The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-08
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.
EAr,ynpAy FaI,r

SATURDAY, February I, 1880.
Lieut.. Gov. McEnerv called the Senate to
order puneually at noon. Thirty Senators pres
Snt. a quorum.
The reading Of tho journal OF the previous
day was dispensed with.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Senator Watkins from the Committee on the
Judiciary. reported favorably with amend
ments 10 Sentt bill No. 6s, Ia tacilitate trials on
the ordinary docket of the Supreme court.
:. Favorahly on Senate bill No. 81, relative to act
Favorably on Senate bill No. So. to amend
section 1891 of tn. Revised Statutes.
Unfavorabiy on Senate bin No aa. 10 amend
and re-enact section p32 uf tho Revised Statutes.
By senator Any. from ,ne Onnni'tse ,n st,a1, on
Health and GUAR milne unfayorably On SENATE
bill No, A. relative TO coroneis,
NOTICES oF Hills.
BY Senator Watkins-To amend section ae7 OF
the Revised Statutes.
By --To amend rule No. ~ of the Hennte.
The report of The COMMITTEES. providing for
the removal Of tho Senate Chamhar, was taken
up and voted nn-tue result being 10 yeas 70 10
nays-a tie. The president settled the question
In the affirmative by voting YES.
motion to reconsider the vote by which the
report was adopted and TO lay that motion on
the table. was lost however. hy y vote 81 70 nays
The Senate went into executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Senator Kidd moved to reconsider the vote
limit the expense ii Tic removal T. sloo.
motion by Senator Robertson to u, stpone
indefinitely was met by motion from Senator
Kidd to lay on the taba. which was lost , :,
The question coming up on the dtiluite
postponement of the report. tho vote was 16
yeas TO IL nays.
ACTION ON BILLS.
Senate bill No . to readu4 the land office.
WAa taken up with tho cummittoe amendments
Pending consider alton of the bill. the special
order OF the day, the contested case ut Luce ".
Bryan, WAS called and pos pdnel untii satur-
day next, at O'o|o"k.
The consideration Of the land office bill was
taken up again. An amendment offered by Mf.
Marston. TO rehuoe the salary of the registrar
from S2n00 to $1,000 year. WAS iatd on the table.
tThe Clerk of the House appe red nnd an-
nouucad that that body had Passed House hil
Nos. 26 and 81. and asked cOueu +, noe therein.
Also. that the Hous hah cone cirred ia TIE sen-
nte amendments TO House bill pruvidlng for II
committee to examine into The condition ot me
hanks.l -
confederation wei laid Oh the tanl'. aud the
amendments or the CJmmlttee to the fist sec
uon were adopted.
section s. providing for the appointment Of a
chief clerk. wa- stricken out, in accordance with
the recommendation of tha Committee on Cor
porations applying 70 section /.
Other mtnQr amehdments We're made.
Section Ia Vas str ekeu out, lest II might allow
of the entry Gf buck lands tweodel lAndp) hud
make front lands yalurl,.ss.
The bill Was ordered engrossed and read
third time.
ON FINAL PASSAGE.
Senate bill No. 6s. sub -tttute for No as to pre-
vent ministerial or Judicial aicars from going
bail for prisoners or 10 appear ia til ir r"-uee
tive courts zen criminal charge. Passed iiuaily
by 78 yeas tN q nays
THIRD READING OF HOUSE BILLS
House bill relative m the mun b ST Red river
was taken up and finally pase ed unap monsy
The Senate then aulOutned untti Monday at