The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-22

An ACT Incorporating the security Savings
Bank passed.
Adjourned.
POLITICAL TALK.
Through Mr.. Young the following commu-
nication from
THE PROPERTY HOLDERS UNION
was submitted yesterday for the consideration
of the Senate:
COMMITTEE ROOM,
PROPERTY HOLDERS UNION,
February 19, 1876.
To His Excellency, W. p. Kellogg, Governor
Sir-ln compliance with your request we
form measures Endorsed by the committee ap-
pointed by the Property Holders Union to
represent them before the Legislature
There being several bills concerning the re-
duction of salaries, fees and compensation of
various State and city officials, we respect
fully urge the importance of relief in this di-
rection; but, approaching the difficulties in
the way, respectfully suggest that said re-
auctions be made to take effect at the expira-
ton OF the term of Office of the present in
cumbents.
Of the many relief measures presented, we
earnestly urge the passage of the accompany
h
Respectfully, JNo. HUGHES.
Chairman of Committee.
PATRICK CoYLE. Secretary.
House bill No. 327, substitute for House
bill No. 1913, Premium Bond bill; reported in
the Senate unfavorably; passed House Febru-
cry 10, 1875.
House bill No. 227, authoring city to as
sume control of the drainage of the city;
p,sse House February IA. 1876; passed Sem
a:e February 18; Mr.. Twitchel gave notice
he would reconsider.
House bill No. So, repeating the law max.
ing drainage assessments personal. and limit
ing the drainage tax 70 the property upon
which the tax is assessed; passed House
January %; with Committee on Drainage,
Canals, etc.. Harper, chairman.
Senate bill No. lag, substitute for Senate
bills Nos. 8, 81 and IS, an act to amend ar
ticle GA of the Code of Practice; on third
reading; from the Judiciary Committee, An
derson, chairman; Blunt and Breaux object
ing.
House bill No. 80. police-passed House
January 27-now before Committee on Metro
politan Police, Senate, Dumont, chairman.
We ask that the bill reducing expenses Of
the police to $3.50. coo per year be reported in
Senate as substitute for House bill No. 80.
House bill No. 101, assessments. passed the
Committee on Finance, Sypher chairman.
House bill No. 3l4, substitute for House bill
No. 118, transferring the control of the Park
to the city authorities; passed the House, now
before the Senate.
House bill No. g, reducing the municipal
courts to two, will probably pass the House
to-day, if not, Monday.
House bill No. 1872, Improvement of streets,
ETC., will pass the House February 10, 1876
Same bill as Senate bill No. l42, introduced
by Stamps.
House bill No. 49, establishing fees, etc.,
for Civil Sheriff. introduced by Hahn, passed
the House February 18th.
Senate bill No. 1875, before Committee on
Railroads, Senate.
House bill No. 1917, before Committee on
City Affairs, House, concerning distractions
of streets by railroad companies. The city
has drawn . substitute, which is equitable to
citizens and the railroad companies; fully pro-
tects the citizens: we ask the passing Of the
substitute.
Senate bill No. 90, An act to postpone the
collection of back taxes; before the Finance
Committee, Sypher. chairman.
Senate bill No. 81, an act for the relief of
those persons whose property has been sold
for taxes.
House bill No. 2f4, an act to repeal act No.
- VI 1910, 0utlU0O III hCC W 0Q1OIC0 tu0 pay.
ment of taxes due the State.
Senate bill No. lis, an act to repeal an act
incorporating the New Orleans Sanitary Ex-
cavating Company; introduced by Mr.. Burch;
Committee on Judiciary.
The Property Holders Union are opposed
to the passage of House bill No. $40 and Sem
ate bill No. 129, authorizing q special tax on
property in New Orleans to pay for stock in
the New Orleans Pacific Railway Company.
JOHN HUGHES, Chairman.
THE DEY OF ALGIERs
is cut of Office. Gov. Kellogg having been
informed that the Office of the Fifth Justice
o the Peace (Algiers) had been vacated by
the conviction of W. L. Thompson, ordered
his removal and appointed James KoppelI,
ex-tax collector of the Fifth District, as his
successor, which appointment has been con-
frmed by the Senate.
THE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN CLUB
announce q meeting for next Wednesday,
and at the meeting Gen. Sewell will get off
that long.expected speech on the Eighth Arti-
Gle of the Constitution of the club, and, if he
answers expectations, will "sail into" the
Stats officers of the past and of the present.
The Senate joint resolution providing for a
committee to investigate
THE AFFAIRS OF THE CITY
was brought up in the House yesterday. 4
motion by Mr.. Guichard, providing that the
committee be empowered to employ counsel,
an expert, q shorthand reporter, etc.s brought
Mr.. Dupre to his feet.
Mr.. Dupre said that the counsel employed
without pay by the Police Investigation Com.
mittee had been so grossly insulted by Repub-
lican members Of the committee that be had
been compelled to retire, and he hoped that
other counsel employed would not be 80
fraafod