The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-11

Governor McEnery presiding. Twenty sena- |
tors. q quorum. present. |
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Senator Walton. from the Committee on Agri- |
culture and Commerce. reported without action |
Senate bill No. 229. to amend and re-enact sec |
tion 1852 Of the Revised Statutes.
Ali House bills ON second reading were laid on
the table subject to call
recess OF fifteen minutes was taken to give
the judiciary Committee time to consider GER
tain resolutions.
When the Senate assembled again that body
went in executive session.
Mr.. Robertson rose to a question Of privilege,
and sent up to the Secretary's deck to be read
the TO flowing from the New Orleans Weekly
J1adeDendentof day:
explic able am, ndmeni, was. by motion of Mr..
Robertson. Of st. Landry. In the State Senate,
April 6. engrafted on the House educational
religious books" from the public schools.
Mr.. Robertson said this was the frat time
ssen rsen to ae aoeson Of prVege and YOU'D not
have done so at the present ime but for the fact
that the article reflected on the entire Senate;
kind was offored or enera'ted IN rhs sduca-
tional bill. as stated In the IndeDendert The
amendment offered by him. aud which he
with articles 81 and 228 OF the constitution. =.
The amendment a!op,ed by the s.pnase. Mr..
ran rseons "a sha be R gwen Or
sectartan religious text books be used. Ia any
such schools !" which amendment. be as erted.
After executive session Senator Rogers called
up House bills on their third reading.
House bill No 81. relative to stationery for for
judicial and other Offices Ia New Orleans The
bill WAS passed finally:
House bill No. 2sl. relative to system y Of pilot
ess ef n Ye q 4 SsS % Inc Dill
House Dill No. 1876. relative to the improve
ment OF Amite river. Passed foally unsn1-
Senators Brian and Cahen were granted leave
OF absence for the balance Of the session.
House bill No. 2l1. to assign the clerks OF tho
city courts. OF New Orleans. Passed finally
Senator Walton. from the conference commit
Sn the s snsnee senae
that they recommended that the Senate adhere
to its amendments.
OF Red river. was passed finally unanimously.
House bill No. -, relative to the Improvement
OF West Pearl river. Passed finally By 20 yeas
House bill No 27s. relative to the certificates
issued for salaries OF teachers o' the public
schools Of New Orleans. Passed finally nnani-
Senate bill No 14s. to, fund certain valid obli-
cations OF the State. returned from tho House
ferrsd to the Judiciary Committee,
On motion of Senator Robertson the Secretary
Of the Senate was INSTRUCTED to notify tn the
House that the Senate would be ready to ad-
journed sine die at midnight.
The Senate then proceeded to elect. q its be-
half. two commissioners on the repairs OF the
State House at Baton Rouge
| Senator Parlange nominated Senator Thos, J.
Burlington. OF East Baton Rouge; Senator
Robertson nominated sentor James Hagan. OF
There being no other nominations. on motion
| OF Senator Davey the nominasions were closed.
Burlington and Hagan we're elected by acclama-
I The Senate then went into executive session
After which Senator Watkins from the Judi
| ciary Committee reported adversely to the
| recommended that the Senate do not agree to
| the amendm 3nte.
The report was adopted. and Senators Leake,
Cunningham and Parlange were appointed on
the part of the Senate on the conference COM
Senator Luckett. from the Committee on Elec-
House bill No. 1l9, the election bill. and by Der
mission withdrew the report, explaining that
| the com u. fl ee that II would be impossible at
this date to pass 1t. Ee then reported the bill
| without action.
senate bill No 22s. relative to labor on, public
roads. returned with amendments By the
Fl use. The amendments were adopted.
New uana, and instructing the Attorns, Gen.
| eral to procsed against the lessee. Adopted
H use concurrent reso'ution eutnorizlng J
| d.
twhich have not been paid for) from the state
| House. Adopted.
senator Buff agton moved to, reconsider the
vote by which the New Canal resolution was
| adopted
Mr.. Burlington said that he did 50 because
en leH kehsrd ga1or
Senator Harris said that Gen. Taylor's con,
nection with the can was in name only. and
against a % the present lssses 81 the canal against
whom the resolution could not be too severe.
| The vote was reconsidered by l3 yeas to
| Senator Walton offered an amendnen
eliminating everything from the resolution
the late ssn Tsyea as
| The Senate then, at o'clock q. ~, took re-
cess until 6 80 D. m.
Night Session.
The Senate was called to order At half past {
O'Clock. Twenty-one Senators. quorum. pres
| The Senate conference committee on Senate
bill No. 148 the funding biD reported their &C.
tion with the House conference committee.
Senator Parlange. as a member of the com.
mittee. said that he objected to the striking ou,
by the House Of the second board provided for
the same board to pass upon the validity OF the
obligat ions to be exchanged and to fund them
Senator Robes tson said that while he re.
GREETED that sueh should be the case. he
nevertheless thought 1t proper that the amend;
ment should be agreed aDon at this advanced
stage OF the session. owing to the relief tina,
the bin afforded to delinquent taxpayers.
THE provision relating to the preservation OF
the identity of the warrants Is maintained by
the conference committee who, however. agree
to strike out the provision relating 10 appeals
to the courts, on the ground that the constItu.
tion already provided for this.l
Senator Watsins said he would favor the
adoption Of the report. owing to the great inter
ests involved In the bill among others the In
terest Of parish judges. etc., who are holders OF
fur dable warrants.
The amendments were taken up separately
The tst. by which the extra board was stricken
out by the House. was taken d . and adopted bI
II yeas to 10 nays.
The other amendments were voted upon as q
whole and adopted also by "a yeas to nays.
The report Of the com mtttee was adopted as
| whole by 10 yeas to 7 nays, and motion Il
reconsider Uas laid upon the IL BILE,
message from the House was received ask
ing for another confera nee on Senate bill No
1ls, reoreanizipg the Board OF Engineers etc.
On motion Of Senator Robertson 800 was sp.
proDrtated to the Secretary I sta.e 10 make
copies Of some thirty or forty bills that have &c
| be enrolled.
Ex-Speas er Esttlette. being In the Senate
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