The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-21
LEGISLATURE OF LOUISIANA.
THE SENATE.
SATURDAY, March 20.

The Senate WAS called to order punctualy al
noon. Lieut.. Gov. MeEnery presiding. and 8
quorum present.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
By Senator Watkins. from the Committee or
the udiciary-Unfavorably on Senate bill No
147. relative to the claims OF the State agains
the New Orleans Pacific Railroad Company.
Unfayorably on Senate bill No. :. relative te
embezzlement by commission merchants.
| Faverably on senate bill No. -.relative to ad
vertisements In the French language.
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without action. but with the recommendation
that the bill. US It is. be taken up section b,
Favorably on Senate bill No. 40. with amend
ments.
By Senator Mutt. from the Committee on Cor.
bill mo. 1907 relative to the manner OF changing
charters OF cities and towns. New Orleans ex.
cepted. - ~, - - . .
the preservation OF fish,.
A message was received from the House an.
nouncinR the passage OF House bill No. lit
relative to court fees. and asking the concur.
renee OF the Senate.
By Senator Cunningham-senat bill No. 1911
to amend section 2sl3 Of the Revised Statutes
ALSO. Senate blu NO. 100. relative to punish
By Senator s Harr ri1S authorlze the City
Railroad Company to build foot bridge near
the mouth OF the New OAnaI.
asking Congress to appropriate 500. OOJ for the
improyenent OF Bayous Terr ebonne. Bout,
By Mr. Settoon. from the special committee
on the New CANADIAN unanimous report rela-
tive to the condition and affairs Of the canal.
The petition OF citiz sns OF Vermilion. relative
to drainage canal. was taken up and post.
According to notice. Senator Walton moved to
b a the 1y Which op
liens and privileges on crops. Lost.
REFERRED.
Senate bill No. 1856, relative to the organiza-
tiOn OF drainage and land reclamation CORPORA
Senate iii No. 1884, reati1e to earators Of
terdictad persons.
tenate bill No. 1877. authorizing plaintiffs end
third opponents In Injunction cases to bond
Senate bfill Nc. 1s9. authorizing district attor
neys to employ an assistant
These three bills were referred to the Com
mittee on the Judiciary.
THIRD READINGS.
Senate bill No. 1T. relative to an additional
justice Of the peace In the fifth ward of Natchi-
toches parish. came up and was read third
time.
Senate bill No. l7s. relative to q general law
was stricken out. the amendments Of the COM
mttteo 01opted and the bill ordered printed.
senator Watkins moved to make the bill the
special order for Monday.
senator hOD0rtSOn moved TO amend by SUBJ
stltuting Wednesday. Carried by 16 yeas to Is
nays.
Senate bill No. :, relative to vital statistics In
the country Parishes. Read third time. Sena-
tor Demas moved to postpone until Monday.
Senator Fontenot moved. as q substitute. to
postpone Indefinitely. Yeas 49, nays Is, q tie.
The President Of the Senate having voted In
the affirmative. the bill WAS indefinitely post
poned.
Senate bill No. 1885, relative to the North
western Insane Asylum: Ordered printed.
Senate bill No. 1888, relative to judicial adyer-
tlsements In the French language. Read q
third time.
HOUSE BILLS
House concurrent resolution relative to the
claims Of the State against the United States
lands. Referred to the Committee
On Federal Relations.
House concurrent resolution opposing the
closing OF the mouth OF Red river. Referred to
he Committee on Agriculture and Commerce.
The President announced Senator Montan as
! member of the Committee on City Affairs.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill relative to physicians' liens.
Senator Marston spoke ut some length against
,he bill. which was passed finally by 40 yeas to
10 nays.
House bill No. IS, relative to a bureau of aRri-
culture. Passed over.
House bill No 22s was taken up and made
he special order OF the day at l O'Clock on
senator Demas offered resolution providing
or committee of two from each house to pro-
ICED to the parish OF st. Charles and investigate
he troubles there. Lies over.
The Senate went into executive session. and
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