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UITEH GENERAL ASSEXBLY STLTAE O LOUlIlANA. rITBA BBZDlON OF 1877. SENATE. 'I Setl.Nllinti Day's Iroeemdlnl . r SENATE CHAMBEBI, New Orleans. Thursday, April . 1877. d The Senate met pursuant to adjournment, the ] AIea. Louis A. Wilts, Lieutenant Governor and L Wr: a dent of the Senate in the chair. On a call of the roll the following Senators cl .iaswered to their names: ~ l Allaln, Breaux, Dueros. Ellis. Eunet. laad, Gsorge. Kelly, Mitchell. Ogden. Rich:" n, bertson, Sandiferd. Wl eeler and ri t-ierssr. Boatner, Bryant, _urch, e. ont, Gbs. Goode, Grover. Harper Land Yeerkins gStubbs Satmes Steon But- 0 n.Texada Twitohell, Waaeeld, White and On motion of Mr. George the Senate took a d reesu for mne-half hour. AFTER 1598. a The Senate was called to order by the Hon. L. A. Wilts, Lieutenant Governor and President of C the Senate. On a call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names: Kstu. Allain, Breaux, Duoros, Ellis, Eustis, aGtul~nd, George, Goode. Grover. Kelly, Ogden d Perklns, Rclhardson, Robertson, Handiford. te.v*u, Stubbs, Wheeler, White and Zacharie Abset-Messrs. Doatner, Bryant, Bureh, P ,Dumont, tIn, Iharper, Landry Mitohell. I ,. Sutton, Tesada, Twitchell, Wakefield a Young-15. MESISAGE FROM THE OUSLE. HOUSE o0 RBEP8EtsNTATIVES. New Orleans, April 5. 1877. To the Honorable the Senate of. the State of t Louisiana: l am directed by the House of Representa tives to inform your honorable body that the t House of Representatives hms concurred in Senate bill No. 144, "An act for the protection of game, animals and birds in the State of Louisi n.a with amendments. As tht that the House has passed finally and ayks the concurrence of the donate, in douse 1 bill Io. 22s, "To authorlse and regulate the i elelntng of vaults and privies," etc. Also to inform you that the House of Bepre Smtntives is now ready to meet the Senate In oint assembly to ballot for a United States Sen ator. Respectfulv_ PE.tIR J. TREZEVANT. Chief Clerk. On motion of Mr. Kelly the reading of the .ournal in detail was dispensed with. Mr. Breaux obtained unanimous consent to Introduce without previous notice Senate bill No. 14s, entitled "An act to establish a ferry across the Atchafalaya river at Simmsport." Which was road a first time. On motion of Mr. Breaux the constitutional rules were suspended, the bill read a second time and referred to the Committee on Corpora tions. Mr. George obtained unanimous consent to Introduce without previous notice Senate bill No. 140, entitled "An act to provide for the drawing of tales jurymen in criminal trials in the parish of Orleans, where the accused is eharged with a felonious crime, and for sum moning the same." Which was read a first time, On motion of Mr. George the constitutional rules were suspended, the bill read a second time and referred to the Committee on Ju diciary. Mr. Kelly obtained unanimous consent to .sabmit the petition of certain merchants of New Orleans against the passage of the bill in 0orpating the Barataria Canal Company, which was read. Mr. Eustis obtained unanimous consent to in troduce, without previous notice, Senate bill No. 147, entitled "An act to provide for the revision of the statutes of the State of a general charac ter." Which was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Eustis the constitutional rules were suspended, the bill read a second time and referred to the Committee on Judi cilary. Mr. Steven called up the following report of the Committee on Conference on viz: Which was, on motion of Mr. Steven, adopted. Mr. Robertson called up the following report .of the Oo mittee on House bill No. 162,viz: The Oommittoee on Conference on House bill No. 162, recommend the following substitute for the first Senate Vrnendment, and to be adopted as an amendment to the 11ll to add afler the word "building" In the last line of the first ion, the following proviso: "provrded, that Sthe Common Council of the said city of New erens shall not vauso the bills of the said minal bheriff to be paid to him in cash, within thirty days after they shall be rendered, as hereinafter provided then the said Criminal Sheriff shall be entitled to charge and receive fortoe.i4gt cents per day. instead of forty cents, for the keeving and maintenance of each pris -oner charged for in said bill o bills." The two other amendments are agreed to. W. A. IROBERTSON. Senate Committee. J. ALI)IGE, House Committee. Which was. on motion of Mr. Robertson, .adonted. On motioen of Mr. Robertson the Senate pro steedbd in a body to the hall of the House of Rep resentatives for the purpose of balloting in joint .eeaion for a United States Senator. JOINT SESSION. The joint session was called to order by the Hon. Louis A. Wilts, Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate. The roll of the Senate was called when the fol owing Senators answered to their names: Messrs. Allain, Boatner. Broaux, Ducros, ,BUis, Garlantd, George. Goode. Grover, e. Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins. Richardson, Bisen. Sandiford, Stubbs, Texada. Wheeler and Znarle-21. The roll of the House was called, when the ,following members answered to their names: Hon. L. Bsh, Speaker, and Messrs. Aldige, Aycck. Bridger, reard. Billleu, Bowdon. Bar on Brady, Buck, Berry. Briges. Coekerham, rs. Ureesv, Dayries, Delavigne, Duke. upr, Fobb. Frguson, Fitzpatrick. 'oerster, Gillespie, Huntington. Hammond. SOvlea s. Jonas. Kennedy, Kelly of Winn, of Ofleans, Kernochan, Kldd, Lyons. , Lamare. Lea, Leonhard of Orleans. Mar -n, Means, McOGehee. Newsom. Nunez, Porter, r Pitt. Richardson. Ryland. Randolph, olle bertson, Sartain, Shakspeare, Single 'n, Sielf Spiller. Stagg, Stewart. Steele, Smart, Tylor. 'remoulet, Toler, Voorhies Wood. Wil liams, and Young of East Baton Rouge, Bixty-eight members anu a quorum. The President of the Joint Assembly then de .elred the object of this Joint Assembly was to ballot for a United States Senator for the term commencing March 4, 1877. The Secretary of the Senate read the names of the cpdidates, to wit: Hon. B. F. Jonas, of Orleans. Hon. Randall L. I Gibeon, of Orleans, Hon. D. F. Kenner, of Or leans, Hon. James Lewis, of Orleans. Hon. E. C. Sllings. of Orleans. Representative Kidd withdrew the name oj Non. Rufus Crane of Orleans. Representative Buck withdrew the name of ~on.J.D,. Hill of Orleans. Representative Hill withdrew the name of Hon. Hardy iichardson of Washington. Senator Breaux nominated Hon. Paul Water San of Orleans. Senator Allain nominated HBon. las. L. Cole Ut e95t Baton Bouge. 1. rolls of the respective branihes of the B Alssembly were then called, with the AJ ·'0 ý y,;;~pl;~; a gg . V o o r ha i,. a. _ s n o unn g o f C a l - orre voted for the Hon, B.. Jonas--1 votes. Senators Duros, Kelly and Bandiford and Repreeentatives Aldige Buck Cressy. Dela vigne, Estoplnal, Fitzpatrick, Hill, Kelly of Or leans Kernochan. Lea. Martin, MdoGehee. Nu nzs. Richardson. olle, Tremoulet, and Young of East Baton Rouge voted for the Hon. B. L. Gibson--0 votes.e Selstors Boatner. Ellis. Euis eo Goed, Perkins. Stubbs, Texada and Zacharie, and Representatives Bush. Bridger, Breard, Billleu. Barron, Cockerham Carloes Duke, Dupree Gaskins, ilespie Hammond, Jonas, Kidd Ltmare, Means. itts, Byland. Solt. Steele Tmylor, Toler and Wood voted for the Hon. Reoert Riolardson--s votes, Senators Robertson and Allain voted for the Hon. J. L. Cole-2 votes. Senator Wheeler and Representatives Kenne dr, BArtain and Stewart voted for the ion. C. Billings-4 votes. ReBopresentative Fobb voted for the Hon. James Lewis-1 vote. Total number of votes cast 93; necessary to a choice 47. The President declared that as no one of the candidates ead received a majority of the votes east in joint assembly, there was no election. On motion of Mr. Robertson the joint assem Ply adjourned, and the Senate withdrew to its own chamber. The Sena'e was called to order by the Hon Louis A. Wiltz, Lieutenant Governor and Prees dent of the Senate. On a call of the roll the following Senators answered to their names: Messrs. Broaux, Ducros, Eustis, Garland, f"eorge, Good rover. Kelly. Mitchell. Ogden. Perkins, Richardson. Bobeortson. BandIford. Steven, Stubbt, Texada, Wheeler and Zacharie -19. Absent-Messrs. Allain. Boatner, Bryant. Burh, Cage. Dumont, itlls, Gian, Harr. Lan dry. Atamps. Hutton, Twitcholl, Wakefield, White and Young-16. riEFannED CALENDAR. Mr. Steven, chairman of the Committeoo on Finance, submitted the following report: BooMS FINANCE. COMMITTEE, New Orleans, April 4, 1H77. To the Honorable President and Mmbers of the Benate: (entlemen-The Finance Commiteo., to whom was referied House bill No. 231. entitled "An act to compel assessors to assess properties hereto fore exempted from taxation belonging to church, school. benevolent or charitrable tlnstl tutions," etc have had the same un.der consid oration, and beg leave to report as follows: On section 1, favorably. Strike out sections 2. 3 and 4. Insert as section 2 the following: Be if enacted, etc., That all laws or parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act. I be aid the same are hereby repealed. After the word "lideltutlons," in the title,. strike out the remainder of the title. toespectf lTly WILfL STEVEN. Chairman. Which lies over under the rules. t Also, the following report, viz: Rooms SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, New Orleans, April 6, 1877. I To the Honorable the President and Members I of the ienate: GBnllemen-Your committee to whom was re ferred House bill No. 278, supplemental to act No. 6s of 1877. beg leave to report the same favor ably and recommend its passage. Very respectfull ., WILL STEVEN. Chairman. On motion of Mr. Steven, the rules were sus pended to consider the report at this time. On motion of Mr. Steven, the report was adopted. UNFINISHED IIURINESS. House bill No. 