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S1ATS Or asUUXIA.
ass. eassro NIMZoN r fort, I
@ ONIATU
hIreflmtSKth atane Hare.e* Ife.
New OrlteanB. ridax. iAtl I5, 1617.
fh SeNate met pursuant to adjournment. the
. Louis A. Wilts. Lieutenant Governor and
idat of the reacte, in the chair.
On a eall of the roll the following Senators
ered to their name.:
~.lain,. je9 to itn n r;i.
a motion of Mr. Wheler, the rendlg of the
erdnai In detail wee dispensed with.
O motion of Mr. Whoelor leave of abehnno
IeN one day wan granted Mr. Mitnhell on no.
:.ntat of sittlkness
asUUaOn noliM Till OovnatroR.
Who following meeianee from his 3lxoelleney I
the Governor were reads
to the Honorable fnuate of the State of Loulel.
anam
I a irioted by hislCJ eloney
Ž o_ a enorf tioa a
ni not aitroeur 0 ea te in
d fluiwi t othum r mm'r4n
r mouor on
DUNCAN AG ary
New Orie;nnsi, fta.int7
o e ehZor to the Proe.ident and Members
dlrnotedir by is xeeIe ey
th forafor otnforu you th me has this dy
vudontr 00i #gnay, notntlflin"An se4t to ni.
'nta lt aeit an f twhi ir iln, a thedtl
anrm n n ni . & t 7t Qm ant prityof
<'ols ,%t to eoribe the nuiud or makl ng re.
NY AN A . CAG2 a,.,
Privato Secretary.
Mr. Ellis In the chair.
aSTar. or ooxrrUrnu.
Mr. Goode, Ohairman of thoaommittoo on the
uditciary. reported teank without notion " Houe
eoeourrent ,esnlutlon relative to exnmlnatlon
of the books of the Auditor of the tate of to00
tulak." and ruoommended that the eIm" be rn
turred to the Committen on iFinnnen,
Unsaimous consent was granted to1 'oisi.er
the report at this time.
On motion of Mr. (loaed the rniport wan
edopted and the oaneurrent resolution was rne
tented to the Committee on Finance.
The following message from the louse wan
eeelveds o of Itht NSUtAIY55,
New Orinans, April i3, 1N71. I
oe th o nable the President and Menmbers
Informe ou honortiln hodty
the usebas arted to t o rni'iiioiI of thu
i op onf;'renee on t ouIsI No. stay,
? rmpel seentssors to annn rulnir
eC rr . o hrtiile ~~ii, h~HO o r euti~rlitnt
u one to the Ituinseon rn aieriii. sell
uinous bjn gl'as, and on privatn booed
0 onn to soottion 2 of ant ig, ap
aa teto to inform your honorbhie
bod, . on00 ti now rn ey to meent the
taeGotfly to halliot for a United
r. PETER J. THtEyZ N
0 Mr. Goode, chairman of Onmmitten on the Ju
diluary, reported unfavorably on
Senat. bill No. 58, entitled " An tant to repeal
Metion. 9177, 974e and 9149 of tho Iteviand 8tat
utem, approved March t, isto. and all other laws
making it the duty of the judge to order the iuts
Ueseor and colleotor of taxes to assess and nollect.
a *pecil tax to pay any judgment rendered
agalnat any pollee jury."
Also, unfavorably on
Nouee bill No. 74, entitled "An ant to rnpeal
set No. 48. approved April tio. Utt, and to provide
'the manner of filling any vacancy that may ox
lSt in the offlee of Governor and Lieutenant Gov.
*nor,, to provide for the suspension from office
of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
peading impoachment, and for other purposes,"
IOn motion of Mr. llobnrtson t.hl ruin'. worn
euspeaded to eonsider the report on House hill
So. 74 at this time.
The report was adopted and the bill indefln
ti taly postponed.
INTRODUTON OF 3111A.
Mr. Boatnor, without previous notice. Intro
4aeed Senate bill No. tas, entitled "An act to re
peal an aol entitled an act to create a board of
Slateanaineers. approved February 24th. 187l.
Te setthe eontrol and management of public
leveesIn police juries. To authorise the ip
pointment of andneers, fixing their duties and
ogmpeasation. To authorize the Governor to
eon for the eonstruntion an t repairs of
eert levees. and to provide for the payment
k thetedf,"
WhIeh Vt read the first time.
The oonistatlonal rule was tospnded, the
bill rehd a'seoond time, and referred to the Con
mittee on Lands a*.d Levees.
The following message from the House was
ieeeived:
Howas Or BISmaMaxTATIYva5e,
New Orleans. April is.1877.
the Honorable the President and Members
b. of the Senate:
ed to inform your hnrbebd
tha - e Househe fins ily passed the following
Bte b ils. at lak the concurrence of the
s o oee, 'An act for the roll f of 0.
A. uror oseph Landornau and J. D. Hag
House bill No. 2m "An act to amendand
e ope hundred and sixtuen of the
A 0, bill No, 25l "An set, to promote
legal on bettr ualifla
tio f l~idtus fo admssin to the bar."
Also, Vse bill No, 972. "An act to amend and
e ontartiolefofuer hundrod and eighty-eight
Also House bill 18o. 256 entitled "An act to
amend and re-easet an act entitled 'An act to
in'orporate the Louisiana Historical Society.
apurove~iJanuay15160"
io ' billo.k "Joint Resolution rel
ative to ta topo).raphi and hydrograpnic survey
of Bayou Ts'he.
Also. lHouso hill No see "Au act to incorpor
at' the Itayou zn'r Fire dompany."
Also. House hill No. 307, "An act to abolish the
Board of t'omnn.sionrs styled 'The Commis
sioners of tho New Orleans Park' to repeal all
laws imposing a si td tax for the New Orleans
patrk. and to "nnfer u ~n, the 'ity of New Or
loans all the powers anl duties heretofore im
aoss ' upon tie Comnmissiojners of the New Or
las Park."
Also. House hill No. :14. "An net to protect
ships and vessels front the paytmnt of fees for
certiflcates of health furnished under the juar
antlne laws of the t tate."
PETER J. TREZEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
On motion of Mr. Goode. the Senate proeced
e4 in a body to the hall of the House of Repre
sentatives for the purpose st balloting in join
aession for a United States Senator.
beJ ,ý urti iinfoflYM a +.ite I ord Hd ' l ,vtt
1MM t.llipU In *a ohtatr.
