New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-02-20

+. HARPER,
THOMAS MURRAY,
T. b STAMPS.
New ORLEANS, February 10, 1872.
Hon. Sam II. Todd, Senator:
At the request of Superintendent Carter,
l give the facts concerning assessments:
The assessment rolls foot up about $685.
O00 goo, but owing to litigated suits, absent
and delinquent taxpayers. and other causes
you can not count upon one per cent tax
Welding over 81 100000, at any time within
the wear. This gives s77.5OO to the one
sixteenth; or for iive-sixteenths say $50
500. The schools can not be kept up under
100000, nor properly for that. There Will
be deficit at the end of the year even II
you'give them tive-siNteenths:
Yours. ALFRED SHAW.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Thomas:
Of bill to be entitled an act to release
the damages for the non payment OF taxes
due previous to the year 1869, 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:
OF bill to be entitled an act to incor-
porate the Baton Rouge, Iberville and New
Orleans Railroad Company, and to grant
State aid thereto.
BY Mr. Gallup:
OF bill to be entitled an act to incOrpO-
rate the Crescent City Petroleum and Coal
Oil Storage Company; and providing for the
storage of all combustible and coal oils
therein; and further authorizing the APP
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
the recorders and other courts for the en-
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.
Tie following bills were introduced &C
cording to previous notice:
BY Mr. McMillcn:
Senate bill No 376, to be entitled an act
establishing an additional term of the dis
| trict court in the parish of Carroll.
| Passed it's first reading.
! The constitutional rule was then sus
| pended by four-ffths affirmative vote, the
;4c nd adj M cd
on second reading.
The constitutional rule was further sus
| pended by four-ffths 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 ac'
to amend and rc-enact an act entitled ''AI
act to incorporate the town of Plaquemine
in the parish of Iberville," approved Febru
airy 20, 1867.
| Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-fitths affirmative vote, thu
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Corporations anC
Parochial Affairs, and ordered printed.
By Mr.. Todd:
Senate bill No. 31S, to be entitled an ac
to compel the New Orleans and Carrolltor
Railroad Company to lower the presen
track of their road, to establish the grade o
the road and to authorize and regulate Ger
tain judicial proceedings in relation thereto
Passed its first reading.
| The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by four-fifths affirmative vote, thu
bill put on its second reading, and referred
to the Committee on Railroads.
The following bill was introduced, with
out previous notice, by unanimous consent
BY Mr.. Campbell:
Senate bill No. $40, to be entitled an &C
to ratify and confirm an act incorporatin!
tie Citizens Mutual Loan and Building As
sociation. and to extend the rights an,
powers Of said association.
Past its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by a four-titths affirmative vote, thu
bill put on its second reading. and referred
to the Committee Oh Corporations ant
Parochial affairs
BY Committee on Pensions:
Senate bill No. 375, to be entitled an ac
to provide for the payment of pension t.
each of the veterans or widows of veteran
of the war of 1879 and 1875 and to enforce
the provisions of article l2i of the consti
tuition.
Passed its first reading.
The constitutional rule was then sus
pended by a four ifths affirmative vote. tn
bill put on its second reading, and ordered
printed.
INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. holland:
| Resotted, That the Committee on Rail
roads be instructed to inquire whether tn,
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Railroa,
Company intend to complete the construc
ton of their road as provided for in thei
charter-said company having stoppe,
operations beyond the town of Donaldson
vile. The committee to have power t,
send for persons and papers, administe
oaths, etc.
Laid over.
By Mr.. Gallup:
! Resosred, That no Senator shall be Above,