The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-20

| HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES,.
WEDNESDAY February1a H.
| The House called to order at 70 o'clock.
Hpaak"r Ogden In the chair AMI QUORUM
| preaant-
,rayar waa oT,rad Nv Ray Father Hubert.
| Napreeentn'tve Atkins nfeaented m-n rial
| from the eltiz ns of W. bster E, laiva to Lake
Bl-teneau. which was referred to the COMMITTEES
| on Lands and Levaes.
Repreaenta,ive Hathaway presented a peti-
t'on from the Temper rance Alliance Rsk Ing the
prevention Of the aae of tIlnr on the Sabbath
day. which was referred to the mmittee on
Representative Nixon prasepted n memorial
from John Il sklnnar disabled soldier. ask
Ing + money r M |,ef instead :, s, of an artificial limb
| from ci'l2 ,ns of Bt.pviils and other parishes,
protesting agai'st the cosinv Of other bayous
below Mack's bayou on He'd river.
RpsoLur1oN FROM THE TABLE,
The resolution to aupont spee,al COMMITTEES
OF nvo 10 examine into tho condition Of the Mo-
Donogh fund. aud report If II has been mIsap-
proprinte' : was adopted.
| The resolution relative to morning and night
sessions t8getber with u subsiltnte BY Mr.. CUs-
grove, that tho House shall meet daily at u
dar is cleared, WINS laid on the table.
| RHroRTs OF eoMMrTrEEs
Tho Judiciary Committee reported favorably
on u numher of bills.
The Committee on Constitution reported IA
vnraby IN tho bill to make all evdeuees OF In
4 dah'a1Dess of mHnlni ipniftaa and parishes. In
cluaug teAehers' certif'ateH receivable for
Tbe report of the Commitee on Lands and
Levees. recommending tho passage BY substi-
prov,,,nent OF Bayou Pisauemipa. was taken
up and the resolution reported by the commit
tes adopted
| INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
! By Representative Kavanaugh-An act to
amend and re-enact section 8I2 OF the Code Ok
by Representation Butler-An not to provide
| g,, tl,.> trini off, uHnrn thn lful ID
| not death or Imprisonment Tor life.
Also. an net TO provide for the number OF per-
emptory challenges In Grim lnal cases.
amend article 26ss of tho OWL Code.
SENATE n1ILs ON THIRD READING.
An act to prevent judicial and ministerial
officers from giving bail for or bepoming surety
on tho appearance bond Of any person IN any
prosecution Or criminal proceedings" etc..
passed It's final readng-yeas 7e. nays 3.
sPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
An net to amend article SGT OF the Code Of
Prae''ce.' (which nmendment provides that
nine jurors may render verdict In civil eases,J
being the special order OF tho day. was taken
NO on lts aeeond reading.
| Representative Dsvereaux moved to lay on
the teple tho motion to adopt the bill. Lost on
eall en-, Of the yeas and nays-yeas r a. nayss2i
tho enRrossment Of tho bill. resnltnR-yeas b6,
nays ~: and l. wns ordered to be enRrossed
and passed to Its third r. aiding.
The yeas and nays were also ordered on o mo-
ton 70 reconsider the vote jnst taken ana to ta-
hle the motion. which was adopted-yeas 50.
HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
AN net for the relief Of tho heirs Of persons
may Sv hnss ngea es
which may have been asaessed upon such con-
naeated property while It was or may DO In the
nonfsratfon sale or his successor and assigns"
Passed. Its finRl reading yeas 70. naya2
Tho House then took II recssB for fifteen min
utes.
AFTER nEcEss.
Upon reassembng the House proceeded with
the consideration Of Iionse bills on third road
IAN act to carry into effect article 100 OF the
constitution which article prohibits the sale
or giving away Of intoxicating liquors within
ono mile OF q precinct on election day. passed
| It's final reading ysas rs. nays O.
An net to amend and re. enact article 342 OF
the Keviaed Cede Of Practice Of Louisiana"
which provides for the recnsatlon Of judges In
certain chaes passed its final reading 30.
nays o.
HOUSE Bills ON SECOND READING.
An act to fix the fees OF the clerks 81 the civil
aud criminal dlstric courts for the parish Of
oreans tho civil and criminal sheriff. or ,I the
tne city courts Of Now Oflan,s, tho register OF
conveyanees and recorder Of mortgages for the
pnrIsh Of Orleans: to regulate the collection OF
said FEES to organize Il system Of Stamps for
tho collection of the fess Of the clerks OF said
courts the register Of con nveyances and recorder
OF mortgages for the parish Of Orleans. and to
reg late tho dulles OF the Governor, Auditor OF
Public Accounts, Secretary Of state. STATE Treas
to prescribe certain penaities and punishments
for embezzIement. forgery and counterfeltin&
. q said STAMPS. Waa made the special order for
, Friday week at one o'clock.
An act to prevent Interference with the
laborers or employees o. the citizens OF this
State during their term Of service and TO en-
force tho provisions Of tho same by adequate
penalties" was ordered 10 bs printed. with the
amsndments proposed by the committee.
, An act requiring all stores. shops. groce-
rAs saloons and all places OF public businessl
which are or may be licensed un1er any lawof
U tTtn toto, ,nfI al a r
or paroeha laws. except those heren exem Dt.
I cd. to be closed on Sundays, and forbldolnR all
. giving trading. bartertng and selling on said
. days: declaring 1t mlademeannr to violate
the provisions Of this act, and to fix penalties
: for all violations Of the sane; @ exempt from
bakeries. livery stables. railroads. whether
(. steam or horse, hotels. boarding houses and
steamboats, and @ 70 TePea an aws Or pariS q
was ordered to be- printed. withithe amend
Q rnents proposed by tho committee.
r An act 70 regulate the practice Of dentistry
In the State OF Louisiana" was or derad to 5e
# enerossed and passed to Its third reading.
l.. "A q act to repeal act No. al. Apr. we'd April
j. 80, 1877 and 70 provide for the appointment OF
and clerks OF registration throughout the
! State fixing their CONT ansalioa; defining their
u duties and bowers; providing for new regis
: tration for the city OF New Orleans: to provide
define the duties OF sarta!n officers; to prescribe
3 penalties for violaii MS Of this act and 70 regu-
= late he manner OF registering voters through
It out the State. and to provide for the appolnt-
W ment Of special eanvassefs." eta. was ordered te
- be printed with the amendments proposed pJ
the committee.
II An act to define the nature and prescribe tn
,s punishment Of the crime committed py an
president, director manager Or otnst plaToi ~ VI
ID owner OF any private or public Dank. 10 lg,
ceiyinR deposits or creating debts. after ne shal
q 1 bo~,a hol hrn loo n