Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-06-12

orous birds and to provide for the violation
Of the same. Agriculture.
House bill " by Wade-Auract making an
appropriation to pay the salaries of the
Judges and<district attorneys in the twenty
third and twenty-fourth iudicid districts OF
the State of Louisiana. Appropriations.
House bill T0'by Herbert An act making it
unlawful for any railroad company. superin-.
tendent, manager or agent TO black list any
discharged employee. Capital and labor.
The calendar being exhausted, the house
adjourned to meet Wednesday at noon.
SEVENTEENTH DAY.
SENATE-The senate met at IL O'Clock We'd
nesday, with the lieutentant-governor pre-
siding and thirty-two members present.
Reports or committee: -
The finance committee reported favorah,y
on house bill 2. providing for an approprl45
tion for the expenses OF the general assembly,
Introduction of resolutions:
"A concurrent resolution was Introduced BY
Sff1acques, memorIalizing the senators and
members of congress to support blu .4441, int
trnduced BY Cobb,sb Missouri, ffordiul7fot
ment. to be known as the department OF COM
merce Lies over.
Introduction OF bills;
Senate bill; 81 bv HowelI-An act TO author
ize the mayor and trustees of the town OF
Thibodaux. in the parish Of Lafourche, TO
issue bonds to liquidate the Indebtedness oil
said town incurred in erecting waterworks,i
and to raise funds to put up an electric light
plant, and providing for the payment Of the
same. a.
Senate bill 65 by ElliCtt-An act to amend
and re-enact article 317 of the code OF prae-
tice Of Louisiana, relative to delays for an
swerings
Senate bill Sc, an act to repeal an act ap-
proved July II, 1894, entitled IAN act author
izing the governor of the State under certain
circumstances to permit the lessee OF the
State penitentiary to employ the eonyicts on
farm or plantation work, or other work not
specified or permitted under the existing
lease by authority OF act ia oil 1890, and Tor
other purposes"
Senate bill 6S by Denechaud An act to au-
thorize the board of administrators OF the
Charity Hospital. at New Orleans. to close
Locust street whenever they shall have ac-
quired all the property on both sides OF Los
Gust street, between Common and Gravier
streets, and to fix the time within which any
action for damages or otherwise by reason OF
said closing shall be brought.
Concurrent resolutions lying over;
BY Mr.. Lawrason-
ssResolved, That the committee Of the sem
ate, nov known as the elections committee,
shall hereafter be designated the committee
on elections, qualifications, registration and
constitution. ts
''Resolved, further, That in addition TO tl><
functions and powers now possessed bysaid
elections committee 1t shall have iurisdicthsp
over all measures affecting or pertaining to
suffrage and registration, and all bills having
| for their objec. amendments to The c0nstitu-
tion upon the question OF suffrage and regis
tration, and ali bills proposing the calling OF
a constitutional convention.
Resolved, That all bills heretofore refer
| fore enumerated are hereby recalled, and are
now referred to said elections committee;
and,
"Resolved, That the chairman of said com.
1nittee shall have authority to appoint clerk
for said committee at So per day." -
Adopted. 80
Bills referred to committees:
Senate bill 46 by Liverman-An act rela-
tive to the liability OF parishes for damages
arising from defective bridges on the public
roads. Referred to Judiciary committee
section 1.
senate bill AZ by Liverman-An act tC
amend and re-enact section 993 of the revised
statutes of this State relative to the confine
ment in the insane asylum Of persons not in,
dicted or acquitted OF crime on account o
insanity. Referred to judiciary committee
section 2.
Senate bill 40 by Fenner-An act to author.
ize the supreme court of the State to try anC
decide at chambers, either at term time or a
vacation, cases coming under their jurisdic
ton under article 80 of the constitution. Re
ferred to Judiciary committee section 2.
Senate bill 80 by Fenner-An- act relative
70 the militia in the State OF Louisiana; Il
enroll. organize, arm and equip the same: &
provide for the National Guard as part o
said militia, etc. Referred to committee ol
militia.
Senate bill 81 by HoweIl-An act to amen'
and re-enact sections 3765, S766 and S767 0
revised statutes OF Louisiana, relative to tn
bond Of State treasurer, and providing 70
the proper registry of the same. Referred h
judiciary committee, section 1.
Senate bill 55 by Barrett-An act to amen'
and re-enact section 1882 Of the revised stat
utes of 1870, relative to the appropriation Q
lands for works of public improvement. Re
ferred to judiciary committee, section 2.
Senate bill Sc by Baird-An act to exemI
any person or persons, firms and corporation
doing business or pursuing their trade G
profession or occupation within the limits {
an incorporated town or city in this Stat
from the payment Of parish license. Refer
red to corporations, municipal and paris
affairs.
Senate bill So by Eiliott-An act making
illegal for any person or persons to allo'
saw-logs or other floating timber belonging
him or them to block against bridges acros
the streams of this State, and to provide per
alties for the violation of this act. Referre
to Judiciary committee, section q
Senate bill Sc by Sambola-An act to Great
an additional city court for the parish Of o.
Jeans, in accordance with the provisions
article 1856 of the constitution of the State
Louisiana, said court to be known as III
nth city court OF New Orleans, and TO I
located in the third municipal district OF Ne
Orleans. to define its jurisdiction, to fix Il
salaries Of its officers and manner OF the
payment. and TO provide for the appointmeI
OF the Judge, clerk and constable Of sal
court. and for the election OF their successor
Referred to judiciary committee, section /.
Bills reported by committees on secon
reading:
Senate bill % by Sholars-An act for Il
suppression of mob violence.and providin
for the recovery Of damagesby mobs. r.
committed.
Senate bill IA by Cage-An act to fix an
regulate the terms of the civil district cou
for the parish OF Orleans, and to repeal a
Ill of 1892, approved July 7, 1892. Ordsre
engrossed and passed third reading
Under a suspension OF the rules house 2,
defray the expenses. of general assembly, WI
taken up and passed to its third readin
Martins being the only dissenting voice.
Sambola introduced a resolution that a
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