The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-01

leans to fund Its debt; to provide for the issu.
ance OF bonds therefor; to make such bonds
receivable for certain back taxes, and for the
purchase price of property sold for certain
back taxes or otherwise, and to provide for
the interest on such bonds, and for their ulti>
mate payment,
Was taken up, under the favorable report OF
the Committee on City OF New Orleans, with
amendments proposed by the committee.
On motion OF Mr.. Harris, the committee
amendments were laid on the table.
The bill was read the second time.
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson the bill was
laid over on the calendar.
House bill No. 1884,
An act to create the Fourth City Court of
New Orleans and defining Its jurisdictions
fixing and providing for it's location and the
salary of Its officers and manner of their pay
ment; defining qualifications Of It's Judge,
clerk and constable, and providing for their
appointment and the election OF their sue.
cessors
Was taken up, under the favorable report Of
the Committee on the Judiciary, with the fol-
lowing amendment:
In section strike out all from ''shall." In
line rs, to they" In line 81, inclusive.
On motion Of Mr.. Rogers the amendment
proposed by the committee was adopted.
Mr.. Parlapge offered the following amend
ments, which were adopted;
In title amend as follows:
Strike out all after payment" line T. and
insert, providing for the appointment OF the
judge, clerk and constable of said court, and
for the election OF their successors"
On page 3, line 7, strike out "New orleans'
and insert 1.-THE parish OF Orleans"
On motion of Mr.. Rogers the bill was OF.
dered to be read q third time.
House bill No. 224.
An act making the necessary appropriate
ton for the repair of the State House at
Baton Rouge,
Was taken up on Its second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Burlington the bill was
ordered read the third time.
House bill No. 254,
An act to provide substantial artificial
limbs for the cltizsns of the State who lost
limb or limbs In the military service of the
Confederate States,
Was taken up on Its second reading, and
read In full.
On motion Of Mr.. Cunningham the bill was
ordered read n third time.
House bill No. 262.
200 OF the Constitution OF the State OF Lou
isiana,
Was taken up on Its second reading.
On motion Of Mr.. Parlange the bill was re-
committed to the Com mittee on the Judiciary.
On motion OF Mr.. Fontenot the Senate went
Into executive session.
AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION.
Upon the opening Of the doors, the Leuten-
ant Governor and President OF the Senate in
the chair, the following named Senators we're
present:
Messrs. Ably, Brian, Burlington, Cahen,
Campbell Cunningham, Davey, Estopinal,
Tontenot, Hagan, Harris, Leake Lucas, Mar
ston. Montan, Newton, Mutt. Parlange, Perry.
SHINES, Story, Walton, Watkins-2s.
Absent essrs. Augusti1, Demas. Foster,
Kidd, Luckett, Nunez. Robertson. vance-s.
INTRODUCTION OF BILL.
Mr.. Robertson obtained unanimous consent
to introduce at this time without previous
notice the following entitled bill:
Senate bill No. 225,
An act to authorize the parish Of Bossler 10 Z
purchase tract of land, divide and sell the
same, and apply the proceeds to the building
OF new courthouse and jail In said parish.
The bill was read the first time
COMMITTEE SERVICE.
The President Of the Senate appointed as
the committee on the part of the Senate, un-
der Concurrent Resolution extending well
come to Gen. Grant, Messrs. Harris and
Marston.
On motion of Mr.. Fontenot the Senate adj
journed until tomorrow, March 81, at IL
o'clock @. N.
JOHN CLEGG,
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