New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-21


Mr.. Ray moved that the report of the
committee be adopted, and the Senate re-
cede from it's amendments.
Mr.. Blackman raised the point of order
that the report must lie over under the
rules.
The President decided the point not we'll
taken.
Mr. McMillen raised the point of order
that the bill not being in possession of the
Senate, could not now be acted upon.
The President held the point well taken.
The report and accompanying paper are
as follows
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Your committee on conference, to whom
was referred House bill No. 2S6, entitled
an act to amend section seven Of an act
entitled "An act to provide a revenue"
etc., approved March 3, 1871 TACT No. A of
1871, to authorize the levy and collection
of a tax for the maintenance and support
of the free public schools in the city of New
Orleans, and to limit the amount of the tax
so levied, having had the same under con-
sideration, respectfully report that they re-
commend that the bill do pass without
amendment, as it originally passed the
House.
On the part Of the Senate:
SAM N. TODD,
NJ H. TWITCHELL,
A. Z. BARBER.
On the part of the House:
EMERSON BENTLEY,
C. w. RINGGOLD,
p. HARPER.
THOMAS MURRAY,
I. Is, STAMPS.
NEW ORLEANS, February 10, 1872.
Hon Sam NJ. Todd, Senator
At the request of Superintendent Carter,
l give the facts concerning assessments:
The assessment rolls foot up about $685.
000, 000 but owing to litigated suits, absent
and delinquent taxpayers, and other causes,
you can not count upon one per cent tax
yielding over 81 1000, at any time within
the year. This gives s77,50O to the one
sixteenth; or for 1ive-sxteenths say 1919,
500. The schools can not be kept up under
$500, 900, nor properly for that. There will
be deficit at the end of the year even if
Yours. ALFRED SHAW.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr. Thomas:
OF bill to be entitled az act to release
the damages for the non-payment of taxes
due previous TO the year 1859 and to au-
thorize warrants to be received in payment
thereof
By Mr. Ingraham:
Of bill to be entitled an act to incor-
porate the Dunn Monumental and Tomb
Association Of Louisiana.
By Mr.. holland:
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porate the Baton Rouge Iberville and New
Orleans Railroad Company. and to grant
State aid thereto.
By Mr. Gallup:
Ola bill to be entitled al act 70 incorpo-
rate the Crescent City Petroleum and Coal
Oil Storage Company; and providing for the
storage Of all comuustloie and coal oils
therein; and further authorizing the ap-
pointment of an inspector, and directing
the mode of inspection and fees to be
charged for the inspection and storage of
said class of oils; and defining the duties of
forcement of said act: and providing the
mode and manner of the police regulations
to be adopted by the City Council of the
city Of New Orleans in the premises, as pre-
cautions against fires: and directing the du-
ties of the Metropolitan Police force in the
execution of the provisions Of this act and
for other purposes.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS
The following bills were introduced ac-
cording to previous notice:
By Mr.. McNillen:
Senate bill No. $40, to be entitled an act !
establishing an additional term Of the dis
trict court in the parish of Carroll.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by fourtifths affirmative vote, the |
bill put on its second reading, and adopted |
on second reading.
ahe constitutional rule was further sus-
pended by four-tifths affirmative vote, the |
bill read its third and last time, and finally |
adopted with its title.
BY Mr.. Noland:
Senate bill No 81, to be entitled an act |
10 amend and re-enact an act entitled "An |
act to incorporate the town of Plaquemine, |
n the parish of Iberville," approved Febru-
ary 20, 1867.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended by four-ffths affirmative vote, the
dill put on its second reading, and referred |
20 the Committee ON Corporations and
Parochial Affairs, and ordered printed.
By Mr.. Todd:
Senate bill No. 37S, to be entitled an act |
% compel the New Orleans and Carrollton
Railroad Company to lower the present
rack Of their road, to establish the grade of
he road, and to authorize and regulate GER
ain judicial proceedings in relation thereto
Passed it's first reading
The constitutional rule was then sus-
,ended by four-fifths affirmative vote, the
ill put on its second reading, and referred
0 the Committee on Railroads.
The following bill was introduced, with
nut previous notice, by unanimous consent:
By Mr.. Campbell:
Senate bill No. 379, to be entitled an act
0 ratify and confirm an act incorporating
ociation, and to extend the rights and
lowers OF said association.
Past its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
ended by four-fiftLs affirmative VOTE the
III put on its second reading, and referred
the Committee On Corporations and
'arochial affairs.
By Committee On Pensions:
Senate bill No. 375, to be entitled an act