The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-21

eegt life,
Which WAC read the FIRST time.
Mr.. Watkins obtained unanimous consent
I'd take ,lp Senate bill No. "a, reported by the
Committeeo on the judiciary this morning.
Senate bill No. a.
An act relative 10 clerks III district courts.
or uffcio parish recorders of eonveyaneee.
mortgages and other acts. and er onirio nota-
rleH public. and to the official bonds to be
furnished by them. the parish Of Orleans OK
cepted,
Was read tho first time.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTION.
Hy Mr.. MarHton ~. -.. #"
Eieaoire,I, That the Secretary ut State be
requested to deliver the papers. books and
vouchers Of the Committee on Contingent FIX
penaaa " the Constitutional Convention to
Mr. Maratnn 1T the Finance Committee. Tor
use of sad committee and himself In tnvestt-
gatln9 the same.
suspended Ia consider the resolution at this
time and on motion OF the same Senator the
resolution WAC adopted
REPORTS or COMMITTEES bvINa OVER
The report OF the COMMITTEES on Elections
In the matter ~ contest ~ Hon. II. n Perry
va. Hon. A. II. Klard, Eleventh Senatorial
Dlat,ict, Was taken NJ with the accompany
Ing resolution
Mr.. Cunningham moved the adoption Or
the report Of the committee.
On motion ~ Mr.. Stewart further conaid-
GRAFTON ~ the report at this time was post
pone,l. and II was made the special order for
Monday. the twenty third Instant. at Z 40
o'clock y. III.
Ky the Gommlttee on the Judiciary
Senate bill No "a,
An act to- carry Into effect article t99 Of the
constitution. aud to Impose 4 penalty on the
officers falling 10 comply with the same.
Was read the second time and In full
On motion of Mr. Fontennt the hill Was
ordered to ba engroaaed and passed to Ito
third readlna.
Eenata bill No n,
An act defining the qualifications and du-
tlea Of the conatahes OF the city courts Of the
city of New Orleans. fixing their conpenea
ton. and assigning the eonstabea elected IN
der tho provisions Of the constitution Of 1879
to their respective courts.
Waa read the second time and In full.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogers the bill was or
dared 10 be eng,oased aud passed 70 ita third
reading.
SENATE ptbhs ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill Mo- ~.
An act relative ID HherlfTa. III onfcio tax col
leetora. and to the bonds to he furnished by
them. the parish ri Orleans excepted.
Was read the second time and In full.
On motion Of Mr., Fontenot tho bill was
taken w section hy section.
The frat section was read.
The SECOND seeton was read.
MI Fontenot offered the following amend
ment
In sectlon 2. limo +. strike out the word
ak and iuaert IN lieu thereof the word
ten
On motion Of Mr., Kidd. the amendment
was laid on the table.
Section was read.
spHCIAb ORDER.
The hour OF I o'clock having arrived, con
ederatlnn Of the report Of tho Committee u,
Elections. In the matter Of contest ~ u. q.
Mouton va Hon. ! . s. Davidson. Fourteenth
Senatorial District. was resumed.
The question pending when the special or
de, was postponed being. on the motion
offered by Mr. Cunningham. 10 adopt tho r.
port of the committee.
The counsel for the contestee waa heard
here.
MIR. Stewart offered the following resolution,
M n aubatitute FOR tho report OF the Com
mttee Oh Elections:
Whereas the Hon. j r. Davidson, the scat
nd Senator from the Fourteenth Senatorial
| Diatrtot, In the re investigation ordered by
! the Senate did not receive lawful notice Ut the
fu1s ~ fl,I
TO he present either In person or by counsel nj
| the aeanion of tho Committee on Privileges
and Elcotiona: therefore, be II
iesolred That the Hon. J. +. Davidson.
Senator from the Fourteenth Senatorial Dis
| trlrt, be confirmed IN hs seat.
On motion Or Mr.. Ma1ston the a,hstitute
waa laid on the table.
Mr., luokett moved the adoption Ut tho re-
port Of tho committee and tho following 40
companying resolution:
Reaolrrd, That u. q. Montan he recognized
and seated No the Senator from the Four
teenth Diatrict.
And demanded tho previous question
Tho main question being ordered, the roll
| was called. with the following result:
Yeas Mosare. Ally, Augustin. Brian. Buff
lnater. Harris. Kidd. Leakn, Lucaa. Lurkett,
Newton, Mutt, Pollock, Robertson, Settoop.
Story, Vance. Walton Watkins a.
Nays Maaara Nahen. Dnmaa. Fontanot.
Marston Parangc. lttard. Rogers. Stew
art y,
Mr. Davidson. not voting T. ...
Absent Maaara. Davey. Hagan. Nunez.
Steele, Slmms@ D.
And the report Of the Committee on Elec-
ttona and tho accompanying resolution was
adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE
Tho following mnsaaEn was received from
the House of Representatives.:
HoUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES, /
New Dreana. February IL. taao I
To tho President and Memhnra or tho senate:
am directed by tho llouae OF Representa-
tiyes to Inform your honorable body that the
Speaker Of tho House has signed enrolled
House bill MI az,
An act To fix the frat terms of tho district
courts under the constitution Of 1879. and to
regulate the fixing hy tho district Judges of
the subsequent terma.
And AJAX tho signature OF the Lieutenant
u nriH