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OFrfICIAL JOUMBNAL
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riFH aU sN.LLt AsI3ta LBY
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SITATD OF LO111IANA.
.XiTA l9#ml8OK OP 1877.
lSNAT.L
IPrtyt.rSt Da4I's PrOIeeSdlN.
8NATAN OAi AMrtR,
Now Orl.ans, Thursday, April 19. 1187. 1
The aienate mot pursuant to adieurnmentn, the
Hion. Loul A. Wilt,, LInutenant Governor and
President or th o Mnate, In the othsr.
On a call of the roll the loloowing .enators
answered to their names:
M rs. Dler o itner. Duero, B llpl 4uiet, Oar
ln. Glol, Iode. Kei y 1t. j.e. Ogden.
ctie ard. iron, botxrt5l, .inn iuorl t.ivehn,
Stuble, Texladal. Wheer,,Whit andtl t harlr-
Abh1ent-Mne5r5. Allaln, Breaux, lrrant,
Surelh, Oae., retnale D maont, Georgfe. Grover,
H{atrtr, Le tdry, P>IktJ, Stamps, 8Sutton,
Twllotell, W, atkoeldd an Young-li.
On mlotion of Mr. lllhardson the readln of
the journal in detailt ws dispensed with.
Mr. Ogden moved that the journal of the 17th
Inetint he e.rronated so as to read t
"Mr, Wheeler offered the following amend
-ment to House bill No. H.I:
I'.n soetloon in, line .I' lnstead of 'sootlon 1i.
line a,'" ~arot. or ooMiZtT'IS.
Mr. (iode, hhalrmanm ommltte.ei Judilnaryv,
subliittled the following rteort: '
[tooMs BII5A.T (J.,MMrrTU oi JthfxtAR!,!
New Orleans. April lit, i1s. t'
To the Honorabloe 'rosldent and Members of
the Heafte:t:
t:potktrwrer A n1ILIOt'ity, of yoear O0flcnltntti to
urftfaru W lyy Ijurero", ned reounumend that. It. do
~not p . Ato . 4.n a(000I Ohailrmas.
Whloh lln over under tbo rule.
Mr. tibthardson, chairman of (ommitte. on
..Arl,iutlturo and UCmunoree, submitted the fol
lowing reoort:
o the Honorable tile MenlRt of thrs lll t 8 of
'oulslania:
1/iteetlnlsnt-Yoitr (ttnllllltte on Agrioulture
and lonltllu,'r<!e, to waomli wolu rfrertld 1l-leus
rlnolutilon No. 94. report ,tvoratblo and reou.U
wend Its parae. TII AIDY ItICIIAIRDSON.
WIlhl, li'. over under the rules.
IPHO(IIAt ORlIERl oF TIll DAY.
Senat bill No. Ii, entitloed "An act to repeal
an aet outlllohd 'An net to uorotto a loard of
Ltalt lEginenerre, approved February l4th, f151,
to vestl the nontrol and management of publli
leveos in pollo jurihes; to allutloriso the 91point
neint of onglineers, fitlug their dullm. and
oomposatllon; ft. authorilzn theo Governor Ito
contract for the 'onllruentiou and ro.nirs of
.ertain lovl., andl L) tI prvlde for the paym.nllt
therof.' "
The following o,,ntageC wie recrlved from tih
louse:
IlouI ls;
1o10tli OF lliCPRN811RNTATIV7P, I
Now Orlhans, April !, isn1. I
To thell lInor.rlo (the Monate, Statt of LouisiJanti:
1 atn ,11rrI.tIed by the Iiottu of I lopr. sent.
tlveK. t Inf(,rmt y,,ur hon, ra i l hady thit Clho
Jflouse htas onelliur ol In Ih Hoelottrf inond nenti
to litouse hill Ni. us,. "An aolt dl lino l nd roK
liltIti thi. duties of t1th rnpotlllr land the pu .
limher of Ith d4lfciomtil of the Huiremo Uou r."
I'o nlforlll y4411r hlnnllmbi)l body thlt the
SUpealkr hls sItgued enrolled 1Jomo. billi Il, "An
noet to hallrtr thl e lhtr I laria .hll4 (JnlillnI t'oln
alny," o1t..,, td to task thle lsinatluro of Lho Lou
(nnhot (iotvorlno to lte Ilamno.
Alto, thatl, lhlel IBils In now reduly to iftnnot (ho
SeBll e In jinlt III s tllbly to ballot for a Untlll
Statics Hinialor.
PETER J. TIE.ERVlYANT,
Clhief Olerk.
Mr. IlBolatnr olltlinedl tllnnlmoul i onsOnlt. t,
withdraw thle allnotndln ntlllt offeretl ly him c.o
Senlate hill No. lrr.nl W ntllesday.
On motion of Mr, Ilhatnor, Honnte. bill No. I,4
Was taken up ol0elhtion biy 4ool Ion.
On motion of Mr. llobertsion, tile Senate pro
cooded to the hall ollof ll lHoe o11 f IloprentIloll
tiven to ballot for a Uliltod Stale tS enatoIr.
The joint session was oniled to order by tho
INon, Louis A. WIlts, l.lou onant (Governor anld
Preoident of the el"nate.
The roll of the BSonata wte aled who tll tah fIl
owitnigt 51ntore answered to their natnes:
iMsers. Allltln, Bolatler. Br.nlux. Dluorat.
S .sitt sb , Garland, Wilar. (lood.t I ll,.
en. nllleihtttdson, Holtirt/sont. BltildlfirId,. lit
vet.. Itubb#, Toxadla. Wlierhw, Wilto ind
ltAhlrare-il.
The roll of the lolleo wa. canlled, when the
following moemlrs answered to their names.
Ho,. L.ulls ush. SpoakOr, and Melsrn. Al
rligf,, Ayoock. BIridle., Broartl 1llou, Blowden.
larron. Bradly, ito .ks, Buick, 11il. riggs, for
r bi.Iarbl . rlos, Cross, Lrurly, DurdIln,
Bayrt. , ,Dolavitlgno. D'Avy, Duke. Duproc, For.
Cition. . Fo- h, Fit.pltrlik, oorlator (Gaudn.
Ontekins, Glit do,, Iolt, alnmmond, Hill of Or
olt14. Jonll, K4 tlltndv. Kornloolht. Kelly of
Wnn Kelly 4of Orinlans. Klirn,. Kidd. Lyoun.,
L L04u. Lraa L., LoLonhiard of Orleans, Mar
tin, Means M14O1iho, Newsomn. Nunos. Porteor,
Flr Ptlta, l Rlct. hluNliardsolN. Ry land lhOuton,
upudolph, lRomero, !toile, Iltld le, thollrlholn.
Ilaby, Slhakltoaurl, Hinlgleton, dolt, Spilllr,
Cthirrt. ewart, ill e honlhlrs. Smart. Tylor,
Trernot lotl Tiler, Waslhburn. Wotl. W1
1BnlIts, young If Clhitlbornlt and YoungK of Elst
1htbuIn IgonK,--80.
The Proesident of the iolnt assembly then do
clared the objolt of this jo nt oasembly wias to
ballot for a Ulnlptol Staten Senator for the tor m
vommoeneling Mlrch 1, 1877.
