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OFFICIAL JOTUIINAAL. 0- or Ita - FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY -- OF TI - STATE OF LOUISIANA. BIINATE. Beventy-necond Day's Prooeedings. taNAT'rri ('nAM 11an. Nw OI)I,toAN. I 'FlThuriday. April I.NlH i The Honate was ('alled t, order at 11 o'chlok a. m. by the Hon. H. L'. McEnolry, Il,'otenant (overnor and P'rIeli+nnlt of tho 8 lnatH . On the call of the roll the rollo wing named Senators wero proelslt : Messrs. A by, A ugtii, llri an, ('hen. Stnpb.'il, .lufilmgh'tuin. I+toplnal, I'.,ntlelio lt, IPoter, Harris, Kill, h'Itk', llnllon., iluIk,'tl, Marston, Nunezs. Nitllt, 'Parlag", l'lrr', I'n, lhwk, Itohartsen, R]ger'H, Bo+wnrt., H eel', tllmtes. SHtory, VenIe, Waltnt. Walkiln1- 29. Absent-lMesrs. Iltflllngton, Ilaviy, I)o'mits, Hagan, Mtllltan, Hietloin, Nwlton 7. On motion of Mr. Cahen the rlrrlllng of th" Journal In detail was dlspensed with. 00MMITTIPt HIEIfVlls.(' The Presrhlnt of l ho Hollleto anllonl(,llced as theUomtnitteo o)f ( , frlle'rll'wo on tlhe parl, of the lena.to on H'enato bill No. fIrt, Mit'rs. Walton, Ht$ole 1111nd i'arilnlg,. fR '(IErf' H m T (t M I NI iri'irt. Mr. Wathlins, Chllrilllnal of theI (orninittoI on the Judiolary, preoent(ed thite lu lowlinlg re port: To the Prelildenl, and Memhlnr of thn Hnnate: I am dilr'eted by yeiiir .1udlellary (Coninit tee to whom110 Wl( r"lerr t( Iierie bill No. 231:1, lelLg An act, lto luni l illld r'o lanlt, ee-lt Ion ;901 of the Revisedl , at ll(t Il of them itate Irelativei to telegraph tm(pa( al s, To report Ih l same, fiavorl'ny, with Il1ho fol lowllng tlmintldmr lntl,1 . eFirstl Section 1, 10 11ii, aftor "amtre,,d" hIsert "and r.i niilted s . n(." SOec0uond---Hl t.lot, I, li11' 21, striko oullt "roll der" and InIsert', " 'h trlit." House bill No. 2617, Illlng An act to iu.ihn(ritZ the pollen jilry')' to pro vide for flnding thle Ilnallig n ll iIItnllning Indebtlidnel ofi the Pi4rllsh of itEn14, Fi'llehlhnt; to verylfy tho leglitLy if r silll Iid,'llletedi' and esc+rtaln Ilets amount, II.and tA provlloi fl'l the paD y nli lt of ti l rl l'illln llea l Il it('er thereof by 1pe,('al tIx fur thaIt II 'l ISOi, 1.l1l to limit the rate oif literest (ni satll hdoflited ness, To report the .anle favorably, wlth the fol lbwlng amendmenntit: '`iRJie elnd of tclation 12 add: "l'rol('ihl. the tw ini millso levied do(is Unot ilnlr(lnl1iI Ithe parish tl itllon for all purlim's whlit.eivetr IH-. yond ten IIlIs, as provided i n artile 209 of of the oousutlont." House hill Nj. 83100, being An act tW pritrltldo for the postponement, of the payment of tax.es In c(lises of overlliow general conllagrathio, genoral destruction of crops or other publlietalaniatlem, ,as provIded for In article 212 of th constllitution, To report the sarue tlvora.hly. J. 1). W TKINd, Chairman. Mr. Robertson, chairmanl pl the Committen on Finance, submitted the following reports: To the Speaker and Members of the llous0 of lRepresentatives: Your committee, to whom was referred Hofoe bill No. 250, Report the same favorably, with the fol lowino amendments : In linel , paage 2, strike out "$58(10" and In sort "S50noo. In line 4, Rage 2, strike out "$414H)" and in sert "$2000. In line 5, page 2, strike out "$St(10" and in eort "$1.00." In line 6. page 2, strike out "$2(H00" and In sert "$1000. In line 7. page 2, strike out "$1(101" and in sert "$500. In line i, page 2, strike out "5750" and In sort "1$375." In Iltn 9, page 2, strike out "$50)" and In sert "$250.' In line 10. page 2, strike out "$300" and in sert "$150." In line it, page 2, strike out "$150" and in sert "$75." In line 12, page 2, strike out "$50" and In sert "$25." In line 28, page 8, strike out "first" and In sort "ee`olnd." In line :O, page 3, strike out "second" and Insert "third." In line 82, page 3, strike out "third" and In sert "fourth. In line 2, page 4, strike out "fourth" and In sert "fifth.' In line 4, page 4, strike out "fifth" and in sert "sixth." After the word "claes," In line 4, add thi words "that when the capital in actual use Is $5000 or less, shall be graded as seventh class." Strike out line , page 6. Strike out in page 6, lines 191, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25. In page 7, line 21, strike out "$1000" and in sert "$(5)." In line 22. page 7, strike out "75O" and in sert "350." In line 23. page 7, strIke out "$500" ant in sert "$250." In line 24, page 7. strike out "$250" and in aert "$150." In line 25, page 7, strike out "$150" and In sert "100." In line 20, page 7, strike out "$100" and In sert "75." In line 28, page 7, strike out "$40" and in sert ":10." In line 29, page 7, strike out "$:t0" and in eert "25." In line 30, page 7, strike out "$20" and in sert "$15." Strike out on page 14, lines 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. P ie 15. section 16, strike out all after the word "lleAnsee" to the end of the section. Page 17. line 12. strike out the words "be