The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-10

areaa - urge upon, the 1sh commiaeion the
ern unt Etatrp a central point for the prora
Hation nt ilsh In Southern watera. and aak Ing
the Governor 70 unite With tho q vernors of
Hy Representative VtuceptA Joint reaolt-
tion memorla'tsus Congress- to make an ap.
rfnnttatlnn TO remova the ohHtructtona nj the
mouth Of Galoanteu river,
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
| The Committee on City Charter. through ita
chairman, Representative Riehariacn an.
nauneed that It would he prepared to report on
printed prior to ita presentation. The Speaker
M. Farmer In the chair ru'ed the reuueet out
The Wayp and Means Committee reported
| ifavarahy, by auhatitute cn the bin % trana'er
the amount In the interest FIND 10 The general
| fund for 1870.
INTRODUCTION or ptirH.
nv Representative Daviiaon An act nroyId-
Ing Tint nnnviata, ahall work only within the
FanitnntiRrr wRilR
Hy Representatives Mnrnl An act relative to
hamestaaaa and sxpm uttona,
bt Representative Farmer An art to provide
| Tor apraala from the courts Of appeals to tho
nY Representative 0uriey- Au act to repeal
net No. ss OF ts17. relative to the manner Of hold
ny Representative pope-An act 10 amend
aud rf enact section OF act No. ~ Of the aea-
aion of ,sie entitled An act to amend article
| e4t of the Qode of Practice"
RESOLUTIONS FROM ruM TAn1n.
ny Representative Wiee-That the Committee
on banka and Banking he requeated to give a
thorough tnvas,iu tton OF the atrare ot the
Gitinans' Bank. especially III reference to the
aaaeta represented by plantation property.
Adopted.
SENATE ntlts IN aTcoNp READING.
Senate bill No s.. An act ~ prevent tho aell-
Ing Of plantation, prgducta u the ni9ht time. !"
WA taken M nn and ordered 10 hc printed.
enact aectlon aeai 81 liz Revised Htatntca.
naaaaa % its .s seeond reading under The favorable
aeaate h III No sS act re reisvns tGe
torneY General of the prosecution OF criminal
"a, ,ases ln The parish Of Orleans" was ordered to
A number OF Senate bills were read first time
aqn referred to arpropriate committees.
henseeentat,ya m ta DIdanhefer sa,d he was re-
guaated by the lonEshoremen OF the city Of Nav
Orleans to AJAX permission for u committee ra.
presenting them to appear before the House
"es 'as Motion ne OF Aiken tho ner
miasion was granted. and u committee of three.
| consisting Of Representatives nudanhefer. Cos
grove and Richardson. was appointed to walt
| upnn the lonEahoremen's committee and Invite
| them 70 appear upon the noor.
The committee Of longahoremen appeared
and presented memorial setting forth the
grievances complained cr by tia laborina
clasasa. which was followed hy m address from
Mr Charles Heath, chairman of the lonEahorc-
Mr.. Heath urged tho Legislature to pass an
ni1ht hour law: 90 provide the lahorinE men or
with public lands to pass an act 10 give the
lon.ahoremen the privileges accorded by the
constitution. and to prevent foreign sailors
from working upon the wharves and leyees OF
tho city of New Orleans.
Upon the conclusion Of Mr.. Heath's remarks
the committee retired and the House took up
Tns SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY,
being An act 10 create and establish IL bureau
Of Agrtenlturc," etc.
The House resolved Itself into committee of
the Who'll. to consider the bill. which was read
section by section. and number Of amend
mants adopted.
Before completing the bill the committee rose
reported progress and ASK ed leave to ait srntn
The House then adjourned until Wednesday
noon,