The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-09
To the Committee on Agriculture and Com

| House bill No. 1888,
An act to amend and re-enact article COG of
the Revised Statutes OF the State Of Louisi-
ana relative to telegraph companies.
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
House bill No. 227, CD
Joint Resolution
Requesting our Senators and Representa-
tives In Congress to secure sufficient appro-
priation to improve the navigation OF Red
river, In the commercial interests of the States
of Arkansas, Texas and Louisiana and the
Indian Nation.
| To the Committee on Federal Relations.
House bill No. 800,
| An act to provide for the postponement Of
the payment of taxes In cases OF overflow,
general conilagration, general destruction Of
crops or other public calamities, as provided
for In article 2l2 Of the constitution.
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
| House bill No. 1856,
Joint Resolution asking for an appropria-
ton by Congress for the purpose of making
| the Amite river from Thompson's bridge, to
Its mouth, navigable for fat and keelboats,
| for rafting logs, ETC., with view to facili-
| tating commerce In the Florida parishes of
Louisiana.
To the Committee on Federal Relations.
| House bill No. 274,
| Joint Resolution requesting our Repre-
sentatives and instructing our Senators In
Congress to obtain suitable appropriations
! for the Improvement of the navigation OF
West Pearl river.
To the Committee on Federal, Relations.
House bill No. 119,
| An act to repeal act No. SO, approved April
II, 1877, and to provide the manner Of holding
elections and making returns thereof; to de-
fine the duties and powers OF certain officers
to provide for the appointment OF commits
sioners and clerks OF elections, etc.
To the Committee on Election.
| Concurrent Resolution,
| Relative to the creditors -of the Louisiana
State University,
| With the following House amendment:
Add to the end of tie resolution the words,
'as 1t existed prior to the union Of the Lou
isiana State University and Agricultural and
Mechanical College"
Mr.. Burlington moved to adopt the House
amendment to the resolution.
| The roll was called, with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-M essrs. Ably, AugustIn, Brian, Buff
fington, Cahen, Campbell, Cunningham, De-
mas, Fontenot, Foster, Hagan, Harris, Kidd,
| LANCE, Perry, Pollock, Robertson, Rogers,
Steele, Settoon, Story, Vance. Walton, Wat
kins-29.
| Nays-None.
| Absent-Messrs. Davey, Estopinal, Montan,
| Newton, Nunez, Stewart, Simmes-7
And the amendment was concurred In.
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTIONS.
Concurrent Resolution
Relative to the improvement of Bayou Ma
con, Bpuf river and Its tributary Big creek.
The resolution was read in full.
| On motion Of Mr. Walton the resolution was
adopted.
Concurrent Resolution
Relative to the closing of the mouth of Red
river at Its junction with theMlssissippl.
The resolution was read In full.
Mr.. Parlange moved the adoption OF the
resolution, and demanded the yeas and nays
thereon.
The call having been sustained, the roll was
called, with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs. Augustin, Brian. Burlington,
Cunningham, Davey, Demas, Estopinai, Fon-
tenot, Foster, Hagan, Harris, Kidd, Leake,
Luckett, Marston. Montan, Mutt Parlange,
Perry, Pollock, Steele, settoon, Story Vance,
Nays-Messrs. Campbell, Lucas, Robertson,
Walton-4.
Absent-Messrs. Ably, Cahen, Newton, Nu-
nez, Rogers, Stewart, SHINES.
And the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Parlange moved to reconsider the vote
by which the Concurrent Resolution was
adopted, and on his own motion the motion
to reconsider was laid on the table.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
The following message from the House Of
Representatives was received and read:
HOUSE CT REPRESENTATIVES,. I
New Orleans. April 7. 1880. !
To the President and Members of the Senate:
I am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House has finally passed and
asks your concurrence in
House bill No. $780,
An act to levy, collect and enforce payment
of an annual license tax upon all persons, as
sociatiOn Of persons and corporations, pur-
suing any trade, profession, vocation, calling
or business, except those who are expressly
exempt from such tax by articles 206 and 207
Of the constitution.
Respectfully
w. ". MCNAMARA,
Assistant Clerk House OF Representatives.
Mr.. Demas obtained unani nous consent to
take up and consider at this time House bill
No. $50, receivedin the Senate this day.
House bill No. $50,
An act to levy, collect and enforce payment
of an annual license tax upon all persons, as
sociat1ons Of persons and corporations pur
suing any trade, profession vocation, calling
or business, except those who are expressly
exempt from such tax by articles 206 and 2O7
of the constitution,
Was read the first time by title, and under
a suspension of the rules referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
CONSIDERATION OF HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE BILL NO. 116,
An act to amend aud re-enact sections 7
and Of act No. 33 Of the General Assembly
of 1879, heing entitled Gan act to repeal act
No. of the extra session Of 1878. to create a
hoard of State Engineers; to define their
powers and duties; to levy tax Of one mill