ascertained and." Page 17. line 19, strike out the word "one" and insert in lieu thereof the words "two and a balf." Page 8, line 29, strike out "$100" and insert Page 8, line 31, strike out "$75" and insert "$25." Respectfully submitted, W. A. ROBERTSON. Chairman. Mr. Harris, chairman of the Committee on (ity of New Orleans, submitted the following report: To the President and Members of the Senate: Your committee, to whom was referred House bill No. 35, entitled An act to fix the salaries of the deputies, clerks and other employees of the criminal sheriffof the parish of Orleans, And House bill No. 43, entitled An act to fix the salaries of the minute and other deputy clerks and employes of the civil and criminal district oourts and courts of appeals for the parish of Orleans, And House bill No. 31, entitled An act to regulate the number of employees of the registrar of conveyance of the D.arish of Orleans, and to fix their salaries, Bea to report the same, by a majority, fa vorably. Respectfully submitted. El)WIN HARRIS, Chairman, Mr. Robertson obtained unanimous consent to take up and c.osider at this time the re port of the Committee on Finance on House bill No. 250, An act to levy, collect and enforce payment of an annual license tax upon all persons, as socations of persons and corporations, pur uilng any trade, profession, vocation, calling or business, except those who are expressly exempt from such tax by articles 206 and 207 of the constitution, And the bill submitted this day. The bhill was read the second time by title. On motionof Mr. Robertson the bill was taken up section by seettloo. Seotion 1 W ls read and adoptql. 11IA AG Ta. TIn I0touls. The following mesr.ge, recleved from the House of Representatives, was read: To the Predsdent and Members of the Hennao: I am Wllrcntnid to Inform your honorabhl Iodly that the l loti h fla finally Iiinii'di naid asks your concurrenc In the following olluos ]IF'ue bill No. 51, An act to provhlb the nlrc.esary etntionery for the variotli judhilielalla ,otiloer oflli.crs of the parish of ()Orilans. lHioab hIll No. 211, An nct to a.l ign Who liirka of tho city 'courts of ,tll ciWy of Now Orl'ans elected at, Wiln U oieiraI 'l oti oni Roni t II(lI ),.' ellhlc 'r, 1879. oUidir Who pri vixioni or th1n iognittution of 17179, IIIIl plrorlhling their oath. I oun , bill No. 27H, An Ia t for th. I.IIinclnoof warrants to L(ill hNI iW tlari.s for ortain IuitldIl alipproi riatition fTll lng (iio on or after .lWiinuIry, T1874 1 I) .Ian-I uarv, 1879, lnd providing thati sai warrants Ainll In' recolva' h vl lll i taxir or In cx chango AnIl hais conii rrol l in MHletn Illl No. 19., An iat ipr!,rblWlig thein mari ofr altering, cll.,lg oitl r a lelrutllog Wthe li. h iriortr of eItl's or towI)n in the MtHtlo of lIoul.lina, th, city of Now ()rionnls exooptelI. Allso, tIo Ihnforml yor y1( nhonoratlln ody thllt, tll .i Mli k r orf tlhi, Iiiousl of ltepr.o.ntl.il v'in Ihea signed 9lnrolhed liiiuse bill Nio. 1111. l'o .arry' oilt proivlilonn of artl,hioi 1 of til, oril' .ianr.i , for tLii relief iofi d lllji lent, t tx Payers'. ,et. (Iloii.io ill No. 223, of l'iuiin l, l y ltihi Ilvylin oif i.iuiOal tnaxl Iuon all rop mnl p Iv i not ,xoumpted 1(y th l,(~on ti ltiution i rol tl v xiia lion. Ilouin hill No. 212, 'T o put. at it I, (1f11,rthin 2(0l 4 or tihe Hnm 1,1 itllhiCI, el',ive Lto hiUililillit, "l, lll r iroi'lilul, ,ou.pictfull yv, oc., 1'E llt .1. 'Ir'tZI VA NT, ('kirk of tho Hlou ei of IttRL isouigtaitives. NIlNINI N OF I 1NIiOlI,1,I) IIi itUI , 111ii , ti I l. i lilli Noi. 191, 223 iiiii 2902 wo'rn e( lih road by thoir titll, til the lieit1.inant (1lv rorn1 Ilii I'aroeh.llint of th- He itn u dllle I hl' ljnigiIatIir therotl in o pon (4ian|atOn uilI with it dlUaiy. FILHT i RIl lIN( OF 1II( 019l 1111,1,14 . M r. 1o,11lk01 o ttaln(I ulnlntI(ru u-4 Ic.)l.lnlt to tahe 1 up rtnI ('onaldr aL t ,ia ,il( trful wLitihout prjl ianih, ti o Iiuu' hill No. 2:, (Nh(1,0 1II,), II ,umbo hllls m'ool'd,.I in the ,anatl n hl, i ills i(ay. The follving IInh. hihlll wor, ' Wilh r',1l the first tins( by tit to and roef'rr.I to it ('a m mlltlne. ta I'ollow1: House bill No. 51, An act Lto Drovitli the l(e.n.,alry ilitlionl'ry for tili vriioriu. juldle LI an1ld otinir ollis'rs of thu parish of Orioaus. To the (oininttlo on city of Now I rleo.ns. •Iotoal bill No. 211, An act, Lto aligi the clerks of the city courts of the city of Now Orloanu ol.eted alt, the g'eneral heuilion on souOlnd I)ioiombnier, 1879, under the provilsions of tlrh csisltutilonl of 1,879, land prneiribling their oath. '.o the (omnittuu, on city of Now Orloans. House bill No. 278, An cut for the issuance of warrants to Aeh(ixl boards for cortalu unpaid appropria tiontl falling hldun on or after January, 1874, up to.i.nuary, 1(879, and providing thaltiald war rants shall iio re'oltvable for taxes or in ex change for bonds in certain opese. To tbhe (onmlttee on the Judiciary. hlOIINH BI HLL. (onsideratlon of