The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-13
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.

FRIDAY March II. 1880.
Lieut.. Gov. McEnery called tho Senate to
order punctualy at noon: twenty-eiRht bena-
tors present. II quorum.
senator Demas. by consent. withdrew his
Joint resolution offered on the previous day
requiring our representatives In Congress to
obtain n reduction OF the tariff on all grades Of
sugar.
A petition from citizons of Vermilion.
relative to the undrained lands Of that parish.
was referred to the Committee on Federal Re-
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
BY Senator Watkins. from the J odiclary Com
mittee- Uniavorably on tho amendments Of the
House to Senate bill No 60. relative to district
attorneys. and reported back House joint reso-
luton relative to the Freedmens Banks
NEW bills.
BY Senator Rogers Senate bill No. 1856. rela-
tive 70 tho system OF pilotage In the port OF
BY Senator Dunn inghnm-S Senate bill No. 1885,
relative to the establish OF an insane asylum vt
House bii No. IS, relative to bureau Of aari
culture. was called up and referred to tho Com
mittee on Lands and Leyees.
The majority and minority reports Of tho
special committee on the New Basin and Canal
came up and were recommitted to that eommlt.
thai the committee might arrive at some under
standing to reUcrt unanimously on the SUD-
eCt.
SECOND READINGS.
Senate blu No. 100. relative e boards 10 q
health throughout the State. Referred to the
Committee on Health and luarantine.
Senate bill NJ. 100, relative to the compensA-
uon Of witnesses. Referred to tho Judiciary
Committed.
Referred t, tho Com mmittee On Health and Quar-
Senate bill No. lG2, relative to partners IN
oonnnendana. Referred to tho Judiciary Com
mtttBe.
Senate bill No. 1ss. relntive to university for
eolored people. Referred TO tho Committee on
ITho clerk Or the House appeared and re-
ported that tho House had conclrred In Senate
billt No. 10. relative TO IN agricultural bureau:
No. 80. to amend section 1921 relative to crimes
ard otTenses that are not necessarily punish
abe Ivy death or Imprisonment III hard lnbor.]
Senate bill No. Gs. relative to the costs and
fees III tho Supreme and other courts. Lies
over until printed.
Senate bill No. Al. amending the quarantine
avs. came up regularly.
The quarantine foes wore reduced materially
The question of the SALARY OF the Mississippi
river quarantine physician gave rise to some
debate.
senator Ably proposed to Tx tho salary at
Senator Parlango moved to reduce It TO $4,000.
Senators Luckett aud Burlington spoke ia
favor or the former figure. and Senators Demas
and Maraton against II.
Senator Aby'- proposition prevailed.
The bill was then enErosSed and read u third
The calendar was announced rs exhausted by
the President
House BILL No. l5 authorizing parochial and
municipal corporal Ions to receive evidences Of
their indebtedness for taxes and licenses. was
taken UP.
Tho amendments offered by tho committee
were adopted.
Senator Foster offered an amendment. ia sub
stance requiring the courts to pa. upon the
validity of evidences OF Indebtedness before
they can ba received for taxes. and spoke ut
length on the amendment.
He was opposed by Senator Leake. who OBJ
ected to sut tjacting delinuuent Taxpayers tin
whose Interest the bill WAS framed) to the ex
penses OF judicial inquiry Into tGo validity OF
the warrants. etc.
Senator Mnrston favored the amandmont.
which. however, was laid on the table on mo-
tion OF Senator Robertson.
The bill was read a third time.
Senator Leake offered q resolution requiring
the Joint Committee on Charitable Institutions
to inquire into the financial atlairs OF tho Lou,
isiann State University and Mechanical and
Agricultural College. Tho resolution lies
under the rules Senator Cunningham obJecting
to action upon 1T Mt this time.
The Senate went into executive session. ad-
ourning Immediately afterward until Saturday
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