Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1896-06-05

bAAc oOuthAOIu UNIVERSITY anu aQtlCuIEUFnI and
mechanical college, situated In the parish OF
Jefferson, lett bank, to be used for chemical
laboratory and for instruction In the physi-
cal sciences. Also to provide for the pay
ment and discharge OF the builders lien.
amounting to the sum of $4,000, due upon the
building owned aud erected by the State for
said university in the city Of New Orleans,
and TO appropriate the sum OF $4,000
therefor.
House bill "a by wade-An act to Regulate
the fixing and holding OF terms OF court in
the twenty-third Judicial district Of the State
of Louisiana.
House bill 55 by Wade-An act to author
lie the police jury of the parish of Tenas to
fund the judgment and floating indebtedness
OF said parish by issuing bonds in settlement
tnereof, and to provide for the payment OF
the principal and interest Of said bonds.
House bill 81 by Zengel-An act to regulate
the practice OF stenography; to secure greater
accuracy in stenographie reports Of Judicial
proceedings; to create State board OF steno-
graphic examiners; TO prevent the practice Of
stenography by unauthorized persons. and to
provide for the punishment of violators OF the
provisions Of this act
House bill Sc by Dudenhefer--An act regu-
lating headgear at theatres, concert halls aud
other places OF amusement at which admis-
sion fees are charged; prescribing the height
aud dimensions OF hats, etc., and fixing
penalty for violation Of the provisions Of this
act.
Resolutions on the table.
Senate concurrent resolution by Lawra-
son-Reative to the appointment OF JOINT
committee to investigate the recent disturb
ances at the Louisiana State university and
agricultural and mechanical college.
On motion Of Mr.. Hyams the house con-
CURED In the resolution.
Bills on second reading referred:
House bill 40 by Peyton-An act providing
that In case OF loss or damages by IRE, all fire
insurance companies doing business in this
State shall pay to the insured on the fire in
surance policies the full amount Of the dam
ages or loss sustained by or. resulting from
hrenot In excess Of such policies. Judiciary.
House bin Al by Peyton-An act to enable
planters, farmes, lessees, laborers and others
engaged In agricultural or other pursuits to
pledge or pawn certain corporeal movable
and to provide for..the enforcement
thereof. Judiciary.
House bill A by Henry-An act to define
and punish the crime Of rape in the second
degree. Judiciary.C
House bill 4S BY Chaffe-An act authoriz-
ing the appointment Of receivers to corpora
tions organized under the laws OF the State OF
the Louisiana. Judiciary.
House bill 80 by Berthelot-An act to re-
peal an act entitled can act requiring all
stores, shops, groceries, saloons and>all
places Of public business which are or may
be conducted under any law Of the State OF
Louisiana, or under any parochal or nunici-
pal law or ordinance except those herein
exempted. to be closed on Sunday, and for
bidding all giving, trading, bartering and.
selling on Sunday by the proprietors or en-
ployees Of such establishment, declaring It
misdemeanor to violate the provisions Of thus
act, and to fix penalties for all violations Of
the same. and to repeal all laws or parts OF
laws contrsry to or inconsistent Herewith.
Approved June 21, 1886" Judiciary.
House bill 81 by Hyams-An act appropri-
ating ga 900 to pay for the publication Of the
amendments to the constitution.
voted on at the general election held April
p, 1874. Appropriation.
Joint session:
The hour of noon having arrived, the sem
ate was admitted and the chair was assumed
by Lieut.-Gov. Snyder, who announced that
the assembly would go into joint session on
the election Of a United States senator.
The rolls were then called, with the follow
ing result:
McEnery, 81; Denegre, 66; Blanchard, 80;
Price, Is; Blackman, 2; Hall, 1; total, 133.
'Lieut.-Gov. Snyder then declared that as no
one had received majority of the votes Of
the assembly that there had been no election.
Senator Baird moved that the senate do
then retire to its own chamber.
The roll OF the senate was then called ON
the motion to retire, and the motion carried
with vote of 81 to Is.
The senate then retired, and the house ad-
journed to meet at 11:3o o'clock Thursday.
FOURTEENTH DAY.
SENArE-The senate met at II o'clock
Thursday, with thirty-three members present
and I.tpllt Gnv nxdo In fhn oh hofr
notice was received from the house Of
representatives announcing that 1t had con-
CURED with the resolution introduced by
Sholars providing for committee to inyesti-
gate the State University and Agricultural
and Mechanical College.
Memorials:
Mr.. Sholars introduced a memorial from
the Confederate Veterans of Henry w. Allen
Camp 1872, of Monroe, asking for a liberal
for the soldiers home
Senate bill Is, by Ryan-An act to give the
vendors of horses and other live stock; the
right to preserve their privilege on property,
to sequester, etc.
The various bills introduced yesterday were
referred to the various committees.
The concurrent resolution introduced In
the house by DVfour came up for discussion.
Sambola opposed 1t, and moved it be referred
to the committees on Federal relations. but
Roman advocated its adoption.
memorial on the same subject was read
from the Circle Cubano-Americano adopted
at the meeting in New Orleans, May "A. The
motion OF Samboia to refer the matter to the
committee on Federal relations was lost, and
the resolution was adopted The senate ad-
iourned until Monday at noon.
HoUsE-The house met Thursday morning
with "a members present. and Speaker Henry
in the chair. The journal was adopted WIN
several corrections, and the session begun.
Introduction of bills:
No. SO, by Chaffe-An act to amend and
re-enact sections Nos 2, A, 5, 6. 2, 8. I3, IA,
Fl and 20 Of Act SO Of 1888, entitled, Gan act
creating police board for the City of New
Orleans, and defining its powers, approved
July IL, 1888, to repeal all acts inconsistent
and in conflict with the provisions Of this act,
and to give authority to the members Of the
police board Of New Orleans to enter ali
public places Of amusement where police are
detailed and other places where crowds con-
gregate."
No. %, by MitcheIl-An act entitled. Gan
act TO enforce article 227 Of the constitution
OF the State OF Louisiana; to provide for the
appointment OF receivers OF real estate held
by corporations in violation thereof; fixing
the duties OF said receivers, and providing
Tor the sale OF such real estate.
No. 20. By Herbert-An ACT m akfno n nm