Thet Soer41t4ary of the 4~4,4n4o r'la4 ti 4 tnmom e.f,
the, val1ndthidto, 1it will ;
Il t1. 11. 1' .1J,1n1i , of Oi)rlIoa s, ITonl. l1tndt1l41 1.
(thIion, 1of irlntt., ani1 Ilon. Androw (!h"nh-., of
Orleans.
Bipresentatilvo Billou nominated Ilon. d-l.
trd MoUntlloi of ' orrebonno.
lopreseutative Young nominated lion. J. J.
Brown of Orloans
cpresonta iwv. Bridger nominated Hon. W.
W.Farmner of Ouaobits,
Tihe rolls of the respective branches of thll
General Assembly were lien called with the fol
lowing result:
Senator Garla anan BpresontaUtve D)upree.
(laude, Hammond. Jdd. Lyons, Plralta andt
Young of East Baton Rouge. voted for lion. J.
J. irown- votes.
resentatives Avoook, Bowdon. Barbln.
Bli .lBt y. Bell, Ferguson. ooerter, Gllles
plo. L, ewsom, Poeor So akp.are, Single
ton an Wood voted for ion.a, 1 F. Jonas--lt
votes.
Senators Ketll,. Richardson and Andiford and
elwresentatives Buok, LDrury lo)lavlne. Fita
p.atrick Holt, 1lll of Orlei~nt, kltly of Orleans,
Iorno<nIa Lmmare, MoOche. ittsa. Roll.
Stagg an I 'remoullt voted for Hon. R. L. Gib
onl--17 voltes.
Senaltor Allain voted for Andrew Oalor.a-
vote.
SBnator tila voted for Hon. E. Lawrenco-
vote.
RSenator Dueros, Fllis, Goode. Grover. Mit(h
ell, lobertson. Tvxada. Wlhite and Zacharlo 4ni4
Hep reseontatlives Aldigo. Blllieu, Carlosa. (4re.
, 1(l0yly oft Winn. Martin Nunes, Richardson
{tldgloe. Self. Taylor. Williams. Wilde and
Youna of Cntiborno voted for lion. Ed. McCul
lom.-23 votie.
Sitnaltor lon and Rltepresentatlves Barron.
i, sBrl es. I) lrden. D'Avy, Fobb, Korn.
. Randolph. Romero, tliohetson. Spiller,
bnut alnd T'oloer voited blank--15 votos.
benators Btoatnor and tubls and Hopresenta
4lVes Bush. Brl lier. Breard, DIuke. Gaskins.
e 1 Ltonltlardl , yland.Routon. HStele, Sellers
ad Welshburg voted for lion. W. W. Farmor
Iotes.
inrsentative Kennedy voted for lion. L. II.
ow en-1 vote.
present lyve Loods voted for Hon. W. W.
.orl oss-1 vote.
S lpresentlaive Baby voted for Hon. L. G. Bar
:onI-1 vote.
"'_ 1p vote oast 99: necessary to choice o.
SPrsident declared that as no one of the
" aigg0 habd rreclved a mniadritr of the votes
i: y n A ltalssemblr there was no olection.
On motion o- Mr. Lressy thte oint assembly
a ; ned. ' n d teOd Ste Withdrew to its own
.i e. tiBst m as e b 'de 1sthe Ron.
t .Wflts, sad Prses
tMr. tubbr obtained nearnimous onaert ton,
Dumont, Harper, t Vol I'er no hrmaon.
m luHiton, Twitehol, Wakee White
n Younltg-1e.
Mr. Stuhbs obtained runanimous Conttnt to
submit the following report of the Committee
of (0onfereItee on House bill No, A90:
'o the IIonorabie sPrident ad Members of
the Iate ot e tse o L(. sanas:
(/saenitetn-The aonferenil Oomml ~ os ap
pqtl reseciely by thl .pate n .at t(o6r,
o prantatve ,upon the House B io o. b11t,
in deate amend me t m rento, havlng met
n uo on der th ame a majority of
h of sd ommint4s iave tagre4ied and od reet
e4 i to report was rIodoWn: n
hey rRattmmnn that the Hopsed ennour in
the t4ena' o amendments to the following sec
tions, to wit: tix nis. eleven, forteoen, sx
teen. seveteen, twenty- thre and twenty-erig .,
urnther, t rommen that the ioncUse o a
ltr in the Inato amen ment strikn outs n
Hom s and 4 waf aollon ft en thowords 'hey n
more than no movrestn natw" They frjo .
reomnmedu thm'.the enate reoale f om all of
it a d meantim t.fi tine 7 sf eeotio nftn, e
;ospterap poith'al pare.y
I'l1ANi P. Ti
Chairman.
O, L, GANtKJN$.
Chairman House Committoo.
Mr. Mitohell, olhlrmna of Committee on
tailroads,s obmltted the following report:
Niwfr (InusAs. April 19, 177r.
To the Honerable President Rand bombnrs of
the Snate ;
I am dtreeted by the majority of the Ootmmll
one bon lr ad t) report ftav rablyl ,,a Hon" u
bull no ro, 'An ant to repeal an ant to inler
pnoratn the New Or eans, Btot lrouge and
Vleriargr ,lallroni (uomp.any," etc.
a tespeottully.
I1. (!. MITC, cltL,
Chailrmman Onmtnltte on 11t11lrotnali.
Whlich lies over under the rules.
Beotlon 1 of Hinati bill No. 1r,, was reoRd, and
on motion of Mr. Bonitner, adopted as mrat.
Noet.ion I was reatd, nd on motion of llontlor
wee adopted as road,
Mentlon l was road.
Mr. Gartand offered the followlng anmo)d
meAt,, and moved its adoptl ion:
Soetion A, in the tl II ln, fe'or tlb+ word " En
ginnrs," insert he words "who~o term of ofbie
shnll bhe two yearn from then day of their aptolint
mon t.
Adol ,tel.
()in motionl (If Mr. Ijontner, tlhe pot'lln tsi
amenldod Wen Sllllottad.
Mr. Zahlinrlie nov"d to reeonel ldiIr l .l' vote
wlerCby sOectilon :1 was adoptoe,
Carried.
Mr. /alenroll, o fferud the fllowing tame-od
nlent and moved its fdoption •
lectlon io, i line ill, aftr word "pranrblnbe,,"
insert the words "In order that. the oontraots for
work may be lot out and ommnlllce0d at tile Per
lelst moment possilble."
On motion of Mr. Dloatner tile oIotion a1
amended wae adopto".
M4otiotln 4 w read.
Mr. ItBoatnor offsred the f.oct 'wing mnedmlont
and moved Its adoption:
In section 4, after'1577," 1i Il thn 19, insert tile
followinlg; "And in the event throe-fifthls
the estimated levee tlax 'If 177 shali not be sflil
lelt to pay for tihe work recommondod tl be
lone by caid engineersr, the Governor ehall I'in
tract for ul.uh leoV(y work reno)t mended by thllm
a, he sllll consildnlr of tilme greatest importalne
nedl will afflrd proirmoition to he laligest (Iron of
territor, nlld distrlbuting till saime with dlo,
regarl to lie ti',rt lt t,lon of ianil, lytig ibtll
abilo)vo anl Inl blow the mIoutlh of lied rivor."