Th1 troll of the bnete was oatellel whren the tlot
lowing lonatora aaaawern4 to thl or taulestatt
3 uf,3t ir, arI int, ergo coorie. Grovasr,
ely gemn, n PeIk n, Biil ia.B ~non,
mno4teai,It11b6.WhU, trk Itae
The toll of thre Hoarse was rorlinal when the
following montsweaah answered to their mat~es I
u. or, , n etar 17w;ua
filstt 'o ti e, i air' b ii I lt l fjey, s1"
(?i tKnine y {raitrra en(ri ans riarrrram if nr
i 1he teley t of tit Fant areeeI ldy tIlarn ro
'aloan for d 1[ital Nit Menatc fire tor Erata
11 anenrria Mart'or 4 ý, ýrINI?. ý ttKNyW
n1ire tit~tEnt tat u th ionrt' ta, ) tio (inm o
t~~rer oniliatot Era wit:mp
r nolon. 1 1. .Jraa, in treue PA on , lt ihrl J1
(1nibe of rloat rar, on . Bii. Oitllht ~Ane if Or
Aineart, lion. tnb Andre Ualaia of loraractir
iThePrsra~iden of araork nomlattoi ython aln, J
daurrrd Ithe objec of athi jit Veiitsanhlas wtst
Meg attifor IloUnirtedi oateiSenatorr fhor thin t.A.
lfra'rrstn, Xr. ofl (rrAtars,7
lire $nroile of thar i-r ntiiaiV lreadtooiainm ofia
thieanrarilnns Aailerai wrrrta' ilr.wit: h
llreSoteyof tivnefo . . (1,~: trilarins iar Orta
len, in Ada antnn o tt Urartia, ir
Itoprtarnirrt$ittie hokeae noinated fue ln. J..1
ilru elhn diof ]Frtl, N'ttriihsr, nr.?lr saI
'iae rols irtei Bherirst,nDAtvy, 1'rttra i lrrtorr
tl,tlii tnt 10k + ryIvni+atnh Mrrt#e hulk rritrr O't
aekth on ss e, I n1e1e, Mnasar Menlo Mar t/
Wilirarr, ' ra tnr, ist ffrta, A illt, 'I.. tyltrnia atil
Al yri-ok votorl.itwte
gon r~ ( lni{I saario ,la rirsirr, 104 l). fitnn
M I lt~rgl, o ltnrl hituia - trtirirr ttrnr
ernatto u us attirn, hta tr5. Mirni strar 1Vrsiglt 'f
Uaaatt B~atr to)n Motatillv 1 Bar Usi. 'e, Tr its, taars
fr otarflstiur Ailýarit vutoifarAuirw 'attor~ r a~1 11
-pr. w atorrshrri, iAhtlaa. luistnla, (irr arrin
Dirrrgo11ool thiivrrr, rlnly, I(igrire 1 'nna i~n irs.
iii~ º r, r rlsrr * astnslaa sai, K Mri, vsiss,
aNo ary, tttera nsttrsiritlrl t, Oatthlint'e Vrrrrnaaa
ar ttt irand, tasn Iur t vtard for A in 1uirr,. Jr.
h Ie tot.. otes
I.tsri vr$-r Alri..t voted fuiirrary A to t rlrnw arn i 41,
natrsi n jloinlt ners iessab oly , i ýh'ar wirs n araIorit iis ,
Mr. n ride grave arot 'is, Htistin lt'orstri i iti r 4 V'1
thir lt b$an trt Vhtrsr anIte r) t-t~er n s Mirrtnr dla,
wsýrralrl st aro nri ts porri Err 4r uir raIns atl let.. g
On motio~n, vofa r. Whitn, tiss joi. Daarsiomtr.v
mnshiira tanoai . nt i : tIm Ss nsit iiry ri to It A r1ovil,44
Th 'rirr rael-.' wanlra. that ns E nr rrlir n li Iire an
(Itn ia otl hardts ronlv tiar fit mlorwiny ttintt irrw
senrwrt in tjoi ir arsamriySarre:wt oai' ~
Mr idt oa gave A et. ti~f, hiat in, t-itrortr n 1)t'rrri.
thef~irst, tac iti, ter riarrail. (lo tatr ai (ntI ria i~tity
,ol amtvaan ttaia Wiarrolsr t artntiid Wialltir ar
An m~ogtio - t lMr.a Whirtie, Jja aointr (lare, Iri
Y.aa' tuhn Zantaniawseriar to Iiri. b ein
iluttoliftiiitnt IAaicN OA a.
Houso hill No. 2ii, eat hind "An net to iomia l
atewsuors lii to ns08 propirties horntofori ix
em pttid from tatxtiion, hnl otsin to clhirih.
school, tiiton lint or oharital'In Institutions."
Wets laktn up it tlitn ho roport. of th h onmfot.
otnt, conitnitito, ttiothor with it tmissago fromn
thio iliusn of Iitiisp ttfiat.i , giving notiln of
thu ln adop titno this rnpor't of thus nonforonenr
On Inittion of Mi. Oiortg". thu treport.e il
uonforonio niitinttti' Wias ttplotd.
Limit. ov. Wi ltit tihto ohitr.
On motion of Mr. ltRhtitrtsoun, tIhe vote by whilt
this report was adoptod was r'Oiontltoent.
Mr. hltohrhtunn novoil to artond the title of
the b)111 o as to mako it. 'ipfuorni to t he body of
the hill.
Mr. Ogden innmd thu point of ordor that ni
an'indmtuatnt to tho roport of at 'iunforinii tuor ur
mitten was in order.
'rihi Prusidint. doinrod tho ptaint well takin.
Mr. Kolly mtlled for the rnnaitnt of the bill.
Mr. Htasv'i mdtu the pointi of ror I that no
disitstion of th.i bill or aiotion upon it was in
order, for flit reason that, the till was still In
poissasion (if thu Iousi of hIntirusintatlivn
and hatd not hlio dolvorod to thu Moorrotitry of
the Mtitate.
This Proslthint sttinid the putit of ordor.
Sinate bitt No. itt, entititd "An act to amoind
and ri-onatwt seitions 11 iand 2:t of tnat nit ntitlod
'An not to regulate pubilu edunatlit in the MlattA
of Lonlslaia: to provide a revinun for Iho
same,' tie.. aitpprovotd March 20, 1577," was taken
up togetather with the mtltatoun froito Il tlousn
if lleprosoittatlves oontiourring in tho bill with
following amendments. vtt:
SIiUMt AMtENDMtCNTI Oit MINATri Itll.i. No. 140.
