The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-13
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.

reported
House bill No. 1856,
Joint Resolution asking for an approprla-
tlon by Congress for the purpose Of making
the Amte river, from Thompson's bridge TO
Its mouth, navigabe for flat and keelboats,
for rafting logs, etc, with view to facilitat-
Ing commeroe In the Florida parishes Of Lou
Islana,
Was read the second time by title.
On motion of Mr.. Foster the bill was or
dered read the third time.
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.
Was read the second time by title.
On motion OF Mr.. Foster the bill was or
dered read the third time.
House bill No. 274,
| Joint Resolution requesting our Represent
| atlves and instructing our Senators In Con
gress to obtain suitable appropriations for
| the Improvement of the navigation OF West
Pearl river,
Was read the second time by title.
On motion Of Mr.. Foster the bill was or
| dered read the third time.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot 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
we're present:
Messrs. Ably, Augustln, Brian, Burlington.
| Campbell, Cunningham, Davey. Demas,
| Estopinal, Foutenot Foster Hagan, Harris,
Kidd, Leake, Lucas, Luckett. Marst0n, Mutt.
| Pollock, Perry, Robertson, Rogers, Stewart,
Steele, Settoon, SHINES, Story, Vance, Wat
| kins-30.
Absent-Meesrs. Cahen. Montan, Newton,
Nunez, Parlange, Walton-6
CHANGING RULE FOR EXECUTIVE BUSINESS.
Mr.. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
to take mp and consider at this time the re-
solution offered by him this day relative to
suspension OF rules for consideration OF busl-
ness In executive session.
On motion of Mr. Robertson the resolution
was adopted.
| REPORT OF CONFERENCE COMMITTEE ON
HOUSE BILL NO. 235.
Mr.. Leake submitted the following report
To the President aid Members Of the Senate:
The conferences committee to which was
referred the Senate amendments to
House bill No. 235, being
An act to regulate public education In the
that purpose,
Have the honor to report that we recon-
mend that that the House concur In the said
amendments.
T.J.BUTLER.
On part Of the House.
w. w, LEAK u,
On part Of the Senate.
Mr.. Leake moved the adoption of the report
OF the committee, upon which the roll was
called, with the following result:
Yeas M essrs. Ably, Brian, Burlington
Cunningham, Davey, Demas, Estoptnal
Tontenot, Foster, Kidd, Leake, Lucas, Luekett
Marston. Pollock, Perry, Robertson Rogers
Stewart, Settoon, SHINES, Story. Wat
kins-23.
Nay-Mr Campbell.
Absent --Messrs. Augustin, Oaben. Hagan,
Harris. Montan. Newton, Nunez, Mutt, Par.
lange, Steele, Vance, Walton-t2.
ELECTION OF STATE HOUSE COMMISSIONERS
On motion OF Mr.. Cunningham further con
sideration Of the matter OF the election o
commissioners to superIntend the repairs o
the State House at Baton Rouge, was post.
poned until tomorrow immediately after the
reading Of the journal.
NOTICE OF MOTION TO RECONSIDER.
Mr.. Cunningham gave notice that on TO-
morrow he would move to reconsider the vote
by which the report OF the committee on
conference was adopted.
On motion OF Mr., Robertson It was ordered
that when the Senate adjourns to-day 1t be
until tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock,
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
| Def nbt tnfp fpslr nj
to take up the following Concurrent Resolu-
tion, which was read, as follows:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
AuthOrizinng the boards OF supervisors OF
the University Of Louisiana at New Orleans,
and Of the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College at
Baton Rouge, to establish chairs OF nautical
education, and to Instruct the Governor OF
the State to apply to the Secretary Of the
Navy for the suitable vessels, ETC., for that
purpose.
SECTION 1. Be 1t Resolved by the House OF
Representatives of The State Of Louisiana,
the Senate comcWring, That the board
of supervisors of the University of Lou
isiana at New Orleans, and the board
Of supervisors OF the Louisiana State
University and Agricultural and Mechanical
College at Baton Rouge, be and are hereby
authorized to establish chairs of nautical edu-
cation at said institutions, under the pro-
visions of acts OF Congress on the subject OF
nautical education In the several ports OF the
Union.
SEC. Q. Bet further resolved, ETC., That the
Governor OF the State Of Louisiana is hereby
instructed to apply to the Secretary Of the
Navy for suitable vessels, apparel, charts,
books, instruments OF navigation, ETC., for
that purpose, Immediately upon the estab-
lishment OF said chairs in said universi-
ties.
SEC. 5. Be IL further resotved etc., That
copies OF these resolutions be forwarded by
the Governor to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives In Congress, and to the presidents
| OF the aforesaid universities.
On motion of MIR. Burlington the resolution
was adopted.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE.
Mr.. Walton obtained unanimous consent to
submit at this time the following report
To the President and Members of the senate:
The Committee on Agriculture, Commerce,
| etc, to whom was referred
| House bill No. 291, entitled