A oln ll.tn,
On motion to Mr. loeatner Ith seotion n4
ilmrndedill was laopte.d.
Mr. lontner olTerodt the following an an addl
tlonnil Foietion to Ithe 1 bill n moved its adop
tion:
lie it further evnac'td, rf, That the (ovnrnor
of thio ltate sthaill hb nutthoriod,. when retlinhlvy
Il formod that, irov ase in ally implnlrtant lOVIre
of the litte In Itnmlllnnlt, to providl, much Passit
ancl to the Ihnal nuthorltwie as ho may deeoln
nlees.pary to prevlillt, sullh erovlll Rtand tile
Andlttr of Pullin Ace 'unto shall delivor hil
warrlant lupon thile Tresurer for the pllya¥ntn.l of
the oexlannse th us I niurred, upon Ipr.s , al ton
to him of an itomised a.oiount of such ixpensuns,
approved by the Governor .nd engineur in
charPo of sunh work as may have boon donn:
which warranta Ihall bn pavable out of the lov.a,
tax fund, and shall be r.cnrvable in payment of
Invee taxesy. In saim manntlr and to ,mtno extent
as are warrants iss1od on to ymoelt of levee
work done under contracts with the Governor
as herolnafter provided.
Adopteld.
Ho-iton it was readl and,, n motion of Mr
Boatner, wras adopted.
Heettion 7 was road and, on mnotlion ,r Mr.
Boatner, was adoptod.
8Hetion 8 was read and, on motion of Mr.
Boatnor, was adopted, and, on motion of Mr.
Bioatner, the bill was .onsidered cogrourd oind
ordered road a third time.
On motion of Mr. Iloatnnor thli conRlltutlonal
rules were sullsplndlleld and the hitll r1ad a third
tliin.
Mr. Wheiler dlemnnded tIme veo and nays
upon the final I.s.agn of thel hill,
TheI roll being called rsullted a4 follows:
Nayn--Mesrs. IBoatnor, Broaux, DBunrs, Ellis,
Eustls, Garland., Geo rg, (tia, (oode. (Irover.
K(lly. Mitchell, Rltchardson, Steven, Stulbls.
Toxinda. White, Zacharle--is.
Nays-Wheeler-1
Absont--Messrs. Allain, Bryant. Burch, Cae.
Domns, Dumont, Harpor. tandry, hltamps.
Button. Twit huoll. Wakelleld and Young-1:l.
And the. bill finally passed.
On motion of Mr. Boatnor the title was adoplt
od, and ordered sont to the Houso for concur
rence.
Mr. Boatnr moved.l to reconsider the vJ'o
whorc(ly the Ill finally passed, and moved to
lay that motlon on the table.
And the motion to table prevailed.
AOTION ON N REPOt'ltN LYING OVER.
On motion of Mr. White, the favorable report
of the Committoo on Juadllary, on Hoiuso till
No. 1se, was adoplted.
Mr. Grover in thie chair.
Mr. Eustls moved lthat, the hill be riad athird
time.
Mr. Ellis offered the following amendment.
and moved Its adoption:
Hoetlon 1. line 9. strike out the word "three,"
anld Insert "two."
President Wlt in thl chair.
Mr. Wheeler rose to a question of privilege,
and stated that Benator Bryant was upon the
floor of the Senate, and was desirous of being
sworn In. The President administered the
oath to Henator Bryant.
Mr. Eills demanded the yeas and nays upon
the motion to adopt his amendment to House
b II No. 21A.
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yeos--Messrs. Brean x. Ellis, Garland. Mitchell,
R]ichardson and Texada-o.
rays-Boatneor Bryant. Duoros, E'astls, (la.
(Ieoro.e, Goode. Iolly (Otden, tandlford, htubbts.
Steven. Whlellir and Zacharie-14.
Ahlwnt-Messrs. Allain. Burch. Cagie DOmas,
Dumont Grover. Harper. Landry. Perkins,
Button. 'twitohell. Wak-ileld and White- 13.
And the notion to table prevailed.
Mr. Mitchell offered the following amendment
and moved its adoption:
Strike out the words "three years." and sub
stitute for it "when the applicant for admission
is found competent."
Mr. Ogden moved to lay tt3 amendment uplon
the table.
Upon which motion Mr. Mitchell demanded
the yeas and nays.
Til roll being called resulted as follows:
Yeas--Boater.Bryant. Ducros. Eustis,George,
OGl, lo6ode. Ogden Sandlford, Steven. Stubbs.
Wheeler. White anni Zacha le--4.
)nays-Breautx. Ellis, Garland, Kelly, Mitchell,
RBlchardson and Texada-7.
Absent-Allain, Burob. Oage, Damas. Dumont.
Grover. Harper. Landrr. Perkins. Robertson.
ltamp,8utton, Twltohel, Wakenld and Yoang
-15.
And the amendment was lost.
Mt. Mttaell eteed the Wfllowiag amendmeant
and moved Ms adoption:
,.itant unthishe ftt nish attefa~tory eydenc~e
that he writselealbly and spells oorrOetly."
Mr. Wheeler in the chair.
aMsMiN rnioM IIn Hottoe.
To the Ronorable the Sanate of the State of
Louislann:
I am direPted by the touse of nepresentatives
ton Ifoerm your honorable boily ~hat te lhouse
of tlepreerlntattvee hlas reitVetyd and aopted
the report of the Oommitte of Conferoene in
Hosee bill No Io, "An ant to repeal t o. li,
and to p tvldro for tle p olntment ot o
trar rif Voters anti Clerks of egisratilon
Lorollvlout the State,' et,.
And have adopted the bill as amended.
]'og t . Iii ZEV ANT,
ChUlief Clerk.
Mr. 'reoxada ubmitted the following report.:
llooMs CoOMMITTrr ON ENBOtLMawT)
AND E. ao5IsIMlxt,
New Orleans, Adrl 19.o 1871.
To the President and Members of the Senate:
Your committee on Enrollment and Enarose
mnnt rppoe.trully reovrt properly enrolld. ,
Joint Resolulion endorsing this poltiy of the
Preldent adedln-d pldn o- perat.on with, and
rnoport of the same. Also. l enate bills Nis. Ilr
and 140.
,le WIH TOEXADA, (halrman.
On motion of Mr. Stubhiv, the report of the
Committee of Conferenoe on House bill No. 9o9.
was adopted.
Mr. Breaux nalled up the followling resolution
and moved t4 adloption:
Whereac, durlng the month of January and
the first six daye of February the Qommltteo on
lEnrollment and En rosement did not aptlt
lter'oal nessletnon to aid the chief enrolling
el rk, and
l raor a,. A, n . Harris did perform the dut.en
of ohtOf clerk, olerk. Mpae and porter, for sald
tnrollint (tlommmitt.e i therefore, hit It
R.snhh.., ''iat the Chietf Enr Illtr Clerk he
and Is herehv entitled to dourble tDer dilem fir the
tIme abotl n nentli nod, and hlat the Colnmiuttnie
on SBuporvittinu and AudPi'in the Vxoennse of
I ihe Senate di is-Ie vohlll r for the same."
On motion of Mr. Kelly the resolution was ro'
iftroil to tin Comittte'n on Enrolielnvnt.
