The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-28
Second section WAS read
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Robertson In the chair

II
Tho following message was received from
the House Of Representatives and read
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE !
state III LOuiai ana
Now Orleans. February 26. 1880. }
To the President and Members OF the senate:
| have tho honor to present. duty enrolled
House bill Concurrent Resolution.
Asking for ian appropriation from Congress
Tor tho purposes OF dredging and removing
obstructions to navigation from tho mouth
OF C"lcasieu river, etc.
Also,
House bill No. IS.
AN act TO prevent tho authorization Of artl-
cles used rs food. to prevent the sale OF I'M
wholesome or tainted provisions. tho slau9h-
tertnR of cattle, etc, for food when !n an
unhealthy condition. and to prevent tho land
ing OF diseased animals within certain pre-
sCrihed limits"
Which have been signed by tho honorable
Speaker OF the House OF Representatives,
and to ask the honorable President OF the
Senate to afIix his signature to the same.
PETER J. IRRELEVANT.
Clerk OF the House OF Kepfe e. ntatlves
Consideration OF House bill No. IL was re-
sumed. the question pending when the House
message was received being on Mr.. Walton's
motion to strike out section 2 OF the bill, and
insert In lieu thereof:
SEC. q BE 1t further enacted, etc, That tho
Governor be and h. Is hereby authorized to
appoint, with tho advice and consent OF the
Senate. ono Commissioning Ut Agriculture for
the State OF bouIst ina, who, together with
the Governor aud Secretary OF State, shall
constitute II Bureau OF Agriculture" which
shall have power to appoint agents In various
parts OF the Europe and other places, ut their
discretion, for the purpose OF encouraging and
directing immigration to this State, to make
contracts with railroad aud packet companies
and other companies and persons, and to per-
form such otter functions AZ are necessary
to secure tho ends aimed Mt by this act. THAT
the OH 70 of said Commissioner OF Agricul-
ture shall be- domiciod Ia tho city OF Now Or
leans. and a room In ono OF tho public build
ings In the city shall be- designated by tho
Governor t. DO used for such purposes.
Mr.. Foster offered tho following amend
ment to the amendment proposed by tho
committees:
Strike out all tho words from tho word
that, In line l. to the word "StAtS." In line
a., and lDseit tho words said bureau shall
be composed OF six members. to be appointed
by tho Governor. by and with the advice and
consent OF the Senate, who shall represent
different localities and different interests,
whose duties shall be.'
Mr., Walton moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
BY n rising vote OF IS yeas to II nays the
motion to table prevailed.
The amendment proposed by the committee
rs substitute for section 2 was adopted.
Section 3 OF tho bill was read.
On motion OF Mr.. Walton, section 3 was
stricken out.
Section WAS read
Mr.. Walton moved to strike out section
down to the end Of the first paragraph and
insert In lieu thereof
SEC. 4. BE 1t further enacted. etc.. That the
said Commissioner OF Agriculture shall hold
his Office for the term OF four years, and until
his successor Ia qualified. unless sooner re-
moved In the manner and as provided for
other State Offices: he shall take the oath
prescribed by law for other State officers. and
shalt give bond In the sum OF two Thousand
$4,000 dollars, to be approved by the Gov
ernor, conditioned To faithfully discharge all
the duties required OF him by law; said com
fifteen hundred {tl500l dollars, to be paid
quarterly on his own warrant, drawn upon
the Auditor OF Public Accounts. His duties
shall be- first. each year to collect and COM
pile for publication and free distribution all
crop reports and facts relating to
the character and resources OF this State. to
be Issued In pamphlet, circular, or other
forms, as and when he may judge best and
necessary to further the objects Of this act.
The motion was agreed to.
The following amendment, proposed by the
committee. was adopted:
In section T. paragraph ;, line 8, strike out
all after the word Subject" down to the word
that" In line lG.
The following amendment, proposed by the
committees. was adopted:
Strike out paragraph 6.
Tho following amendment, proposed by the
committee was adopted:
In paragraph 8. line 4, after the word "sllk. :"
Insert land upon agriculture
The following amendment, proposed by the
committee, was adopted:
At the end OF paragraph II. add Provided.
the register OF the commissioner shall always
be open to public examination free OF charge
Section was adopted MS amended.
Section was read and adopted.
Section 6 was read, with the following
amendment by the committee
Amendment to section Strike out all
after the word bureau" In line 8, down to
and insert "and. "Strike out ton thousand
In line II, and insert "-ix Thousand five hun
bred" Strike out all OF the section after tho
word Estate, In line H. and insert that for
all expenses incidental to the operations OF
this bureau. the Governor is hereby author
lied and empowered to direct the Auditor to
draw his warrant upon the Treasurer for
such amounts az the bureau shall deem
proper; but In no event to exceed the sum OF
$500. appropriated for this purpose, In any
one year = I'D commissioner shall keep In
his office an accurate account OF all moneys
received and expended by him. and report
the same, together with the progress and re-
suits OF his Office, to the Legislature during
the first week OF each regular session, or at
any called session OF the Legislature il re-
qulred by that body"
MIR. Leake offered the following amendment
to the amendment proposed by the commit
tee, which was adopted:
Strike out the words "sixty-five hundred
dollars" where they occur In the amendment
OF the committee, and Insert IN lieu thereof
the words -four Thousand liars"
On motion OF Mr.. Walton the section, as
was adopted.
Section was read, and the amendment
proposed by the committee, striking out the
section, was agreed to.
Section Of the bill was read and adopted.
The following amendment to the title, as