The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-11
Mr.. Perry referred to thel Committee on "a
judiciary.

Judges OF the court Of appeals and district
courts throughout the State. and Of the city
courts for the parish of Orleans. under the
provisions Of articles 1oe and 100 Of the Htate
constitution,
Was read the second time, and on motion
Of Mr.. Perry was referred to the Committee
On the Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 15l,
Joint resolution requesting the Representa-
lives Of the State Of Louisiana In Congress to
.lse their endeavors to obtain an appropria.
tion for the payment Of certain mail con.
tractors,
Was read the second time, and on motion
Of Mr.. Brian Was referred to the Committee
on Federal Relations.
SENATE BILLS on SECOND READING.
Senate bill No. LAG,
An act to define and punish the crime Of
incest,
Was taken up, under the favorable report
Of the Committee on the Judiciary, with the
following amendments:
insert the words "the State 81.
Second Section |, lines 8 and .. strike out
"coilateral relative within the third degree"
"
Thirds trike out section 2.
The bill was read the second time, and In
full.
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins the amendments
proposed by the committee were adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins the bill was or
dered to be engrossed and passed to its third
reading.
Senate bill No. 14s,
An act relative TO the appointment Of COM
missioners to superintend the repairs Of the
State-House ut Baton Rouge. and defining
their. duties and powers,
Was read the second time.
MI. Ably offered the following amendment: !:
In section strike out Ill In line u from the
word Senate" to and including the word
thereof" in line 10. and insert the words ''be
elected by the senste.'.
tive" in line, Is, to aud including the word
.sthereof' In line 10, and insert the words ito
be elected BY the House Of Representatives"
The amendment was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. Fontenot the bill was or
dered engrossed and passed to third reading.
Senate bill No. 14s. substitute for Senate
bill No. ~,
An act providing for the funding OF certain
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same; prescribing the character Of the bonds
To be Issued therefor. and defining the powers
and duties OF said board: authorizing the
procurement Of blanks and books by said
board, and the employment Of arclerk; Gre
ating board Of examiners; defining their
powers and duties and authorizing the en-
ployment Of clerk; defining the intent and
meaning Of the term ''valid Warrants" pro.
viding for the distinction Of warrants when
funded or exchanged for certificates; Gre.
Ating fund for the redemption OF the bonds
herein authorized to be issued, and for the
payment Of the interest thereon, when due;
providing appeals from the action Of said
board, and repeating laws or parts Of laws In
conflict with the provisions Of this oct,
Was taken up.
On motion Of Mr.. Parlange further consid-
eration Of the bill ut this time was postponed,
and It was made the special order for Thurs
day, the eleventh instant ct o'clock p. N.
sENATE BILLS ON THIRD RrADMo.
Senate bill No. 11e,
An act to amend and re-enact sections
and Of act No. as OF the General Assembly
Of 1879, being entitled IAN act to repeal act
No. 5 Of the extra session Of 1878; to create 8
Board Of State Engineers; to define their
powers and duties; to levy tar Of one mill
for levee and public improvement purposes !;
to divide the State into levee districts: to
provide for the appointment Of boards Of
levee commissioners therefor, and to prescribe
their duties and powers; to authorize the Inn
poeitlon OF q district levee tar, not to exceed
i've mills on real estate and taxable property;
to vest the control Of levees and completed
public works throughout the State 10 police
juries; and to impose certain duties on the
Governor Of the State,
Was read the third time.
Mr.. Newton moved the final passage Of the
bill.
The roll was called, with the following re-
suit:
Yeas -Messrs. Ably. Augustin, Brian, But
f1nGton. Qahen, Campbell, Qemas. Estopinal.
Newton. Nunez, Mutt, Psrlange, Pollock, Per.
Il. Il. Rogeaass Stewart, Steele. story. Walton,
Nays-Messrs. Davey, Fontenot Luckett,
Absent --Messrs. Cunningham, Harris, Kidd,
Montan, Simmes, Vance,.
The bill was finally passed.
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Newton moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill finally passed, and on bis
own motion the motion to reconsider was
laid on the table.
Senate bill No. 134,
An act relative to the payment Of costs Of
court In contested election cases, and In cases
In which the right to an offlce Is claimed,
Was read the third time and In full.
Mr.. Parlange moved the final passage Of
the bill.
The roll was called with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Augustin. Brian, Buf-
hngt0n, Cahen, Campbell, Davey, Estopinal.
Fontenot, Foster, Hagan, Harris, Leake. Luz
cas-. Luckett, Marston, Newton, Nunez, Mutt,
Steward, Steele. Settoon, Story. Walton, Wat
hne-SO.
Nays Mr.. Demas-1.