The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-17

fifth OF the SenatOrs-elect, the roll was called.
with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Brian, Campbell, Cum
ningham. Davey Estopinal, Foster. Hagan,
tOon, Vanea-t5
Nays = Messrs. Augustin, Burlington.
Cahen, Davidson, Demas, Fontenot, Leake,
Lucas, Newton, Parlange., Pollock, Riard,
Robertson, Rogers, Story, Walton, Watkins
Absent-Messrs. Nunez, Stewart, Steele,
Simmes-4.
And the resolution was not agreed to.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. CT,
An act authorizing the Governor and At !
torney General Of the State to employ assist
ant counsel to represent the State In the SUI
preme Court Of the United States In the case
OF the State of New Hampshire va. State Of
Louisiana.
Was taken up on It's second reading.
On motion Of MIR. Watkins the bill was or
dered to be engrossed and passed to Its third
reading. -
Senate bill No 81,
An act TO define and regulate the cost and
fees OF the clerks Of the Supreme Court and
cost and fees of the clerks and sheriffs
| throughout the State OF Louisiana, parish OF
| Orleans excepted,
| Was read the second time.
| On motion of Mr.. Leake, the bill was re-
ferred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING
Senate bill No.11. =.u
An act in reference to preference cases In
the Supreme and District Courts,
Was takea up under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on the Judiciary.
| On motion Of Mr.. Robertson. consideration
of the bill was indefinitely postponed.
| Senate bill No. Al,
An act making 1t the duty of the district
attorney for the parish OF Orleans to conduct
the prosecution Of crimes punishable with
death or Imprisonment at hard labor for life
before the Criminal District Court for the
parish of Orleans, e-@.-.=.@.
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
Of the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogers, consideration OF
the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No 40,
An act to provide for the trial OF appeals
from the parish courts, and to provide for the
removal OF appeals In the district courts
under the constitution Of 1868 into the courts
to be organized under the constitution OF 1879,
and to provide for the removal Of causes In
the parish courts to the courts to be organ
lied under the constitution Of 1879, and to
provide for the trial thereof,
Was taken up, the Committee on the Ju-
dietary having reported the same favorably
by substitute. =m.
On motion Of Mr. Robertson the substitute
was accepted in lieu of the original bill, and
becomes
Senate bill No. IS.
san act to provide for the transfer Of causes
pending In the courts established by the con-
stitution Of 1868 to the courts established by
the constitution Of 1879"
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the bill was
ordered to be printed
Senate bill No. So,
An act to provide for the trial and punish
ment OF offenses where the penalty Ia not
necessarily imprisonment at hard labor or
death,
: Was taken up under the favorable report OF
the judiciary Committee, with the following
amendments:
Amend the title by striking out the words
. land punishment" In the first and second
a lines.
3. Strike out section and insert: "Sec. O.
That district attorneys may file informations
In the office of the clerk Of the district court,
which said filing shall be as valid as IL made
In open court.
J.. g. Strike out section s.
On motion OF Mr. Watkins the amendments
proposed by the committee we're adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins the bill was
+ ordered to be engrossed and passed to Its
J. third reading. ...@
Senate bill No GA,
An act to amend and re-enact section 997 Of
the Revised Statutes OF 1870, In regard te
n challenges of jurors In trials of criminal
y, cases,
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on the Judiciary, with the fol
8 lowing amendments:
/. In line /, after the word that Insert thu
words "sectlon 997 of the Revised Statutes o.
:. 1870 be amended and re-enacted SO as tx
l. read"
Z, 2. In line 3. after the word "be'' insert th'
= words "death or"
y The bill was read as amended and In full.
On motion Of Mr. Watkins the amendments
proposed by the committee were adopted, ant
on motion Of the same Senator the bill wa
ordered to be printed.
:. SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
y. Senate bill No.69,
q An act defining the duties Of dlstric
40 attorneys throughout the State, and fxin'
ar their fees,
n Was read the third time.
a, Mr.. Watkins moved the final passage Of tn
In bill
-. The roll was called. with the following re
n. suit
ID Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian, But
- fington, Campbell, Cunningham, Davidson
9; Davey, Demas, Estopinal, Fontenot, Foster
of Hagan, Harris, Kidd, Leake, Luckett, Mars
n ton, Newton, Mutt, Parlange, Pollock, Riarc
- Robertson, Rogers, Settoon, Story, Vance
- Walton, Watkins-3O.
Az Nay-Mr. Lucas.
n Absent-Messrs. Cahen, Nunez, Stewar
Steele Smmes-5
tie And the bill was finally passed.
The title was adopted.