Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-05-29
There being no further business, the house
adjourned, to meet at 1l:90 o'clock am.

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adjourned, to meet at 1i:90 o'clock am.
EIGHTH DAY.
sExATE-The senate met at II o'clock We'd
nesday with thirty-lve members present.
PRAYER by Rabbi x lein. The chair an
n0unced the receipt of 4 message which was
to be considered IN executive session.
A petition was read from Branch No. %,
/ Postof1ce Clerks Union, IN New Orleans,
petitioning the General Assembly by concur
| rent resolution in favor of house bill No.
! S27S for the classification Of second and first
class postofaces, and for fixing the salaries
| OF the employees thereof. The matter viii
be referred to the committee on Federal
relations when adopted.
The report of the committee on rules
through Mr.. Bachelor was the same as
adopted In 1892. save thai the judiciary was
divided into two sections and the committee
on election increased from nine to thirteen.
Notice Of bills. By Mr.. Sirjacques-An act
to make 1t unlawful for the City Of New Or
Canal for drainage purposes. Also, an act
regulating freight and passenger rates on the
railroads of the State, etc.
By M. Ryan-An act comforting on cities
and towns the same rights the State has to
sell property forfeited to them for unpaid
taxes. Also, giving to vendors Of horses,
mules and other live stock the right to ,xer-
persons provided their privileges are record
ed in the book Of mortgages.
By Mr.. Elliott-Ftxing the compensation
Of supervisors OF election throughout the
State, the parish of Orleans excepted. Also,
to amend section 81 of Act No. 1S1 of 1894.
By Mr.. Barrett-To amend Act No. 148 Of
1894 so as to require insurance companies to
pay the face value Of policies in case OF total
loss by fire.
Introducfior, of hills.
Senate bin No. (by Mr.. Fenner)-An act
to incorporate the City OF New Orleans
Concurrent resolutions: r.
By Mr.. Sambola-Resolution memorable
ing congress to pass house bill No. 2275 reia-
tive to the compensation of clerks in second
and fret class poetoffices.
Senate resolutions:
By Martin-that q committee of three be
appointed by the president of the senate to
invite all the candidates for the United States
senate to address the senate on the tariff and
financial questions. Adopted by a vote of
yeas (2D and nays (1D.
The following committees were announced
by the lieutenant governor:
Judiciary-Section 1-Fenner. charm an
Baird, Dawkins, Liverman, Murphy, Ryan,
Sambola, Fitzpatrick, Sholars, Watts.
Judiciary-Section 2-Sims, chairman;
Lawrason. Barrett, Cage, Lowry, st. Paul.
Elliott. Romain, Howell.
Agriculture, commerce and leyees-C. o.
Cord1n chairman; Bachelor, Cage, Estopi-
nal, Laplace, Murphy Cordill, s. h. Wilbert,
Baird, Ryan, Barrett, Howell Williams.
Corporation, parochial and municipal
affairs-Lawrason, chairman Dawkins, s.
H Cordill, Elliott, Fennor, Fuller, Tritchie.
Liyerman, Webb, Fisher, Minor, Wilson and
Watts.
The rules were suspended to enable Fisher
TO introduce current resolution providing
for sewer pipe for the State House, and
other sanitary regulations.
The senate then went into executive session
to consider special message from the gov
enor.
At ~ o'clock the senate proceeded In a
body to the house to ballot for a United
States senator. After the ballot, for United
States senator the senate reassembled. The
chair announced the following COMMITTEES:
Martin, Baird, st. Paul and Webb to call up
on the candidates for the United States SEN
ate and invite them to address the senate on
the tariff and financial issues. The chair
announced that he would fix the time for 7.s0
o'clock and limit the time Of each speaker to
thirty minutes
HoUsE-The house was called to order We'd
nesday morning at 11:30 O'clock by Speaker
Henry. Roll call showed ninety members
present. The journal was adopted with cor
rections. The session was opened with prayer
by Rev. Mr.. Cooney.
The following members gave notice that at
some future day they would Introduce the fol-
lowing bills:
By zengel-An act to refund moneys now
in the State treasury to the heirs OF John
Oglesby. Also, to cancel certain mortgages
In the interest and for the security Of minors
and 1nterdicted persons; also, to amend arti-
Gle 1888 OF the revised civil code.
By Henry-To define and punish the crime
Of rape In the second degree.
BY Boggs-To amend act No. 40 Of 1894;
also, to authorize the governor to employ
special agents In the recovery of lands
wrongfully disposed OF by the United States.
By DEMONSTRATING for the appointment
Of commission Of three persons learned in
cedure, which shall be submitted at the next
session Of the GeneralA ssembly.
By Chaffe--to amend Act No. q Of 1890,
relative to exemption from jury duty; also,
to fix the time when certain suits In law shall
be invalidated; also, providing that certain
streets in cities Of over 5000 population,
traversed by railroads, shall be cleaned and
paved; also, to provide means for the col
lection Of balls forfeited before justices Of the
peace throughout the State.
Introduction of bills; :.
By permission, Wade introduced bill, OF
which previous notice had not been given.
making an appropriation to pay the expenses
OF the General Assembly Of the present ses-
sion. The bill was made house bill No. 2.
House bill No. 8 (by Henry)-An act to pro-
vide for the liquidation OF the floating in
debtedness Of the City of New Orleans, and
apply the taxes levied prior to 1892 and col
lected since, in accruing to the city and board
Of liquidation, etc.
House bill No. (by Henry)-An act to
provide for the liquidation OF defunet cor
porations.
Bills on second reading:
House bill No. (by Mr.. Chaffe)-An act
TO incorporate the city Of New Orleans, pro-
vide for the government and administration
Of the affairs thereof, and to repeal all acts
or in conflict Herewith. Refer
red to committee on city affairs.
Mr.. TreZevant, chairman OF the committee
on rules. reported several changes In the
rules, the most important of them being the
of q committee on municipal
relations, and permitting the committee on
elections 10 settle contested election cases.
The full report Of the committee was adopted.
An Invitation was received by the house
from Superintendent JastremsId, of the Deaf
and Dumb Institute, to visit that institution.
A messenger here announced the presence
Of the senate at the bar OF the house. The
senate being admitted, President Snyder as
sumed control Of the joint session. He an
nounced that the journals OF the two houses