The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-27
LEGISLATURE or LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.


Tho Hena.e was called TO order puBctually ut
noon by Lieut.. Gov. MrEnery. senators
present. quorum.
The reading OF tho journal OF the previous
day was dispensed with,
THE CONTEMPT CASE.
Senator Cunningham oHored resolution
crovidinU that. inasmuch rs Senators Cahon
Demns. stewart and SHINES In tho contemp.
case had failed to expurge themselves. and that
Ahe,r abatement was only a relteration OF the
crnresainna contained In the document aigned
10 Ithem In tho Kellogg CAae. bs IT resolved that
ther be suspended from oil participation in the
Proceedings OF the Senate until they shall have
Alarms to take and hold them In his custody
The resolution was adopted without dis
senting voice.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Henator Watkins, from tho committee on the
Judiciary. reported. according 70 request. that
the constitution prohibited tho exemption Of
municipal corporations from paying parish
Uniavorably On Bill relative to orImos and
unfavorably on bill preventive of cruelty
20 animals. existing laws on tho subject being
Uninvorably on Senate bill No. Rs. extending
the jurisdiotion OF ustioes Of tho peace residing
Favorably on bill asking Congress to
change the time Of slectinR United Suites Sen
Favoraby on Senate bill No a. relative to the
qualification OF clerks Of district courts OF New
by Senator Newton senate bill No. 1ic, reor-
ganizinR OF the board OF engineers. and al
viding the state In eyee districts.,
the Third City Court criminal jurisdiction on
the right bank q tho river.
by senator vance,-senate blu No. lis. to
amend section OF not No. "a OF 1877. relative to
jury commissioners.
The report q ,hs cGm% ,.on ms
Wtltz. was taken w ana adopted
SECOND READINGS.
Senate bill No. 1lS. substitute for Fenate bill
No. q. relative to police juries. was considered
m he town o
trop reported unfavorably upoA. was tndein-
ltely postponed.
[Senator Robertson In tho ohair.l
Senate bill No. 81. relative 70 special elections
10 levy taxes for public improvements and rail-
roads. Ordered printed ,,,,. .nou =,
sells OF foreign nations from working on the
levees.
ton opposed tho bill mainly. on the ground that
the State constitution requiring tho passage oi
such = law WE Y, IN CONFLICT with the constitution
Senator ogors spoke at somo length IN favor
OF the bill and said In substance:
Mr.. President l am In favor OF this bill: ]
believe II to 30 necessary one. not only for the
protection OF worthy portion OF our industrial
population tho longshoremen- also rs a
the vessels arriving at our port, Mr.; President
II Is we'll known that tho majority OF the mon
who go down to Tho aea In ships ~ common
their knowledge Of men and affairs do not OK
tend beyond their ship: that they, are readily
md easy taken adya ~ q, tha q h Tie a.
OF their shipment IN which they bind
themssyss sG h1 round to
commanded to do by. their captain and
oiflcers. In the spirit Of law and justice this
should mean, and docs mean soarnan's duty,
and dangerous ono Il is. but il is taken advan-
taae q. and when the vessels arrive q = foreign
foIngshoremen- duties that aro entirely sepa-
rate and dlsiinei from thnt o! sailors: duties
that they never eontem plated when they signed
They are strangers In u foreign port: nearly In
every case ignorant OF the language they nre
V, With H1 nne pnsh"d hey
ingly II should also be borne In mind in this
connection that these sailors receive no extra
simply paid their piiable stipend Of few dol
lars per month. and ! again aay fhat i II was
Gr he far as
this port "a concerned. at least. wcu Id favor and
vote Tor this btl ! cannot 20" ANYTHING In the
provisions OF this bill that will In any way inter-
fegewith any com merclal treaty entered into bo-
tween the United States. and foreign nations
that will IN any manner violate the constitution
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