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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THU TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA. MENATE. gbihteentI Day's Freeeilags. rgATE CR.AMSB. BTATS Of LOUIIAN A, New Orleans. Saturday. Januasy 26, 175. The Senate was called to order at 12 dock m. by the Hon. Louis A. Wilts, Lieu t Governor and President of the Senate. On a call of the roll the following Senators ered to their names: Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant, SDeBouchel, Delahousaye Ducros, ý Fontenot, Garland, Gla Hardlin, lar erron Kelly, KMener, iandry, MM kel, hell, Norwood, Perkins Richardson, ford. Seanland, 8am.ps Iteven Stubbe, lion Texada, Wales, Wells, Wherler, Wil a harie-M85. bet-Mr. Cage-1. On motion of Mr. Steven the reading of the Journal in detail was dispensed with. REPORT" OF ('OMM ITT'RES. Mr. Breaux, on behalf of the Committee on Judiciary, submitted the following report, ch was received: BooMne COMMITTEE ON THU JUDICIART, New Orleans, January2. 1879. o the Bonorable President and Members of the Senate: The Committee on the Judiciary, to whom was recommitted Act No. 85, being UAn act to define and prevent vagrancy," "lg leave to report the same favorably, with the following amendmnents: 1, In section 1, lines 13 and 15, strke out the word "themselves " and insert in the stead tereof the word "himself." ' . In same section strike out all com mncing with the words "or who shall," etc.: Sline 1, to and including the word "there, In line 21. 8. In line 25 insert after the words "habitu Uai kelpt," "and who has no visible meanms of anataning himself." 4. In line 31 strike out the word "reputed" and insert the words "com mon cheat." S. In line 87 strike out the word "frequent." 6. In line 40, after the words "common bheats," insert the words "and have no appar ent means of honest support or visible hon est occupation for earning a living; or who shall have in his possesslon or control false keys, or dies, or any other instrument appar ently designed for use in committing bur .lary, counterfeiting or such other crime ;" and strike out in line 40 the words "or who shall bean," and all of lines 41 and 42, and in line S48 the words "in its support such person." 7. In Itne 49 strike out the words "such as I gambling, larceny," and all of lines 50, 51 and 8. In section 2, in line 15, strike out the word "them " and insert in the stead thereCrf the word "'him. 9. In section 3 strike' out the words "five hundred" and insert in lieu thereof, "not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand." 10. At the close of line 15 add: "And in case he shall not give such bond he shall be con fined in the house of detention or common jail, as the case may be, for a term of not less than thirty days nor more than six months." 11. In section 4, in line 16 strike out the word "parish" and insert in the stead thereof the word "town." 12. In line 18 strike out the words "the State" and insert "city or town wherein the proceeding is had." 18. In line 31 strike out the words "or par ish." In section 6, line 11, insert after the word "month" the words "or during the term of his detention." 14. Aftes section 6 insert: S1r. 7. Be it further enacted, etc., That in dtles or towns where ho special house of detention shall have been established, va ts and suspicious persons failing to give pond and security, when required to do so, agreeably to the preceding sections, shall be ,ommitted and detjined in the ordinary prison. 15. In section 7 strike out the figure "7" and insert "9" in lieu thereof. 16. Add Sac. 9. Be it further enacted, etc., That the provisions of this act shall form and are hereby constituted a part of the police regu lations of all cities and incorporated towns within the lmlits of the State. GUS. A. BREAUX, Acting Chairman, aCuI uVauLumau, Mr. Garland, chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary, reported unfavorably on Senate bill No. 33, entitled "An act to amend and re-enact sections 2002, 2003 and 2004 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Louisiana, approved March 14, 1870, and to provide for the appointment of an interpreter for the Superior Criminal Court for the parish of Orleans, his compen sation and oath of office. " The report was received.' Mr. Breaux, chairman of the Committee on Public Education, submitted the following report, which was received: To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: The Committee on Public Education, to whom was referred Act No. 6.5, "To authorize the State Board to exchange certain lots now owned by the State Normal School," ate., Beg leave to report on same favorably. (;. A. BREAUX, Chairman. Mr. Benners, chairman of the Committee on Charitable Institutions, submitted the following