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?A'fl Of LOUIsIANA.
$ENATB.
LXtriOA g.-.. O OF 877.
Te@th Da,'. prweeeiin' s.
Noew Orleans, Tuesday, March it, 1477.
1 e. leate t met pursuant to adjournment, the
gSoii*-s. l A. Wilts. Lieutenant Oovernor and
at 0t the Senate, in the chair.
O t a all of the roll, the following l enators
to their names:
.liurs Batner, Deme,. DtMrts,. Gerland,
'htubs. Texada, Wheeler, hite and
--'ee.,. Allain l reaux, Bryant,
SDumont, EI is, n'stli. llae br
, tampe, Hutton, Twitchell, Wake
SYoung-16.
Ol motion of Mr. Wheeler the reading of the
Souralr in detail was dispensed with.
:ghs .l ,r laid before the ltonate an Invitation
Othe@te faculty of the Medical Departmentof
the UAniverslty of Louisiana, inviting the Senate
ad the eotnmencement exorcises of that
tion.
Amotion of Mr. T xada the invitation was
r. Tezada, Chairman of the Committee on
Ci..SenlOe on Mouse bill No. lt., submitted the
Foltlwlag report:
Si h ronorable the tenitor and House of Rtp
e. ttatives f thle tain of Louisalna:
U:t'men-Your committee, appointed by
Srespe.ltilve bodies to confer upon the dif
0oa Itwcan the houses, on the subject of
bill o. 10, having had the same under
eration, recommend tilhe following as a
te for that part of section 1 nontained in
11, 1 13. 14, ii, 1 10 17, is, 10, 20, 2t, 22 end
tro tho word "in' In line 23, to-wit: 'In
iarIlh.os except the parish of Orleans eol
s hall receilve on the first six thousand
ten per cent, and on all sums in exOces
thousand dollars, three pier sea.:
Ald that the Ilo use aget to the Senate
. nt to the 25th lIne.
tr the word "oine" In the sath line
S serted Ie words "and a quarter." so
ttl a "one anld a quarter per n t.
House agree to thie Senate amend
t t 7th line.
ne as tile words "one an a half" be
out, and that the word "two" be inserted
-t u thereof.
t he Huse agree to Senate amendment,
li e manie section.
2e Oa line 0, that the House agree to the
amendment.
Sl section 3, and in line S, same section.
hat th Pouse agree to the Seonate amend
lt that in line at of sectionl the word
"thlke" be struck out and the word "four" i
Snrted in lieu thereof.
oRespectfully subhmttted
LOUS0 TILXADAL
IAMHS D). H LL.
On motion of Mr. Texada the rules were sus
- 0tded to consider the report at this time.
Mss5AOB FROM THEi HOUS0 .
HOUsI OF EIPB$EORTATIYB,
New Orleans, March 13.1811.
oo the Honorable the President and Members
of the.enate of the itate of Louislana:
a. m inastretod to inform your honorable
0i87lt the House is now ready to meet the
na.te in joint assembly, to ballot for a United
s Setsonator.
enator ETE J. TREZEVANT,
Ohief COlrk.
Mr. Wheeler offered the following amendment
to-the report, and moved its Adoption:
In line - strike out "'oo0" and put in 'lo,
On which mot'on Mr. Richardson demanded
the yeas and nays. The roll being called, re
-ulted as follows:
N Ta-Messrs. Demes. Ellis. Garland, Kelly,
Soon5 , 0 Stevenu Wheeler--.
ye--_ r. Boatner. BroPux Dr,
Goi Itii oo . M iteiell, Ogden, Pt (ltine, ltio
biii lsan l ord . exada, Sttubbs-19t
-lla -Mesars. Allain. iryant,, Bumpo Cage.
SDtmoat, LEustts. (la. trover Harper, t.tadry,
Btplsý , butoe. Ttlte hell, akettfeld, White,
XOUM an harle--l7.
Lad the amendment was lost.
On motion of Mr. Robortson the Sonato pro
.e eded in a body to the hall of the House of Rep-'
_resntatives for the purpose of balloting in joint
seal.on for a United states Senator.
JOINT EBSSION.
The joint session was called to order by the
Bon. Louis A. Wiltz. Lieutenant (lovernor and
Presldent of the Senate.
On a call of the roll, the following Sonators
-answered to their names:
Semsr. Bouatner, Breaux, Domas, I)Der.s,
r and. George, Goode. Grover Kelly,
,Odn, Perkins, Rioharuson, lobert
taa iford. Steen. Stubbs, Texada, Wheel
,;r", hit and Zacharie,
The roll of the Houseboing called the follow
.Is members answered to their nameo:
Hen. L. Bush, Speaker; and Mesqrs. Aldigc,
yck Bridger, Breard. Bowdeh, Brady,
3@ei.t berry, lnll, Briggs. Barbin, 13ilileu,
krham, Carloss. Cressy, I elavlgne Duke.
n ,stot inal, Fitepatrick, Foereter, Fergu
f.ns, illespie, Huntington, Hill of
Jonas, Kennedy. Kelly of Winn, Kelly
SKernochan Kldd, Lyons, Leeds,
. Loonhard of Orleans, Martin,
Geheelo. Newsom, Nune. P'orter,
s. Itiehardson. Hyland, liobortson,
l Sey, Sartain, Ihakspeare oingleton,
llag. Steole,. Sellers, tSmlAt, Taylor,
oulet r Voorhios Washurne, Wood,
e. Wlliams. Y'oung of tClaiborne and Young
t Baton 1touge--7.
The President of the joint assembly then de
4ated the object of this joint assembly was to
abile. for a United States Senator for the term
iemP lcing March 4. 1:77.
