The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-05

indebtedness of the State to Its fiscal agent,
by providing for the due ascertanment ana
liquidation thereof, according to the require
ments of said ordinance, and by the Issuance
of bonds of the State and Auditors warrants
for that purpose, and by appropriatlng the
cum OF $16,500, or rs much thereof as may
be. necessary to pay the interest que tne hs-
cal agent up To April 1, 1880, and to appro-
pirate the sum OF $4,000 for the purpose OF
paying the bonds to mature April |, 1881, and
April 4, 1882, to payithe Interest for two years
on the bonds to be issued under this act and
remaining unpaid,
Report the same favOrably,
Respectfully submitted,
w. A. ROBERTSON, Chairman
Mr. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
s&eeonsider ut this time the reporto the Com
mittee on Finance on
House bill No. 306.
An act TO enforce the provisions OF the ordi-
nance Of the constitution relative to the in-
debtedness Of the State to Its fiscal agent, by
providing for the due ascertainment and
liquidation thereof, according to the require
ments Of said ordinance. and by the Issuance
OF bonds OF the State and Auditors warrants
for that purpose, and by appropriattng the
sum of SIG, 500, or as much thereof as may be
necessary. TO pay the interest due the fiscal
agent up to April /, 1880. and to appropriate
the sum OF S40, 900 for the purpose OF paying
the bonds to mature April l, 1881. and April i,
1882, to pay tho interest for two years on the
bonds to be Issued under this act and remain
ing unpaid,
The bill was read the second time by title
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the bill was or
dered to be read third time and to be
printed.
Mr.. Walton, chairman Of the Committee on
Agriculture and Commerce submitted the
following report:
To the President and Members of the Senate:
The Committee on Agriculture and Com
merce ETC., to whom was referred House Con-
current Resolution, relative to Bayou Macon.
Bnuf river and Its tributary, Big Greek, have
instructed me to report the same favorably.
GEO. 8. WALTON, Chairman.
Mr.. Foster, chairman of the Committee on
Federal Relations, submitted the following
report:
To the President and Members of the Senate
am instructed by the Committee on Fed
eral Relations, to which was referred
Senate Joint Resolution No. 227,
Requesting our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to use their best efforts to
secure an appropriation to build levees on
Manchae river and remove instructions In
mouth Of Red river,
To report the same favorably.
vi MUhfh1 u. fUDl Eh, tUalEIlaL.
Mr.. Steele, chairman of the Committee on
Auditing and Supervising the Expenses of
the Senate. submitted the following report:
TO the President and Members of the Senate:
Your committee. to whom was referred the
petition of Henry Dean Thompson, beg leave
to report favorably by resolution.
o. B. STEELE, Chairman.
Resotoed, That the Committee on Auditing
and Supervising the Expenses OF the Senate
be and are hereby instructed to pay Henry
Dean Thompson the sum of $10O.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. 229
An act entitled "An act to amend and re-
enact section 1859, Revised Statutes of the
State of Louisiana,
Was read the second time, and on motion of
Mr.. Walton referred to the Committee on
Agriculture and Commerce.
Senate bill No. 22s,
An act to amend and re-enaet section 1878,
Revised Statutes of 1870, relative to the pub
iic roads,
Was read In full.
On motion of Mr. Mutt the bill was or
siered to be engrossed and passed to It's third
reading.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. 23O,
An act to carry out the provisions of arti-
cles 219 and 220 Of the constitution, in relation
! 20 recording honesteads and exemptions,
Was taken up on Its second reading and
read In full.
On motion of MIR. Watkins the bill was or
dered to be engrossed and passed to It's third
reading.
lano ta hill M ono
An act to provide for satisfying valid and
outstanding and unsatistied internal i'm
provement warrants, etc,
Was taken up, under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on Agriculture and Com
merce.
On motion Of Mr.. Walton Senate bill No.
200 was Indefinitely postponed.
Senate bill No. 226,
An act granting the right of way over any
land belonging to the State of Louisiana to
any company duly Incorporated In this State
for the purpose of cutting canals therein,
Was taken UP. under the favorable report
OF the Committee on Corporations and Pa
rochial Affairs.
The bill was read In full
On motion Of Mr.. Mutt the bill was ordered
to be engrossed and passed to It's third read
ing.
tLieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate In the chair.l
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bill No. 214,
An act for the reorganization OF the med
ical service OF the Charity Hospital, located
In the city of New Orleans; for the develop
ment of higher standard of medical SER
vice, and for the relief of the immediate ne
cessities OF INDECENT widows and orphans of
medical men who may render distinguished
and gratultous services to the Charity Hos
pital,
Was taken up.
On motion OF Mr.. Ably the bill was laid over
Gu the calendar
SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
House bill No. 262,
An act to put into force and effect article