The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-19
OFFICIAL .JOU RN AL
OF THE
FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBL
or TuW
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
HOUSE OF REPR Essen TATIV Es.
Twenty eighth Days Proceedings.
HOUSE or RRrREsHNrAr1yra.

t3UTlRT. DHNF5G)l, iJSNATPHHS, IIltHTl. l51tEhI-
son, be,beI. D,,ienhefer. Essex Faulkner,
Franz. Frae'er. Fea7Hl, Gtrd,,er. Gibson, Hall.
Hatha way, iIaney. Harris Herring, Heiden-
hain. Henry, lves Jackson Of Nntchtnehes.
jackson Of vt. Mary. Jones, J"rrin ktva-
naugh Kirk, Lancaster. Landry, Legendre,
Jetteu, Lyons. Lneke Mahoney, MlIlauien,
Nixon, Morgan, Morel, MeGaip, Mccullough,
McDonsld, MeLnrey. Newsom, ogien. Pail
lips, PtI'chard. Pop. Pollard, Qntnn Rich
areson Roche. s,haifr.r, Shepherd, Schneider
st. Clair Taltou. V.rnadp. Vaughan, Verret,
Vincent, VOORHEES,. Weems, Wise. Williams Of
Mnrehouse, Williams OF Tertebonne. Young
OF st, Landry s2
Prayer was offered by tho Rev. Father
Hubert.
The Journal OF Saturday. February 20,
1880. was read aud adopted.
Leave of absenee was granted Mr.. KIeinpe-
ter for three days.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr. Prtehard presented the petition oi John
L. Ruuton, assessor Of Gatahoula, asking for
relief.
On motion tho petition was referred to the
Committees on Appropriations.
Mr. Devereaux tTsred the following con
current resolution 5.M~-#
BE II Reaolred, That the General Assembly
appoint n int committee, COMPOSED OF two
ult,tubers from the Senate and three from the
House uf II representatives., In eolnpllnnce with
stctitD Ne $3.50 Of the Revised Statutes OF the
State of buu,ihnt.
Lies over under the rules.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following communications weIe re-
oaived from the Governor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. ]
Sta ~ ~ Lpuisli,4u
New Orl ana February II, 1880 }
M tho HnooHar and Mau,hars pf tho Hpsa pf
Representatives:
Grnflemcu-I have the honor to Inform you
that | nave this day signed and approved the
following bin originated In your honorable
body.
NJ 3 Joint Resolution.
H. unes,tng our Senators and Representa-
tiyas IN Congress To secure tho phSshgn ny
the Congress OF tho United States of II bill
alproprtating n sufficient sum Of money for
the opening ard dredging of the channel Of
the mouth Of Rcd river.
Very respectfully,
louis A. WILT Governor.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
= ate If l. ulsIanH
New Orleans February IL. 1880 J
TO tho Speak or and Members Of tho House of
Representatives:
Gentlemen have tho honor to transmit
herewith ior the Information of your ho,,nia-
bio body copy of motion, etc IN the suit
If the State Of New Hampshire W the State
OF louisiana in the Supreme Court OF the
United States.
/ am very respectfully. your obedlent SCR
want,
LOUIS A. WILII. Governor.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Mccullough, chairman. on behalf of the
Committee Oh Elections aud Qualifications,
submitted the following report:
To the Speaker and Members of tho House of
Representatives:
Your Committee on Elections and Qunllii-
cations. having had under consideration the
contested election CtssN Of Mortimer Parot VS..
James III COsRrnve. from tn" parish ot Natehi-
tpChes. beg leavs TO report that they have
carefully considered said case and tiud that
tho contestant Fnrot, has utterly failed to
comply with the law in regard To contested
elections, and has also failed to furnish any
evidences upon which to base his contest.
We therefore recommend that Jnmes u
CosRrove. tho sitting member. ha confirmed
In his scat as II Representatives from tho par
ieh Of Natchltoches.
All of which Ia respectfully submitted
On motion of Mr. Mccullough the rules
were suspended and tho recommendation
contained In the report of the committees. de-
cartng Mr.. Gosgrove entitled to sent In this
House. was adopted, and Mr.. Cosgrove do
eIared confirmed as the member from Match
itoches.
Mr. BilIiu chairman, In behalf Of the Com
mlttee on the Judiciary submitted tho fol-
lowing report
NEW ORLEANS. February II. 1890.
To the Speaker md Members Of tho House OF
Representatives.
Your committees, to whom were referred the
following bills. beg leave to report as follows
Senate bill Nos.
An act to amend and re-enaCt section lila
OF Rays Revised Statutes,
FayOrably.
House bill No. 100,
An act to regulate tho practice of dem
tistry in tho State OF Louisiana,
FavOrably.
On
House bill No t21,
An act to define tho nature and prescribe
the punishment of crimes commit ted by any
president, director manager or other officer
or owner of any private or pubic bank In re-
caiving deposits or creating debts, after he
shalt have had full knowledge Of tho fact
1t Is lnsolvent or IN falling circumstances.
Favoraply. with the following amend
ments
Strike out all after ''shall upon conviction"
In section 1, and add "suffsf Imprisonment
for a term Of two years at hard labor III the
!
Strike out word 'full'' before "knowledgo'
In section |.
Strike out section 2.
On
House bill No o.. EM
An act entitled IAN act for the relief of the
heirs of persons whose property may have
been couiiscai.d by the Unite States. by RS
mitting unpaid t,xes which may have been
upon such coDi-catsd property while
1t Was or may be IN the possession or enjoy
nent OF the purchaser at It's eoniiscatton sale,
OF hts SUCCESSORS Or assigns,
Favorably, with he following amendment:
Iroridfd, that theuW or owners VI the
lif. estate OF the c,ttti5cttei property be not
released from their obligation to pay the
State, municipal and corporation taxes.
On
House bill No q,
An at to fix the feea of the clerks of the
civil and critniual district courts for the par
Ish OF Orleans, tn. civil and criminal sheriff5
# the parish of Orleans. the clerks and con-
stables of the city courts OF New Orleans, the
regi lister OF conveyAnces and recorder Of mort
cages for the parish of Orlran-; to regulate
The collection Of said fees, to organize Il syR-