On motion of Mr. Mitchnll the report of thn
C.lmnmitte. on RlailroadlR on Iou. bill No, '127
wais adopteil.
(tOn moon of Mr. tit. 'hell. Iovin' hill No, :2l7.
inttlteid "A I t to rtp,~l an ant nitti l t "An .ot
to) In.i.rp,''rlnto thl Now Orleans. |intiut' ltlo'iUo
and Viktibuvrg 1atillroid ('oIIaivny. andi to ex
pedlte the noinst ruction of thRnr roaid,' No. 1e4,
avpl'rov'd )ll' lnllt'r Ino, 1vn9, illd alt ain net nll
titlnd 'Aun nolt authorirint.g enortnln pataIIhns,
l"tinlR atind townR by i'~nltrltllnltg to the New Or
leo.tl, lihtonil II',l and Vint"kbllurg Itlrolr ad
Com peln v,' " of`.
Was ,rtlrelnd reand a third tine.,
On mtiiloii f Mri. Mitc'l!ll, th, onalitullonn,l
rule je-O aniopoiiiid iand ta hill rald nvillrdl
timn.
Mr. ll'hrdxlos lnnnmandodl th,' yOea awl nd a'
on the fllnal ln.l'l.g of the bill.
'he roll lining nalled rnultnd vs follows:
Yease Mcars. A.llain,. llwIminr. Irelltau. Ilry
ant. IDurrns, Ellisr, usti, ''vuandl. (lnore.,
tile, foods e., r r, Krlly. dit'lniill. (lgdo.. Itbh
"rtsoan, tanditfordl. BtAvin,. Mtuibsh. Txada,.
Wvhneelor aindl ao!hari--2i.
Nay'--M' Sun. Iliivhrdson anil White--2.
Aheent-ManAsr. Ilhirolh, iagea, DI)emas. Thy
mont. lfarp+'r. lanldry. I'erkinv, Httnp", Hut
ton. Twtllholl, Wakefel d andi Young-li.
The bill lhinlly plrind, tltlo Ioplntlril and no.
tifle of ,on'llrreni'oe ent to the Hlour
Mr. Ogdol. hanirman Comirlttir' on Elu.il
tion. mnblrltl lthe followlin rnteprt:
To thn I'r-nlonnt aind Meminre irf the Hoi'nali if
thie isti' of Loubtiana:
tllioluie t ---Your ,inmv ittnlt on l'il,!l' V 'ii'n.
tflin, I whom wi. s ri'forred Hinitio bill No,. Io',
hog .it'-v to' r'' it. it', aivt.n by st h t IIti i'.
]e'po'tIfhully sutl mltt'd,
H. U. O(iI))EN, Cha-rmen.
4''in te bill N t. liv., ntatitut, o for H nn.t hl 11
No, Ino, ,vtllltd "An a"t fto nlmenI and re-innil."t
a'atin. | ol an iant . itlitled.'An net, ti r.ulate
itblln ellq'ati, o In thl State or Lolisvltnii ; to
providne a revonnu for Ith . vin,; to im.,vipe'n ce'r
tin p)enaltli.: to repeanl st'ltionsl of th~t lteviau'.
t'ttitr'n, e1e.. npprunvd Marith A2, 1i77.'"
WVne road a first thim,.
f)ln itioilln of Mr. O(gdln the hill was r ril a
sounnd ,, lt . andt. ont motinol of Mr.' ().glon, lhh
bill was eonitl'erred ivngroaeld and mrderod
ta.ln (t third lihln'.
('.i motion of Mr. Ogdnt the ,ionfttliftlonil
roles wiro PnAllpendeid and the bill read a thirid
tlmi, and fInally ILapaed. titlei alipond iandl nro
tion of nonciurrnoe rinnt to lth lIoln,.
On mnotion of Mr. Eustis the rules worn sus -
pnlded to tako up iHouse hill No. 274., etifelod
" An act to vest. tli, Third DIitrlet, U.nrlt for Ihe
parlih of Orleans with juraT I ltion in all eItvl
aones whlrom then inount ill dislnpiin r exeiods I.tnl
hundred dollars. exeinstive of Inteoret; and
with excluslve jiuridliottion over cases in whinh
the Stae . of Louisiana or the city of New Or
(anIIs nily ho partl.i' of record, and il onmpowor
said court l,' make spoeial rilib for t he trial of
Dapon.l from jiinstlro' etOlll."
Mir. Eustis offrir the f jilowing imtinment
and moved its allttl,lion:
Strike outl the words "and l said vourt Hhall
hnaveoexeilsivl jiiridicltion ovir Iill nnoes in
whilh tihe 1tai-n of hunllana or lfly Iof New Or
leans mray ie a party of reyord, \,icopt, as to
probhatre mtilers."
Roetlon :l. Ie it einari td, feth., l'Thitt in tiny
'a·A in whlih the quintiloi of jllri .liotion
hereiln cont rrid 'lshallt rirs', stail l t'ao shall Ii
tried by prifirnem In iaid i hit l) District, gon t,
an In tllhe nltlurnme Colnrt. io that lth qlluetion
imiay be speedily a.coiled.
Adoipltod.
Mr. Eustis ordorrnd ltht the bill bn rmad a third
timn, on which motion Mr. (Im0od domanded
the yeas and nays.
The roll being called resulted as follows:
Ynas-Moss ra. A Ilint, lBryant, Elistis. fGarlanl.
liln, Grover. Helly, Ogden. Rinhardsoni . Htunbsb
Texade, Wheelor. a hito and Zamlcirlu -- it,
Nays-Mensrs. lmoatnir. Dnoeros. Ellis. uloodl,,.
G(lorgo. Mithelll, Robertson, Handifordl anl(l
Htiven- ti.
Almeint-Me,.rs. Bireaux. Burchri. Oage. Do
mn.iI. Dumont Hlarpor Lmandry, l'.rkinsht, .n Is.
Sultt, on. Twlitelholi,. Wakellello and Youllug- il.
And the motion prevailed.
Mr. Steven obtainoed unanimot, a ionsellnt to
submit tho followingto ort:
RooMs FINANuoc CoMITr'aE.,
New Orleans, April I 1e77. I
To the Ilonorable President and Members of the
Hinate:
(eufi'emtler,.-Your committee, to whom was re
ferred House bill No. 828. report favorably
thereon and recommend its passage.
lepoectfullv
WILL STEVEN. Chairman.
Oin motion of Mr. Stoven the rules woro sus
opnded to consider the report at this time.
On motion of Mr. Steven the report was
adlopted.
On motiln ,of Mr. Stevmn the rul's were Mils
p.inded to consider the bill at this time.
On motion of Mr. Staven the bill was ordered
read a thlir time.
On moti n of Mr. Steven the constitutional
rules were uspondeud and the hill rond a: third
time iand flailly passed., title aloptod and no
tice of eonclrrwenml' ient to the house.
Mr. HItevin rno" it to reconsider hii-, vote
whereby e . bill In:lly piasiod. andl moved to
lay that n ,tlon on tha 'abl,. and the motion to
table prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Stoven, the privileged re
port of Commiteno on Preferred Bills. lying
over, was taken l p.
On motion of Mr. Steven, the report, was
adopted.
On motion of Mr. Steven, the supplemental
report of the Committee on Preferred Bills was
atlopted.