3. St ri kot oit soot on I.
2. ltrike out sattion '.
.t. I nsnrt the following to Ius sootrtion 1:
SiuRlnsN 1. lie it eamseled loll the Smnae anol
firmayw of lrepresentativon ref1/ theste of Louuir!
itona lt (Jieieral ,4unuemttblld itneritd. That in teti
ttih Administrator of Finamto of tho city of Now
Orleans. or thu Parish Tratauror of any tarish
of the State, shall fail to qualify by the irst of
May next., lit aumuordtiant e with tlte provisions of
ntt No. 23 of tho extra seuslon of 1877 ap t rovod
March 26. 1877. the Mlato Board of Eduoatlon be
and is hereby atthorlazd to appoint i treasurer
of school funds for said vIty or parish: priuiided,
thetraeasurr so appolntod shall comply with
the provisions of atlnt not relative to the duties
and powers of said Administrator of Finanoc or
Parish Treasurer.
Insert the following to be section 2:
ao. 2, lie it Jnrthor enacIted, etc., That the
Board of School Directors of the silty of .Now Or
leans be and is hereby authorized to change and
designate the day upon which its regular
monthly seslions shall be hald.
Section 8 amend ed so as to read as follows:
Mac. 8. Be it further enacted. etc.. That all
laws or parts of laws inconsistent with this act
be and the earns are hereby reueloed, and this
act shall take effect from and after its passage
Amend the title as follows, to wit:
Strike out in 1st and 2d lines "19 and."
Add at end of title "To authorize the State
Board of Education to appoint Treasuror of
School Funds in certain cases, and to authorize
the Board of School Directors for the city of
New Orleans to change and designate the day of
Its monthly sessions."
On motion of Mr. Ogden the Senate concurred
In those amendments to the bill, and it was
finally passed as amended.
House bill No. 287, entitled "An act to compel
assessors to assess properties heretofore exempt
from taxation." etc., being now in possession of
the Fenate, was taken up, together with the
report of the Conference Committee thereon.
Mr. Robertson moved that the bill be recom
mited to the Conference Committee.
Mr. White raised the point of order that, inas
much as the House of Representatives had
adopted the report and thereby discharged the
committee on the part of the House, the motions
now in order were to adopt the report, or to re
quest further conference of the House.
The President decided the point well taken.
On motion of Vr. George. the report of the
Conference Committee was adopted, the bill
finally passed as amended in the said report,
and the Secretary instructed to notify the ealse
of itepresentatiess.
1l oafe 6+e100reteal' the eiyof vow OrlaesC, w
to aVoerb the oatlng debt, the unpaid latirent
oonvpeu, school warrant', and all eviodenoe of
debt, and other elaimn aaainst the atty1, and to
nulhorie and to rn quire the oltyof New Oreienn
to rnoeive such iadebtednaes in tiaymnnt of oer
tain tease of the alty of New Orhians, due prior
to the first of January, iati." t
Was taken up tnoathar with the nmojority and
minority reports by the tomnmittee on lnantte,
subliltted yesterday,
Mr. Grover moved that ths. bill he inell on the
table euljent to call.
Mr. REutle malted for n divisione and by ai a
risinog vote of years. to nay), P. the motion to lay
on the b4ilie preaileei.
Houlste bill No. eM, ontitled "An at to provride
for the obtaining and publlshinag of reports of 7
hanks. banking and savinga institutions," atu.
Wea taken up under tit" favorable report or
the IJommitten on boanke and flanking.
On motion of Mr. Mteven the bill wan ordered
road a third time.
The iontitutlohal rulnwe inaasinded, Oht
hill wans read a third Iltiet and Minaily paceuid.
Til I tin Wlewe ariopted,
Mr. Slano n moved I. re.onniier thin vote by
whii'h this till) wan finaily nnmeln, ntd, on his
own motie'u, the motion to r"'tonshiear was
lnlileld.
mounst bill No. on, entitled "An wit to retioni
artleiea loot, 1122 and i1 of the itnvled (livil
Code, and anlilones mei and mist of the litevisd
Mittutin of the Hitnt of lUonuatasna,
Wmn, oh motion of Mr. (oode, ordered read
third time,
Chin eeonstitutional ruin wise suspended, the
hill wais rant a third Iiio and flnally penauil.
The tile wais alo'lntl, and nuilca of eeenenur
r'nan was ord'rnd aunt to the Housa,
Mr. (Irover inovail co rnaonsaldr thi vote liv
whiih this hill was tinally neannad, ani on bil
own motion the mloiitnin i ra'onsldur was laid
on thin tabia.
llounan hilt No. ills. onolill "An at. ti aitihorr
ire then olli'ei jirinef (irtdin ainolfil t rlparishns
tlo evy an ann uil tax for earoi'hilal purpoens
not aauexnel in fuirteen an hiialinif nuins on
lin dol l on tanahin pripari y reiptirtitl altk
A i'ris , by li'inan.n Inonm.litlna wit hout stat iioI,
was. nn motion tf Mr. Htnven, l1ll on the lnhin
sniiijeiii to "ill.
Mr. Grovor oitalnael lanniios i'nfniit lit
take ia report at.hiin thi , aonl reiporlnil favorn
lily on Maintn hill No, Oros, antItlid "An iat to
inniile tim polien jury of thin iarish of Iairviltt
to levy ia lx int all thLe tamabin propirly within
then imisl of sal ti narish, 1it to 'aoeed fCourtieen
milla on thei dollar."
Whlilh line over under thn rul',
Mr. Toxmadetnubitim ithefollowingprivilmospi1
report.;in Our~l nEno~,it
ru ii liotete UoMMiT'rnei ON I' ioiit~tM wr
AND ChmiueiiemeMcN'r,
Niw Orinaee. April lit. 1177. I
'o in fioanirait Presiiliint ii blen'heras of
tit" iaian;
(f/e'ter'en -Your Vumniti tin on Enrirolliniaf,
tlt .inieroisnitnt repni.iitfmilly rnjueert as duly
menu or relly naeri'li'ii tHanala 1.1 No. Im?.
tiC ei ( TiXA A. Uhairtuin.
