The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-01
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
TN II SENATE.
BAJuRpAy. January 81. 1890.

The reading Of tho ,urnl Ia detail wRs els
pensed with.
Senator Watkins fr"m tho Oamnsie" on the
Judiciary reported on senate bill NO. 10 thvor-
ably, with amendmanta.
On sennte hill No -. relative 10 the rate Of
fniarest In thls state unfavorably, one OF the
transona beinp that tho present law already
allows any rate OF interest agreed upon by con
sanator rtaeIa from tha Auditing COMMITTEES.
Reported fay ,rauly on House bill No.52 making
tT1snaral Assembly with substitute for 800
III III subs,fu'e roads tha< tho aforesaid war
y rants D. tnd out ~ any moneys not otherwise
Appropriated. and the Treasurer is hereby re-
anlrsi 10 pay them out Of .ha tlrs' monoys a.
due In 1870. with preference. 70 oil other war
rants, exc.tt thoae Of constitutional officers.
hs ar I" ,n s"s4 ~
In explanation y tho amendment senator
"Th,s biz has heen carefully considered by n"
commItea III whom IL referred inc I'VE
OF the bill lndna o. thet y ony ~ Nh ,tsar
we flnd ihtt II not only makes an augmentation,
but ia hleo int, nja,l :" carry INTO e.a ,"
az sn af' !. 1t o )" i ,hsr"fere on
braces moro than ono subject. mnn -
In violation IT atnln I, q thh n1ns, aun H.
Separate hlll. each embracing but one auhl art, |
No Legislation 10 required Tor the transfer OF M
funils accumulated under article 3, debit ordt- |
nance fYr tho ,son that the oriiHnnoe does
NOT ANY thai the funi must BE- transferred; II
does not say II shall be transferred. but declares
II to be- hereby transferred. and WAS 20 trans,
ierrsd when the constitution was ne1lsrea
adopted This fund Ia moi. now accessible, Tor
ina Aon that tie nj itor Ia now IN litigation,
We have. III retore. Thought 1t better 10 ol.er an
., e. IN An M wv n ho. appropriation
ont of any moneys In the treasury not other
wise appfopiiaed, requiring the Treasurer 70
nav them on Of the first moneys PAD int9, tha
traaanrv IA llnauaaa aud taxes due and collect
ibe In Inc year 1880: giving them preference zee
the SALARIES =" IT oonattu'i nal officers Of the
Eate for tue year 1890. which shah be concur
FIN ib III b III from the House be- adopted ln IT,
present shape. the warrants lssnsu thsrannaas15
VIII not BE- DASHED nnt j nh ha nrn - "asbsa
by the Fiscal Agant NV,
f1 seDat"r ' K,aa, by c,n.en, iptroluced bill
.{Senate bill No 1910 regulate criminal proceed
tfhe hill divides tho urt into tive actions, A.
and lib" Zach judge shall have the SELECTION
ss s,s P.y ras but the Judge seoon
A shall ealect tho frat grand Jury under the
new org~n Ea = 4, n ro" bill senate
bill No tel relative to appeals Ia tue paitah
courts and lroviding or l'ie removal "t eansas'
Henator Augusitn, by consent offered cuu-
current resolution prevailing Tor c"mml',ne
OF two from tho Senate and three from me
Nicholl4 eoneNruipg the militia fund, with me
yiaw q transfer such fund, II thore be any to
UNFINISHED nusINH#s.
Eenate bin No 10 to create II bureau OF agri-
culture and Immigration.
The bill was taken mp aectinn by section.
senatut vtnro aongnt 70 amend IL" f,st sec o
ton BY p,ovillng that. insteaa OF the appoint,
ment q ageps in Enr"p ,hn anas p p
the State, 70 divide the sama INTO loilv WIZ
plots aud to donate the, Same to tmmlgraants
from abroad thetla to the same 70 be acquired
Nv Ava yeara' occupation and cultivation. other
Wise the land e vert 70 the state r,.,, .,o
amendment with the satisfaction that the blll
nj ii stoo i. would accomplish NO good and
would bring Immigrants here. Ihe only
result would be- tho spending Of the $4,000
wear provided for In the constitution. Tharo
werga ,or i the snlubrtty rtiiy aud mlne-
raj wealth If our soil that immigrants " uld be
brought hes Ia, By n" g1ndns',Gn % som e
the state buy lands and give them away, u any
thing IL to he hnna " th the monAy. II wou,e
better advertise Louisiana. Thia plan would b.
slow. possibly, but Y was = practical one, Il,
on the ground that the homestead laws were
sufficient TO supply Mr. Vano1s views. .,
entry ae e iu u ths homestead laws. woul,
cOst money TO the tmmKrants. nnh, alter al
thess auas wore oompha'iye,y h,nf .hot M
want 81 Immigration was due TO tho want 9
economical Koysrnmsht Pe ace, t naa stat n,
we'll and economically managed aud imm'9ra
tiOn would follow.
|
currenee ia the House resolution prntestin
aaainet The recognition OF KELLOGG az senate
from he 81" q Hat asG y a e.
Sennt r. Newton, 3, eakinR te sanate btu Nc
IT, said that be might be III favor OF Mr. Vance
amendment " the amounts approx rtatou Wnr
sufficient tn carry ont his vi.Wsi but Va
amount was totally insu''eient. He denied tn
eouragement had been ,Hered I" immgrants
THE blll was ssaay doing ~ ~ aansr
,xifh ha q
soil He asked Mr. Dan,as 10 whom was Ia,
Entah!e thn tnlt 1" naM v s4 n, - NM -,
ton urged the necessity Of dtssemtnatin
knowledge concerning our st"tn.
Senator Walton made n few similar remark
To show tha advantages ~ the bill, and asserte
that senator Damas's remarks were tho DO:
argument Ia lts favor y,
tabla
mant to the bill. providing that the comm,i'
sioner shall he authorized to contract wit
owners Of lands ter the pnrpoee 9t seeuri,n
permanent or temporary homes thsreon lo
Immigrants desiraus OF aettling Ia this Stat
remarking TINT there many owners !
large trac Of land who We're vii Ing TO dona
lands or ~ ael them at u low rate
Senator " on ohj %'ed that the amendmaI
might lend the commissioner TO contract hey ~
81, iaro, as0'00''''''n' SA''A me '''' 'os,''e
aanntor Foster explainad that according
the blu The commits. innar could not ohltxR
the State further than the amount OF 'he Al
the commiss ioner 10 act IA intermediary b
tween the land owners and persons desiring
purchase land
Some dtsou4s sion foil rwed regarding the loe
ton az the Office of the CON missioner, but ii hn
Ing been explained til Il tho seat of gnyernme
Wnuli certainly remain Ia Now Orl ANS. nj
that. IL necessary the Lagislafnre ut lis ne
session could change the locatinn, the Or,
vision that no office shall be- In New orleal
Senator Narration endeavored L, obtain a +
duc,lun of the salary of the commissioner iro
$500 a year TO $500. but the proposition WI
voted down. .
Senator Demas also endeayored to havo II
serted nm amendment authorizing the Go
ernor u employ agents to travel In Europe
induce Immigration into tn State, but I
amant mant was laid on the table on motion
Mr., Walton who argued that he bill alrea
provided for sufficient authorization In 7
I,ha Hill with Soma further minor anon