Mr. Texada. ehairman of the Committee on
Enrollment, submitted the following report:
Rooms COMMITTEE ON ENBOLLMgNV AND
ENOBOBS .EN'T.
New Orleans. April 19,1877.
To the President and Members of the Senate:
Your Committee on Enrollment and Engross
ment respectfully report as properly enrolled
Senate bills Nos. 105 and 16e.
Reepectfullr.
LEWIS TEXADA. Ohairman.
On motion of Mr. Steven, the Senate took a re
oess antill p. m.
Ln- 13-,1c~a~~
to., by the Hon. Louis A. Willt, Lieutenlant
Governor and President of the enasto.
On a nail of the roll the following lenatore an
swered to their names;
onera. Allaln, Boatnrr, Duero., 4.1111. tEuotLi,
iParland. AO.dl Orover, Mitotibnll, 'erklne,
ilehard on, ltob rteon, 1andilorl, 13t1vyn,
Mtubtis, 'ioxada, Wheeler, Whlte and 4aohario-
19
Abeentb-Mesers. Breaux, iBryant, ureh. te.
Pemtm, Dumont. O(orge, Ou. Hiarer, y.
_Wakefeld acdti o lame, Sutton, Twlto ie,
Mr. Rlobrtnon obtained unanimouea oneeat to,
nonsider at this time, the report of the (ominit
teeon Auditing and Supervining the exponano
of the Benate.
The following report was read:
BfooMs AuvI'rtneo AND MtIPsnaVstwo floMMI'rtri
Of the nxpenlrs of the "enlate,
New Orleans, April l0, 18771.
To the Honorable Prseldent and Members of
the enaate:
Your Committee on Auditing ailrd Rupervl.ing
the Expensen of the Monete, bg I.ave to report
that they have exoended for the regular st 0i0on
of 1n77 the followl' g ar ounlt, aen er detellhid
statement and vouchers hereto attaooed for ref
Br eP't:
M.eagt and per diem to Senator...... $1e,a 4o
U orteerand employee of Menate........ 1o,na2 .t
Uont.inent Expenesn of MHnat ......... 2 291 no
To ehnarmen o, eonmmitteen as per re
solulion of eBnate .................... 1,Ro oo
Total ....... ........................... ,42
A pproprintion not No. 4 of 1877.......... 4000 o
Total amount expended................ :1 tes 4 (8
Ir ving balanoe unextmnnded....... $,,147 40
ltispoutfitlly nob ltiel.
W. A. II, llEtTSON, C(hairman.
On motion of Mr. Garland the report was
aduopted.
Theo H ,natn retalmnd conside'ra' loll of I'reIrtii
of comlnittorb lying over.
On 'lotion of Mr, (arinland thin favorhl rn
portof the Comnlll'tl e oll ,Judl'inry in ilone,
bill No, 224. entitel , "An n'l t rhelativ to tih
taking of tie htestimony of i ht yuinteiiI."
Wis adoit,edl.
Otn 'motin of Mr. (harlnl, tih rul' e weri' eon
poni llo i,)i ,niitihl r this bill fit t11 e tip;"e.
On ,motion of Mr. (tar liaed ihe bill wav ordereml
renli the third tii"m.
Uno!r it, .uspon.n ion of lh, o''etlthtit lnni rule
thI bi woo rea I tt' third tiie and finaliv
tir t. w p .
Mr. I(Inrin lmove' to rer'onetrlnr tIh vort by
whi,'ht thiu ill wn rleinllty p'Ir.el, illd ln his
motion lll the otion it1 t, re.onnider wits hiul onl tle
tiin,t h'.
.Hloi hill NIo. 2, entitleHod "An ,Il to imllnd
atithei Ioiltl t l i nt'trln'al Moi.itr.y aptprovf'l
Jan it ry il,, A. i n. 1 :t."
Wuic takenll p uler thie favoradio report of
the. Comrl ittl in C(orporat, ions.
On mI11totii orif Mr,. (Plover the rteport wtse
adiptii.
Houell bill No. ~2. ouitlled "Art wt to amend
anl ro-enaet artlicle 444 of the (,odel of l're'
Wai, taken ip ilunder favorable report of the
Comrn'ttoo on .uwlie:ary. with thLe forllowing
amondmentn:
Insert after tho word " report-r." in tihe Inth
lint of the iet. piution, the words "or c'lrk."
itriko out. tihe word " ptitsnun" Ji It, ti line of
the 24 notion, nn I i nsrt in I io theireof the
-word "pronulgtttirun, and lrki out, nil tho
words in l l thi ' ir.tiii in t o hin to tth t he s -
qiurnt. thi roto.
(ni nu nIin of Mr. Good',, the retrart and
'mntiin-ti nte woer. tlopt.il .
1n eIntion of Mir. Ueroi, Ihth rul], W'rnso.l
Mnd d. to tu nhle li this bill tt tIis ti te. i
Thei bill waas orderl rd tii thild timte.
Tho ,'onltil utiunlt. rut'' wipe e4llmpolnt 4l,.tiht,
1ill was riad the thirld fie,, " fnd Annlly patsed
1 he till'' wits amuotd'l.
Mr. (hode mov',l It remmbledr Ih1, vow. by
whi'h thin, bill wan finally llni4a,. W0d 4,n his
ot ion the' Iotin toI re'coneidr was ltai ont lih'
ft-h".
rlr. Wltnolhr ob'nintl Ilumnilmtoutn .'. onenit to
ak Iup at this lirn fliojs bill No. :ol,, .ntitlod
A it net to authiri-e tht p'l to jury of the par
ish of MIorhI'IOtlus to levy ai t.it''lat t.Lx of four
and one h1ltf mills during the years 1177 and
IH7." ' f .t
'lIhl bill wame rr el the fIrst ti.Ie.
'l'lr fotll~wing message from the lIous' was
1 el.4 P',ved :
rousaPE or II91I'riRCNTATIVIF.
New leriens.s April 19, 1877.
To the ITonorab'o the Senate of the Stato of
Lousilana:
I am dirne-ted by the HoIllse of toupr,.tenta
tive. to informo ylor ,honor'ablI. hbody that thie
Hotre has t'eno'urrel in, the Hetnntt, s amnlttnd
monts to ilJu',U bill No. 234' "An ast to Ilnoor
-trtrA th I iA.storn LouI.sianta lRtilwaLy Iotr
atll y."
Ph'I'EB J. TI 'ZIFV NT,.
Chief ttfrk.
IOn motion of Mr. Whlnilnr, then eonitstittontli
oln t waIs Mulltendedl nud tItL bill raedl tlho setonl
Mr. Slinhbs ,ffTrei tihe following anendument
a•nd mtmlvrd its adoption:
Strike out sertion I anid insrt tht' following.
to boe.omeo srttiotl 1 of the hill:
H, :T'rToN 1. lie it errn+tld by litp NHnale arl
ori4t, of lipn'resclatirv'. of II! Hbtut ,llf Louis
:riHi ir (1n 'Gln'l Awa<Rrnbl.N rour.,neud, I lint the po
lln jurits of tihn prishes of Mor.hou-o and
;ald wll TIn and they na+1 hoarnby a.uthorize~d I'l
Itvy It spl',I I tiLx of not mior thaln fouranll otne
Itif mtills on all the ttx llte protprty io f thl ir
rltspet' vIo al ishet, for mand duringt the vetr
1R77 In addition to the ten mills tax now author
in,(l."
