The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-07
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE

The reading OF The journal was dispensed
with.
Senator Watkins. from the Judiciary Com
mite, made the following verbal report:
I'm regard to the veto messages by Gov.
Nichols of bills passed AT q session OF the Leg
islature. under the constitution OF laGs.
Veto messages dated January. 1870. returned
to this Senate Oh the twelfth of January. 1880 !"
BY the constitution Of 1863 such proceedings
we're lawful. but this Senate cannot pass upon
them. We md article ~ of the constitution
Of 1879 eaya: If any bill shall not be re
turned BY ,he Governor within i've days after
Il shall have been presented to him. the enme
ebelI be II law In like manner as " he had
signed 1t. unless the Legislature by adjourn
ment ehnll prevent its return. in ,rhirh case II
shall not be a Ian. See Barclays Digest. pp.
22p and 100.
RESOLUTIONS.
Senator Vance offered the following reao-
luton:
Resoired. That The Attorney General and the
Judiciary Committee be requested to furnish
this body with a written opinion az to the In
terest and scope of article az of the con-
etitution. MM 5za@..M
The article reads: Every law enacted by the
General Aseembly shall embrace but one sub
ject. and that shall he expressed In the title"
Senator Watkins spoke to the resolution.
He said that the Judiciary Committee was
already overburdened with work and could
only with dln1cnll v and great labor Rive au ex-
tended opinion on the subject. The committee.
however. could and would gladly give refer
ences that might satisfy tho mover OF the reso-
luton, who could for all that satisfy htmaeif by
referring to the at.tntea and the decisions Of
the supreme court III the matter.
Senator NAnce'a resolution was loat.
HenRtor Ahy reported. from the special com
mittee appointed for the purpose, thtt after In
yeetteatiun 1t was found that the removal Of the
Senate Chamber TO the nnte-raom TO the Gov
errors Office would not cost more than 5000.
SECOND REApINas.
Senate bill. fixing the terms Of Office OF the
court OF appeals Rftrr lhe term provided for Ia
the constitution. Referred to tho Judiciary
Renate bill No.. %, to restrain ministerial or
judicial officers from going hall to- pr!sonars
to appear before their respective cpurta. Re
ported by substitute, The substitute was
adopted. ordered engrossed aud passed to Its
Benate bill No. 40. to rendjuet the State land
ONCE. reported fayorahly upon with amend
senate hi M. %. to roorganIEe the Louisiana
State University aud Agricultural aud Mechan-
icel College. passed over through error. wns
taken up on the second reading and referred to
the Com mittee on Education.
A. ON FINAL PASSAGE. #
Senate bill No. ~, 70 provide for the trial Or
refused cases. Ia the courts OF %appnals. Re-
ported by substitute. The, substitute was
III " w N5E Va TX tt'H
The bill WAS then passed finally by Va yeas to
] nay.
No. 81. relative H. runtthment Of ofrenses where
the penalty Of death or Imprisonment In the
Penitentiary ia not involved.
Senator Mutt moved To reconsider the vote by
which the bin Wa engroased and read a third
time. II was 90 ordered.
\. The blll was recommittcd to The Committee on
Senator Robertson called W Senate bill No.
20, the printing bill.
Ciary Committee whether the placing OF State
officers on the Printing Board was not ~violative
Of article 100 of the constitution. which pro.
cludes any person from holding two Offices q
Senator Marston answered that he did not
think go; the Printing Board was very much
like a Joint committee of tue two houaes.
Senator AuRustin called the attention Of the
Senate to article ~. Of the constitution. which
State officers. This, he thought. proved ausil-
cient!y that the constitution did not consider
members of a board as state officers.
The hrst section was read. Ii provides that
the Printing Board shall consist of two mem
hars OF the senate and two memhnrs az the
House. Il ~ elected by a majority Of their re-
apective bodies. together with the Auditor, the
Attorney General and the Secretary If State.
who ehall advertise for scaled proposals for
Senator Marston off red an amendment pro-
viding to strike out everything relating to the
the General Assembly shall advertise for blds
instead of the board.
The amendment was laid on the table by a
Senator Vance now offered an amendment to
the effect that The Secretary Of state, within
three days after the PRONUNCIATION Of this act.
shall advertise for ten days for sealed proposals
the bids to the President of the Senate; The
General Assembly 10 ,oint session. The amend
ment further provides that no State officials
shall be Interested In the printing contract. and
further provisions are made ag ,tnst a con-
tractor who might become u State officer after
entering Into, the contract.
Senator Robertson moved to lay the motion
on the table. Lost by 10 nays to ~ yeas.
Senator cunningham moved tofnrther amend
by separating the contract for different classes
OF work and material.
Sen Atar Vance said that provision WAS made
for this further on.
Senator Luckett moved to strike out such
contract vii not be awarded 70 any put = citi-
zen OF this State. and no member or officer Of
any OF the departments Of the government or
this State shall be In any way Interested In the
Also 10 strike out and such contract shall be
subject to the approval Of the Governor. the
President N the Senate and the Speaker Of the
House OF Rspresentattvas.'
Senator Watkins moved to strike out al that
portion Of the section which gayet the RICH, to
the contract subject to the Governor. Pres lent
Of the Senate and Speaker OF the House. which
he considered arbitrary powers.
These three amendments we're ruled out OF
order, only amendments to the first amend
ment being In order.
- ScuhlNi "hhluS ~ tttStt w w
Senator Vapce's amendment, saying that 1t was
fmpractiothie. and that the Joint sessions rem
dered necessary hy II would consume much 81
the Legislative tine.
Senator Robertson moved to strike out the
material portion of Senator Vauces amend
ment. Tabled by n vote OF Is to Is.
Senator Robertson now moved to print Sena-
tor Vance's amendment. and to postpone con-
alteration Of the bin until 1t could be done.
Tabled by 30 yeaa - IL nays.
The Senate wen into executive session.
After execution session. Senator ktard asked
for and obtained permission to withdraw SEN
ate bill Ne. Sc nj the last session.
The prtntin * bill WAS taken up again.
Senator Robertson moved TO amend Senator
vance's amendment hy providing that No mem
Der or officer IN any parish or city shall be in
In the prinung..
Senator Kidd moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
for
Senator VI nv motion was laid on the table
by a vote q as 70 Is nays.
Senator -, LUIS amendment was then
carried b .,Htt II to Is.
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