The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-15
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.

SATURDAY. February IA, 1880.
The Senate met punctually at noon under
the presidency Of Lieut. Gov. McEInery. Bev
enty- eight members present-a quorum.
| The reading Of the journal was dispensed
with.
| message was received from the Governo
| inclosing reports Of the state Insane Asylum
the Asylum for the Blind. Of the Superintendent
| of Public Education AID of the contingent funt
| for 1879. ...0=
A communication was received from Fl. Nc
CALI president Of the Fourth Levee District
commissioners. ompluining OF the cutting o.
l. vets for rice field fumes and asking for rem
edy.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
By Senator Watkins. from The Judiciary Com
mtttee- By substitute on Senate bill No so. rela.
tive to bonds OF sheriffs. who are ex-ofiieio tai
collectors.
transfers Of cases from justice he peace courts
and the Third District court OF New Orleans to
this city courts.
bill No. a to amend and -enuct article 245 oil
thu dc Of Ptactice.
BY Senator Luckett. from the Committee on
FltUti0ns-A MT JOrity report IN favor u ID. Y
Montan. contesunx the seat OF Senator David
The report says that sufficient evidence OF
frauds has been oh aimed also Of illeKalitv
aud irreRuartty Of the election In many cnses:
of changes Of polls with fraudulent intent, aud
" the increase Of votes Ia the district due to
the importation Of colOred voters and frau 1u-
lent regis, ration.
The report was ordered printed In the
j he Clark of the House announced that that
b idy had paesed House bill No. 49, creating
bureau " axriculture. and asked eoncurrence
as tho" the se nd Se pe
COURT sessions: also. with an amendment, 10
s,nate biz No. 10, ,elafiy,to act No y 81 1877
Also. that the Speaker of the II Use bad signed
House. bill relative to the Improvement Of the
mouth of Red river.
NOTICES or BILLS.
BY Senator Ne 'ton-Of q bill to amend and
re enact section 2O45 of the Kevis cd Statutes.
.. ACCORDING To NOTICE.
BY Senator Observation-Disclosures bill No. 10. rela-
tive to crimes aud ntfsnsee. -
By Senator Robertson. without previous no.
tice-Henate bill No. II, def1ptug certain msde-
meauots arising out OF Q, uelty to animal.
Senate bill No 70. 10 ap opriNe back taxes to
the payment OF uebts due BY municipal corpo-
senator Pollock. from the Committee on
ing bill.
ACTION ON BILLS.
Senator Marston's resoluM N relative to the
removal of the Senate Cbamber was taken up
senate bin N I. 81. relative to the employment
OF counsel In the case Of the State of New Hamp-
shire Vs. the State Of Louisiana. Considered
engrpss ed aud read a third time.
senate bill No 68 relative To @ Sts AMI ices OF
clerks and sheriffs. Referred to the Judiciary
Senate bill No IT, relative to prefareno 20 cases.
reported upon unfavorably. Indefinitely post
senate bill No. A. relative to district attorney
Of New Orleans aud the prosecution Of criminal
cases. reported upon unfavorably. Indefinitely
Senate bill No 40. relative to trials Of appeals
and the removals OF causes. reported BY substt-
The III, substiass was ad9p,ed n lieu OF the
Senate bill No. g. substitute for No; 8. relative
to the trial and punishment OF offenses not
ha ns Of
and passed 10 a tn rd reading.
Senate bill No 81. to amend and re-. enact sec.
tion 997 of the Revised Statutes. was reported
favorably upon with amendments and ordered
printed.
ON FINAL PASSAGE.
Senate bill No Co. defining the duties of dis
trict attorneys throughout the State and fixing
Passed fnaly by 80 yeas to nay.
Senate bill No 81 TO amend aud re-enact sec:-
ton 1891 Of the Revised Statutes. Passed
finally by q unanimous vote
House e NJ the terms qs Of tie ds
Senate bill No. GIL. fixing the terms OF the
Judges of his courts Of appeal Of New Orleans.
Passed finally by u unanimous vote.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The case Of J, NJ Luce. oontasting the seat of
Senator b Il. Brian was taken up.
The report of The q ,mmittee on Elections
was unanimous in favor OF retaining Senator
Brian In his seat, the Investigation having been
lini, ed to the consideration whe,her Luce had
with the forms Of law In giving no.
tice IL HE Intention to contest to his opponent
the cone usions of the committee being that the
had In every Respect failed to COM
Nv with the statutes.
II. ZAcharte. Esq. represented the con-
testee After arguments OF counse tho Senate
by unanimous vote, adopted the resolution Of
the committee retaining Senator Brian In his
seat.
Senator Burlington gave notice that on Mon
day he would move to reconsider the vote by
which was rejected the resolution res Of Senator
60 mittee to inquire into the necessity OF re-
moving the Hen tte chamber
The Senate then adjourned until Monday at