New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-28

Honse bill No. i9S, substitute 20: House
Sul Ne. lol, reads as follows:
An act 10 further regulate the Jurisdiction
~ she Third, Fourth and Superior Dis
t,ist Courts for the parish of Orleans, and
the bringing of State and city tax OF l.,
cepse SUITS in said parish.
SECTION / BE It enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives of the State
OF louisiana in General Assembly con.
yened, That section six of act No. ., extra
session of 1870. be amended and re-enacted
40 a, 70 read as follows: That the Third,
Fourth. Fifth. Sixth and Superior DistIic.
Courts for the parish of Orleans shall
have exclusive jurisdiction in all civil cases.
in which Jurisdiction has not been spe-
oally vested in the Superior District Court
and except probdt-, where the SUN III con.
Sest is above one hundred dollars,
SEC. q BE it further enacted. etc. That
section seven of act No. IS Of 1872 b..
amended amt re-enacted so ar to read as
follows:
o'Tha;. for the purpose Of all State or city
Sax or license suits hereafter brought with
IN the parish of Orleans, where the RuGn IN
contest is one hundred dollars or under,
:ho Third, Fourth and Superior District
Curtis for the parish of Orleans shall have
exclusive jurisdiction and IA sncL suits
brought by tho city of New Orleans. the
Administrator of Finance shall cite the
,eiinJuents by advertisement II as nearly
an equal number az practicable to each OF
said courts provided, the Second District
Court may entertain jurisdiction OF tax
suits against SUGGESTIONS Nothing herein
contained shall be construed to prevent the
bringing of such suits ca orGiadriG in
special cases authorized by the Attorney
General or Administrator Of Finance"
SEC, 3. BE IL further enacted etc, That
L., H., L..
with be and the same are hereby repealed
s4s far as So conflicting, and this act shall
have force and ettlct from and alter as pas.
sage
House bill NJ. !99, ssbstitu,: g.: HOUSE
bi! No. ilj, reads ar follows:
an act 80 amend and ie-enact session one
a.: act No. q of 1877, and to provide for
:he election Of police jurors in this State.
SECTION I. BE it enacted by the Senate
and House of Representatives. of the State
a.: Louisiana in Geperal Assembly con-
Vened. Tr.t section oE- Of act No. 8. of
49,: be amended AN. ve-enacteG sc a. ~
gead as follows:
THAT at each genera! election for il.-,-
hers o. tho House of Representatives OF the
State of Louisiana, there shall be elected
~ the qualified electors in each parish III
shis State tthe parishes of Orleans and
Jefferson exceptedl, by general ticket. five
police jurors, who shall have been one year
COnsecuIivelr next preceding the. day Of
election residents Of their respective par.
ishes, no two OF whom: shall reside il. the
came police Jury ward. as the paTishes are
st the time of election divided into police
Jury wards. which police jury ward. shall
remain and constitute !usiice Of the peace
yards: provided, the prohibitions ot elect.
81! NOR. than one from d ward shall nos
extend TO any ward including an incOrpo-
:Gn town, from which not more than two
I".idents can be chosen as police jurors"
SEC. >. Be it further enacted. etc B. Tina:
ffs act shall take eticc. FROM and after lis
passage, and all laws or parts OF laws there.
with coutlic!in. be repealed. az far a. this
so conflicts.
House bill No. -: reads Us foi.ows:
Ar NC. 10 secure the benefit OF al: con.
TRACTS, expires. or implied, t" drainage
taxpayers in IL. parishes o! O.leans and
Jefferson; 20 define and extend the opera
ton OF art Nc. 80 Of 1874: to g:,e the city
al New Orleans power to contract for e>.
savatioh and enbankments, and to dis.
continue or limit the work under 'he
Mississippi and Mex!caH Gu: SIN. Canal
Company
SECTION l. Bet. enacted by the Senate ans:
flouse Of Representatives OF the State OF
Louisiana III General Assembly convened.
.hat no provision of act No. 30 OI iG.' slal!
l." construed as releasing the city. as 'h.
successor Of the .l.ainag. board. from .,:.
Hyn. ont ali essential provision. al pre-
SIOcs drainage laws; and all draining" oper-
Gtiuns therein laid down shall be deemed 10
incl,i, and apply TO AL territories included
IL the second distriy: 0gtsid. o: III. parish
a.! Orleans; all the provisions Of said act
email extend tc sad territories. and con.
StTuri uni carried out as TO peliOgn: IL
iUl! the contra: towaV! ~! uayeT- u! the
drainage taxes.
Sic. :. -. il !ur:he. enacted. "t'.. Tia:
I'll, Council o! the city Of New Orleans
Eha" le authorized !. discontinue the WORK
performed by the Mississippi; aud MeAican
Gu.t and Saii. Cana! Company. il SAID
Council shall ascertain tina. Il can max. Il
more advantageous contract. without Hctr-
E.nt 80 .: u a."Iiai delay q: the work !c-
Cured.
SEC. ;. Be i, further enacted. etr.. That
tho Council; OF the city OF New Orleans
shaii be vested with ,hs control and deci
zion o! what work small be required to be
ialt out, Urdere! and contracted for. ana
sE.N NOT be required undeT act No. 30 nj
1871 81 lay out, order, authorize OK contract
for any work except sucE az III ats Gi-cTe
tn are necessary to eilcct the drain age re.
auired by act No. 80 of 1871, aforesaid. pro-
Sit.e1, it shall be bound to eXpend al. drain.
sge received, or hereafter 80 be received. IL
the .s9VeTSl districts. upon ANA ac.y:d:H. to
the Lbjec: of the levy upon all collection cf
sucL 'GXes according to previous drainage
laws. gs modified and improved upon by
get No. 30 of 1871.
SIC. ! Be j. further enacted, etc, That
the city ,ur.eyoy of New Orleans shall no!
certify any work done, nor the Administers.
tor of Pubic Accounts warrant therefor,
which shal, not have been authorized and
ordered 10y TIE Council. or which may have
been COunteruanded BY il; neither shall!
new consolidated bonds, drainage series. be
ISSUED therefor. and under no preteN: skal!
drainage bonds or warrants ~ issued in
excess Of twenty three millions of dollars OF
limit laid down iii Sec!!oa IATc. Ok act No
IS of 49,.
SE,. ,. BE !: further enacted. etc, That
az laws ar provisions in laws coDtie:in.
Wit, this act be repeale! lar a. 80 con
s'icting, and this ac. sha!. take "!ls'. FROM,
H9G after It's passage.
The Committee on Way. nai :;'ans
l. sde :Le following report:
HousB OF REpH.-,.-.r'-
February -. ~.
- 49, Hoao,.h,s Speaker and M,!she!- - TIE
Hc.se ~ Representatives.
Your Committee on Ways and Means
h.. had under consideration House hi! NJ.
~, relative :" the relief of Charles Java
ipr ant heirs of J. i. LeBeau, and fe'"lH'
mead 80 Passage.
i. b. WANDS, Chairman:
L. :. RODRIGUES.
GEORGE G. BENHAN.
a. ). MATHEWS,
CHARLES w. HEATING.
/. w. DEVICES.
G....vei, and the bill ordered 20 ., en-
crossed and placed on The calendar.
The Committee on Corporation, MADE
thr following report:
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