New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-21
relating to appeals in tax suits, and repeal
ing acts inconsistent herewith.

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Read first time.
Under suspension of the constitutions
rules the bill was read second time, anG
referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
By Mr.. Sartain, of Carroll:
House bill No. l25, aIAact entitled an act
for the relief of Wilson Furgeson, Of the
parish Of Carroll, from his State taxes on q
certain plantation by the name OF the
Back Range" of the said parish of Car
roll, for the years 1873 and 1874, on account
of overflow of the Mississippi river.
Read first time.
The constitutional rule having been sus-
pended the bin was read a second time and
referred to the Committee on WAYS and
Means.
1.-THE Speaker resumed the chair
BY Mr.. Lane, of East Baton Rouge:
House bill No. l26. an act for the relief of
t. j. Burlington, B. Duchein and Philip
Machet, of the parish of East Baton Rouge,
Louisiana.
Read first time.
The constitutional rule having been sus.
pended the bill was read the second time
and referred to the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr.. Butler, of Ascension:
House bill No. 1877, an act to improve the
navigation OF Bayou Mccall, and to make
an appropriation therefor.
Read first time
Under a suspension of the constitutional
rule the bill was again read and referred to
the Committee on Internal improvements
By Mr.. Lane, of East Baton Rouge:
House bill No. 1913, an act to exempt prop
erty within the limits of the city of Baton
Rouge from the payment of parish taxes
except for certain purposes, and to provide
for the payment Of the expenses of criminal
prosecutions in certain cases.
Read first time.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rules, the bill was again read and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Pierson, of Natchitoches:
House bill No. l29, an act to increase
the revenues of the State and to authorize
the incorporation and establishment of the
New Orleans Lottery Company and for
other purposes.
Read first time.
Mr.. Pierson, OF Natchitoches, moved for
suspension of the constitutional rules SO
as to place the bill on its second reading.
Mr.. Devices, Of Red River, called for the
yeas and nays on the adoption of the motion
with the following result.
Yeas-Butler, Baker, Carville, Guichard,
Gracien, Hubeau, Jourdain. johnson of
Caddo, Heating, Levisee, Milon, Pierson,
Raby, Richards, Snaer, Thomas, Wright
II.
Nays-Speaker Hahn, Armstead, Craw.
ford, Connaughton. Cousin, Drnry, David.
son, Devices, DeLacey, Dickinson, Demas,
Floyd, Grant, Hill of Ouachita, Honore,
Hunsaker, johnson Of De Soto, Jones Of
Pointe Ceupee, Lane. Lowell, Mathews OF
Tensas, Murrell. Marie, Martinez, Parker,
Poindexter, Randall, Ridgely, Ray, Stewart,
Sutton, Southland, Sartain, Souer, Tyler,
Triplet, Wilson, Woods, Yorke-39.
Lost.
The bill wasplaced on the calendar.
By Mr.. Thomas, of Bosser:
House bill No. 100, an act to incorporate
the town of Benton, in the parish of Bos-
sier.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
the bill was read a second time and referred
to the Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Floyd, of St. Helena:
House bill No. 13l, an act to repeal section
ten of act entitled an act to amend ian act to
the town of Greenburg, in the
parish Of St. Helena, approved fifteenth
March, 1861" approved March 9, 1869.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended,
the bill was again read and referred to the
Committee on Corporations.
By Mr.. Wright, of Terrebonne:
House bill No. 1872, an act to transfer the
parishes of Lafourche and Terrebonne from
Tue Thirteenth Judicial District of the State,
and to make them part of the Second Ju-
1icial District, and to regulate the terms of
court therein.
Read first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended.
he bill was read second time, and referred
20 the Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Lowell, OF Jefferson:
House bill No. 1873, an act to pay Tn omas
J. Durant, ESQ.,, for professional services
rendered the State of louisiana, and for
money advanced.
Read first time.
The constitutional rule being susp ended,
,he bill was again read and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
By Mr.. Lowell, of Jefferson:
House bill No. 134, an act for the relief of
Thomas Lynne, late clerk Of the Eighth
District Court for the parish OF Orleans.
Read first time.
Under suspension of the constitutional
rules the bill was again read and referred
to the Committee on Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Souer, Of Avoyelles:
House bill No. 135, an act to reorganize
the office of the City Attorney and City
Surveyor of tho city of New Orleans, and
defining their duties and providing for the
appointment of the respective officers. and
to amend and re-enact section thirty-one of
The city charter.
Read first time.
Under a suspension of tie constitutional
rules the bill was read second time and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles, moved to suspend
the rules to consider House bill No. Al, an
act making an appropriation of $4,000 to
pay mileage and per diem of the members of
the Board OF Returning Officers, and the
employees and contingent expenses thereof.
Carried.
Mr.. Souer, of Avoyelles, moved to suspend
he rules by which the bill is compelled to