The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-24

| Pending action the Senate adjourned 81
IL AS o'clock.
| Speaker Estilette called the House to order
at 1910 O'Clock. The roll-call showed
quorum present.
Prayer BY Rev MI. Mallard. Pry:ania Street
Presbyterian Church. ;.
Mr.. VOORHEES, took the floor on question
of privilege, and read from the BULLETIN the
resolution adopted by the Central Executive
Council of the Properly Holders Union, ct
the meeting on Tuesday evening, setting forth
that in the opinion OF the Council the House
bill authorizing vote OF the people TO deter
| mine whether or not tax shall be levied upon
real estate in the city of New Orleans, in be-
half Of the New Orleans Pacific Railroad, was
a measure fraught with the direst calamity to
real estate owners in this city, and carries with
it the confscation of our property and utter
financial ruin.
The resolution, in his opinion, insinuated
that the bill had been rushed through. It
had passed regularly, had been reported upon
by q committee, had been read three times
and formally adopted, and although there
were at the time Of its passage number Of
city members on the floor, there had not
been one voice raised in opposition.
Mr.. Witt took the floor and stated that the
bill. had been introduced by him at the re-
quest of number Of real estate owners; that
he was not present when it passed; that if he
had been he would have urged amendments;
but he did not think by the passage Of the
bill that any irreparable injury had been
done.
Mr.. Koun.z said that he would have op-
posed the passage Of the bill if he had been
in the House when it came up for action. At
the time it was put through he was in the
Speakers room. He did not think the reso.
tions we're intended as reflection on anyone.
Mr. Byrne said that the bill would not have
passed if it had been understood.
Motions and resolutions providing for the
recalling and reconsideration Of the bill were
made, but were declared out of order.
A resolution providing for the appointment
of q joint special committee to examine the
books and accounts of the Treasurer, to sit
after adjournment, and to count the money
in the treasury, was introduced by Mr. Aldige
and went over
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Pipes,
authorizing the committee to investigate the
condition Of affairs of the parishes Of East
and West Feliciana to visit the parishes and
to sit twelve days after adjournment
After some discussion it was ruled out Of
order.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Souer,
authorizing the appointment Of an additional
minute clerk and Speaker pro tenn, to
assist the present officers OF the House. It
went over under the rules.
Mr.. Seaman introduced resolution re-
questlng the Senate take no action on the bill
q vote of the people of Now Or
leans to determine whether or not tax shall
be levied upon real estate in the city of New
Orleans in behalf of the New Orleans Pacific
r abroad.
After considerable debate it was adopted by
a vote Of 43 yeas to "a nays.
Mr.. Wilt called up an act to provide for
the grading, regarding and repair of the
streets of New Orleans 1t was put through
its several readings and finally passed.
rule that no bill or joint resolution be in.
troduced in the House during the last three |
fifths of the members, recommended by the |
Committee on Rules, was adopted.
A joint resolution asking Congress to re-
establish the mint at this city, introduced by |
Mr.. Walker, was adopted.
An act repeating the Slaughter act |
was introduced by Mr.. Booth.
Mr.. Demas made the point of order that as |
a bill of similar nature had been disposed of,
the House could not consider on another.
The point was taken under advisement, SO
IS to allow the Speaker time to ascertain
whether or not the bills were alike.
The bill giving B. Bloomfield & Co. the
of printing the decisions Of the
Supreme Court for ten years was called up
md indefinitely postponed, BY 56 yeas to ~
nays.
Bill reducing the salaries of the judges Of
he several parishes was recommitted to the
committee.
Bill establishing q charity hospital at
appropriating $4,000 for that
passed.
An act authorizing the extension Of the
rack of the Crescent City Railroad Company
vas finally passed.
The act giving the city Of New Orleans con-
rol of the Park tax and Park fund was finally
passed.
An act providing for the government of the
Board Of Health was passed.
An act authorizing the free vending of
vegetables. fruit and other products in the
treets Of New Orleans was finally passed.
An act fixing the salary Of the Coroner Of
be up town districts at $500, and the salary
# the Coroner of the lower districts at $4,000
yer annum, 10 take effect from December 81,
876, was passed.
An act fixing the salary of the Division
Of Public Education of the
'lxth Division at $500 and his assistant at
1880 per annum, was passed.
An act amending the charter Of the city Of
shreveport by providing for o Board Of Alder
aen, instead of Administrators, was adopted.
An act Incorporating the Atchafalaya and
Evergreen Railroad was adopted.
resolution providing for the appointment .
{ committee to count the votes of 1872, in
reduced by Mr.. Booth. was called up, and
lid on the table subject to call, after Mr.
'ooth had explained that it was impracti.
able
An act fixing the compensation for the
riminal Sheriff of the parish Of Orleans for
prisoners at 80 cents per day, to
Ike effect after December 31st, 1876, finally