New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-25
J. H. McYEAN,
Chairman on Claims;
W. POPE NOBLE,
JOHN GARSTKAMP.
Two members absent.

Two members absent
The Committee upon Ways and Means,
through its chairman, Mr.. Lee, of ST. Ber-
nard, reported on the following bills:
Joint resolution rendering the thanks of
the General Assembly of Louisiana to the
chairman and members of the Board of
Registration, favorably.
On House bill No. 40 favorably, with the
following amendment: 100000 instead Of
$3.50, 900.
On the petition of the Southwestern Bible
society by the following act, which passed
its second reading.
Be it enacted, ETC., That whereas the South
western Bible society of New Orleans, in,
corporated in 1850, is an institution for
purely religious and benevolent purposes,
and as such is supported by the voluntary
contributions of the public, and makes no
profit in the sale of its Bibles and Tesla
ments which constitutes its stock, but dis
poses of them at cost or by actual dona-
ton,
SECTION l. That the bill of assessment of
taxes now collected to the amount of
STA 20, and the daily increments thereto on
the convention tax to date hereof, be and
the same Is hereby RENTED.
SEC. 2. That the property of said society,
to wit: their house and lot at No. 1853 Camp
street, New Orleans and the stogk of Bibles
and Testaments usually kept ON hand for
the purposes above recited, be and the same
are hereby exempted from taxation under
any and all of the provisions for assessment,
any law or color Of law to the contrary not
Withstanding.
The Committee on Pensions, through
its chairman, Mr.. Antoine, of Orleans, re-
ported as follows;
PEss1os COMMITTEE Room,
..- New Orleans, July %, 1865.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House Of Representatives:
Your Committee on Pensions beg leave to
report, and do recommend the passage of
an act entitled an act for the relief of the
Veterans of 1914 and 1875:
SECTION 1. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
of Louisiana In General Assembly convened
That the sum of two hundred dollars be and
is hereby donated annually to each of the
surviving veterans of the war of 1914 and
1915 being residents of the State and in ne
cessitous circumstances from any amount in
the State treasury not otherwise appropri-
ated.
SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, etc., That
whenever any person Claiming to be vet
Gran of 1914 and 1915 shall show proper
vouchers to the Auditor of the State, he is
entitled according to the provisions of the
first to the amount thereof donated. The
Auditor shall issue a warrant to the said
applicant for the same.
SEQ. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
all acts and parts Of acts inconsistent with
this act are hereby repealed.
SEC. 4. Be it further enacted, etc., That
this act shall take effect from and after its
passage.
(Signed) F. C. ANTOINE,
Chairman;
Z. s. WILSON,
W. @. WILLIAMS,
~ p. GUIGONET.
The report was received and accepted and
the bill therein recommended and placed on
its first reading.
The Committee on Judiciary, through its
chairman, Mr.. Harper, ofSt. Charles, made
the following report, which was received
and accepted =
ssar Ia5 Junicf6RT coNfpIrEK RooN. L
ffI affa July q. 1858. J
To the Honorable Speaker and NIambars Of Ina
House Of Representatives.;
Gentlemen-Your Committee on Judicial
~ having considered the bin herewith re-
turned an act entitled an act to fix the terms