New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-04

M, and that it be printed.
Mr.. Kidd. chairman of the Committee on
Enrolment, reports AZ correctly enroo5 J
Joint resolution to appropriate ten cnoae"nu ~
dollars for the immediate rellef OF the
Insane Asylum of the State OF Lou1slana,
at jackson, Louisiana, and olrectins '"0
manner of paying the same: e.,
Also, as CORE city enrolled house oIl. o. -
titled an act to incorporate the town OF
Rovyille. in the parish of Lafayette, 70
define it's boundary and to provide for the
election of mayer and conncilmen, to pre-
scribe their duties and powers, and 70
provide for the government OF me same.
E. E. KIDD, Chairman.
Mr.. Jones, of Lincoln, from the CON-
mittee on Agriculture, submitted the 1ol-
lowing report:
Your Committee on Agriculture, to which
| WAS =. ferred the petition of Mr. P. NJ. Lapice,
offered by the Hon. L. A. Witt OF New
| Orleans, asking for an appropriation OF
| SIC, 600 to be used in purchasing sugar caae
| from India, n order to improve the quailtv
| of the sugar cane in this and other STATES,
| beg leave to cay that they have considered
| the subjec: contained in said petition, ana
| would respectfully say that the committee
unanimously applaud the enterprlslng
spirit of the petitioner, and believe that all
practical means should be used to revive
and advance the agricultural interests OF
The State, and respectfully recommend that
said petition be referred to the Committee
~ a ~ : SEABORN JONES.
Chairman.
On motion of the same member the petl-
ton was accordingly referred.
The hereinafter named members give
notice that they will at some future day in
troduce the following entitled bills, to wit:
Mr.. Bayley:
An act to repeal all of sections fifteen to
twenty-sx, inclusive, of an act entitled an
act to incorporate the New Orleans. Baton
Rouge and Vicksburg Railroad Company,
and to expedite the construction OF their
road, No. l43, approved December 30. 1869,
published in the volume Of acts OF 1870,
and to repeal conflicting laws.
Also, an act to repeal all of sections six
teen to twenty-eight, inclusive, OF an act
entitled an act to incorporate the Alexan-
dria, Homer and Fulton Railroad Com
PAW, and to grant State aid thereto, No.
49, approved March 3, 1871.
Mr.. Reyes:
An act amending the charter of the town
of Houma, parish of Terrebonne.
An act repeating certain portions of the
tenth paragraph of section one, act No. IA
of 1872.
BILLS INTRODUCED WITHOUT NOTICE AND
REFERRED.
The hereinafter named member with
out previous notice given, and with sus.
pension of the rules first granted, asked and
obtained leave to introduce the following
entitled bills, which underwent their first
and second readings by their respective
titles, and they were ordered TO be referred
as indicated below, to wit:
Mr.. Burkhardt:
An act TO change the name of Emelia W.
j. Brausch to that Of Emilia w. j. Neis.
Mr.. Bayley:
An ACT to repeal an act entitled an act to
enforce the payment Of taxes due the State;
providing for the seizure and sale of the
property of delinquent taxpayers, and reg
ulating the proceedings against them and
against their property and tenants.
Mr.. Kidd
An act to provide for the payment of par
ish taxes due by delinquent taxpayers, and
to prevent titles to lands upon which parish
taxes are due from being complete until
said parish taxes are paid
Mr.. Witt:
An act relative to privileges for taxes,
q.
cages to the property taxed, and to repeal
all acts in conflict with this act.
All of which bills we're ordered to be re-
ferred to the Committee on Judiciary.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The hereinafter named members, in &C.
cordance with previous notice given, re-
epectively asked and obtained leave to in
troduce the hereinafter entitled bills, which
underwent their first and second readings,
by their respective titles. and they were
ordered to be referred as indicated below,
to wit:
Mr.. Hall:
An act TO prevent cruelty to animals; to
provide for and regulate proceedings and
punishment for crimes and misdemeanors,
and offenses touching the same, and to aid
in enforcing police laws and regulations.
Also, an act to incorporate the Louisiana
society for the prevention of cruelty to
animals, and to repeal an act entitled an
act to incorporate the Louisiana State asso
of cruelty to animals.
Both of which bills were ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Corporations.
Also, an act for the relief of those persons
or corporations whose property has been
sold for State, parish and municipal taxes
in the State Of Louisiana
Also, an act to postpone the forced col
lectiOns of delinquent State, city and munich
pal taxes, and authorizing the payment of
same in the time specified in certain legal
obligations of the State, city and parish;
and. under certain circumstances, renting
all costs and penalties.
Both of which bills were ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Jeffries:
An act regulating the mode of assessing
and collecting taxes throughout the State;
providing for the correction of over and I'M
der assessments; providing for the collection
of State and parish taxes, and the appoint
ment Of tax collectors limiting the power
Of taxation of all parishes and municipsli-
ties throughout the State; giving relief to
taxpayers, and appointing board to exam
inc outstanding claims, and repeating all
laws in conflict with this act
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
the Committee on Ways and Means.