Tensas gazette., 1896-07-10
THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
THIRrY-EorRrH nay

rrayer was offered by Rev. J. Y Allison, of
tne FIRST Presbyterian church. The. journal
oil Friday was adopted
oambola, under a suspension OF the rules
introduced a bill relative to the New Orleans
City Park and Audubon Park, which WAS re-
ferred to the committee on the CITY of New
Orleans
senate bills reported by committees:
senate bill LOG, by Sholars-Amending act
10, 1886, the Sunday law, so as to allow the
opening Of saloons on Sunday between 8
am. and noon. This bill came from the
committee reported favorably by substitute.
bnolars moved the adoption of the substitute.
Dawkins moved lts indefinite postponement,
but subsequently withdrew his motion.
Ryan said that the committee had only heard
one side, that of .he saloonists, and he moved
that the bill be recommtted so that the oppo-
nents.of the measure may appear and urge
their objections Sambola obtained the floor
and strongly opposed the motion to recon-
init, and Fenner followed on the same line,
insisting that the senate decide the fate of the
bill In open session. At this stage of the ses-
sion a recommittal, he said, meant its burial.
yea and nay vote being called for, re-
suited In recommittal.
Under suspension of the rules Cage, of the
committee on the city Of New Orleans, re-
ported fayorably with amendments on Sam
bola's pork bill.
Senate bill on final passage:
Senate blu 158, by BawrasOn-Relative to
taking the testimony OF witnesses In criminal
cases. Passed finally, yeas q, nays none.
House bills on final passage:
No. 46, by Simon, amending Act 7 of 1892,
prohibiting the gambling game Of craps.
Passed finally. yeas 2S, nays none.
No. 55, by Wade, authorizing the police
jury of Tensas parish to fund the Judgment
and floating Indebtedness of said parish.
Passed finally, yeas 2S, nays none.
No SO, by Skelly, making 1t unlawful to use
the New Basin Canal for drainage purposes,
Passed finally, yeas SO, nays none.
No. l56, " ONiell, fixing the terms OF
court Of the Twenty-iUdrth Judicial District.
Passed finally, ayes "a, nays none.
The senate then adjourned until 10 O'Clock
Tuesday morning.
HoUsE.-The house came to order Monday
at 2:30 o'clock with sIxty-eight members pres
ent and Speaker Henry In the chair.
Mr.. Richardson rose to a question OF per-
sonal privilege In. the matter Of the bill pro-
viding for the removal Of the courthouse Of
Bienville parish.
Resolutions:
By Wade, A concurrent resolution author
.izing the governor to sell certain State prop
erty. Lies over.
By Morey, A protest against the repeal Of
the Sunday law.
BY Dymond, Authorizing the governor and
State officers to contract for the location in
the State House OF elevators, closets. and
electric lights, the same to be established by
the time the General Assembly meets In 1898.
Lies over.
Special order:
Mr.. Trezevant called up house bill 274, the
elections bill, which had been made the
special order after the morning hour The
bill was read in full. Trezevant asked for
call OF the house.. The roll showed eighty
eight members present. Trezevant then
moved that the house 90 into committee of
the whole to consider amendments This be-
ing done, the following amendments were
sent up; Section rs, line A, striking out 100,
insert 149, relating to the article OF the con-
stitution governing the taking OF the oath,
making the bill go into effect In 1896, and
correcting h few minor details OF the bill and
inserting where necessary section A, the
penalty clause.
Tho amendments were then adopted by the
house, and the bill was placed on final pas
sage.
Marks moved that the sergeant-at-arms
bring In the absent members, and not permit
them to again leave the house until the vote
had been taken. The motion prevailed. The
vote was then taken. and the bill passed by a
vote OF 55 yeas to 81 nays.
House bill 295 by wilkinson, The registra-
tion law OF the special committee, was then
called up as the next special order The
amendments relative to the time of the law
going into effect, axing the date at Jan. 1.
1897, and striking out the poll tax clause
were adopted. Mr.. Trezevant amended the
bill still further by permitting the person de-
string to register to have the affidavit of ap-
plication to be read to him by the supervisors
IL the applicant is unable to write or read.
The amendment was adopted and the bill
passed to third reading.
House bill amended by the senate:
House bill 8, by Henry, relative to the liqui-
dation OF the floating debt OF New Orleans.
Amendment concurred in by the house.
The house then took a recess until o'clock.
The house met after recess at O'Clock
with seventy-three members present.
On motion Of Trezevant the registration
bill was made special order for Tuesday after
the morning nour. esI
House bills on final passages.
Trezevant called up house biil%77 one Of
the revenue bills, 1t having precedence over
other bills on the calendar. The hill being
read in full, Trezevant moved the. passage OF
the bill. Duggan moved its indefinite post
ponement. Before the motion was put Du-
four spoke against the bill
Wilkinson advocated the bill.
Hudson remarked that the Dill taxed shares
OF insurance companies. The vote on the