The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-17
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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FRIDAY. January 10. 1890
The Senate assembled ut noon today. Lieut.
Gov MeEnery presiding, and twonty-thre'
Senatorp, quorum, present
The President announced the following
atandlng COMMITTEES on "internai Improve
ments. Pal ks and Pablo buildings :" Senators
Hngan. Burlington Davcy, Sttoon and Rlard
A resolution wns ufrrred hy senator Par
LANCE providing Tor committee 10 report on
the legislation reqprel Ivy ~" contribution,
and ON general laws necessary unicr the
constitution.
The resolution was objected to hy Senator
Robertson, who aiau q iiHt ~" sthholn1 com
mitteea could atteiti ~ nl Aueh tnn'trA
Nsnatar Parauaa Thought that tir' preropa-
tiyes III the sLuriinE Epuniih"s would IN M
wise be- intarrer.d WITH, for this was matter
not connected with ttclr pr"roghiivpa.
Under tho onl ntiDn 81 Sslhtar Il 'bnrtson
che resolution WA ord rcd To He over.
senator Luckutt moved that the Senate
J proceed 30 elect u President pro tam. which
n bHpg adopted.
81 senator Luckett nominated Senator VIM
a. Robertson
81 There being no other nomination, Senator
" Robertson was elected by acclHtnatlpn.
III A communication was rrceved from Prof..
4 Fontaine relating to hs system OF drainage
and sanitation, aud pfnposing 70 explain anu
i Illustrate the same tu the Senate. Ltiu over
inter the rules.
Eenator hby off,rod n resolution providing
for committee ~ three to take inio ronsid
Grafton the ventilation Of the Senate ohamber
and "a fndure III n moro alitHi,lA room IN the
building could MT be obtained In which to hold
the sonsions Of this body. Adopted. aud Seta-
tors Ahy, Kidd and Stewart were appointed
M such committee.
THE FIRST NH.
Senator Robertson introduced, by request.
bill to regulate the tenure ~ office 81 state,
municipal aud parotll,l ollictrr elected w
der the late constitution. etc. Read twice
The blu provides as follows:
SECTION 1. That tho term Of eaoh and every
office. State. municipal nnd p,ro"ht created
by law under The late onhtitntinn ~ THE = rte.
ehnli expire on tho iaat dnY of tho mouth OF
March, A. ID. 1890: aud that tho iennlar rim -
Office In Nil Huh cHaea ehni, date from tho Hrst
day OF the p.T. mouth MI rhn ",n ,n i y" !"
regulating the dur4t u VI hnid NiildeH. respect
ivaly. -
nor, on The iirat day IT April. 1850. To MAKE an-
pointmant for tho full iarm Of n annh ofIlcare
tho appointment 81 which IL vest u u hlm hy
existing lava: md ~ ~ tho a'afcanld elective
offieara e,ea cd bv law, h" stall ~ tue same
time mako appointments ~ " original vhnhn-
oira to laat upti Ia. anld oHiea are MED Nv
election In due cout no al tho nnxt regular elcc.
krc. 2. Tint ths act ahal mt aprlv 70 the
municipal officers Of the cities OF Shreveport
and Now Orleans.
NOTICES or BILLS.
BY Senator Walton OF Il bill 10 reorganlzc
the police jnrIsp throughout the State.
by Senator Newtou-Of n bil providing for
further obligations on appeal bonds.
Also of q hill TO amend and 70 enact article
No 80 III 1878.
The Senate went into executive session.
After executive session twenty ono Senators
answered to their names.
On motion OF Senator IIuckett, tho Senate
went into nm election for nm assistant scr
geant-at-arms.
Mr.. Patrick Glynn, of Orleans being the
only nominee. was elsctad by acciamHtton,
The Senate then adjourned until Saturday
nj noon.