The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01

word "Couneil' the balance of the section, and
insert "he shall receive as q salary not more
than three thousand five hundred dollars and
no perqulsites. Any neglect on his part to
perform the duties assigned him shall be
cause for his removal. He shall appear In ell
cases In person or through his assistant and
not by proxy. He shall be allowed clerk to
be appointed by him at o salary not to exceed
eight hundred dollars per annum and one as
sistant to be appointed by him at q salary not
to exceed two thousand four hundred dollars
per annum. Neither Of these assistants shall
be allowed any perquisites. In extraordinary
emergencies, or in cases Of great public im-
portance the Council may at his written re-
| quest authorize him to employ associate
counsel, provided that In such cases the fees
to be paid such associate counsel shall be
| fixed In the ordinance authorizing such en-
| ployment.
Section 16f-In line 10 strike out the word
MAY" and insert the word November"
after the words 1880 insert the word "and.'
Section 164-Strike out the whole OF the
section.
Section 165-In line 16. strike out the word
| therein" and insert thereon"
Section 166-Strike out the whole OF the
section.
Section 167-Ip line 16 strike out after the
word proceedings" all to the end Of the Sec
| ton, and insert Ills hereby released from the
obligation OF giving security
| Sections 1863 and 40 to be stricken out.
| Sections 172 and 173 to be stricken out.
| Section III to be stricken out.
| Section 1870 to be stricken out
Respectfully submitted,
| EDWIN HARRIS, Chairman.
| Your committee is divided Ia their opinion
as to the date to be fixed for holding the cleo
tion for officers under this charter
The majority favoring the amendment Tx
Ing the day on the second Tuesday In Noven-
Der, 1880;
The minority favoring the date fixed in the
bill, viz: the second Tuesday In May, 1880.
- TI.r,,
suspended to consider the report at this time.
Mr.. Harris moved the adoption Of the
amendments proposed by the committee.
Mr.. Davey moved to amend by adopting all
amendments proposed by the committee ex-
cept the one fixing the time Of holding the
elections.
The amendment was accepted
The question recurring on the motion of
MIR. Harris to adopt the amendments Of the
committee, 1t was agreed to.
Mr.. Harris moved that the bill be printed.
Mr.. Fontenot moved to reconsider the vote
by which the committee amendments were
adopted,
Bya rising vote of yeas7, nays not counted
the motion to reconsider was not agreed to.
The question recurring on the motion to
print the bill, Mr.. Leake moved to lay that
motion on the table.
MIR. Fo1tenot demanded the yeas and nays.
The call having been sustained, tue roll
was called with the following result:
Yeas Messrs. Ably. Brian, Burlington,
Gnn mil pavey, EstSpinal' Hagan,
Rogers, Settoon, Story, Vance, Watkins--22.
Nays-Cahen, Fontenot, Newton, Nunez
Robertson, Stewart, Steele, SHINES, Walton
%.
Absent Messrs. Augustin, Campbell, De-
mas, Foster, Kidd.
And the motion to lay on the table the
motion to print the bill prevailed.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson the bill was
laid over on the calendar.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent to introduce at this time.
without previous notice. the following en-
titled bills:
By Mr.. ?arlange, by request
Senate bill No. 219,
An act relative to the trial Of summary
cases In the Supreme Court.
BY Mr.. Parlange, by request
Senate bill No. $40,
An act to create the office of crier of the
Sapreme Court.
By Mr.. Parlange, by request
Senate bill No. Gal,
An act to create the Office of sheriff OF the
Supreme Court OF the State, sitting In New
Orleans.
BY Mr.. ParIange-
Senate bill No. 222,
An act creating an additional justice of the
peace and constable for the eighth ward Of the
parish Of Avoyelles.
By Mr.. Walton
Senate bill No. 224.
An act to create an additional justice court
for the first ward of Concordia parish,
providing for the appointment Of justice
and constable thereof.
Each Of the foregoing bills were read the
first time and placed on the calandar for
second reading.
Mr.. Robertson, on behalf of Joint Commit
tee to Investigate the affairs of the Citizens
Bank, introduced as emanating from the
committee the following bill, which was read
by title and under standing rule of the Sen |
ate becomes
Senate bill No. 223,
lsiana to make compromises and settlements |
with Its mortgage stockholders; to enable |
said stockholders to free their real estate |
from said mortgage; to secure the applica-
ton Of the amounts realized from said mort
cages to the payment of the State bonds is
sued In aid Of the bank, and to the legal liza |
bilities and necessary expenses of said mort
gage stock department; to increase the d.
reetors for the State on the board of said |
bank. and to confer on them certain duties
and powers with reference to said compro-
misses: to prescribe the conditions on which |
ibis act Is passed and Is to have effect. and to
require and prescribe the mode in which the
benefits Of the act shall be accepted.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the bill was
ordered to be printed.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE LYING OVER.
The report Of the special joint committee to