The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-01

Respectfully submitted,
VIM. A. ROBERTSON, Chairman.
The reports lie over.
Mr.. Rogers, on behalf Of the Committee on
Enrolment, submitted the following report
NEw ORLEANS, February 2e, 1850.
70 the President and Members Of the Senate:
The Committee on Enrolment and Engross-
ment respectfully report
An act establishing the term Of Office Of
Judges of the courts OF appeal after the expt-
ration of the term Of office flxed by the con
stitutiOn.
Also,
Al ne TO amend and re-enact act No. 10.
General Assembly Of 1877, approved March
20, 1877,
WYNNE ROGERS,
Acting Chairman.
SIGNING or ENROLLED BILLS.
Senate bills Nos. 10 and 81 were read by
title. and the Lieutenant Governor and Presi-
dent of the Senate affixed his signature to
each Of the bills Id open session and without
delay.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
The following named Senators obtained
unanimous consent to introduce, without pre-
vious notice, the following entitled bills:
Mr.. Rogers
Senate bill No. 12O,
An act declaring the penalty for the carnal
knowledge and abuse Of female child under
twelve years Of age.
Which was read the first time.
Mr.. Hagan--
Senate bill No. 121..
An act To authorize ana empower the ----
the petition Of any Interested party, TO iiqui.
date the affairs Ok the late Louisiana State
University. and tQ provide for the distribu-
ton Of the assets OF the said corporation
among its creditors, having due regard for
the preference and liens when they may
legally and equitably exist; and vesting said
court with power to enter all orders and de-
crees, and to enforce the same II necessary
and proper for the jurisdiction therein con-
ferred, and providing that oil proceedings
and appeals therefrom shall, as far as prac IT,
cable, be regulated by the course Of practice
in relation to estates Of insolvent persons.
Which was read the first time.
Mr.. Ably
Senate bill No. 122,
An act to transfer certain balance In the
treasury of the State to the credit Of the
levee and drainage fund to the State-House
fund,
Which was read the first time.
Mr.. Cunningham. by request
senate bill No. 123,
An act relative to attorneys-at-law,
Which was read the first time.
Mr.. Augustin--
Senate bill No. 124,
An act to repeal section 145 Of the Revised
Statutes Of the State OF Louisiana, approved
March IA, 1870,
Which was read the first time.
REPORT or COMMITTEE
Mr. Hagan, chairman OF the Committee on
Parks and Public Buildings, obtained unanl-
nous consent to submiA at lthis time the
following report:
New ORLEANS. February ~. 1880.
10 the President and Members Of the Senate:
Your committee, to whom was referred
Executive message Of the twenty-fOurth In
stant, notifying the Senate of tha expiration
0f fire insurance policy on State House
building, beg leave to report as the action
OF the committee the following Concurrent
Resolution.
Respectfully, submitted, n, - c..,.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Resolved bv the Senate Of the State Of Lou
isiana, the House Of Representatives concur
ring, That the Governor be and is hereby
empowered to have the fire insurance policy
on the State House building renewed, which
policy expired on the twenty. fourth instant,
at II o'clock IN.
On motion of Mr.. Hagan the rules were
suspended to consider the resolution at this
time, and on motion OF the same Senator the
resolution was adopted.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message was received from
the House OF Representatives and read:
HousE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
TO the 8 ,nate Of the State Of Louisiana:
lam directed to inform your honorable body
that the House OF Representatives has
renoe asy h pesss aS House ssf bs
Al az e e. carry Into effect article Tvs Of the
constitution of the State Of Louisiana.
House bill No. 103,
the Code Of Practice.
An act to prevent the destruction Of fish by
poisoning, trapping, hedging or quill cutting,
and providing penalties for the same.
PETER ]. IRRELEVANT,
Clerk of the House OF Representatives.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTION.
By Mr.. Story
Resolrsd, That the Committee on Parks,
Public Buildings and Internal improvements
be hereby instructed to inquire into the affairs
OF the Mexican Gulf and Ship Island Canal
Company, with the view Of ascertaining
whether said company ts In forfeiture OF Its
rights and franchises. and what rights or
interest, II any, the State may have In the
canal known as the Mexican Gulf and Ship
Island Canal. and report to this body as early
as practicable.
The resolution lies over.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill No. 116,
An act to amend and re-enRct sections
and OF act No. SO of the General Assembly
OF 1879, being entitled An act to repeal act
No. s of the extra session Of 1878; to create q
Board Of State Engineers: to define their
powers and duties; TO levy . tax Of one mill