The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-06

revenue for the same: to impose certain pen
altles; to repeal sections OF the Revised Stat
utee from section 12l7. inclusive, to section
1927, Inclusive, and to repeal act Not of tn,
acts Of 1870, entitled Ar, act to regulate publ
ulecation In the State of Louisiana and cit,
Of New Orleans, and to raise a revenue fol
that purpose 4 approved March 9. 1877.
To the COMMITTEES on Public Education.
By Mr.. st. Clair
House bill No. TG,
An act requiring the State Registrar b
Voters to cause to be- printed on the back o
all tally sheets TO be used at every State cleo
tion, and every election for presidential elect
ors and members Of Congress, hereafter to b.
held In this State, all laws and parts OF laws
prescribing or defining the duties Of commits
aloners OF election. "
To the Committee on Registration.
Hy Mr.. Diekeraon- ~~""#
House bill No. N.
An act to provide for the election Of Justices
Of the peace. defining their duties and tbs
extent Of their Jurisdiction; when to enter
on tho discharge of their duties. and when re.
movable from office; also to fix the number
OF constablea. the mode of their election,
their term OF office. their compensation, thel,
removal from Office, and the time when they
shall enter upon their duties.
To the COMMITTEES On the Judiciary.
by Mr.. Aithen-
House bill No. Ta,
An act for the relief Ut George Htte, and
making an appropriation for the same.
To the Committee on Claims.
by Mr.. Atkins
House bill No. ".
An act entitled IAN act to regulate the sale
Of apirituoua liquors: to provide a license
therefor. and impose a penalty for neglect to
obtain a license before selling"
To the COMMITTEES on Ways and Means.
by Mr.. Wise
House blu No. 80,
An act to amend and r%e-enact article a42 of
the Revised Code ~ Practice OF Louisiana.
go as tn read as follows.
To the Committee on the judiciary.
BY Mr.. Robertson
House bill No. al, "@
An act making the necessary a%pnroprla-
tton for the repair OF the State House at
Baton Rouge.
To the Committee on Public Buildings and
State House.
BY Mr.. Curley-
House bill No. 20.
An act TO prohibit the diseharglng into the
Mississippi river ut the port of New Orleans
of any ballast, sand OF other material used
for or suitable for filling and grading pur-
poses, requiring city officers of the city of
New Orleans TO arrest persons violating the
provisions Ut this act. and fixing penalties for
the violation of the same,
To the Committee on Parochia al Affalrs.
BY Mr.. Farmer
House bill No. M, @
An act 10 provide an annual revenue for tho
State Of Louisiana by the levying OF annual
taxes upon property not exempted by the
constitution from taxation. and by prescribing
the methods Of assessing and collecting the
and OF enforcing payment thereof.
To the Committee on Ways and Means.
JMr. Farmer In the chair
SPECIAL ORDER or THE DAY.
On motion of Mr.. Billiu, tho special order
Of the day was taken up.
Mr.. BIlliu moved that the recommendations
embraced In the report Of tho Committee on
Elections and Qualifications signed by the
chairman, declaring David Young Ineligible
10 a seat In this House, be adopted.
On motion, the communication from the
Attorney General bearing on the case was
read, rs follows:
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, J
State OF Louisiana.
New Orleans. February 8. 1880. }
Hon. Il. N. Ogden. Speaker Of the House of
Representatives..
Dear Sr-Communication containing reso-
luton from House OF Representatives re-
Questing my opinion as to the eligibility OF
David Young to- a seat In your honorable body
under article III OF the constitution was re-
,eived yesterday.
l am of the opinion that this article Of the
was Intended to render Ineligible
a seat In the General Assembly any person
who had In q public capacity received money
belonging to Che public and failed to account
and obtain a discharge for the same.
1t appears from the documents submitted
% me that David Young was treasurer Of the
was instituted against him to recover a large
sum Of money received by him "a treasurer
md not paid over, 1t appears further that
he following resolution was adopted Octo-
DER 4. 1879:
The following resolution was offered by G
Walton and seconded by Jake Stewart.
vas adopted, and tho secretary requested to
urnish the parish attorney with copy:
"Itesolred. That for and In consideration of
he sun Of $500 paid to the school board by
he late treasurer and the legal assignment
% the board Of his book with the Fraedmen's
and all interest he may have In the
unds deposited in that bank, we hereby in
'truet the attorney Of the school board to
the suit now pending In the district
'ourt Of this parish. styled The Parish
}oard Of School Directors vs.. David Young
II al numbered on said docket 6G1.'
Adopted October 4. 1879.
J.S. MENG.
Secretary Board School Directors.
A true copy:J.S. Memo, Secretary.
Subsequent to the adoption Of this resolu-
ion the following receipt was obtained:
"VIDALIA. La, December 8. 1879.
whom It may concern:
This is to certify that David Young, former
OF the school board Of this parish,
made o settlement In full with the existing I
OF school directors OF this parish, at
heir regular meeting. held about the fourth
Of October last. and has paid me. as pres
mt treasurer Of this board, $500 In cash, and
his bank book. showing deposits
made In the Freedmen's Savings Bank, thus
ully COMPLYING with the terms of said set