The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-14
Young. The House refused to suspend tho
rules to consider the resolution at this time.

1,e,an Young The Honse refused to SUSPEND tho
REPORTS OF coMMITTEM.
The judiciary Committee reported favorably
With amsndments. on certain bills referred g IL.
reported favorably. with amendments. on tho
Pill Pill relative to the Inspection Of illuminating
The Committee on Appropriations reported
John L. Dardenne 81 the parish Of H. ibervlie. iis
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By REPRESENTATIVE Ogden-An act to provide
oe o 1ne o Ra o. certain sma 2
BY Reorsaentativs ,ss wise-An act to repeal ~.
BY Representative Harris-An act to carry
into effect ., tice 100 Of The constitution.
thorize sSerifs and poiice iuries 70 bmid oonrt- %
houses and jails. and repair such public build
ines when the public necessities demand such
BY Representative Gardner-An act to pre-
veut the sale or giving away o. intoxlostinr
| liquors, on the day OF election within one mile
OF polling place.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
| Sena'e bill No 10. AN act to amend and re-
enact act No. 1s Of The G.neral Assembly Of 1871,
approved March %. 1877" trela,ivs to the sale Of
Int cotton and other farm products 10 the nisht
tlma) was taken no on its third reading and
finally paaset,yeas 81. nays 81.
| senate bill No. 18. An act to fl the time aud
court Of The state Of Louisiana" was taken 0i 10
= hss!sssstss!ys = Richardson moved tina. tn.
bill be racommitted. Laid on this table.
| The bill then finally passed-yeas II. nays 4
THE SPECIAL ORDER on rHR DAT,
being House bill No 80. "A Joint resolution for
the recovery OF certain swamp lands" intro
dnoed by hepresentntive Oosgrove. was taken
up on its second reading.
| A number q am.ndments were adopted and
'nS b Sar 9 ar
acres Of land situated within this State, to
which the State Of Louisiana has valid tftlo,
United Btaes donating lands to tho State for
divers purposes and whereas further, q large
portion OF these lands has been Illegally dis
nSer se peron asash stsd e Se
state, has been improperly suspended or le-
rom Sa s.at 'ne
| Bsh Msrerye u reso,gea b%y % re Senate and Houss
Of til. State be aud is hereby authorized 70 take
the necessary steps to insti ute proceedings. TO
employ counsel and to make the necessary
aR sement or agreements to recover for tho
State the aforesaid lands or tn " value ID
%oaey% % or goyernment , provided that TIE
prosecution OF said claim other than an allow
ance to be made by the Governor out OF tho
The aovernor is specially authorized hersin 70
make all aRresments and contracts to carry out
the OH 1rn~ Ha9 Of THIS JOtDt resolution,
Be ii further resolped That the rights of pur-
ehasels. ,patentees or settlers under existing
An act to prevent the adulteration OF erti-
wholesome and tainted prov ions; the slsugh-
healthy condition. and ior other purposes, =
was taken up. and after slight amendments
passed to Its second reading.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND nEADING.
"Aro nv krSU nv,I os,d onk k2AN N -
tha Revised Statutes" trelative to tho bonds Of
railro d oompanies) was taken up under the
favorable report Of the Committee on yorpors-
the Committee on the Judiciary.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
/ An act to establish a department Of aRri0ul-
ture" was taken up and passed Its anai read
IAN act to am eud and re- enact sections and
OF act No. lo4 OF 1871 (the state Land Oh1oe
ae was tsken up on is third 5eadng IL and
mitted.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
An act, ordering and requiring parish. or
munlcipal corporations In this State to receive
Tor taxes or licenses due any parish or muuioi.
pal corporation prior to January /, 1879. all
valid warrants, ecIf fp or evidences OF indebted
tions." was taken up and after discussion anlk
amendment passed itstsecond reading. a. fol-
lows:
SUCTION !, Be il enacted 1v the General Assem-
bly Of the State of Louisiana. That all parish or
municipal corporations In this State shall re-
ceive for all taxes and licenses due said parish
or municipal corporations prior to January 1,
1879, all valid warrants. scrip or evidences OF
indebtedness OF said parish or municipal cor
porations, except judgments. without any dis.
elimination as to what year said warrants, ecrip
or evidence OF ind. btedness shall have boon
issued, the true intent and meaning OF this Ags
being to allow delinquent taxpayers to pay their
indebte dness OF any year with any kind OF valid
obligations Issued or emitted W any parish or
municipal corporation In this State.
Sec. ?. Be II further enacted. etc.. That all laws
or parts OF laws contrary to the provisions OF
this not are hereby repealed.
An act TO provide for the payment OF ]. II.
Cosgrove. Printer to the constitutional Oonven-
!, tion OF 1879. the balance due him for printing
prior to and after the adjournment OF the Con-
, venttOn.' was taken up, considered In COM
mittee OF the whole. reported favorRbly to the
House and passed its second reading.
An act to provide that the interest taxes,
collected and to be collected, to meet the cou-
, pons which fell due on the first day OF January.
1890 on the consolidated bonds Of the State 0f
Louisiana, shall be used exclusively to defray
the expenses of the State government incurred
on and after the first day OF January, 1880. was
considered section by section. and adopted on
the second reading without amendment
Representative Atkins offered resolution
anime the books and papers Of the Agricul-
tura and Mechanical College and report to tho
House. Adopted.
The House then adjourned until tomorrow
at IL O'Clock noon.