And tihe amendlment. was aIIoptt el.
Ont mlotion o! Mr. Wheeler the hli was orllored
rtand the lthird time.
(In motion of Mr. Whleeler the t'onttitutional
toile was Ruspended. the bill was road a thtird
time and finally panssd.
Mr. Whoeler ofer, I the following amnnd
ments to the title:
Strike out In 'ho title words "ighteen hun
drted and sovonty-eight."
Strike out the word "years" and insert the
word "year."
Strike out the words "parish of Morohouse"
and insert in lieu thereof the words "parishes
ol Morehouse and Caldwell."
And the amendments to the title wortn
adoptIed.
The title was adopted as amended.
Mr. Wheeler moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was finally passed, and on his mo
tion the motion to reconsiler was laid on the
table.
Notie" of tconcurrene, was ordered sent to the
Hous.
House bill No.:3<8, entltln'l "An' act to inner
porate the Bayou Sara Fire Comrn pany," was taken
up under the favorable report of the Committee
u"i Corl ,rlltio8:.
On motion of Mr. Rlihardson the bill was or
dered read the third time,.
The constitutlonal rulon was supoended, the
bill was read the third time, and finally passed.
Th ' title was adlop'el.
Mr.'Richardson moved to reconslder the vote
by which this bill was finally pansed, and on his
own motion the motion to reconsider was laid
on the table.
Mr. Eestis obtained unanimous consent to
consiler at thll time HIouse bil No. s35, tentitled
"An act to revive and extend the charter of then
First Baptist Church of New Orleans."
The bill was read the first time.
On motion of Mr. Eustis the constitutional
rule was suspended and the bill was road the
second time,
Mr. Stubbs moved that farther considera
tion of the bill be indefinitely postponed.
Upon which motion Mr. Eustis demanded the
yeas and nave.
The roll was called with the following result:
Yeas--Mesrs Ells and Stn.bbe-2
Naty-d5-Mssr. Biatne . Dacron, Bistls, aur
land. Goode, Orover. PjIly. lic hell. Perkins.
Iica ¶ 8,Wbrt a"s. B ifor -,- U. Tl -
ad h.
, fl~js~
at, r dr Oj tirotate Mutton.
wltohcllp aka old ant ung-1
No ranotllm votiig.
Mr. Grover monved thht the .Ionate adjourn till
to-morrow at 12 o'cloak m.
Upon thin motion Mr. Ilohertnon aunltd for
the yens and nayv, with the following result:
Yeae--.leaers. Elie, Kelly, Mitoholl and Man.
dllford-4
indt-Mheerse. !oatner, ?uerno, Oustls, art
land, Gorod.. rover, Per ln, Itehardson,n.
r, ,trteno tatevtn, wltuba . eilbda. heeler,
WItte ania h ehrien- I,
,heunntlrMesa s. All t, BlreAau, Itryant,
itclrh, .O ge Uelnma, LUmontt, Georage lla.
1-teri, r.an dr,, Oule, Sltampe, utton, Twitnh
ell, Wakeflield and Younlra-17.
And the tenate ref used to adjourn.
Mr. Steven appearingl within the hbar he was,
y unaneimous nonsent. allowed to vote upon
the motion to lnlefinitely postpone House hili
No. sus. Iie voted nay and the motion to indetl.
ltely ipostpone wase ioet.
Mr. Ellls moved that the bill Ibe referred to the
Ontnammittee on rlorprrations,.
Mr. R.obertson mnovetl to lay that motion on
th table.
Upon which motion Mr. Etlls ralled for the
yeas and nays.
The roll being ealled, remulted ae follows:
tr --Moserse. Etstle. (toode (Irover, Oar
land, Kelly. Mtltihlll, i'erklns. htll.ardeso , blo
rtenon. Andlford, nleve.n, ,tubbe, Tendla,
Wheelor land White--ln.
Nav.-Meirsr. Moatner, Jue'rom, Ellis, Mtubbs
and .Zaeharzte- t
Ahtaent-M emir. Alain, lreaux, urclh. Iry
ant., age Demns. umont, George, (lin Hiar
per. Landry, O tgn, HtaRmpn, buttonl, 'l'wit(nhnll,
Walkefled aind 1rung-lIt.
And the moltl, n to table prevaileld.
limt. (tov. Wilts, In ths chalr.
The following tnesueae from thin Hloue waf
rocelved:
JOneIA or ITerPnneRNTATtrvra, I
New (rl.onne, April 19, 1577.
TI'o Iht' II norabli tihe Senat.o orf lt,, Hbfto of
LroulettHnn:
I at irltl'rtedl by the oelln or |iepreesnta
IIv to Inform Youir honortl.'n, hotly that, lIe
II.-.'hita, conuirreud in Hentn|lemelhe.,ntto
tloius I II No. , A7 " n .nn t tdn tthotrizint s arl nm
pownrlniv thie pois' ury of hie Ipr 'I4h iof .st
lltai Irit-n, t. hoI , thit, Ilr,'l t.,dliess of euiti
InIIrtnti with mn amrendmrnt ns annu,'el oithe
bill.
Jb'spolt'univ.
I' l' kit .1. TI hEZVA NIT.
(hitof IuIrk.
Mi. I~rlrtsl iiiiii'irlit furthenr r'erieriiiiroi o
D II i rIn adeftl i, tl u peini or-lr ,ir to-iiorriow it
I o'el ek.
AMr. 1I0slhqtROn maJvyrl Its lv IhIM, modello on
(in whiih mnotion, Mr. EIlil. ialleil far the yens
anil nny,, with thu follorwing reull :
Y-as- M iirs. Illlntu r, Eistis. I iitlind.
Go dtl,, Iiriovr, Kelly, Mitu'huill t'.rkini , hiih
nrluiin, Ii ilirtson. Htaillfordl. 'IT.xwJa. Witheir,
Whitl and Zwvha'rin-ln.
Nays-w -Miiar,.y Inunriu, Elliso , Htiiibs- -'I.
Ssiito-ll M «l'tIrs. Allalin, llrnnull . lrvnirlt.
fiilr'h, .(l.n. ibnnlriu, luUiilout (in.orgi, fl1i,
Il pr{er, Lv lryf du n. Hutrntl i.. iHtvi n, t iutioiiu.
Twltoshe-ll. Wakilli d alnd Young - 14.
N ip ruin VI ltu).
Mr. Ellis mn v, l thlt tI ,' hr .iaon auljuiurn ; upnol
whlah motlon Mr. lGarlandIu.l liianlili.dI tlho yaas
nll nIlLyp .
The roll IiingeuillodI resultlul iu folluows:
Yiis -- Miar, Ellis. Mtulbbs andl Zclh rie r-ii.
Naiys - 1ti.lH ru. Iliit lIr, l iriros, Euusti., (iir
lan. (lin Oiie, tirivir, Killy, l'erlkis, ltch.
trds.ls . ioibinrsoni, jituladiford, tultut,u, teuvinu
and ' len ii-- to.