241. entitled "An act to Incor porate the Barataria Ship Canal Company; to authorize said company to construct and opor ate a ship canal, and all harbors, looks, dams, dykes. levees, etc., necessary for the same, from some point on the Mississippi river, at or near New Orleans. to the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico. through, at, or near lB,ra'aria Bay or other harbor, roadstead or outlet on the coast of said gulf, in the State of Louisiana; to fix the capital stock of said company and provide for the management of its business and affairs; to give the right of way for said canal; to provide for the use of such private property as may be needed for the same and its appurtenances; to authorize said company to use towboats and other crafts, and to charge and receive tolls for the use of said canal, or any part thereof; to authorize said company to reclaim and drain all the swamp and marsh lands which now belong, or may hereafter be long to the State of Louisiana, not acquired at tax sale, embraced between the Mississippi river, the Gulf of Mexico. and the Bayou La fourche, and to erect and construct dykes, levees, etc.. for the protection of the same, and to purchase the same from the State from time to time, as reclaimed, drained and fitted for cultivation, but not inc!uding any lands now in cultivation by actual settlers, and excepting any land now under fence and alaimod by pro onmption; to authorize said company to unite with any other company that has been or may be chartered, and to operate this charter in con junction with any other already granted or that may be granted by the State of Louisiana, or the Governmentof the United States; to author Ize said company to borrow money and issue bonds, and to mortgage and pledge its proper ties, franchises, bonds and stock; to provide for the issuance and disposition of full paid stock; to limit the liabilites of the stockholders of the said company; to remit all taxes on said company, its property, bonds and capital st ck for ton years, and to repeal all laws in conflict with this act." The Presidont'stated that when the Senate last adjourned it had under consideration the motion to adopt the following substitute of Mr. White for the amendment offered by Mr. Robert son. viz: In line 26, after the word "river," insert the words "immediately opposite the city of New Orleans, and within what is now the Fifth Mu nicipal District of." And in line 25, strike out the words "at or near." Mr. White withdrew his substitute. Mr. Zacharie offered the following substitute for the amendment of Mr. Robertson, and moved its adoption: In line 26. after the word "river," strike out the words "at or near," and substitute therefor "opposite the city of New Orleans, and at any point between Verret's Canal and a point one hundred yards above Harvey's Canal." Adopted. Mr. White offered the following amendment to the first section and moved its adoption: Line 36, after "crafts" add "that the said canal shall never have any other exit on the Missis sippi river than at the place or within the limits above named, and any failure so to do or any opening of any other exit shall operate a for feiture of this charter, and as a penalty entail the ownership of all the property of said corpo ration to the State of Louisiana. without cost to the State." Adopted. On motion of Mr. Zacharie. the first section as amended was adopted. The second section was read and on motion of Mr. 7Zacharie adopted. The third section was read, and on motion of Mr. Zacharie, was adopted. The fourth section was read. Mr. Eustis offered the following amendment. and moved its adoption: Add at the end of section 4, "and the company herein incorporated, except for the purpose of organization, shall enjoy the privileges and ex ercise the rights and powers of a corporation only after an amount equal to five per cent of its capital stock shall have been actually paid in cash." Mr. Allain in the chair. Mr. Garland offered the followipg as a substi tute for the amendment of Mr. Eustis. In section 4, after the word "determine," in line 8, insert the following: "Provided that the privileges and franchise granted by this act Sshall be forfeited i! the canal be not commoneed withllare lyear~, and completed within twer _yenEfromth pO li( o hi tkb i .r. W ati made the Piont of order that the substitute was out of order, for t e reason that it wae not germain to the amendment ofered by him. The Chair decided the point well taken. ME5sso A RO7M TrI HOUVSE, Hous or0 RKEPas.rrArI5s, IV New Orleans. April 5,1877, To the Honorable the President and Members of the Senate: Gentlemnen-I am directed to Inform your hon- t orable body that the House asks to withdraw the concurrence of the House in Senate amend I ments to House bill No. 22o. "An act to d.,flne and specify who are wholesale dealers and wholesale merchants." etc. And to inform you that the House concurs in the Senate amendments to