New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-02-26

2 4
: him in the light of statesman and true patriot
one firm and decided, under the most trying
cumstanoes; magnaninsuus and generous iowa
those who had ceased to resist, and such as to
: dear him to the hearts of his countrymen, entitl
his administration 10 their hearty and entire s
port, 81.
Which joint resolutions underwent their seve
readings, they were unanimously adopted, and
Secretary was directed to request the ooncurrel
Iof the House therein.
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTIONS PASSED TO A III
READING. va
On molten of Mr.. Kenner the rules were y
pended ANA the Senate proceeded 10 the co1side
ton Of Mouse joint resolutions appointing g
missioners to visit Washington for the purpose
waiting upon the President:
RssGsued BY the House Of kepreseftdaoes,
SeNdts concurring, That the House elect two
| its members and the Senate =, who'shsll proce
| to Washington city, and as commissioners of |
+pre deliver to the President Of the Unit
STATES. in person, copy of the'joiRt resolutic
| axpressiye of the sentiments Of TIE people
louisiana, and who shall make such further rep
snntations to him as Ray be necessary for t
j1nterest and welfare of the people of Louisiana.
II AtocotOSu JHdscs, AHdt tuC oApCHScS VI 90
/ commissioners be paid upon their own warral
out of the contingent fund appropriated for II
use of this General Assembly.
Mr.. Hough moved to lay the above resolution
on the table, and upon his rroton he called for tn
yeas and nays, they were ordered, and being takel
resulted as follows, to-wis
Yeas-Messrs. Abney, anderson, BrowRsee
Campbell, DuvigKeaud, Ellis, Hough Kavanagh,
Lott, Newton ct jackson, Purcell and Taylor q
Senators.
Nays-Messrs Armstrong, Brusle, Burthe, Esan
Fellowes, FoRts, Gibson, Kenner, Lapeyre, Mo.
han, Munday, Nelson, Palfrey, and Poche-l4
Senators.
So the Senate refused to lay the resolutions on
the table.
On motion Of Mr.. Kenner, the resolutions under
went their second reading, the blank therein was
filed with the word soue,"
And the same Senator moved for further sus.
pension Of the rules, with the view Of placing
hese resolutions en sheir third reading, but four
fths Of the members not voting in the Affirmative;
he rules were not suspended.
sFEeIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
This being the day set apart for the considera
on Of Senate. bill entitled
An act to provide for the collection Of State
xes ana licenses On professions, etc,.in the CITY
New Orleans,
The same was.taken up.
Mr.. Gordon moved to strike out the enacting
ause of the bill, which reads as foiaows; to-yit:
SEcEFeN 4. Be u enacted by the Senate and
'1ss Of Representatives Of the Sste of fLcstis;-
a sa General Assembly Convened, That it
oil be the duty Of the Board Of Supervisors of
sessments, insthe city of New Orleans, Ito fur
h each and every year to the Auditor of Public
counts with.a certified copy of the assessment
!, as as now provided by law, of all taxable pro-
tty within the limits of said city
'Ec- 2. BE St5ar'ther enacted, etc., That the
its incurred by the Board of Supervisors, for
J extra work, shall be paid by the State Treas.
r, upon the warrant of the President of said
lrd Of Supervisors, duly approved by said
4rd.
&c. 8. Bet further enacted, etc., That all |
es, commonly known as licenses, laid by the |
te on professions, calings, and other business, |
on carriages, hacks, drays and other vehicles. |
d in the city-cf New Orleans, shall be payable
he Office ofthe State Treasurer frora the LIST to |
3lst January, inclusive, of each. year. And if |
7 tax, eomnaaRiy known as license, laid as |
resaid, shalLnot have been paddy the person
lie therefor, en- or before the 31st January in
q and eRery year, the State, .Epen affidavit /
de by any Officer Of the State or city, or by any |
zen OF said scty, that said tax, commonly
Wn as license, has not been paid by the per-
liable therefor, shall have lieny in the nature
lesser's privilege, upon the personal
perty Of the said person so in default
apnfsGnfinp ro |
NAL seizure SHALL issue out of ANY competent
diction, in favor of the State and against said
'erty !; and infoase judgment is rendered in ia,
of the State, said property, SO Professionally ,
ID, shall be sold in satisfaction of-said tax. :
G. 4. Be Il 5asr9ser enacted, etc., That if any
commonly known as license, laid as afore. | s
shall not have been paid by the person liable t
'for, on or before the 31st day of January in a
and every year, any court Of contempt iuris- n
IN shall upon application and affidavit made a
" officer Of the State or by any citizen Of said
that said tax commonly known as a license,
Tot been paid by the person liable therefor, A
writ OF Injunction in favor of the State, en-. q
lg said perssnin default from all further pur. d
II practice Of the profession, calling or other
less, pursued or,praotieed by him, and upon
said tax is laid, until such time as l.
tax shall have been fully paid and salts n
And further. the remedy given the State in
ectiou for the collection of said tax, shall be a
IlatiYe Of the ramedy given the State for the
ction of the same by section three of;this act
he State shall have the right to make use Of G.
: or both of said remedies at its discretion. a
!. s. Be 1t further seaacted. etc., That each
very license shall expire on the 31st day of G
nber in the year in which it was obtained. 8
/. 8. BE 1t Jtsrsssr enacted, ETC., That all
taxes, except licenses, shall be payable only b
office of the State Treasurer from the LIST e
f April to the LIST Ssy of June, inclusive, of a,
year, and said Treasurer shall, by notice
in the official journal for fifteen days priori in
18th day of April, natify the tax payers to ap-
It his office for the payment of their taxes, 4
treasurer shall be furnished by the Auditor
State with all the receipts and licenses dulyI 80
ID by him, for which the Treasurer shall give in
receipt h,
~ Be it further enacted, etc., That the tn
pr Of Public Accounts shall appoint an attor-
law every two years, whose duties will be ad
ed ito the collection Of State taxes and am
IS as Hereinafter provided for. That the said
ey at law, before entering upon the dis. sid
Of his duties, shall give to the State Treas
IN behaif of the State, a bond in the sum Of the
ousand dollars, with one or more good and tail
securities. for the faithful performance of
les. n,
8. Bet further enacted, etc., That on the Ne
Monday ir June in each year, the Treasurer Sc,
silver to the State Attorney, who shall put ,
IN court qe courts of competent jurisdic viz
paid bills for property assessed in the sew ne,