New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-10

7. B. W. EVANS,
G. RODNEY MAY,
Committee on the part of the House.
| Under suspension of the rules Mr.,
Rey, of Orleans, introduced the fol-
lowing entitled bill, which was placed on
its first and second readings, and referred
to the Committee on Claims:
| House bill No. 20l, entitled an act for the
relief of Victor Gerodias, late State Tax Col
lector of Second District, city of New
Orleans.
Mr.. Isabelle moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of the Whole. to
take into consideration House bill No. 176.
Carried.
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, was called to
the chair.
The committee, upon agreeing to recon-
mend the passage of the bill, rose.
The Speaker resumed the chair.
The chairman of the committee recon-
mended the passage of House bill No. l7G
Under suspension of the rules Mr..
Morey, of 0uachita, introduced the follow
ing entitled bill:
House bill No. POS, an act for the relief of
Matte st. Clair, of Ouachita parish.
The bill was placed on its first and second
readings, and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr..
Morey, of ouachita, introduced:
House bill No. FOG, entitled an act for the
relief of George W. Sizer.
| Which was placed on its first reading.
| Under suspension of the rules Mr..
Morey, of 0uachita, introduced:
House bill Ne. 207, entitled an act rela.
tive to the collection of taxes.
| Which was referred to - Committee.
On motion of Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, one
hundred and fifty copies were ordered to
be printed.
Under suspension Of the rules Mr.. Kent,
| Of st. Helena, introduced the following
House bill No. 2Os, entitled ''an act for the
relief of Augustus Bowers, patient in the
Insane Asylum at Jackson, louisiana The
| bill was placed on its first and second read
ings, and referred to the Committee on
| Claims.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.. Lott,
of Rapides, introduced the following Joint
resolution No. 2O9, which went through its
several readings and placed on its final
passage.
Mr.. Noble, of Orleans, called for the yeas
and nays on its final passage, which resulted
as follows:
Yeas: Abbot, Belot, Brewster, Burrel,
Collins, Carr, Cuny, D1part, Evans, Faulk-
ner, Gair, Garstkamp, Gray, Hill, Honore,
Hutchinson, Holland, Hall, Heidenhain,
Kent, Leroy, Lott, Morris, Mahier, McVean,
Murrell, Mansion, Morey, Morand, Mathews,
Magee, Pearce, Page, Pierce, Preiean, Ray
mond, Rey Taylor, Umphreys, Walsh,
Wren, VIM. 9. Williams, H. Williams, Yorke,
| D. Young-45.
| Nays: Crawford, Demarest, De Grange,
Haskell, Hanlon, Noble, Prescott, Waters
81.
The bill was finally adopted and ordered
to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The bill reads as follows:
JOINT RESOLUTION.
SECTION /. Be it resolved by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
| of Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
That State Tax Collectors are hereby re.
| CURED to receive warrants of the Auditor,
or Warrant Clerk, for the payment of the
| contingent expenses of the General Assem-
| bly,, In settlement of licenses, taxes and all
| dues to the State, except taxes due to the
| Convention, Levee and School funds, and
that they be required to pay over promptly
to the Warrant Clerk any money in their
hands on the warrants for the payment of
the General Assembly, except such amounts
as are collected for the credit of the funds
above excepted. The Collectors shall be re.
| Quired to make their settlements promptly
~ tne periods prescribed by law, and shall
| 1ndorse on the back of the warrants received
by them the date and from whom received.
In case OF excess or deficit, the amount
shall be paid or received by the collector in
United States currency. The collectors are
further required to file with the Treas
urer at the time of their settlement their
affidavits, setting forth the facts that they
have paid into the, treasury the Identical
warrants or money received, and that they
have not purchased or specialized in war
rants In any way whatever,
SIC. 2. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
the Auditor, Treasurer, and Warrant Clerk
be also required to file in the Office of the
Secretary of State their affidayits that they
have not purchased or speculated in State
warrants in any way whatsoever. Upon
the conviction of any State Tax Collector
or Warrant Clerk of the violation OF any OF
the provisions of this act he shall be relieved
! OF his commission. Any violation of any
provision Of this act by the Auditor or
Treasurer Of State shall be considered good
cause for removal from office by impeach.
tuition.
SEC. 8. Be it further resolved, ETC., That
TINS act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
The Secretary of the senate was announe.
ed, asking concurrence in Senate bills Nos.
ia, sc. and $50.
Under a suspendon OF the rules,
Mr.. HeidenbAin, Of Orleans, introduced
House bin No 21O, entitled an act in relation
to Migrants and suspicious persons.
The bin was placed on its first reading.
Mr. raymond, Of Jefferson, moved to sus.
pend the rules to take up House bill No. 1893
Carried.
The bill was placed upon its third reading,
final passage, adopted, and ordered to Be
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Gray, Of 81. James, moved that the
House resolve itself into Committee Of the
Whole to consider House bill No. l25.
MT. Morey. Of 0uachlts, moved 70 amend