the bill. asd that the House has amended the title of the bill. and asks the concurrence of the Senate in the same. ssAlso, that the House has passed the following bills and concurrent resolution, amd asks the concurrence of the Senate in the same: House bill No. 23s, "An act to incorporate the Eastern Louisiana Railroad Company." House bill No. 315, joint resolutlon 'To secure Congressional aid in rebuilding the capitol at Baton Rouge." Concurrent resolution "Relative tothe exami nation of Bayou Bartholomew." Respectfully sctf TER J. TREZEYANT. Chief Clerk. Lieutenant Governor Wiltz in thechair. Mr. Eustis moved to reconsider the vote whereby his amendment was rejected and de manded the yeas and nays, the roll being called resulted as fo lows: Yeas-Messrs. Ducros, Garland, George. Goode. Grover Mitchell, Perkins Robertson, Sandiford Stubbs. Texada and Zaoharie-12. Nays-1-Messrs. Allain Breaux. Eustles. Kelly. Ogden. Richardson and White--T Absent-Messrs. Boatner. Bryant. Burch, Cage, Dumont Eilis, (le Harper Landry. stamps, Steven. Sutton, Twitchell, Wakeflold, Wheeler and Young--1. And the motion to reconsider prevailed. Mr. Robertson moved to lay the amendment on the table. On which motion Mr. Kelly demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas - Messrs. 1)ucro,. Garland, George, Goode, Grover, Mitchell, Perkins, Robertson, Saneuiord, Texada and Zacharie-l1. Nays--Messrs. Allain. lBreaux, Eustis. Kelly, Ogden. Richardson. Stubbs and Whitce-s. Absent-Messrs. Boatner. Bryant, l'urt'h. Cage, Dumont, Ellis. lan, Harper. l.andry. Mtarn,,,. Steven, Sutton, 'witchell, Wakelleld, Wheeler and Young-16. And the motion to table prevailed. Mr. Eustls demanded the ycnas and nays on the adoption of his amendmont as amended by Mr. White. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allain. Breaux, Eustis. Kelly, Ogden, Iichardson and( Whyte--7. Navy-Messrs. lDu'ros. Garland. George, Goode. Grover, Mitchell, Perkins, Lobertson, Sanditord. Steven, Stubbs. Texada and Zacharie -13. Absent-Messrs. Boatner. Bryant. Burch, (age, Bumont, Ellis. Gla. Harlper. Landry. Stamps. Button, Twitcholl. Wakefield. Wheeler and Young-15. And the amendment was lost. Mr. White offered the following amendmentto section 4 and moved lit adoption: In lines after "determine" add "provided that unless within two years, ten per cent of the cap ital stock be subscribeod and paid in cash, then the franchise of the corporation shall ipso facto cease." Mr. Robertson moved to lay the amendment upon the table. On which motion Mr. White demanded the yeas and nays: The roll lbeing called resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. T)ucros. Garland. George, Goode. Grover. Mitchell, Perkins. Robertson. Sandiford, Steven, Stubbs, Texade, Wheeler and SZacIkarle-it. F ays-Messrs. Breaux Ellis. EustlH, Kelly, f Ogln. Richardson and White- 7. Absent--Messrs. Allain, Boatner, Bryant, r urch. Cage. Dumont tila. Harper, Landry. I htamps. button, Twitchell, Wakefield and SYoung--14. And the motion to table prevailed. On motion of Mr. Breaux the Senate went Ia nto executive session. Executive session being raised, on acall of the roll tle following Senators answered to their names. Mlesrs. Allain, BIreaux. h1)ros, Ellis, Eustle, Garlandl, George, Goode, Kelly, lit'hell. Ogden. Pe kins, lriehardson. ,obirtson, Handitord Steven, Stubbs. Texada, Wheeler. White and Zacharie--21. Absent-Messr,. Bloatner, Bryant, Burr'h, Cuage, )umrolt, (la, Grover, Harper Landry, Stam ps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wakeflold and Young-14. On motion of Mr. Za'harie, sectlon 4 as amend ed was adopted. Section five was read. Mr. White offered the following amendment, and moved its adoption: In line :5 strike out "river." Adopted. Also section 5, line 61, after "(anal" add "at the place named as above." Adopted. Mr. Ogden offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: At the end of section 5 add, "Provided that the same be approved by the State Engineer." Adopted. On motion of Mr. Zacharie. the section as amended was adopted. Section six was read. and on motion of Mr. Zacharie the section was adopted. Section 7 was read, Mr. Eustis offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Add at the end of section 7, "Provided, that it shall be competent for the State by legislation to regulate and fix said tolls upon vessels, barges. rafts, etc." On which motion Mr. (bode demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allain, Broaux. Eustis, Kelly. Ogden, Richardson, and Wheeler-7. Nays-Messrs. Dueros. Garland, George, Goode, Perkins, )obertson Sandiford. Steven. Stubbs, Tesada. White and Zacharie-12. Absent-Messrs. B atner, Bryant, Burch. Cage. bumont, Ellis, Gla. Grover.Harper Lan dry. Mitchell, Stamps, Hutton, Twitchell, Wake field and Young-16. And the amendment was lost, Mr. White offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: "Said tolls shall never exceed fifteen per cent on