T .lSeretary of theSenato read the names of
e odidates, to-wit:
Sot. B. F. Jonas of Orleans, Hon. Randall L
'Gbson of Orleans. Hon. P. J. Kennedy of Jet
snreMrentative Voorhies nominated A. S. Her
ofen o Baton Rouge.
Senator Breaux nominated Hon. Allen Jumel
ft Iberville.
SSenator Ellis withdrew the name of lion. H.
D. Olden.
The rolls of the respeative branches of the
,~4enral Assembly w&re then called, with the
luloUlng result:
Satr Garland. tell and Stubbs. Speaker
and Rleprnrsentatves Ayeockr Brldger.
Bowden, BrIdtBjk Berry. Bell, Cock
Feauson., lI. untington. Leon
, ewsom. Pit hish son. Barbin. Shak
ingleton. teele Taylor. Wood
de voted for e lion. B. F. Jonas-2.s
Texadaind Re.resentatives Aldige,
laitne. obertson. Estopinal, Fitz.
Hill of Orleans. Kennedy, Koly of Or
are, Kernaehan. Rellc Smart, and
l t voted for the lion. . . L. Gibson-15
Wheeler and Representatives Sartain.
n ouog of Claiborne noted for the
Se anedr-4 votes.
5 neatilve MeGehee voted for the Hon.
Rberton-1 vote.
ntative Kidd voted for the Hon. John
r a Breaux, Ducros, Grover. Mitchell,
Robertson, Sandiford and Steven voted
Ithe Hn. Allen Jumexl-s votes.
tatire Washburue voted for the IHon.
--na'rs- Boatner, Ellis. George, Good., Per
aleRichardson and White, and litpresenta
Qaroas, Duke. I)uore,. Oaskin-. Jonas
as, Leeds. Lea, Martin. Nunlle. Means, i'or
Peralta, lyland, self. sniller. itidgley. T'lo
r Voorhies, William. atit Young of Eatst Bat
Bouge yot. d for Ho. A. 8. Herron
- or Demas voted fI.r the lion. L. E. Bent
ntmba r fr Notts east s8; aoeessary to a
Phe resident declared that as no one of the
ae ltadates had received a majority of the votes
Is joint assembly, there was no election.
ai t tpotion of Mr. Boatner, the joint assembly
and the Senate withdrew to its own
maate was called to order by the Hon.
lt. Lieutenant Governor and Ps-.
XB N aogIa
a.tsd'ao sd, . , .ti , 1 tlt, Stto l itche,
akefield an oung--17.
The Chair annoaneed that he had improperly
permitted an amendment to be offered to the
report of the Committee on Conference on
House bill No. 1to, and decided that nothing
was in order but a motion to adort. reject, or
ask for another conference.
On motion of Mr. Texada, the report was
adopted.
I.taORTS oFr Co aMITs.
Mr. Goode, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary. submitted the following rtpbort:
Rooms COMMI'T.rE ON JUDItoAnt,
March 18, 1s?.
To the President and Members of the Menato:
Genilemen--Your Committee on Judiciary, to
whom was referred Senate bill No, 11, respect
fully report favorably thereon, and recommend
its 1 assage.
o2 speotfully. F. S, GOODE,
Chairman.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr. Grover. chairman of the Committee on
Corporations and Parochial Affairs, submitted
the following report:
ItooMs COn OITTEs oN (.IRnOnTION)
AND PAROt'1ItAL ArAIRM,
New Orleans, March 12. 1877.
To the Honorable the President and Members
of the Senate:
(ekntemen.-Your commitee to whom was re
ferred House bill No. 14i, entitled "An act to
amend and roemnact seotion sea of the vied
Statutes of the State of Louisiaha, in relation
to corporations, approvod March 14, 1870, beg
leave to report favorably.
Respectfully submitt'ed. H. GROVlR,
Which lies over under the rules.
Also
ROOMS CoMIrnTTIE ON COIPORtA'IIONN
AND P'ABOt'tIALi ArFAIRa,
New Orleans, March 12. 1577.
To the Honorable the President and Members
,of the Senate:
/etlenea--Your committee, to whom was re
ferred 8peate hill No. 107, entitled "An act to
abolish the parish of Oarroll, and to create and
establitsh in lieu thereof the two parishes of
Ei t Carroll and West Carroll, providing for the
organiPzation of said two parishes, and fixing
their representation in the II use of toepresen
tatives." beg leave to report favorably.
Respeoctfully submitted.
JAR. H. GROVER. Chairman,
On motion of Mr. Wheeler, the rules were
suspended to consider the report at this time.
Mr. Wheeler moved that the report be adopted
Mr. Domes moved as a substitute that the bill
and report be recommitted to the Committee on
Corporations.
Mr. Goode in the chair.
Mr. Boatner moved to lay the substitute of
Mr. Domas on the table, and demanded the yens
and nays. ''lte roll being called resulteod &,
follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner. George, Goodo, Gro
ver Kelly, Perkins, lichardson, Robertson,
Sttubbs, Texada, Wheeler and White-1,.
Nays-Messrs. Breaux. Demas, Ducron, Ellis,
Garland, Ogden, Zacharle--.
Absent--Messrs. Allain, Bryant, Burch, 0.oe,
Dumont, Eustis, Gla Harper, Landry Mitchell,
8anditord. StL*ams Steven, Button, Twitchell.
Wakefield and Young--17,
And the motion to table prevailed.
Lieutenant Governor Wilts in the chair.
Mr. Demas moved that further consideration
of the report and bill be postponed until Wed
nesday, March 14, 177, at I o'clock,
On motion of Mr, Wheeler, the motion to
postpone was tabled.
On motion of Mr. Demas, the Senate went
into executive session.
Executive session being raised, on a call of
the roll the following Senators answered to
their names:
Messrs, Boatner, Demas. Ducros. Ellis.
