The New Orleans bulletin., 1876-01-29
NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1876.
POLITICAL TALK.
The official whom

The official whom
THE REPRESENTATIVE OF GRANT PARISH
is after, is not the tax-collector, as was stated
but Frank Page, Clerk of the Court of the
parish.
The Governor has made the following
APPOINTMENTS.
Haywood Perry, Member of the Board of
Control Of the Agricultural College; P. 2
Carroll. District Attorney pro tem., parish of
Avoyel!es r. Ducoste, Justice of the Peace,
Second Ward, parish of Avoyelles.
The bill to fix the salaries of the
MAYOR AND ADMINISTRATORS
of the city of New Orleans, introduced some
days ago by MIR. Mathews and referred to the
Committee on City Affairs, will be reported
upon a. an early day.
The bill reduces the salary of the Mayor from
$500 to $500 per annum and the salary OF
each Administrator from $1,000 to $1,000 per
annum, resulting in net reduction OF
$4,000.
GOV. KELLOGG WAS UP BEFORE THE POLICE
COMMITTEE
as witness, and was called upon to tell all
he knew about the board, the finances OF the
same, and all he knew about the bill reducing
the expenses of the same.
The resolution of MIR. Booth. which was
passed on Thursday, providing for the call OF
the roll for the introduction OF memorials,
bills and resolutions, considerably expedites
business.
The bill of Mr.. Glen Walker, of Orleans,
relative to
INSURANCE COMPANIES,
is of some interest, and it is given in full as
follows:
AN ACT to provide for and to regulate the rate
of licenses and taxes TO be paid by insurance
companies, and by private underwriters, and
by agents OF insurance companies domlclled
without the State Of Louisiana, and for the
assistance and maintenance of the various
fire de partments and firemen's companies in
the State.
Sec. l. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That every insurance company, fire, marine,
lite or accident, whether dom1ciled within or
without the State of Louisians, and every
private insurer or underwater, transacting
business in this State, shall, semi-annually,
on the 1st of January Ind 1st of July OF
each year, make full and true return to the
assessing officer of the parish in which such
business is being transacted. showing the
gross amounts of moneys received for prelni.
ums during the preceding six months ending
the 3lst day of December and 3lst of June,
an l shall pay to the State, through the col
lector of taxes in which the Office Of such
com pany, agent or insurer is located or in
which su ch business is transacted, tax at the
rate of 81 on each 500 of all amounts re-
ctiyed in payment Of insurance, and for the
ascertaining, assessment and collection there.
OF the proper officers shall exercise tie same
means as provided for o her taxes.
SEC 2 Be it further enacted, etc., That Of
the taxes collected as above, one-half shall be
paid upon proper voucher and warrant to the
Treasurer of the Fire Department OF the city
or town in which such taxes are collected,
which amount so received by such fire de.
partment shall be exclusively applied to the
defraying of the expense and maintainance oi
such fire departments respectively
Sec. 3. Be it further enacted, etc., That
no other tax or license shall be imposed by
the State, NOR by any municipal or parochia
authority, upon any such insurance company,
private underwater or insurance agent than
the tax herein provided for.
SEC 4. Be it further enacted, ETC., That all
laws or parts of laws in conflict herewith, be
and the same are hereby repealed, and tina,
this act shall take effect from and after it:
passage.
The various
were in session at the State-House last night
hard at work performing the duties imposed
upon them.
THE HOUSE
has settled down to business, and Legislation
from this time out may be counted on, so ta
as that body is concerned.