House bill No. 2',o re sunmed. Section 2 was read and adopted. Section 3 was read. On motion or Mr. Robertson, the amend ments proposed by the Committee on Finance to section 3 were adopted. Bection 3 as amended was adopted. Section 4 was read. On motion of Mr. Luckett, the word "proes" In section 4, line 5 (printed hill). was stricken out and the word "compress" Inserted in lieu thereof. Mr. Steele moved to insert In line 5, section 4, after the word "compress," the words "cot ton pickeries." The motion was agreed to. The following amendments were offered by Mr. Harris to section 4: Line 5, In printed bill, strike out the word "sacking," and Insert the word "docking." Add after end of line 39: "Provided that this license for distilling and rectifying al(cohollc and malt liquors he graded at one-half the rates herein establlshed. The amend ments were agreed to. Mr. Parlange offered the following amend ment: Line 17, after "as follows," Insert "provlded this section shall not apply to planiters and farmers grinding or refining their own sugar and molasses, or ginning their own cotton, orlto work by machinery for plantation or farm plrposes." Mr. Fontenot offered the following as an amendment to the pending amendmuent, which was agreed to: "And that no license shall be imposed and collected on cotton gins not glnnicg over 300 bales of cotton per annum for hire." The question recurring on the adoption of the amendment as amended, to section 4 of the bill, it was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Robertson section 4, as amended, was agreed to. Section 5 was read. On motion of Mr. Robertson the amend ments proposed by the Committee on Fi nanee to section 5 were agreed to. Section 5 as amended was agreed to. Section 6 was read. Mr. Marston mIoved to strike out in section 6, line 81, the word "four" and insert in lieu thereof the word "ten." Mr. Walton moved to lay that motion on the table,. By a rising vote yeas 15 to nays 8 the motion to lay on the table was agreed to. Mr. Harris offered the following amend ments: Section 6, lines 2 and 3, strike out "or com mission," and after the word "business," in sert "whether as principal or agent, on com mission by auction (including real estate) or otherwise." Section 6, line 33, after word "retail," strike out the words "or auction" and insert "whether as principal or agent, on commis sion at auction or otherwise." The amendments were agreed to. Mr. Leake offered the following amend ment, which was agreed to: At the end of section, add "provid,'d no license shall issue to sell liquor in less quan tity than a pint, without paying a license not less than $50. On motion of Mr. Robertson, section 6 as amended was agreed to. Section 7 was read. On motion of Mr. Robertson the amend ments proposed by the Committee on Finance to section 7 were agreed to. Section 7 as amended was agreed to. Section 8 was read and adopted. Section 9 was read. On motion of Mr. Robertson the amend ments proposed by the Committee on Finance to section 9 were agreed to. Section 9 as amended was adopted. On moli ,n of Mr. Marston the Senate went into executive session. AFTER EXECUTIVE SESSION. Upon the opening of the doors, the Lieu tenant Governor and President of the Senate In the chair, the following :named Senators were present: Meeers. Aby, Augustin, Brian, lumffngton, Unhen, Uampbnll, Uutnlugham, Davey, D) mae, Estapinal, Fontenot. Foster, . Iflgan, lHarril, IOii, L'ake, Lucono, Luckntt, r am- too, Nunes, Nlltt, Parlango, Ifrry, l'ollrck, Ilotbrtton, Rtogers, Stewart, Hteled,, Hott(,oon, 8i trn111, HStory, Vanero, Walton, Watklnl- 314. Ab'mnt--Mosnrs. Montain, Nowton--2. flf, ENHE tIlIt,I. (loniideration of Ilouse bill No. 250 rn umrned. Hie lIon Ir was rmad. IM r. ILol,'rtsolrl inovol to adopt the aniend nltents pr'oposed by thoC((ommitte oln Ilnanlce to section 10. Mr. Vanc ofrlTererd the following rig as e h atiltuto for thie amuenololl te prolposel by the (ourunitt n: Itrlert alfter the figurne "25,000,'," In lirn 2,. (prinlltel hill) thie world "and mao re tlotnll IIvi Lholl sanid," itnll after fllluroa 75, in I1n 40, in orlt, Illh wrt'ls "In townI havin ig Ia puhl, I itonl Pf ivii l, hlloulalnd or lss the lIenhs 44Is ill Il.e ton dollars for each one tlhn ltlltl 1|Inhi hlt Ptlllit." T'he eust.tuto was ngro'il to. Onl mtlion of Mr i. Iake the word "half," In lne iii, sictiomt 10, wau s4Lrickeln out. and in e lhil thl ereof the words "on-nthll tnl " were l Mr. I.,cc olT+redl the following amnond hoint, wh'h tl was agreInd to: Add at the ndl ol f slitilom 0 i.LLthe worihl, "prlovhl,h thi Shall not. ipply t1 17lls givv ln by private p lrth's or for rl'igi.li IUr charilta hbli potlPOMO." Hoitlor I) ll s an 1tmundeiI (prinltid bill) Wll liloptuil. Hection 11 was rloadl. nr, 4F:AIII-HRl IFrnlt ill T1,. II lHH. ''irte followling mli gelll , reolived frloml lh hounnut F (opre r ont iive iN, w144 r Vl IoI(4iE .1r i(L,I'RtlrK eNTFA'rl V4i4 , 1 N1w t011 1. i lll RI . ln1A 1, [I'll th Prr'e'l(et, n1 l1 Momrnht'r r th, HI on' I : aI t dhoentr, . t.' Inform oll that tho tlpolln .o(, of1 lii I n. Iosl it ir,lrol1tathI vntl Illl, I h IgIleld 11onl, , bill No 2;11i, An llnot I o Iprolvbii fr presrit, 1.111A flittire ro pillr .. liuiliIlllgs uhilihl.hlng to the+Sil.t.itl I'nl t ,llntt ry, An I to dlt tlMt. the I n,lolltillni (overnori ilITlx h111 lio tol the allon+. 