New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-17
JOURNAL
SENATE.

New Orleans, Febr oary Is, 1876.
The Senate met pursuant to adjourn
ment at twelve o'clock NJ, the Hon. c. c
Antoine. Lieutenant Governor and Presi
dent Of the Senate, in the chair.
On call Of the roll, the following Sena
tors answered to their names:
Present-Messrs. Alexander, Allan, Black
burn. Blunt, Brewster, Burch, Cage, De
tiege. George, Ola, Greene, Harper, kelsO
Ogden, Pollard, Robertson, Wharton, White
YOung-l9
Absent-Messrs Anderson, Breaux, Chad
bourn, Dumont, Eustis, Goode, Grover, Her
wig. Kelly, Landry, Masicot, Stamps
Steven. Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Whit
ney-E.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.
DarGis.
The journal was read, corrected and ap
proved.
Senator Blunt rose 10 question of priv
lege relative TO an article in the New Or
leans Democrat.
NOTICES OF BILLS.
By Senator Breaux:
An act entitled an act to provide 70: the
EQUITABLE assessment OF certain lands in
the parish Of Pointe Coupee.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS ACCORDING TO
PREVIOUS NOTICE.
By Senator Detiege:
Senate bill No. l49 an act to amend and
re-eract section 27l7 OF the Revised Statutes
of the State of Louisiana.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by sour-ft.hs affirmative vote of the SEN
ate, the Dill was placed on its second
reading, and referred to TIE Committee on
Judiciary.
BY Senator Harper:
Senate bill No. $50, entitled an act to in.
corporate ,ne Loan and Pledge Association
OF the State Of louisiana
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four iflhs affirmative vote ct the SEN
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on Cor
porations and Parochlsl Affairs.
INTRODUCTION OF Bills By UNANIMOUS con-
SENT.
By Senator Whitney:
Senate bill No. Isl, entitled an act fixing
the salary of the Mayor and each Of the
Administrators of the city of New Orleans,
and repeating all laws in conflict Herewith
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate, the bill was placed on its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Corporations and Parochiai Afairs.
By Senator Alexander:
Senate bill No. l522, entitled an act to
regulate, classify and fix the rate Of CON-
missions to be allowed to tax collectors
throughout the State of Louisiana, and for
other purposes.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four ifths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate. the bill was placed upon its second read |
ing.
Senator Alexander moved that the bill be |
printed in the journal
Adopted.
The bill reads as follows:
An act TO regulate, classify and fix the
rates of commissions to be allowed to tax
/
lana, and for other purposes.
SECTION l. Be it enacted by the Senate
md House Of Representatives Of the State
# Louisiana in General Assembly convened,
That the tax collectors for the several dis
riots Of the parish Of Orleans shall receive
or collecting taxes and licenses commits
ions at the following rates, to Wit:
For the First District, one per cent.
For the Second District, one and one-half
'er cent.
For the Third District. two Der cent.
For she Fourth District, one and three
uarters per cent.
For the Fifth District. FIVE per cent.
For the Sixth District, two and One-half
er cent.
For the Seventh District, seven per cent.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, ETC., That
,e tax collectors in the other parishes of
le State shall receive commissions for col
citing State taxes and licenses as herein
fter provided, to wit:
In the parish of CaddO, four per cent.
In the parishes of Assumption, Carroll.
asst Baton Rouge IOerville, Jefferson, La
'urche, Madison, Ouachita, Plaquemines,
apides, St. Landry, St. Mary and Tangi-
ahoa, five per cent.
In the parishes of Ascension, AvOyelles
ono oraia, East Feliciana, Morenouse, st.
ames, st. John the Baptist, Tensaa, De ,
/
[artin and Terrsbonne, SIX per cent
In the parishes of Bossier. Calcasieu,
iaiborne, Catahouls, Pointe Coupee, West
,aton Rouge, West Felic:ana Franklin, a
.ichland, ST Bernard, Bienville. Union,
aldwell, Grant, Lafayette, Lincoln, Red
liver. St. Helena, st. Tammany, Webster g
nd Eermli!ion, seven per cent. '
In the parishes of Cameron, jackson, !
livingston, Sabine, Washington, VIM and
'ernOn. ten per cent.
SEC. 3. Be it further enacted, ETC., That i
ak collec, ors shall receive the same rate Of q
for collecting parish taxts and {
licenses as is herein provided for the col
,ct;on of State taxes and licenses in the
ifferent parishes
SEC. 1. Be it further enacted, etc. That | ,
Ak collectors shall be entitled to receive
anne rate Of commissions for collecting all
Jack taxes and licenses as is herein provid-
d for the collection Of current taxes and
licenses.
SEC. ). Be it further enacted, etc, That
II laws or parts of laws in conflict with
he provisions Of this act be and the same I
re hereby repealed, and this act shall take
fec. from and after its passage.
Senator Alexander moved that the bill be
aterred to the Committee on Retrenchment
nd Reform, and called for the yeas and
avs. with the following result: Il
Yeas-Alexander, Allan, Blackburn,
reaux, Detiege, George, Gia, Greene,
Jelly, Ogden, Pollard, Steven, Wharton, :
White, Young-l5.
Nays-Anderson, Brewster. Burch. Cage,
hadbou-n. Harper, Kelso, Landry, Weber,
Absent-Blunt, Dumont, Eustis, Goode,
rover. Herwig, Mascot. Robertson,
lamps, Sypher, Twitcheil-ll.
The bill was referred to the Committee on
and Reform.
By Senator Alexander: