The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-04-24
The House.

The House.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Hall called up House bill No. IL, an act
to encourage the manufacture OF cotton and
wooden goods. Finally passed.
Ten or fifteen gentlemen. all DESTROYS OF
calling up bills or introducing bills, took the
floor and stated altogether their desires. The
effect can be imagined. Quiet was in time
restored.
Mr.. Dupre called up his resolution author
ling the committee to examine the books and
accounts Of the Committee on Contingent Elk.
penscs to sit during the recess On the
motion to suspend the rules the yeas and nays
were demanded and called.
Before the vote was announced four or five
members made points of order, and the
Speaker was kept busy for fifteen minutes de-
Gliding them. and the candles burning all the
while.
The vote STOOD 4G yeas, 43 nays, and the
rules were not suspended.
Demas and Murrell both made points OF
order, and while they were engaged at it Mr..
Glen Walker called up House bill No. 6S, en-
titled an act to relieve taxpayers, to reduce
the outstanding Indebtedness of the State,
and to provide for the remission of the in
terest and penalties on certain unpaid taxes
under conditions, and providing for the re-
demption of property sold for taxes and for
teited to the State of Louisiana. Finally
passed.
Several resolutions and bills were intro
duced, and went over under the rules.
Col Lowell, chairman of the Committee to
investigate charges OF bribery, preferred by
W. b. Phillips against certain members, sub
mitted a report OF the committee to the effect
A.. -, 1o1 nj hoon cr1otoina1 and
the committee asked to be relieved.
The report was adopted.
Senate bill No. 16, an act amending the act
establishing the Insane Asylum was called up
and finally passed.
MIR. Bayiey called up House bill No. 80,
an act repeating the act granting batture
property to the Chattanooga Railroad, re-
ported favorably by the Committee on Rail-
roads. It was postponed until to-day at half
past 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Young, Chairman of the Committee on
Judiciary, reported favorably by substitute on
House bill No. So, entitled an act to limit and
direct certain charges now made by the Auditor
for certificates of release of property redeemed
by owners.
The bill does away with the Auditors So
tax fee. 1t went through its several readings
and was finally passed.
Also tavorably on House bill No: 62. en-
titled an act to amend article 259 of the Code
of Practice The bill makes provisions for tbs
bonding of property seized, under certain
specified circumstances
There was some opposition to the bill and
Mr. Young withdrew it for ameudm nts
Also favorably on an act to provide for the re-
mission of penalties for non-payment of taxes
under certain conditions. Finally passed.
Also favorably on House bill No. 80 en-
titled an act to enable the parish of St
Charles to fund its debts, to issue bonds for
said purpose and to provide by taxation for
the interest and redemption thereof
Col. Lowell, one OF the members of the
committee, said that he had signed the favor
signature The Supreme Court had decided
on the indebtedness IS of The par.sh
Mr. Glen Walker said that he had been
presented a memorial from the citizens of the
parish against the passage OF the act. He
wanted it read before the final vote was taken.
MIR. Hahn took the floor. He said that he
should have been made acquainted with the
fact that there was such memorial; that
courtesy demanded that he should be informed
OF it. He corrected Col. Lowell. He said
that the bill had nothing to do with any
Judgment. He explained the provisions OF
the bill
MIR. Glen. Walker disclaimed any intention
of being discourteous. The memorial had
been placed in his hands just previous to
adjournment. He had not had an opportu
nifty to read it, and did not expect the bill
would be called up as soon as it was.
Col. Lowell took the floor and explained the
decision of the Supreme Court. He said that
the Supreme Court had decided that the par
ish of St Charles had no right to issue war.
rants, and this was to enable the Police Jury
to bond the debt they had no right to create:
Mr.. Blllieu spoke IN opposition to the bill,
which he pronounced an enabling act.
The report of the committee was adopted,
and the bill finally passed.
The Committee on Judiciary also reported
favorably on House bill No. 66. entitled an
act to provide for the uniform assessment Of
the property in the city Of Orleans; defining
the duty of the Administrator of Assessments
of said city; fixing the limit of expense to be
paid for said assessment; abolishing the
leans providing that no separate State as
sessment shall be made within that parish,
and repeating all laws or parts of laws in con
flict or inconsistent with this act.
Col. Lowell submitted minority report.
The whole matter was laid over unit
to-day.
Mr.. Demas called up House bill No. 81 en-.
titled an act for the protection of game in the
State of Louisiana.
After few rem 'rks in opposition by Mr.
Murrell the bill finally passed.
A message was received from the Senate
asking concurrence in certain bills.
The Commute on Judiciary reported favora
bly, on bill authorizing the Board of Admin
i.trators of the Charity Hospital to sue tn.
State. Finally passed
The committee on House bill No. SO, an
act relative to births, deaths and marriages in
the city Of New Orleans, and empowering the
Board of Health to enforce said act Finally
passed
The same committee reported unfavorably
on and recommended the indefinite postpone
ment of an act repeating an act prohibiting
private markets.
The report of the committee was adopted.
The committee on city aft .irs reported
favorably on House bill No. SO, an act to
limit the amount to be paid by the city Of
New Orleans for the support of the public
schools, to reduce the expenses thereof, and
to authorize the reduction of taxation in
conformity thereto. Finally passed.
The same com mite reported favorably on