'E I'Elt .I. 'ItEZEVAN',I', (olork of the Iilou ofr Itprolentati,tvS. 4HIN IN44 l (PlOF tNltohlbkllo) 11111,4H. 1l1o1s hill No. 2i11 waii,ioni hlby dill , mld tlh. Iliutllnllant I lovlrnolr antd I'r el ilnt olif tho anllati nlliIIl hIs I4j41n111ignllaturt thLrlO, o inll ol 64t41n 1111 with llout dly. I,1I06NHIC 1ILL,. IConsldleration of 1nouee hill No. 250 was ri 11lm(nd. HoSection 11 was under oonmideratlon when tlhe ilIHme mln'atl4tg wais re.Cnil vel. Mr. Marston offlTrd the following amend ment, which was agrood to: Innert after line 75, eethion 11 (printed tbll I), "pr oidulid, that no o.tablihmient Hslling or givinlg aaway anlly Rpirltulltls Wiinna. or mlalt IlIqors in lesr Ililltitles than onel paint shall pay lhiu thian $50." Hection 11s s amended was agreed to. Section 12 was read. On motion of Mr. ltohertson the aimend monilit proposendl by tih Uommitto( on ,Finance tio oi tlon 12 wlre adoptled. Mr. Harris oTff.red tile following amend mont: After lion 45, In ect Ion 12, add: "And all traveling atgents from otlher S tates olffrinig illy sp4rolets of mnorchltliilLae for 4ll1.1, or s elf Ing the same, shall pay a license of $25 per month." 'he amendment was agrend< to. Mr. Marston offered the following amend mont, which was agreed to: In fine 27, sectlon 12 (printed bill), after the word "hire," IInsiirt tlo worls "owllers or hleees of toil bridges and ferries." Sellction 12 as ameLndedh was ado)pted. On motion of Mr. l)emas the votei by which section 11 was adopted was reconidlored. Mr. 1)emnas offred the following amend ment, which was agrend to: After line 53, in wsitlin I (printed bill), in 'ort the words: "I'ro iudkd, no li(oinso shatll hle chrged for selling refresthments for charl table or religious purposes." Section 11 as amonded was agreed to. Mr. Maraton offered the following: In printed till, Insert after se'ction 12, "LoT'rERIESt AND LorrTTE]Yi (ilA ITiEI O P R IVILEiIMS." SiYa. 1:3. That the annual liemnsen for lot theli1s and lottery charters or privilegis, au ttlorizel by article 1)17 of the constitutlon, hl8 1 be grail uatbd as follows: FirLst Chules .--When the amount of aP~ pital Ht.11k subscribed exceeds the sum of $100,000, $50,010). Scinio Clas--Whln the amount of capital stolck sou .slriii d nu $1(10,1100 or les, $410,0010. I'roi'lid, That in P4i thur CiLias4 tlo lottery, lottery halrtior or prlviloge shill, i addition to the paylnmenlt of tr liD'rlslo roqlred ri, pex+ cute, in hfavoir ofe ti the Ador Puhlic Ac clulIIts, Its bond with two good iii siilvlht resih nt surlh 1s, in thl .1n1 of $50,000, condi thm for the protecthn of ticket holdors and other parties concornld. Mr. Robertson moved to lay the arlanmd ment to become section 13 of the bill, proposed by Mr. Mareton, on the table. Mr. Parliange demanded the yeas and nays The call having been sustained, the rol. was called with the following result: Yeas-Messrs. Augustin, Brian, Cahen, Da vey, 1)Dmas, Etopilal, liagan, Harris, Kidd, Pollock, Robertson, Rogers, Stewart, Soele, Settoon, Silmmeso-16. Nays - Messrs. Aby, Buttington, Campbell, Cunnlngham, Fntenot, Foster, Leake, Lucas, Luckett, Marston, Nunez, Prlalnge, Perry, Story, Vance, Walton, Watklns-17. Absent--Messrs. Montan, Newton, Nutt--3. And the Senate refused to lay on the table Mr. Marston's proposed amendment, to be come section 13 of the bill. The question recurring on the adoption of the amendment, Mr. Davoy called the pre vious question. The call having been sustained, the roll was called with the following result: Yeas-Messrs. Aby, Burlington, Cunning ham, Fotenot, Foster. Leake, Lucas, Luckett, MarIton, Nuntez, Nut, Pariange, Perry, Story, Vance, Walton, Watkins-17. Nays-Messrs. Augustin, Brian, Cahen, Campbell Davey, Denmas Estopinal, Hagan, Harris, ldd, Pollock, Robertson, Rogers, Stewart, Steele, Settoon, Simmes-17. Absent-Messrs. Montan, Newton-2. The Senate being equally divided upon the question, the Chair voted "No," and the Sen ate refused to adopt Mr. Marston's amend ment. Section 13 was read and adopted. Section 14 was read. Mr. Walton offered the following tamend ment, which was agreed to: Strike out all after the word "new," In line 12, to the end of the section, and insert the words "the amount of gross sales for the first three mints shall be considered the basis, and four times that amount shall be estimated as the annual receipts of such business." Section 14 as amended was agreed to. Section 15 was agreed to. On motion of Mr. Robertson the amend ments proposed by the Committee on Finance to section 15 were laid on the table. Mr. Robertson moved to strike out in hins 5, section 15, printed blil, the word "quarterly" and insert the words "semi-annually." The motion was agreed to. Section 15 as amended was adopted. 