Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-29

Price II, Blackman 8, McEnery s; total Of
The senate then retired, and the house ad-
iourned to meet at 11:So Tomorrow
NINTH DAY.
SESArE.-The senate met at II O'Clock
Thursday, with Lieut. Gov. Snyder presiding
and thirty-two members present. Prayer
was offered by Rev. Mr.. Cornish.
Notice Of bills:
By st. Paul-An act relative to registration
throughout the State. and providing for an
annual registration in the parish of Orleans
by Elllott-To amend article 3252 of the
civil code; also, to enforce article III Of the
constitution, and to provide penalties. etc.;
also, an act to provide penalties for persons
who allow saw-logs to float against the bridges
OF the streams in Louisiana.
By Baird-An act to define and prohibit
future dealing In the agricultural products Of
Louisiana.
BY Sambola--An act to encourage the rails
ing Of fruit and vegetables, and to exempt
the truck farmers from the payment OF f.
cense.
Introduction OF bills:
By Martin-Bill relative to public roads.
By Denechaud-A bill relative to the naval
battalion.
By Dawkins-An act to regulate elections.
Resolutions:
appointment of three members from the
house and two from the senate to investigate
the recent trouble at the State University.
The following bills were referred to con-
mittees:
Senate bill No. 1, by Mr.. Fenner, incorpo-
rating the city OF New Orleans, was referred
to the committee on city affairs, and senate
bills No. 2, amending and re-enacting article
115O OF the revised civil code, by Barrett and
No. 8, by Dawkins, making II perjury to tes-
tify falsely before grand jury, to the judi
ciary committee
The following standing committee were
announced:
Finance-Estopinal, Fisher, Sims, st. Paul,
Bachelor, Sirjacques, Laplace, Dawkins,
Webb, Minor and Patton.
Printing Fuller, chairman; s. II. Cordill,
Fitzpatrick, Wilbert, Wilson.
City Of New Orieans-Cage, chairman;
Sambola, Fenler, Fitzpatrick. st. Paul, Dem
echaud, Sirjacques, Roman, Howell.
Militia-Sambola chairman; Frichie, La
place, Roman, Minor.
The following appointments were made In
executive session:
John 8. Lanier, registrar of the land Office:
B. Bee Howard, Edgar Calm and Freder-
lick Zengie were confirmed as notaries public
OF the parish Of Orleans, and Joseph L.
Nichols notary public Of the parish Of Or
leans.
At noon the senate proceeded in a body to
the house to vote for a United States senator,
afterward adjourning till Monday This will
prevent ballot being taken tomorrow.
HoUsE-The house met Thursday morning
at IL 80 O'Clock, and was called to order by
Speaker Henry. Ninety-three members an
swered the roll call. The session was opened
with prayer by Rev. DIR. Kline. The journal
was adopted with corrections.
Trezevant, chairman OF the committee on
rules, recommended an additional rule, as
follows: "Where it is found necessary to
visit public institutions, the house committee
shall have power to appoint subcommittee
OF not more than three to inspect theinstitu-
ton, and shall report back to the house COM
mittee." The rule was adopted.
Notice of bills:
BY Dufour-An act to regulate the annual
registration throughout the State and In the
city Of New Orleans.
BY Zengel-Amending section SO. relative
to providing an annual revenue for the State
Of Louisiana.
By Hyams-An act appropriating $4,000
to pay for the publication Of the amendments
to the constitution preceding the election OF
1886; also, repeating act No. 1873 Of 1894
Bills introduced:
by Bogg-No. 8. An act regulating the
sale of certain agricultural products and
defining opinions and futures.
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establishment of a naval battalion.
By Scott-No. II. A bill to protect the
dairy interests of the State.
By Boggs (by request)-No. Q An act au-
thorizing the governor of the State to employ
a special agent to represent the State Louis
lana in the recovery of lands due the State
by the United States government, or indem-
nifty for such lands as have been wrongfully
disposed of by the United States, and to pro-
vide compensation for such agent.
By Zengel-No. IA An act providing for
the cancellation Of legal mortgages in certain
cases, and for the security of minors and
interdicted persons; also No, IS. An act to
refund money now In the State treasury be-
longing to the heirs bf John Ogilvie.
The speaker here announced the following
committees:
Education, constitutional executive mes
sages, lands and levees, Judiciary, appro-
priations, ways and means, elections and
qualifications of nhembes, new basin canal
and sheilroad, liquidation Of city debt, affairs
Of the city of New Orleans, railroads.
A message was received from the senate
asking the concurrence of the house In senate
resolution No. 4, relative to placing sewer
bills on second reading and referred to
committees:
By Wade-No. 2. An act making an ap-
preparation to defray the expenses Of the
general assembly Of the State Of Louisiana,
to pay the actual travelling expenses, per
diem of the members, the salaries Of the
members, of the officers and employees and
other expenses thereof, for the regular ses-
sion commencing May IL, 1896. Committee
on contingent expenses.
By Henry (by request)-No. 8. An act to
hquidate the floating Indebtedness Of the city
Of New Orleans, and apply the taxes levied
prior to 1892 and collected since accruing, to
the city and board Of liquidation. Corpora
tions.
By Armstrong-No. 7-"An act to convert
certain streets and avenues In cities having
population Of 100000 or moro inhabitants
into boulevards, to create boulevard commits
sions for such boulevards; providing for the
appointment OF commissioners, defining
their powers and duties; and to authorize the
levying Of special assessments of property
abutting on such boulevards for the Improve
ment, sweeping. watering, lighting, beeuti-
flying, planting Of trees and grass, and MAIN
tanning Of said boulevards; and to provide
for the assessment, collection and disburse-
ment Of same; providing that such assess
ments shall become a lien and privilege upon
the property burdened Herewith" City az
fairs.
Joint session:
On motion of Senator Denechaud the nom
nations Of the day previous were confirmed