Tiumn bull No. Imi, intilld' " An not to aiithori
leei the StaIn tar illi'tira aid Ohi Admiinlistra
trr tit Fiainan if the ialty of Now Orteans to In
slitlutieiits fur lioanmnan and taxon in thu jun
tui.os cortls of untal tlhy ,i- '.
Itipnurtl fivorluty by tiha Oianmlttin on thin
Ju'dielarr, on April Ii, with ltte fhllowing aionmi
inlem:ln
In lin ii, of ntiulon I, strike nit thi worid
N ni4te."
im lInI i 4, et a let ion latriku 'i -i ot hi wirds "tax
ionl''lorn ntmi Iit.''
in1 n ii. nsae neaitiin, atrIika out [ilil word
"itih'" and iniert thi wo ri "hie," l nid in ihii
nioutni liioi sntrikei iiti thin wor "Il' y"' nil in
inert. tho worn "tin.'
in liji of tha nalone naitliuii iniort, iaftir ths
woit "tone,,," thi woo lui "'aptital or iuri'nnal
propirty,"
I. lin 1 itf thin nasm' naioition. aft'r the wort.
"'hlnnanni" Iins1rt. Ihin word "rm'en.'
kHrik'. .oit ilium 1n and i:uaini the words "Is fir
a tix" in Iln it 1tof 0ntun sontion.
Mi.rike out tht hist., cnii'i, third, fourth, liftm
and el iIIhlintus ofi tIh nsfond H4 "Lion, and insert
in lii' liernif the folliwiig:
"'liol. d, II' it fur'tIo' i'iiti', "I. That the'
fans if thne justilan Of t thui iu' anit ionst.bidiiu
In eenihi uits shall tin as follows, anuti iiin morn'"
to Iiii t nniniiiiron of thle tilti striki out the
words State tax n.olltnio's anil tm." In lina
lit the titli, aftir the word "tun'," ' 'Isurt "'api
tnl and pmrsonmil propurty." and in lineo a of the
tiin nstrike out tim words, "To ragulutn the pny
mont of annses In unh asnaes." and insert in Hooi
thuireif the words. "To fix aund ulimIt the foes "nel
coieti in eui'ch me.ain.i"
Wasi token lip.
Oui modti of Mr. Stevun hii ruipnu, and
aiimonments worn adolitoi.
On motion of M1-. llivui tho bill was orderod
ruadi a third ti tnn.
lihM ion'tiiltutionil miii14 iui ias usp'iendu, thu
hill road a third HiMi aild Iuiiillny ninus'd.
Thi' I I-l witi s, aduiptuid.
Mr. Whlii moved it rl "'i'edlir thli vote by
whim h t~hu till Iwarn Iiniiiuiy tounauu, anuu on hIs
ljuimtuunot Ii v. eior WVilt'. iinIl' 'hid har.
fiiuanhlull Ni. 2I5i. utIn ltuu'Aii iwl li 'intitlie
all iuriuni uueu unon'i of i'riiiii i toamilfy lii th1i
lown iehuilt.
Weas tikin uip. ltiguithlir willi Itin fiilimwinm
imuijoilly unite bunrt y ropiuria Ilru'iin:
To I-he. Tonorablue I-ho Preisidint aimi Muimuieue
of the, Sienmh:
A inaji rity of your CuommuitI-o on Juudi-lary
Ihiivinc hiiai unilir u'uinlieirntlon Huuuiee lull No.
mmii. re'aiurt. Itin nuomi favoritlly. with thu follow
In g anouuiundment:
MunitIon i1, line '., after wont "holhaif" Inid ''erie
vlduid no lireeumn tIion shall ho rainaleignaleust
aii annusad friim lila nit unvalling himself of hia
jurlvtlagu of teiinifylifc. aiii mrovldeid Ithat wh~eee
nmuu'h prl vllgi li iii m ii oni the, party shall ho
subject to cruiga-nxamtinatiuun."
E. I. WhiTE. for majority.
Thin rmulderngne'm, a ominority of the commnit'
I-oae. mmiupuisaui to hIbs bill beinnuno thuy lii
line, It viol ctan the leptrlt ut artfcle. 6 or the
Slate constItution; ~esidies. tbey belleve' It woueld
nubject the auicunuoci who hs often I numnant anil
tilitarato. to a rIgId crone-exam ination In whith
Ihe mIght be made fo cmontmradihct his own teietl
enony and tnirulmy (thomigh innoocnt) a pro.
Isuentuion of guIlt would hem raiuiod. AgaIn. nit
wIthstandIng tih empovlnloins of I-ho bill flint mio
ureieumption of guIlt shoulul arIse, from tbc fact
that the acemmead dleclnad to go our the stand and
gIve timetlmony. It will ho imuosuuuibhui to prinvont
I.urchm an lnfere'nc.'uolngdaw~n hy'te uY
A. II. (IRORGE.
P. N. GOODE.
Mr. White moved that the report of the major.
ity of the committoe be adopted.
Mr. Stubbs moved as a hubstituto for the
motion of Mr. While that the minority report be
adopted.
Mr. Allain demanded the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. lioatner. Breaux Ducros.
George, Goods, Kelly Ogden, Perkins, Rich:
ardson. Sandiford and t bbs-il.
Nays-Messrs. Allain, Ellis. Eustis. Grover
Garland. Robertson. Steven. Wheeler and
White-9.
Absent-Messrs. Bryyant, Burch. Cage, Du
mont. Gla. Harper. Landr'y. Mitchell. Sutton.
Starr a Texada. Twitchell, Wakefield. Young
and Zaoharle-15.
And the report of the minority of the com
mittee was adopted.
The following message from the House was
received:
HOUSE o0 REPRISENTATIVES, .
New Orleans. April 18, 1877.
To the Honorable the Senate of the State of
Louisiana:
I am directed to inform your honorable body
that the House refuses to concur in the Senate's
amendment to House bill No. 2e9, "An act to
create Recorder's courts in the city of Now Or
leans., and to provide for the election of record
ers." etc.
And asks 4 Coi on Conference on the
e and tat has oedas
61 a. "eJI.a
PZTl 1. TUZIZ*YANT,
ChWlf cor.
