Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-22

IN ofuor sunt INC same snould Dc examneQ
and counted by your honorable body.
sT beg to cali your attention to the fact
that q number Of the boards of supervisors
have forwarded the returns to nay ofics with
out having them sealed separately from the
returns Of other officers as required by law,
and which viii more fully appear from the
transmittal now made to you. ] have the
honor TO be- respectfully: T; s. AD.as,
Mr.. Trezeyant moved the appointment OF
nine tellers to count the vote Tor governor
and lieutenant governor. In accordance
with this motion the chair announced the fol-
lowing committee: Senators Cordill, Sims,
Baird and Minor, and Representatives Ire
zevant, Armstrong, Wilkinson, Wade and
Pipes
Mr.. Baird objected. He said that the Joint
assembly had been called to count the votes
end nothing else.
Senator Cordill asked that the memorial
be read, that'it would be published in the
press, and there was no reason to object to
its reading. Hewas supported by Mr.. Treze-
want.
After number of speeches by different
members for the adoption Of the minority
and majority reports, Mr.. Howell moved the
adoption OF the minority report, which W as
defeated by a vote Of As years and Sc nays.
Mr.. Irrelevant then moved the adoption Of
the majority report, which was carried by
vote Of 81 to Al.
President Estopinal declared Murphy J.
Foster and r. N. Snyder elected respectively
governor and heutenant-governor OF Louis
lana for the term OF four years,
The senate then retired.
Mr.. Sandlin sent up a resolution providing
for the appointment of committee OF three,
to cooperate with like committee Of the
senate, to request the chief justice of the su-
preme court to administer the oath Of Office
to Gov. Foster on the occasion Of his inau-
guration, Monday, and to invite the other
supreme court justices 10 be present. The
rules were suspended and the resolution
adopted.
Mr.. Wade gave notice that he would later
introduce bill to amend Act No. l7s Of 1894.
By Mr.. Biggs-To make dealing in futures
misdemeanor.
By Mr.. Ware-To provide for the calling
OF "a constitutional convention; also an act to
regulate and maintain the purity Of the bal
lot. Adjourned.
FIFTH DAY.
sxSArr.-The senate met Friday with fifty
two senators present. Prayer by Rev. T. w.
Eason.
Leave Of absence was asked for one day for
Senators s. H. Cordill and Ryan.
BY Senator Shoalers = Providing for the
manner in which municipal corporations may
| amend their charters so as to extend their
corporate limits; also an act to regulate the
conduct and maintain the purity and free
dom of elections.
BY Senator Clay Elliot-An act for the pro-
lection Of creditors against the fraudulent
claims of debtors, for the punishment OF
fraud, property and funds OF the debtor con-
cealed for the creditor, and to carry out
article 223 of the constitution.
BY Mr.. Dawkins-An act to amend and re-
enact sections and Is OF Act No. 181 Of
1894.
BY Mr.. Barret-An act to amend and re-
enact sections and rs OF Act No. 181 Of 1894
| BY Mr.. Barrett-An act to amend and re-
| enact article 1150 Of the revised civil code OF
1870.
On motion OF Senator Baird, Senators G.
| G. Cordill and Anthony Sambola were unani-
mously elected the members Of the printing
board from the senate.
Senators Baird, Cage and Laplace were
appointed on the committee to look after the
Inauguration of the governor, and Senators
Barrett, Lawrason aud Fenner were ap-
pointed on the committee to invite the JUS
tees of the supreme court to attend the inau-
| guration.
The senate adjourned until Monday at 2:SC
o'clock.
HoUsE-Tho house was called to order
Friday morning at 10 o'clock with eighty-one
members present on roll call. Session was
opened with prayer by Rev. Mr.. Eason.
The reading OF the journal was dispensed
with on motion Of Mr.. Richardson and the
proceedings were adopted with corrections
By Mr.. Wade-Memorial providing for the
| selection of fifteen pages, six porters, one
messenger and one page for the clerk.
Mr.. Trezeqant moved to increase the mum
Der of page by two, both to be selected by the
speaker.
The resolution was adopted on motion Of
Mr.. Wade,
The speaker announced the following com
mittees:
As provided by house concurrent resolu.
ton No. 1-Messrs Landlin, Lafargue anc
Dufour.
On house current resolution No. s, inaugu-
ration Of govenor-Messrs, Arial, ventres'
and Kleinpeter.
A messenger from the senate announced
the appointment of Messrs. Cage. Murph,
and Fisher TO act with a like committee from
the house In providing electric fans In thu
assembly in accordance with house curren
resolution No. 1.
| By Mr.. Richardson-To create an add
tional justice Of the peace and constable TO
the third ward of Bienville parish.
| By Mr.. MitchellLTo provide for the use o.
water Of natural streams to agricultural pur
poses; also expropriat ing the right OF way 10
irrigation canals; also repeating act No. 66l
Of the revised civil code Of Louisiana; alsC
to create certain privileges to parties furnish
ing water for irrigation purposes; also to re
4 wise section 2 OF act No. 46 Of the civil cod
in relation the transfer Of property between
husband and wife.
By Mr.. 'Wyly-Authorizing the appoint
ment Of stenographers In appealable civi
cases In the courts of the State, the parish o
Orleans excepted.
Resolution by Mr.. Wade-Authorizing tn
chairman Of the enrolling committee to ap
point two clerks and each member OF tn,
committee to appoint one clerk each. Thu
resolution was adopted by the house.
Also, resolution authorizing the chairmer
OF the following committees, when appoint
cd, to appoint one clerk each; Appropria
tons, contingent, expenses, ways and means
judiciary, city affairs, lands and levees, cleo
lions and public education. The resolution
was adopted.
The speaker announced the election Of tn
printing board was the next order Of bust
ness.
On motion Of Mr.. Lafargue the following
members Of the house were appointed
Messrs. Peyton, Hyams and Cougot.
The house then adjourned to meet Monda
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