Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-07-03


Young offered an amendment increasing
the amount devoted TO the public schools
from $500 900 to 50O, ,O0O
Armstrong sent up an amendment increas-
ing the appropriation for the New Orlepns
University from $1,000 to $1,000. be
amendment was adopted.
The house then adjourned TO 10 o'c k
Tuesday.
THIRTIETH DAT.
SENATE.-The senate met Tuesday at 11:30'
with the lieutenant-governor In the cbair
and twenty members present. tek
Reports OF committees:
Corporations, parochial and municipa 3f-
fairs-House bill 159, authorizing the own
OF Crowley to issue bonds for waterwo-ks,
electric lights, favorably; house bill p, to
amend act of 1894, favorably; house bill 4S,
to create an additional justice OF the peace
for the third ward OF Red river, favoraby;
house bill SO, authorizing city councils to
pass ordinances relative TO the sale OF liquer,
favorably; house bill 81, empowering cities
and towns OF 10000 inhabitants to pave
streets and alleys, and levy tax to pay for
same, unfavorably; senate bill 5, amending
act los of 1892, unfavorably.
Judiciary. Section 2-House bill 38, author
izing William Durbridge 10 sue the State,
favorably with amendments; senate bill lio,
authorizing Hornor 4 Benedict to sue the
State, favorably; senate bill 121, regulating
the privilege Of attaching creditors, untavor-
ably; senate bill 12s, amending section S3S,
revised statute, favorably; senate bill l4O, au-
thorizing the governor to suspend defaulting
tax collectors in certain cases, favorably.
Message from the governor:
A message from the governor announced
that he had signed senate bill IA, fixing the
terms Of the civil district court OF New Or-
leans; senate bill 81, amending article 5SS OF
the code OF practice, relative to appeals, ana
senate concurrent resolution IL, relative &c
the removal Of the late II. r. Lott from Gen.
tral America.
Senate bill ON third reading:
No. l0-To encourage the raising OF vege-
tables and fruits, to protect truck farmers
and to permit producers Of fruits and vege-
tables In this State to sell, dispose OF or de-
liver their products anywhere in this State,
and to exempt them from the payment OF any
license, dues or charges whatever.
There was quite spirited debate on the
bill, Sambola making strong fight In its be-
half, and Messrs Fenner and Ryan opposing
It. It was finally sent back for engrossment
to allow the insertion of the amendment
which had been recommended by the COM
mittee, but which had been left out.
Senate bills on final passage.
No. 81, relative to the bond OF the State
treasurer. Passed.
No. 116-To authorize the board Of control
OF the New Basin Canal and Shell road to
employ an attorney-at-law. Passed.
No. 1870 provide for the drainage OF the
city of New Orleans; to establish the drain
age commission Of New Orleans; to provide
ways, means and funds for such drainage; to
provide for the issue and payment OF bonds,
and 20 direct the cooperation OF the board
of commissioners Of the Orleans Levee Dis
trict.
Romsin, in the interest of the people OF
small means. offered as an amendment that
the denomination OF the bonds be changed
from 800, $500 and $1,000, to $50, $50, $500
and $1,000. The bill as thus amended, passed
by vote Of so to Q.
No. 1870 prescribe taxes, tax privileges
and tax mortgages. Passed.
The general appropriation bill was received
from the house and read. st. Paul moved
that the rules be suspended, and the bilfwas
referred to the finance committed
The senate then took q recess until p. m.
The seBate convened at 4:30. On motion
Of Cordill the rules were suspended and the
following house bills, bearing appropriations,
were read first and second time and referred
to the finance committee: Nos. 5l, ", ", 81
115. 1853, 196. 218 and 253.
Barrett obtained unanimous consent to
take up senate bill 153, amending act ITO ol
1878, creating board Of health in and foi
the cities of Shreveport and Baton Rouge,
and the bill was ordered engrossed and pass
cd to third reading.
The senate then Adjourned until Il o'clock
Wednesday.
Housx.-The house OF representatives met
Tuesday at noon with eighty members
present, and Speaker Henry In the chair
Rev. DR.. Allison opened the session will
prayer The journal was adopted.
Resolutions:
Authorizing the auditor and treasurer II
supervise the removal of the State ibrar!
from New Orleans to Baton Rouge. and ap
proprating $500 to cover the expenses o
| same Became house concurrent resolution
No. 10.
Relative to the enforcement Of article Al o
the constitution and appointing committe'
OF three to investigate the violotion OF Ih'
General Assembly.
Petition from the Washington Artillery ask
ing a remission of certain taxes paid on tn
St. Charles street property
Protest from the retail grocery clerk
against the repeal Of the Sunday law.
Authorizing the subcommittee of the boar
OF charitable Institutions to visit the Lepe
| Home and report its condition.
House bills on final passage:
Ware called up II. B. 1853, the general ap
propIiation bill, which was read again in ful
and finally passed by a vote OF SO yeas, nay
this single opposition vote being cast b.
Truman.
Trezevant sent up resolution providing
| ali appropriation bills be made special, an'
| given privileges over all other bills In tn
house, until July 1. The resolution wa
| adopted.
No. So, appropriating the sum Of $4,000 l.
pay the constitutional salary OF the addition
| al Judge OF the First Judicial District. Passed
No. 81, appropriating S24, 900 to pay for tn
| publication Of the proposed amendments Z
the constitution, voted on at the geners
election held April 21, 1896. Passed.
No. n, making an appropriation to pay tn
salaries Of the judges and district attorney
in the Twenty-thiri and Twenty-fourth Judi
cial Districts. Passed.
/ No. so, making an appropriation to pay tn
deficiency In the appropriation for publ
printing for the list six months in 1884,
| Passed
No. IL, relative to the reorganization Of tn
naval reserve, was withdrawn from the fils
owing to senate bill 5, now before the house
being substantially the same.
No. rs, for the protection and preservatio
Of insectiverous birds. Passed.
No. "a, to prohibit the sale OF yinous or In
| toxicating liquors within three miles OF tn
Homer High School. Returned to the caler
dar.
No. 129, to prescribe the force and effect I
be given in this State To Oafhs and acknOv