The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-05
THE NEW ORLEANS DEMOCRAT, MONDAY, APRIL s. 1880

for the first ward of Concordia parish, pro-
viding for the appointment of justice and
constable thereof,
Was taken up, under the favorable report
the Committee on the Judiciary. and read In
full.
On motion of Mr.. Walton the bill was or
dered to be engrossed and passed to Its third
reading.
Senate bill No. 212.
An act to amend and re-enact section 932 OF
the Revised Statutes of the State Of Louisi-
ana.
Was taken up, under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on the Judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, further oonsid-
GRAFTON of Senate bill No 212 was indefinitely
postponed.
Senate bill No. II,
An act defining certain misdemeanors aris-
ing out Of cruelty to animals, and prescribing
the punlshm ent therefor.
Was taken up, under the unfavorable report
of the Committee on the judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson further con-
sIderation of Senate bill No, II was indef-
nitely postponed.
Senate bill No. 222,
An act to create an additional justice of the
peace and constable for the eighth ward Of the
parish of Avoyelles,
Was taken up, under the favorable report
of the Committee on the Judiciary.
The bill was read by title.
On motion of Mr.. Walton the bill was or
dered to be engrossed and passed to It's third
reading.
Mr.. Marston obtained unanimous consent
to take UP at this time
Senate bill No. 1876,
An act to protect holders Of valid warrants,
and to require the Treasurer to pay the same
| In the order In which they are presented.
Mr.. Marston moved that the bill be ordered
engrossed and passed to It's third reading
MIR. Demas moved to postpone further con-
sideration of the bill until Monday next.
| The motion was not agreed to-
RECEPTION OF GEN. U. s. GRANT.
The Sergeant alarms here announced the
Governor of the State of Louisiana. accom-
panied by U. s. Grant. exPresident of the
United States.
| The Senate received them standing.
| On motion of Mr.. Marston an informal re-
| cess of ten minutes was ordered.
| Senate bill No. i56, consideration resumed.
| Mr., Walton offered the following amend
ment:
| In line strike out presentation" and In
sert maturity" In line IL strike out pre-
sented, and insert drawn"
The amendment was agreed to.
The question recurring on the motion to
| order the bill engrossed and passed to Its
| third reading. 1t was agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
The following message, received from the
House of Representatives. was read
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,, I
New Orleans. April 1. 1880. /
To the President and Members of the Senate:
am directed to inform your honorable
body that the House has finally passed, and
| asks your concurrence In
House bill No. 305.
preservation Of completed public levees, In
conjunction with the police juries of several
parishes of this State; to prescribe the man
ner In which levees may be cut for rice
means for the payment of the expenses at
tending this work. and to provide penalties
and punshmeDts for the violation of the
provisions of this act and for violations Of
parochial ordinances made In conformity
with this act
House bill No. 266,
An act to provide for present and future
repairs to buildings belonging to the State
Penitentiary.
Also,
An act to enable the Citizens Bank of Lou
isiana to make compromises and settlements
with Its mortgage stockholders; to enable
said stockholders to free their real estate
from said mortgages; to secure the applica-
tion Of the amounts realized from said mort
cages to the payment Of the State bonds Is
sued In aid OF the bank, and to use the legal
liabilities and necessary expenses OF said
mortgage stock department; to increase the
directors for the State on the board of said
bank, and to confer on them certain duties
and powers with reference to said compro-
mise; to prescribe the conditions on which
this act Ia passed and is to have effect, and to
require and prescribe the mode in which the
benefits of the act shall be accepted.
And to inform you that the House concurs
In Senate amendments to
House bill No. 1S4,
An act to create the Fourth City Court of
New Orleans, and defining Its jurisdiction; !;
fixing and providing for its location, and the
salaries OF Its officers and manner of their
payment; defining qualifications of its Judge,
clerk and constable, and providing for their
appointment and the election of their sue
cessors; and providing for the transfer
Eighth Justices and the Third District Courts
for the parish of Orleans.
And
House bill No. $50,
An act to amend and re-enact act No. 10 of
acts of 1877. approved February 20, 1877.
Respectfully,
M. MCNAMARA,
Assistant Clerk House Of Representatives.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson the rules were
suspended to take up and consider, at this
time, bills received this day from the House of
Representatives.
Each of the bills were read the first time by
title, and under a suspension OF the rules re-
ferred to q committee as follows:
House bill No. 266,
An act to provide for present and future re-
pairs to buildings belonging to State Peniten-
tiary.
To the Committee on Parks and Public
Buildings.
House bill No. $50,