On motion of Mr. Ailain the inunate went into
afltaontivta Mteiot.
f6lheonative eneelton being ranlaeda, on it hail of
the roll the followintg Sonantoe anaawered to
their tinoames:
Naaerja, Alleh,. flaaatuaaar, Xuaarne, ý1) Icj, Tha~tlo,
Ver qn , Ili ghardeanl (iartovra, i n Ir tnil
btitajnna, tU je. a, i at el Ind W l nt-'wi,
Ahee F r~ta eeBre. ret Nit t ~ ,(lange",
Mr. (lota)"a In than "heir,
Mar. lioantnnrohtnltnai tnana~ltnaaaaa oonnnnt to
umalamt ant this titian thisa folowiiing repotio
To thle honoaarablin Pranalalant end Mnnataore of the
tilatajet
Your tianitaltt'ae ntýLttt'1e antal Lr~vn~n long
leavnt to laatort Mnntaatt bill tuna Iy eauatI~tltaaa
ol!At4, .. Itt IA9aN E~li, UShatirotan
Whiath liea o~vr uaindir the rulias.
Thiii foallowiaaag nlsaaitarer froat lt his 'iiettan1y
this n Ovarnor waua raaiaivoal
Itntet of ieeaaa naiaaaa
Wow Oirleains, Auntl 14, 14~7.
To thain ilnorattinll"ha tiaiaattn ta the ittate oft
Nr(deatnlaaaai-! amt diratotad bay hial lxaaaalieatay
thei (aif.vert at tai or a roat thlaat tao htais aa,
r rovoti to al aiiutaiatntt folhjlowing anatt aartgluta+ttaa
aly your aa tot'auhlna nlaaa
'a aaaut faaa thai paraoteiaan aat uttaln, aimaittla
atalal ýI mal Ina tlaa Miatta. tat Laaaiseieaat
'At aa~ t aaataeaa'wngtuattti'hta caitd jlaltoc
is setl to a tnina a ajaida'th in nar a~ii
to regaulate taittaaija ef taovablei tirovuat y whtliala
Ic aaxaiaaa1 troitt ato laauaa, aoad to ratatt ota l u moo -
Iaw latws,"
Aaa taat Ira aaaahaarisa U. It, Fl tainy andale liaaay
l'rtllaiaa aata, horn li as iang a'l a autaa aa't'la f inia a T(t.
qAn famt ta noaaaaaa tawt No,. i'n," tir
toa ano~t, a tlataantaairn ttaaa riaii it thtaa lion taaar
lfnataaarataaaat.aaa at iila at-ot ir Naiw I aleriaaaa.i
"Al Ant, Sai't tia atiaaaa aaiin1 taf1 'A.t ar ata. tat, a'aatlttiaaa
ants alt lii aattaairolian thta, tlatiatnnar to tniaapaitt ala
Aeciaitaaaat Att,,aaa'v ~tti 'ria'alat, stoaal ta, napmtiaaa
tta't. No, a1n, ti t1taaavaI Matata, tat, latl4"
I " ." t. u r a a i
'a,' AUNUAN H,. (JAthlt, Jtr..
tinta o iiiaa oatar Ma. Itmitly. lii' Htananta aaljaaarnnill
ttiil tHaataaaiav, Aprial It, ti7, ll, IAitt o oAaihiaa la.
JOH~N VLhlAati
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OFFICIAL JOURNAL
FIFTil (AENEIRAL ANNEMiLY
0O1 TuIla
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
14XTUA MICAN8ION 118 1877.
NOVSK OF ASPWMKMNKTATIV KM.
Thirt yslth l Day's Prseesdings.
Notsw 1op I4 PhIaaCsTAti s, I
New Orleans, Friday. April t11, 11477.
'!'his Ilouts was Bailed to order at ii:4r. a. in.
Presont:
lion If Plosh. .peaknr, nud Mnasrs. Aithlu.,
Ao l<, Iirbitir, Isrnard, hellion. 1!wdon,
lrrady. Ilunk, nlil. Itrigsa, Uarloas, rnsw.
lP4vig ot', H)ok, tili on 14rg aolglon, fbi,
onrstar, Pltylpstori+'k, 010mnpin. rtamrnotul,
I 1i1t of Orl'nota .Iaets, 1 nnti y. Kelly or Or
ºanla. Ku nonimnt, Kbkid. ,you, linnds, Lamanrn,
I an htiro tbard of Orl.nns Marth Mians,
I enlo No wsorn, Nonor. Ile tou its, -tin -
ardtoni, itlgicly, y lion , lt, eli , , n, a ob.
,+rtans. Martain. Hhatklpoeire, lilogloon Ml.f,
Moitgg, Hi4walr t Htoin., HuIl.,re, Hnort. '1 aylor.
Trirne.ooi lot, i'ojar, V.. thins, Washington. W iI
ionna, Woed. 'ioung of 4lialbornu ,anl Young
of E.ast illtion hiRoge.
HIxty thr4, inemibars and a Ililnri1n.
'i'ee journai of Apri I12 was approvtI,
Mr. Midd sate' I that his vote given ynoatzrdaty
in the %trmnat.l v on the indnfinilt post
pantin't of lionoo bill No. 245, "An ant for I-h.e
rillof or the Now Orleans flnmonrat," was gives
through orrorand tasokd that it might, bn WoeAl
In iton journal of this itty that he was not in
favor of thLo motion t4 pttstVown. His roinuest
wait grant'td.
Mr. Kidd inove4 thattherni5ollens relative
to the pvaymnont. of "larks of cortain nominittoos
unit of t,larks and nmpl..yos of the Hous',
adopted by the house April to, fin taken up
for roeonlidlrat.ion.
Thti Hpeaknr ruled tie motion to takoup the
resoiutIon out of order, for isan reat'n that thil
house haul not 1o)n1 1t1nd to roanfl514r th1 reso
hulotins.
Objnlotions to tie ruling being raisnat, the
thtnakor tntisnd tt fin resul an extraot from the
journal of April 14. Is follows:
"Mr. Voorhitns gave notito that hl woutl to
morrow morpingK move ý ronishnloration or the
votoon the niopttlon of t lt resolttions."
Also. an extra.t. from Lthn journal of April II.
its follows:
"Mr. Voorhios. In jutarttnt- of a previous
not1,n given, miov.4d re4t the Houtst, dt, reion
ablel tit' vowe on then runp riln of the rusolutionn
relntiave to Lhn luty of .'lIrks of "omm1i.tt1o4s and
clerks of this House.
"'ho henin to ltn tsilder was posltpnud, on
inotion of Mr. Vtorlieo, until to-mnorrow.
April 12."
