The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-15

No. 14s were referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Parlange the Committee
on the Judiciary were permitted to retire
from the Senate Chamber for the purpose OF
considering House amendments to Senate
bill No. 148.
ELECTION OF STATE HOUSE COMMISSIONERS
On motion of Mr.. Robertson 1t was ordered
that the Senate do now proceed to the cleo
tion of two commissioners to superintend the
repairs of the State-House at Baton Rouge.
Mr.. Parlange nominated the Hon. L. j. Buff
fington, of East Baton Rouge.
Mr. Robertson nominated the Hon. James
Hagan, OF Orleans.
On motion of Mr. Robertson Messrs. Buff
fington and Hagan were declared elected
unanimously and by acclamatlon.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot the Senate went
into executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon the opening Of the doors, the Lieu
tenant Governor and President OF the Senate
In the chair, the following named Senators
were present:
Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Burlington, Camp
bell, Cunningham, Demas, Fontenot, Harris
Kidd, Leake, Lucas, Luckett. Nunez, Mutt,
Parlange, Perry. Pollock, Rogers, Stewart,
Settoon, Story, Walton, Watkins-23.
Absent essrs. Brian. Cahen, Davey. Es-
topinal, Foster, Hagan, Marston, Montan,
Newton, Robertson, Steele, SHINES, Vance
IS.
REPORT OF A COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Watkins, chairman of the Committee
on the Judiciary, obtained unanimous con-
sent to submit at this time the following re-
port:
To the President and Members of the Senate:
/ am directed by your Judiciary Committee,
to whom was referred Senate bill No 148, with
House amendments, to report by recon- mend
ing that commi tee OF conference be called
In order to consider the amendments.
j. d. WATKINS, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham the Senate
disagreed to the House amendments, and the
appointment of conference committee was
ordered on the amendments to the bill.
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
The President OF the Senate announced as
the committee OF conference on House
amendments to Senate bill No. 148:
Messrs, Leake, Cunningham and Par.
lange.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON ENROLMENT AND
ENDORSEMENT.
NEW ORLEANS, April 10, 1880.
To the President and Members of the Senate:
Your Committee on Enrollment respectful
iy report the following Senate bills as duly en-
rolled:
Senate bill No. 222,
Creating an additional justice OF the peace
and constable for the eighth ward of the par
ish Of Avoyelles.
Senate bill No. 127,
An act to amend and re-enact article 3O5
(926) Of the Civil Code OF Louisiana, relative
to causes of exclusion and removal OF the
father from the natural tutorship.
Senate bill No. 1913,
An act relative to auction sales In the city
Of New Orleans, and to provide penalties for
the violation OF the same.
E. E. KIDD. Chairman.
SIGNING OF ENROLLED SENATE BILLS.
Senate bills Nos. 222, 1877 and 1873 were each
read by title, and the Lieutenant Governor
and President Of the Senate affixed his sigma.
ture thereto In open session and without delay
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message, received from the
House Of Representatives, was read:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
New Orleans. April TO- 1880.
To the President and Members of the Senate:
l am directed to inform you that the
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives has
signed the following enrolled House bills, and
asks that the Lieutenant Governor afflx his
signature to the same.
House bill No.2,
An act to carry into effect article No. IT'S of
the constitution OF the State of Louisiana,
and to secure to laborers and workingmen the
wages due them In certain cases.
House bill No. %,
An act to fix the fees of the clerks of the
civil and criminal district courts for the par
ish of Orleans, the civil and criminal sheriffs
for the parish OF Orleans, the clerks and con-
stables Of the city courts of New Orleans, the
register of conveyances and recorder of
mortgages for the parish of Orleans; to regu-
late the collection OF said fees; to organize a
system OF stamps for the collection of the fees
OF the clerks of said courts, the register of
cOnveyances and recorder Of mortgages for
the parish Of Orleans; and to regulate the
duties of the Governor, Auditor OF Public
Accounts, Secretary OF State, State Treasurer
and Fiscal Agent In relation thereto, and to
for embezzlement, forgery and counterfeiting
Of said stamps.
House bill No. 81,
An act to regulate the number of employees
OF the register Of conveyances for the par
ish OF Orleans and I'd to fix their salaries.
An act to fix the salaries Of the deputies,
clerks and other employees Of the criminal
sheriff for the parish Of Orleans.
House bill No. &c.
An act to regulate the number of employees
Of the clerks Of the city courts of the city of
New Orleans, and to fix their salaries.
House bill No. 43,
An act to fix the salaries OF the minute and
other deputy clerks. and employees of the
civil and criminal district courts and court
Of appeals for the parish of Orleans.
House bill No. 101,
An act to amend article 527 of the Code of
Practice.
House bill No. 104,
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 Orleans,
and clerks of registration throughout the
State; fixing their compensation; defining
their duties and powers; providing for new
registration for the city of New Orleans; to
provide for the keeping of registry Of legal
voters; to define the duties of certain officers:
to prescribe penalties for violations of this
act, and to regulate the manner OF register
ing voters throughout the State, and to pro-
vide for the appointment Of special can.
vassers, etc.
House bill No. 281,
An act to regulate the system of pilotage