The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-26

ODmction Or Mr.. Perry, further considera-
ton of Senate bill No. 149 was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill No. 152,
An act relative to suit for removal from
19G and 201,
And the substitute therefor. reported by
the Committee on the Judiciary, being
Senate bill No. 1876.
An act relative to suits and the trial thereof
before the district courts OF the State, for
the removal from Office Of district attorneys,
clerks 81 courts, sheriffs, coroners, recorders.
justices OF the peace and Of all other parish,
municipal or ward officers, under the pro-
visions OF articles 400 and 7O1 Of the State
constitution; to provide for motions for new
trial and for appeals from interlocutory de-
crees that might cause irrsparable injury,
and from all final judgments In such suits,
Was taken up. 5.a.a.5.
On motion of MIR. Perry the substitute was
adopted In lieu OF the original bill.
The substitute was read the second time
and In full. M@~Mm~M
Mr., Demas offered the following amend
ment, which was agreed to:
In section 8, after the words ANSWERS In
writing" Insert the words: Provided, that
questions propounded to said officers shall not
be foreign to the duties Of his Office
On motion Of Mr.. Perry the bill was or
tiered to be engrossed and passed to its third
reading.
Senate bill No. 40.
An act to authorize Thomas Brady to in
stitute suit against the State Of Louisiana.
Was taken up on second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Davey the bill was
ordered to be laid over on the calendar.
Senate bill No. 166,
An act to provide for the establishment Of
an insane asylum Of the State OF Louisiana.
to be located In the city OF Natchitoches, and
to provide for the administration thereof,
Was taken up.
Mr.. Cunningham moved that the bill be
ordered enarossed and passed to It's third
reading.
Mr.. Leake moved to strike out the enacting
clause Of the bill.
The motion to strike out was not agreed to.
Mr.. Cunningham offered the following
amendment:
At the end OF section add: "Hovided, that
the property at Natchitoches belonging to
the Convent OF the Sacred Heart, and known
as the Convent Building, can be purchased
for $1,000 -
The amendment was agreed to.
The question recurring on the motion to
engross, 1t was agreed to.
Senate bill No. 176, @g-"~
An act relative to the trial Of summary and
preference cases In the Supreme Court Of the
State, =.
Was taken up, under the unfavorable re-
port OF the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Story further consldera-
ton Of Senate bill No. 176 was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill No. 139, @M5..a.m... -.5-..z.
An act to repeal act No. A OF the Legisla-
ture Of 1879, being an act prohibiting lotteries,
and for other purposes, 7..a
Was taken up on Its second reading.
On motion OF Mr.. Cunningham the bill was
laid over on the calendar.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. 80.
An act to prevent and punish embezzlelnent
by agents, consignees, commission merchants
and other persons selling and buying prop
erty on commission,
Was read the third time.
Mr.. Lucas moved the final passage of the
bill.
The roll was called with the following re-
suit. 5*m. +.-
Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Burlington, Cunning
han N paysy e Tqse Steele
Nays-Messrs. AuRustin, Brian. Cahen,
Campbell, Demas, Estopinal, Fontenot, Ha-
gan, Leake, Luckett, Mutt, Parlange, Pollock,
Rogers, Stewart, Story, Watkins-17.
Absent Messrs. Harris, Kidd, Montan,
And the bill failed to pass.
Mr.. Rogers moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill failed to pass. and on his own
motion the motion to reconsider was laid on
the table.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
The following House Concurrent Resolution
was taken up:
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION. @@..-.
Whereas, Congress has heretofore granted
panies proposing to construct roads within
the State OF Louisiana, public lands with
In that State to be used in aid Of such
construction; and
Whereas, certain Of these companies hav-
Ing altogether failed to comply with the CON
forfeited their title to the same, and Congress
now proposes to confirm such forfeiture and
annnl such title and to confer by the same
act upon some other railroad company the
right, title and franchises SO annulled and re-
pealed; and
Whereas, many citizens Of this State have
made bona flde settlement and improvement
upon tracts Of land falling within the sections
OF public land 80 granted to such defaultlDg
railroad companies, both before and during
the term Of Srch title under the hnIfaf that