The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-17
LEGISLATURE or LOUISIANA.
TINE SENATE.

MONDAY. February 16. 1880.
The Senate assembled at noon. under the
presidency OF Lieut.. Gov. McEnery; twenty
five Senators present. a quorum.
The reading OF the journal was dispensed
with.
Senator Vance asked for and obtained per.
mission to withdraw Sen ate bill No. bs from the
hands OF the Committee on Corporations and TO
substitute another bill therefor
senator hntf1ugtnn obtained permission TO
withdraw Senate till NJ. 8. Of the last session
| Three days Leave OF absence were era nted to
Senator Steele.
1 MESSAGES FROM THE GOVERNOR
were received. inclneing report Of the directors
" the Louisiana State University and Meehan-
ra hae liz t"oa asking FOR reie Wbeh
the q vernon recommends should be eoneid-
cred Immediately: also. . copy Of q motion In
Blats Of Louisiana. This document was re-
ferred To tho Committee On The Judiciary.
A COMMITTEE IMPORTS.
4 Senator Watkins, from the Comm on the
Judiciary reported d bill Thy Senator Cunning
hAm) requiring police juries TO provide for the
support 1T paupers.
The PHI provides that y shall be the duty Of
trm. sick AMI disabled paupers. except those
living ~ municipal curporatona. Police inuies
are authorized TO buy farms and make con-
tracts; to make the same self sustaining wholly
| Or III part: to establish farms or manufactures.
Juriss are not g agpropriate any moneys *
| hau Ia provided for by the constitution IL to be
| levied for the purpose.
| NEW BILLS.
Senator Walton introduced n bill mo ISL au-
| ,hor'zlnR the settlement OF differences by ar
senator Newton mo 7el, q bill for the protec-
ton OF labor contracts Also. n bill mo. m to
| amend ana Ie-enact section 2D45 Of the Revised
Senator Cunningham, by request. Senate bill
| No. 49, TO repeal act No. ~ OF the regular SEES
henstor Augustin. from the Committee on
Militia. made report OF the balance. remain
| mendIng the transfer ut the same to @ " Wlltz.
resolution to that effect accompanied the re-
The Clerk of tho House appeared and an
nouneed that the House had eoneurred ia aen-
ate bill No. n, and also that the House had
passed bills Nos 80. 81. IL. and LAB. and asked
concurrence therein.
Senator Burlington. according to notice.
moved to reconsider .hse vote ny which was re-
jected resolution relative to the removal OF
the Senate Chamber. Carried by 20 yeas to
nays.
The contested case of Montan vs. Davidson
came no regularly. and was fixed for Wednes-
day. alter the reading OF the journal.
SECOND READINGS
Senate bill No. TO- relative TO crimes and Of
lenses. Referred to the Judiciary COMMITTEES.
senate bill NJ. H. relative to cruelty 10 anil
malls Deferred to the Committee on Health
and Quarantine.
Senate bill Me- a. relative t. back taxes. Re.
ferred 70 the Committee on Finance;
Code OF Practice. relative to attachment bonds.
reported fayorably upon. with an, amendment.
rhs ~ thn makes the bond equal to the
The bill was considered engrossed and read
" senate Bin No o., relative to the challenge of
Jurors. Ordered printed;
Senate bin No. =. relative to sheriffs who are
eH oeo aH NJ ordered printed
causes to the courts created BY the constitution
Of 1879 Passed over.
by substitute. The substitute was adopted In |
lieu Of the original bill and ordered to ie over. |
Senate bill ~. a. aubslituts for Senate bll |
penalty IL not necessarily death Or impriaon- |
ment In the peniteniary. The bill was finally |
ps senate y g y M % q rzng he
and the Attorney General to employ counsel In |
the case Of the state OF New Hampshire w. the
senator vasce said he would vote no" on tho
passage " The bill because there vas NJ lint
t. the e b that
pirate moneys q NY the claim q the state of
vote ~ .inst any levy Of tag for such PURPOSES
Senator Watts ms replied That It became in
cnmbent upon the House TO make the neces-
sarY appropriations to Uay Legal fees: that the
suit OF the State Of New HAMPSHIRE was not to
compel the state of Louisiana to levy taxes to |
pay its claims. but the Ruit was diraeted against
the general fund. Ia case of the success OF the
complainant the Auditor and Treasurer Of the
state would be mere ministerial officers. liable
TO be- mRndamHsed.
The bill was passed, finally. by n vote of IT
toA.
senator Kidd reported Senate bill No. as cor
rently enrolled,
Senate bill No. 10. relative to the delivery of
cotton In the nighttime. re- urned from the
House with amendments. The amendments
were ordered printed.
Senator Nunez WAS granted two weeks leave
of absence on account of illness.
the Supreme COURT, amended by the House.
The amendments of the House were con-
CURED In unanimously.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bills Nos 80, 55 ia and 1913 we're taken
up on motion of Senator Robertson and read u
fret time
House bill No rs. creating bureau of agri-
culture, and House bill No. 81. relative to the
removal of causes to the city courts came up
regularly and were read o first time.
HOUSE BILLS ON FINAL PASSAGE.
the district courts. Passed finally by unani-
nous vote. |
The Senate went into executive session. and
when the doors were reOpened the President
appointed Senators Marston. Ably and Rogers
on the committee to inquire into the necessity
OF the removal of the Senate Chamber.
The Senate then adjourned until Tuesday at
noon.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
MONDAY February 16. 1880.
The House was called to order at IL O'Clock
M. Speaker Ogden In the chair and seventy
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