New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-02-15
THE LEGISLATURE YESTERDAY.

the collection of taxes in the city OF New
Orleans accruing prior to the year 1868. II
was read twice and referred to the appro
pirate committee
On motion of Mr.. Harper, House bill No
43 was taken up and, under a suspension Of
the rules, finally passed. 1t is an act to
authorize the city OF Shreveport to levy a
police tax, to regulate levies of taxes, the
proceedings of tax suits, and jurisdiction OF
the parish court for the parish of Caddo in
reference thereto; to define and punish for
gerry in certain cases; to authorize the fund
ing of the floating debt; to consolidate
limit and provide for the debt of the city Of
Shreveport, principal and interest; to au
thorize tax for the support of the city
government. and to establish fiscal agency
defining its duties. and for the better en-
fOrcement of the collection of all taxes, and
other purposes. As this bill passed the Sen
ate with the amendments commended by
the Senate Judiciary Com mittee, it will
have to be acted upon by the House again
before it can be sent to the Governor for his
approval.
Mr.. Cage called up Senate bill No. 1863, az
act creating a board of commissioners &c
examine and ascertain the valid outstand
ing Indebtedness of. the parish of Terre
bonnie, and authorizing the police jury OF
said parish to issue bonds to take up and
fund the same. Under suspension of the
rules this bill finally passed the Senate, and
goes to the House for concurrence.
Mr.. Burch called up the bill establishing
a Charity Hospital at Baton Rouge. and
spoke in favor Of it.
Mr.. Harris opposed the bill ,on the ground
Of the States inability to meet the expense
at this time. He said the State was unable
to give the necessary aid to the Charity
Hospital in New Orleans. He would, there
fore. move to lay the whole subject matter
upon the table.
The Senate refused to sustai the motion
On motion of Mr.. Burch the bill was then
considered engrossed and allowed to take
its place on the calendar.
Mr.. Barber called up Senate bill No. 267
an act to amend and re-enact section one
and repeal sections two and six of act No
As of the extra session of 1870, and to
amend and re-enact section 1903 of the Re.
vised Statutes. After considerable discus
Sypher and Barber, the first section was
amended and adopted. A motion was then
made to reconsider the vote by which the
first section was adopted, and pending this
motion a call for executive session was
made and the sergeant alarms ordered to
clear the Senate of all but members.
There was nothing done after executive
session, and the Senate adjourned until
Monday at twelve o'clock.
House.
Prayer was offered yesterday morning by
Rev. G. Merritt, who has lately made New
Orleans his place of residence.
In correcting the journal of the proceed
ings of the previous day, Mr.. Hahn called
attention to the fact that the bills which
had accompanied the messages of the Gov
ernor had not been printed az they should
have been.
Mr.. Gair said they were not bills; they
Of the message. Nothing could be bill
that was not introduced by member.
Mr.. Hahn said in justice to the Governor
they should be published. He wished to
read them, and asked that they be printed.
Mr.. Montaldo objected. When the time
came for the bills to be reported from the
committees to which they had been re-
ferred, it would be proper to print them,
and not before.
Among the resolutions offered was one
by Mr.. Benham, of Carroll, asking r. W.
Patton, Esq, one of the United States
commissioners of the centennial celebration
in Philadelphia, July A, 1876, to address the
Legislature on the subject, which was
adopted.
Mr.. Tureaud offered resolution direct.
ing the sergeant-at-arns to cause gas to be
introduced IN the hall.
Speaker Lowell said that could not be
done. The building owed the Gas Com
pany $500, and could not have any gas till
that was paid 1t would be requiring too
much of the sergeant-at-arms to force him
to pay the money.
Mr.. Benham said there were plenty of
members who had surplus quantity of gas
which they would be willing at any tim to
contribute to enlighten the public.
Mr.. Hahn asked that the subject be re-
ferred to the delegation from Carroll parish.
Mr.. Young, of Concordia, moved to sus-
pend all rules in order to take up bills
which were on their third reading, and the
motion was carried.
Two bills of local interest to the parishes
of De Soto and Vernon were passed with
out opposition.
Mr.. Mathews, of Tensas, was called to
the chair.
The bill introduced by Mr.. Souer, of
creating the parish of Atchafa-
laya, came up.
Mr.. Bryant, of East Baton Rouge. de-
sired it's indefinite postponement.
Mr.. Montaldo said that as Mr.. Souer was
not in his seat it was not right to indeti-
nitely postpone the bill. He moved to fix
it for Tuesday.
[Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The House tabled the motion.
Mr.. Young, of Concordia, said it was the
duty of every member to be in his seat.
This bill affects the parishes of AvOyelles,
Pointe Coupee, St. Landry and Concordia.
All Of them are represented here. They
,ompose one senatorial district. The bill IS
an improper one, and he would oppose it.
No more new parishes were wanted. He
did not believe in surrounding a man with
parish especially created for him-making
, little kingdom for little king to rule