report, which was received: BOOMs OCMMITTEE ON CHARITABLE Institutions, New Orleans. January 25 .1879. To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: Your Committee on Charitable Institutions, to whom was referred Senate bill No. 2, entitled "An act for the relief of the Board of True tees for Presbyterian t'ublications in New Orleans," Beg leave to report favor ably on same. The said Board of Trustees to deposit with the Auditor of the State an amount sufficient to pay for the promulrati )n of this act. Respectfully subnmlittel, B. H. BENNERS, Chairman. NOTIoC OF BILL. Mr. Steven gave notice that at some future time he would introduce a bill for the relief of the heirs of Ches. M. Conrad, deceased. INTBODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Steven, in accordance with previous notice given, introduced Senate bill No. 92, entitled "An act for-the relief of John, Lucy, Kate, and Minerva Hays, the minor children and heirs of the late Harry T. Hays, by the re mission of State and municipal taxes on cer tain real estate in the city of New Orleans, belonging to said heirs, for and during the time the said real estate was held by its purchasers at its contiscation sale; the said estate having been confiscated and sold under the confiscation laws of the United States as the property of said Harry T. Hays, and bought by Rufus Waples in 1865, and held by him until July, 1878, without paying the State or city taxes accruing on said estate dluring that time." Which was read the first time. The following named Senators obtained unsanimous consent to introduce at this time, Without previous notice, the following enti tied bills, which were read the arst time. T Obhe ,atitutional rule was suspeded as to csb bill, ad it IM reid a ueoad time and referred; Ua follows: By Mr. COasn Senate bill No. 98, entitled "An act to Incorporate the beneficent and charitable female society of Sainte Barbe of New Orleans, and to exempt the property of said society from taxation." To the Committee on Corporations and Par-chial Affairs. By Mr. Senner Senate bill No. 94, entitled "An act to create a mechanics' and builders' lien and to provide for the manner of record ing and enforcing the same." To the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Kenner Senate bill No. 95, entitled "An act for the relief of C. C. Hartwell." To the Committee on Claims. By Mr. Kenner Senate bill No. 96, entitled "An act to amend act No. 106 of 187.3." To the Committee on Finance. By Mr. Sandiford Senate bill No. 97, entitled "An act to determine the sufficiency of the bond in certain cases of attachment." To the Committee on the Judiciary. By Mr. Richardson Senate bill No. 98, entitled "An act for the relief of Samuel Kelly." To the Committee on Claims. [Mr. Steven in the chair.) TUNFINISHED BUSINEIS. Senate bill No. 51, entitled "Au act amending act No. 80 of the extra session of 1877, reorganizing the Board of Health of the State of Loulslana; extending, defining and prescribing its powers and du ties, and those of quarantine and other offi cers under Its control; revising and establish ing the rates of quarantine charges and main tenance of quarantine; providing for its expenses; for the recording of births, deaths, and marriages, and the issuing of marriage licenses in the parish of Orleans; for the In spection of live stock and meats in the slaughter-houses in the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson and St. Bernard; prescri'Ang the duties and obligations of masters of vessels and others arriving at quarantine stations; establishing penalties and remedies for the enforcement of this act and for violations of the same, and of the ordinances and orders made in pursuance thereof, and giving effect, as evidence, to certain certificates of quaran tine physicians, and to the sanitary ordinances of the city of New Orleans and the Board of Health," Which was under consideration at the time of adjournment on yesterday, was taken up on its second reading, under favorable report of Committee on Health and Quarantine, with the following amendmends offered by the committee: In lines one and two of the title, strike out the word "amending" to the figures "1877" inclusive; and in line 22 of the same add the words "and repealing all provisions of laws and parts of laws in conflict therewith," after the word health. On motion of Mr. Kelly the amendments offered by the committee were adopted. On motion of Mr. Kelly the bill was taket up section by section. Section 1 was read. Mr. Harding offered the following amend ment to the section: " In lines 7, 8 and 9 strike out all words commencing with 'chosen' and closing with 'system.' " Mr. Harding moved the adoption of the amendment, and demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Benners, Bryant, Cahen, De