New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-02-16
new oRLEANs REPUBLICAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1871

The Committee ON Public Lands and
Levees, through its chairman, submitted
the following report, which was received
and accepted and tho amendments recon-
mcnded by the committee to House bill No.
so were adopted, and the bill, as amended,
was laid upon the table subject to call:
COMMITTEE on PUBLIC LANDS AND LKvEEs,
New Orleans, February 10, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives,:
GENrLEMEN-Your committee have con-
sidered House bill No 30. and report favor
ably upon the same and recommend its pas
sage. with the following amendment: Strike
out in section one, after the word 'cmpow-
cred" the words directed and ordered"
JAMES 5. MATTHEW'S, Chairman.
The Committee on Public Lands and
the following report, which Was received
and accepted
CoNMrrrEE ON PrBLrc LANDS AND LKvnEs,
New Orleans, February Is 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
Demonstrations committee have con-
sidered House bill No. l3l, and report ia
vOrably upon the same, and recommend its
passage, with the following amendment
At the end of line nine, in section four, in
scrt "that in order to provide fund for
the semi-annual payment OF interest upon
the bonds issued in accordance with this
act, and the final redemption Of said bonds
the Auditor.is hereby directed 10 determine
by accurate calculation whit rate of
taxation on the total assessed value OF
all movable and immovable property
in this State will be sufficient for the pur-
pose Of paying said interest and bonds, and
it shall also be his duty to notify the several
tax collectors of the rate of taxation as
ascertained aud fixed for the purpose afOre-
said and said tax, as aScertaned and fixed.
is hereby levied upon all the movable and
immovable property that may be assessed
in the State. and it shall be the duty of the
several tax collectors to collect said tax,
and the collection of the same shall be en-
forced as the law provides Or may hereafter
provide. for fhe collection of taxes.
JAMES S. MATTHEW'S.
Chairman.
The amendments recommended by the
committee to House bill No. l3l were
adopted and the bill as amended WAS re-
ferred to the committee of the whole.
The Committee on Banks and Banking,
through its chairman. submitted the follow
inc report, which WAS read. received and
accepted, and House bill No. l2', reported
by the committee. was ordered to be en-
crossed and calendared for a third reading:
COMMITTEE on BANKS AND BANNING,
New Orleans, February Is, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives,
Your Committee on Banks and Banking.
havln. had under consideration the act en-
titled an act to incorporate the Shreveport
H.,,l- In pn I
the same to the House. and recommend its
passage.
The Committee on Public Lands and
Levee. submitted the following reports.
which were received and accepted
COMMITTEE oS Pr s4Lrc L.SDs AND LEvEE-
New Orleans, February ., ISL
To In. Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representatives,:
GENTLEMEN-Your committee to whom
, WAS referred House bill No. 49, have had
| the same under consideration and beg leave
| to report tavorahy on the same and recon-
mend it's passage. for the following reasons:
| |. That eight millions of dollars have been
| expended to secure orr leveeS. and at the
| present moment the State is exposed tu
| inun.lation. The flood of iS10 would destroy
| the alluyial district OF the State.
, That in consequence of the inS'lfciency
| and bad MA ia cement of this board, whereof,
the moneys which ought to have been ap
| piled for the protection OF the State, have
been diverted into private pockets. an,
! have resulted in oyergrown fortunes to IN
diyiduals. without benefit to the general in
terestS. makes it necessary that as con
servatorS of the public interests. we shoult
report favorably upon the bill aboli>hn.
! the board.
JAMES S. MATTHEW'S
HARRY II. STEVENS,
II. MAHONEN.
=. JONES YORkE.
F. FONTELHEI.
J. {. MEADOWS.
HENDERSON WILLIAMS.
| E,uairTfE on PrBLIC LANDS ASD LEvsEs,
New Orleans, February Il, 1871.
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members OF tn
| House OF Representatives.:
Your committee having considered 1lous
bill No. 1872. report & substitute for the same
and recommend itS passage.
JAMES :. MATTHEW'S. Chairman.