The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01
prevailed. and the bill finally passed--yeas 81

prevailed, and the bill finally passed-yeas 81
nays 10.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
By Representative Wise-An act for the relie
OF Emily j. Oliver. surviving wife OF Andrew
>. Oliver. and their minor chldr n.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill No. "a. being AZ act relative tc
CLERKS Oh district courts. eT-0ftcto parish re.
oorders or conveyanees, mortgages and other
anls, and en- oftcio notaries pubic. and to the
o1heiM 20 dr. 10 be furnished by them. the par.
1sh OF Orleans excepted" WIS taken up on its
third reading IS unfinished business and final
~ passed-yeas rs. nays4.
SENATE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
An act entitled an act to prescribe when
held In the parishes, cities and Incorporated
towns OF this State, for the purpose of ievying
special taxes In aid of works of public i'm
provement and railway enterprise. and provid-
Ing for their enforcement and collection.
passed TO Its third reading.
THE PUBLIC EDUCATION BILL
was taken up on third reading under q suspen-
sion OF the rules and finally passed-yeas 3d.
navs 2.
CHIEF JUSTICE BEBMuDEz.
At this juncture Gov. witt entered the hall
with Hon. e, II. Bermuda. and the latter gen.
tleman was introduced to the House by Speaker
Ogden as the Chief Justice of Louisiana. lap
plause1
Judge Bermudes responded to the greeting of
tbs House as fOllnwe:
"Gentlernen Of the House Connected AS have
been practically tor the la thirty years with
the bar and bench. / fully realize the import.
ance of the duties devovipg upon mo as Chief
Justice of the Supreme g nrt of Louisiana.
Great men have filed that office, whose names
form part If the. political history of the State,
forn,s under which they hb,e adminie tered JUS.
siGe but know that ne far as the substance IL
concerned can assume the responsibilities of
that Cfsice. OF course Il is not for me to teak
10 my own favor, ard ask no one to do go:
but hope. when assume the, responsibili-
ties of the office, to meet public, e1pecta-
Of persons or localities, will at The proper
time. take the oath Of office and discharge my
duties under the constitution and the laws gov
erning The country. / can say that thoss duties
will be performed with itnpartiality and with in
dependence TO the utmost of my ability. NY
time, my life ia pledged now to the State of
should | continue In the discharge of those
functions. and that life pledged to the people Ia
Tor the stern peFformnnoe OF the heavy duties
imposed upon me In this most responsible and
ut the same time important position" lAp-
THE LICENSE BILL
was then taken up, and the House went into
committee If tho whos r It's consideration.
Afer some discussion a substitute for the bill.
from section 70 ID inclusive. WA offered by
Rep esentative Billiu. The c,mmIttee decided
postpone the further consideration of the bill
nutil Friday. The committee rose, reported to
aet to oae stabsh bosrd Of inspect
ors for tho city end port of New Orleans, to de.
fine their powera and dutiea. to impose penal
ties. etc" was cell d up. AMI ordered to be en-
crossed and passed to Its third reading.
THE REVENUE BILL
The revenue bill was taken up with the Sen
ate amendments. Tho amend ments were read.
and further consideration of the bill was post
poued In order to secnra copies of the bill as 1t
passed the House. that the amendments. which
are numerous. might be understood by the
FL use,
The House then adjourned until to- morrow
at II o'clock.