New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-02-16


3 Mr. Elan, from the judiciary Committee r
If ported tavorably on the following bills:
y |. 10 grant to attorneys at law, to secure the
Il their fees, privilege upon Judgments obtained
If them. ..,sl;i 7. i. ''' ' ,-
y z. Relative to the commission Of syndics, admit
l. lstraeors, executors and curators.
); B. For the discharge Of Ursin Jacob, sheriff ar
r tax collector in the parish of st. John the Baptis
Il in 1862, and for the canoeing of his bonds. VI
8 4. To purchase number of copies of ne
7 edition of the statutes Of the State. - 81 ss '3
s. To amend an act relative to district courts fs
. the parish and city Of New Orleans approve
T March 20, 1866. r3-A't " ..sea,...''.
6. To amend article 1898 of the Code of Pra,
t tice. -.-...-.
, 7. To authorize Mrs. Louise bourgeois, wife I
Thomas Taquino, to sell a portion Of her dot;
t property. cg.g..q
t And unfavorably on the following bills:
, l. To incorporate the Benevolent Association {
the Sons of Louisiana. .-.-sa sfyr-.5,y-
: q Relative to citations of appeal in certai
cases. aa-.. -.AME@AF . l
t g. Relative to State legislature of 1861.
A. To authorize D. Y. Grayson to dispose Of hi
property in favor of his natural children, Vile
! and Minerva, free persons of color.
!, s. To regulate forced sales of immovable prop
erty. .Ia agrr.s
The committee reported back, without recon
mendation, two bills, which, by suggestion of th
committee, were referred to the Finance Com
mittee. -.T .r0.
Mr.. Elan, from the special committee, to whom
was referred the bills for the relief of tax PAYERS
submitted the subjoined report
The special committee to whom was referref
House bill No. l45, act for the relief of the tn \
payers Of the State, and House bill No. "a, an ACT
N relaton TO exemptions from State, parish and
city taxes for the years 1sG2 1868 and 1854 in Ger
tain cases, beg leave to report: a V ~ : IL
4 fonr committee are Of opinion that both bills
ought to pass; the first one with this amendment
10 strike out after the word taxes' in the third
i pal taxes levied for payment of debts the nav.
ment of which is prohibited by article l29 of the
| Constitution Of 1864. The committee propose this
amendment because it is useless to suspend the
tuition of 1864. No such taxes have been levied by
law, nor has the Treasury department ordered
their assessment and collection. & IT.
Ihe committee favor the striking out the muni-
| c1p2l taxes for two reasons
First. They believe substantial relief is afforded
to that class of municipal tax payers who are
eequitably entitled to it by the bill No. "a, intro.
| duced by Mr.. Austin. -
Second. They do not think it good policy for the
Legislature to suspend the collection of municipal
taxes levied by the city authorities forthe support
their government except in cases of great hard
ship. t
The Constitution and laws of the State confer
upon the municipal authorities of the city of New
Orleans the power to levy and collect taxes, to
contract debts, to sue and be sued. The munich
pal authorities. having the right to impose taxes
nave the right to suspend or remit them lust as the
Legislature has the right to remit Or suspend State
taxes. All the reasons that render it proper to
CONFER this taxing power upon local authorities
are opposed to the policy of interfering with the
g0f thn la1ic 1ot1r
should not be resorted to, except when the local
authorities are committing great abuses, under the
grant OF power conferred upon them by law. The
commissions, costs and charges incurred by the
municipal and State tax payers, in case of nonpay
ment are excessive, and, in the opinion of vorr
committee. ought to be Iemitted on payment of
the original amount due for taxes. Ali Of which is
respectfully submitted,
A.. j. B. ELAN, Chairman.
Mr.. Walker, from the Finance Committee, to
whom had been referred Mr.. Scanlans resolution
appropriatng s250O to each of the Senators of the
State7to the Federal Congress-, to pay their ex- |
penses in seeking for admission, and Mr. fuckers
resolution to appropriate the same amount to each
of the Representatives of the State to the Lower
House, reported substitute for both resolutions.
giving to each of those gentlemen, Senators and
one thousand dollars.
The substitute was passed and sent to the Senate.
Mr.. Tete, from the Committee on Parochial
Affairs, reported favorably on the following bills
L. In relation to police jury wards, in the parish
Of Avoyelles. q '."rr. - = 81
O. To incorporate the town of Vienna, in Jack.
son parish. -..... .,.a.m.. .. .a.r. ~. /
Mr.. Lewis bill providing for the restoration of
The records of the parish of Rapides, DESTROYED by
the burning of the court house, at Alexandria. bv
The Federal forces in 1864, and for the ratification
of the acts of the commissioner appointed by
Governor Wells, to replace said records, which
Dill was reported favorably by substitute, by the
Judiciary Committee, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Fagot, two Senate bills, the
titles of which we did not hear distinctly, were
aiken up and referred fs ...l".
Mr.. Voorhies moved to recall from the Senate
Mr.. Scanan's bill, passed by the House yesterday,
Ind requiring bakers to stamp the weight on their
oaves Ir /.
Mr.. Voorhies said that knowing the honesty and
rood intentions of Mr.. Scanlan, and his desire to
promote the public interest, he (Mr W had voted
or the bill in question. Since then he had been
alled upon by several of the first bakers in the
ity-ctizens who were entirely willing and even :
esrous that the public should be secured against
raud or exorbitant prices-who had satisfied him |
hat the bill was impractcable, because it would I
caves they sold every day with the accuracy re- r
uired by the law, unless at great expense. which,
course, would increase the cost of the bread n
lie thought the desderated end could be better y
chieved under the regulations which had been |,
stablished by the corporation of New Orleans f
nd which provided for weekly regulation of the G
rice and weight of loayes, according to the price
f -four.
MIR. Voorhles was going on to speak of the mea- r
Ire in detail, when he was called to order and r.
he point of order raised was sustained by the G
hair, because the merits of the bIwere not open fl
discussion upon the motion under consideration. +,
Mr.. Jonas said the bill had been referred to the :,
ldiclary Committee and reported favorably by nj
EN-, but he should vote to recall it, because from r.
nat he mad heard on the subject, he was satisfied m
g measure should have been examined by a COM n,
ttee whose inquiries on the subject would be q
ore complete than those which were to be ex ~
cted from the Judiciary Committee, who knew to
thing Of the matter ~
MI. seaman insisted that the bill was entirely az
acticsoie and sufficient to achieve the purpose N
which it was designed, without embarrassment Il,
additional expense to the bakers, a-t 90
Mr.. McCloskey moved to lay the motion tn recau ~
bill on the table, and it was tabled yeas 40 ~,
Us 2S. g "r..r. ..a .., ssI11' : - ..iS a
Mr.. Montgomery introduced a bill for the rel;ef ~.
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