Bouchel, Delahoussaye, Garland, Harding, Harper, Merkel, Mitchell, Stamps, Sutton 12. Nays-Messrs. Breaux, Bowden, Ducros, Fontenot, Herron, Kelly, Kenner, Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford, Scanland, Steven, Stubbs, Texada, Walles, Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Zacharie-20. Absent-Meseers.Cage, Ellis,Gla, Landry-4. And the amendment was lost. [The President of the Senate in the chair.] The hour of 12 o'clock m. having arrived, the Senate proceeded in a body to the House of Representatives. JOINT BEuBION. The Joint Assembly of the Senate and of the House of Representatives of Louisiana was called to order by the Hon. Louis A. Wiltz, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate, who announced that the object of the joint session of the General Asesembly was the election of a United States Senator for the term commencing March 4,1879. The President directed the Secretary to call the roll of the Senate, and it appeared the following named Senators were present: Messrs. Benners, Delahoussaye, Ducros, Fontenot, Garland Harding, Herron, Kelly, Kenner, Mitchell, Norwood, Perkins, Sandi ford, Scaniand, Steven, Stubbs, Sutton, Texada, Wailes, Wheeler, Williams, Zach arle-22. Absent-Messrs. Breaux, Bowden, Bryant, Cage, Caheon DeBouchel, Ellis, Gla, Harper, Landry, Merkel, Richardson, Stamps, Wells-14. The Speaker directed the Clerk to call the roll of the House, and it appeared the follow ing Representatives were present: Hon. J. C. Moncure, Speaker, and Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Arnauld, Barthelmy, Brent. Billieu, Bienvenu, Board, Bower, Brown of Tensas, Brown of Jefferson, Carron, Carter. Carville, Coco, Como, Coleman, Cordill, Davidson of Iberville, Demas, Decuir, Du cot, Durio, Frazier, Gordon, Hammond, Hasam. Hawkins, Hay, HBite, Hightower, Holzhalb, Jenkins Jones, Lauer, Liddell, Lott, Martin of Lt. Landry, Munday, Mur rell McElroy McKee, Nealey, O'Bryan, Par meiee, Pope, Potts, Rabouin, Redon, Renwick, Robeson, Ross, Ryland Sharp, Smart, Steele, Stechmann, Smith of Jackson, Smith of St. Mary, Scott, Schumpert Taylor Torrey, Veazey, Vidrine, Walton, Watson, 'oung--S9. The President announced that there were present ninety-one members of the General Assembly, and a quorum. Nominations for a United States Senator being in order, Mr. - - nominated Mr. John Yoist, of Pointe Coupee. Mr. Hightower nominated Hon. L. B. Wat kins, of Red River. Mr. Zachane nominated Hon. F. S. Goode, of Terrebonne. Mr. - nominated Mr. John McCall, of Orleans. Mr. Fontenot nominated Mr. B. A. Martel, of St. Landry. The rolls of the respective houses were called, with the following result: Senators Ducros, Kelly, Mitchell, Sandi ford and Scanland, and Representatives Mon cure, Allen, Armstrong, Carter Hammond, Hay, Hightower, Jones, Lott, Nealey, Ren q , Ross and Stechmann voted for the Hon. L. B. Watkins--18 votes. Semators Kenner, Norwood, Steven, Stubbs, Tes.da, Wheeler and Zacharie, and Repre sentat.ves Billieu, Board, Brown of Jefferson, Coleman, ea. Ftzgerald, Holhalb. Lid dell L., Martin of Claiborne, Mixon, N.~. t 8, Reaney, Ryland, Smart, Smith Smith of St. Mary, Schum tman and Young voted raotes. ,arland, Herron, Waeil and Williams, and 3 tuatvs Brenat, Brown of Tenses, Caivoi, o 1)uro Oni dry, tnberntor, Martin of Ht. Land.r 0'Br.o Robeson and Vidrine voted for e Hon. B. A. Martel-18 votes. senator Perkins voted for Hon. H. L. Gar land-1 vote. Bepresentatives Arnauld Gordon and Mo Kee voted for Hon J. McCall--3 votes. Senator Button voted blank. Representatives Bower and Raboulin voted for the Heon. Louis Texada-2 votes. Representatives (ordill, Jenkins, Marques. Redon, Scott and Walton voted for Mr. L. Christ- 6 votes. Representatives Mundsy and McElroy voted for the Hon. L. A. Wiltz--2 votes. Representatives Lauer, Scratchloy and Torrey voted for the Hon. J. C. Moncure-3 votes. Representatives Hits, Landry and Sharp voted blank--3 votes. Representatives Barthelmy, Bourgeois. Carville, Como, Davideon of Iberville, Decuir, Ducote, Hawkins, Murrell, Veazey and War moth voted for the Hon. John Yolst-l11 votes. Eighty-six votes cast; necessary to a choice forty-four; and the President announced that, no oneof the candidates having received a majority of the votes of the General Assem bly, there was no election. On motion of Mr. Perkins, further balloting at this time was dispensed with, and the Senate withdrew to its own chamber. AFTER JOINT SESSION. At 12:30 p. m. the Senate returned from the House, and was called to order by the Hon. Louis A. Wiltz, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. On a call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names: Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bowden, Bryant, Cahen, Dellouchel, Delaboussaye, Ducros, Fontenot, Garland, (la, Harding, Harper, Herron, Kelly