The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-06
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.

THURSDAY, February 8. 1880
Lieut.. Gov MeEnery called the Senate TO or
der punetnally at noon: thirty Senators pres
ent--a quorum.
The reading Of the minutes Of the previous
session was dispensed with.
The President announced that ne had ap-
pointed Senators Bobcrtsan.Nutt ana oaheh, on
behalf III tho Senate az members o. inc COM
mittea ptoy!a.d by the Housa concurrent reso-
luton providing for IN .xamlnatioh Oh me
afYairs OF the banks OF New Orieans.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Il netitlon was received from the levee COM
missi onsrs uf the Third Louisiana Lssee Us
frfct communicating q resolution Adopted py
them to prohibit the. cutting OF levees IoT any
H nra ,' sns INV 10 that effect Received.
memorial was also received from the trns-
tees of the Protestant Oiphan Asyum OF Baton
Rou9e stating that the institution Inns rented
i its building to the Asylum for the Blind. but
has received no pay therefor. Ia conaeauence
the %sy a2r 70 h ha
Charitable Institutions.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
By Senator Watkins From the Judiciary
Committee. by substitute. on Senate bill NO 10,
from going bail for persons on trial before
them.
concurrent resolution patitiOninE Congress- 10
have the obstruction Of the mouth OF BOD river
removed.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Isy Senator NewtonO bin 20 regulate pub
lie edueatiou aud to repeal at No. % OF is77
BY senator NnneS-Of . bill providing for the
ossassmsn Of properly of non. residents.
ACCORDING 10 NOTICE.
BY Senator Leake-A bill to reorganize the
Louisiana State University and Agricultural
and Maehanical College
tuition shall be tho Louisiana National Uni
versity. The purpose L. % secure higher
% The y
trustees shall consipt OF fifteen members the
Governor being eT offcio president. Two Of the
three from Baton Rouge. and the remainder
from Che other parishes: provided. no one Of
th parishhe sha se ed BY
Yuara. The Vice president shall be from Baton
honEe. The trustees .. aIe t2 appoint TIE
1 a a viz es an ~ hres
notice, and none shall be removed during a
session Of the institute. except for conduct un-
fe so4 aipon a. and degrees There sha be two
regular sessions III eaeh year. The manage
ment Is vested IN the faculty. under the rules
proieaslonal departments, fhs professional
s ne as se ns aaa s% epsr
nenta Immediately. The bin provides. also
or military featn Y, !, expenditure a oi the
~ the reorganiSeh institution: oil contracts
with tho present institution shall end October
Senator Vance asked for and obtained per.
mission to withdraw Senate bill No. los Of the
session 81 ls1s;
Mi senats b H. M ~ hc ~ "e
OF the Judges of the court of appeals after the
torn provided for by the constitution.
The bill simply provides that the term Of Office
pf the judges thereafter shall be for eight years.
RESOLUTIONS
Senator Abyss resolution. referring to the re-
movai OF the Senate Chamber. was taken up.
Benator Ably made the statement that the saw
inx In gas bilis alone would cover the expense
OF the removal.
Senator Robertson offered an amendment
providing that the expense should be not more
Senator Vance WINS IN favor Of limiting tho
Senator Hagan said that casual investigation
convinced him that 1t would cost $25o. but not
PPs sndinr discussion the resolution was re-
f0rred to the special committee to ascertain the
The report Of the special committee on the
distribution of subjects reported. by the Dom
mittee on Constitutional Legislation. providing
Tor the distribution Of snbjacts provided fer BY
the constitution among the various committees
was taken up and adopted.
SECOND READINGS.
Senate bill No. %. defining the duties of
district attorneys throughout tho State. Re-
ferred to the Judiciary Committee:
No % Of 1875. Referred to the Gommittee on on
operations and Paroehinl Affairs.
Senate bill No 50. relative to the incOrpora-
ton OF the town or Bastrop. Referred to the
Committee on Corporations and Paroohial
Affairs.
THIRD READINGS.
Senate bill No. B. relative to the trial and pun
ishment Of Ofanses not necessarily punishable
with death or Imprisonment at hard labor In
the penitentiary.
Senator Robertson offered an amendment
the object Of which he explained was to pre-
vent judges TO sentence persons convicted Of
oinpIe casee of assault. assault and battery.
and similar cases, to work on the streets or
roads: In fact. to eiroumscribe the discretion OF
Judges.
Senator Cunningham. objected on the ground
that similar provision had prevented the
operation OF a previous enactment.
Senator Rohertsons amendment was laid on
the table, and the bill lies over under the rules.
Senate bill No. 40 was taken up, but inRsmuoh
as Il was not vet printed It was agreed to pass It
over.
Senate bill No. SO. relative to reused cases In
the courts OF appeals, wa. also passed over. the
same not having vet been engrossed.
print Senate bill No. bs before commitment to
fhA committee Adopted.
The calendar being exhausted. the Senate
went into executive session ard adjourned Inn
mediately thereafter. until Friday ut noon.
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