The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-27
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.
MONDAY .InnllnrY Dc |


rho Senate was called 10 order punrtunly
nj noon by Lieut.. Gov NcEnery Twenty Sem
atorb present. q quorum.
Prayer Nv the Rev. Dr. Kramer,
The reading Of the mlnttes IN detail was
dispensed with. nild, on motion IF senator
non tanot. the minut Az ~ the twenty Second,
twenty third and twenty foufth wei" ap-
proved.
A mnaaage from tho Governor, transmit
ting the annual report nf the State Treas
,,rar. was received and rcterred I" the Financs
Committees
GoMHIT4FE HTroRrs.
nv Senator Watkins ~ behaH Of the ~
dclavy Committee
Supreme Court. taNotabIy, euN stiiklhR out
senate bin NJ. !, To amend section 212t Of
Abe Revised Statutes. by substitute.
Senate bill No. 3. to amend section 1ftt of
the Revised statutes; favorahy, after atrik-
IND ont the Fourth of March and '"All
Saints Day
Senate bill No IL. 10 amend section 22sl
Revised Statutes; adversely.
Senate bill No 10. relative to legal HOLIDAYS.
unfavorably. existing laws on tho subject be-
Sanate bill No !, relative to the tenure Of
Office of State, municipal and paroehiaI OH
GERS: adversely. IL being In violation OF tho
senate bill No is, fixing tho terms OF tho
Supreme Court, favarabIy. with amendments
lengthy minority report from the Com
mite on Elections. Ia favor OF Senator David
eon whose scat is contested by Mr.. ID. q.
Montan, was received and read.
Hy Senator Walton. from the COMMITTEES on
Agriculture, favurahly. with amendments, on
n bill creating bureau OF agriculture. Tho
prtueipal amendments arc ono providing that
The board of ommiasonera shall he imposed
of the Secretary Of State. beaides the Govern
or and the commissioner, aud the fees OF reg
4. A t.NH FtxgEs fNfltn
NOTICES or nILha
By Senator Newton Of n bill TO amend sec
tjon 932 Revised Statutes,
BY Senator Walton. ~ blu 70 readjust
the State Land ONCE. and To provide Tor tho
appointment Or n registrar AMI chief clerk.
by Senator Marston, OF motion To In
crease the Printing COMMITTEES by two mem
bers.
by Senator Augustin, Of n bill To provide
for q new index for tho conveyance oflioe, to
appoint n board OF supervisors to have bound
old records etc and that no would give duo
notice Of the bill III the newspapers, IN accord
'nnee with tho requirements Of tho constitu-
ton.
Senator Auguatin gave notice. also, 81 o bill
tnuiyp effect to article VI ~ tho constitution.
by Senator Rogers, OF bill to amend and
re-enaot section lpai Of the Revised Statutes.
ACCORDING 70 NOTICE.
Hy Senator LueaH -Scnate bill No. 81, to
prevent the removal of property with the In
tantion to evade or defeat the payment OF n
debit or privilege. The bill makes such re-
mnval a misdemeanor punlshabIa by fine and
Imprisonment Also a BILL Senate htll No.
30 10 prevent and punish ambezzlemcnt by
ronaignees and others selling on commission.
Tho bill provides that the making Of false
accounts OF less money than received by said
GonaignGes. and false charges OF moro than
actually received by them, shall constitute a
felony and be punishable by iine ana i'm
prispnment
By Senator Newton To amend act No 3
of 1876. entitled AN act TO amend and re-enaGt
section l410 OF the Revised Statutes.
This bill provides that AT ahpriff5 mud cor
oners' sales of immovahle property may bo
advertised to take placs at the Courthouse.
or somo other place In tho vicinity, on any
Saturday In each month. and personal prop
erty on any Saturday, provided the same ha
not dtes non, tho sales to commence NJ ~
o'clock a. IN. Sales may be adjourned to
Monday. aud II q diCs non, then on tue fol-
lowing day, aud then from day to day In case
there shall not be time to conclude tho sale In
one or more days, provided tho Defendant
shall not he deprived or the privilege now en-
joyed by him to have the property, when 1t Is
under seizure. offered FOR sale nj his domietl
upon hls giving notice 70 tho proper officer
within three days aftor seizure. and provided
nothing herein shall apply to the parish OF
Orleans.
senator Robertson IN tho chair
SECOND READINGS.
Joint resolution providing tor n revision OF
the statutes OF the State Ia conform with the
constitute IN was taken M aud referred W Inc
Judiciary Committee.
by Senator Watkins A motion To increase
the Judiciary Committee by one MENTOR.
Senator MhrRton made the point OF order
that The constitution required one days
notice To amend tho standing rules.
The Chair decided that the point was not
we'll taken, If the Senate were unanimous IN
giving Ill consent 10 tho motion.
No objection being made the motion was
adopted.
Senator Marston now moved that his mo
tipn To increase tho Committee nn Printing
by two mamhcrR of which hO had just given
notice, should he adopted.
Objected to 10y Senator Newton, and the
motion liaR over under the rules.
After short debate II wac agreed, on mo.
ton of Senator Walton. that In the contested
case OF Montan va, Davidson both parties be
allowed representation OF tho lloor q the
Senate In person Ut hy attorney.
Tho case was then fixed for ! o'clock on
Thursday next
Senate bill No. ~. 70 create mechanics
and builders lien, was taken IN and referred
TO the Judiciary Committee.
Senate bill No. 26, to create special lien II
favor of sellers OF agricultural products, and
Senate bill No. D., 10 create police court
with criminal jurisdiction for tho Seventh
District of Orleans, were both referred tC
the Judiciary Committee
The Senate went into executive session
After executives session Senator Ably pro
scented q report from the committee appolnte'
to inquire whether n moro suitable room
could not he obtained tora Senate chamber
The report speaks III tho had qualities y
light ventilation and acoustics OF the presen
chamber. but there being no moro suitable
available room In tho building, suggGats i'm
prayementa In the Senate chamber. The ~
port was received and ordered to lie over sub
iect to call
The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday q
noon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.