The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-25
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.



The Senate was called To order punctually at
noon, Lieut.. Gov. McEnery presiding. and
tvonty mine Senators. D quorum. present.
Senator Demas arose to question OF privi-
ere 10 sAy that when his resolution relative 10
a investigation Of the 81. Charles parish aHair
came 40. during his remarks he took occasion
10 refer 70 ono OF the militiamen who had
broken his arm through fright He had made
the rcmark as joke and without any intention
81 offending. or with the view Of expressing
Mn ratification at the occurrence. He knew
he y. ntlsnan who had broken his arm. and
the accident had occurred away from tho scene
al ths troubles, and while the gentleman was
going from one plantation 10 announcer.
COMMITTEE REPonTs
NJ senator Watkins. from the Judiciary
rirhtA Of iaborers and workinRmen. Favor
s9s ywsrs ss 81 sssa bill No. s relative to
sales by auction ut night.
NEW BILLS.
by Senator Rogers-Senate bill No. 2o2, rela.
tiys TO pilnt. q New Orleans.
THIRD REAETNds.
Senate bill No, 100. t9 amend section $3.50 OF
the Revised Statutes. relative to public roads.
senate Bill No. 2ol, to repeal section asss q the
Revised Statutes. relative to public roaas. head
senate s Ssli No 1884, relative 70 the records Of
ps[is 2, nd n I. ar m and Of
se ssas.e M Reaa sS q . hi tims 80 80
senate Bill No ss5.. relative to the organtza-
tion OF corporations for DRAINAGE put poses. re-
ported BY substitute an not relative to corpora.
None for puhlie improvements Ordered
senate Blu No. lsS. authorizing district ut
49, r. arut ualifif Hn r8nnFtAsd NnOn
unfavorably. was passea oyer.
Senate bill No. 1876. providing for the manner
or changing name aud aenl OF eorDorattona Ia
certain cases. reported upon unfavorably.
Postponed indsfYaitelv.
Senate bin No 100. providing Tor bulldogs
substitute was accc pted and read a,hird time.
Senate bin No. l7o. TO authorize Ihos. Brady
20 ds s s y tho House. ax, and an
pounced that the Homse has coneurIad ~ the
following senate bills: Nos. ls. 49, 100, lie. 1853,
Ana that the House asked concurrence in
House bill No gT--the sunday law.
Also that the II use had concnrred IN Senate
concurrent resolutions relattve TO Bayou Gar
I'm and concur rent resolution relative 70 ~ IN
tvestivation Of the affairs OF the Louisiana Uni
yersity aud Mechanical and Agricultural Col
Senate billto repeal not No. 4 Of 1879 was or
senators Leake and Luckett we're appointed
GATE the affairs Of tho Louisiana University.
ON FINAL PASSAGE.
Senate bill No 100. relative to the mode OF
sqhanginR charters 81 cities and towns. New
senate bill No. ls7. to amend article COS Of the
OWL Oode. relative to natural tutorship Passed
senate biii Nc. III, to amend section IN 81 tho
Devised Stat tes. Passed finally unani N ously.
am ehS n' At The bar. The bi wss reconsid
cred. according 70 notice, and lies over.
S M 81 sc e r,"s o shal
ma, etc. Passed flaally unanimously.
HOUSE RILLA.
The following House bills were read fret
e @ Mo -: s ssHa oSss m H. sasn r oy
i've . article TO 400 OF the consultation.
The presldest announced that the calendar
Mr. Msrston introduced Senate bill No. 2es.
70 surpreas gambling.
n inc On ar Ks
senate biil No. al. relative to repairs to the
State House at Baton Rouge.
Health COMMITTEES On senate blll No; ise. reia-
two 70 boards Of health thronxhout the state.
senator Rogers sHna 81 s 6 H. To-
Mate ior gas fixtures furnished to the Senate
~ as,s Fo.ter introduced Senate bill No. 9o,
relative to the election Of officers Of the Gem
oral Assembly as described by the constitution.
Senator MarBtQn called up senate bill NO. as6.
,nsstss az Prass s
warrants ii the order ef presentation. The
Senate refused 70 take y, Up ne Pill 800. IN ~
273. the revenue bill, which was taken up at Sec
ton ., where It was left on the previous day.
bate sprang up us TO tho possibility q a double
tax being levied under the operations Of sec-
Numerous. amendments we're, offered to sec
ton q. but all were tabled and the section was
.6eciion was taken NO. but pending It's con-
alteration the
SPECIAL ORDER or uEE DAY
was taken up being Senate bill No 173. pro-
vidinR for general law relative to lottery char
fers.
sn0 & hs const Gok as door and read q
"ART. ie7 The General Assembly shall have
authority y, grant lottery charters or priv,
pay not less than 10000 per annum In money
Into the treasury. OF the state: and. provided
further, that all charters shall cease and expire
IN lotteries are prohibited IN this State"
Tho question, no said. was whether the article
thst the lottery MONOPOLY one features q the Lous
lana state Lottery should prevail over the con-
stttution-that was the issue. Il the privilege
feature was gone; II not. the feature Is main
tanned. The lottery charter OF 1865 had been
~ re s Dss nere
IND vested ilxh,s for the Louisiana Lottery
Company: Wnen the 0onst Il ans .. oonsen-
ina waived the monopoly feature Of the insti-
tuition article 1877 was adopted. Senator Wat |
kins then recited the origin Of the lottery |
features. He maintained that article je7 had de- |
Stroyed the monopoly featGres OF the company. |
and that article e. pro- Drohietlng monopolies
taken oath to support the constitution to carry !
outfits provisions. some contended that there