The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-19

tiea, and to impose penalties, ETC.,
Was taken up on its second reading, under
the favorable report of the Committee on In
migration and Commerce. with amendments.
On motion of Mr.. Heidenhain tho bill was
ordered to be printed.
BY Mr.. Baskin- -.-=.=
House bill No Is,
An net defining duties of road overseers.
what age persons arc llabIe for road duty.
who exempt, and penalty for refusing to work,
Gtr.
Was taken up on its third reading. under
the unfavorabe report of tho COMMITTEES on
Parochal Affairs.
On motion Of Mr.. Bashtn tho bill was In
definitely postponed.
BY Mr.. Nrwsom-
House bill No. u.
An act making It u crime to engage In
horse-racing on public roads and thorough
fares. and fixing penalty for tho came.
Was taken up. under the favorable report OF
the Committee on Parochial Affairs. with the
following amendments:
In line Of titlo, strike out "crime' and In
sprt ''InisdGmennor; aud In Ine 3. after
horse" insert the word mule" SO as to read
"horae or mue racing" and In lines and 2
Of section |, insert ny tho General ASSEM-
bly, OF the State of Louisiana, aud strike out
Senate and House. Ut Representatives of the
State at Louisiana in aatt' nj Assembly con-
vened, In lines |. q and of Same section.
The amendment recommended by tho COM
mittee WAS adopted. .=-u
The bill was read In full.
Mr. Heldenhain moved that the bill be en-
CROSSED and passed to third reading. @M
Mr.. Coagrove moved to lay upon tho table
tho motion to engross and pass to third read
ing.
The motion to lay upon the table was lost.
Mr.. U,idenhnin moved the previous ques
tion on tho motion to engross and pass to
third reading.
The call for the previous question being
sustuinoh by the House, tho bill was ordered
engross'M and psssod to third reading
BY Mr.. Richardson
House bill No, 80.
An act to regulate tho number Of employees
OF the recorder of mortgages for the parish
OF Orleans, aud to fix their salary.
Was taken up on its second reading, under
tho favorable report of the Committee on the
Judiciary. with amendments.
Cd III ,ton tho amendments were adopted
as follows:
In section 1, limo Is, strike out tho word
two" and Insert three and Ia tho Sam"
linz strike out "nino hundrel' and Insert
tone thousand aud eighty" and In line II
strilc out the words fifty dollars and insert
'twrnty five dollhrs;' and In lines ~ and 70
strike out the words 'who shall also be por-
tar for tue register OF conveyhnces.
Mr. Gurey moved to recons der the vote by
which the amendments of the committee
were adopted.
Which motion was lost-yeas %. nays 81.
Mr. Heidenhain moved to amend by striking
out "s25" aud inserting 800. in line II OF tho
section as amended.
The a,ncndment was lost.
On tho motion of Mr.. Dudenhefer, tho sec
tIon was amended by striking out "$25' and
inserting 1851"
Which was agreed to by the House.
Mr Cosgrove offered the following amend :
ment
Strike out all after the word office in line
~ to end or section 1.
Pending the consideration Of this amend
ment, on the motion OF Mr.. Curley. by II rising
vote of u yeas to l6 nays, the further cons'd-
Grafton Of the bill was postponed until to-
morrow. and made the special order OF tho
day at 1 p. IN.
BY MIR. Richardson -
House bill No. a.
An act to provide for the payment of the
salaries of the register of conveyances and
! recorder Of mortgages of tho parish OF Or
leans aud their deputies aud employers,
Was taken up on its second reading. under
| the favorable report of the Committee on the
Judiciary, with an amendment.
The amendment was read and adopted. as
follows
In section strike out Estate Treasurer,
and insert auditor OF Public Accounts, to be
paid by the State Treasurer
On the motion Of Mr. Richardson, section
2 In line ., was amended In the same manner
The bill US amended was ordered to be en-
crossed and passed to It's third reading.
BY Mr.. Richardson a.~ @..=>
House bill No. 40,
An act to regulate the duties of the minute
clerks OF tho courts OF appeal aud OF the
civil and criminal courts of the parish Of Or
\ leans,
Was taken UP on Its second reading, under
1 the favorable report OF tho Committee on the
Judiciary, with an amendment.
The amendment was read and adopted, as
follows:
After the last word add ''and shall perform
such other duties as said judges may direct.
On motion the bill was ordered engrossed
and passed to It's third reading.
BY Mr.. Richardson
House bill No. A.
An act to provide for the payment of sala
ries OF the deputy and minute clerks, short
\ hand reporters and other employees OF tht
civil md criminal district courts and court
Of appeals Of the parish OF Orleans,
Was taken up under the favorable report Of
the Committee on the Judiciary, with al
amendment.
The amendment was read and adopted, as
| follows:
In the eleventh line strike out the words
State Treasurer aud insert "State Auditor
upon the State Treasurer
On motion of MI Richardson the bill was
further amended by inserting after the wore