New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-09-11
MORTIMER CARR,
7. B. w. EVANS,
G. RODNEY MAY,

lowing entitled bill, which was placed on
its first and second readings, and referred
to the Committee on Claims:
| House bill No. 204, entitled az act for the
relief of Victor Gerodias, late State Taz Col
lector of Second District, city Of New
Orleans.
Nj. Isabelle moved that the House resolve
itself into Committee of tie Whole. to
take into consideration House bill Nc. lT6.
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. l76
Under a 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 0uachita parish.
The bill was placed on its first and second
readings, and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Under suspension of the rules Mr.
Morey, of 0uachita introduce:
House bill No. 206, entitled az act for the
relief of George W. Sizer.
Which was placed on its first reading.
Under a suspension of the rules Mr..
Mercy, Of Ouachita, introduced:
House bill Ne. 2O7, 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 IAN 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 ioint
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, Dupart, Evans, Faux
ner. Gair, Garstkamp Gray, Hill, Honore,
Hutchinson, Holland, Hail, Heidenhain,
Kent, Leroy, Lott, Morris, Mahier, McVean'
Murrell, Mansion, Morey. Morand, Mathews,
Magee, Pearce, Page, Pierce, Preiean, Ray
| mond, Rey, Taylor, Umphreye, Walsh,
Wren, VIM. G. Williams, H. Williams, Yorke
D. Young-4j.
Nays Crawford, Demarest, De Grange,
Haskell, Hanlon, Noble, Prescott, Waters
The bill was finally adopted and ordered
to be sent to the Senate for concurrence.
The bill reads as follows;
| JOINT RESOLUTION,
| SECTION l. Be it resolved by the Senate
| and House of Representatives Of the State
| of Louisiana in General Assem- blv convened
| That State Tax Collectors are hereby re-
| Quired 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
at the periods prescribed by law, and shall
indorse 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 theil
attidayits, setting forth the facts that they
have paid into the treasury the identica
warrants or money received, and that theJ
have not purchased or speculated In war war.
rants in any way whatever.
Il SEC. q Be it further resolved. ETC., Tia
the Auditor, Treasurer, and Warrant Clerl
Il be also required to file in the office of til,
: Secretary of State their afidavits that the
have not purchased or specnlated in Stat
l warrants 10 any way whatsoever. Upol
, the conviction of any State Tax Collecto
or Warrant Clerk Of the violation of any G
the provisions of this act he shall be relieve
, | OF his commission. Any violation of an
provision of this act by tie Auditor Q
Treasurer Of State shall be considered goo
> cause for removal from Office by impeac
ment or address as provided by the cons
e tuition.
SEC. 3. Be it further resolved, ETC., This
this act shall take effect from and after Il
passage.
|; MESSAGE FROM THE SENATE.
Z The Secretary of the Senate was announ
ed, asking concurrence in Senate bills No
IVA, &c, and $50.
Under a suspension Of the rules,
Mr.. Heidenhain, of Orleans, introduce
House bill No. 210, entitled an act In relatio
to Migrants and suspicious persons..
The bill was placed on its FIRST reading.
a Mr. Raymond, of Jefferson, moved TO So
pend the rules totake up House bill No. 10
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