The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-06
Twentieth Days Proceedings.
BENATE CHAMBER. New OHLEANs.
Tuesday. February 3. 1880.

COMMITTEE SERVICE.
Under the concurrent resolution ohered by
Mr.. Augustin. chairman OF the Oommlttee
on Militia, providing for the appointment OF
q Joint conn ittee for the purpose OF exam
lining the accounts of Gov. L. L. Nichols rela-
tive to the militia fund, the President Of the
Senate announced the names OF Mesers. Au-
eustln and Ably as the committee on the part
Or the Senate.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr.. Hagan submitted petitions from the
principals Of the public schools, praying that
the Legislature pass an act for their RELIEF,
and to provide for the payment Of their sala-
ries for the months Of November and Deem
Der, 1879.
The petition was read, and on motion OF
Mr.. Hagan was referred to the Committee On
Public Education.
REPORTS OF CoMMITUBEs.
Mr.. Watkins chairman OF the Committee
on the Judiciary. submitted the following re-
port:
To the President and Members OF the Senate:
am instructed by the Committee on the
Judiciary, 10 whom WAS referred
An act to provide for the trial of REFUSED
cases In courts Ut appeal.
Toreport by substitute.
Respectfully submitted
I'D WATKINS, Chairman.
The report lies over under the rules.
INTRODUCTION or HILLS.
The following named Senator's in accord
Ance with previous notice, introduced the fol
lowing entitled bills. which were read the
6rst time:
ny Mr.. Estopinal-
SENATE bill No. ~.
An act relative to district attorneys
throughout the State {the parish OF Orleans
excepted; imposing upon them the duties
heretofore performed by parish and district
attorneys pro tempore, and fixing their emol-
uments OF office for the performance OF such
duties.
BY Mr.. Estoptnal-
Senate bill No. "a,
An act to prohibit sheriffs and clerks OF
court from holding any office Of profit under
the police juries and school boards In the diff
ferent parishes Of the state; to prohibit COM
pensation In such eases. and to provide for
the punishment Of violations Of this act.
by Mr.. Story
Senate bill No. IS.
An act to facilitate the trial OF causes on
the ordinary docket Ut the Supreme Court Of
the State OF Louisiana.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Foster offered the following resolution
to apportion among the standing committees
OF the Senate the work OF the preparation of
bills found necessary In the report Of the
Committee on Constitutional Legislation:
RESOLVED. That a committee of three be ap-
pointed to apportion among the standing
committees the preparation o. bills found
necessary by the report OF the COMMITTEES on
Constitutional Legislation, and that the COM
mittee herein created be Instructed to report
as soon az practicable.
Mr. Foster obtained unanimous consent to
consider the resolution at this time. and, on
his motion, II was adopted.
And the President Of the Senate appointed
as the committee created by the resolution.
Messrs. Foster, Parlange and Watkins
REVOLUTIONS 1SING OVER.
BY Mr.. Ably
The resolution requesting the reporters
60 give notice through their papers OF the
meetings of committees, was taken up. and.
on motion Of Mr.. Ably, adopted.
BY Mr.. Par,ange-
The resolution "lnstrueting the Judiciary
Committee to report whether the General
Assembly hasThe power to relieve incorpo-
rated towns from the payment of future par
ish taxes" was taken up. and, on motion of
Mr.. Parlange, adopted.
REPORT or COMMITTEES LYING OVER
The report Of the Committee on Finance on
Gov. Nicholls's contingent fund.- was taken
up, and On motion Of Mr.. Robertson adopted.
SECOND REARING OF SENATE BILLS
Senate bill No. 81.
An act relative to sheriffs. es o6fcio tax col
seCtors, and to tie bonds to be furnished by
them parish Of Orleans excepted, -
Was read the second time. and on motion
Of Mr.. NuneG referred to the Committee on
the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. II.
An act requiring the Auditor and Treasurer
to hold the money ae2rung to the general
fund BY article 3 Of the State debt ordinance
for the expenses Of 1886. and to enforce the
same,
Was read the second time. and on motion
or Mr. Marston referred to the Committee ON
Finance.
Senate bill No. 52. - u
An act 10 authorize Thoma-5 Brady to insti-
tute suit against the State of Louisiana.
Was read the second time. and on motion
OF Mr.. Davey referred to the Committee on
Finance.
DSenate bill No. 46,
An act creating printing bt I'D and deiin-
ing its duties relative to the State printing:
TO the official journal OF the State. to regu-
late and define the prices 81 public printing,
and to prescribe the manner In which the
same shall be done. to regulate the manner
q making advertisements in judicial pro-
ceedings or sales OF property under judicial
process, or In any other legal proceedings. In
all parishes; regulating the price therefor;
directing the manner and price at which con-
tracts shall be made by police iuries and
municipal corporations for public printing;
providing for the binding and distribution Of
all public documents, and furnishing station
cry for all the departments of the govern