the capital stock, and the company shal be qualified to examine the books and reduce the charges so as to realize that sum." Mr. Garland offered the following amendment to the amendment of Mr. White, which was ac cepted: Mr. White demanded the yeas and nays on the adoption of his amendment. The roll being called re suited as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allain. Breaux. Eustis, Gar land, Kelly. OKglen, Richardson and White-s. Nass-Messrs. Duer, s. George, Good,-, Gro ver, Mitchell, Perkins, Robertson, Sandi ford. Steven, Stubbs, Texada. Wheeler and Zacharie -13. Absent-Messrs. Boatner. Bryant, Burch, Cage, Dumont, Ellis, Gla, Harper, Landry, Stamps, Sutton. Twitchell, Wakefield and Young-14. And the amendment was lost. Mr. Robertson in the chair. Mr. Kelly hnoved that the Senate adjourn un til Friday, April 6, 1877, at 12 o'clock m. Which motion was lost. Mr. White offered the following amendment and moved its adoption: Line 12, after canal add " and said tolls shall be so regulated as not to exceed an interest of twelve per cent on the amount actually invested in said company, and the city of New Orleans shall have the right to examine the books of said company, and to regulate the fees so as to reduce the rates and dividends to the point named." On which motion Mr. Sandiford demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called, re sulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allain. Ellis, Euatis, Ogden. Richardson and White-s. Na Messrs. Ducs, ar end George. e, Grover Mithel, Perkins. Eobertaon, &M~a p~t~IzgIT~ Daurh, Qe, Dumont, Ola, hp- 1, UO1, t attif , utotto, t yi ke e atd oung--l. And the amendment was lost. On motion of Mr. Zachario. section 7 was adopted. Section s was read. Mr. Ogden offered the following amendment y and moved its adoption: Strike out in line a the word "in con-" and the whole of lines 7, 8, 9.1o. 11. 12, 13, and the it word "years" in the 14th line. Adopted. Mr. Whiteoffered the following amendment and moved its-adoption : Section i, l1s.2 after "be" add "shall be com-r menced within twelve months and be." Mr. Zacharle oflbred the following as asubsti tute for the amendment of Mr. White and moved ci its adoption: ti in line Istrike out the word "tent' and inser in lieu thereof "twenty." Mr. White moved to lay the substitute on the In table, and demanded the ymas awl nays. a The roll being called resulted as follows: YeFe--Messrs. Allain. Ellis, Eestes, Ogden, tichardson. Steven. Wheeler and White--. Na ls -- Messrs. Duros. Garland. George, if Goode, Mitchell, Perklns, dobetson, Sandlfod, d btubbs, Texadta and Zacharie--11k Absent-Messrs. Boatner. Breaux, Bryant. Burch. Cage, Dumont, Gln, Grover. Harper. Kelly., LandrIy, Stamps ,utton, Twltchstl,Wake field, and Young-16, And the motion to table was lost. Mr. Allain moved that the Senate adiourn until Friday. April 6, 1877, at 12 o'clock m, On which motion Mr. Garland demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas-Messra. Allain, Robertson, Steven and Wheeler-4. Nays--Messrs. Decros, Ellis, Enstis, Garland. George, Goode, Mitchell, Ogodeo, Perkins. Rich ardson Bandiford, Stubbs, Texada. White and Zacharle--15. Absent-Messrs. Boatner. Breaux. Bryant. Burh. Cage, Dumont. Gin. Grover. Harper. Kell.y,.Landry, Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wake field and Young--1. And the Senate refused to adjourn. The question recurring upon the adoption of the substitute of Mr. Zacharie, Mr. White de manded the yeas and nays. The roll being called resulted as follows: t Yeas-Messrs. Allain, Decroee, Garland, Gro ve'r, George, Goodo, Mitchell. Perkins. Robert son, Handiford, bievon, Stubbs, Texada and Zacharie-14. Nays-Missrs. Ellis Eustis, Ogden, Richard son, Wheeler and Whiti--6. Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Bryant. Burch, Cage, Dumont, (Gla, Harper, oily, Lan dry, Htamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Hakellold and Young-15. And the substitute was adopted. Mr. White offered the following amendment to section sand moved its adoption: Alter "patents" add, in line as, "nothing herein shall prevent the entry of lands by other parties during the year above mentioned." Adopted. Mr. White moved to reconsider the vote where by the amendment was adopted and moved to laythat motion on the table, and the motion to table was lost. On motion of Mr. Zaclharie, section 8 was adopted. Section 9 was read, and on motion of Mr. Zachario was adopted. Section l0 was read. Mr. White offered the following amendment, 3 and demanded the yeas and nays on its adop tion: In line it strike out " or out of." Thp roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Eustis. George, Kelly, Ogden, Richalrdson, White--f. Nays-Messrs. Allain. Dueros, Garland, Gro ver, Goode. Mitchell, Perkins, lobertson San diford. Steven, btubbs, Toxada, Wheeler. Zach -arie-14. Absent--Moers. Boatner, Breaux, Bryant, Burch Cage, Dimont, Ellis. Gla. Harper. Lan dry, lamnps. Sutton, Twitchell. Wakefield, Young-15. And the amendment was lost. Mr. Ellis offered the following amendment e and moved its adoption: Inline 11 strike out "may" and insert "shall." In line it strike out the words "uither or out of." Mr. Garland made the point of order that the amendment was out of order for the reason that a similar amendment had just been voted down. The chair decided the point well taken. Mr. 