Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-20
THE LEGIsLATURE.
Tenth Day.
THE SENATE,


resolution of welcome to the distin-
guished French visitors had been
concurred in by the House and a com
mittee appointed in accordance>there-
with.
Mr.. Harris asked unanimous con-
sent to consider the appropriation
bill. Agreed to.
The bill was then taken up and Mr..
Harris moved that it be considered
engrossed. Adopted.
Mr.. Harris then moved that the bill
be read a third time and put upon it's
final passage. Adopted.
The bill was read and adopted by
a vote of 2 yeas to nay, Mr.. Perry
voting in the negative.
A message from the House an
nounced the adoption of House bill
No. 35, entitled Gan act amending
an appropriation to repair the build
ing now occupied by the louisiana
State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College,"
Also House bill No. 36, entitled San
act authorizing the State Treasurer
to pay the Board of Supervisors OF
the Louisiana State University and
Agricultural and Mechanical College
the balance due the Seminary fund
now on the books"
Mr.. Rogers obtained permission
to introduce q bill authorizing the
city to take charge of the present
State House when it is vacated by
the government, and make the nee
essary repairs upon it for the pur-
pose of using it for a, courthouse.
On motion Of Mr.. Parlange consid-
Grafton of the printing was postpon-
ed until to-day.
House bill No. IA, providing for
the repair of the State-House at
Baton Rouge, passed its third reading.
Mr.. Fotenot, chairman of the COM
mittee on auditing and supervising
the expenses of the Senate, obtained
consent to report on House bill No.
30, referred to the committee. The
report was favorable and the bill
passed it's third and final reading.
The distinguished visitors from
France were then announced. The
Senators arose, and the visitors, ac-
complained. by the Governor, State
and military officials, entered the
Senate Chamber and assembled to the
Presidents platform, where they were
introduced to the presiding officer,
Hon. w. A. Robertson. He then in
troduced them to the Senate.
Mr.. Parlange delivered an address
of welcome in French. Gen Bou-
LANCER responded.
A recess was then taken, during
which time the Senators were intro
duced to the visitors. After recess
the visitors took their leave. The
Senate then went into executive sess-
ion.
THE HOUSE.
Eighty -four members and quo
rum present.
Mr.. Quinn, of New Orleans, rising
to a question of privilege, called at
tention to the report of House pro-
ceedings in the Picayune, in which it
was stated that he had violently at
tackled the State House bill and the
State House Commission. He declar-
ed that he had done nothing of tie
kind; that it was another gentleman
who had made the remarks credited
to him.
The Speaker announced as the
committee to receive the French visi-
tors, the appointment of which was
authorized by Senate joint resolu-
ton, Messrs. Joffrion, Buchanan,
Chretien, VOORHEES,, and Morel.
Mr.. Atkins introduced resolution
providing for regular evening sess-
ions of the House. Went over under
the rules.
House bill No. 35, an act making
an appropriation to repair the build
ing now occupied by the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural
aad Mechanical College, was taker
up and finally passed.
House bill No. So, an act authoriz-
| ing the State Treasurer to pay tc
the Board of Supervisors Of the Louis.
lana State University and Agricultu'
raj and Mechanical College the ole
balance due the Seminary fund nov
on his books, came up and was final
ly passed.
House bill No. 20, the license act
was taken up and the House resolv-
ed itself into committee of thu
whole to consider it.
While section 13 Of the act was
under consideration the committee O
tie whole rose and the House resum
ed it's session, for the purpose Of re-
ceiving the French visitors.
| On tue entrance of the distinguish
ed gentlemen, they were received
and welcomed by Senator Ogden
To Speaker Ogden's address re-
Spouse was made by Gen. Boulanger
| After having concluded considera
ton of the bill, the committee Of TIN
whole rose and reported it to tn