Kenner, Landry, Mltchell, Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford, Scanland Stamnps, Steven, Stubbs, Sutton, Texada, Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Zacharie -32. Absent-Messrs. Cage, Ellis, Merkel, Wailes --4. Consideration was resumed of Senate bil No. 51, which was under consideration at the time the Senate proceeded to joint session, the pending question being the adoption of section 1 of the bill. IMr. Wheeler in the chnir.j Mr. Harding offered the following amend ment: In line 26 strike out the word "Governor," and insert in lieu thereof the words, "mayor of the city of New Orleans with the advice and consent of the city council.' By a rising vote of 11 yeas to 11 nays the amendment was lost. IThe President of the Senate in the chair. Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment, which was adopted, to wit: In line 16 strike out the word "six," and Insert in lieu therof the word "four." Section 1 was adopted as amended. Section 2 was road. Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment to section 2: Strike out the words "every fourth year," and Insert "each alternate year" In line 4. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment, which was adopted: In section 2, in line 15 and 16, strike out the words "thirty-six hundred" and insert "two thousand." Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment, which was adopted: In section 2, line 19, strike out words "two thousand five hundred" and insert the words "fifteen hundred." Mr. Zacharle moved to reconsider the vote by which this amendment was adopted. The motion to reconsider was lost. Section 2 was adopted as amended. Section 3 was read. Mr. Harding offered the following amend ment, which was lost by a rising vote of 7 yeas to 16 nays: In section 3, line 4, after the word "rules" iosert "and," and strike out "and ordi 'ances." Section 3 was adopted. Section 4 was read and adopted. Section 5 was read. Mr. Harding offered the following amend ment: In section 5, strike out lines 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16. The amendment was lost. Section 5 was adopted as read. Section 6 was read. Mr. Harding offered the following amend ment: In section 6, line 31, strike out the words "said board" and insert in lieu thereof "the State." Mr. Harding moved adoption of the amend ment, and demanded the yeas and nays: The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Benners, Bowden, Bryant, DeBouchel, Fontenot, Gla, Harding, Harper, Merkel, Mitchell, Scanland, Stamps, Sutton -13. Nays-Messrs. Breaux, Dueros, Ellis, Gar land, Herron, Kelly, Kenner, Norwood, Per kms, Richardson, Sandiford Steven, Stubbs, Texada, Wheeler, Wells, Williams, Zacharle -18. Absent,-Messrs. Cage, Cahen, Delahous saye, Landry, Wailes-5. And the amendment was lost. Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment, which was adopted: In line 54, section 6, erase the word "suit" and insert the word "writ." Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment, which was adopted: Strike bout in section 6 all after the word "dollars" in line 56; all the words thereafter, to and including the word "attached," in line 61. Mr. Stubbs offered the following amend ment, which was adopted: In line 50, section 6, strike dut "suit" and insert "writ." Section 6 was adopted as amended. Section 7 was read. Mr. Zacharie offered the following amend ment, which was adopted: SInsert in line 19, after the word "steam boats," the words "coming from ports quar antined." Section 7 was adopted as amended. Section 8 was read. Mr. Harding offered the following amend ment: In section 8, lines 21, 22 and 23, strike out "under regulations of the President of the Board of Inspection of;" strike out lines 24, 25, 26 and 27; insert in line 23, after "be," "open to public inspection." On a rising vote there were 12 yeas, 12 nays. The President of the Senate voted nay, and the amendment was lost. Section 8 was adopted. Section 9 was read and adopted. Section 10 was read and adopted. Section 11 was read. Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment: Strike out all in section 11, and insert there for the following: "That any marriage celebratedlathe perish a Okenas shall be rop "d in amid eAe. Sach rsea0o shall show the'tull nanes of the oatraU.ng partes, thr age, nativity, date of license of azrtlsge, and by whom issued, the name of the parents or tutors of the contract ing parstis, the name of the officer, priest or ecclesiastic celebrating the marriage, with the date of 'It celebration and the names of the witnesses thereto, and any such facts as the board may judge necessary for vital statistics. It shall be the duty of the officer, priest or ecclesiastic celebrating any mar rlage, to return the license authorizing such marriage to said ofilce, after having indorsed on such license the date of such celebration; these licenses so returned shall be preserved among the papers of said board." IMr. Mitchell in the chair.] MEiSAGE FROM THE HOUSE. A message was received from the House an nouncing, through its Chief Clerk, Mr. C. M. Pegues, that the House had finally passed, and asking the concurrence of the Senate in the same, the following bills, to wit: House bill No. 32, "An act to authorize T. A. Flannagan to sue the State." Also, that the Speaker of the House has signed the following enrolled House bills, and to ask that the Lieutenant Governor shall affix his signature thereto: House bill No. 78, "An act to empower and authorize the Police Jury of the parish of West Baton Rouge to contract indebtedness for the purl pose of building a court-house and jail for said parish, and to provide for the payment of the same." House bill No. 115, "An act to amend act No. 34, to incorporate the town of Vidalla, approved March 16, 1870." Also, that the House has finally passed House bill No. 142, "An act to impose a license tax upon trades, professions, etc., etc., and to repeal act No. 26, extra session of 1879, known as the Moffett register law," etc., etc., And asking the concurrence of the Senate in the same. Consideration was resumed of Senate bill No. 51, the pending question being on the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Garland to section 11, on which Mr. Garland demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Benners. Bowden, Bryant, Delouchel, Ellis, Fontenot Garland, Hard ing, Harper, Merkel, Mitchell, Norwodl, Rich ardson, Seanland, Stamps, Sutton--16. Nays-Messrs. Breaux, l)ueros, Herron, Kelly, Perkins, Sandiford, Stubbs, Texada, Zaharie---9. Absent -Messrs. Cage, Cahen, Delahous saye, Gla, Kenner, Landry, Steven, Wailes, Wheeler,Wells, Williams 11. And the amendment was adopted. Mr. Harding moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was adopted, and moved to lay that motion on the table. Mr. Stubbs demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Benners, Bowden, Bryant, DeBouchel, Ellis, Fontenot, Garland, Hard Ing, Harper, Landry, Merkel, Mitchell, Rich ardson, Scanland, Stamps, Button-16. Nays- Messrs. Breaux, Dueros, Herron, Kelly Norwood, Perkins, Sandiford, Stubbs, Texada, Zacharie-10. Absent--Cage, Cahen, Delaboussaye, Gla, Kenner, Steven, Walles, Wells, Wheeler, Wil liama-10. And the motion to lay on the table pro vailed. Section 12 was read and adopted. Section 13 was read. Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment, which was adopted: In section 13 erase the words in line 9, and the word "license" in line 10, and words "for issuing a marriage license two dollars" in lines 6 and 7. Mr. Garland offered the following amend ment, which was adopted: At end of section 13 add the words, "who shall make an annual statement of fines received and disbursements made, to be pre sented to the General Assembly on the second day of each session." Section 13 was adopted as amended. Section 14 was read. Mr. Merkel moved to strike out the whole of section 14. Mr. Garland demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas-Meesrs. Benners, Bryant, Cahen, Ellis, Fontenot Garland Harding, Harper, Merkel, Mitchell, Richardson, nutton, Zacha le -13. Nays-Messrs. Breaux, Ducros, Herron, Kelly, Kenner, Norwood, Perkins, tandlford, Scanland, Steven, Texada, Wells-12. Absent-Messrs. Bowden, Cage, DeBouchel, Delahoussaye Gla Landry, Stamps, Stubbs, Wailes, Wheeler, Willams--11. And the motion to strike out prevailed. Mr. Zacharie moved that further consider ation of the bill at this time be dispensed with, and that the bill be made the special order for Monday next at 1 o'clock p. m. Mr. Harding moved to lay the motion on the table. Mr. Garland demanded the yeas and nays The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeasa-Messrs. Benners, Bryant, Cahen, De lahoussaye, Ellis, Fontenot, Garland, hard ing, Harper, Merkel-10. Nays- Messrs. Breaux, Ducros, Herron, Kelly, Kenner, Mitchell, Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford Scanland, Steven, Stubbe, Texada, Wheeler, Williams, Zach arie-17. Absent - Bowden, Cage DeBouchel, Gla, Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Wailes, Wells-9. And the motion to lay on the table was lost. [The President of the Senate in the chair.] The question recurred on the motion offered by Mr. Zacharle that Senate bill No. 51 be made special order for Monday at 1 o'clock. Mr. Garland demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas--Messrs. Breaux, Ducros, Ellis, Her ron, Kelly, Kenner, Landry, Norwood, Per kins, Richardson, Sandiford, Scanland, Stamps, Steven, Stubbs, Texada, Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Zacharie-20. Nays-Messrs. Benners, Bryant, Cahen, De lahoussaye, Fontenot, Garland, Harding, Harper, Sutton-9. Absent--Messrs. Bowden, Cage, DeBouchel, Gla, Mrkel, Mitchell, Walles-7. And the motion prevailed and the bill was made the special order for Monday, January 27, at 1 o'clock p. m. Mr. Richardson gave notice of his inten tion on Monday to move to reconsider the vote by which section 14 of Senate bill No. 51 was stricken out. