New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-25
tomorrow Immediately after the reading Of
the journal.

| vide for q Common Council, its OrganlZa
ton and qualification of its members; the
legislative powers Of the Common Council
! q municipal election; the city officers, theil
qualifications, powers and duties; Depart
ments of improvements, Streets and Land
ings; law department.; provide for the
| compensation of all officers: for the re
moval and suspension of the same; prohibit
ing any member Of the Common Council
FROM being interested in his private capacity
| in any purchase or contracts for labor or
material of any description furnished to the
city; and providing for an almshOuse, and
! to repeal all acts and ordinances or parts
Of acts and ordinances inconsistent there
| with.
The bill was on its third reading.
Senator Dumont moved to make the bill
the special order Of the day for to-day at
$50 P. NJ.
Senator White moved, as substitute, to
have the bill printed and made the special
order Of the day for Saturday next, imme-
diately after the reading of the journal
Senator Dumont moved to lay the substi-
tule On tue LaOIo.
Senator White called for the yeas and
nays, with tie following result:
Yeas-Allain, Blunt, Brewster, Chad
bourn, Detiege, Dumont, Harper, Landry
Pollard, Sypher. Twitchell, Weber, Wtar
ton. Whitney, Young-l5.
Nays-Blackburn, George, GoOde, Greene.
Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
Whte-l0.
acknowledgements, Anderson, Breauy,
Burch, Cage, Eustis, Gla, Herwig, Kelso,
Mascot, Stamps-ll.
And the motion to table prevailed.
The question recurring on the motion of
Senator Dumont, Senator Detiege offered
to amend the motion by striking out '"2,:3O'
and inserting SO p. M
The amendment was accepted by Senator
Dumont.
Senator White moved to lay the motion
as amended on the table, and called for the
yeas and nays, with the following result:
Yeas-Blackburn. George. Goode, Greene,
Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
White-lO.
Nays-Alain, Anderson, Blunt, Breaux,
Burch, Brewster, Chadbourn, Detiege, Du
mont. Ola, Landry. Mascot, Pollard, Sy-
pher, Stamps TwitcheIl, Weber, Whitney,
Young-l9.
Absent Alexander. Cage, Eustis, Har-
per, Herwig, Kelso, Wharton-7.
The Senate refused to table the motion.
The question recurring on the adoption
Of the motion of Senator Dumont as amend
ed by Senator Detiege, Senator White call
ed for the yeas and nays. with the follow
ing result:
Yeas-Allain. Anderson, Blunt. Breaux,
Brewster, Burch, Cage, Chadbourn, Detlege,
Dumont. Harper. Masicot, Pollard, Stamps,
Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, Whit
ney, Young-20.
Nays-Backburn, George Goode, Greene,
Grover, Kelly, Ogden. Robertson, Steven,
White-l0.
Acknowledgements Eustis, Ola, Herwig,
kelso, Landry-6.
And the motion was adopted.
Senator Dumont asked and obtained
unanimous consent to introduce Senate bill
No. lS5, entitled an act for the relief of the
tax payers of the city of New O.leans and
to provide for the payment of One-third of
the interest on the bonded debt of said
city.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four fifths affirmative vote Of the Sen |
ate, the bill was placed on its second read |
ing and calendared for third reading.
On motion of Senator Wharton the bill |
was ordered printed in the journal.
1t reads as follows:
An act for the relief of the taxpayers OF the |
city of New Orleans, and to provide for /
the payment of one third of the interest |
on the bonded debt of the said city.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
and House of Represent of the State
Of Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the Mayor and Administrators Of the
city of New Orleans are hereby authorized
and directed Immediately after the passage
Of this act, and annually for three years
thereafter, to levy on property within the
limits of said city an interest tax sufficient
70 pay one-rhird, and no more, OF the &C.
,ruing interest on the bonded debt of the
,ity of New Orleans, and from the interest
'unds resulting from said tax to pay one
bird, and no more, of each and every ma
ured interest coupon of the said bonded
lebt upon the surrender to the city and
cancellation of the said coupon, and not 9TH
,rwise; and the aforesaid levy OF an interest
ak, and the collection. division. custody and !
disposition thereof and the several funds
lrsing therefor shall in all respects be
governed by anG subject to the provisions
md penalties Of laws and parts Of laws
low applicable % the levying, collection,
ustody, division nd disposition OF the in
crest tax and in rest funds of the city Of
Jew Orleans; ant the aforesaid Mayor and
administrators Oh the SAID city are hereby
authorized to abolish any existing levy of
n interest tax, and to amend their bud
ct of expenditu. es in accordance with this
Ct
SEC. 2 Be it further enacted, etc, That
Ii laws and part Of laws that conflict with
his act are herebg repealed.
The report of the Committee on Corpora
ions on Senate b IL No. I60 entitled an act
D incorporate the town of Greenwood, in
he parish Of Caddc, reported favorably BY
aid committee, was taken up.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senator Burch called for the special or
or of the day. Senate bill No. 80, and
loved that it be- postponed until after the
enate acted on the bill then under consid-
ration.
CTION on REPORTS OF COMMITTEES LYING
OVER RESUMED.
The question recurring or the adoption of
re report of the Committee on Corpora
ons on Senate bill No. l60 on motion OF
enator Harper the report was adopted.
On motion of Senator Harper the bill was
,nsidered engrossed.
On motion of Senator Harper the
rules were suspended by
ur-fifths affirmative vote of the Senate,
70 bill was placed on its third reading and
lal passage, it's title was adopted and it
as ordered to be sent to the House for