The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-02

On motion of Mr.. Devereaux Senate bill No.
80 was made the special order for tomorrow
Thursday, Immediately after the House
should finish Its consideration of the bills
fixed as special orders for / o'clock p. m. on
that day.
SPECIAL ORDER
House bill No. 1O4,
An act to repeal act No. 1O1, approved
April 80. 1877, and to provide for the appoint
ment of q registrar Of voters for the parish
of Orleans, and clerks OF registration
throughout the State; fixing their compen-
sation; defining their duties and powers;
providing for new registration for the city
of New Orleans; to provide for the keeping
OF registry of legal voters; to define the
duties of certain officers; to prescribe penal
ties for violations of this act, and to regulate
the manner of registering voters throughout
the State, and to provide for the appointment
of special oanvassers, ETC.,
Being the special order Of the day, was
taken up.
Mr. Billu moved to postpone the special
order of the day until the House should dis
pose of
House bill No. $50,
An act to levy. collect and enforce payment
Of an annual license tax upon all persons, as
soclatlons of persons and corporations pur-
suing any trade, profession, vocation, calling
or business except those who are expressly
exempt from such tax by articles 2O6 and 2O7
Of the constitution.
The motion was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Farmer the House re-
lcAx
take into consideration the above entitled
House bill No $50.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
The committee on rising reported through
Its chairman, Mr.. Richardson. that they had
had under consideration the above entitled
House bill No. $50 and substitute offered for
the sections from section to section II in
elusive OF same. and recommends to the
House that the substitute be ordered printed.
The report was received.
On motion of Mr.. Farmer the substitute
was ordered printed and the bill House bill
No. 250) was made the special order Of the
day for Friday next, Immediately after the
reading of the journal.
On motion of Mr. Cosgrove the above en-
titled House bill No. 1o4 was postponed until
tomorrow, Thursday, and made the special
order of the day at IL :l5 o'clock p. m.
SECOND SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill No. 291.
An act entitled "An act to establish Board
Of Flour Inspectors for the city and port Of
New Orleans; to define their powers and du-
ties. and to impose penalties" ETC.,
Being the special order of the day, was
taken up on second reading, under the favor
able report Of the Committee on Immigration
and Commerce. with the following amend
ments;
In section 5, In line s, after the word "Or-
leans" add the words "for sale."
In line "a, section 6, strike out the words
five eents," and insert 1.-TWO cents"
Section to be 90 amended as to read after
the words New Orleans" In line 20. "unless
permission is given by the manufacturer or
miller. and said permission shall be In
writing and duly acknowledged and autho-
ri7ed by power Of attorney, and said power
Of attorney shall be shown by any person
altering, eraslng or changing said original
brands. and II said party altering erasing or
fall to produce said power Of attor-
ney, when called upon to do SO, he or they
shall be liable to all the penalties as provided
In section 7 of this act
Sections l, 3 and were adopted.
The committee amendments were adopted.
On motion of MIR. Ogden section was
amended as follows:
In lines 10 and ii strike out the words "the
constitution Of the State or of the United
States. and insert with existing laws"
The section was adopted as amended.
Section was adopted.
Section was read
Mr.. Mahoney offered the following amend
ment:
Strike out after the word "weight," in line
:, to and including the word grading" In line
10.
Mr.. Morgan moved to lay the amendment
upon the table.
The motion was not agreed to.
Mr.. Gibson, by permission, introduced
from flour dealers OF the city of |
New Orleans protesting against the passage
Of the bill.
On motion of Mr.. Mahoney the memorial |
was laid upon the table.
The amendment OF Mr.. Mahoney was |
adopted.
MIR. Gibson offered the following amend |
nent:
In section 6, line Is, strike outall after the |
word upon" to line IL, and insert such "quan-
titles as the inspectors may deem necessary"
On motion Of Mr.. Bulger the amendment |
vas laid upon the table.
Mr.. Mahoney offered the following amend
nent:
In line 20 strike out the words "Hve cents"
Ind insert three cents"
Mr.. Ogden moved to lay the amendment
lpon the table.
The motion to lay upon the table was not |
agreed to.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Mahoney offered the following amend
nent:
Strike out from line SO to the end OF the
section.
The amendment was adopted.
Section was adopted as amended.
Sections and were adopted.
Section 9 was read.
Mr.. Mahoney offered the following amend
nent:
Strike out all after the word warehouse"
n line z. to the word seller" in line 8.