In view, however, of obtntlins to the ruling
of IhI (;hair, tnit 'y Cho unanimous content of
Lte HReuseti e rst u 34 tions worn hed as rtcon.
.Ider..d and wire taken up.
Mr. Voorhles miovtdi to strike out the amond
m1ent1 ottTred by Mr. McGehee fund 4uloptod
April 11t.
Mr. Lyons, rislttgto a point of order, objected
to tI.', h1 otin it, strike out, for the reason that
the amtndment had beto4no 4i part of the reno
tutlon. and that a motion to retonsilder the
.amendment. had, on the 14th instant, boen (alit
upon the table.
The chair held the point of order as ""II
taken, and that, the motion to striko out r ++md
not te entertailnd by the I1louse.
Mr. Kidd moved to amend the first rest'ltt lrn
by inserting after the words "arid no more" the
words "provided that this provislon shall filly
apply to those clerks who have made cont1iwtw
with chairmen of committees."
On the motion to amend Mr. Lyons ealled for
the yeas and nays, with the following result:
Yeas-Messrs, Carloss. Crossy 1)upreo, Flhb.
Fitzpatrick, Gaskins, Hammond. Kid41., Lamarn,
Martin, Moans, McGohen, Pitts. IHyland. Ilole.
Rob'4rtson S4artain Stewart. btalo, Voorhies
Williamns, toung o)i Cialborne. and Yount of
East Baton itoulgt-24.
Nays-Hon. L. Bush. Sptaker, and Mu srs.
Aldige Ay'o'k. BriIg r Bre.ard, Milliou Bo4w
delt. Frady. Baek Btrry. Dliavigne, /'Avy.
Duke, Estopinatl iF'erguson Foerstor, Hill of
Orleans Jon1s, Kennedy, kohiy of Orleans,
Lyons Lends, ena, Leonhard of Orleans, New
son. Porter, Itidgc ley, I4.uton Shaks poarn.
Hingleton. Htlf Spiller. Stagg Tellers, Smart,
Taylor. Toler. Washington and Wood-39.
The motion to amond was lost.
Mr. Lyons moved that the vote just taken be
reconsidered. and moved that the motion to re
consider be laid upon the table.
Upon the motion to lay upon the table a rising
vote was taken, resulting as follows: yeas 38,
nays 21.
No quorum voting, a call of the house was or
dered as follows:
Ron. L. Bush, Speaker, and Messrs. Aldige.
Ayco('k Bridger, Breard, Bowden. Brady.
Buck, iierr, Bell. Oarloss, Cressy. Delavigne,
D'Avy Duke. Dupree, Estopinal, Fl)guson
Fobb. itzpatrick, Foerster, Hammond ¶111 of
Orleans. Jonas Kennedy Kelly of Orleans,
Kernochan, Kidd. Lyons Leeds, Lamare Lea.
Leonhiard of Qrleans. Mfartin. Means. oGe
hee. Newsom, Porter. Pitts. Ridgley. Byland.
Ilouton. Boile Robertson atan. Shakpeare,
Wood. Wlim ounof Clalbone n Young
Sixty-three members and a anoram present
A second rising vote on th, motion to lay
upon the table the motion to reconsider was
taken a* follows: yeasM; nays, 80.
t tuitwibnmtut~i swsnb1ti+ it oE Ma t I
a4reeoluprA tits thai nn*e£1 evrf~ ºf N
11 n~int ný ; r~nby ten o
Iirhjd 'ht tip iiarmaR n~ th ommItý
filefy ilt107, nor t e numbr of days tj1e fly ap
orluoi{tenai htýcrt ,rj ae s , J )i beev issue~
tai thit, 1e'r (4 t to (lormwitto," 1t4mI
onI rem rnI tent for uch44 tubherfu1,IsNa 0
11 Pr~ e~£ 1 f'iV~rrartrf httir fle g (%Inrk of
i o M491nsg £11ti th. AesistnI4 (ii, r, the Minute
( Jierjtnit 110444141 nIt 1£e the flier i¶ nr the( I4l9tIN9
N;£c1l Ihe ead tit the 41a1m1 rete v o1r 911011 f4£r
I, l~tr£1 suasIion Witswa reoeti44'e by tint,, at the
rmqn!iar s44.0 linm the tiro for w pseh tlhº
Ohtrdiern, ANile? ext er£' MinouteglOeyoit aff04
o~~ 'lthmer ton4sssion, tit d then 411104 rulg #9 ni sa1 L
try o epyment£l of the ilergnaet-ai.AreIN.
e!11n'eJº that the t~9iei forl whiol it, p11 r c)4 lam1
414(1 199 1,1 hII#t14 filial 414otAl, dl t14'41£,11 tihe
P)49of the tpresent 4044s41n.
A joint. eNCNion of the (leneruil Aeeeouiriy wa1N
11e1d fogr the puirp~ose of further hnio5,~tlng for £1
Moiet~or to repiresenlt tim, Sitake of LoIIIisiana In
the Rea9f1t49 of ilhe UnIted iSta1Ms folr the term
b~ginIing M£1rol 4, 1a77, lion, George I1. 1111g.
el' the tlennt4', Ilresiding,
Theo roll of the Rena£te wasile (I1,ii0whef tihe
following tann£torN alnswered 1o their 011m0+:
)i ears Aliein, hi e%£Ixj hberoe., g 1rilsEutis,
i'.rklnr4, ¶iitlohmt a00. itoti49rtann Hadarý
htviiie44, H'tu£tri4, W~heelor £1nd WIl lie.
The roil of (the MousO wasniled1014, 14hen4 tile
foliowingg n14e11l~erN 11 rwereil to their 01111104
Iton, 1, hlush. Mpenk'~r. .1w9.l Mess£,rs Adirljfe.
Avr~k 14.4..'i, iltgr, 1140£, ni 1)iiti liet, ii..We 09n
itriely, ¶14144k, Jiorr9'Y Bul 11 iit, (IS O frlr4444
I 'jd n~.(, tlit.hl, lN'~4Nr49lIr. rrei 49g~r, Pt 'i141tratl4k.
(ithkI;44, iilb lop 9 Ii4Jit1)44e94, 1111t of Or.
