The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-12
OFFICIAL .DOU RN AL.
OF THE
FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF TINE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SEN ATE.
Twenty-Tifth Days Proceedings,
pENATE CHAMBER. NTw oRLFANa,
Monday. February y. iaan.

Governor and rrnaidant OF the Senate.
On a call of tho roll. tho following named
Senators were present
Meaara, Ably, AuEuatin, Britain. Burlington.
Gahon, Campbell. Cunningham, Davidson.
Davey. Fnntenct, Foater Hagan, lloake, IN
cas-. L,lekett Marstnn Newton, Nnneg, Mutt,
pariange. Pollock. Riard, Robertson. Ragera,
Stewart, Steele Settoon. Simmes. Story,
Vance. Walton. Watkina ~.
Abaept M eas,s. Uemas. Estupinal. Harris,
Kidd 4.
On motion OF MIR. Luckett the reading 81
the journal ia detail was dispensed With.
Mr.. Oahen offered the following motion;
Whereas hia Gracious Majesty Rex. king
OF the Carnival. haa iaaued his royal edtet No,
M, announcing hta arrival AT the capital OF
hia realm; and
Whereas, he ordaina that all places of bust
nnsa, both public and private. he closed on
HRid day: therefore ==.mm
i,p II Rrsnired That out " respect to and
In obedience to hia royal proclamation, when
THE body adiaurua thia day Il adjourns until
"Wednesday al " o'clock.
The motion was agreed to without ohjec-
ton, m-.==
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Watkins, chairman Of the Committee on
the judiciary, submitted the following re-
port:
To the President and Members OF the Senate:
Your committee, 10 whom was referred Sen
ate bilia Noa, ~. AZ and IA, heg leave to submit
the following report
On Senate bill No. II.
An act declaring the charter of the Frank
lin College forfeited. and giving control OF the
buildings and grouuda Of sad college to the
police jury of the pariah 81 ~. Landry, etc.
unfavoiahly
On Senate bill No. AZ,
An act 10 amend article "a, of the Code Of
Practice.
On Senate bill No. "a.
An ACT to give effect 10 article 81 of the con
atltution " 1870.
Favorably, Ivy substitute.
NOTICES or Mills,
Senator Parlange gave notice that he will
at some future day Introduce the following
bills.
IA bill relative to the bonds of clerks Of
courta,'
"A bill relative 10 the bonds " sheri(ls."
"a bill allowing plaintiffs In injunction to
bond property IN certain casaa"
"A bill providing for liens and privileges on
crops, and registration of same
"a bill relative 10 the trial IN courts Of ap-
peal Of certain CAGES on appeal from parish
courts
INTRODUCTION or Hills.
MIR. Watkins, In accordance with previous
notice. introduced the following entitled bill.
Senate bill No. "a,
An act to amend and re-anact section aa7 of
the Revised Statutes Of 1870. la regard to
challenges Of jurors III trials of criminal
cases,
Which was read the frat time.
Mr.. Rtani asked unanimous consent To In
troducc at this time, without previous notice.
Senate bill No -
An act for the relief of Antoine Dubuclet,
and appropriatina the sum Of Sl43 ~.
Mr.. Robertson made the point Of order that
the bill could not properly be introduced in
the Senate, a. 1t violated article "a Of the con-
stituuon, proposing. az II does. to make an
appropriation. IL. therefore, should have orr
Rinated IN the House.
The Chair decided the point we'll taken. and
the bill was returned 60 the member.
INTRODUCTION or CONCURRENT REsoLu-
TTaNs
MIR. Uagan chairman or the Committee on
Parks, Public Buildings. etc. introduced the
following.
Be II Resolrei BY The Senate 81 Louisiana.
The House Of Representatives, eoncarrima, That
committee composed " one Senator, APP
pointed by the President Of the Senate. and
uves appointed by the Speaker thereof be
empowered and directed to proceed To Baton
Rouge and examine and report the condition
of the Capitol buildings there. the repairs
necessary ~ put the buildings In proper con
ditton for the use ot the State government.
the cost OF sueh repairs and the cost of the
transfer of the ar ,hiyes 81 the State 10 Baton
Rouge.
Be IL farther Rtsoirei. That the committee
Is hereby instructed to report As soon rs
practicahle
Mr. Hagan moved to suspend the rules to
consider the resolution at this time.
Mr.. Dayey demanded the yeas and nays.
The call being seconded by more than one
fifth of the Senators elect, the roll WAS called,
with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs Ahy Brian, Burlington,
Campbell. Cunningham, Davidson. Davey,
Foster, Hagan. Leake. Lucas. Marston. New
ton, Nunez, Mutt, Parlange. Pollock. Riard.
koeertson: Rogers, stewart; Steele settoon'
Nays-Messrs. Augustin, Cahen. Demas.
Walton-s
Absent Messrs Estopinal Fontenot Har-
ris, Kidd, Luckett-a.
And the rules were suspended to allow con-
sideration OF the resolution.
The resolution was read
Mr.. Buffiugton moved the adoption of the
resolution.
Mr.. Cahen moved to amend SO that the
resolution would read two members from the
Senate and five from the House.
On motion of Mr.. Marston the amendment
was laid on the table.
The question recurring on the adoption of
the resolution, it was agreed to without OBJ
lection.
Mr. Burlington moved te reconsider the
vote BY which the resolution was adopted.
and on his own N otion the motion to reconsider
WAS laid on the table.
MOTION 10 AMEND THE RULES.
MIR. Watkins.fn accordance with previous
Notice introduced the following resolution:
Rescued, That all bills required By the con-
satution TO be passed by the first Legislature
hereunder shall have preference and prece-
nd hr hNx~n In lar