The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-08

RESOLUTION LYING OVER.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot the resolution
requesting the Committee on Corporations
and Parochal Affairs to report back
House bill No 81,
An act requiring all stores, shops, grocer
les, saloons and all places of public bust
ness, which are or may be licensed under any
law of the State Of Louisiana, or under any
herein exempted, to be closed on Sundays,
and forbidding all giving, trading, bartering
and selling ON said days; declaring 1t a mis-
demeanor to violate the provisions Of this
act, and to fix penalties for all violations Of
the same: to exempt from the provisions OF
this act drug stores, apothecaries' shops, pub
lie and private markets. bakeries, livery
stables, railroads, whether steam or horse,
hotels, boarding houses and steamboats,; and
to repeal all laws or parts OF laws contrary
to and inconsistent herewith,
Was taken up.
On motion of the same Senator the resolu-
tion was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontenot the Senate went
into executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon the opening OF the doors, the Lleuten-
ant Governor and President of the Senate In
the chair, the following named Senators were
present:
Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian, Burlington,
Campbell, Cunningham, Davey, Estopinal
FeHtenet, Eester, Hagan, Harris Kidd, Ilaake.
Luckett Lucas, Marston, Newton, Nuuez,
Mutt, Parlange, Perry, Pollock, Robertson,
Rogers, Stewart, Settoon, SHINES. Story,
Vance, Walton, Watkins-32.
Absent-Messrs Uahen, Demas Montan,
Steele.
Mr.. Kidd, chairman of the COMMITTEES on
Enrolment, submitted the following report:
10 the President and Members Of the Senate:
The Committee on Enrolment respectfully
report
Senate bill No. 40,
An act entitled IAN act to readiust the
State land office; appointment OF a register;
to fix his salary, and the time and manner Of
paying said salary to define the powers and
prescribe the duties of the register; to Tx
the fees for certificates and patents and dis
position thereof the price of lands and dis
position of the proceeds; duties of tho Audi
tor of Public Accounts, State Treasurer, At
torney General and the Governor; to provide
for the payment of salary and expenses tn-
cured In the State Land Office; to repeal all
conflicting laws,
As duly enrolled.
E. Z. KIDD, Chairman.
SIGNING OF ENROLLED BILLS.
Enrolled Of Senate bill No. 40, just reported
by the committee and entitled as above, was
read to the Senate and the Lieutenant Gov
ernor and President Of the Senate signed the
same In open session and without delay.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message from the House OF
Representatives was received and read.
To the President and Members of the Senate:
I am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House has finally passed
House bill No. 1O4.
An act to repeal act No. 101, approved April
80, 1877. and to provide for the appointment
of registrar OF voters for the parish OF Or
leans and clerks of registration throughout
the State; fixing their compensation; defin-
ing their duties and powers; providing for
new registration for the city Of New Orleans,
and to provide for the keeping of q registry
of legal voters; to define the duties of GER
tain officers; to prescribe penalties for vio-
lations OF this act and to regulate the man
ner Of registering voters throughout the
State, and to provide for the appointment OF
special CanvasSers, etc.
Also, that the House concurs In
Senate bill No. 146
An relative to the appointment of commits
sioners to super intend the repairs OF the
State House at Baton Rouge, and defining
Respectfully, -
W. w. MCNAMARA,
Assistant Clerk House OF Representatives.
FfRsT READING OF HOUSE BILL NO. 104.
Mr.. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
to take up and consider at this time
House bill No. 1O4,
An act to repeal act No. 101, approved April
80, 1877, and to provide for the appointment
of registrar of voters for the parish of Or
leans and clerks of registration throughout
the State; fixing their compensation; de-
filming their duties and powers; providing for
new registration for the city Of New Or
leans; to provide for the keeping OF q regisl
try of legal voters; to define the duties If
certain officers; to prescribe penalties for vio-
lation of this act and to regulate the manner
of registering voters throughout the State,
and to provide for the appointment of special
caDvassers, etc.
The bill was read tbs first time by title.
On motion OF Mr.. Rogers, and by consent,
the bill was referred to the Committee on
Elections.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the Senate ad-
journed until tomorrow Wednesday, April
7, 1880, at II o'clock q. m.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.