The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-03

Of levying special taxes In aid Of works Of
public Improvement and railway enterprise,
and providing for their enforcement and col
lection"
The bill was read the third time.
Mr.. Vance moved the final passage Of the
bill.
The roll was called, with the following re-
suit:
Yeas-Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian, Buff
fington, Campbell, Cunningham. Davey. Fon-
tenot, Foster, Harris, Leake, Lucas, Luckett,
Marston. Newton. Parlange, Pollock, Perry,
Robertson, Steele SettooD, Story, Vance, Wal
ton, Watkins-25.
Nays-None.
Absent-Messrs. Cahen, Demas, Estoplnnl,
Hagan, Kidd, Montan. Nunez. Mutt, Rogers,
Stewart, Simmes-11.
And the bill was finally passed.
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Vance moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was flnally passed, and on his
own motion the motion to reconsider was laid
upon the table.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Davey obtained unanimous consent to
introduce at this time the following Concur
rent Resolution:
De u ztgbOtCGU w tHe JGVUtE, CNS IUu6E ~
Representatives. concMrring, That joint COM
mittee, composed OF two members Of the
Senate and three members OF the House, be
appointed to investigate and furnish the fol-
lowing Information to the General Assembly,
at the earliest moment, relative to the LOU
isiana Penitentiary:
First-To inquire into and ASCERTAIN by
what administration, and by which act or
acts Of the Legislature the present lessees OF
the Louisiana State Penitentiary acquired
Second-The stipulated compensation, In
cash, the State should receive yearly from the
leesees.
Third-If they are In arrears. and have
given their note or notes for the amount due,
whether said note or notes are amply secured
by adequate collaterals.
Fourth-K since the pledge Of said note or
notes. the lessees have paid their rent pune
tually and otherwise fully com piled with the
terms Of their contract with the State Of
Louisiana and such other Information as LIS
necessary.
The resolution lies over.
On motion OF Mr.. Cunningham the vote by
which House bill No. 100 was referred this
day to the Committee on the Judiciary was
reconsidered, and on motion Of the same
Senator,
House bill No. 100,
An act to regulate the practice Of dentistry
In the State Of Louisiana,
Was referred to the Committee on Health
and Quarantine.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received from
his Exeelleney the Governor, and read:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
State Of Louisiana.
New Orleans. February as. 1880.
To the Speaker and Members Of the House of
Representatives:
have the honor to inform you that have
this day approved and signed Senate bills Of
the followiBR titles, to wit:
Senate bill No. %.
An act to amend and re-enact section 692 OF
the Revised Statutes.
Senate bill No. Is,
An act to amend and re-enact article 237 OF
the Code Of Practice.
Senate bill No. 81, :..
An act establishing the term OF Office Of
judges OF the courts OF appeal after the eX-
piratlon Of the term Of office fixed by the
constitution.
Senate bill,No. 4,
An act to further regulate the trials OF ap-
peals Ia the Supreme Court OF the State OF
Louisiana.
LOUIS A. WILT, Governor.
Mr. Cunningham obtained unanimous con-
sent to take up at this time House message
received III the senate LllS Gay.
HOUSE BILLS ON FIRST READING.
House bill No. 1874,
An act requiring bond Of clerks Of district
courts. the parish Of Orleans excepted. fixing
the amount thereof, and describing the man
ner Of approving the same;
And
House bill No. 151,
Joint Resolution requesting our Senators
and Representatives In Congress to use their
best endeavors to secure the passage Of bill
to appropriate $25, 900 for the purpose Of clean
ing out and deepening the channels Of Bayou
Terrebonne, Grand Cailiou, Little Gallon
and Bayou Black;
And
House bill No. 1873,
An act to extend the time Of prescription OF
debts due the Poydras fund Of the parish Of
West Baton Rouge to the term of thirty
years,
We're each read the first time.
Concurrent Resolution
Requesting our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress to urge upon the Fish Com
ment Of station on the Gulf coast for the
QlSCTlDuGlOH Oh ISL,
Was read In full.
On motion Of Mr.. Pollock, the rules were
suspended In order to consider the resolution
at this time, and on motion OF the same Sem
ator the resolution was adopted.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On his own motion, Mr.. Settoon was granted
leave Of absence until Monday evening.
On motion Of Mr.. Augustin, the Senate
went into executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon the opening Of the doors, the Lieu
tenant Governor and President Of the Senate
In the chair, the following named Senators
were present:
Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian, Burlington,
Campbell, Cunningham, Davey, Fontenot,
Foster, Hagan. Harris, Leake Lucas, Luck
EFT, Marston, Newton, Mutt, Parlange. Pol
lock, Perry, Robertson, Steele, Story, Vance,