New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-02-09

ART. -. 1t shall require two-thirds
Of both houses of the general assem-
bly, to pass tax and appropriation bills.
State, parish, municipal, and other
taxes combined shall not exceed two
per cent Of the value Of the property
taxed.
| Lost.
| Mr.. Isabelle moved to adopt article
l43, minority report.
Mr.. Cooley moved to lay the motion
on the table. 9fI6
Adopted, yeas 46tnays 10, as fol-
lows:
| Yeas: Baker, Bertonneau, Blandin,
Bonnefoi, Burrel, Cooley, Crane, Dear
ing, Demarest, Depassenu, Douglass,
Duplessis, Furguson, Gair, Gardiner,
Gould, Guichsrd, Harper, Harris, Har-
rison, Thomas Isabelle, Kelso, Ian
ders, Massicot, Meadows, Mushaway,
Myers, Oliver, Packard, Pierce, Pinch
back, Poindexter, Pollard, Reagan,
Reese, Schwab, Smith, Snaer, Scott,
Snider, Steele, Thibaut, Twitchell, I'm
derwood, NAPLES, WioklRe, Williams,
as yeas.
Nays: Antoine, Butler, Cromwell,
G. Duparte, U. Dupart, Edwards,
FRANCOIS, Ingraham, r. H. Isabelle,
Jones, LANCE, Leroy, McLeran, Nor
ris, Moses, Murrel, Riggs, Rodriguez,
Wilson-l9 nays.
Mr.. Pinchbaek was called to the
chair.
Mr.. Crane moved to adoptas article
, 1873 the following:
ART. -. 1t shall require two-thirds
of both houses of the general assem-
bly, to pass tax and appropriation bills.
E State, parish. municipal, and other
taxes combined shall not exceed two
per cent Of the value Of the prop
r erty taxed.
Mr.. Smith asked that the question
: be divided, and a vote taken separate
ly upon the first and second clauses
of the article.
The previous question was demand
ed by a majority Of the delegates.
The question recurring upon the
first part of the article, reading as fol
lows;
1t shall require two-thirds Of boil
r houses of the general assembly to pas,
tax and appropriation bills,
; It was lost.
/: The question recurring upon th'
J. second part of the article, as follows
/, State, parish, municipal, and oihe
= taxes combined shall not exceed twC
|, per cent Of the value Of the property
! taxed,
: It was lost.
4; BY Mr.. Blandin:
/ Article l3l, majority report, as fol
,, lows:
I, There shall be board Of publ
s. works, to consist Of one commissions
/, / from each congressional district of tn
+ state.
z Mr.. WicklifEe moved to amend b,
5, striking out all after the word @arti
l. cle,'' and inserting title 10, constitu
tion Of 1864, as follows:
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
u ART. 1873. There shall DO appointe
by the governor state engineer
skilled in the theory and practice Q
,, his profession, who shallhold his ofEie
4 at the seat OF government for tho teri
ii of four years. He shall have the su
n perintendence and direction of a
u public works in which the state ma.
N Be interested, except those made b
joint stock companies, or such as ma,
l. be under the par0ohial or city author
tiles exclusively, and not in conhic
with the general laws Of the state
He shall communicate to the genera
ASSEMBLY, through the governor, an
o. nually, his views concerning the same
report upon the condition Of the pah
b. lie works in progress, recommen
Esuclf measures as in his opinio
the public interests Of the stat
r. may require, ana snail perform sue
other duties as may be prescribe
q by law. His salary shall be Eve thou
4 sand dollars per annun, until other
y wise provided by law. The mode Z
y election, number, and salary of hi
!. assistants shall be fixed by law. Th
state engineer and assistants sha
give bonds for the performance {
their duties, as shall be prescribed B
law.
Ii The general assembly may Great
10 | internal Improvement districts, con
n. posed Of one or more parishes, an
~ may grant Alright 70 the citizens there
NJ of to tax themselves for their improve
q. ments. Said internal improvemeI
7. Districts when created, shall have Il
right TO seleot commissioners, sha
have power to appoint officers, fix the
pay, and regulate all matters relatis
de to the improvements offtheir district
a. provided such improvements viii a
on conflict With tbs general laws Of Il
nd state.
ed The general assembly may graz
- aid ID said districts out Of the fun
arising from the swamp and oyerhowI
londs. granted 70 the state by Il
United States for that purpose or Of
erwisB.
~ The general assembly shall hal
esf the right Of abolishing tho Office
ID. state enginears BY q majority 70
81 all the members elected 20 eal
hranch. and Of substituting board
-. bublfc works IN lieu thereof, sh0u
thau flsaln II menng8arVs