8ection 10 was read. On motion of Mr. tobertson the amend ments propoe.d by the Com mittee on Finance to section 10 wero adopted. e.ction 16 as amended wan adopted. Hnctions 17 and IH were rarl and agr.dl to. Mtwtlort 19 was rlad. On Inot,'hrn of Mr. lRobertson tho Rrntnnd Irnontl propoetcd by thle (Otlrnitte on Fiuincer to Hection 19 wert adopted. iHnttioln It) H iRtnt amldlI wa. ns lpt,.l. On)11 otion of Mr. Walton sectiotl 20 was stricken out, of the bill. Sectio-n 21 was radl and aldopted. On mrotl,-'l of Mr. Htrolt tiho vote by which ect.ion 12 wag adorpted was re'onsirlni.it d. Mr. SHtorle trovn"1 to reconslider the vote by whlich Mr. Mlr'tt(lon's aoini0tntinrnt to sectiton 12, in rleforfen!o to "'oll bridges andl forrlie," was agrntd to. ''tlhe Mrnonat refunls to reconlhi(.'r the vote by whichll the Ialrnnlldlrnlnrt, WitH w Iatlopttl. The e.tol.n (12) w.tLH lloptkul. Mr. Wll.kllw il movted to, reconslldeor thei votet by whlch Hrotllion II was luioptttd. The riotl hl was agr.(ol to,. OIln rlnttilln of Mr. Watkins the vot. was riconsidlre'td loy wllhll the Henetl ad(lopt(ri the amiondlinlts propost d by the Uornrnittoo l#0 FrIinanti to sect.ion 16. On motion of Mr. Watkins the imlntnrllnlentts pr lplo I. y the corn tlllntl to an~tion,lIt Ift were hild on the t1able. Mnt)iorn Il (prhttited 11111) ws agLrIt''ld to. On ntot lonit oN r, Ii. .ihtrrt .in, tillh hill was ordlhi'r! to bl r'l(4. Il thirdl fim(( lo, I nLTH o I I(1 ( tM iiMrT'Irr,oH. Mr. Iltugnrl, chaittrman of t Itli U(,tlrnittiel, onl PalrkH 11nd 11('lub11 JibllliIng,, )obtainrdll unanill rlltllt c',lonsnt, to snlli lt, at this trirn thlo fol Iowing report: T'', ltllt 'rt.lo lltJ t Inrl M t rnt·rq of l th i orstllot : I atnl Intr4nt,tori by tthe (.ottrninttt.o on ir',urkn ttti 1'11tiihc huliiiittgs to rlp.'rtL favorabhly 1l ll lioue. hill No. 220, All ait to IproJvld for llthle Po itmlrnllot of it sett( rintetln't, tItN otthttr 11itV thorn orn li'oyl' tor ttl'i Now t ori in, ,ca nt I. tltI Sho lil 1h.!ul,; preunti!.iN.g 1(hi (Intilnl, iixing ht, .itllry and t irttintni r tnhe I itl (ltht. of I lt. lt ,i tlny intl NlI )hrin tlllnr n, tl i ,llrtl-I t tl .nri l roa , tt, tilk out from woIL uli "briigo." in fIl(i 25, a'tlonll Ol. Ili ItIhl word "pr.ovlrdl," i Iline 241. Re.spotfully, THIt(MA, IIA(IIN. Mr. riti'rln, chair'ma1 of t h (orinilttee on report: S('OMMtriTT, on OtITr eon NOrW OlIntANH. To the P'r'sidont. tnld Motu born of the Hon ti: Yottr (tornulit,tot', to whom ways ref'rred llon10 bill No. 51, entitled An att, to provnlvit theih niticInary ntllionitry the paristh of (O)rinanro, anItd hilou.o hill No. 211. entitltId Anrt at to nnign then cl.orks of tthe l ty courts of ,.o. city of New Orileans, ciciatdat thigono oral eticion on woold Ue1 mbtr, 1 n79, nilner the llroviilons o f tht conititutionl of 18791, and pirescrhilng thelr oath. 1'g iiave to report the HRmo favorably. E)tespWctfully itniAIrnIti. U EDiWIN l1A 18.US, nhairman. w'TII).rAWArwI I OF P'AI'RSir M FROM THrE FifflS OF TIE i SNATE. Mr. Aby obtained leave to withdraw from the lil's of the Senate the report of the .Joint Commulttee on Examinatlon of the Books, Voucheirs, etc., of the State Auditor and Treasurer. LFEAVE OF ARIIN(.,. On motion of Mr. Steele, leave of absence for the remainder of the session was granted to the lion. C. Newton. " SENATE 1II1LS ON REOOND READINO. Scnate blil No. 130, An act to provide for the ganging and In epectlon of oils and flu ids derived wholly or In part from coal or petroleum; to establish fees for the same, to provide for the appointment of gaugers and inspectors, to regulate and restrict the sale and use of said oils and fluids, and to provide penalties for the violation of this act. Was taken up on second reading, and the bill was laid on the table. IIOUSE BItLLS ON HECOND READINO. House bill No. 97, An act requiring all stores, shops, grocer ies, saloons and all places of public business which are or rnry be licensed under any law of the State of Louisiana, or under any mu id(pal or parochial laws, except those herein exempted, to be closed on Sundays, and for bidding all giving, trading, bartering and selling on said days; declaring It a misde meanor to violate the provisions of this act, and to flix penalties for all violations of the caine; to exenmpt from the provisions of this act drug stores, apothecaries' shops, public and private markets, bakeries, livery stables, raillroadls, whether steam or horse, hotels, boardlng-houses and steamboats; and to re peall all laws or parts of laws contrary to and inconsistent herewith, Wastaken up on second reading and read in full. Mr. Aby moved that further consideration of the hill be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Brian demanded the yeas and nays. The call