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING OVER. Senate bill No. 6, entitled "An act to amend and re-enact section 2 of act approved March 11, 1878, entitled 'An act to authorize the loan of State bonds to the New Orleans Pacific R9lway Company; to pro vide means for the payment of the principal and interest; to authorize the company to make its mortgage bonds and secure them by a first mortgage of present and future prop erty; to provide a pledge of said mortgage bonds to the State, and the term thereof, and to regulate the use of the proceeds of said State bonds,' " Was taken up under the avornble report of te Jrimitae ýodealtaledg tgether w with the lloaingamaedments offled by the eoa mittee: No. 1. Strike out in section 1 the following words: "And after all liens and privileges thereon now existing or which may exist when said second mortgage herein provided for Is executed." No. 2. Add to section 1: "Provided, that no liens or privileges other than the said first mortgage bonds of the company shall be in existence, or interposed so as to have a preference over the second mortgage bonds of the company in favor of the State." No. 3. Add to section 2: Be it further enacted etc., That section 4 of act No.61, session of Is78, approved March 11, 1875, entitled "An act to authorize the loan of State bonds to the New Orleans Pacific Rail way Company," etc., be amended and re enacted so as to read as follows, to wit: "That the first issue of State bonds under this act shall be made as soon as the act shall take effect, but shall be for the sum of $250,000 only, represented by the work actually done on said railway. Thereafter all issues of said State bonds shall be at the rate of $10,(000 per mile for every section of ten miles of road graded, bridged and metaled, to be shown by the certificate of the engineer of the company and one of the engineers of the Staty, or if the office of State Engineer no longer exists, of a civil engineer detailed by the Governor. If the said company shall ac quire any railway on Its line already con structed, in whole or in part, such acquired railway when found or put in running order shall be taken as a part of the railway of said company, with reference to which State bonds shall be issued under this act at the rate of $10,000 per mile of the same, whenever the same shall be certified as aforesaid; provided, that on such acquired road the bonds of the company in favor of the State shall rank only after the said $5,000,000 of first mortgage bonds, and that no other mortgage, lien or privilege of any kind whatsoever, shall have preference over the bonds of the company in favor of the State." SpA'. 3. Be it furhlwr enurled, etc., That this act shall take effect from and after its pas sage. No. 4. Add to the title of the bill, in first line, after the word and figure two (2), "the follwling and section 4." Mr, Ellis in accordance with notice given on yesterday, submitted the following mi nority report of the committee: To the Honorable President and Members of the Senate: The undersigned, members of the Com mittee on Railroads, differing from the ma jority of the committee, report unfavorably on Senate bill No. 6, and believe the same should not become a law for the following reasons, to wit: I. We believe the constitutional limit of the State debt has been reached. 2. The financial condition of the State ls such that we do not believie the Legislature would be justifiable in phledgirg the credit of the State to a private corporation In the sum of two millions of dollars. 3. We do not believe the security offered by the company is sufficient or affords any pro tection to the State. Respectfully submitted, G. fH. ELLIS WM. HARPEt. P. LANI)RY. M r. Stam ps moved that the Senate adjourn. The motion was lost. Consideration resumed of Senate bill No. 6. On motion of Mr. Steven further considera tion of the bill at this time was dispensed with, and the bill was made the special order for Tuesday next, at 1 o'clock p. m. Senate bill No. 39, entitled "An act to fix the salary of the clerk of the Supreme Court at New Orleans; to provide for the contingent expenses of his office; to provide for the payment of the same; to dis pose of costs collected by said clerk, and for other