The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-16
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
THE = EN- ATE.

THURSDAY, January ID, 1881.
The Senate was called To order yesterday
BY Gov. Witt Lieut.. Gov. McEnery III the
chair. Gov. Witt said: "Senators-I have
the honor Of Introducing to you the Hon. $.
ID. MeE1ery. the ueWly-eaCted Lieutenant
Governor and your future presiding officer,
who will now enter into his functions" =
Twenty-Five Senators answered to their
names.
Prayer was offered by The Rev. Mr.. Mark
ham.
Senators Cunningham and Watkins were
sworn In.
To minutes OF the previous day were
adopted.
The following standing committees We're
announced by the President:
On judiciary y. ID. Watkins u. NJ. Mutt,
W. w. Leake, NJ. J. Cunningham, L. Il Kidd,
9. Newton, NJ. J. Foster. Wynne Rogers,
Hampton Story.
On Finance w. A. Robertson, Edwin Har-
ria, T. Y. Ably, Charles Parlange, j. N Au
gustin. II. Il. Lucas II. Strong, b. w. Mars
On CITY Of New Orleans Edwin Harris,
james Hagsn, L. M. Mutt, r q. Davey, J. N.
Augustin, Hampton Story. Wynne Rogers, J.
5. Davidson, John +. Pollock.
On Election w. Leakn. Thomas Camp
bell h. w Marston, o. b. Steele, T. s. Fon-
tenpt. G. Newton, +. Rlard.
On Auditing and Supervising Expenses Of
the Senate 20. b. Steele r = Fontenot. John
Il
On Corporations, Parochal and Municipal
Affaifs-L Nj. Mutt. X. Il. Luckett Edwin
Hlrris W. A. Robertson, Ihos. j Burlington,
W. J. Foster, }. N, Augustig u. T. Brian,
Her ry Demas.
On Militia. N. Augustin, M. j. Cunning
ham, II. 9. Dagey, T. Y. Ably, j. =. Davidson.
Ga Printing L. Pollock, }. n. Augu5ttn,
George l.. Walton, q B. Steele, 2 Newton.
On Health and Quarantine, Charitable In
sttuttons and Drainage II. y. Ably. John
Settoon, Thos j. Burlington, Thos. Camp
bell, James Hagan, II. Q. Davey, Hampton
Story.
On Rules -Chns. ParIanRe Il. Il. Kidd, D.
W. Marston, w A. Robertson, Henry Demas.
On Enrolment and Engrossment F., +.
Kidd Wynnn Rogers, J. q. Nance, J. n. Poi
lock, Albert E5tOpnal.
Agriculture Commerce, Manufactures, In
ternal improvements, and Public Lands and
james Hagan, j. D. Watkins, John Sattoon.
Mayer Caheu, ThomasJ J. Burlington, Charles
PariaDge, j. +. Brian.
Senator Mutt offered concurrent resolu-
ton providing for the appointment Of q COM
mittee OF three from the Senate and - from
the House to prepare rules for Joint sessions.
Adopted under suspension Of the rules, and
Senators Mutt, Parlange and Riard were ap
polluted on the part OF the Senate.
Senator Luckett offered a supplemental re-
port on rules, providing for n committees on
'improyements. parks aud public buildings"
Instead Of the existing Committee on Internal
improvements. Adopted
Senator Luckett moved that n committee Of
three be appointed to notify the Governor
that tho Senate was organized aud ready TO
receive any communication he might have To
submit Carried, and Senator's LuCkett
Leake and Robertson appointed as such u
committee.
Leave of absence for three days was granted
to Senator Davidson.
The COMMITTEES appointed to walt on the
Governor reported that they had performed
their duty, their report being Immediately
followed by the presentation Of
THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.
On motion of Senator Lucltett the message
was received.
On motion Of Senator Mutt the message
was referred to the appropriate com mittet,
and one thousand copies ordered published In
pamphlet form.
Senator Walton offered o concurrent reeo-
luton providing for q joint session at IL
O'Clock on Thursday, twenty instant,
for the purpose Of eiecting the circuit judges
throughout the State. Adopted.
Senator Henry Demas was sworn and took
his seat.
On motion of Senator Burlington. the papers
In the contested case Of Montaine VS.. David
son were referred to the COMMITTEES on Elec-
tions.
On motion OF Senator Robertson all con-
tested cases were 50 referred.
The Senate adjourned.