Garland, George, Goode. Grover, KellyOgden,
Perkins, Richardson, Robertson, Bjandiford
steven Stubbs, Texada, Wheeler, White and
Zachalre-20,
Absent-Messrs. Allain, Breaux, Bryant,
Burch, Cae, Dumont, ~ustis, Gin Harper
Landry, littehoe , Stamps, Sutton. Twltchell
Wakefield and loung--18.
On motion of Mr. Grover further consideration
of senate bill No, 107, with the report of the
committee. was postponed until Wednesday,
March 14,1877, and made the special order of the
day for half-past one o'clock,
Mr. Grover also submitted the following re
port:
AND P'AItOCIIIAL AFFA1IB,
New Orleans. March 13, 187.7,
To the Honorable President and Members of the
eonate of l ouisiana:
(Gentlemen--Your Cummittee to whom was re
ferred House bill No. 197, beg leave to report
favorably, with the following amendments:
In line I strike out the words "with perpetual
existence."
In line 11 section 2 strike out the word "hun
dred."
In lines 13 and it of section 2 strite out the
following words, "on or before the first day of
January, 1879," and insert "within , no year
from the foundation of said comrn pany."
In line tof section 5 strike out the word "for
ever" and insert the following words, "for lllty
years from the passage of this act."
In line 4 of sectiot 5, after the word Orleans,
insert "provided the same shall not be an ob
struction to commerce or free circulation."
In line 2t of section a, after the word 'city" in
sort "through its Mayor "
In line 4 of s.etion 8, strike out the word
"one," and anscrt in lieu thereof the word
"two."
In 'ne 9 of section 11, lnsert after tihe word
"buildings" the words' public markets."
In lfne 83 ot section 11. strike out the word
"bonds."
In line 31 of sootion 11, strike out the word
"stocks."
In line :it, after the word "company" Insert
"used in accordance with this act.'
In line 14 of section 12, after the word "prac
ticable" insert the following words: "by tao
said company under the supervision of the
city surveyor.
In lines 17 and is of oection 13, strike out the
words "East of the Mississippi ' and insert in
lieu thereof the following words: "And any fu
ture extension of said city."
In line 12 of section 14, after the word "debt,"
instart the following: "Provided said stocks
shall no: be sold at less than par, and that when
sold for obligations of the city it shall only be
under sealed proposals after not less than fif
teen days advertised in two daily papers, to the
bidder who shall offer said obllgatinns at the
most advantageous rates, the Counoll reserving
the right to reject one and all bids.
In line 7 of section 1s, after the word "an
num" insert " and publish swornannual state
ments of its business and condition."
In line 21 of section 15 after the word " rates "
insert "and proylded further that the rates
charged shall not exceed those now fixed by the
in line t1 of section 17 after the word "works"
add the following: " At the expiration of fifty
years from the organization of the company, at
a valuation to be fixed by five experts, two to be
chosen by the city two by the company and the
four to elect the fikth expert; but should the ofty
neglect or refuse to purchase said works, etc.,
as above provided, the charter of the company
shall be ipso facto extended for fifty years
longer, but without any exclusive privilege or
right to supply water, according to the provi
sions of this charter.'
Additional section:
SECTION 18. .e it furthler enacted, etc. That
nothing in this act shall be so construe las to
prevent the City Council from granting to any
person or persons. contiguous to the river, the
privilege of laying pipes to the river. rxclu
sively for his own or theirown use.
Rlespectfully submitted.
JAS. H. (tROVER, Chairman.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr. Grover moved a suspension of the rules
to take up Senate bill No. 96, and demanded the
yeas and nays. The rcll being called resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Boatner, Garland, George,
Goeod. Grover. Ot(d '. Perkins. Richardson,
Suialiford. St~rbbs. Texada and Wheeler-12.
`ays.-Mesrs. Breauv. Dem is, Ducros. Ellis,
Mitchell, Robertson and White-7.
Absent--Me sri. Allain, Bryant, Burch, ('nge.
Dumont, Eustis. Gla. Harper. Kelly, Landry,
Stamps, Steven. Button, Twitchell, Wakefield,
Young and Zacharie-17.
And the rules were not suspended.
Mr. Perkins, Chairman of the Committee on
Health and Quarantine, submitted the following
report:
Rooms SENAxT Coxmrlftgx 6as HiAL
SNePresieat M elat at *aJllea
apuse bil o. 1, "An et top rovqld or
m I~UUnbg aesdi oo ol. s 0 ia thu
n s mon ai, line nrt 'ado" ltnso ofu
i0" I ecti !e 0 aflter the wor in
Mrgted ins' 'other than in barrels ; any
iointe ui strike put al after tke word "per'
and nsert ",arresl for gauging, inspecting oil
and rsplaeing btung.'
Also ouse bill le13, "An act to re Ganiae
an re er mn r effloent the ard of ealth
of te of Louislath, and or other pur
poses, beg leave to report the dame favorably,
and recommend itspasrsa.e, G rI KIN
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr. Robertson obtained unanilmous consent
to introduee.',wthout previous notice Senate
bill No. ll0, entitled "An act to authorize G. r,
Flnlay and henry trellsen, eomposing the com
mercial firm of G. B. Finlay & Co., to institute
suit against the State of Louisiana."
Which was read a first time, and on motion
of Mr. Robertson the constitutional rules were
suspended, the bill read a second time, and ro
ferred to the Committee on the Jtidiclnry.
UNFIt"iNsInD 1sUsrn4ts0.
Senate bill No. en, entitled "A anot requiring
the lessees iothe State Penitentiary to employ
the convict lamor of the State in constructing,
repairing and rebuilding the levees, or to ren
der any equivalent therefor, and providing the
compensation, and to make certain warrants, to
be issued in payment thereof, receivable for cer
tain taxes, and proscribing a penalty for non
oompliance."