purposes," Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on the Judiciary, and, on motion of Mr. Steven, further consideration of the bill was indefinitely postponed. Senate bill No. 44, "An act to incroporate the town of New Iberia, la the garish of Iberia, fix its bound aries, provide for the government of the same and to repeal all laws or parts of laws incon sistent herewith," Was taken up under the favorgle report of the Committee on Corporations and Parochial Affairs, with the following amendments offered by the committee: Between the words in the first section of the bill, "southwesterly to a point" and the words "hundred yards from the Bayou Teche," strike out the word "fifteen" and in sert in lieu thereof the word "eleven." In the second section of the bill, between the words "immovables within the town" and the words "and they have hereby," insert the words "provided, said tax shall not exceed in any one year seven mills on the dollar." In the fifth section strike out the words, "either or both of whom may be of their number." On motion of Mr. Garland the amendments were adopted. On motion of Mr. Garland the bill was taken as engrossed and passed to its third reading. The constitutional rule being suspended by a four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill was read a third time and finally passed, and its title adopted, and the bill ordered to be sent to the House for concur rence. Mr. Garland moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was finally passed, and on his own motion the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. Senate bill No. 61, entitled " An act to incorporate Young America Fire Company No. 3, of the city of New Orleans," Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Corporations and Paro chial Affairs, and on motion of Mr. Harding was laid on the table subject to call. Senate bill No. 68, entitled "An act to enable the St. Charles Hotel Com pany to contract for a loan and to give proper security therefor," Was taken up under the favorable report of the Committee on Corporations and Parochial Affairs, with the following amendments, offered by the committee: SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That this act shall not be construed so as to affect the validity of any bonds or liens now existing upon the property of said company, nor so as to impair the collection thereof. SEC. 5. Be it further enacted, etc., That before this act is promulgated the said company shall deposit with the Secretary of State an amount sufficient to cover the costs of its promulgation. On motion of Mr. Breaux the amendments were adopted. On motion of Mr. Breaux, the bill was was taken as engrossed and passed to its third reading. The constitutional rule being suspended by a four-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate, the bill was read a third time and finally passed, and its title adopted, and the bill was ordered to be sent to the House for concur rence. Mr. Breaux moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was finally passe, and on his own motion the motion to reeonsider was laid on the table. lenate bill No. 69, entitled "AM atto repeal an act atded 'An act to ote".Parta the dty a KIEa1ar, la the perish adeJdlssoU les Itebah k te X s pgi river, lteogi Lsl sand provide tbs Io0Veiment of the same,' approved Marsh 18'7," Was take up under the favorable report of the Committee on Corporations and Parochial Affairs. On motion of Mr. Steven the bill was takes as oengrossed and passed to its third readli. Mr. Steven moved that the constitutonosal rule be suspended and the bill read a thahlr time. Mr. Stamps demanded the yeas and nays, The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeass-Messrs. Breaux, Benners, DeBouchel, Ducros Ellis, Fontenot, (ari Harding, iHerron, Kenner, Mitchell, N Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford, BS Steven, Stubt s, Texada, Wailes, Wells, llams, Zlacharlie-24. Navs-Messrs. Bryant, Delahoussaye, Ha. per, Landry Stamps, Sutton, Wheeler-7. Absent.-tiessrs. Cage, Gahen, Gla, Kelly, Merkel-5. And the rule was not suspended. Senate bill No. 73, entitled "An act to change the name of WillI.a Henry Dark," Was taken up, under the unfavorable report of the Committee on the Judiciary, sand as motion of Mr. Garlhnd, further considersatic of the bill was indefinitely postponed. Senate bill No. 70, entitled "An act to Incorporate the St. Martinsvill. Collegiate Institute for Young Ladies," Was taken up under the unfavorable report of the Committee on Corporations and Paro. chial Affairs, and on motion of Mr. Garland further consideration of the bill was Indeft nitely postponed. Mr. Ellis moved that the Senate do now ad. journ until Monday next at 11:80 o'clock a. a. The motion was lost. RENATE HILLS ON THIRD READING. Senate bill