The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16

! NEW Oh1lHANS DEMSOf
to verify the legality Of said Indebtedness
/ and ascertain Its amount and TO provide Tor
| the payment OF the principal and inferest
thereof by special tax for that purpose, and
| to limit the rate OF interest on said indebted-
ness.
| Respectfully.
THOs. J. NIXON,
Acting Chairman.
The above entitled House bill No. 267 was
read TO the House by its title and signed by
the Speaker without delay.
| MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The following message was received from
SENATE CHAMBER.
| New Orleans. April 10. 1880.
To the Speaker and Members of the House of
| Representatives.:
| am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate has sign enrolled
Senate bill No 1888, !.
| An act to amend and re-enact act No. II OF
| the General Assembly of 1876, being entitled
IAN act 30 amend and re- enact section 10 of
act No. g." approved February ~, 1871.
Aud to ask the Speaker OF the House OF
| Representatives to sign the same.
Respectfully,
| JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary Of the Senate.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Billiu
introduced the following resolution
RESOLUTION OF THANKS TO sPEA KER OGDEN
| Be 10 Resoiued BY the House of Representa-
| tipes Of the State of Louisiana. That the
thanks of this Honee are due to and are here
| by rendered to the Hon. Robt N. Ogden,
Speaker of the House OF Representatives, Tor
| for his prompt dispatch OF business; for his
| firm preservation of order; for his unvarying
courtesy, maintained at times In trying and
exaoting situations; for his strict Impair
| tiality, without distinction of party or per-
sons: and for the ability with which he has
performed the complicated duties OF the
| Speakershp.
Be 70 further RESOLVED, That the Clerk shall
furnish q copy OF this resolution to the Hon.
Robt n Ogden.
The resolution was adopted.
A committee of three members OF the Sem
ate were introduced to the House, who an
nounoed that the Senate would be ready to
| adjourn at IL o'clock p. NJ, and asked that the
House appoint like committee Of three MEM
bers to communicate to the Goveanor the ap-
proach of the hour of adjournment, and ask
II he had any further communication to make
to the General Assembly.
The Speaker appointed Messrs. Ogden, Glib
son and McLeroy as committee to visit the
Governor,
Under suspension of the rules. Mr.. Farmer
introduced the following resolution:
1. Be IL Resolped By the House of Repre-
se7tdtipes of the State of Louisiana. That
this House thanks Peter j. Trezevant, Clerk,
aoy and skill with which he has discharged
the duties Of his Office, and all his assistants
clerks. and Il. L. O'Brien, Chief Enrolling
Clerk and hs assistants;
3. Be u further RESOLVED, That this House
thanks Thomas Mcintyre, Sergeant-at-Arm
and the assistant. the doorkeepers, porters,
pages, and other employees for their Indus
try. politeness and efficiency with which
their duties and labors have been performed.
The resolution was adopted
On motion OF Mr.. Kavanagh q recess was
taken until ii 80 p. m.
AFTER RECESS
The following message was received from
the Senate:
SENATE CHAMBER. |
New Orleans, April 10. 1880. !
To the Speaker and Members Of the House Of
Representatives:
I am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Lieutenant Governor and Pres
| ident OF the Senate has signed enrolled
Senate bill No. las,
An act providing for the funding of certain
obligations; designating q board to fund the
same; prescribing the character of the bonds
! to be issued therefor, and defining the powers
and duties OF said board; authorizing the pro-
curement OF blanks and books by said board,
and the employment OF a clerk; creating
board of examiners; defining their. powers
| and duties, and authorizing the employment
of clerk; defining the intent and meaning
Of the term valid warrants;" providing for
| the distinction of warrants when funded or
exchanged for certificates; creating fund for
| the redemption of the bonds herein author
lied to be issued, and for the payment OF the
| interest thereon when due; providing ap-
peals from the action of said board, and re-
pealing laws or parts of laws in conflict with
| the provisions Of this act.
Senate bill No. 1s1,
An act relative to suits and the trial thereof
before the Supreme Court OF the State; for
the removal from Office Of the Judges OF the
| courts of appeal, of district courts through
out the State, and OF the city courts for the
parish OF Orleans, under the provisions OF
articles 1876 and 200 OF the State constitu-
| tion.
Senate bill No. 179,
| An act relative to the militia OF the State,
| and to fix the term Of service therein and In
| the Louisiana National Guard.
| Senate bill No. 204,
An act to amend and re-enact sections 6S3,
| 684, $780, 692 and 698 Of the Revised Statutes,
with reference to corporations for works OF
| public improvement.
| An act to organize the Criminal District
| Court of the parish OF Orleans, rs established
by article 130 OF the constitution of the State;
to create board Of jury commissioners for
the parish OF Orleans; providing for the ap-
pointment of the same, and the filling OF va
cancies therein; fixing the number Of the
board; defining Its duties, powers and com-
pensation; providing for the manner OF draw
| ing and selecting and impaneling grand, petit
and tales jurors for the parish of Orleans;
providing for the division of the Criminal
District Court for the parish of Orleans into
sections; providing for an annual vacation for
each of the judges Of said courts; providing
ror Criminal and the First District Courts for
the parish OF Orleans to the Criminal District
| Court for said parish; providing for the ap-
pointment of shorthand reporter for the
Criminal District Court for the parish OF Or