Mr. Grover moved that the bill be consldered
engrossed and ordered rend a third time.
Mr. Goode in the chair.
Mr. Demas moved that the bill be rocommittod
to the Committee on Finaneo.
Mr. Groevr moved as t substitute that tlme bill
be indefinitely postponed.
On motion of Mr. Boatner the motion of Mr.
Grover wis laid on the table.
MItSbAOt E FROM Tfll IItOUrIt.
house OF ticl'lslfeNTATlvts,
New Orleans, Morollair 1, 1877.
To ti.e Honorable the Senate of Louisiana :
Gr'emelrn-I am instructedl to inform youlr
honorable body that the House has ilually
passed the foIIllwlwn Iouse bills, and ask the
concurrence of the Senate in the sanne:
House bill No. 173, "An act to incorporate the
town of Many in the parish of Sabine: to pro
vide for the electtion of its officers: to define
their powers and dutieS, and to provide for the
government of the same."
Also. House bill No. 242, "An act to extend the
limits of the corporation of tthe town of St.
Martinvllle, in the parish of St. Martin."
Also. House bill No. 215, "An act to rnepal act
No, 9e, approved November e0, 1872. entitled an
act to regulate the conduct and maintain the
freedom and purity of elections.," etc.
Also That the House has concurred in Ser
ate bill No. 99. "An act to amend and re-enact
sections 270. 2234 and 27~0. of the Revised Stat
usos of the State of Lunislana," etc., with
*mnndmentM.
Also. that the House ooncurs in the amend,
ments of the Conference Committee on Hous,
bill No. 71, "An act to repeal act No. 74, approved
September 14 'sea, etc., and to authorize the
city of New Orleans to establish, organize and
maintain a proper and sufRicient pollee force to
preserve order andgood government," etc.
Also, that the House has concurred in Ben.
ate amendments to House bill No. 150, "An act
to authorize the receipt of the warrants issued
in payment of constitutional officers of the
State for back taxes due the general fut.l for
the years in which such salaries were duo;'
Also, that the House concurs in Senate "Con
current resolution relative to the National Ex
ecutive."
Also, to inform you that the Speaker of the
House has signed unrolled House bill No. 10n,
" An act to authorirzn the receipt of warrants is
sued in payment of constitutional offloers of
the State for back taxeo dun, et. " and ask that
the Lieutenant G(overnor affillx his signature to
the same.
lesopetfully, etc.
PETER J. TItEZEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
Mr. White moved that the bill be recommitted
to the Committee on Lands and Leovoees, with
instructions to report to-morrow.
Carried.
Mr. Grover moved that the Senate adjourn un
til Wednesday. March 14. 1877, at 12 o'clook in.
Lost.
ACTION ON REPORTS LYING OvitE,
The report of the Committee on Judiciary on
House bill No. 149. "An act to authorize the Po
lice Jury of the parish of Claiborneto provide
for funding the floating indebtedness of said
parish," etc., reported favorably with the follow
ing amendment:
After the word "Claiborne" in the third line
of the fourth section add the words "any claim
now existing."
Was on motion of Mr. George adopted; on
motion of Mr. George the bill was adopted on
its second reading and ordered read a third
time.
On motion of Mr. George the nonstitutional
rules were suspended. the bill road a third time.
finally passed, title adopted and ordered sent
to the House for concurrence.
Mr. George moved to reconsidelor the vote
whereby the bill finally passed and moved to lay
that motion on the table.
And the motion to table prevailed.
The following is the report of the Committoo
on Judiciary on House bill, No. 175:
Your Committee on the Judiciary have had
under consideration House bill No. 175, "An act
making the receiving and delivery in the night
time of unginned seed cotton, s.ld. bartered
or otherwise disposed of. a misdesmeanor, and
prescribing the penalty therefor." and report
the same favorably with the following amend
ments:
Insert after the word "time" in the second line
of the title the words "or between sunset and
sunrise."
Insert after the word 'time" in the sixth line
of the seventh section the words "or between
sunset and sunrise."
Insert after the Word "time" in the second
line of the second section the words "or be
tween sunset and sunrise."
Was, on motion of Mr. George. adopted.
On motion of Mr. George, the bill was adopted
on its second reading as amended. and ordered
read a third time.
On motion of Mr. George. the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read a third time,
finally passed, title adopted, and notice of con
currence ordered sent to the House.
Mr. Robertson moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
lay that motion on the table.
And the motion to table prevailed.
The repdrtof the Committee on the Judiciary
Senate bi 1 No. st, entitled "An act to amend and
and re-enact article 3158 of the Revsed Civil
Code." Reported unfavorably.
On motion of Mr. Robertson the report was
adopted and the bill indefinitely postponed.
The report of the Committee on Corporations
on House bill No. 158, entitled House bill No 158,
substitute for House bill No. 119, entitled "An
actto authorize the police juries to fix the rate
of taxation to be levied for parish taxes and li
censes in the several parishes of this State, ex
cept the parish of Orleans, and to repeal con
flicting laws," believe that legislation of this
character is absolutely necessary, that without
such legislation criminal justice cannot be ad
ministered in many of the country parishes.
Was, on motion of Mr. Robertson, postponed
and made the special order of th,. day for
Wednesday, March 1i, 1877, at half tant two
o'clock.
Mr. Texada in the chair.
