New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-14

Every MOTION nlall be reduced 10 writing,
| If the President or any member desires lt.
| and when so written ind seconded shan be
4nded to the Chair, anu read aloud o. the
Secretary before debated.
ARTICLE XVI.
No person shall be admitted within the
| bar, except upon invitation by member of
| the Council.
ARTICLE XVII.
After motion is stated By the President,
or read by the Secretary, it shall be deemed
to be IN the possession of the Council, but
| may be Withdrawn by the mover with the
consent OF the member who may have Sec
onded the proposition.
ARTICLE XVIII.
When a question is under debate no
motion shall be received but
l. To adjourn;
2. To lie on the table;
3. For the previous question;
1. To postpone to 4 DAY certain;
5. To commit;
6. To amend; or,
Z. To postpone indefinitely
Which several motions shall have p-ece-
dence in the order in which they are ar.
ranged, and no motion to postpone to day
certain. to commit or to postpone indeh-
nitely, being decided, shall be again allowed
on the same day, at the same stage OF the
proposition.
ARTICLE XIX.
The previous question shall be put
in this form: "Shall the main question
now be put? 1t shall only be submitted
when seconded by at least two members,
and when carried, its effect shall be 10 put
an end to ali debate, and to bring the Coun-
Gil to direct vote:
First-Upon the pending amendment,
and 30 on back to the first amendment
offered.
Second-Upon amendments reported by
committee, ii any; and
Third-Upon the main question.
ANY member may call for division Of q
question when the same will admit or It.
ARTICLE XXX.
When a motion has been once made
and carried. in the affirmative or mega
tive, it shall be in order for any member OF
the maj ority to move for reconsideration
thereof; provided. it Is made on the same
day, or at the next regular meeting.
ARTICLE XXI.
Every member who presents a petition
or memorial to the Council, shall make
brief statement Of It's objects before
it be read By the Secretary, bit the reading
Of any paper may be dispensed with Il go
determined by the Council, and a motion to
that effect shall be decided without debate.
ARTICLE XXI.
All ordin nces. resolutions and propo-
sitions, before they can be debated o.
adopted, shall be read twice, aud at different
sit,ings; they shall become the order OF the
day TO be acted upon; when they shall nave
been read. and according to the order IN
which they may have been presented.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
After reading of the journal, the order Of
business shall be as follows:
L. Communications from the Mayor.
2. Communications from officers CO the
city.
g. Reports Of committees:
4. Offering Of resolutions.
5. Petitions.
6. Unfinished business OF Last proceeding
meeting.
Z. Order Of the day.
ARTICLE XIII.
Two-thirds Of the members present
may at any time suspend the foregoing
rules but they shall not be repealed or
altered. unless By majority OF all the
Council, and after one weeks notice.
When these rules are silent, or ineZplicit,
Jetferson's Manual Of Parliamentary Prac-
tiCe shall be considered as authority.
ELECTION OF CITY NOTARY.
The Council proceeded to the election OF
City Notary.
Mr.. Emley nominated Mr. Andrew Hero,
Jr., who Was unanimously elected City No.
tary.
ORDINANCES
Mr.. Shaw, Administrator of Accounts,
offered the following ordinance for the pur-
pose of having it included in the minutes
and laid over for future consideration.
Be it ordained by the Council Of the city
of New Orleans
SECTION l. That the fiscal year of the city
of New Orleans be and is hereby declared to
commence on the first Gay Of January, and
to end on the tbirty-frst day of December
of each year.
SEC. 2. Be it further ordained, etc. That
the department of assessment IN estimating
and assessing the value q the income of any
individual or corporation, as provided II
the city charter or act of Incorporation, ahail
estimate and assess the income that has
accrued to such individual or corporation
during the last fiscal year next proceeding
the date Of such assessment.
SEC. g. Be it further ordained, etc, That
this ordinance take effect and be IN force
from aid after it's adoption and prOmulga'
ton.
Mr.. Shaw also offered the following ordi'
nanoes, Of which the same disposition was
made, they being ordered to lie over:
WHEREAS The detailed statement fur.
nished to the Fiscal Agent under tie provi-
sions of section = Of the act OF the Leg!sla-
tore entitled An act to fund its floating
Debt AID liquidate it's Indebtedness APP
proved TWEEN ty-seventh February, 1869. err
roneoualy exhibited the Fink Asylum Fund
and the McDoIogh School Fund ascreditors
of the city;
Re II or1ainnI That 4I,a honda TGsupd IN.
der said statement to said funds be recalled
and Cancelled by the Adm illustrator of Ac.
counts, IL presence of the Commissioners OF
the Consolidated Debts.
Be it ordained, ETC., That in order to Sc.
cure the punctual payment of the interest
and capital of the three million dollars CT
seven per cent bonds to be issued under au-
thority of6he act of the Legislature ITO
extend the limits of the parish of Orleans,
ETC., approved sixteenth March; 1870, one
hundred and forty Thousand dollars
(S14O, 00Ol be and are hereby appropriated
out of the revenues of the current year.
NJ. s. C. Emley, Administrator Of Com
merce, offered the following ordinance.
which WAS ordered to be printed and laid
over:
An ordinance relative to Markets, appoint
ment Of Inspectors thereof prescribing
penalties for certain ofenses, abollshing
the Office of Commissaries. and repeating
laws inconsistent herewith.
Be it ordained by the Council of the city
of New Orleans, That in the month of April,
1870 and annually thereafter, the Admins
traitor of Commerce shall nominate, and By
and with the consent of the Council, appoint
ten inspectors, whom he may assign to duty
in such parts of the city as he may deem al
yisable. and transfer them therefrom at his