The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-28
LEGISLATURE or LOUISIANA.
raE s'ExArE.

TnE SENATE.
TnuRsDA1. March n. 1859.
The Senate was called 70 order promptly a. II
o. oclock q. m. Lieut. Gov. McEnery presidinG
aud q quorum present.
The special order Of the day. House bill No.
AGO. the general appropriation bill. Senator
Foster moved 10 postpone until Monday.
Senator Robertson was opposed to postpone
ment. All bills making appropriations had 70 4
be signed by the Governor 6ye days before the
adjournment. and there was very little time 70 !
pass this important bill. Those who voted for
the postponemont voted Tor an extra session Of
the General Assembly.
Senator Cunningham said that II would bo
unfortunate TO call an extra session. bat Il
would be even moro unfortunate to take up the
appropriation bill hastily and before members
could examine It.
Senator Leske wns Of tho opinion that the
bill should be postponed At frst glance he
saw in the bill provisions that were to his mind
.Ooe sia eration Of tho bill was postponed until
nnHa:s aoass 81 No. SS.s g. e e revenue bill came ID
diatsiy affer the appropriation bill.
ths eaendar r wSs iest and % ,hs bii ' taken 1 10
section 10. whsi loft on thursday. The words
IU0t lU0 4hIU thxHp Vbkhu 10 UFHW IDIeEe3y On
said day. at the rate ci Ter cent per annun3,
paid 10 fali,n were s,riesen out. and the section
Section 2o-An. amendment WAS adopted
doing away VI b the requirement that tax col
sna fSs WHICH Se sS. CHARGE sas
: a amended e the section e v.s adcotea. q .
sections 30. 81. 90. "a. ~. 10. 81 and 80 were
adopted with slight amendments. o. amend
ments TO conform with amendments to pro.
section 30. providing that IN case no person.
will bid the whole amount Of taxes, interest,"
eo G ane j % pes ne msyo1
buy IN the property for the Stats. was stricksa
eon i s.s conor% win ii
'T Tne % sooS.s went into executive session. sfter
Section ~ vas adopted 40 read.
No material anondments were made TO the
aest1on 10 was reoonsidered and amended w
striking ont that portion requiring sepaSsSes
several other amsndnsnts we're adopted, "a
Motion 81 senator n M1sstc further c2ni@,d , M
ordered printed ~ amended.
coMMlr1Es nrpoRrs.
By Senator Waskins. from the Judiciary Com
mimse- Ravoraoly. VIII amcndments on Hous4
Mo- ~ e :snd 81 ss9a Ns sS tss n.va
House bill No sa relative % sr'cIs 80 u Is
relative 70 article ~ oi tie 90 soostitnton iSvor Or
ably on Senate bill to authorize plaintiffs ana
Vie 70 o. Doas No. M
i've to the Fourth Oily court. - 80 - 7s#
.genator Aueus'in. from the COMMITTEES on
ssn..s S is sss e
By senator Leske. from the Qommittgo On
E; 6 No
u.s. relative o univsrsi.S or ~ oooasd @ pso -
The special committee appointed according
70 Law to examine the books and accounts O.
the Tfeasursr and Z, AUDITOR presented thsir
City AfIairs- 1avorabIy. with amendmente, d
osss Is ssa e Rss dsnss o
p ssnssor Steele =een.ts BILL No. a.. toI
amend the charter 81 the town oi vidalia.
ss service S 81 hs "a oha1y ~
:, BY sepator Sssele-Senate bill No. ~. reaa-s
senate biiI No. a!o. relative to the exchAnsing
apd hs hsfbRp,ns bp Wss 81 ordsssS ssssS p19nsd
10 sue the State. Indefinitely postponed by y
4 motion 70 adjourn failed 70 prevail;
Board Of RdpoAtion 70 sell property for school
Senator psmas moved 70 adjourn until Nom
day st u o'eiocf. and called ior the yeas sld
nays. Loet-yeas 4. nays 1b. .
ssnas D ,bsn No. ,s ss.iy e The Esyy.
iss @ h - no e
Senass Bill No. is. Is amend sections 1s1l,
1916. 1916 aud 1913. relative to school lands. rs
ported upon unfavorably. Postponed In
Senate bin No. 2oA relative. 70 creating cor.
porations for works Of public improvemenfgs
senate Bin No. III, 70 amend sections Ca and
ese Of the Revised Statutes. the coroneIs bill,
Senate bili No. rs. creating general lottery
senator Foster asked for call Of the Honse.
- Senators answered to their names-a quo
Senator Leske moved that the bill finally
pass. and on that called the previous question.
question By : vote Of a yeas % II nays.
hs q % I, 5 es sSa
Charge sl GIT that ' co@cinssens had been sntess
\, 81:
mention. These papers ought to know
| that the 6enAsoH9 who were favOr1ng
the passage 81. this bill were above.
combinations and clfQues. Mr.. Cunning
ham said ho w.s not acquainted with any
lotteries IN this Stats. and would .st.fe most
positively that he yas never approached by aMy
per- on upon this bill. His acGton in the con-
vention. he said. had bevn consis, ent with blg
present oou! &C.. II the newspapere had been -
consistent In fighting the 1ouisia1a LOtteFy
convention % they had been In oppoeing tni1
general lottery lay ne 9e isyed az lotteries
| Mr. Cunnin9ham said hA Waa uppQ60d 10 Al