The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-02
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.
THURSDAY. April 1. 1880.
emery called the Senate to


THURSDAY. April 1. 1880.
Lieut.. Gov. MnEnery called the Senate t,
order at II O'clock.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Newton sent up a petition from the late
district attorney of the Fourteenth Judicia
District. praying for an appropriation OF $500
for services rendered the State Referred to tn,
Committee on Finance.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
On Senate bills Nos 100 and 80. relative to the
recovery OF homesteads and exemptions. Mr..
Watkins. chairman of the Committee ON tbs
rspared e. o9ws and
must contain: First-A statement of the facts
that shoT the person making It to Pc the head
son making it is resldiOe on the land and
claims it as q homestead Third-A deserip.
ton OF the. land. Four han estimate of tie
recorded in the MORTGAGE book la the parish
where the homestead ts situated.
Favorably on the bill relative to municipal
The Committee on CORPORATIONS and Paro-
ported the original BIZ No. ass relaivs public
roads: also, tavorably on Senate bill No 22s,
authorizing. the cutting of drainage canals.
memorial firm the school board OF the
q q nh Ing ne
public schools Ia the parishes. and asking an
appropriation from some other source for the
same purpose, was read,
E The COMMITTEE on Commerce and Agricul-
ture. through Mr. Walton, chairman, reported
unfayorably on. Senate bill No 2oe. satisfying
land warrants issued BY the State OF Louisiana
The report pf the Committee on Conference
on the general appropriation bill was sent up
BY MIR, Robei teon, chairman.
On suspension Of the rules the report was
Nil. Walton introduced Senate bill No. 2ss,
N nfsf tf, nu
Revised Statutes" relative to school land war.
rants.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Under the head nt unfinished business the
city charter hl' II ouse bill No. 225. was TAX en-
MP on its second reading.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
was received. inf,rmtng the Senate that the
House concurred In the report of the joint con-
appropriation bill;" also that House bill No
SOC, to enforce the ordinances relative to the In.
debtednese Of the State to the fiscal agent. had
BILLS REFERRED TO coMH1rrEEs.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson the following
House bills were taken up and referred: :,
Hous.e bill No. 14s. relative to the annual poll
tax referred to the Finance Committee.
House bill No. 23s. to regulate public educa-
tion In the State aud city, an a providing q rev.
enue therefor. was referred to the Committee
House bin No. 500. TO enforce the ordinance
relative to the Ind sbtedness OF the fiscal agent,
appr9priatips SIC 500 for that purpose and ap-
1881 aud 1881. was referred to the Committee on
Finance
UNFINISHED BUSINESS RESUMED.
Consideration OF House bill No. eas (city
charter billy was resumed. 1t Yves read section
BY section as amended By the Committee on
City Charter. Motion was made to have the
This motion was delayel by the eonsidera
ton. Of an amendment to the section relative
e the election OF city otileers reeomm me
election Of all elective offers required by the
charter, or by any ordinance of this city. Is
ordered to be held on the second Tuesday Ia
1p2 OF the constitution; that fe, on the same
day as the general state election. and moi
oftener than once In four years..
An amendment. commended bva majority
OF the com nittee. that the election be held on
the eecond Tueeday In November raised con
siderable discussion. The amendment was
loat BY vote OF IL nays to IL yeas.
The question recurring upon the ADDITION OF
the bill, 4 passed BY The Following vote,
Ion. Cunningham. Davey. Fontenot. Foster.
dagans Leake. Lucas, Lucketr, Marston. Mon
an. Newton Mutt Npnez Perry. steele. Set
!, Nars-Messrs. Harris. Pollock. Robertson. |
Rogers. SHINES, Story-8
HOUSE RESOLUTION REFERRED.
, House concurrent resolution requesting our
9ropraton q imurose Msnehao s river was a
erred to the Committee on Federal Relations.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
.Eenate bill No. 1876. by Mr.. Rogers. and Senate |
Dill No. 2o2 both relative to pilots and pilotage,
we're laid on the table subject 70 call.
The bill to reorganize the Charity Hospital |
vas read a third time. |
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill No. 2lo providing for the stamp |
ng, ETC.. OF Louisiana consols. in accordance |
With the ordinance relative to the State debt, |
was passed.
. Senate bill No. a2s. relative to the Citizens
Bank mortgages, was passed.
BILMs ENROLLED.
The Committee on Enrolment reported en-
oiled Senate bill No. 1874, relative to costs OF |
'ourt II. contested election cases. and also the
!enate bill relative to the change Of time of |
'lection OF United States Senators.
The bill relative to clerks of district courts
md the bonds to be furnished by them, was
passed.
House bill No, SOL. "Au act to lisuidate the
OF the city of New Orleans" was
assigned to the calendar on third reading.
On motion the Senate adjourned until Ii
,'clock Friday.