The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-30
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE. -

THURSDAY. January 90 1879.
The Senate was called to order puneually at
noon, by Lieut.. Gov McEnery. Thilty.two
Senators and Il quorum present.
The reading oi the minutes was dispensed
with.
Senator Kldd took the floor TO say that before
any further business should be transacted. he
had learned with regret tha' DR.. |. q. Ball. Rep
esentatiye In the House from East FelIeiana.
was ad. He would. therefore, move that the
Senate adjourn at / 80 O'Clock to-day. In honor
Of tho deceased gentleman. Adopted
REPORTS
Senator Watkins from the judiciary Com
mittee reported by substitute on bill to re-
lieve the Attorney General from prosecuting
criminal cases In the parish OF Orleans.
the substitute alfbrds the relief but provides
that the Attorney General shall attend TO such
criminal cases whenever 30 required to do by
the Governor or either house OF the Legtsla-
tufe.
Senator Mutt. from the Committee on Cor
porations, reported favorably on u ball t., amend
and re-enact section 69t OF the Revised Statutes.
BILLS INTRODUCED ACCORDING TO NOTICE,
By Senator Robertson-Se bill No SO. de-
elariug forfeited the charter Of the Frankltn
College. and turning over the BUILDINGS and
lands to tbs police jury Of st. Landry parish for
BY senator Vance-Senate bill No. 80. making
1t u misdemeanor to remove or conceal prop
erty upon which duly recorded lion shall
exist.
BY Senator Walton-Senate bill No. 40. to re-
adjust the State land Office. fixing the salaries
Of It's employees, the price OF lands. etc.
The bill provides for register ut $1,000 year.
to be appointed for four years by the Governor.
who shall give bond In $4,000. A chief clerk 10
provided for ut $500 year. The other features
are the usual ones In such Legislation.
Also tby concent, senate bill No. al. mend
Ing and re enacting articles 9ls and Ola of
This bill provides that article ols OF tho Code
of Practice shall read: The court shall con-
slider of the reasons adduced In such petition
after hearing argument. either oral or by brief,
at the option of the party dissatisfied with the
judgment and IL 1t grants a new hearing of the
cause. shall state the points on which 1t wishes
to hear the parties anew.
While the court is deliberaing on this ap-
plication the three days obtained for rendering
judgment fnal ohall not run"
And article 9I4 as follows: Ii the court re-
fuses new hearing it shall declare Its opinion
and state the reasons for It."
Senator Mutt. by consent, gave notice OF bill
to provide Tor the creation of private corpora
tionS.
Also OF bin to provide for the creation of
municipal corporations.
Senator Vance's resolution requiring the
printing committee TO report a bin providing
for public printer. was taken up Mr.. Vance,
after saying that he was informed that the com
mittee were actually engaged on such q BILL
moved 70 lay his own resolution on the table,
Carried.
SECOND READING.
Senate bill No 81. making 1t q crime to sell
crops whereby the pledge to a creditor might be
impaired or defeated. Referred to the ] judiciary
Committee.
The Senate went into executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Clerk of the House appeared with mes
sage announcing the death of tho Hon. |. u.
Bail. and another message asking concurrence
In House bill No. 81. making appropriations for
the expenses of he General Assembly,
On motion OF Senator Robertson the rules
we're suspended and House hill No. 50 was
taken up and underwent its first reading.
Senator Luckett called for the special order
of the day. the matter of the contested election
case OF Montan vs Davidson. After unimport-
ant discussion 1t was agreed that attorneys for
the contestants should be allowed half an hour
each to argue the case. and the case was fixed
for Friday morning Immediately after the
reading of the Journal
Senator Steele from the Auditing ommittee.
reported by substitute on Senate resolution
fixing the number OF employees OF the Senate
and their salaries. The resolution. which lies
over under the rules, limits the expenses of the
Senate in the matter of fis employees to $50 %
per diem. instead of s55. as in the original
bill.
On motion of Senator Kidd tho Senate ad-
lourned In memory of Hon. / U. Ball.