New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-21

George Drummer, c. Cooper.
Joseph Brig, j. A. O'Neil.
Y. Hebert. F. E. C. Barnes,
Mrs. S. Bigler, per H. William NJ. Hyde,
II. Smith, A. L. Tucker,
Aug. Preuter. c. NJ. Smith.
John Mornhenvey, D: Godchaux,
Mrs. Z. Lass, w. Mcmillan.
c. Robert. G. G. Pa'frey.
II. Weber, AmOret Gates,
W. 6. Parker Frederick Gates,
J. L. Humphrey, J. V. Aver.
Thomas Evins John NannOrtwick,
j. w. LYMAN. John Haus.
Samuel Levy. Frederick Lemke,
w. T. Bush, John Seitz
Andre Nepuet Miles Miller.
| Catherine Wexel.
The petition was ordered to be printed in
the journal, and referred to the Committee
on Corporations.
Mr. Bovee submitted the following:
Petition of Mrs. Mary f. Forr. to the
General Assembly, praying remission OF
tax on legacies testamentary of the late
Widow, Kincaid, of which petitioner is ex-
ecutrix.
The same was referred to the Committee
on Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Anderson, chairman Of the Commit
tee on Judiciary, submitted the following
report:
House bill No. S3, to exempt the town of
Coushatta, parish of Red River, from parish
taxes.
Favorably.
Mr.. Butler, chairman of the Committee
on Claims, submitted the following:
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS
New Orleans, February IL. 1874. !
To the Honorable President and Members of the
Senate:
Your Committee on Claims, respectfully
submit the following report:
FavOrably on Senate bill No. 70.
And also, favorably. by bill. on the pc.
tition of James Parker.
Respectfully,
E. BUTLER. Chairman.
Mr.. Ingraham, chairman o. the Commit
tee on Enrolment and Engrossment. sub.
mitted the following:
COMMITTEE ON EMBODIMENT AID E:GRsssMsS-,1
New Orleans, February %. 1874 )
| To the Honorable Presiden: and Members o: the
Senate:
Your Committee on Enrolment and En-.
| grossment beg leave to report as being duly
| engrossed:
Senate bill No 200, entitled an act au.
tuOElZluS Luc dLtptucN lOi tHE tON II VI OOu-
aldsonville. Louisiana. to institute suit to
| declare forfeited charter granted by the
| General Assembly. under act No. 10. extra
session of 1870.
Also, senate bill No. e07. entitled an act
| to legitimate Maurice George Hughes and
Louise Clark Hughes.
Respectfully.
JAMES H. 1NGRAHAM.
Chairman.
~ 49, 49,
| Corporations and Parochal Affairs, sub
mitted the following:
COMMITTEE on CORPORATION. AND PARocH,A1,
Affairs New Orleans February %, 1874. )
To the Honorable Presideu. and Members of the
Your committee respectfully report favor.
ably upon Senate Bill n, $50. entitled an
act to confer certain powers upon the Ro-
man Catholic Church OF Ascension.
Also, favOrably upon Senate bill No. 3.1,
entitled an act to repea! an act approved
March 10. 1860, entitled an act to increase
the salaries of the sheriff and clerk of the
parish of St. Landry. except as to the said
clerk. and 10 Ieduce the costs OF said sheriff
in criminal oasea.
Also. favorabiy upon Senate bill. Nc. 81,
entitled az act to provide for the renumber
ing houses and lots in the different streets
OF New Orleans, and to define the duties of
the Mayor and City Council relative thereto.
Favorably, with amendments, on Senate
bill No. go, entitled all act to amend and
re-enact an act entitled an act grant
ing corporate privileges to the inhab-
itants OF the city OF Baton Rouge, in
the parish of East Baton Rouge, and
to provide tor the government of the
officers thereof; and to repeal an act
entitled an act to amend the several acts
relative to the police and government of
the city of Baton Refuge, approved April
2, 1853; and to repeal an act to provide for
the government of the city of Baton Rouge.
approved March 8, 1886, and to repeal ali
acts amendatOry thereto.
At the end Of section ?. add "under such
rules and regulations, not inconsistent with
law, as the council may prescribe
In section four, line eight, strike out 'six
months" and insert lone year"
Strike out in section ten, item seventeen. |
line eight, the word fifty and insert |
twenty five" |
Strike out the words contained in section |
ten, item twenty. and insert in lieu thereof |
Ito impose any license tax they may think |
proper on peddlers and hawkers, travelling |
exhibitions, shows, and vendors Of spiritu- |
Gus liquors"
In section eleven, line six, after the word |
taxation" strike out the balance of the |
section. and insert the words except such |
property as is now or may hereafter be |
exempted from taxation under the laws of |
the State and of the United States.
Strike out the whole of section thirteen.
In section fifteen. line nineteen. strike out |
the words ION trades, professions and call
ings"
In section twenty-seven, line five. strike
out the words according to law" and in
sert land said tax sh all not be levied unless
authorized by majority vote of taxpayers [
OF the city of Baton Bouge."
In ,,+,- a. .r,J-
lone thousand" and insert two hundred
In section thirty three. strike out all after
the word 'ot. and insert the following:
"A mlsdemeanor. and upon conviction !
shatl be subject to tine of not more than
SlV, or ten days Imprisonment, or both. at
the discretion of the court"
Strike out the whole of section tiirtv-four.
Also, favorably on Senate bill No. 355. en-.
titled an act to incorporate the town Of
Rsyyille. in the parish of Lafayette.
All OF which Is respectfully submitted.
GEORGE Y. KELSO. Chairman:
WILLIAM HARPER.
GEORGE E. BOVEE
NJ. Buvch moved 70 nyin: tie amend
nen.s reported By tie Committee on Cor.
,osa:ons On Senate i.i. No. 80 in the
ournai.
SO ordered
Mr.. Harris. e:air.ra. Q: :!,c Committee
u Railroads and Interua. Improvements.
the following report:
NoG.e III, No. 4 a. &C: 70 Incorporate |
he Shreveport and Southwestern. H....Uat:
Company.
Favorabir.
NJ, Stamps. chairman Of the Committee
Contested Elections, submitted the fol
owing:
CoxMITTRE on CONTESTED ELEcTtoss,