The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-18

Robertson, Rogers, Stewart, Hettoon,
SHINES, Walton, watkins 28.
NayB-None.
Absent .Meesrs. Burlington, Uahen. Camp
bell. Davey, Hagan, Montan, Nunez. Steele.
Story, Vance-M.
And the amendments proposed by the
House Of Representatives to Senate bill No.
"a vera CONQUERED In.
Mr.. Watkins moved TO reconsider the vote
by which the bill was finally passed, and on
his own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table.
HOUSE, B1aEs ON sECoND READ1Nd.
House bill No. III.
An act to regulate the number Of employ
ees Of the recorder " mortgages for the par.
ish Of Orleans; fix their salaries; establishing
Office hours for tho recorder Of mortgages,
and fixing his bond,
Was taken up.
The COMMITTEE "a the Judiciary having re-
ported the bill back. with the recommended
tion that II be referred 10 the Committee on
tho City oil New Orleans.
on motion Of Mr.. Watkins, House bill No.
III was referred to the COMMITTEES on the City
Of New Orleans,
House bill No. 223,
An act TO provide an annual revenue for the
State Of Louisiana, by the levying Of annual
taxes upon all property not exempted by the
constitution from taxation. and by prescrib-
ing the methods Of assessing and collecting
the Same and Of enforcing payment thereof.
Was read the second time, and On motion
III MIR. Robertson WINS referred 10 the COM
mittee on Finance.
On call Of Mr.. Robertson the Senate went
Into executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon che opening Of the doors, the Lieu
tenant Governor and President OF the Senate
In the chair, the following named Senators
were present:
Messra. Ably, Augustin. Brian, Campbell,
Cunningham, Demas, Estoplnal, Fontenot,
Foster, Marris, Kidd, Leake, Lucas, Mars
Perry. Robertson. Rogers, stewart, settoo n,
SHINES, Walton, WntklnB--27.
Absent Brian, Burlington, Davey,
Hagan. Luekett. Montan, Steele. Story,
Vance,.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
Mr.. Mutt obtained unanimous consent TO
introduce at this time, and without previous
notice.
Senate bill No. 172,
An act to amend act No. 90, to regulate and
define the duties and powers Of administra-
tors, executors, curators and syndies. ap-
proved March u. 1856, and to regulate the
deposits OF funds held by receivers and COM
misslonere acting % llquidators,
Which was read the first time.
Mr.. Foster obtained unanimous consent to
introduce at this time, and without previous
notice.
Senate bill No. liza.
An act to grant lottery charters or privi-
leges under article 100 Of the constitution. for
the benefit OF the Charity Hospital at Shreve-
port and the public schools OF the several
parishes OF the State; to prescribe the terms
and conditions Of granting said charters and
privileges: and to repeal all laws In conflict,
In 40 far as they may be In conflict with thie
act.
Mr.. Demas made the point Of order TINT
under Article 35 81 the constitution the bill
could not be considered In the Senate, but
should have originated In the House Of Repre-.
sentativea. inasmuch "a It proposed to raise a
revenue.
The President Of the Senate overruled the
point OF order. for the reason that tho article
81 contemplated bills for the appropriation OF
money and bills for the purposes Of raising
d revenue by taxation; and that inasmueh as
the constitution had in terms legalized lot.
teries, fixed the amount Of license tax and
appropriated the money to be derived there
from. II was competent for the Senate to con-
slider q bill originating there.
Mr.. Kidd made the point Of order that aa
under the provisions Of article 167 the General
Assembly was prohibited by the constitution
from granting charters, 1t could not, there
fore, delegate such powers to any other au-
thority, or do Indirectly what II could not do
directly.
The President of the Senate decided the
point not well raised, for tho reason that
there was no authority delegated or to be
delegated In the provisions OF the bill now be-
fore the Senate.
The bill was then read the first time by title
and placed on tho calendar for second reading.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. 1853,
An act making 1t o crime to fraudulently
sell or dispose OF any crop or movable where
by the pledge or privilege OF any creditor,
under a written contract, duly recorded, Is
impaired or defeated. and providing punish
ment for the same,
Was taken up,
The pending motion being to accept 1t In
lieu Of
Senate bill No. 40.
An act to prevent the removal Of property
with intent to evade or defeat any privilege
thereon.
Mr.. Cunningham offered the following
amendment:
AT the end Of the act add tho words: PRO
vided, that the provisions OF this act shall not
apply to any case where the privilege creditor
has charged the debtor for any article more
than the cash market value thereof with
legal interest added"
Mr.. Foster moved to lay the amendment on
the table.
By rising vote Of II yeas to 10 nays the
GnNn IA rof,1uod - law ho a ~ ard roIr% he