New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-13

voters Of said parish may select a parish
seat, submitted an unfavorable report.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The hereinafter named members respect
lively gave notice that they will at sonic
future day introduce the following entitled
bills, to wit:
Mr.. Souer
An act incorporating the Evergreen and
Atchafalays Railroad Company, in the parish
of Avoyelles, and providing for the organl-
cation thereof.
Mr.. Keeting, of Caddo. gave notice that
hs would on Monday introduce an act to
Incorporate the city of Shreveport, to define
its limits and provide for its police and
municipal government.
Mr.. Levisee:
An act for the relief of George NJ. Ora
ham.
On motion of Mr.. Billiu, House bill No.
pa, entitled an act proposing amendments
to the constitution, was made the special
order for the day for Wednesday next, at
Pm.
ORDER OF THE DAY-sENATE BILLS ON FIRST
READING.
Senate bill No. q, entitled an cot to in
corporate the Catholic Mutual Benevolent
and Aid Association of Baton Rouge, Lou.
isiana.
On motion of Mr.. Billiu this bill was or.
dered to be referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
Senate bill No. "A, an act to repeal section
eleven Of act No. 81. entitled an act to
amend and re-enacs sections one, two, three
and seven. and the ninth paragraph of SEQ
nine; to add a twenty-irst paragraph to
section nine, and to amend and re-enact
sections, nineteen, twenty -oue and twenty
eight Of an act entitled an act to incorporate
the city Of Monroe, to fix it's boundaries, to
provide for the government, and to create
recorders office for the same, approved
May 4, 1871; and after January l, 1873, to
exempt all property, real and personal,
and all persons, firms and corporations with
in the corporate limits Of the city Of Mon
roe from the payment of parish taxes and
licenses, and to provide for the payment OF
costs and tees in criminal cases orig inating
within said corporate limits, which said act
No. 81 became law without the signature
of the Governor on the eighth Of April, 1873,
and to cause all the movable and immovable
property within the corporate limits of said
CITY to be assessed and taxed for the pur-
pose of paying the taxes due the parish OF
Ouachira and to cause each and every per-
son residing within the corporate limits OF
said city who pursues any trade, profession
or occupation therein to be taxed for the
taxes due the parish of Oaachita, and to
authorize the collector of the State and par
ish taxes of the parish of Ouachisa to col
lecs the taxes due said parish Of O1achita
situated within said city of Monroe, and to
limit the rata Of corporate taxation Of said
city of Monroe
On motion of Mr.. Hill, of Ouachita, this
bill was ordered to be referred to the Com
mittee on Corporations.
Senate bill No. "a, entitled an act for the
relief of the minor heirs of E. c. Hart, de-
ceased, late of the parish of Caddo, to re-
duce their tax assessments Of ls'3 and 1874,
and to remit penalties.
On motion of Mr.. Meredith this bill was
ordered to be referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Senate bill. No. 80, entitled an act to
amend and re-enac. article l63 of the Code
Of Practice.
Which bill, on motion of Mr.. Meredith,
was ordered to be referred to the Commit
tee on judiciary.
Senate bill No. 81, an act to amend and
re-enact article SIS Of the Code of Practice
Which bill, on motion Mr.. Of Demas, was
ordered to be referred to the Committee on
Judiciary.
Senate bill No 60, entitled an act to
amend aud reenact article 3042 of the Re
vised Civil Code.
Which bill, on motion of Mr.. Meredith
was ordered to be referred to the Com
| mittee on Judiciary.
Senate bill No. %, entitled an act t
amend and re-enact an act relative to thu
organization of the board of police in ane
for the town of Opelousas, passed March Is
1866
| On melton of Mr.. Estilatte the rules were
| suspended, the bill underwent its severa
readings, and it was concurrsd in.
| SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAT.
This being the day set apart for the con
sideration OF House bill No. 27l, entitled al
act regulating the M ode of assessing ant
collecting taxes throughout the State; pro
viding for the correction of over and unde
assessments; providing for the collection D
State and parish taxes aud the appointment
Of tax collectors; limiting the power of tax
alton of all parishes and municipalitie
throughout the State; giving relief to tax
payers, and appointing board to examin
outstanding claims, and repeating all law
in conflict Herewith, the same was takel
up.
The first section being read, Mr.. Hill, o
Ascension, moved to amend By striking on
the words ''police jury" in the fourteenth
line, and inserting in lieu thereof the wore
Governor"
On motion of Mr. Jeffcies Mr.. Hill
amendment was ordered to lie on the table
On motion of Mr.. Elliott the first sectio
was amended by inserting in the thirteenth
line, after the word Orleans" the word
land Jefferson, and in Jefferson By JON
committee
And the frat section was adopted a
amended.
The second section was read and adopted
Tue third section being read, Mr.. Sartai
moved to amend By striking out in ia
nineteenth line the word fifteen and il