The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1881-12-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
THE PRINTING BILL.

There was but little interest taken I
his morning Dec. 23) by the mem l
ers of the House in the matters
ow pending before that body. 1t
vas generally agreed that the print
NO bill would pass when called for
inal passage. The first section Of
he bill provides for the election BY
he then respective bodies of two
members of the Senate and three Of
,he House, who shall constitute the
State Printing Board, whose duty i'll
shall be to advertise for ten days for
sealed proposals for all stationery,
etc., to be used in the government
departments; all bids to be subject
to the approval of the Governor, the
President of the Senate and the
Sneaker of the House of Representa-
tives, or any two ofthem. The mem
bers of the Board shall hold office
for the term of four years, the con-
tracts entered into shall not be for a
longer term than two years; the con-
tractor for printing shall be styled
the State Printer, who shall deslg-
nate daily newspaper published at
the seat of government in which all
laws shall be promulgated; that for
all matter published in the official
journal the State printer shall be al
lowed not more than seventy cents
for every one hundred words for the
first insertion nor more than twenty
five cents for every one hundred
words for each subsequent insertion
that all the State officers shall keep
a detailed account of all printing Or
dered by them for their respective
offices, and shall make a monthly re.
port of the same to the Auditor
that all laws of the State shall bt
published once in a daily French
newspaper.
THE SENATE.
The Senate met at noon, Senator
, Luckett in the chair, and twenty ON
Senators present.
A supplemental proclamation spe
: cifying the transfer of the levee ami
r drainage fund to the general engl
: neer fund and to amend the law au
+ thorizipg the formation of literar,
n and scientific societies, as additions
u business of the General Assembly
was read.
e A resolution detailing clerk fro1
" the enrolling committee to perfor'
'f work during the second extra Sc
N sion was adopted.
8, The Senate then went into exec
y tive session.
Id THE HOUSE
ne met to-day at II o'clock. Speak
tie Ogden in the chair and Ga membe
ct present. t
ed Prayer by the Rev. John Perciv
es A message from the Governor 8
N, nounced the following additional {
lat iects TO the call for an extra sesslt
srs commencing December Goth:
of provide for the transfer of the b
IN ance remaining in the treasury
vs., the credit of the levee and drains
'ut fund to the general fund; to del
md the powers of literary and scient
o'h organizations.
to Under q suspension of the rn
mi the committee on contingent exp
'es, ses was authorized to pay to Mr..
ne, H. Mahoney, Of Plaquemine Par
Who 1856, the amount due him as M
ind Der of the House during the
not session.
DC The bill providing for the inve
her CATION of the New Basin Canal
adopted.
my The printing bill was called up
'us' final adoption.
lar Mr.. Heidenhain said he was
'ery tirely ignorant in regard to the
i've. he Lad been told that it was an
ce I rageous one, and lie, for one, G.
not vote for it.
e. Mr.. Cosgrove said that he did
cate think that the prices mentione
zach the bill were too high; he had $
ecu objections to it however, but "
that not urge them as it was custom
'ecS, to give in to the Senate.
o oap The yeas and nays were called
v;da on the motion to adopt the bill.
.om- IA message from the Governor
des- read calling the attention Of
mas House to the fact that the gel
8 or .:..;.. iii, hoa only ne
they app.op.," ''o. ~
very on the l9tn ins''' snu '""' '''
ecu full days before adjournment 0
nant House required by law would no
or'h pire until IL o'clock tonight.
and The call of the roll showed
tharo wnra onlv 60 members prl