The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-02-16
THR NEW ORLEANS DEMooRAT, MONDAY FEBRUARY 1e 1880

regulate the fixing by the district judges o
the subsequent terms,
FavprAbly.
Respectfully,
j. b. WATKINS. Chairman.
The report lies over under the rules.
L NOTICES or RILLs.
Mr.. Fontenot gave notice that he would L
the near future Introduce the following en-
titled bill.
An act III addition to an act relative &
crimes and ofTenses. approved on the four
teenth day OF March. 1870.
Mr. Demas gave notice that he would OF
to morrow or some future day introduce TIL
following entitled bill.
An act he appropriate the back taxes du
any municipal corporation or parish TO th
payment Of any Indebtedness against tn
same. and TO prescribe the evidence necessaf,
to authorize a judgment to be rendered fo
said taxes.
INTRODUCTION or Hills.
Mr.. Watkins. chairman Of the COMMITTEES
Oh the judiciary. obtained unanimous con
sent to consider at this time the bill reported
by the Committee on the judiciary In theil
report on executive communication relative
to the bill Of complaint filed In the Suprem.
Court of thedT nited States by the State o.
New Hampshire W. State OF Louisiana.
The bill, entitled
Senate bill No. 67,
torney General ef the State to employ assist
ant counsel to represent the State In tho Stu
preme Court OF the United States In the case
OF the State Of New Hampshire w. state Of
Louisiana,
Was eaken up and read the first time. and
calsndared.
Mr.. Ieake obtained unanimous consent to
introduce. without previous notice.
L Senate bill No. SO,
An act to define aud regulate the cost and
fees Of the clerks Of the Supreme Court. and
cost and fees OF the clerks and sheriffs
the State W Louisiana. parish Of
Orleans excepted,
Which was read the first time.
tlNrRonurTIoN OF RESOLUTION.
Mr. Marston offered the following resolu-
tion which was read:
Reaolued That q committee OF three be ap-
pointed by the President to consider the ne
cessity of re. arranging the Senate Chamber
or removing the same to a more eligible. con-
venient and agreeable hall, by which the
can hear and be heard see and be
seen, and have q prospect to enjoy ordinary
health. 80 as to be able to perform their ar
iuous labors: that said committee be en-
powered to make such arrangements as they
may deem proper not to cost more than 800
The resolution lies over under the rules.
SECOND READING OF SENATE BILLS.
Senate bill NOES,
An act providing causes Of recusation OF
The judges of tho courts OF Louisiana.
Was read the second time and, on motion Of
Mr Newton referred to the Committee Oh the
Judiciary.
SENATE p1L1s ON SECOND READING.
Senate bill Nob2,
An act to authorize Thomas Brady to in
'titute suit against the State of Louisiana.
Was taken up under the unfavorable report
II the Committee on Finance.
On motion OF Mr.. Davey the bill was laid
N the table subject to call. ".-r
Senate bill No. III,
An act relative to district attorneys
throughout the State, the parish of Orleans
imposing upon them the duties
heretofore performed by parish and district
ments of Office for the performance Of such
uties.
And
Senate bill No. Sc.
An act defining the duties of district attor-
eys throughout the State, and to fix their |
ses In criminal cases.
We're taken up, the Committee on the Jul |
iclary having reported favorably thereon by |
ibstltute.
On motion of Mr.. Estoplnal the substitute
'as read In full.
On motion of Mr.. Estopinal the substI-
ute was accepted In lieu of tho original bill,
I'D becomes
Senate bin No. 60,
An act dining tho duties of district attor-
eys throughout the State, and fixing their
,es.
On motion of Mr.. Estopinal the bill WAS or
cred engrossed and passed to It's third read
".
Senate bill No. 81,
ldges OF the courts of appeal after tho eX-
lration OF the term OF office fixed by the con-
titutlon,
Was taken up, under the favorable report Of
10 Committee on the judiciary.
The bill was read In full.
On motion OF Mr.. Parlange the bill was or
ared to be cngrossed and passed to its third
'ading.
Senate bill No. 81,
An act to prohibit sheriffs and clerks OF
,urt from holding any office Of profit under
le police iuries and school boards In the DIFF
rent parishes Of the State; to prohibit com
ensation In such cases, and to provide for the
unishment of violations of this act,
Was taken up, under the unfavorable report
the Committee on the judiciary.
On motion Of Mr.. Estopinal Senate bill No.
was indefinitely postponed.
SENATE BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senate bin No. 50,