The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-06
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
MONDAY. Anril &. 1890.

MONDAY. April &, 1880,
The Senate was called to order at Ii 80 a. M,
by unanimous consent OF the Senators present.
comprising a quorum. instead of IL o'clock M.
Abe hour fixed on adourning on Saturday last
tLieut Gov McEnery in the chair1
The following House bills were taken up. by
unanimous consent. and passed finally;
House bill No. 249. TO provide for the stamp
House bill No. 29g. relative to the removal OF
archives to Baton Rouge,
Holisa bin No 2e3, to authorize the Governor
10 employ special counsel In certain cases.
House bill No. $50. to amend and re-enact act
No. 10 OF 1877.
OF vouchers Issued by the chairman OF the con-
alngent expenses OF the constitutional eonven-
Houee bill No 2b7. to provide for the payment
of the loan By the Fiscal Agent,
House bill No. 322. to authorize the Citizens
Bank To make compromises with its mortgage
Houas bill No 19l. relative to the settlement
pi the State debt incurred In the prosecution Of
tax and license suite, failed to pass
The Senate took q recess of fifteen minutes
20 allow committees to retire and consider osr-
anin bills After which, the roll being called,
quorum YVES found present.
Senator Augustin offered concurrent resO-
luton requesting our Representatives. In Oon-
Eress 70 SECURE the passage OIL tue Brazll steam
ship bill. Passed under suspension OF the
rules.
House bill No. -. providing for an additional
tocheB. Referred to the Committee on Judiol-
House bill No. 2si relative tolnour inspectors.
Deferred TO the Committee on the Judiciary.
Senator Robertson moved tn reconsider the
vote by which House bill No. 1pl failed to pass.
After some discussion the vote was reconsd-
yeas to 10 nays.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Senator Watkins. from the Judiciary Com
nittee. reported favorably, with amendments,
on Senate bill No. l6T, relative to summary and
Senator Robertson from the Finance Com
mittee. reported favorably with an amendment
clerks Of the criminal and clvsl courts. etc.. OF
The amendment strikes out the item of $4,000
appropriation for stamps. etc. 1t being too late
restriction of the constitution.
BY Senator Leake. favorably OH petition
from citizens Of Ouachita parish approving of
the passage Of the genera, lottery bill.
Senator Fontenot offered q resolution request
Ing the'Committee on Oorpora,iens to report rs
ssnse iii Nv naer ae nses
latlves 10 Congress to secure the passage of n
bill relative to levees on Manchac and to remove
Instructions at the mouth OF said river. Passed
Senate bill No 2si. relative to certain deposit
funds in chartered banks. Passed finally unan-
House bill No. 40. to levy M annual poll tax.
The consideration of this bill and oil other
House Bills on second reading were postponed
pay deficiencies due parish Judges and other
purposes. was taken. up on its final passage
The bill was passed finally. with the Senate
House Bill No. 40. relative to the levying OF an
annual poll tax, was taken up.
That portion OF section making employers
responsible for the. poll tax of employees was
stricken out. The bill as amended was read
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