' he following report of the Committee on
Conference on House bill No. 71 was submitted:
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, I
New Orleans, March 12, 1877. j
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Conference
with House committee re tilve to Senate amend
ments to House bill No. 71 respectfully beg leave
to report the following a§ a substitute for sec.
tion a of the original Hliu-e bill. together with
Senate amendments thereto, via: to adopt
following as a nbtitute for section 3
Id BE it A-hhe . sai
t.e to mer e tAi.d aet !p ui! o
four mmiss oo tl acmm on I 4dtion Of
of tie city of New Orleans wo 5hltl be
ex-o clo a member an p ent o the board
aed the Administrator oI Pollee of said city
who shall be ex-officio a member of the
s14i board to be ohosen in the manner herein
after prescribed, and amjorlt of said board
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of
business; that the Mayor shall nominate and,
with the advice an consent of the Common
Council, aipoint the commissioners of said
Board of Pollce. and the satd commssiloners
shall hold office for one two, three and four
years. to be determined by lot upon their ap
polntment: and at the expration of the term of
each of said commissioners the Mayor shall ap
point, no aforesaid, a commissioner who shall
hold office for four years.
The power of trying, of removal or of su$pen
slon of any of the officers or patrolmen, Is ex
clusively vested in said board, and it shall pos
sess such other powers and perform such other
duties as my be authorized and enjoined by
the City Aministrators.
Fourth Senate amendment to strike out 850,
o00 and insert 25 e,ooo.
Eighth Senate amendmentto be stririken out.
Ninth and tenth amendments to be agreed to,
Eleventh amandmont--~hange so as t, read
"Add to the title the words 'and to establish a
Board of Police Commissioners.'"
Hoseoctfully,
WILL STEVEN
Chairman Senate Committee.
B.1F. JONAS,
Chairman House LCommittee.
Was, on motion of Mr. Steven, adopted.
On motion of Mr. Steven the amendments
were considered engrossed In the bill.
On motion of Mr. Stoven the constitu lonal
rules were suspended, the bill road a third time
as amended, finally passed, title adopted, and
notice of concurrence ordered sent to the
house.
Mr. Boatnor obtained unanimous consent to
Introduce the following report:
To the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
(tnlletieenn-Yolur committee, to whom was re
fonrred Snn.to bill No. 115, bog leave to report the
same by substitute.
CHIAS, J. BOATNERI,
Chairman of Cominittoo on Lands and Levees.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr. Breaux obtained unanimous consent to
call up .enate bill No. ts, entitiled "An aot. en
larging the jurisdiction of the Third District
Court of the parish of Orleans."
On motion of Mr. Broaux. the bill was made
tihe special order of the day for Wednesday,
March 14, 1877, at two o'clock.
noU1s.1 IlIts ON FIRST READINrl.
House bill No. 0it, entitled "An act to regulate
public education in the State of Louisiana, to
provide a revenue for the same. to impose cer
tain penalties, to repeal sections of the Revised
Statute+, from section 1217 inclusive to 1297 in
elusive, and to repeal act No. No. 6 of the acts of
1870, entitled an act to regulate public education
in the State of Louisiana and city of New Or
leans, and to raise a revenue for that purpose."
Was read a filrst time.
On motion of Mr. Texada, the constitutional
rules were suspended and the bill read a second
tirm.
On motion of Mr. Robortson, the bill was
adopted on its second reading and ordered read
a third time.
On motion of Mr. Robertson, the constitu
tional rules were suspended, the bill read a
third time, finally passed, title adopted, and
notice of concurrence ordered sent to the
House.
Mr. RIobertson moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed and moved to lay
that motion on the table,
And the motion to table prevailed.
House bill No. 220, entitled "An act to define
and specify who are wholesale dealers and
wholesale merchants, and to relieve retail deal
ors and retail merchants from the paymentof a
wholesale license tax, and to relieve all persons
from the payment of a lifense tax as apothecary
or druggist who are not engaged in the business
of filli.g prescriptions or compounding medi
cines, and to provide that no one but a licensed
druggist or apothecary shall keep for sale, or
sell, certain named and specified poisons."
Was read a first time, and on motion of Mr.
Robertson the constitutional rtjes were sus
pended, the blfl read a second time and refer
red to the Committee on Finance.
House bill No. 225. entitled "An act entitled an
ait to provide for the proper and uniform record
of surveys, to prescribe the duties and powers
of parish surveyors in regard to the manner of
making and recording surveys, prescribing un
der what conditions the same shall become legal
and unchangeable, prescribing whit survey
lines and corners heretofore made shall be legal
and unchangeable. prescribing the mode by
which private surveys may be legalized, fixing
the fees of parish surveyors, repealing existing
laws in conflict herewith. and put this nct into
effect."
Was read a first time.
Spotion of Mr. Rlolbertson the constitutional
ru '.acre suspended, the bill read a second
time and referred to the Committee on Judi
clary.
House bill No. 12, entitled " An act to author
ize the people of the parish of Livingston to
hold an election In order to locate the seat of
justice in said parish and to locate the same."
Was read a lirst time.
On motion of Mr. Richiardson. the constitu
tional rules were suspended and the bill read a
second time.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, the bill was
adopted on its second reading and ordered read
a third time.
On motion of Mr. Richardson, the constitu
tional rules were suspended, the bill read a
third time, finally passed, title adopted, and
notice of concurrence ordered sent to the
House.
HOUS EDILLS ON S5COND READING.
House bill No. 4s, entitled "An act authorizing
the Governor to appoint an Assistant Attorney
General, defining his duties and fixing his com
pensation; to fix the commission which shall
be paid the Attorney General upon all amounts
collected by him and paid into the'State treas
ury, and to repeal act No. 8a, approved March 3,
1874."
Was on motion of Mr. White Indefinitely post
poned.
House bill No. 47, entitled "An act to amend
and re-enact section 2071 of the Revised Statutes
of Louisiana."
Was on motion of Mr. Robertson indefinitely
postponed.
HIouse bill No. 61. entitled "An act to limit the
time within which the answers of garnishees
may be disproved or traversed, and to repoal all
laws or parts of lawsin conflict with or incon
sistent with the provisions of this act."
On motion of Mr. White the bill was adopted
on its second reading and ordered read a third
time.
