New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-30

Mr.. Levisee:
An act to make judicial warrants receiva-
bic BY tax collectors for State taxes.
Mr.. Matthewe, of Tensae:
Rule. That all committees, when sub
hitting reports to the House, will make
the same in writing; when bills and resolu-
lions are reported the report shall embrace
their number and title, also all amendments
recommended by the committee; and such
reports, including bills and resolutions, shall
not be acted upon the day they are reported
unless by vote of fOur-ffths of the mem
beers present.
| Mr.. Nunez:
An act to provide for the election of
assessors throughout the State, defining
their duties, fixing their salaries, and re-
pealing all laws, OF parts of lawe, in conflict
Herewith.
On motion of Mr.. Levisee the House pro-
ceeded to the consideration of House bill No.
| rs, an act to amend and re-enact section one
of act No. rs of the acts of 1872, entitled an
act to authorize the police jury of Caddo
parish to issue bonds.
The same was taken mp, and the further
consideration Of this bill was deferred, and
it was made the special order of the day
for Wednesday next, at 1870 P. NJ.
BILLS INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The hereinafter named members, in &C.
cordance with previous notice given, re-
spectively asked and obtained leave to in
troduce the hereinafter entitled bills, which
underwent their first and second readings
by their titles, and they were referred as
indicated below, to wit:
Mr.. Meredith:
An act to define and regulate the costs
and fees of SHERIFF. throughout the State of
Louisiana, the parish of Orleans excepted.
Mr.. Walker:
An act to provide for and regulate the
rate Of licenses and taxes to be paid by in
surance companies, and by private under
writer's, and by agents of insurance COM
panies domiciliated without the State of
Louisiana, and for tho assistance and the
maintenance Of the various fire departments
and fire companies in the State.
Mr.. Byrne: .m..
An act relative to judicial sales and ad-
vertisements in the parish of Orleans.
All of which bills were referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Butler:
An act for the relief of Aaron Hill, sheriff
of the parish Ascension.
Which was ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Young:
An act proposing amendments to the
constitution.
Which was ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Constitution.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
This being the day set apart for the con-
sideration of House bill No. p, entitled an
act to regulate and provide for the printing
and publication of legal and judicial adver
tisements in the parish of Orleans, the same
was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Hammond, the amend
ments reported by the Committee on Print
ing we're adopted, and. on motion of the
same member, this bill underwent it's eec-
ond and third readings. and it passed.
ORDER OF THE DAY-sENATE BILLS ON FIRST
READING.
Senate bill No. 9, entitled an act to con.
firm and approve the act of incorporation
and amendments thereto of the Hebrew
Zion Congregation of the city of Shreveport,
Louisiana.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the rules were
suspended and this bill was ordered to it's
second reading.
Senate bill No. Sc, entitled an act to
amend and re-enact section 34l0 of the Re-
vised Statutes.
On motion of Mr.. Young this bill under.
went it's second reading by it's title, and
was ordered to be referred to the Commit
tee on Judiciary.
Senate bill No. SO, entitled an act to
authorize the employment of shorthand re-
porters a. experts to report testimony in
appealable civil causes before the district
courts Of the parish of Orleans; to author
ize the appointment of such experts in
other district courts of the State in certain
cases; fixing the fees of the said experts
and repeating all laws giving to clerks of
court compensation for testimony taken by
such experts.
On motion of Mr.. Young the rules were
suspended, this bill underwent its second
reading by it's title, and was ordered to be
referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
BILLS ON THEIR SECOND READING.
No. Is, an act for the relief of the heirs of
Similein La Branche.
On motion of Mr., Hahn, the rules were
suspended, this bill underwent it's second
and third readings, and it passed.
No. 40, an act for the relief of laborers.
carpenters employed during the high water
in the year 1874, in the parish of St. James;
also, providing for the payment for materi-
ais used in suppressing the overflow.
On motion Of Mr.. Hunsaker, this bill was
ordered to lie over under the rules.
No. 40, an act to amend and re-enact an
act to incorporate the New Orleans Me-
chanics' Society, approved July IL, 1921,
and the act supplemental thereto, approved
March s, 1888.
On motion of Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas, the
further consideration of this bill was post
poned, and it was made the special order of
the day for Friday at 2 P. N.
No. LOG, an act for the relief of Boykin
Witherspoon, of the parish of De Soto.
On motion of Mr.. Mitchell this bill was
ordered to lie over under the rules.
No. 1877, an act to exempt the real estate
within the corporation of the town of Alex
andria from parish taxes, and to define the
powers of the police jury in reference