New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-03-14

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the recovery of lands and other assets
sclnined for educational purposes.
House bill No. =, an act making apprO-
priation for the general expenses OF the
State for the year ending the thirty first
day of December, A. d. 1874.
Respectfully sa omitted,
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr. Devezin. Of Orleans, called up che
followin resolution:
Resolred, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be and he is
hereby authorized to issue to Thomas P.
SheFburn his certificate SS clerk for the
regular session of 1874. to be paid out of
the contingent fund of the House OF Res
resentatives, and the Speaker 81 the House
be and be is hereby authogSned end directed
to sigh the same.
Which was adopted.
Mrs Davis, of Ste HeYenss gaifeS up Enc
following resolutione which was adoptedS
Resolved, That the chairman of the Com
mittee on Contingent Expenses be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to issue
immediately a certificate to the clerk of
the special committee appointed to investb
gate the affairs of the school funds, for
sixty days of Che regulaS session OF A. -.
1874, to be paid out of the con tingent fund
of the House, and that Che Speaker is
hereby authorized and diSeete1 tpSigD tie
same.
BY Mre Wandss Of PaagipaHoas
Resolred, That che Committee Oh Como
tingSnt Expenses of tho House rs hereby
directed ~ issue to Albert Blanchard a Ceg-
tificate for services rendered as poreeg OF
%I,nI L. 49, nvrA
fund of the House, sessioo OF asa
Which was adopted
Nre Guichard, Of Sc Refnar6o s1aOssd so
reconsider tho vote by which House bill No
900, entitled a. act regulating che snanner
Of making assessniepts throughout the
State: eresting a State board Of eqnaiza
ton and parish board Of reyiews defining
the duties Of said boards, and of assessors;
collectors, district attorneys, and the Audi
tor and Governor under this acts liking tie
compensation of assessors and COLLECTORS
regulating assessments In and fog the city
OF New Orleans. and prohibiting said city
from making assessments hereafter. limit.
ing the application Of the doctrine pre-
scription; repeating q part Of section two Of
act No. AZ Of 1877; allowing mortgages TO
Sedeem sands sold for taxes; occurring col
lectors to distribute surplus; regulating fees
and costs of sheriffs and clerks Of courts;
fixing penalties on delinquent taxess defin.
ing the duties and powers Of collectors and
sheriffs IN making seizures: relating to
appeals in tax suits and repeating acts in.
consistent Herewith, was passed, ana t. lay
that motion on the table.
Carried
MIR. Devezin. OF Orleans. chairman Com
mittee on Charitable Institutions. submitted
the following report:
COMMITTEE ON CHAsITA IsIp fS.TfrrrioSs
New Orleans, March 5. 1874. !
TotHe Honorable Speaker and Members Of she
HOu5e of Representatives,
Your committee beg leass 20 report "a
yorably to the within bill. an act Tor the
relief Of the Charity Hospital of Shrevs
port and tbs surgeon and chief thereof.
GEORGE DEVEzIN.
CHAIRMAN:
J. +. WILSON.
MILTON JONES,
4. DEJORE.
". X. JOHNSON,
NELSON KENYON.
!ionse bill No. a2:'. entitled an &C. fcr The
relief Of the Charity Hospital OF Shreveport.
and the surgeon in chief thereof, WAS taken
up.
Mr.. Gair. " las. fe!ici.pa. moved 70 sus.
pend the Tnles by which the bill is Required:
10 be considered in committee Of tbs whole.
Carried.
The bill was considers,s sngrossei. and
passed its third reading under suspension Of
he constitutional rules, and finally passed,
ltle adopted. and ordered sent to the Sen.
tie for concurrence.
BY unanimous consent ,he following bills
sere introduced, PASSED their first and see
md readings under suspension Of the con.
.itutional rules and considered en.rossed: !
BY Mr. Wands, of Tangapahca:
House bill No. i5i. entitled an act relative
o the assessment and collection OF State |
axes imposed for the payment OF the bonds !
f the State and the principal and ;nteres: |
{ the Stats debt by virtue OF any Law !
assed prior to the first Of January, 1874.
nd to repeal all laws requiring or author
ling the Governor. auditor or Treasurer TO
1t apart funds in the State treasury for the |
syment Of any bonds Issued by the State
rior to the first OF January, 1874.
Also. House bill No. Az, entitled an act |
akin: an appropriation to pay the inter
i on bond. issued under the provisions o:
It No. ;. approved January ~. 1874.
Also, House bill No. 453, entitled az &C
authorize tax collectors and she,iffs to
ce1ye portions Of taxes due when any par;
the levy may be in contest. and to .egu.
tie such partial collection.
BY Mr.. Allan. of West Baton KoSse:
House joint resolution NJ. ;5i. entitled
mt resolution of the General Assembly
the State OF Louisiana rendering, thei,
altitude to our Senator. Hon. J. Il. West.
By Mr.. Bryant. of Eas: Baton Rouge:
House bill No. i55, entitled joint fesoi:- |
rs iAstruetiny our Senators AMI Repre-.
natives in Congress to obtain certain
Ill facilities for the people Of the Misss-
p; valley from New Orleans t" certain
rts IN South America.
The rules were suspended ~ which !
use bill Nc. 40 would be required: to be
1sideyeG III committee OF the whole. and | G
der further suspension o: the cons:tU-
mai ruieS alI the above bill. passed ! /
liz third reading. and finally passed.
les adopted. and ordered zen: 20 the '
late for concurrence. a
Ir. Martinez. of st. Martin. moved 90 re-
.siIe- the vote by which Senate bill No. q
entitled an act "a reosganjzs and Yen-
more efficient the Board Of Health OF q
State O! Louisiana: to turtle. define its Z
s.E. and duties. and those o. ia. regis +
of births. deaths and marriages in and