The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-19

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Waa ead the second time. and nj, molten
III Mr., Foster referred IN the Committee on
the Judiciary.
| SENATE p1.,,s ON sHaoNp READING.
| Senate bill No. A..
| An net to regulate The proceedings III the
criminal court Ut the patish of Orleans In
the matter III The grand and petit inrles. a:,d
10 provide rur the division If the court Into
two SECTIONS,
| Was taken I'M. the COMMITTEES un the judi
eiary having reported ravotatly thereon by
substitute.
The snstli,lte
Eetate bin No. len.
An aet 10 organize The Criminal District
court 1T the parish of Orleans. as established
by article i1p of the constitution Of the state;
ID oteate bonrd II jury commissioners fur
tho parish of Orleans, providing for the sp.
polnimens ~ the same. and the filling of VA
oaneles thereln fixing The number Of the
board. defining lts duties. powers and o0fr-
peusatlon; providing fot the manner of draw
Ing and selecting aud in,panelng grand,
petit AMI tales Jurors for the parish of Or
leanH providing for the division of the Grlmi.
nal District Court for the parish ~ Orleans
Into sections. providing for an annual vauaa
tlon for eael, NJ the Judges of said court pro-
willing for the transfer Of easeH pending In
the Superior Criminal aud the First District
Courts for The parish of Orleans to the Crlul-
nal District Court Tor said parish; providing
for the appointment Ut n shorthand reporter
for The Criminal District COURT for the parish
of Orleans and fixing hs salary, and 10 re-
heal all laws and parts of Laws In conflict
herewith.
Was read the second time aud In full.
On motion Of Mr.. Kidd the substitute WAS
accepted In lieu or tho original Til.
Mr.. Rogers offered the following amend
tueilt.
Insert IN tho blank space In section the
words eighteen hundred dollars"
Mr.. Damaa moved 10 MI the blank space In
section With the words Tone Thousand
Mr.. Walton moved to strike out section y.
Mr.. itagan moved 10 lay on the table the
pending amendment.
BY rising vote ri yeas 10, nays Az. the
HenRta reF,Ised to table tha amendments.
Mr.. Auguatln offered AZ a Substitutes.
10 Insert Ia the blink spaoe the words,
twelve hundred dollars"
Ey rlsiug vote " nays 81, ysns o. the sub.
attute was agreed to.
MI. bemaa obtaIned permission 10 have his
name recorded ms having voted 'no" on the
adoption Of the substitute.
Mr.. Watkins offered the following amend.
msnt which WAS agreed to.
Strike ont tbs words ''datfirt attorney
and Insert 'nerk of the criminal district
court" In lieu thereof.
The question recurring on The motion to
strike out section .. the motion WAS not agreed
h.
Mr. Walton offered the following sinsrMl-
ment to section ~
Strike out ''short hand reporter" and In
sett "snch deputies as may bs necessary 10
perform officially the duties of said Office"
The amendment was not agreed to-
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill No. Gs,
An net to define and liunldats the cost and
fees VI the clerks of tho supreme Court. and
costs md fees Of tho clerks and shsriffs
throughout the State Of Louisiana. parish, of
OrleAss excepted,
Was taken w.
On motion or Mr.. Cunningham the further
Ut the special order WAS post
poned until tho calendar should be exhausted
this day
Consideration of Senate bill No. 1863.
An net to orRnnizs the Criminal District
Court of the parish Ut Orleans. as established
by article 1870 Ut the constitution of tho state:
to create board Of jury commissioners for
the parish or Orleans: providing for tho ap-
polntment of tho same and the filling oY va
caneles thersln: liking the number u the
board; defining It's duties. powers and COM
pensaton; providing for tho manner Of draw
Ing md selecting md impanellng grand.
petit and tales jurors for the parish Of Or
leans providing for tho division Of tho GRIM
lnal District Court for the parish Of Orleans
Into sections; providing for nh annual vaca-
lion for each of the Judges OF said court; pro-
vidlng for the transfer Of cases pending in
the Superior Criminal and the First District
Courts for tho parish of Orleans TO the Grim
naI District COURT for said parish: providing
for the appointment of n shorthand reporter
Tor the Criminal District Court for the parish
pf Orleans and fixing his shlary, and TO
repeal all laws OF parts OF laws Ia conflict
herewith,
Was resumed. the pending question being IN
Tho motion Of Mr.. Walton to strike out Sec
tiono.
Mr.. Fontenot offered the following amend
ment
After the words "clerk NJ criminal court
strike out oil to the words per anHurn," In
elusive.
On call fora division the vote stood--yeas
10. nays 10.
The Senate being equally divided on the
question the President Of the Senate voted
no" and the amendment was not agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr.. Au9ustin section ~
was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Watkins the bin was
ordered to be engrossed and passed to It's
third reading
Senate bill No. t13,
An act to regulate and define the duties and
to stlpnlnte the powers, rights, Jurisdiction,
salaries, fees and emoluments OF coronerS
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