Ah.,,nt - ',.e-rs. Allain, litr, nux, lhurli, Brv
ur, Lilir, t. J l i ur'll, Oigden, Itnuslp,. 'T'wlhih
And thn Aeni.if refur l to nrS olurn.
Mr. liohlrton to lily ul ln til tIhin lt e mln~:tion
f ir. ,Ellis, io millak , Iito , hill Nor . o,:, th
'Iituial ortdr foir w to-m oorr rlw.
''n rlil w,11 'i.iillu s'calHr wieth tih following
Nn.t v M , sur linlatnr, lilin ..n ZYhr'ihi,-l,
Mr, -,lls . u Ivirl , that lthelll bu noRstield Iand
l. litertr, KIlly, hitd to L, .trkint mot in o.r
WhMrl. 1 i salled fr h thru yi ,.s nl s.
'Jlhi roll wnts cr'.iud, with the fulowii, ittiti +.t
AbY'.n - ,M'-rs. Aotin. rAl elix, l rerlRnd. (lrt,
nlrh, f(l al Irnuie. lnity, Itiiont l. ( ',r ir. l]iarli,
iliandry, IOtlrion, tnIn ips. thi lluh l, H iut.I, ''wit'hel.
,ll, Wakellod anld Yo/lu- g--I..
Aril th montion tor tthl+ prvailr·r].
Mir. Ilolrion tmov. d that thell, btill it' ordlr-r/di
rtad theru. hir, tm.n. iind moved thatihll) rrlitlln
lqr.tloin hn How -rdnr++d.
'hnil prlviou on la.tilon wats or'l.irili.
'"hit hill wau ordered riag tlt) th ird tioin.
Mr., Whitos muverd that tihen onstItutional rula
bte nOw wusipnded ito nlow the bill to b tn rh'd
the third liml.
Mr. Uillt mivid that the bill be potponeld and
mnin the spel,,ia order for Haturrlay.
Mr. Elliorts mved I iijto lay that motion a o
Mr. E ltis called for Ithe y yes and na.v.
'J he roll as calledl, with the followin s: rsult
Yasl--Mumrs. Bli.tn (Er. Eubsa. Ganrland, ihar,
--4
G(Iaod.al, rover. (verly, Klle ally, Mlhrk ins, Ith
l, ll. Itllchrtisonn, ndbtlrt., tevn.. Tndiord,
Whilir and Whitir in. tWht-l.
Novu--Mn,-Hrs. Du+.ro;, Ellis, Htubbs and Zach
A tMent-Me- ru . Allinx, Ilrant. Bryant,
irurseh,. utgInnt. U Onas I nt, tOnarge, Larplr.
tiledry. OHanrn, Sutton.ul, utnhell, Twitkiell.
Waknd ,l and YoUYng-i.n-i .
A nl th motion reto table to ajourn.
Mr. Whllit to tupnd furthe onsidtutiona ruleof
the rullbe wpl uonoa d untl nd thobill r.ad the
Mr. Eubtirto moved th the bill do now finally
Mr. Ellis moved to adjourn; op.n which mo
tion Mr. Eullis called for the yeas and nayson
Tho roll being called, resulted at follows:
Yetas--M.tmarH. Ellis, Glia Htubbs and Zacharlo
Yays-Mnasrs. Allailn Boatnnr. Dumro, Eustis,
trlnd, , )ol d e. Groover, K(i lly, Mitr h 11. Pltr
,li., 'rkIh. rdson. ltobhrtrson. eandiford,
StHven. Texada. Wheoler and White-l17.
Abshnt-- le rs. Broaux, Bryant, Burch. Oag.,
Dfma.s. Dunmont. eorrgoe. Harper, Llnrdry(
lgden, Stamps, u.Utton , Twltehell. , Wakeflld and
and You ng-l.
A nd the motonate refused to adrjourn.
Mr. E llis movd that further conaid weraton o
the till be postpnoned until I o'clock v. in. on
Monday next.
Mr. utobierteson moved to lay that motion on
Ext ivo ssn bn rsed on a cablell of
Mr. Ellis called for the yeas and nays upon
the motion to table.
The roll being calld, renaultod as follows:
Yeam-Ms Arin Allain Bntn. D er. Du.oll , Eusn
tin , hrland. (jnd Goode. Grover. Kelly, Mitih
Pl. Perkins. Itoihardson. loburtson, Iandlliord,
Sttven. Tex Tda. Wheeler and White-18.
Nays-Mt sar,. Ellis, tubbs and Zcharle-S.
Abtucnt--Mestrs. Breaux, Bryant. Burch, (ago,
Domes. Dumo nt. Giorg. Hlarper, Landr nry,
I) dtn. ttamiu, button,. Twitbhell, Wakefield an
Young-15,
And the motion to table prevailed.
On the final of Mr. Ellis the hilnal r wnt Ellinto
exoeutive sees.on.
Extlutive sssIon being raised, on a call of
the roll the followingd enators answered to their
sMessrs. Allain Boatn r. Du crro, Fills, Eastls,
Gtirl and. G la. Good. (Grover. Kelly. Mitchell.
Parklns, it chardaon. iRobrtson, Iandlford,
Steven, Etubbx , TWexada, Wheler- Whlit and
Zacharle-21.
Absfnt-Mssrs. Breaux, Bryant. Burch, (KAe.
1 ua.. Stamp,..ut, on. Twit/:hail, Wak .fle d
no uorm v. tn.g-15
On motion of Mr. Robertson the main qutes
Iion was now ordered.
On the flnal a of the bll Mr. Ellias
called for the yeas and nays.
The roll being call, d resulted as follows:
Ye s--Messrs. Allain. Boatnr. Duros, Eus
etis Garland. (GIn Goode, (rover, Kell), Mitchell,
Nays--None.rnm
nrt. Burenr, Gege, Demas, Dumlnt. Eis,
Mese. laavZaaeDmo ls al
ratt4nd, li lllr od, Gi3 Kell> i. , .
tevenu, stn oaxtde, W he rt-, W. af]it .
Ab e-Moers e. lireen, brant, yurh, a,
)uomia, Dnmott. George, =ndr,.
dan. Stamps, Button, TWlte el, WSfleiG .
oun g-.1 t.
Mr. AllaIn made the polnt of order that, under
rule twenty-one of the Senate, each BSenao
pro.ent must vote, unlehen sxeusd by the inafe.
The hlalr oustained the point of order sad
directed the call of the roll upon the qnuetion
of the final pasaage of the bilL
By unanimous consent Mr. Ellis was allowed
to eoplain his vote.
Thelroll being eatled resulted se follows:
Yeee-Meere. Al.aizn, 1otaer, t A.
Perkin et.hohar fIon, itoittl.dp, bI r,
ven, "janla, W)heelr 4W W t.
Ole n, Mamps, mutton, wlteiell, a
ant Young-lit.
And the bill was finally pased.
The title wee adop!ed,
Mr. Ellie moved to reconsider the vote by
wb hih the bill wase finally passed,and on his owa
motion the motion to reconsider wa laid on the
table.