14(cite. .101191,, Ii 9't4 1141y. I1nt y 'If Orieaoig,
i( "rI 444'f)£41, , 1(1441, l'voiia, Ion s,444 1,11 ,i~ row
Nie,44j,' I~rttnr. oiif 0,14'II04 Mtr'£1iiin 4(4'
1 '1(1, Mit lehl",N ew14 li~i.t44tti11l4 Iae tner,d~~t
tl'ItIr-og, 1in nellli~rn. 91414141 1 Hy~rlandIntol
Tileýn.,, f1illl44 oflitter Stag0g,1t~ ath£nt, tueee
sltleesW~ ) A tisIlyofthes Htsnde of 01oo4ie11 h1'1111
SixtyInin thN int £1Nborsh~,1 rwi llIri 111 i£1Wrfo
tie pu1rp~ose of ba1lloting for ai Men£tor to rNPrN
sentthe Witet (if LrnutMiana Iin tile Ren111t1 of the
United Sta1ted, for the term beginning Mart'ei 4,
1517;
'l'ho4 49¶ret.£rV 'f the Ilerntoreftll t1211 nIi'nn o9f
the~ 9'4(1lti44tl.'44, t49 wit:
MoemrN. loenhs, (ilbgron, 1,01414. Ill~liogme,
Mr. bunk 14,4rnlonitr Non4. .f. 13. Me(fdhneo of
Mr, 1f4i1t1.4441£ 11411111flti'4 lion. 1', A. iOucro4,
*fr,, of Orleazns.
There 194.1 1411 furthe~r £1410ilatielns, tie roll
o4f the Hegi,,h wan4 44(1 14, with Usite followingi r94
toeptdor J)4'rogvte 444ld for 11i.14. I1. L. (11t,son
' 14 .1i
Mi,Inmi49r Wheeler po9lt41 for lion. E. C. flilt
met, lelvoted fer Andrew (2£1elvaie
44,011444 lroilenl 1(iilihn.,P1411.is(lerlnn'1,(inooI,
11r914449l l(rnv-r. aoly, Olden1I 491, (lhevnrk , Mlrn,l-~4
aod White vo4ted4 for flos£. 1'. A. Duer4., Jr.-in
rots'4.
Thi roll of urn 11o01 won ,,ales, w snC
Monsrs Ayuoek. liroard. flowd'hnn.1 Brry, l1e.,
(enr lss, hie avignno. fuprion, er iamsion, ho n
tor, fillispin Itammondl, Kidd. Newsom w tarn -
ley, 1ieneui,,Ip 1liobrtson, Htnk sp'iro,, 11nii
Atinge, Sotel for ln Ii. P. Jons 22 Eistes,
II ess rn 1liilo.I ita patriuk Xert "ehan, Mn
nOhrl, Pitis. litichardaia, Harf t rbIl n, Smart.
'I'roinii, t and Williams. voted fort i(,11. 1,.
Olitmon-It votn8.
Messrs. isrdiger, lrady. Jrnossy, ,tnsplnal,
Hill, Jonas, Kelly, Iarnar', lesonhard, lgoill
Voorit lsetnd Yineig of (ilalborne, voted for
i P. A. bros Jr. -12 votes,
Msrs. hush, Ah e, lBnk, luke, Osukins,
I aes I md, leym. ?rti, ian. Naa n s, Nue~Ver
tir.1~Ipr1rutMrhiller, nTylor stud Wood voted for
liýn B lnO }ahnse In vo~tes.
Messrs. Sartain, Stewart anl Washington
vot'e for Hoy. H. (1. Hillin wWs- uVeS.
M i. onpe y v~rt~,(fiir o (ý. *ery- lolor,
vo(ud clank Ii votes.
Total vote 9U: necessary to a choice, 4e.
No one candidate having reeolved a majority
of all the votes cant, the preslding omfloer de
clared that there had boon no election.
Mr. KIldr gave noti e that he would move to
morrow to go into a sneond ballot for UnIted
Statis Henator.
On motion of Mr. White, of the Ienate, the
joint. asesnmly aijournod, and the Senate with
drew to its chameiir.
SWUNg IIUiINleiN RICNUMIWC.
After joint sisslon the roll of the JIouso was
callei, No follows
flon. I. lsush, Speaker, aind Messrs Aldigo'
Aycock, iiridanr, I1riard. i lllii,1, Isrduly, Dow
dIn. luok, IBerry. lnie, Blriggus. uJrloss Dressy,
1elavlgno, IlAvy, Juke, Dupree, lsittipinal,
ilergusori, Folb., Fit7 atriek. Poerter. Oanskins,
Gltlbsple, Ilarmmorl Hill of Orleans, Jo a,
Keuedyi Kelly of Winn, Kcli of Orleans, Jtor
niesln, Kldd. Lyons, iAndis Leamars, Loua, Mr
tin Me(uheo, Newsom, Nunez, Porter. Pitts,
utnriginy ltyland, Ik utorn. Itandaloh, Rsobertson,
Italonei, itksuear.. Bingleton. Self, Stagg, Stew
art, MiStele Aeiiers -rnart, Taylor. 'Tremoulet,
Virh los. kVood. W'illiams Young of Clalthorn,
and Young of IEnuit Blaton Hingo.
'lixty-four unombners and a ouorum.
MSCN5A(I 5 FROM THe 5IX5ATE.
'I he following message was received from the
Senato:
IIINATE CHIAMBER, rTATE O LOUISIANA,
New Orleans. April I7. 1W77. I
lion. Speaker and Members of the House of
i1ipresentatlvesf:
(/erdlemcv -I am directed to inform your hon
orahle body that the Henato has eoneurred in
House 1111 No. 298, entitled "An act to create
recorders' courts in the city of New Orleans.
and to prov'ideforthe appointmentof recorders
to define their jurisdiet on, qual flestions and
powers, and to repeal an act entitled 'An act
establishing four muniolpal courts in the city
of Now Orleans, and deining the jurisdiction
and offloors thereof, and repealing all laws es
tablishing recorders' courts and providin for
the transfer of the records from the recor era'
courts to the said municipal courts, an for
other purposes," with amendments as annexed
tothe 1)11.
Also, to inform your honorable body that the
Senate has finallyy passed, and requests your
concurrence In Senate bill No. 1i2, substitute
for House bill No. 251. entitled "An act to repeal
an act eotitled an act relative to the Louisiana
Levee Con pany, a corporation organized under
the general law of the State, constituting it a
body politic and corporate, with certain powers,
privileges and f ranchises. -nd contracting with
said corporation for the construction, mainte
nance and repairs of certain levees and provid
ing the compensation therefor, approved Feb
ruary 20. 1871."
