The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-02
SECOND HEADING or SENATE BILLS.

An act declaring the charter OF the Frank
lin College forfeited. and giving control OF the
buildings and grounds 81 said college TO the
police jury Of the parish 81 st. Landry. with
power to sell the same or any portion thereof
for educational purposes.
| Was rehd the second time and. on motion
81 Mr.. Robertson, referred to tho Committee
on Corporations and Parochlal Affairs
Senate bill No, -, =M
An act making 1t Il msdnmcan"r W secret"
remove sell. barter, exchange or otherwise
dispose of my perannal or movable property
upon which EXISTS any duly recorded pledge,
lien. privilege or mortgage. without III" con
sont uf the holder or allch pledge lion. privi-
logo or mortgage. except "a heroIn provided;
and making provision for tho prosecution
md Imposing penalties for the violation Of
tho same, ME
Wne rotd thn second tlmc and. On motion
of Mr. Vance, referred to tho COMMITTEES
on tho judiciary.
Senate bill No. 40.
An net entitled an act 10 readjus tho State
lnnd Oi1lre. appointment W 4 register md
chief clerk to Tx their salaries aud tho tlmN
and manner Of paying said salaries; 70 define
tho powers and prescribe tho dulios Of tho
| register, to fix the foes for certificates and
patents. ana disposition thereof, tho price Of
lands and disposition of tho proceeds; duties
Of tho Auditor Of Public Accounts. State
Jreasurar. Attorney General ana the Govern
or reulstor to soil school lands; liking tho
price thereof ana disposition of tho proceeds,
to provide for the payment Of salarles and
expenses Incurred IN tho State Land Office:
| to repeal net No. ~ of 1870. and sections III
To 1913, inclusive, of tho kevsod Statutes.
ana I'LL conflicting laws.
WINS read tho second timo and. on motion 81
Mr. Walton, referred to tho Committee on
Agriculture. Commerce. ctc.
Senate bill No. A.
Al net to amend and ro-enaet artlclNs ol3
and oii Of tho Code of Practice.
Was read tho second time. ..o ..M5nm."
| Mr. Walton obtained unanimous consent to
withdraw TIL, bill from tho les of tho Senate
| KNl'oKr On COMMITTEE.
Mr. Angustln. chairman of tho Committee
on Militia. obtained unanimous consent to
submit at this time Til" following report
To the President aud Mnmhors OF the Senate:
| Your COMMITTEES on Militia beg leave to re-
| port that having considered tho report " tho
Adjutant General of the State Militia, and
| having found therein facts Of interest, do
| hereby recommend tho printing Of two hum
| drod and fifty copies of said report. provided
| tho cost of Same does not oycsed the sum OF
500 Respectfully.
j. N. AUGUSTIN, Chairman.
| The report lies over under tho rules.
| SENATE nILLa On SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. Il,
| An net relieving tho Attorney General from
tho prosecution Of CT iminal cases; providing
for tho prosecution of tho Same by tho dis
trct attorney. ana repeating all laws making
it compulsory on tho Attorney General to
prosecute the same.
Reported by tho Committee on tho Judi
cIary by substitute, was taken up.
| On motion VI Mr.. Watkins tho substitute
was accepted in lieu OF tho original bill. and
becomes
Senate bill No. ~.
An act relieving tho Attorney General Of
tho prosecution " criminal cases III tho par
ish of Orleans before tho criminal courts
thereof
On demand or Mr.. Fontonot tho bill was
read In full. .a.M* ...#
on motion or Mr.. Robertson tho Bill WINS
ordered engrosscd and passed to It's third
reading.
senate bill No %, entitled
An act to amend nnd re-enact section Coz
or the Revscd Statutcs
Was taken up under the favorable report OF
tho Committee on Corporations and ParO-
chial Affairs.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson the bill WAS
ordered engrossed and passed to It's third
reading.
SECOND READING or HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No 80.
An net making appropriations to defrny
the expenses Of tho General Assembly Of the |
State Of Louisiana; to pay the mileage and
per diem Of tho members tho salaries Of tho |
officers and employees, and other expenses
thereof, for tho session commencing january |
H. 1880.
Was read tho second time, and on motion |
Of MIR. Kidd 1t WAS referred to tho Committee
on Auditing and Supervising tho Expenses or
the Senate
LEAVE or ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr. Augustin, two days
leave OF absence was granted to Hon. A. Es-
topina.
On motion Of Mr.. Brian. leave OF absence
for one day was granted to tho Hon. Chas.
Parlange.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson, leave OF alb
scncc until next Tuesday morning was
granted to the Hon. NJ. Cahen.
Tho report of the Committee on Elections,
In the matter Of the contest Of D. q. Montan
vs.J. ). Davidson, together with accompany
ing resolution. was then taken up.
The counsel for both parties were here
heard.
Mr.. Luckett moved the adoption OF the res
olution reported by tho Committee on Elec
TONS to wit:
Rcsolred, ThatJ. s. Davidson Is not entitled
to a seat upon this II ,or as Senator from the
Fourteenth District, and that ID. U. MOntan is
entitled thereto, and that he be admitted and
seated as Senator from said district.
Mr. Demas offered the following as sub
stitute:
Rranllc1 Tint the contest az ID C MnntAn