'Texadaoffored the following amendment to section 10. and moved its adoption. Strike out the word "may" in line 11. and in sert "shall." After "offee." in line 12, add "in the State of Louisiana." Adopted. On motion of Mr. Zacharie the section was adopted. Section eleven was read. On motion of Mr. Eustis the section was stricken out. Soction twelve was read. Mr. Eustis offered the following substitute for the section: SEc. 12. That this act shall take effect from and after an act shall be passed by the United States Congress incorporating the B4rntaria thlo Canal Company and authorizing the carrying out of the provisions of this tuct so far as any such legislation may be necessary. Mr. Zachario moved to lay the substitute on the table. On which motion Mr. Eustis demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Dueros. Garland. George, GoodP. Grover, Mitchell. Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, tohertson. Sandiford, Steven. Stubbs. Texada, White and Zacharieo-I. Neys-Messrs. Allain, Illis. Eustis and Whi cler-4. Absout-Messrs. Boatner. Breaux. Bryant. Bureh, Cage. Dumont. 01a, Harper Kelly Landry. Stamps. Su ton, Twitchell, Wakefield and Young-15. And the motion to table prevailed. Mr. White gave notice that he would move to reconsider the vote whereby the section was tabled. Mr. Eustis moved to reconsider the vote whereby the substitute was laid on the table. which motion was, on motion of Mr. Grover, laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Zacharie. section 12 was adopted. On motion of Mr. Wheeler leave of absence for ten days was granted Mr. Ellis. Mr. White moved that the Senate adjourn un til 12 o'clock m.. April 6, 1877. On which motion DMr. Garland demanded the yeas and nsys. The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allain, Ducros. Ellis, Ogden Wheeler and Whiite-6. Nays-Messrs. Eustis. George. Goode. Gar land. Grover, Mitchell. Perkins, Richardson. Robertson. Sandiford, Steven. Stubbs, Texada and Zacharie-14. Absent-Messrs. Boatner. Breaux, Bryant. Burch. Cage. Dumont, Gla. Harper. Kelly. Lan dry, Stamps, Sutton. Twitchell, Wakefield add Young-1s. And the motion was lost. MESSAGE FROM THE (GOVERNOR. EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, State of Louisiana, New Orleans. April 5. 1877. To the Honorable Senate of the State of Louisi ann: tGhdlemrPn-I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you that he has ap prvyed and signed an act orignated in your honorable body, entitled: "An act to authorize and empower the Gov ernor to remove, for cause or incompetency. any officer or appointee whose appointment is vested in him under existin2 laws." Also: "An act to amend an act entitled an act to create a special levee district within certain limits prescribed in 'his act, approved April 1st, 1876, and to change the name of the corporation created by that act, to more fully define, extend. and limit the powers, and purposes of said cor poration. to extend and more fully describe the boundaaries of said levee district." etc. NT 8. CAGE, Jr.. Private 8 ecretary. Mr. Mitehell moved that the Senate adjourn. until to-morrow. April. ltSy, at l o'elook a. m., on whie motion Mr. Gul and demanded tic >ý as~grk Ailain, '1i1 EuaUrf, Ogden, .,Il-hsr~ro, Wheeler and W foe-7. - .4s -Messrs. Dueros Garland George, Goode Grover, Mitchell Perkins, hoberteon. Sandiford, Steven, Stubbs, Texada and Zacharle Absent--Messrs. Boatner Broaux, Brvant, (i Bureb, Oage, Dumont Gnla. iarper. Kelly, Lan dry, stamps, Button, 'witchell, Wakefield and Young--la. And the motion was lost. Mr. Goode moved the adoption of the bill on its second reading. Mr. White made the point of order that the motion was out of order, he having given no tice that he would move to reconsider the vote whereby the amendment to section 11 was re jected. The chair decided the point not well taken. Mr. White appealed from the decision of the chair, on which motion Mr. Eustis demanded the yeas and nays. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allan, Ducros, Goode. Gar- p land, Grover. Perkins, iandiford, bteven, Jex- d ada and Wheeler--o. o Nays-Messrs. Ellis Fustis, George Mitchell. Ogden, Rlchardson, Stubbs. White and Zaeharie -9. a Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux. Bryant, Buroh. age. Dumont. Gla, Harper. Kelly. Lan dry, Boberteon, ktamps. Button, Twitchell, tl Wakefield and Young-16. And the Chair was sustained. Mr. White moved to reconsidor the vote t whereby the substitute for section 12, offered by s Mr. Eustis. was laid upon the table. Mr. Grover moved to lay that motion on the table, and the motion to table prevailed. Mr. Allain moved that the Senate adjourn un til Friday, April 6. 