No. 91, "An act to provide for pro rata payments of the interest tax fund to the holders of all coupons of consolidated bonds in cases whel! said interest tax fund Is insufficient to pay said coupons in full," Was read the third time. Mr. Steven moved that the bill be finaly passecd. Mr. Ellis moved that the further consideras tion of the bill be indefinitely postponed, and demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Bowden, Bryant, Delaho. s - says, Ellis, Fontonot, Garland, Harper, M.e. kel Mitchell, Scanland, Stamps, Sutton--1 .:_ nays Messrs. Breaux, Benners, DeBo-. chel, Ducros, Gla, Harding, Herron Ken".s . Landry, Norwood, Perkinst ichardson, a . diford, Steven, Stubhb, Texa. Walles, *eWlsl . , Wheeler, Williame, Zacharie--1. Absent-Cage, Cahen, Kelly- 3. And the motion to indefinitely postpone was. lost. The question recurred on the motion of Mr. Steven that the bill be finally passed. Mr. Ellis demanded the yeas and naynsand a call of the roll resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Breaux, Benners; Defoe.; chel, (la, Harding, Herron, Kenner Norwood, Perkins Richardson, Stamps, Steven. Itubbs, Texada, Wala. Wells, Wheeler, Williams, Zacharle-.21. Nays---Meesrs. Bowden, Bryant, Deiaho ;. saye, illis, Fontenot, Garland, Harper, Me.i kel, Mitchell, Scanland, Sutton--l. Absent-Messrs. Cage, Cahen, Dteroi, . Kelly-5. And the bill was finally passed and its tlt;M adopted, apd the bill ordered to be sent to thli House for concurrence. Mr. Steven moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was finally passed, sand his own motion the motion to reconsider wa laid on the table. HOUSE BILLS ON PIBST READING. House bill No. 150, "An act to enable owners of immovbiL s property to test the legality of any mo.n p of privileges claimed by the State," Was read the first time. The constitutional rule being suspended by a four-fifths affirmative vote of the SOat the bill was read a second time and refarsr to the Committee on theJudlciary. House bill No. 89, "An act donating certain lands to tbse River and Mississippi Railroad Company, g declaring the forfeiture of said lands by Vicksburg, Shreveport and Tease Company." Was read the first time. The constitutional rule being suspended a four-fifths affirmative vote of the Seed the bill was read a second time and to the Committee on Bailroad.. INMIBODUCTION OF BILLS. Mr. Bowden obtained unanimous to introduce at this time, without p notice, enate bill No. 99, "An act to authorize the Governor to the necessary steps to recover five thousand acres of swamp land, more r which have been rejected and disallowed the general government," Which was read the first time. The constitutional rule being suspended by a four-flfths affirmative vote of the the bill was read a second time and referred the Committee on Lands and Levees. BIEroTs OF OOMIrrMra' . Mr. Mitchell, chairman on the part of th -. Senate of the "joint committee of the Boam and Senate to investigate the affairs of th State Printer," by unanimous consent m.Ud ted at this time the report of the comntteqL? which was received and ordered to be pr i4te Mr. Mitchell, chairman of the appointed under a resolution of the "for the purpose of examining Into the tions between the State and the North silana and Texas Railroad Company, ag porting to the Senate what legislation, it is needed in the premises to proteettle ests of the State," by unanimous conosg mitted at this time the following which was received: To the Honorable President and Xsbegss the Senate: Your committee, appointed under a rda. tion of this honorable body for the ptoN4 - examining Into the rea.o.a bojtwj- : State and the North Loulaa aind Teas Railroad Company, and report to the S5am I what legislation, f any, is needed in thepr- . ises to protect the Intereste of the Sta b leave to report That the North Louisiana and Texas Bal - road Company was incorporated by act Na. 108 of the acts of 1868, with John Ray Willie it. Gordon, John T. Ludeling, W. J. . Francis P. Stubbs George C. Waddel J U. Horne and William M. Pinkardwho purchased the franchises of the V Shreveport and Texas Railroad at a sale of the same, as the incorporators of company. That by the eleventh section of said act Na.;. 108, second mortgage bonds of the State, the extent of $6000 per mile, were to be to said road, and that under this section ba .s to the amount of $546,u00 had been lesned to said company up to the time of th e ý1 of act No. 97 of the acts of 1872 That .e the provisions of act No. 97 of the acts of lj the mortage of the State on said read wad destroyed, the liability of thecom y ss said bonds was wiped out, additloemi to the extent of 78,000 were issued to company, and that to seenre the 8tte Str altimnate p eatof the berds iegs comparinyatheeat b .,ii*Ul Sg tip