Baton Rouge tri-weekly gazette & comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1865-18??, 1866-03-06
LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.
SENA 7E.
FRIDAY, March I'd, 1885.

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Mr.. Kenner, Chairman of the Finance
Committee, reported favorably by SD bsti-
tute on an act to refund to tax payers costs
interests and charges paid on State, parish
OF municipal taxes for the years 1861, 1862
1868 and 1864, and to relieve those who
have not paid the same.
On motion of the same Senator this bill
was taken up at once. and under suspen
sion of the rules this bill, as framed by the
Committee, was finally passed and ordered
to be sent to the House.
An act providing for the election OF
Police Jurors in the rural parishes of the
State, was passed.
An act for the relief of the late lessees OF
the State Penitentiary was referred to the
Committee on Claims.
An act to authorize the Levee Board OF
Commissioners for the District of the Par
ishes of Carroll and Madison to issue
bonds, &C., was passed.
Communication from the House received
notifying it's concurrence in the Senate
amendment TO an act providing for the
payment of the contingent expenses of the
General Assembly. Also, announcing that
the Speaker had signed the Senate bill en-
titled Gan act to provide for the election
of District and Parish officers throughout
the State on the first Monday of May, 1866"
Communication from the Governor an
nouncing that he had approved and
signed joint resolution expressive of the
sentiments Of the Legislature relative to
the official course Of President Andrew
johnson.
An act for the relief of State Assessors.
Passed.
An act comforting additional power on
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parish Of Orleans. Passed.
A communication from the House an
nounced that the House had concurred in
can act to regulate the sale of property
seized under an order of seizure and sale
or writ of tieri facias," witk an amend
ment.
Also that the House had concurred in
the Senate amendment to an act to refund
to tax payers costs, interests and charges
paid on State, parish or municipal taxes
for the years 1861, 1862, 1868, 1864 and
1865.
Also announcing the concurrence of the
House in the Senate amendment to an act
in relation to exemption from State taxes
for the years 1861, 1862, 1868, 1864 and
1885, in certain cases.
The Senate adjourned until Monday.
HOUSE. ne vote was reconsldered by
which the House passed the appropriation
of $40 900 for the relief of disabled soldiers,
in order to consolidate it with the Soldiers
Home proposition.
The judiciary Committee reported ia
vorably by substitute on the bill relative
to prescription of actions; unfavorably on
that to suspend prescription, because un-
necessary; unfavorably, also, on the bill
"to confirm the acts of judicial officers dis
charged during the late war; since this
was a Judicial question over which the
Legislature has not the power to decide;
and favorably on the bill for the relief of
Pinnegar and Mclean.
The Committee on Internal Improve
ments, reported favorably on the proposed
removal of the eastern terminus of the
Shreveport and Vicksburg Railroad.
The Finance Committee reported unfa-
vorably on bill 154, to amend the bill to
increase the revenue of the State, etc, ON
the bill appropriating money to pay Dis
trict Judges salaries, because already pro-
vided for in general appropriation; and
also another bill relating to revenue, be-
cause already provided for.
The bill relating to appraisemeuts under
forced sales, and requiring the full amount
to be bid at the same, came up on its third
reading, and after undergoing some de-