On motion of Mr. White, the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read a third
time. finally p,,ssed, title adopted and notice of
concurrence ordered sent to the House.
Mr. White moved to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
lay that motion on the table.
Carried.
On motion of Mr. Texada, the Senate ad
journed until Wednesday, March i, 1877, at 12
o'elock lm.
JOHN CLEGG,
tecretary of the Senate.
BLcnEtrr' CocoIxNE .-A perfect dressing for
ale hair. The Cocoaine holds in a liquid form a
plrge proportion of deoderized cocoanut oil, pre
gared expressly for this purpose.
DOUBLE DAHLY.-On and after 8unday next,
the 4th inst., the Jackson BRod will have two
passenger trains daily, running to and from the
city, making connetions for all points North,
Buta and Weet
.of r a .d m bo.. M
OFFICIAL 1OUVRAL . .
FIFTH r NERBAL ASS$UBLY
-O-l T.r
STATE OF LOUIttSIA A.
*OU8I0 OF RIPlIEKINTATIVBo.
EIXTRA 1N8IO1N OF IN77.
Tenth Day's ProeodllngS.
House or ItgP'aeENTATrIVgS, I
New Orleans, La., Tuesday, March 18, 1877, S
The House was called to order atl2 o'clock, m.
Present:
Hon L. Bush. Speaker, and Messrs. Aidgo.,
yoe ei Brid er, Breard Bowdon, Brady,
Huek, herry, Bell, Briags, harbin, Goekerham,
Qarloss, Urssyi, Delavlnge, Duke Duproee
ictopinal, fitpatriek, FoPerster, 'erguson,
laskits, Oilllspiel, Hunti"ngton" 1Hille Or
14.ans, Jons KienodT KellY; of *inn. sely of
Orleans , aernoean, Lyons, Lee, a
mare. La, Leonhard of Orleans Mrtin
Means M(edelhe, Newsom, Nunes. iorter Pc
rat'a, 'lttts. iihard ion, itdyla Boe, I
erteon. litdgiley, hshakspeare, trigleton, Belt
ipiller, Htag, t.ellers, mat. Sartaia, Tremou
let, 'Jollr, voorhies,: Waesiburne Wlde Wil
liams, Young of ClaUlborne and Young of East
Baton lRoueo.
Bixty-seven members and a qluorum.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr. Percival,
The iournal of March Ia was approved.
Mr. McGeheeoo offered the following concurrent
resolution:
Resol,'ed by the Ihlrose of Representatlves of
Ihe Blate of Lotisiana the Senate eonour ring,
That the Committees on the Judialurr of the
respective houses be and they are hereby in
structed to take into Immediate consideration
the condition of the offiee of Treasurer of the
State of Louisiana and report at the earliest
moment such legislation as they may deem best
to provide for the existing necessities of the
government.
The resolution was taken up under a suspeon
alon of the rules and adopted.
The following communication was prcsontod
by the Bpeaker:
UTIVI.ItTlYv or LOUIsuANA )
MEDICAL, DIA'A TroENT,
Noe Oricans, March 12, 1877.
To the Hon. L. Bllush .peaker, etc.:
'ir--The faculty of the Medical Doeprtment of
the University of Louisiana have the honor
hereby to extend an invitation to the 'several
members of the House of iepvreoentatives to
attend and take part in the commencement ex
ercises of this institution, on "' ursday, the 18th
inst., at 12 m.. in Orunowald Hall.
Very resHectfully your obedient servant,
T. (8. I IUIIAIRDSON, M. D., Dean.
The invitation was accepted, with the thanks
of the House.
On the motion of Mr. Huntington House bill
No. 210, "An act for the relief of Charles Cur
tis," House bill No. 217, "An act for the relief of
0, M. Tennison," House bill No. 280, "An act for
the rellef of ouliroy and others," were taken
up on second reading and referred to the com
mittee of the whole House,
On the further motion of Mr. IlIuntintton,
that part of the report of clth Committee on
Claims relating to the claim of the New Orleans
DMOOuBAT, was taken up. and the bill reported
by the committee was read. Under a suspen
sion of the rules the bill was passed to its
second r,",lintg and pla:vod upon the Calendar,
becoming Hlouse till No. 241. "An act for the
relief of the New Orleans DianoonAT."
The bill w.se referred to the Committee of the
Whole House.
The House resolved itso'f into at Committee of
the Whole for the consideration of the four
above entitled bills.
Mr. Jonas in the chair.
On rising, the Committee of the Whole r'epor.
ed favorably upon said Hotuse bill No, 241, re
commending its passage,
The committeo recommended the recommit
ment of said House bill No. 210 to the Committee
on Claimn.
The committee reported progress on House
bills Nos. 217 and 23, adiking leave to sit again.
On the motion of Mr. Singleton leave was
granted for the committee to sit again March
14, at 2 o'clock p. m.
COMMITTEE SERVIE(.
Mr. Jonas, chairman, on behalf of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported as follows:
RooMS or COMMITrrr oN JUDIctIARY,
New Orleans. March 13, 1877.
To the Honorable Speakor and Members of the
House of Leptrosentatives:
(Getlrtmn -Your Committee on Judiciary beg
leave to report as follows:
Favorably on House bill No. 212, "An act to
Provide for the trmnsfer of paoers and dcir ees
in successions from the t arlehes of Union,
Jackson, Bienville and Claiborne to the parish
of Lincoln, and to provide for the settlement of
successions." etc.
Favorably on HIuse bill No. 228. "An act rela
tive to the taking of tn, testimony of physi
clans."
Favorably on House bill No. 234, "An act to re
neal an act entitled an act to regulate proceed
fn;l in contestations betweon persons claiming
a judicial ofliue."
