New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-01-29

! Tor coal Dy coal dealers on the MISSISSIPPI
river, was ordered to be engrossed.
J Also House bill No. Ill, entitled an ac'
prohibiting police juries from leiying g
parish tax, exceeding seventy-five pei
centum of che State tax, WIS considered
sngrossed, and passed its third reading
under suspension of the constitutional rules
and finally passed, title adopted, and ordered
sent to the Senate for concurrence.
Also favorably On House bill No. los, en-
titled an act to provide for the creation OF
special fund in the State Treasury TO be
! called the salary and expense fund OF the
State officers and the seveJa! departments
I Of che State government
Which on motion y: Mr.. Sartain, Of Car.
roll. was made specia! ogde, :or next Tues
! day at one o'clock.
! Also. iayorably on House bill No. 40. en-.
! titled al act TO provide the mode by which
| the several funds IN she State treasury shall
! be tiisbursed.
J Which. on motion. was made the specia,
order toe mex: Tuesday 1t iait-pas! one
! o'clcci.o
Also, House ai! NJ. l!3. entitled al ac:
I 70 provide a mode for correcting erroneous
assessments Of property :oc taxes.
[ Which. on molten, ~as made the special
order for mex: Tuesday q: :wo O'Clock. and
| ordered printed.
Also. fsvorabiy en- House bill No. ~. en-.
! titled an act for the relief Of certain tax
| payers waO reside upon lands belonging to
che Roman Catholic Churci. Of the parish Of
! 81. Martin.
On motion was considered en- :rossed, and
passed its third reading under suspension Of
the constitutional rules, and finally passed,
title adopted. and ordered sen: 70 the Sen.
ate FOR Concurrence.
The same committee reported unfavora.
bly, on House bill No. ~. entitled an act to
exempt the town Of Plague,nine, parish of
1ber.ile. from the payment OF parish faxes.
which was received and adopted.
Also. House bill No. TAO. entitled an act
to relieve all delinquent taxpayers Of this
state from all penalties due by them upon
State taxes. provided that the same be paid
within sixty days from the passage OF this
act. was returned % the House with the
Two following reports:
MAJORITY GEfOHf.
COMMITTEE ON WAY. AsD Means.
New Orleans, January ~ 1874. )
TO che Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives.
The undersigned members Of your Com.
fnittee ON Ways and Means to whom was
referred Senate bill No. -. with instruc-
sions to report = bill tor the Selief Of The
60 - no Sa-a
report the following: House bill No. $40. in.
troduced by Hon. !. 7. Allan, Of West
Rouge, believing 10 covers fully the matter
Sefeired TO the committee, and ask for the
favorable consideration Of the House .t
Representatives.
JAMES 3. WANDS. Chairman.
MINORITY kEyoRfo
auamITTEK ON WAS AND MRASps
New Orleans. January -. 1874 J
70 ire Honorable Speaker and Members Of Che
House OF Representatives:
The undersigned, members u The COM
mistee. beg leave 60 report unfavorably
upon House bill No. 40, and recommend
that the bill be Indefinitely postponed toS
the following reasons. 10 Wit:
First-Remitting penalties is al injustice
TO .hs prompt taxpayer.
Second-lt will have = tendency 20 en-
courage taxpayers from paying their cur
ltLt idSNs, tUtItDN tiiSllug dl IUiuCtfhtDC
to them to delay paying until the last mo-
msnt, giving them the use Of their money
for a year. which very much demOralizes
the financial condition OF our State. a
prompt payment OF ninety pep cent of taxes
levied would place the State on a cash
basis. and an act 20 more strictly enforce
the collection of back taxes and current
taxes viii add more to benefit the State and
do Justice 10 those taxpayers who are al.
I'm s,Sl 20
Tie State :iIaA annually passing an &C: re.
uniting penalties
Respectfully
JAMES $. MATHEWS.
JOSEPH w. ARMSTEAD.
Mr.. Paris. o? Orleans, moved the sliep.
ton Of the minority report.
Mr.. Mathews. OF Tensa-, moved 20 make
both reports The specia! cya.: iov i:30 7. NJ.
Carried
Mr.. Kern, chairman Of the Committee on
Canals and Drainage. submitted the follow
in. report:
GOnH'-rEs on CASsi AND ORsiSAGp,l
New Orleans. Iaiuiiy %. 1874. !
TO 'he Honorable Speaker and Members Of the !
Eouse OF Representatives,:
Your Committee on Canals and Drainage
{, whom. was referred Senate hill No ~,
entitled an act ceding jurisdiction and con. !
yeyin. title il, all State lauds required for !
the construction OF the proposed Fort st. |
Philip canal 10 the United States, report !
tav"rably and recommend its passage.
WILLIAM KERN.
Chairman;
4. DEJO1E.
". G. ELLIOTT,
T. LANDRY.
~. II. KEYS.
JOHN X. SMART.
u. EABi.
Which wa. received and adopted. and Sen |
ate BIZ! No. IL. entitled an act ceding ..uris-
diction and c,nveyin. title 20 all State lands |
required or'he construction of the proposed |
For. s.. Philip canal 20 .he United States.
passed It's :hird reading. under suspen
>on q: the constitutional rules, finally |
passed. title adopted and ordered sent TO
Ike Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Allan. Of Yves: Baton Rouge, chair.
man Of The Committee on Appropriations.
submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE oS APPPKorRiAr1OS.
New Orleans, January y. 1874.
10 -he Honorable Speaker and Members VI the
House OF Representatives,
Your committee nave had under cNnsii.
grafton House bill No. 126. and, after mature
OF said bill. have resolved 20 |
its passage by the House. The
petitioner In this case was permanently dis. !
ibea while III the discharge of his duty, |
and in the service of the State Of Louisiana.
and we recommend The appropriated asked
ar a. some compensation FOR his fidelity. !
Ii. .crv:ces and his suffeyings.
THEOPHILE 7. ALLAN.
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