having been sustained, the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas-M-essrs. Aby, Augustin, Buffington, Campbell, Cunningham, Estopinal, Foster, Hagan, Harris, Kidd, Leake Lucas, Luckett, Marston, Nutt, Parlange, Pollock, Robert son, Rogers, Story, Vance, Walton, Watkins -23. Nays-Messrs. Brian, Cahen, Davey, De mas, Fontenot, Nunez, Perry, Steele, Set toon, Simmes-10. Absent-Messrs. Montan, Newton, Stew art-3. And House bill No. 97, An act requiring all stores, shops, grocer ies, saloons and all places of public business, which are or may be licensed under any law of the State of Louisiana, or under any mu nicipal or parochial laws, except those herein exempted, to be closed on Sundays, and for bidding all giving, trading, bartering and selling on said days; declaring It a misde meanor to violate the provisions of this act, and to fix penalties for all violations of the same; to exempt from the provisions of this act drug stores, apothecaries' shops, public and private markets, bakeries, livery stables, railroads, whether steam or horse, hotels, boarding-houses and steamboats; and to re peal all laws or parts of laws contrary to and inconsistent herewith, Was indefinitely postponed. Mr. Augustin moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was indefinitely postponed, and on his own motion the motion to recon sider was laid on the table. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES. Mr. Burlington, of joint committee on char itable institutions, obtained unauimous con sent to submit at this time the following re port: To the Joint Commit tee of the General Assem bly on Charltabie lustitutione : The undersigned your Senate Committee appointed to visit the Insane Asylum at Jackson and the instituti ,ns for the deaf and dumb and the blind at Baton Rouge, begleave to make the following report: That they have visited all these Institutions and carefully examined into their preseat conditlon, their managentent and their future wants, and that they take great pleasure in saying in each of thsee lnstltutions they round the greatest luterest taken by the broard of malnagement In the welfare of the unforutitrae criLRses ,oinrltttei tIo thilr esiar, as well as the strlekteat eciirnoelry In the ex ndlltures of the alppropriations for their nleilt. 'The stuperlntendentsl of these Iinstitutlons lid for theil vIrlou, pmiltlons thly lhave hpe'n ,ialled to lli. They are kilndl anl hlirIiaIIre od( e.Xrre(is a paternal 1cart over t,lhoIsi 0' rolil tt,(l to . eiri" chllrgK, las thoe niit anrd cherfll lp rl.arllrnlo orf the inrIates nirli tihe wcill k1,'t cao'lit ilin or tihe yards, gaIlrden anlrl build IngR show. e 'llioard managing the.In lnal Itntions anr' all will-knrowni hounst and l tt1ineys rlti, r11; and gnt.eli.el'ri, anldt have takli tihi sitrllu e-re i Ir the buslnes tHir.ll f I t, i In Hlit, utilona as their own private libusili'14, and their to ports will show that no other Institiutions of a similar kind in the UJlted Htaies aret rinnllanltgel Rg eonorlllnieall y, Youlr e(xrrllioltte o do not think it nft0 .rr4l'y to go into deltalls, as ullI repo to, of the ,on dltion of all ih.wo itist,ltiinsll u i arel h1ef~in' ylou, and would re.liuronid thOgraintl tig or all ths approprlltiions aske id for by tho boards,tl knllowing thal t no mrnrt Ii aiskedl for than 11 atisolute'ly necessary, andrl b'llevirlg Unilt lver'y dollar app roprltat,.l will 1,o econiui.lol .liespecl full i hu Ilt.t'id, 'ITHOMAH .1, IJUFFtIN( liN, .1. (. LYONH J. T. YOIJN(.. Mr. Watkins, chailrmuan of the, (Cornmnltte, on 1,164 .1iluihhlary, obta.in+l ollnlrnlnous (o<llsent iA siubmlt at. thls time the followlig report: T'i the I l'reslnrtjl and M-mnt'~ri of th, Hn'aute: Your cornnlltteoe, to, whom was r+efrrrd. IIoius, i. ill No. 2714 Anl Ioet for the . n111rnc of warra.nts to -llhol bl'onrds for ci,rtal Ii up1II tlI proprhl 1l'itil4 rallilng 111' inn or aftler JILnuary 1174. Uip i. J.iinury. 14"79, anl prvinling th ii, eild warriants shall leo recolvlilo for taxes or In Sxicha.nige foit haonli In (n,ortin ,ii (ilies, J*'g le'avei to report ravmorably thlirln'l. l.'sp'ulctfil iv, .1 I). WVA'I1'KINM, (lhadrirm . '['ho i.i ilow rig liH'ige r',Heiut.loa was reali 1n full. An n.drl.irus re'rnovig from oll , r Is' E. Jitlrir, juslt,,' of the pi omc tf the Ih',t warld of, the iarIh of Sr. Man. till. Wheraes, It hfus ir'n fully eitahllehid to the at' witalrtioln of this lIArglalLlturr that , Ioulirt Ii Il.ilre IA 1 delrfault.ar trA t Sti S Iit i of IrI ItiurnlL, itI heo eHum of twenty on-i. thoustidl eight hundred and thhitv-two diollglr and thirty-Iwo rentsg ($21.432 32), Iln hir capalf y ii State tarx criniitir ( i of the paris h if St. Martlin for thel year lllhtenhl Ir hundrecd and .ev.int y-one (1871); th1trefore, B11 it rr.:olged by ll th (tidnirl A nrmhlbl/ of the Slide of louisiansa. a mrnrjritl of two thtrd, of the mrmbers of both hisure coraIrringl inl lt/hN. atLdre'm, thai, Louis