New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-26

University, but that the liberal offer mad
by Ouachita and Monroe be accepted, an
the Agricultural College located accord
ingly.
o. II. BREWSTER.
Chairman;
NJ. II. TWITCHELL.
WILLIAM HARPER.
ALLEN GREENE.
idissen. from the within report, as i: 1
susceptible of considerable modification
and ask until tomorrow Wednesday, t.
submit minority report.
j. HENRI BURCH.
Mr.. kelso, chairman of the Committee OF
Corporations and Parochial Affairs, sub
mitted the following:
COMMITTEE on coRroRarioys AND
PaI ochial Atfairs,
New Orleans February a. 1874
70 the Honorable P.esiden: and Members of tn
Senate:
iour committee. TO whom was referred
House bill No. SO. respectfully beg leave {,
stitute, for House bill No. 50. entitled al
act to incorporate the city OF Pla4uemine
in the parish Of Iberville.
N section four, line three, strike out 1876
and insert 1874.
At the end of section five, add ''subject {.
such rules and regulations, not inconsistent
with Jaw. as the city council may pre-
scribe"
In section seven, strike ont all after line
four, down to and including the worG
theatres" in line twenty-five, and inser,
''such real and personal property, situated
within the city limits, as is now, or may
hereafter be, subject to taxation, under the
general laws OF this State; but such tax
shall not exceed one per cent upon the
assessed value of said property, except
for the support of public schools. They
may also impose such license tax az
they may deem proper. upon travelling
shows and exhibitions, peddlers and hawk.
ers, and vendors of spirituous liquors."
Strike out all Of section seven, after word
inclusive" in line twenty-nine.
Strife out all of section fifteen, after the
enacting clause, and insert, "That the pow.
ers of the police jury shall hereafter cease
within the corporate limits, and the city of
be incurred for the arrest, confinement.
maintenance and prosecution Of persons
accused or convicted of crime, their removal
10 or from prison, the pay Of witnesses,
jurors, and all expenses whatever attending
criminal proceedings alleged to have been
committed within the limits of the corpora.
ton, after the same shall have been cert
fed to be correct by the proper offcers.'
Strike out all Of section sixteen after the
enactipg clause, and insert, THAT when
ever there shall be any proper expense,
such as the erection or repairs of court.
houses, the payment of grand Jurors, coroe
ner's jurors, coroner's fees, salary of parish
Judge or any other expense which should
bear equally upon all inhabitants of the
parish, the police jury of the parish and
city council shall adjust the matter by fix.
ing the amount to be- paid for such purposes
by the city of PlaCuemine; and should the
police jury and city council fail to agree and
fix the amount to be paid in time for the
same to be collected with the other city
taxes, it shall be the duty of the president
of the police Jury, the mayor of the city and
the parish Judge to meet and fix the amount
to be paid. and the amount so fixed shall
be collected by TIE city tax collector and
times as he shall be required to mako his
settlements with the city treasurer"
In section eighteen. line thirty-two, strike
out lone hundred" and insert twenty five"
dollars.
In section twenty seven, strike out all
after line seventeen down to and including
The word "sale, in line twenty-five, and in.
,ert equal to the taxes and costs incurred,
interest at the rate Of twenty-five per cent
Der annum.'
Favorably. with amendments, on House
bill No e. en- act to extend the limits of
ne town of franklin, in the parish of St.
Nary, State Of Louisiana; to incorporate
he same, and to repeal all acts incorpor.
lting the town of Franklin, and all acts
and supplemental thereto.
In line seven, of section two, and in line
i've, section three. strike out '.six" and in.
ert -four
In line SIX and line nine strike GU: "iour'
nd insert "tWO."
In line seven, section seven. strike out the
words 'majority of" and insert "by q four.
fths vote of ALL"
In section seven. line twenty five, strike
ut ''one hundged,' and insert "twenty.
Ye."
Strike out all OF section eight. after the
nacting clause. and insert the following:
s'That the mayor and council shall have
over and authority to levy a tax upon all
UGH real and personal property, within the
limits Of the town of Franklin, as
now or may hereafter be subject to taxa.
ion under the general laws of the State;
that the total assessed value Of
roperty shall not exceed that made by the
tate, nor shall! the rate Of taxation be more
IAN one per cent on such valuation. They
lay also impose such license tax as they
lay deem proper upon travelling shows and
peddlers. and haWkers, and
endors OF spirituous liquors.
In section ten. strike out all after the
ord 'jury.' in line eight, and insert, "That |
le powers of the. police jury shall here.
tier cease within the corporate limits. and |
le town of Franklin shall pay all expenses |
lat may be incurred for arrest. confne. |
ent. maintenance and prosecution of per.
NIX win Tod afo Af,n;,, Z
,moyal to or from prison. the pay Of wit. |
esses. jurors. and all expenses whatever |
tending criminal proceedings in all cases !
here the crime was committed, or alleged |
} have been committed, within the limits (
the corporation. after the same shall (
ave been certified to be correct by the |
roper officers.
THAT whenever there shall be any proper
,penses, such as the erection or repair of /
'urthouses, the payment Of grand Jurors.
'roners jurors. coroner's tees, salary of
arish Judge, or any other expense which
lould bear equally upon all the inhabi.
irish and the city council shall adjust the
after by fixing the amount to be paid for
oh purposes by the town Of Franklin: and
ould the police jury and the city council |
il to agree and fix the amount to be paid
time for the same to be collected with |
g other town taxes. it shall be the duty
the president of the police jury. the
ayOr of the town, and the parish Judge to !
eet and Tx the amount to be paid, and
g amount SO fixed shall be collected By
e town tax collector, and paid over to the
IRISH treasurer at such times as he shall be
CURED TO make his settlements with the
wu treasurer.
In. section twelve. line fourteen. strike
t 800 and insert s25.
ALI of which is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE Y. KELSO,
Chairman.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Mr.. Barber:
An act to abolish the Third and Fourth
lnicipal Police Courts in the city of New
leans, and all officers and employees con.