New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-03-20

Section forty nine was read.
Mr., Hahn, of St. Charles, moved TO
amend by striking our, in line 81, the word
"fve"and inserting the word two.
Mr.. Barrow. of Orleans, moved % lay
the amendment on the table.
Lost.
The amendment was adopted. and the
section adopted as amended.
Section fifty was read.
MIR. Gair. of East Feliciana, moved TO
amend by striking out the words at his
discretion in line ---. which was adopted.
The section was adopted as amended.
Sections itty-two. tftyfve and sixty
seven were read and adopted.
Section sixty-nine was read.
Mr.. Benham. OF Carroll, offered the iol'
lowing amendment in lines 81 and $50:
In section eighty-one, line AS, after the
word "settlement," insert the words 'such
one Of his securities as the Auditor may
select.
Adopted.
Mr.. Montaldc. of Orleans. moved 20
amend in line --- by striking out word
two" and inserting word 'one." which
was adopted.
The section was adopted a. amended.
Section seventy-two was read and adopted
Section eighty one was read.
Mr. Hahn, of St. Charles. moved 20
amend in line ;l5 by inserting such one as
the Auditor may select" which was adopted.
The section, as amended. was adopted.
Section eighty-two was read and adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Benham. of Carroll,
the bill was considered .engEo.sed as
amended.
Passed third reading under Il suspension
Of the constitutional rules, and finally
passed. title apopted, and ordered sent to
the Senate for concurrence.
On motion of Mr.. Montaldo. of Orleans.
House bill No. 1873, entitled an act for the
relief of Catherine Epps. was taken from
the table.
Mr. Montalio, of Orleans. moved to sus-
pend the rules, by which this bill would be
obliged to be con sidered in committee Of
the whole.
Carried.
On motion the bill wa. considered en-
crossed. and passed third reading under
suspension of constitutional rules and final
| ly passed, title adopted and ordered sent
| TO the Senate for concurrence.
House bill No. reported by the Judi
ciary Committee. was ordered to be printed
| in the journal, which reads as follows:
An act to repeal acts No. 81. of extra SEES
sion of 1870, and No. 50, of 1871. relative
to the New Orleans park; to abolish the
board Of commissioners and the park tax
and to provide for the future conduct and
management OF the affairs of said park.
and to give the city OF New Orleans
power to sell the grounds appertaining
| thereto. and the Council of the city of
| New Orleans general control as success.
sors of the park commissioners; 70 pro-
vide for the judicial discrimination of
| the obligations arising Ouc of the pro
| Ccedings of the park commissioners and
the validity of their purchase. issue OF
bonds, assumption of notes and mort
| cages, and other contracts. and to tnahlc
any court or courts of competent jurls-
diction to adopt special rules for the pros
ecution and determination Of causes
therein pending relative to said matters.
SECTION |. Be it enacted by the Senate
| aud House Of Representatives of the State
| Of Louisiana in General Assembly convened.
| That act No. 81 of the extra session of 1870
| and act No. 80 OF 1871. relative to the New
| Orleans Park. be and the same are hereby
repealed, except so far as 10 authorize and
! enforce the collection Of taxes in arrears,
and that the Office OF park commissioners
| and the hoard and all offices constituted
thereof are hereby abolished.
SIC . Ra i further epocto1 p.c 'rha.
80 ,>orI- +av 1ovied far Tho vear 1872 nv Inc
t;r, ~ tLa C;+r Council in ,hn month Of
| Daaon,lor 1879 ito and +ha same i barchv
,,,IIoI "a ordorld not 70 ba cnllec+oS
IT, oil arra.roes Of nark taxrs oririnaIIv
d., - IsTo iS7I ard 1879 ha en+nrc1d ana
"IIo -, ',,Ii1a, .. ,,u,. ond tIo ,,,.,
ooa5r tLar"nf he d9vot.d to the settlement
~ iI,st on5 lowf,l Lcbt. ,n,,erfa;rino to
| tIa ,s,,,
r.,
| SIC d. be IL i"it lrl ia'''"' ''''' tI"'
an property money "oohH V, P'I%'l9 po
longing 10 oI CON P;L9.hS VIC lo" W. o"in'
faEk or PARIS 1' in .l!I P2,S.2SiGn w o'L
i'oi Vi thG poSiu "a pau VI
al" d.! uco'' an" 800 1o " ;aiIt ';,
or CHAINS cHoso' III ".tip. ~ ilSl'I' pm.
ltSos "hN InN 60 ci' ~ i
inc SAINT "io mccoy ii"nai'li e" ~ Gnu H'
nid"e 'tc ~ ~ ny W ~
ieas' gnu Iii9 t'o1
Id '"o oo'n'i' VI ''i'' N''S'
| SEC. !. BE IL further enacred, etc, lha'
the city OF New orleans snail be authorized
as the successor OF the BOARD OF coinmlH.
sl0ntrs 10 pflhg or intervene III any sult ol
which II may ne Interested as such s"ccc-
sOr ana II slti! proceed I" settle up the Ia
bitles existing against the PARK or the com
mission as heretofore eAlSthS; proViaed' IL
| snail hoI DC 'ldol4 ior any udldWiui act. '"h
tract, orCeot OF salo late commission or com
ms lonefS' put shal' ne ehIlIleu 10 .I4eIu Ie-
a6le pleas and de1enSes against the same;
ana III Is hefeDE SpecldllE auihOflZeu 10