The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-10
SIGNING or ENROLLED BILLS,

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M. J. FOSTER. Chairman.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
Mr.. Perry gave notice that he would OF
some future day Introduce the following en-
titled Senate bills:
An act providing for and regulating trial.
Of cases for removal from Office under articles
100 and 400 Of the constitution.
An act providing Tor and regulating trials
Of cases for removal from Office under articles
1876 and 20l Of the State constitution.
An net To amend and re-enact section 3545 81
the REVISED Statutes, concerning the prescrip
tion In favor OF sheriifs and their sureties.
INTRODUCTION or BILL.
Mr.. Perry introduced, In accordance with
previous notice, the following entitled bill:
Senate bill No. 149.
An act to define the property to be surren.
dered by insolvents.
The bill was read first time.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. 60,
An net defining the duties Of district attor-
neys throughout the State, and fixing their
fees,
Was taken up. and, On motion OF Mr.. Gun
ningham, the amendments of the House OF
Representatives to the bill were referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
SECOND READING or SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. LAT.
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Louisiana on the New Orleans Pacific Rail-
road Compan!
Was read second time, and, on motion OF
Mr.. Luckett, was referred to the Committee
on the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 1le.
An net relative to the appointment OF COM
missioners to superintend the repairs Of the
State House at Baton Rouge, and defining
their duties and powers.
Was read . second time, and, on motion OF
Mr.. Hagan, was accepted In lieu Of the origi-
nal bill, and ordered engrossed and passed
to third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontenot the bill was or
dered printed.
Senate bill No. 65.
An act providing causes Of recusation Of the
judges Of the courts 81 Louisiana,
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on the Judiciary, with the fol-
lowing amendments:
In paragraph 4, line I, after the word "the"
line I, strike out performed any judicial oct"
and insert rendered deflnitive Judgment"
On motion Of Mr.. Newton the amendments
were agreed to.
The bill was read In full az amended.
On motion OF Mr.. Newton the bill was or
dered to be engrossed and passed to Its third
reading.
Senate bill No. n.
An act to amend and re-enact section 2O45 Of
the Revised Statutes.
Was taken up, under the unfavorable report
OF the Committee on the Judiciary, and on
motion Of Mr.. Newton the further considera-
ton OF the bill was indefinitely postponed.
senate bill No. 100,
An act to amend the eighth section Of "An
act to repeal act No. OF the extra session Of
1878; to create Board OF State Engineers;
to define their powers and duties; to levy q
tax OF one mill for levee and public improve
ment purposes; to divide the State Into levee
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Boards OF Levee Commissioners therefor, and
to prescribe their duties and powers: to au-
thorize the imposition Of levee tax not to ex-
coed five mills on real estate and taxable
property: to vest the control OF levees and
completed public works throughout the State
In police juries, and to impose certain duties
On the Governor OF the State" approved Feb
ruary 10. 1879,
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
Of the Committee on Lands and Levees, and on
motion OF Mr.. Walton the further considera-
ton Of the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. ZIG,
An act to amend and re-enact sections
and Of act No. IS Of the General Assembly
OF 1879, being entitled IAN act to repeal act
No. Of the extra session Of 1878; to create q
Board Of State Engineers; to define their
powers and duties; to levy q tax OF one mil
for levee and public improvement purposes;
to divide the State into levee districts; to
provide for the appointment OF boards Of levee
commissioners therefor and to prescribe their
duties and powers: to authorize the imposi-
ton Of q district levee tax, not to exceed five
mills on real estate and taxable property: to
vest the control Of levees and completed pub
lie works throughout the State In police juries
and to impose certain duties on the Governor
Of the State,
Was taken up under the favorable report
Of the Committee on Agriculture, Commerce,
ETC.. together with the following amend
mentS:
Strike out all after the word "on' in line
Il. to the end OF the section, and Insert part
OF Morehouse, part Of Ouachita, part Of Cald-
well, part OF Catahoula, part Of West Carroll,
part OF Richland and part Of Franklin. Dis
trict No. z to consist Of part OF Caddo, part OF
Bossier. part Of Red River. part OF Rapides
and part Of Natchitoches.
Second Sections. In line 6, strike out -four"
and insert two"
Third Strike out all after the word ''by"
In line IS to "a" In line IS, and Insert s'the
president of the board. on or before the first
day of September Of each year, and a. often
thereafter % their duties require; pr0uided,
the first meeting Of the board shall be called
BY the Governor.
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