F:. Laiolr , coIUIlIH 'lolrnIIl I-4i juHstii' of the peit('e of the list wird of the parish of St. Martin, be and her ls here by removied from the sald olli;o of justli'M (of the peasu i ; and that said aiddress be preienoted to the Governor of thi s Sate In comppllancu with the constitution thrruo/, and that the srane take ffetct from and after the date of Its promulgatlon. Mr. Perry moved the adoption of the reso lution. Mr. tobertson called the previous ques tion. The call having been sustained, the roll was called, with the following result: Yeas--Mesrs. Aby, Augustin, Brian, But fington, Campbell, Cunningham. Davey Es topinal, Fontenot, Hagan, Harris, Kiiod, Leaks, Lucas, Luckett, Marston. Nunez, Par lange, Perry, Pollock, Rotbertson, Rogers, Steele, iHittoon, Story, Vanme, Walton, Wat kiuis- -2. Nays-Messrs. Cahen, l)emas, Simmer 3. Absent---Messrs. Foster, Montan. Newton, Nutt, Stewart-5. And two-thirds of all the Senators elected to the Senate having voted therefor, the reso lution was adopted. Mr. Leake moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was adopted, and on his own motion the motion to reconsider was laid on the table. On motion of Mr. Watkins the Governor was ordered to be notified of the action of the Senate on the resolution. REPORT OF OOMMITTEE ON IRNROLLMENT. NEw ORILEAN, April I, 1880. To the President and Members of the Senate: The Committee on Enrollment respectfully report Concurrent Resolution, Relative to the creditors of the Louisiana State University, As duly enrolled. E. E. KIDD, Chairman Committee. NmEW ORLEANS, April 8, 1880. To the Presodent and MetSmbIrs of the Senate: The Committee on Enrollment respectfully report Senate bill No. 163, An act to establish In the city of New Or leans a university for the education of per sons of color; to provide for its proper gov ernment, etc., As being duly enrolled. EE. . KII)DD, Chairman. RIONIN(1 OF ENROLLED Af NATEI BILL AND CONCUI:RRENT IIESOLUTION. Senate bill No. 163 and Concurrent Resolu tion, relative to the creditors of the Loulsiana State University, were read by title, and the Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate affixed his signature thereto In open session and without delay. HOUSE BILLS ON THIRD READING. House bill No. 39, An act to regulate the number of employees of the clerks of the city cour ts of the city of New Orleans, and'to fix their salaries, Was read the third time. Mr. Harris moved the final passage of the bill. The roll was called, with the following re sult: Yeas-Messrs. Aby, Augustin, Brian, Buf flngton, Cahen, Campbell, Cunningham, Da vey, Fontenot, Harris. Kidd, Leake, Lucas, Luckett, Marston, Nunez, Parlange, Perry, Pollock Robertson, Rogers, Steele, Settoon, Story, Vance, Walton, Watgins-27. Nay-Mr. Demas-1. Absent-Messrs. Estopinal, Foster, Hagan, Montan, Newton, Nutt, Stewart, Simmes-K. And the bill was finally passed. The title was read and adopted. Mr. Harris moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was finally passed, and on his own motl9o the motion to reconsider was laid on the table, House bill No. 104, An act to repeal act No. 101, approved .pril 30, 1877, and to provide for the appointment of a registrar of voters for the parish of Orleans, and clerks of registration throughout the State; fixing their compensation; defining their duties and powers; providing for a new registration for the city of New Orleans; to provide for the keeping of registry of legal voters; to define the duties of certain officers; to prescribe penalties for violations of this act, and to regulate the manner of register ing voters throughout the State, and to pro vide for the appointment of special canvass ers, etc., Was read the third time. Mr. Robertson moved the final passage of the bill. The roll was called, with the following re sult: teas-MePsrs. Aby, Augustin Brian, BuT flogton, Cahen, Cumphell, C&nningham, Davey, Fontenot, Hagan, Harrls, Kidd, Leake, Lucas, Luckett, Marston, Nunez, Parlange, Perry, Robertson, Rogers, Steele, Slmme8, Story, Vance, Walton; Watkins-27. Naay-Mr. Demas. Abeenlt,-Msers. stoipinal, Foster, XMntan, Newton, Nultt, ropoes, niewart, settnon-4, And the bill was finally passed. The title was read. Mr. Cunningham offered the follow ing amendment to the title: Strike out of the title the words "to repeal act No. 101, approved April 30, 1877." The ,mendment was agreed to. ''Iltlo as amended was adoptedl. Mr. lb ,hurtson moved to reconslder the vrote by which the blii was Inally passed, and on his own motion the motion to reconilder& wa laidl on thi table. nIREHOLtTIIRONR. Mr. Isflsl)ingbtnobtainsrl unanlmosouse riM.nse to Intl oducs, at this time the followlng resolu , tion : flsolvd, 'that on to-morrow at 12 m, the Ss'ssate do proceed tso e'lect the xommlissiofne tLr superintnd the re pairs of the State-Hloul. at uniton ItRoug, untlerthe provlsionsof SHew ate bill No. 141;. On motion of Mr. iullington. and underi : suispension of