The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SENATE.
Fortieth Days Proceedings.

SENATE CHAMBER NEW ORLEANS, l
# M Saturday. February 49, 1880.
The Senate was called to order at II o'clock
m. by the Hon. 8. D. McEnery. Lieutenant
Governor and President OF the Senate.
On the call OF the roll the following named
Senators were present:
Messrs Ably, Augustin, Brian, Burlington,
Campbell, Cunningham, Davey, Foster, Har-
H. Leeke, Lucas, Luckett, Marston. Newton,
Settoon, story, Vance, Walton, Watklns-24.
Absent-Messrs. Cahen, Delnas, Estopinal,
Foutenot. Hagan, Kidd, Montan, Nunez Pol
lock, Stewart, Steele. Simmes-12.
On motion Of Mr.. Davey the reading Of
the journal In detail was dispensed with.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Watkins, chairman OF the Committee
On the Judiciary, submitted the following re-
New ORLEANS, February %. 1880.
70 the President and Members OF the Senate:
+ am instructed by the Committee on the
Judiciary to report as emanatin9 from the
IAN act relative to the powers and duties OF
clerks Of district courts, and their deputies,
throughout the State, the parish 81 Orleans
And o. Senate bill No. 1913, being
An act 70 repeal section Ala OF Rays Re
vlSod Statutes,
TO report unfavorably.
And Senate bill No. 105, being
An act to amend and re-enact section 800 OF
Rays Revised Statutes OF 1870,
To report favorably, with the following
amendments:
First-In section Q, strike out, "Sec. q Be 1t
further enacted. etc That"
6econd--Strike out, after the word labor"
the words 'Or otherwise, not exceeding two
years" and insert mot less than one year
NOR more than seven years.
Third-In section 2, after the words space
Of" strike out five years, the one not know
years. without any news of the absentee with
In that time and when In that case the sec
0nd marriage shall have been contracted by
authorization Ut the Judge. granted pursuant
to article 10 Of the Civil Code"
FOurth--Add ut the end OF the act, "prO-
vided that this act shall not be q bar to the
prosecution, trial or punishment of any per-
con under the previous law for offenses com.
mitted prior to the PRONUNCIATION OF this act"
Fifth-Strike out the word Rays" and In
eert "the" In line Of the title, and In line s
OF the first section.
Andson House bill No. III. being
An act to define the nature and prescribe
the punishment OF the crime committed by
any president. director, manager or other
0ficer or owner OF any private or public bank
In receiving deposits or creating debts, after
he shall have knowledge OF the fact that 1t ls
insolyent Or IN falling circumstances,
Respectfully submitted, ..
j. ID. WATKINS, Chairman.
Under standing rule the act reported by
the committee becomes
Senate bill No. las,
An act relative to the powers and duties OF
clerks Of district courts and their deputies
throughout the State, the parish OF Orleans
excepted.
The bill was read the first time.
Mr.. Pollock, chairman Of the Committee on
Printing, reported on
Senate bill No. Ill,
An act to regulate the manner Of making
adverti sements In judicial proceedings, or
Gales OF property under judicial process, or
any other legal proceedings In all parishes,
regulating the price therefor, and repeating
Ill laws or parts of laws In conflict here
with,
Favorably by substitute.
The substitute was read, and In full.
On motion OF Mr.. Pollock. the substitute
was accepted In lieu OF the original bill, and
became
Senate bill No. 1875,
An act to regulate the manner OF making,
advertisements In judicial proceedings, or
sales OF property under judicial process, or
any other legal proceedings III all parishes,
regulating the price therefor, and repeating
all laws or parts OF laws In conflict here
with.
\ On motion of Mr.. Walton, 1t was ordered
That the bill be printed.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House OF Representatives and read:
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,, I
#A# New Orleans. February %. 1880. J
10 the Honorable the Senate OF Louisiana:
I am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House OF Representatives has
passed, and asks your concurrence In
House bill No. 134,
An act requiring bond OF clerks OF district
courts, and er o1fcio recorders, the parish Of
Orleans excepted, etc.
House bill No. l51,
Joint Resolution, requesting our representa-
tives In Congress to secure the passage Of an
act making an appropriation to deepen the
channel Of Bayou 1errebonne, Grand Gallon,
Little Gallon and Bayou Black.
House bill No. 1885,
An act to extend the time Of the prescription
q debts due the Poydras fund OF West Baton
Rouge to thirty years.
Concurrent Resolution, requesting our Rep
resentatives osecure the establishment OF a
statute for the distribution OF fish on the
gulf coast.
Respectfully,
PETER J. IRRELEVANT,
Clerk OF the House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Rogers, on behalf OF the Committee on
Enrolment, submitted the following report:
NEW ORLEANS, February %, 1880.
TO the President and Members OF the Senate:
The Committee on Enrolment respectfully
report
Senate bill No. 43,
An act to amend and re-enact article 245 of
tho Code Of Practice,
As duly enrolled.
WYNNE ROGERS,
M..." Acting Chairman,
SIGNING OF ENROLLED BILL.
Senate bill No. 43,
Was read by title and the Lieutenant Gov
ernor and President OF the Senate affixed his
signature thereto In open session and without