Favorably on House bill No. 231, "An act to
amend and re-enact section 2t47 of the Revised
Statutes of the State of Louisiana."
Favorably on House bill No 21, "An act to
authorize the publication of a digest of the do
cisions of the Supreme Court in the official
journal."
Favorably on House bill No. 218, "An act to do
fine and regulate the duties of the reporter, and
the publisher of the decisions of the Supreme
Court."
Favorably on House bill No. 229. "An act to
repeal sections 2608, 2629, 2630. 2747, 2748, 2749 of
the Revised Statutes of 1870, and a portion of
article 625 of the Code of Practice."
Unfavorably on House bill No. 210, "An act to
amend and re-enact article 644 of the Code of
Practice."
Unfavorably on House bill No. 212. "An act to
change the time of beginning the sessions of
the General Assembly of the State."
Unfavorably on House bill No. se6, "An act en
titled an act to amend and re-enact sections 815
and 816 of the Revised Statutes of Louisiana.
By substitute on House bill No. 125, "An act
to annul the contract of the btate with the Lou
isiana LeveelCompany, and for other purposes."
Your committee have the honor to report the
following bill:
"An act to reveal an act entitled an act to fix
the salaries of the Chief Justice and Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court," approved Feb
ruary 27, 1571.
B. F, JONAS, Chairman.
JOINT SESSION.
A joint session of the General Assembly was
held for the purpose of further ballotina for a
Senator to represent the State of Louisiana in
the Senate of the United States for the term be
ginning March 4, 1877, Hon. Louis A. Wiltz,
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate, presiding.
The roll of the Senate was called, when the
following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs. Boatner, Breaux. Ducros, Ellis. De
mas Garland. George. Goode, Grover Kelly,
Mitchell. Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Rober~
son. Sandiford. Steven, btubbs, Texada, Wheeler,
White.
Twenty-one Senators and a quorum of the
Senate.
The roll of the House being called, the follow
ing members answered to their names:
Hon. L. Bush, Speaker, and Messrs. Aldige.
Aycock, Barbin. Billieun Bridger. Breard. Bow
den, Brady, Berry. Bell. Buck, Brigg.s Cocker
ham, Carloss, Cressy. Delavigne. Duke, Dupree.
Estopinal. Fitzpatrick, Foerster, Ferguson,
Gaskins Gillespie, Huntington. Hill of Orleans,
Jonas, Aernochan, Kelly of Winn. Kelly of Or
leans. Kennedy, Kidd. Lyons, Leeds, Lamare,
Lea. Leonhard of Orleans, Mar:in. Means,
Mc(lehee. Newsom, Nuuez, Porter. Peralta,
P'itts, kid.ley, r.obertson, Richardson. tyland.
Bolle, Shakspeare. Singleton, Sartain, Spiller,
Staeg. Steele. Sellers. Smart, Tayler. Tremoulet,
Toler, Voorhies, Washburne, Wood, Wilao.
Williams. Young of Claiborne, Young of East
Baton Rouge.
Sixty-seven members and a quorum cf the
House.
The presiding officer announced that the
General Assembly of the State of Louisiana had
metin this joint session, as required by law.
for the purpose of balloting for a Senator to
represent the Stateof Louisiana in the Senate
of the United States for the term beginning
4r,18ih e, I17.
J-`failOUEwasýIU61L
i~Z ctrotium. Oftti1 ouse, ntmriitetrl ;
ron. A. a. rEron. of eit Baton BNonu.
There being no further nomtintlions, the roll
of the Senate was called, with the following re
salt:
th satort. irrand, Kelly and Stubbs voted for
the ,n . onao-a votes.
enatnor exada voted for the Hon. B. L. Gib
son-i vt
senotor Wheeler voted for the Heon. P. J. Ken
nody-1 votel
lenators lroaux, te ros. Grover, Mitchell
Ogden. Iobertson, -PJandiford and Steven voted
for the Hlon. Allen j usmel-s votes.
Senators ioatner, Ellis, George, Goode, Per.
kin", I'lehardson and White voted for the Holn.
A. . Lerr n-7t votes.
denator Ducros voted for the Hen. L. N. Bent.
ler-1 vote.
The roll of the House was called, when the
following members voted for the Hon. B. 1.
Jonas:
Speaker Bush, and Messrs. Aycoek, Bridge,
Beoardt Bowden, Brad, Busk, Berry Bell
oekrnameigtuson lilllespli, Huntingan.
1hakpeanros Tngieotn htatg
Pttn, Rtih~tag b Taylr,
Wood and Wllde- lta. teele, Tldr.
The following members voted for the Hon.
Randall L. Gibson:
Messrs. Aligeo. Cressy, Delavlgne, Roberte .
isetoplpnal l itapatrick, Hill, Kennedr, efltr
Laamare, kernoean, etolle, mart and i'remoun
Thdfollowing members voted for the Hon.
P. J. Kennedy I
boMessrs. artain, Sellers and Young of Clal
borne-3.
The following members voted for the Hon.
A. S. Herron:
Mess s. Car oss Duke, Dupre, Oasklpa
Jenae, Lyons Lee.as, Lea, Martin, Means, Nil
nee, Fort r, jralta, Itylmdan, lildgiey, Sf, 8lpil
ler, Toler, Voorhlep, Williams and Young of
East Baton Houlee-i1.
Mr. Kidd voted for the Hon. Jno. Young.
Mr. MeGehee voted for the Hon. W. A. Robert.
son.
Mr. Washburno voted for the Hen. W. B. J
Egan.
Mr. Kelly of Wlnn voted blank.
Total vote as; necessary to a choice 40.
No one candidate having received a majority
of all the votes east, the presiding officer de
clarod that there had been no election.
On motion of Mr. Huntington, of the Seonatel
the joint assombly adjourned and the Senate
withdrew to'ltl chamber.