1877, at 12 o'clock m., and de manded the yeas and nays. The roll being called, resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Allalin, Ellis, Eustis, Ogden, White--s. Nays--Messrs. l)ucros. Garland, George, Gro ver, Goode, Mitchell, Perkins, Riclhardson, Rob ortson, Sandiford, Steven, Stubbs, Toxada, Wheeler, Zacharie-15. Absont-Messrs. Boatner. Broaux. Bryant, Burch. Cage, Dumont. Gla. Harper, Kelly. Lan dry. Stamps, Sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield, Young- 15. And the motion was lost. Mr. Goode moved that the bill be adopted on its second reading, and ordered read a third time. Garrio(d. Mr. Allaln called for executive session. Mr. Grover rn-mde the point of order that the Senate having went into executive session once while the present bill was pending, it was not in order to aull for executive session asocond time during the pendency of the bill. The Chair decided the poi nt well taken. Mr. White made the point of order that the adoption of the motion of Mr. Goode did not carry with it the incorporation of the amend ments offered in the bill. The Chair decided the point not well taken, for the reason that the adoption of the various amendments incorporated them in the bill. Mr. Goode moved a suspension of the consti tutional rules to place the bill on its third and 0 final reading, on which motion Mr. White de manded the yeas and nays. The roll being called resulted as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Ducros, Garland, George, Goode, Grover. Mitchell. Perkins, Richardson. Rlbeortson. Ha diford. Steven, Stubbs, Texada and Zactarie-14. Nays-M-Iserr. Allain, Ellis. Eustis, Ogden, t. Wheelor and White-C,. Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux. Bryant, Burch. Cage, Dumont, Gla, Harper, Kelly, Lan dry. r-tames, Sutton, Twitchell, Wakefield and Young-15. And the rules were not suspended. Mr. Stubbs obtained unanimous consent to introduce without previous notice Senate Joint Resolution No. 4, entitled "Joint Resolution re questing the Senators and Representatives of Louisiana in Congress to urge upon theFederal Glovernment the adoption of means to remove . the obstructions to the commerce of the States of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana and the Indian Nation." it Which was read a first time. COn motion of Mr. Stubbs the constitutional rules were suspended and the bill read a second time. On motion of Mr. Stnbbs the bill was consid ered engrossed, and ordered read a third time On motion of Mr. Stubbs the constitutional rules were suspended, the bill read a third time, finally passed, title adopted, and ordered sent to the House for concurrence. Mr. Garland obtained unanimous consent to introduce without previous notice Senate bill No, 148, entitled "An act relative to contests for judicial and other offices, and providing a tri. bunal to try contested election cases, wh. tih district judge and the p.rrish judge are r. CtlW or motion is made to recuse them." Which was read a first time. On motion of Mr. Garland, the constitutional rules were supendqd, the bill read a second time, and referred to the Committee on Judi ciary. Mr. Mitchell obtained unanimous consent tQ introduce, without previous notice, Senate bill No. 149, entitled "An act to amend section 2 of act No. 10. entitled an act to authorize the Gov ernor to appoint an Assistant Attorney Gen eral. defining his duties, and fixing his compen sation; to fix the commissions which shall be paid to the Attorney General upon all sums col lected by him in litigated cases, and paid into the State Treasury, and to repeal ct No.35," ap proved March 3d. 1874. Which was read a first time. On motionof Mr. Mitchell the constitutional rules were suspended, the bill read a second time, and referred to the Committee on Judi ciary. On motion of Mr. Texada, the Senate adjourn ed until Friday, April 6, 1877, at 12 o'clock m. JOHN CLEGG, Secretary of the Senate. A choice line of silk handkerchiefs and Mcarfd at M. L. Byrne & Co.'s special sale to-day. Have Piper-Heildieck, and only Piper, after the mass meeting. New embroideries, already cut out, at extremely low prices, at M. L. Byrne & Co.'s, No. 163 Canal s reet. On Monday, the 16th inst., there will be an election for directors of the Crescent City Rail road Company. BuBmrrr's FLAvoaInx ExTSAars-Are used and endorsed by the best hotels, confectioners, grocers and the first families in the country. Attention is called to the Sheriff's sale to-day, at the Merchants' Exchange. at 12 o'clock, in tne case of Beugnot vs. succession of John Leisy, of that eligible store, No. 161 Common street, im mediately in the rear of the St. t(barles Hotel. The property is now under lease. See the Sheriff's sale column. FPRLaO Goons AT WALszHE's.