called with the following result:
Yeas Messrs. Augustin, Brian, Bufing-
ton. Fontenot. Foster, Leake, Lucas, Marston,
Montan, Nunez, Parlange, Perry, Rogers, Set
toon, Vance Walton, Watkins-17.
Nays-Messrs. Ably, Campbell, Davey, De-
mas. EstopinaL Hagan, Harris, Pollock,
Simmes-9.
Absent - Messrs. Cahen, Cunningham,
Kidd, Luckett, Newton, Mutt, Robertson.
Stewart, Steele, Story--10.
And the Senate refused to suspend the
rules.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Inc following message was received from
The House Of Representatives:
House CT REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans. April 10. 1880.
To the President and Members of the Senate:
am directed to inform you that the House
Senate bill No. l5y.
An act to provide for the sale of all prop
erty forfeited to the State for delinquent taxes
and licenses. '>N->0>
Senate bill No. 125.
An act relative to the powers and duties of
clerks of district courts and their deputies
! throughout the State, the parish Of Orleans