Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-06-05


corrections.
Resolutions:
By Dufour-House concurrent resolution.
memorializing the president and congress of
the United States to grant belligerent rights
to the Cuban republic, and asking our sena-
tors and representatives to urge the president
toward securing the same.
Re it resolved, BY the senate and house Of
representatives of the State OF Louisiana, that
we extend our sympathy to the Cuban people
In their struggle for the freedom and inde-
pendence, and we request the congress and
president Of these United States to grant bel
ligerent rights to the Cuban republic, and
ask our senators and representatives in con-
gress to urge the president toward securing
the same, and that the secretary Of State be
instructed to transmit a copy Of these resolu-
tions to the president and our senators and
representatives in congress.
Notices of bills:
By Peyton-To provide for the payment OF
insurance policies by companies doing busi-
ness In this State in case OF loss of damage by
fire; also, enabling farmers to pledge or pawn
movable property.
By Chafre-Authorizing the appointment OF
receivers OF corporations organized under
the laws OF the State
By scranton-To Ak the fees of Witnesses in
criminal cases.
Introduction Of bills:
House bill No. ~ (by Dufour)-An act for
the appointment of a commission of three
persons learned In the law to prepare a crim-
inal code and code OF criminal procedure
for the State Of Louisiana, same to be sub
mitted to the general assembly at its next
session, and to provide for the compensation
OF said commissioners
House bill No. 20 (by Adolph, (by request)
An act making il n misdemeanor to obtain
food or other accommodations at any inn or
hotel without paying for same, and to pro-
vide penalties therefor,
House bill No. "a (by Wilkinson)-An act
making an appropriation for the purpose of
constructing an additional building for the
institute OF the blind, located az Baton Rouge,
La, and appointing committee to contract
for and supervise the construction of said
pleted.
House bill No. Sc Cby Trezevant)-An act
appriatiating the sum Of 5000 to pay the
constitutional salary OF Hon. A d. Land, OF
the parish OF Caddo, additional Judge OF the
INST judicial district, as provided by act No.
ia OF 1894.
House bill No. 81 Cby Trezevant)-An act
empowering towns and cities (the city OF
New Orleans excepted) having population
exceeding 10. 900 to pave, macadamize or 9TH
erwise improve streets and alleys, and to
levy and collect special taxes and local con-
tributions on real estate abutting the same to
defray part of the cost Of such work or i'm
provement.
In joint session:
A messenger from the senate announced
the presence Of that body Mt the bar The
senate being admitted, the rolls were called
In joint ballot for United States senator,
Lieut.-Gov. Snyder presiding.
Senator Baird moved that the nominations
made on yesterday be considered the nomi-
nations for to-day, which motion was agreed
to.
The roll of the senate being called BY the
secretary of the senate, the following vote
was announced:
Hon. Newton G. Blanchard received Al
votes; Walter D. Danegre, 2S; Hon. John N.
Pharr. 80; Hon. Andrew Price 12: Hon. w.
+ Blackman, 8; Hon. Samuel ID. McEnery, s.
As no one had received a majority of the
votes Of the general assembly, there was no
election.
Senator Bair moved that the senate do now
retire to its own chamber, which motion was
agreed to; and the senate retired to its own
chamber.
Martin was paired with Fuller, Sholars
with Bachelor, Alleyn with Wade, Chaffe
with Cordill, Simon with Monnot. Wilkinson
with Pipes. Hyams was absent.
House business resumed:
The speaker announced the following COM
mittees: Contingent expenses; charities; State
Indebtedness; fisheries; bank and banking;
corDorations.
Bills on second reading:
House bill No. % by Claiborne-An act to
regulate the practice OF dentistry; to create
State board OF dental examiners, and to reg
ulate the fees and emoluments thereof; to
prevent the practice Of dentistry by unau-
thorized persons and to provide for the trial
and punishment OF violators of the provis-
ions Of this act by fine, imprisonment. or
both; and to repeal all laws or parts OF laws
in conflict or inconsistent with this act. Ju-
dietary.
House bill No. ~ by W. C. Scott-An act
to protect the dairy interests OF this State by
preventing the preparation Of fraud in the
adulteration of dairy products; to provide
penalties for the violation of this act. Agri-
culture.
House bill No. 1S by Chaffe-An act to pro-
vide means of and court in which to en-
force the collection of appearance bail bonds,
forfeited and uncollected, or which may be
hereafter forfeited before the recorders Of the
city Of New Orleans or justices Of the peace
throughout the State. Judiciary.
House bill No. 10 by Chaffe-An act to pro-
vide for the paving, cleaning and keeping in
repair streets traversed by street or traffic
railways in municipalities having a popula-
tion Of over is, 900, by railroads using them.
To provide for a means OF enforcing this act,
and to prescribe the duties Of municipalities
Hereunder; to repeal all laws in conflict
Herewith. City affairs.
House bill No. 21 by Mr. Chaffe-An act to
fix the time in which suits to invalidate sales
for taxes made by virtue OF the laws of this
State may be brought to determine what shall
constitute possession under such sales; to
whom II shall apply, and repeating all laws
in conflict Herewith Judiciary.
The house then adjourned to meet at 80
am. tomorrow.
TWELFTH DAY.
SENATE = The senate met Tuesday with
thirty-three members present, aud Lieut..
Gov Snyder In the chair.
The joint committee on electric fans re-
ported In favor OF the Western Electrical
Company, which offered to do the work for
s950
Notices OF the following bills were given:
by Fitzpatrick-Ana act TO prevent the opsr-
alton Of poolrooms in certain places.
By Fenner-An act relative to the militia;
also (by request), an act to organize board
Of State charities.
By Sholars-An act to suppress lynching.
BY Fenner-An act TO define and punish
rape In the second degree. !
By Cage-An act to amend and re-enacts
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