The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-01-29
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE
FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
or TIE
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
SIIN A,T1T.
SON ATE
Fourteenth Days Proceedings,
SENATE Gu.MFEF NEw ORLEANS.

The Senate whg Called t1 order MT IL q clock
m. by Hon. y. H. n Emery. Lieutenant Gov
srnor ana President u the Senate.
Ona call N ths rol the following named
Senators were present
Messfs Aby, ADga-tin, Brian. Burlington,
Cahen, CaBpptIi. Cunningham, Davidson.
D4vey, Eytoptnal, FpntFnpt. Foster. Harris,
Kidd, Lsake, biGhs, Llckett, Marston, Neg
ton, Nunez, Mutt. Plrnngs, Pollok, Riard.
Robertson, Rogers, Stiflf Sstto0n, SHINES,
Story. Vance, Walton ~.
Absent Msssrs. DsfnAs. Hagan. Stewhrf,
Watkins -
On motion n Mr.. Aby the reading Of The
journal 10 detail was dispensed With.
REPORTS Or EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The President Of the senate placed before
the Senate tho following communication
NEW ORLEANS, January 2G. 1870.
Hon. n. D. McEnery Lieutenant Governor and
President u tha 5snata
Sir-Herewith / have the honor Of forward
log tifty copies Of the annual report of tne
State Superintendent 81 Pdpie Education.
and q Iiks nnmpsr ~ tbs report ~ m" super
jntsndent of the PnbG SCHOOLS pf AsW Or
leans for the uss ~ the honorable membsra
or the Senate with tha request that the huR-
gestiOns and recommendations therein rs r.
ferrsd to tho appropriate committees OF the
very respectfully, cir. yours. etc,
ROBT NJ LTSHER,
Late state Superintendent Ut Public Educa-
ton.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES
Mr.. Luckett, chairman Of the Committee on
Elections, submitted the following report
and resolution
R0oHs COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS.
New OrleRn@ January 26 1880, !
To the President md Members " tbs Senate:
Your COMMITTEES Elections, 10 whom
was referred the matter Ct contest between
the Hon. II. f.. Brian and Mr.. 4. y. Luce beg
Leave to report that thsy have mad the same
under consideration, and after thorough ey~
animation on the law and tue rules govern
ing contested election cases. have the honor
TO report
That while the committees were unanimous
In the opinion that this Senate could ignore
all prescribed rules laid down for such cases,
and had the power under the constitution
Tart 49, to take such hetIon as the bfst
interest Of the State demanded, yet your
COMMITTEES decided TINT unless the case de-
veopsd very grave and strong reasons for
violating the rules prescribed. M this case
disclosed no reason Whatever FOR departing
from them, and as the charges were frtvo
IDua the rules were folio Sed In this Case, and
In doing 80 VS. found that ]. n, Luce, Esq,
had failed q comply With the law n : single
Instance. VS. therefore recommend the ad0p-
ton Of the following resolution
II r. LUCKErF, Chairman,
JOHN N. VANCE.
GEO i. WALTON.
A NUNEI,
THOMAS ] BURLINGTON.
RICHARD SHINES.
Reaotpcf bg nc Senate. That tho Hon. j. F
Brian was duly and legally elected senator
for ths Twenty Fourth Senatorial District,
and "a entitled to his seat as the member for
said district
Lies over under the rules.
NOTICES or BILLS.
The following named Senators gave notice
that they would. On some future day. intro
duce the following entitled bills:
by Mr.. Kidd
Defining the jurisdiction q justices 81 the
peace, and providing for the fees of the same.
by Mr.. Eatopinal
ITO prohibit sheriffa and clerks q courts
from holding any office Of profit under the
police iuries or boards OF school directors In
the different parishes Of the State. and to
prohibit compensation In such cases"
BY Mr.. E5tOpinal
Relative to district attorneys throughout
the State Of their duties, fees, etc.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
The following named Senators. In accord
anee with previous notice, introduced the foI-
lowing entitled bills.
BY Mr.. Rogers
Senate bill No 30.
An act 10 amend and re-enact section 1901
Revised Statutes III Louisiana,
Which was read the first time
by Mr.. Augustn
Senate bill No g.
An act to give effect 70 article 81 81 the
constitution OF 1879,
Which was read the first time.
BY Mr. Newton
Senate bill No 30
An act 10 amend section OBJ OF the Revised
Statutes,
Which was read the first time.
Mr.. Robertson a8kel and obtained unani-
imous consent to introduces, At this time,
without previous notice. tas following eutl
tied bill
Senate bill No 49,
An act to enforce the provisions Of tho ordt-
nance relative to thu Ind ,bte1ae5s of the
State to it3 Fiscal Agent, to provide for the
due ascertalnmAnt aad liquidation thereof,
according to the requirements Of sall orbit
nance: and to appropriate the sun j? $4,000,
or so much thereof ~ may b. necessary To
pay the debt or said Fiscal Agent,
Which was read the first time.
INTRODUCTION or RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Vance
Res0IrSf That the Committee on Printing
be and are hereby instructed 60 report q bill,
ms soon as possible, providing for the elee-
ton of a State printer by the General As
sembly, subject to the approval Of the Gov-
ernor Lieutenant Governor and Speaker Of
the House Of Representatives, 80 provided
for In article 42 OF the constitution.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr.. Marston, under hts notice of motion to
increase the number of members on the Com
mlttee on Printing. offered the following res
olution
Resolred, That the Committee Oh Printing
be increased to seven members.
MI Cahen moved to lay the resolution Oh
the table.
Mr.. Marston demanded call Of the yeas
and nays.
Mi. Dayey seconded the call.
The President of the Senate was about to
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