-Mr. Walshe has spent much time in New York making selectijns for the epr.ng trade, and we can truly say a more stylish display of fashinzable men's wear we have never seen. Be sure and give friend Wdlehe a trial; he has marked all his goods down to suit the times. PIPER-HEIDSIECK.-We are pleased to learn that Mr. Wm. Osborn of Messrs. John Osboro, Son & Co., Now York and Montreal, general agents for the United States and Canadas of the old reliable Piper-Heidateck Champagne, has been so successful during his stay in our city in placing his wine in the hands of suach houses as Messrs. J. B, Solari & Bone, Smith Bros. & Co., Zaberbler & Behan, Burke & Thompson, Thos. H. Handy & Co., E. Conery & Son, Edmund Du Bois, Clark & Meader. Chas. Ballijo and other prominent merchants of our city. These gen tlemen, we are confident will, see that '"Piper" is well represented here. To have the trade always supplied with fresh importations, direct ship. ments from Bheims to New Orleans are now being made, and a shipment is now arriving ex s'eamer Hsnnover, and we hope soon to rial ew York in its importaies of Piper; md whacb, we lesm. from Messrs. Johbn B. Osborn. F,.*& t., arefrom o to 100 bekets weekly, -m m9 THIE MEW ORLBEM Sanitary Excavating Co., (Incorporated by an act of the Legislature, with exclusive privilege of EMPTYING VAULTPF PRIVIES, SINKS, Eto.) Are now In full operation, and are prepared to perform the above work with promptness and dispatch. The advantages derived from the use of the Odorless Excavating Apgaratus. as used by the company, are that the work eoa be performed at any hour of the day or night the thorough manner in which the deposits ar removed, the absence of all offensive odors, tie shortapace of time required (an ordinary siklt being emptied in from ten to fifteen minutes) and, above all, ITS CHEAPNESS. All orders left at the Company's offce, No. Common street, or sent to Postoflce box No. 9I, will receive prompt attention. mh 8 lm BUDWEISiR B(fTI'LEDBICIX We have secured the agency of the celebrated BUDWEISER BOTI LED which is undoubtedly the best booer in the world. We offer it In asees (Plnts and Quarts) at very LOW PRICEH. MILLER & DIIRTMANN, mhlS Im so. 52 and 54 Houth Poters street COTTON SEEi) MEAL. Pure and Freshly Oround Meal, of OUR OWN manufacture, for sale by CRESCENT CITY OIL COMPANY. apt im 3 Union street. P. 0. FAZENDE, Stock, Note and Bond BROKER. OFFICE-No. 175 COMMON STREET. mht2 tf TAXES AND LICENSE41 PAID BY 1 . R. SOUTHMAYD. NO. 18 UNION STIREE?. Desk in Messrs. Oo.Nx & Bxwa's office. Or t der res, teitfiulr solicitedo mh29 tf EASTER. ON HAND. A LARGE AND SELECT STOO0 of Rhine Wines. French, Hungarian annd California Wines, Jamaica and Banta Orna Rums, Kirsch and Zwetshwassor. Califorua Fruits and Jollies, For the Coming Holidays. Also on hand, a large stock of Whiskies, Bra dies Cognats, Gins. Sherries, Ports, Absinthe and Vermouth. French and German Oordial Pilsner's Bottled Beer and German Meltzer, Sole agent for J. Kauffman & Co.'s Cincianna Beer, in barrels, and Star. Tafel and Uhxlg' Bottled Beer. Also, for Creme de Bounz Epl r nay Champagne. F. HOLLANDER, 59........CUSTOMHOUSE STREET........S mhs Meat Stalls Nos. 87 & 88 Magazine Market. Supplies Shins, Families, Hotels. etc., with EGGS, VEGETABLES, FOWLS, QANU, Beef, V1 $8Ml0. Perk, Sausages Tripe. vFe., us And everything the market affords, MARTIN LANNES, Ja., Butcher. Vegetable Stalls Nos. 121 & 124 Magazine Market fee DUCONGE DRUG STORE A. CAIRIOUCHE, 39 Chartres Strees, Products of French Pharmaceutic, received by steamer Hannover. A complete assortment of FRENCH PATENT IEDICIINES, most In vogue, such as Elixir Bonjeau, Doere. Pepsine, tMylphium Cyrenaicum, Dphaut's Pla. Crossener's Anti-Neuralgia Blaneard & Preparations, Dr. Churchill's, Laville's, etc. For sale by A. CAROUtres treet mchr 3s9Chartres street. Portrait Painting. (AND INSTRUCTIONS GIVN. ) Portraits from libf or from pictures e! the deceased, at thg , following rates: Life size, bust pore6* trats, in oil, at e100 and $150; net size. In oil, _a _ V-0 and $1o0: Cra Heads, not reo . perishable photo grAphs, but Dure crayon hea.ds at . iso and 475. Amaiier work. both in oil or crayon. or water color, at proportioned rates. Batisfaction will be glves in every case. Persons residing abroad c have any of the above work satisfactorily exe cuted by sending the rest picture' theypoeess. accompanied with a faithful description of thi person, and by stating the style and sise of portrait desired, will have their orders prompt ly attended to. Country patronage solicited. EVERETT B. D. JULIO, 3 Careadelet sereet, NEW ORLEANS. N. B.-Instructions lgvet in Drawing. CraOT and Painting. Classes in Seminaries 1insue My Art Gallery is a place of free resort, and tis public Is invited to visit it at pleasure. fees 0 UDEx1a hzzs. CRAB. Q ONUXS. Joale. aOnnE, Formerly with Pran Jok oa. 1 ewas 5 adlgsne Wm·l d 2D~~*~i~~~IOdi6