The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-23
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.


Tho senate assembled punotaally ut noon
Lieut.. Gov. Mollncry presiding. ana twehty.a'h
Senators preaent--n quorum.
COMMITTEE nEroHTa.
tsy Senator Watkins. from the Judiciary ooni-
mittoe4lF lFavarably. with amendments. on Bon
ato bin No. fa7. TO amend article 300 OF the Olvi'
Code.
Uufayornby On Senate bill No. 1Aa. rolaslvo
10 tho property Of inaolvantH 20 be aurranderod
pv aubs,ltute thonate bill No. tpG) for Honne
hili No. -, relative to removale from Office oi
clerks, Hheritra. otto.
An original bill. No. Iea. relative to attorneys
III law and attorneys Ii fact.
An original bill. No tps. to amend section Of
act No. lac Of 1877. relative to legal eduoatepn,
Tho amendment provides that tho act shall moi
be construed 10 apply to tho graduates 81 the
law department Of tho University Of Louisiana.
and eliminates the remainder of tho section.
excepting certain other schools from the opera
items Of tho act. M=5.-nm ams
The clerk Of the House appeared and asked
concurrence In tho following House bills: No.
2aa relative 70 repatra 81 b!ate. Houas at Baton
psnvidins I Tor artinoiai limbs Tor soidiers: No:
100. the general appropriation bill. Ala?. that
bil No. g. rslatiy" to the land ofTioo. ana asking
tor u con nteranos on the subject.
INTRODUCTION or aliIA.
by senator Newton-1ro Senate bill No. i97,
relative 70 tho protection and hae y aehoo'
lanas.
REGULAR ORDER.
Concurrent resolution % obtain an nppro-
printion of 100000 from ConEraHB Tor tho I'm
provement OF bayous IN North Louisiana.
Senator Demae's resolution providing for u
ioint COMMITTEES TO invastigatc tho ~. Charles
riot, coming up. Senator DHmns read the
o ea.s siHRes an s
ihs af,davits 81 Mesare. Kelly. h"rris and
Mr. Demas said thar tho atatements gf the
DEMeunAT and those contained Ia the af1i 1idavits
required invt alton. II tho charges were true
they were very grave: II not tho class 81 peopln
They deny that It waa their entcntion to Invade
other peoples property or to create di~tur-
bances. He would always approve tho Executive
but he thought that more had been dono and
said on this matter than waa necesaary He
was not willing that these snou ,hsp 60
was nothing in them. nc was opposed TO n
.erlerense on tue per OF hs ~ TeGps ana was IL,
simply 4 strike for higher wages and parade on
the hinhroad. and 2 call on otAers g strike and
but had been invited In by him. He was not
wSs sn Ss e @ h"s M Rias %sas not
past. Senator Luckett made tho point of. order
that the senator from b.. John was making u
political speech apd irrelevant 20 the question.
Senator Demas said that he wondered Why
tho gentleman from Rnpides had not checked
him sooner. and added ihAt ~ wns nav. willing g
but he was unwilling that hlH WHOLE people
should suffer from such reports. He aekno,ri-
edged That there had been some % rnspass'ng W PM
Or insult any body. and ho knew that hls people
we're not Capable ot doing 90: There was moth
thsrites M Il @ could not make ths arrests, nnd ne ob
iectod 10 the employment Of the militia. which
wns costly one TO the State.
Senator from st. John 10 article il Of thu uon.
stttution. adding that the Legislature could not
arratxn The governor for hs conduct % ~ such
had NO, time 70 waste on them. II tho gentle,
man Wished e ear arrn,gn thc o. prSsss . ns would ni
said: That the voice does not reach as far ns
the publications. u the press. which extend to
a 4 So Il Ii. TaS q X. I esys 4. wss
resolution 10 postponed iadeanltely.
ssnaSe y ro III
was not had there would be more trouble.
Senator Leake said thu. a the classical Ian
posed 10 take the bull by the horns. " and there
tore would move the previous question on tho
motion to postpone indefinitely.
The resolution was then postponed indeh-
Senate bill No. 80. to prevent and punish en-
hezElemant by agents and commission mer-
Senator Watkins repeated his views Expressed
on Il former occasion In opposition to tho bill.
Senator Lucas dwelt upon the statement that
the keeping OF fraudulent accounts by mer-
chants was common md ought to be punished.
Senate bills Nos. lpl. 100. lga and lD5. intro
duced on Saturday, We're referred to appro-
a motion to postpone indefinitely was lost by
avote OF II TO II. and the bill was read n third
time.
Senate bill No. A7. relative to the claim
of the State against the New Orleans Pa
ciec Railroad Company. reported upon unfa-
No g SECTIONS ss, ssas
and 1887 of the Revised Statutes. reported upon
nnfavorably. lies over. owing to the absence OF
1 senate Sill biii No p 10. to % aat5orze % Thomas Bra
dy 10 sue the State.
Senator Leake opposed the biIl which he
The bill was ordered to lie over.
THE REVENUE BILL.
House bill No. 22s came up as the special Or
Senator Walton, at the request Of Senator
be made the special order for Tuesday.
Obiections were raised and the motion tabled
by IL TO Is. and the first section was read.
senator Fontenot endeayored to amend the
section by reducing the tax levy to five mills
Senator Demas to fve and half mills. Several
other minor amendments we're offered. but all
failed to prevail. and the section was adopted
exactly as 1t came from the House.
Section was adopted. with an amendment Of
MI. Walton. providing that property subject to
taxation shall be placed on assessment lists.
and shall include merchandise and stock In
trade on the day Of listing"
Section was adopted with a proviso that no
property shall be taxed more than once In any
one year" and an amendment providing that
bonds warrants. claims. ETC.. against the State
such as may be declared receivable for taxes BY
special act by the first Legislature shall be 50
receivable
The section was adopted as amended and the
further consideration cf the bill was postponed
until Tuesday and made the special order for
that day.
up and read q first time.
House bill No. III. relative to appeals to the
Supreme Court. was also taken up and read q
first time
Senator Harris. By consent. introduced the
following bills:
the Revised Statutes. relative to the sale of
lewelry by auction.
Senate bill No. 100, to authorize the city OF
New Orlaane TO fund its debt