M.IEBSA( FROM TlE1 SENIIATE.
The following message was received from the
Senate:
SBxIATr CInAMuna STATE or LOOI5rIAA, i
New Orleans, March 1i, 1577.
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members
of the House of Ilopresentatives:
(enlelmean-I am directed by the Senate to
inform your honorable body that the Senate has
finally pass and requests your eoneurrence
in Senate bil No. 84, entitled An act to bets
secure holders of life Insurance polloils inth
State' to provide uareserve fund therefor,
for other pur .'
Also Senate bill No. 11, entitled "An act to in.
oorperate the toclety of th Ancient Ordr of
Hl rnians of the State of Louisiana, nd ex.
empt certain property blonging to said sooiet
irom ttaatlon. miunl ipal and State."
Also te ate bili No. 111, entitled "An not to
facilitate the collection of taxes throughout the
itltet',"
A Ilo H~ontte joint resolution No. 2, entit
"..,: w ,Joution creating a commission to
dl.llng too rec"ss of the General Assembly, f
thie purpose of submitting suggestions to the
nut r'npalltr Ass embly as to any amendment e
tuh colntituti.on of the State deemed byt I
necessary or oexpeliepnt."
Veorrrp.rloJOHN CLEGG, Secretary.
Mr. Hill, on behalf of the Committee on 0oh.
forente respecting the Senate's amendments to
House bill No. 19I, and the refusal cf the House
to agree thereto, reported as follows:
To the Honorable the Senate and House of Rep.
resentatives of the itmte of Louisiana:
(hentlemuen - Your committee, appolntel by
your respective bodies to confer upon the cif
feorones between the houses on the subject of
House bill No. 193, having had the same under
consideration recommend the following a.g
substlute for that part of section 1 contained it
lines 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 15, 19, 20. 21, 2. and
all before the word "in" to line 23, to-wit: "In
all parishes except thile parish of Orleans cop
lectors shall receive on the first six thousand
dollars ton per cent; and on all sums in excess
of six thousand dollars, three per cent."
And that the House agree to the Senate amend
moent to the twenty-fifth line.
That after the word "one" in twenty-sixth llna
there be inserted the words "and a quarter,
so that it shall read "one and a quarter pet
cent."
That the House agree to the Senate amend
ment In the twenty-seventh line.
That inline twenty-eight the words "one and
a hall" be stricken out, and that the word "two"
be inserted In lieu thereof.
That the House agree to Senate amendment
to twenty-ninth line, same section.
That the House agree to Senate amendment
to line coitn same section.
In section 2. line s, that the House agree tb
the Senate amendment.
In line? section 3, and in line s same sdetion.
that the House agree to the Senate amend.
ments.
That in line 31 of sectlon 1 the word "throee"
be struck out, and the word "four" inserted in
lieu thereof.
tes poctfull y submitted,
LEWIS TEXADA.
JAMES D. HILL.
' he said report was. on motion of Mr. Hill,
taken up, with said House bill 193, and the
amendments, as recommended by the Commit.
tee on Conference, were adopted.
Under a sospenslon of the rules the bill, as
amended, was read a third time and passed;
the title was adopted.
A message was received from the Senate an
nounclng the adoption by that body of the fore.
going icoort.
Notice of its adoption by the House was
ordered to be sent to the Senate.
Mr. Delavigfne. chairman, on behalf of t
Committee on Canals and Drainage, prese
the following report:
To the Honorable the Speaker and members d
the House of Representatives:
(entlemernn--Your Committee on Canals aal
Drainage have the honor to report favorably o
House bill 1No. 184, entitled "An act to exenll
landed property in the parish of Orleans fromn
drainage taxes," wlh the followlng almend.
monts:
In title, after the word "taxes," add "
assessments." In preamble, line 9 Il
the word "ridge." substitute the wor "r
In section 1, line 2, after the word"
tativeO" insert "of the State of Loulsiana.
sectiont line 5. instead of the word "
insert' Is hereby exempted." Same seeuom.l
line 5, after the word 'tax" add the foliWtag.
"or asseesment: and all judaments forth sam.
under subsequent laws, are hereby mneeied
and annulled."
In sectifon 2. line 8, after the word "eeaisL
add the followIng "and that this, act sha ll tat
effect from andt after its passage.'
Mr. Toler, hnairman, on behalf of the Qo0
mittee on Appropriations, presented the foi
lowing report:
To theHouse of Representatives and Seoate .d.`
the (State of Louisiana, in General Assel e .
bly convened:
Gentleme--Your Committee on ApproprI&.
tions of the Bouse of Reprosentatives, with re
spect, herewith presents a bill making appro
priations to carry on the State government of
the state of Louisiana for the fiscal year ending
December 31, 1877. Yourcommittee further pro
sents that there are various sums (marked re
spectively from the letter A to M. inclusive, on
the sixth and seventh rag4s) appropriated for
objects of charity in said bill, but as these
institutions have in the past history of the
Legislature of the btate been the recipients of
small sum of sharity, your committee has
deemed it proper to make the usual appropria
tions. Your committee, with respect, aver that
such instiutions, as far as the protection of it
fints, and majors, who, from being maime
diseased or too young or too old to make a suB-'
port, and who have no one to support and rela
der th-m the necessar' protection, the state, as
the parent of all her citizens, is in duty bound
to take care of and provide for their wants by
fostering such institutions as render such per
sons the necessary protection and support.
Your committee would further aver that they
have been placed in possession of information
that they do not nuestion that several of the inf
stitutions herein included in said appropria.
tion, marked resrectively from the letter A to
1 inclusive, are institutions in which the young
of both sexes are coliected in large numbers.
and that from being closely confined in houses
at labor, and niothav..the opportnlty t -
fregh sra dhe exereose
"ns ir r a s