the rules, the resolution w"6 c(.,nsldred at this time. Tmh resolution was agreed to. M r. K Idd obtalined nannimous consent to lln si trosi,l() at thills tirme the following reso)lutioflt Itrsotred, That thirty dollars of the uflZ . psiwledI funds allowed the Senate employe be allowed the omn mllittee on Enrollment the purpose of employing additional cler force siat the eond of thn sesRsio, and that the (JoIrnritten on (Jontinlgent Expenses be r1'" qurired to retain auid sum for said purpose, provideli said additional force beoum. nes:ePsaly. On motion of Mr. Ki(d the rules were susI _ ponded to conslder the resolution at this tine,, andi on motion of the saLe 8onator the resolution was adopted : Mr. flc:kett obtained unanimous consent to Introduce the following resolution: lie it Recr,lrrdl by the o:fnte of tlse leenwad Aen.mtl)iy of the ,'lat: of IruisiLna, That t srsisn oi $3410 ieach is hereby approorsrlated out the tsalbnso) of the unsixpended fund of cnttlIgeIt expensjes f tohe 8.nats to 5)'itrltn, ,Ja.mes Kutthma.n arind Jainos M it:srhtrdst, portiTs of the Senate, for l I4slthful and dllligtnl, attention to their du That ttlh cIlhnirmunn of the (Jousmlttee (ontinglrgnt lExp)nsisn of the Senatr is her. "it ihorlswi to ssuiss warrants to the porte* oi the, Henrate for the arnrouur stated. iThe resolutioni lisa over. HlOT115 1111bH )ON PIRST RIADING REPO IIEPO laY (O()MMI'TRBEN. Mr. ItClbert on obtarlsd unanimous r ~ to take usip and conslder at this time bills r.se ported by comrmlttont this day. isHouse bill No. 31, An act to regulate the number of employl ; of the register of conveyances for the paurfil of Orleans, and to fix their salaries, Was taken up, read the second time a in full. On motion of Mr. Augustin the bill was 0i deresl to its third reading. House bill No. 35, An act to fix the salaries of the depu clerks and other employees of the Oriml Sheriff of the parish of Orleans, Was read the second time in full. On motion of Mr. Rogers the bill ordered to be read a third time. House bill No. 43, An act to fix the salaries of the minute other deputy clerks and employees of civil and criminal district courts and of appeals for the parish of Orleans, Was read the second time and in full. On motion of Mr Rogers the bill w. ordered to be read a third time. House bill No. 229, An act to provide for the appointment of superintendent and other offioers and ployes of the New Basin, Canal and Road; prescribing his duties, fixing his ary and limiting the expenses of said N Basin, Canal and Shell Road, Was taken up, under the favorable r of the Committee on Internal Improvem with an amendment by the committee. The bill was read the second time and full. Mr. Hagsn moved to lay the amend proposed by the committee on the table. By a rising vote of yeas 19, to nays counted, the motion to table the am proposed by the committee was agreed to,. On motion of Mr. Hagan the bill was dered to be read a third time. House bill No. 233, An act to amend and re-enact artile 0g the Revised Statutes of the State of ana relative to telegraph companies, Was taken up, under the favorable r the Committee on the Judiciary, with ments. The bill was read the second time-an full. On motion of Mr. Rogers the amend proposed by the committee were adopted. On motion of Mr. Rogers the bill woas dered to be read a third time. House bill No. 287, An act to authorize the polle jury to vide for funding the floating and out-tan indebtedness of the parish of East Fell to verify the legality of said and ascertain Its amount, and to provide the payment of the principal and thereof by special tax for that purpose, to limit the rate of interest on said ness, Was taken up under the favorable repor the Committee on the Judlctary with ments. The bill was read the second time, by On motion of Mr. Cunningham the mente proposed by the committee adopted. On motion of Mr. Leake the bill was dered to be read a third time. House bill No. 300, An act to provide for the postponemt-b the payment of taxes in cases of general conflagration, general destraetleg crops, or other public calamities, ares tor In article 212 of the constitution, Waa taken up. The bill was read the second time and full. On motion of Mr. Parlange the bill was dered read the third time. RasoLvoTONS. Mr. Steele, chairman of the Committee Auditing and Supervising the expenses oft Senate, obtained unanimous consent to up at this time the followingf reso lying over: Resolved, That the chairman of the mittee on Auditing and Superviing the pensee of the Senate be and he is he thorized to pay the sum of one hun fifty siollare to each of the reptesetative _ the New Orleans Times, Pi-.ea~y , cRAT, 6terman Gazette, Bee and States, have reported the Senate proceedings for session of 1880. Mr. Davey offered the following ment: After the word "States," add the word' Item."' On motion of Mr. Steele the resolantia laid over. MOLiO TO l .CONSIDEU. : Mr. Cnningham called up (in