Also, to repeal act No. 43 of the acts of 1873, en
titled "An act to amend and re-enactsectiop No.
2 of an art relative to the Louisiana Levee Com
pany, a corporation organized under the gen
eral laws of the State constituting it a body cor
orat and politic, with certain powers Drivi
[egs and franchises, and contracting with said
corporation for the construction, maintenance
and repairs of certain levees. and providing for
compensation thereof, approved February 20,
1871.
Also. to amend and re-enact act No. I of an
act entitled "An act ratifying and confirming a
contract between the Louisiana Levee Company
and the Governor of the State of Louisiana. ap
proved February 28, 1871; providing for the as
ceptance by said levee company and authorizing
and reqiaring a yearly estimate of the levees to
befrust, cing the compensation thereof
from sixty- to ffty cena per cubie yard,
and providing for converting timber work
i4to earthwvork' provided, that the repeal
of said acts shall not afft the taxes ImDgssG
thereby and leaving all sections of sead"ats
ng he ssssmntand coflection of such
taxs n at ore nd let:au- the
Louisiana 00e O4mpsny toe-ds sue t
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of roll141d Hous44 bill No, 744, 14411114 "An not to d*'flnq
anii1xt d 4444,14 .1 limits 4of the, K44'1,fld Jul at11111
4. DIpstrdnt Court," ate..
Mr. .104n41s, 4114111'4414U. on1 beenil of the Coin.
il 4441.1444 on4 th444 Judi44liiry, r41r44rto41 44ot foliowee:
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New 041441411, Agrir 114, 1447.
To the Hlonornhte hpeike and imbtern or the
I muse of lieircrnesnt4tl VYS of the btat, of
l~ouisiana:
nJmen -ii' Your Committe n Judiciary
have the honor to mike thu foLJwi nu reei rt:
1nfavorably on Stouse fIi1 N. tS4, a act
plhuing ettaehment uamts a! aumts in whin ro
perty rlighs. credits and esf u 1tA have t*en
seleizr in 1jbo hantl of arnishnes upion the
ejeý nyfk et ont-tho lfu-ptremino pourL
",n"fo urcu .4on re n orror i
Inta vement mpany, anif to ui nn er
tint iu, privileges, powers and Fesponslbilitlee,
op g act. to nsa ni scisof isle')
Faornhlyb6ysubs~tltnta on Senate bill N., ii'?
'An it to smcnu end re-nou itt No. 41 o the
sats of ieis. entitled 'An Ictl sIarn it a cri m
to uunurti a puble 9)ffiee an protv ng ?UrtIl
punishment of nsuch iTun "e; areal ing that ii
tiny poihliiiofflker shjl adhere to rr
any usurper his oma a fl be rorfelamd
conid red miahe ra titnd, an diruetlng and
feting I~gti4 protseedi tne t ave such ebni
me, ani orfoltuirse lated authorlustljie
Governor to declare stcn tor uture ants sa
donment In 'er tan cases, and to remove suca
ofilcers, and t ful the vaeenoc e o made by ap.
polintmeat, Ti, authoysire the (1 we nor to oil
the porvihIOna thls ant, and tn apoat f
oers proteon,"'t
B. F. JONA, Chairman.
Mr. Bowden. chairman, on tm aifof the Corn
muittee on Parochial Affairs. reported as fol.
lows:
To the Honor bke Speaker and Members of the
House of Representative.:
,Your Committee on Parochhin Affairs to
whomt was referred "An act No. s4o, providing
for elearine out natural strteams, or bayous, of
canals. In the parishes of Lafournh and Tsr
rebonne, allowing taxation therefor, and per
mitting the polle ijnries of sid parishes, or
oither, and the town of T hibodsax to guarantee
the cost of id drainage by the issuance of
bone., payable in a series of twenty years. fix
ing the manner and time of payment, fixi
rate of interent on said bonds and of er
ourposes," xsi leave to report that they la
hod the name unider consideration and recomn
mend that It do pass.
L. If. JIOWDEN.
Mr. Porter. chairman, on behalf of the Com
mittoe on Charitable and J'ublile Institutions, re
ported ns follows:
blove ox' liunftagewr~ars, I
New Orleans, April 12, 1577.
To the Honorable Speaker anti Members of
the House of Representatives:
Ierdiemen-r-Your Committee on Charltableand
Public Institutions to whom was referred is
act entitled "A# aeýj ruvive and pactadi the
t hsrter of the irst Baptlst Chur h of New Or
lian.' beg leave to make a favorable reportand
recommend that the do Ches.
W. B. PO0TER,. Chairman,
Mr. Ryland, chairman, on behalf of the Com
mittee on Agriculture, Immigration and Com
morce, returned to the House. without report or
recommendatnon, its bill, No, 2154, entitled "An
act to aid the commerce of the city of New Or
leans by facilitating shipments of cotton in the
port of the olty," etc, introduced by Mr. Hill.
Mr. Hill asked and obtained the consent of the
House to withdraw said bill from its flies.
tILL It sODUsoXP.
Mr. Toler asked and obtainod leave to Intro
duce House bill No. 344, "An act to appropriate
five hundred dollars for the relief of the State
Land Often"
The bill was read, and under a suspension of
the rules was read a second time and referred to
the Committee of the Whole.
Senate bill No. I5, receives this day from the
Senate. was taken up on its first reading, and
under a suspension of the rules was passed to
its second reading and referred to the Commit
tee on the Judiciary.
House bill No. 226. "An act to create recorders'
courts in the city of New Orleans, and to pro
vide for the election of recorders," etc.
Being a substitute for House bill No. le, was
taken up with the Senate's amendments, which
were read as follows:
Mr. Jonse moved that the House disagrep to
the Senate's amendments, and asked for a com
mittee of conference to confer with a like com
mittee on the part of the House, consisting of
five members.
The motion prevailing, the Speaker appoint
ed as a committee on the part of the Rouse,
Messrs. Jonas, Ferguson, Hill, Creesy and Fita
patrick.
House bill No. 514, "An act to amend an act en
titled 'An act to protect the health of the city of
New Orleans, to locate the stock landings and
slaughter-houses. and to incorporate the Cres
cent City Live Stock Landina and Slaughter.
House Company."
This bill being the unfinished busiaess ot
April 12, was taken up pending the gelaon to
postpone inideakely, on which s'0od0 A
Shakspsere had ealled foe the yeas aadze
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