New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-27

AUOptcu.
Section adopted ss amended.
The fifth section was read.
Mr.. Whitney moved to strike out all
after witnesses" in line twelve.
Adopted.
Section adopted as amended.
The sixth section was read and adopted
The sevelth section was read and
adopted.
The eighth section was read,
Mr.. White moved to strike out all after
customary" in line fifteen.
Adopted.
Adopted as amended.
The ninth section was read.
Mr.. ChadbOurn moved to insert, in line
eight, after the word "bonds," "as required
by law
Adopted.
The section was adopted as amended.
The tenth section was read and adopted
Mr.. Whitney moved to reconsider the
vote by which section eight was adopted.
Reconsidered.
Mr.. Whitney moved to add, after the
word "Orleans' in the twenty first line, the
words Except those provided for in this
act"
On motion Of Mr.. Breaux the amendment
was tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Chadbourn the section
was adopted.
The bill was adopted as amended as
whole.
Mr. Burch moved that the bill be ordered
engrossed Immediately, and it be fixed for
tomorrow at 1890 A. NJ.
Adopted.
Mr. Burch called up House bill No. 3s,
entitled an act to define the object of drain
age a easements and to regulate the collec-
ton Of the same, and to prevent judgment
tor assessments from being rendered as
personal Judgments, and to repeal 80 much
of act No. 81, approved March /. 1861, as
makes such judgments personal, and to
cOntine the execution under assessment
judgments to the property on which assess.
ment is levied.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four ifths vote, the bill was read the Sec
ond time and referred to the committee on
Drainage and Inland Navigation with in
structions to report at ii A. NJ. tomorrow.
Mr.. Burch called up House bill No. "a,
entitled an act relative to drainage in the
parishes of Orleans and Jefferson; provid-
ing for contracts for such work, for the
management Of the drainage tax, and for
the payment of the bonds issued and the
debts incurred for drainage.
Passed first reading.
The constitutional rules were suspended
by four fifths affirmative vote and the bill
referred to the Committee on Drainage
with instructions to report at II A. NJ. to.
morrow.
On motion of Mr.. Harper the calendar of
House bills was taken up.
House bill No. 60, entitled an act relative
to the emancipation of John Crittender
Hughes.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
four fifths vote, the bill read the second
time and referred to the Committee on
judiciary.
House bill No Is, entitled an act to repeal
an act entitled an act to incorporate the
town Of Waterproof, in the parish Of Tensas,
approved April %, 1872.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
y four tifths vote, tie bill was read the
second time and referred to the Committee
on Corporations and Parochial Affairs.
House bill No. Ga, entitled an act regulat-
ing the PRONUNCIATION of the general laws
OF the State of Louisiana, of all other acte
of the General Assembly, and the publica-
ton of the journals Of the General Assem-
bly,, and requiring the PRONUNCIATION of
private acts to be made ut the expense Of
the parties interested.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four -fifths vote, the bill read the second
time. Referred to the Committee on Print
ing.
House bill No. 63, entitled an act to
amend and reenact article 165 of the Code
OF Practice of Louisiana.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was then sus-
pended By four fifths affirmative vote, the
bill put on its second reading, and
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
House bill No. Al, an act to regulate the
rate of parish taxation and assessment; to
restrict the issue of obligations and war
rants by parishes to provide an injunction
by taxpay ers, and to repeal conflicting
laws.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rule was suspended by
a four-fif vote, the bill read the second
time, and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
House bill No. 10, entitled an act for the |
relief of planters and other landholders, |
whose crops, live stock and other property |
were DESTROYED, and lands OvertiOwed. by |
the crevasses Of the year 1874, and to pro-
vide the manner of obtaining the exemption
from taxation of the same.
Read the first time and put on the calen-
dar for second reading.
House bill No. SO, entitled an act to |
regulate the park tax provided by act No.
81 of the extra session Of 1870 and act No.
50 of 1871. and to provide for the disposition
to be made of the proceeds of said tax. and
for reduction of the general fund tax CT
the city of New Orleans.
The bill was read the first time.
The yeas and nays were called as follows
on the motion to suspend the constitutional
rule:
Yeas Alexander, Anderson, Allan,
Blackburn. Blunt Breaux, Brewster. Burch,