On motion of Mr. Boatner the rules were aus.
pontled to conrider at this time Hoiue bill lo.
as, entitled "An eot to amentd and re-onant aree
tion one of act No, 41,approved March e, tril,
entitled 'An wut dnc!narlng it a iorime to ausup
ubli, ofilee, tend providing the punishmeat for
snob offonse; providlin that if any publio a'B
'or shall adlhre to or recogniz. any uttsrperO
his otle. shall tn forfeited.'" etc,
The bill was reet the first time,
Mr. Itevevi in the chair.
Mr. R'hbrtson moved that the Renate adJouatl
until Friday, April so, atI~ o'clock m.
On which Mr. Ellils called for the yeas and
nayse.
'The roll being called, resulted as follows:
Yneas-- Me.srs, A ain . rns, Garland, Glt.
(trove r. Klly MitfW sl, loh-rteon, .andiford,
Stev-tn, 'T'xunI tand Zatoharlt ,
Nasve- - 'vars. HIlotner. lil, Fu'tls, Goode,
Prkinds, lltlltlrdson, Nttubbih, Wheeler and
Whitr--- ,
,,ont-Mece'a. Brnnesx. Bryant, Bulrch, Cges,
DePFttl, I)ulntlfrlt. I}rtrMr, rAdry, (Ogden
tutlt Pa.Htulton. '1wwit;hell, Wttknfleld a4
Y"un-r IS.
Anti thie .nate nljourned until to-morrow, at.
1) o'rio k. in.
JOfN hLE(nG,
Slerntary of the Hentate.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
-01 TRlI-
r'LFrlI GEEIALL A1NEM3BLY
-oF THE
STATE OF LOUIISIAWA,
pI.XTRA #E5fION OP 1f77.
HOUSI OF REPIRISNTATIVMI.
Forty.first ay's Prteeeelngls.
oli.to or RtwaIsncTATIVUS. i
New Otrlians, '1 hursday, April 19, 1.N.
The House was called to order at Ii t a, m.
I'resent:
lion. L. hush Hpeaker, and Messrs. A e"
A y'o',,k, tlritrtd'r, lirnard Mlllle, BM wJeni,
ro,n. Bilrhln lur'aly. Ilrooks, uck H ,rry
firings, tarl,m&s (Gressy, Durden, Dayries, e
vigor, D'Avy'),K,,, Du ree, F.ergan o
Fitzrttrlick, Focrretr, CGkin. i .
hlatn ,,nc d, 11111 of Orlea s. J3 t,
Iudy, Kirno,'han, e Illy of Winn, .I
Iraen Kern, IKhll. Lyons, Leeds, L
L.eonulard of Orleans. lhar. in, Mean{,nd ]a i
Newsom, Nune. Porior, Jeralta , d
ardson Iyland, l. t.,nt,. iRandol. l
]tollIn, Itldtliy, Robertson, lifby. artil...a
p eare, hingl, Itm. rl.lf, Hpillor, Mtagg. I 6ll8. , y
]tonln, Hiellers, Smart, Taylor. t remot T ii T
Waelhbhurn, Wood, thile, Williams, Oullu n
lthlbo nel and Younl of East uato', Rouge.
Pnvunty-nine members and a quorum.
The journal of April 1tuh was spproved.
PtTITIONR, aRIOLIO'rioNs AND MieMOUrIAld,
Mr. lilbliu presonted the following comwurt
ni.rltion :
New Oatalwns, April l9, 1',f.
To the lonoranblle tSpeaker, Loutis Bash, t.d
":emrnb~rs of the House of ireprese.Aatv.
of Louish'na:
('nutlemevn-- respsctfully reqaot th im
na ", ,be reInstatted on the rolls of your Hou .
re ogrnling aRnd declaring that your ttuste'
the lugil tand truirn llouse of teourosebntttve$
the Itate of Louisll na.
Very ri spectfully.A
CHA0. QAUD
Member from Laloureoh parish.
Witnres'nat:
]I. )Amtrr,.
A. J. FLeMINGo,
Mr. Billlu offereld the following resolution;
Iltemo'e,. 'That the resolutIon pDb a$edq t
lrth dity of M arch. 1877, exp.I ntg Mr. art, s h
(hlaud,,, of the parish of Laf u he, from mei
b ,rrhitp in thlis House h-i and the same is her
h,y rolc'.lI.di ; that 1he name of the said
to r'.te,red to the rolls, and that hereaftli
rnae hr rte ularlv ,alln I and t. be reoogn
sot a lgiul metnmbhr of this H,U~se: this on
written r'tlu'"st this day presented to the BOUee.
Under a su.penilon of the ruls the resola
tion was taken up and adopted.
M"esrs. (George Drury. of Assnmption, and
Os()wr Iolt. of West lirton Rouge, presenl.
themsx.lves at the lpeaker's stand, took the sQa
stltutdonal oath of offle.e and wore seated ar
Itepresaentat.ivaes from their respective parisahes
i r, louton offered the following:
sltOLUTITTOI
Authorizlng the chairman of the Committee
on Contingent Exponses to warrant In favor of
the widow of W. 8. Cockerham, late menber
from Bienvlill, for the whole amount of .r
dier,, duo and to become due to him for his eon
etitutional term:
lie it resolved b tIhe houtse of lepresenlJa0.4
the Stale of Louisiana, 'hat the chairmbn 0
Committee on ontUl. gent Expenses be
is hereby author ized to issue a warral
the Rpeiaker of he House shall approvo in fi
of the widow of W. F. ockerham., e
or this House from the perish of Btfrie -Zo
t he whole amount of the per dtema, due fai .
b,.come due to the said W. t. ker ,o
the constitutional term for which he WMas
., this House,
T i', said warrant to be paid out of the
priation male under act No. -. of the~
sessilon of 1e77, for payment of the yet'r
and contingent expenses of the General AMa5-s
bl'Under a suspension of the rules the tsal*.
tion was taken up end unanimously adop4qd.
On the motion of Mr. (resay the follow.tl
resolution, under a suspension of therules, win
adopted:
Besolved, That the Hon. 8pke of the
of Representeatlve* inform his Exeiten
Oovernor, of the vaaRilyO created ia this lBo.
bA the demnise of the Hon. W. i. Couckrhat, Of
the pariah lof Bleaville.
BILLS INTBODUCID.
By Mr. MocGehee. chairman pro tempore, of
the Con.mmittee on Railroads:
House bill No. a361, "An act relative to th
charter of the New Orleans, Mobile and Chastt
nooga Railroad Company, or New Orleapse
Mtblio. and Texas Rallroad Company and bt
tending the term allowed them to boll4 and
complete their railroad line throughout tht
State of Louisiana."
This bill was wlopted as a substitute for Roasn
bill No. 342.
Under a suspension of the constitutional rule
the bill was passed to its se',nd reading and
placecd upon ,tih, ealInitar.
Subtset'entl,. on motion of Mr. MoGehee, the
bill was rc'omn pittied to the Co()mmittee On Batl.
House bill No. :tr.,. "An act requiring hotel
keepers and kepers of houses of publio enter
tainment to provide knotted ropes in each reem
fronting on streets or alleys or other avenses of
eesape, and to ix a penalty for violati9a the
provisions of this act."
This btill wee introduced by Mr. Borer, eair
man of the specal eoommittee to whldh was re
ferred louse ll No. as as a substitute thee
for.
beb its wedlae U the a.leda ,
ly r. Bill
BOuse bill N@.S, MS, AtM to rpeal sad t