The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-02

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And our Supreme court. in constituting thi,
} article. has aaid: THE fact that a party Is no
143.
Mr.. Justice Field. of the Supreme Court o
, lace Rep. p. 40. said: "The term insolvency Il
not always used ia the same sense, II is some
ee propefy ana assets 81 an
| to pay his debts. This Is lis general an'
It's popular meaning But 1t Is also, uset
ability Of party to pay his aebts as they
become due In the ordinary course Of bust
ness" In which sense is the word insolvenei
used In the aetP In Its enlarged and popular
meaning or Ia It's limited and restricted sense
This the act does pot disclose. The term insol
and uncertain prompts me after grave consid-
Grafton to withhold my approval.
Thlrd.T he same reasons apply with more
| an offense to receive deposits or create deb q
the bank being ip falling circumstances. The
expression failing circumstances" L. entirely
too vague and indefinite, and is without any
this State, and It's meaning is not liked or de.
teFmtned by the act under consideration,
''f' fesIfe oUfs 4 wrLTz. Governor.
The question was put: Shall the hill pass
| the Governors veto notwithetandtngW and the
veto was sustained. the bill falling to pass
The Governor's veto of IAN act to extend the
time OF prescription Of debts due the Poydras
fund of the parish of West Baton Rouge to the
sustained. the bill failing to pass notwithstand.
AN act to provide for, the protection and
| preservation Of completed public levees In con
junction With the police iuries Of several par
which leyees may be cut for rice fumes. roads
and machinery. and TO provide means for the
| payment of the expenses attending this work
the violations OF the provisions OF this act, and
| Tor violations q parochial ordinances made In
conformity With this act " was taken ny under
| reading-yeas II. nays IL.
SPECIAL APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The rules were suspended In order to take
up An act to enforce the provisions OF the Or
dinance OF the constitution entitled Loan by
Fiscal Agent and to provide for the payment
Of the certificates Of Indebtedness issued for
said loan andto appropriate $4,000. or so much
thereof as may be- necessary. for that PURPOSE"
The, House went into comm ittee of the whole.
considered the bill section by section, made
6 minor na 4 a seportd 4 BACK te
and passed to its third reading.
=, Ar act to enforce the provisions Of q por-
and to provide for the payment of vouchers
issued by the chairman of the Committee on
Contingent Expenses of the Constitutional Con-
yention, and to appropriate $4,000, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary" was also taken no,
under snspension of the rules adopted with
DO ted back 10 the House and ordered to be en-
wv
crossed and passed to Its third reading.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
~ An act to create the Fourth City COURT Of
New Orleans. and defining its jurisdiction; fix
aries OF Its officers and the manner of their
payment; defining qualifications Of its Judge.
ecton their fer esr
ors; and providing for the transfer thereto of
certain cases from the Seventh and Eighth
parish Of Orleans was taken up with the Sem
ate amendments, which were concurred in
yeas 81, nays l.
An act to amend and re- enact sections and
Of net No. ss q the General Assembly of 1878.
being entitled An act to repeal act No. Of the
Ems ineers TO define their powers and duties
to levy tax of one mill for levee and public
IMPROVEMENT purposes: to divide the State into
OF boards OF lsvee com missioners therefor and
20 prescribe their duties and powers; to au-
thorize the imposition of q district letee tax.
not to exceed five mills on real estate and tax
able property: to vest the control of levees and
completed public works throughout the State
on the Governor Of the state Senate bill. was
taken up. with the amendments of the House
committee. These amendments were coneurred
sion. and the bill ordered to be engrossed and
passed to its third reading.
An !. act t2 provide for present and future re-
pairs TO buildings belonging to the State Pen1.
under I u the rules and na
v.
An act making the necessary appropriation
to remove the archives Of the State to Baton
Rouge" was taken up. considered In commit
tee. reported to the House and ordered to be en-
crossed and passed to It's third reading.
QUESTION OF PRIVILEGE.
Representative Morgan rose to question OF |!
privilege. He sent to the clerks desk and had |
a o 1em s oSyws entitled
The necessity for caucus will be plainly |
a.pparept when the fact L, considered that
operation of the solid Republican vote. at.
tempts, TO contro! and, shape Legislation. in
spite spit 81 the pronouneed opposition of clear
way the Republicans hold the balance of
power, and 1t is only by detachipg from them.
through the agency Of caucus, the Democratic
% any bili-although 1t may have the approval
Of q large majority. OF Democrats-that this
powerful influence of the Republican vote can
THE Ptravune thinks that the object of the
caucus C is to suppress the opinion and wishes
purpose is to keep Democrats in line when
they show disposition to run after strange
gods An analysis of the votes In the. House
seven members, the city delegation ts frequent
y found voting with the Republicans, and this
upon measures the adoption of which would
have been detrimental to the Democratic party.
10 prevent such q catastrophe the majority
have very wisely and properly resorted to the
matter will be sust .,ined by the party through.
out the st .te. the Pic. to the contrary notwith-
stan ding"
Mr.. Morgan then said:
Mr., Speak er-The charge Is unfounded In
ACT. l. sir. am one who has refused to allow
ne party lash to drive me into the passage of
bills traught with terrible aud dire injury to the
commonwealth; and yet sir, / am Democrat
onrer. perhaps, In my Democracy than many
y. those who attempt to assail me. Mr. SPEAK
y. can you not recall. does not every gentleman
lere remember. that when the city charter bill
vas before this House, the friends of the bill,
hough strong In numbers. were powerless,
rom their want of parliamentary sense. to pass
t; but FINELY had to SECURE the services of the
through him his Republican friendsf Was this
N unholy eoalittonf Does not every one know
hat the managers of the city charter bin be-
'ome humble supplicants TO this mighty par
humanitarian. and did not each and every one
II them shout at his victory
Sir. 1t is false to say that the Democrats have
made any unholy combination. We. the Demo-
rats, are here to preserve the purity and dig
lity ofthe party; not to bring 1t in scorn by the
passage OF infamous bills; and If the Repub.
leans assist us We shall thank them for the pa
riotism they display. greater than the faction
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