The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-13

Hong Kong. offered yesterday ut meeting
OF the board Of health. are more timely than
In generally understood. There IL very little
doubt. from the tone and language OF our
latest newspaper files from Japan, that Ash
attic Golera exists III epidemic form at Hong
Kong and In some other cities In China, and
Ia causing alarm at Yokohama and Toxic. ~
will be kept secret ~ long rs possible, Tor
tho reason that as soon as IL shall be known,
commercial intercourse and local business
will suffer Cholera Infection Ia rs dangerous
to thIs city a. yellow fever is to New Or
leans
LEpROSY ON THE GULF ISLANDS.
key West vidette.l
ut La woll known that leprosy has existed
Tor many years among the whites In the lBa
hamas and has spread with fearful rapidtty
Of late. Ii hns been introduced here until We
have number suffering from the disease
but recently Nassau leper married young
Indy or this city. and was compelled by her
relatives to return to his native land to rot
and tlle. Our city authorities should ut once
inquire most ri9idly into the matter"
Rcaolrcd That we are opposed to the flood
Ing or cur State was such u race OF people.
accompanied by the filthy and terrible dts
cases which belong to their country, and all
of which must tend to the lowering OF our al
ready suffering standard OF morality. enReIl.
dered BY the carpet-bag misgovernment Of
the past.
Was taken up.
Mr.. Mahoney moved to refer the resolutions
to the Committee on Federal Relations.
MI Richardson moved that the resolutions
he laid upon the table. and that II should be
stricken from the minutes of the House.
The yeas and nays were ordered on this
motion, and resulted as follows:
Yeas Messrs. Archer, Atkins, Baskin, But
ler, Cade. Carron, billiard, Deibel, Farmer,
Gibson, Goson. Hall, Hathaway, Haney,
Harris, Herring, Ives. jackson of Natchi-
tockes, Joitrion, kleinpeter Kirk, Millaudon.
Mnndsy. Mcdowell, McLoroy. Phippa, Phil
Hps, Pope, Richardson, Robertson. Talton.
Iiasns If Morohouse, Young III Iberia 50.
Nays--Messrs. Allan, Attken, Barry, Blu
chanan, Bulger, Cayolle, Cosgrove, Curley,
Uoveleanx, Dickerson, Dndenhefer, Essex,
son of st. Mary. Jones. kayanangh, Landry.
Legendrc Letten. Lyons, l.ucke Mahoney.
Nixon, Morgan, Morel, Mccullough. Nc
Donald, Newsom. Pollard. Quinn. Roche.
ShaiSfer, Shepherd. SCHNEIDER. st. Clair. YER
Young , Of 81. LandryH4s. y e''''
Absent Messrs. Armstrong, Biliu. Rulow.
Grain. Davidson. Faulkner. Heidcnhain,
Henry, Lancaster. Mccain, Ogden, Pearce,
Pritchard, StrinKfellow, Yell-16
2The motion to lay upon table was not
agreed TO.
The question recurring upon the motion Of
Mr.. Mahoney to refer to the Committee on
Federal Relations the motion was agreed to.
The resolution offered by Mr.. Jones, as fol-
lows:
Whereas. there are q number Of claims held
by the various tax assessors OF the different
parishes Of the State for services rendered BY
them In enrolling the militia; and
Whereas, appropriations made by former
Legislatures are exhausted.
iassolrci, That the chairman OF the Com
mittee ON Appropriations be instructed to call
upon the Auditor OF Public Accounts and as-
certain the exact amount duo said assessors
for said services, and that the Committee on
Appropriations be authorized to insert said
amount into the general appropriation bill.
Was taken up. and ordered to lie over
The memorial Of Mrs. Arnauld. asking to
be relieved from the payment Of lovee tax,
was taken up.
On motion the memorial was referred to the
Committee on Public Works. Lands, Lovees
and Railroads.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Landry:
Whereas, by virtue of article III of the
constitution, David Young, member-eect
from the parish Of Concordta, was declared
Ineligible TO o seat upon this floor: and
Whereas, by reason Of ineligibility u vacan-
cy exists in this body.
BE IL Resolred, That the Governor be and
he is hereby notified Of said vacancy. and
that he be requested to Issue his proclama-
ton calling upon the good people OF said
parish, through theproper officers, to proceed
In due form Of law with an election to fill said
Vacancy.
Was taken up. and on motion referred to
the Committee on Elections and Qualitica-
lions. ..==
BILLS INTRODUCED OUT or ORDER.
Under suspension Of the rules, the fol-
lowing named members introduced bills en-
Titled as follows. which were read BY their
titles and placed upon the calendar for second
reading:
BY Mr.. Cosgrove-
House bill No 257,
An act to enforce the provisions of the or
Gsinnnce Of the constitution entitled loan
by Fiscal Agent" and to provide for the
payment of the certificates Of Indebtedness
Issued for said loan, and to appropriate $780,
Tn, or so much thereof as may be neces-
sGry, for that purpose.
By Mr.. Cosgrove--
House bill No. 25S
An act to enforce the provisions Of a por-
oSSH 0l tIuilhute l01 Vi Liz CUuStltuLiOL, 1tul
to provide for the payment of vouchers Is
sued by the chairman of the Committee or
Contingent Expenses of the Constitutions
Convention, approved by the president of the
Convention, and to appropriate four thou
sand dollars. or so much thereof as may bt
necessary.
BY Mr.. Nixon
House bill No. 259,
An act to secure a proper enforcement o.
Tie criminal laws Of the State; to ensure The
apprehension of offenders; regulating the
duties Of police officers Hereunder; to pro
sect the same In the exercise Of their author
ity; to punish resistance to such officers, anG
to define and punish certain misdemeanors
and felonies arising therefrom.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Jof
frion introduced the following resolution:
Resotred, That the chairman of the Com
znittee on Contingent Expenses be and he l.
hereby authorized to pay the clerk employed