New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-25
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY JANUARY Is 1876:

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law into effect, and for tho repeal Of Law
ON the same subject matter.
Mr.. Stewart:
An act to provide for the assessment an
collection of taxes in this State, and to re
peal any and all laws now in force havin
any reference to tie same subject matter.
Mr.. Souer:
An act to reimburse j. H. Marshall, of tn
parish of Avoyelles, money erroneousl
paid in the State treasury % State take
upon property not owned by him, and max
ing an appropriation of $3.50 for the pay
ment of the same.
All of which bills were ordered to be re
ferred to the Committee on Ways AM
Means.
Mr.. Levisee:
An act to provide for the publication o
the Annual Reports of the State of Louis
lana.
Mr.. Byrne:
An act to amend and re-eract arricl,
26s6 of the Civil Code.
Mr.. Sartain:
An act to abolish the Office of State taz
collectors in the several parishes Of this
State, and to devolve the collection Of the
taxes upon the several sher1ffs of the dit
ferent parishes of this State; to fix the
rates of fees to be allowed them for the
collection of the State and parish taxes
add to cause them to give security in the
parishes where they reside for the faithful
perfor nance of their duties, and to dis
connect the assessors office from that OF
the tax collector.
Mr.. Randall:
An act to amend and re-enact section
eight of act No. l24, approved April 9, 1874,
Mr.. Souer:
An act providing the manner and form OF
sherifis' and coroners' sales and prescribing
the time therefor.
Mr.. Ridgely:
An act designating certain days for max.
ing judicial sales.
Mr.. Aldige:
An act to amend article l62 of the Code Of
Practice.
Mr.. Jones, Of Lincoln:
An act transferring tutorships and sue
cessions from the parish of jackson to the
parish of Lincoln, and providing for the
settlement of the same.
Mr.. Vidrine:
An act to regulate the manner of proceed
ings of tax collectors in the sales of prop
erty seized for taxes.
Mr.. Carmouche:
An act to create one additional justice of
the peace each for the third and fourth
wards of the parish of St. Landry, and de-
fine their powers.
All of which were ordered to be referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mr.. Luckett:
An act for the relief of Il. L. Daigre.
Which was referred to the Committee on
Claims.
The hereinafter named members, in pur-
suance to previous notices given, asked and
obtained leave to introduce the following
entitled bills, which underwent their first
and second readings by their respective
.itles and we're SEVERAL referred as follows,
20 wit:
Mr.. Byrne:
An act to suspend the levying and coiiec-
ion of the park tax in the city of New Or
cans; to abolish the Board of Park Com
ssioners, and to transfer unto the City
Council the management Of all matters ap-
rtaixing to the City Park.
Also, an act tosuspend the collection of all
rainage taxes for the city of New Orleans
lntil January l, 1873, and to stay all execu.
ions to enforce payment thereof until that
ate.
Mr.. Witt
An act to provide for improving, paving,
epsving, grading or regarding streets. or
ortions thereof, within the limits of the
ity of New Orleans; to provide the mode
f payment therefor, and TO secure the
ame.
Ali of which bills were ordered to be re-
FRED to the Select Committee on City
fairs.
Mr.. Lane:
An act to enre,l the charter of the Pelican
ook and Ladder Company No. of the |
ty of Baton Rouge, in the parish of East |
atom Rouge, State of Louisiana.
Mr.. Hammond:
An act to enlarge the area Of gaslighting |
the city of New Orleans, and to provide
+ the price to be charged by the New Or |
ans Gsslight Company, now consolidated |
it'll the Crescent City Gaslight Company.
Mr.. Demas:
An act to incorporate L Equite Benevolent
i'd Mutual Aid Association of New Or |
ans, Louisiana.
Also, an act to incorporate the st. Helene |
enevolent and Mutual Aid Association Of |
ew Orleans, Louisiana.
Mr.. Jefriee:
An act to exempt the real estate within
70 corporation Of the town of Alexandra
ON parish taxes, and to define the powers
the police jury in reference thereto.
All of which bills were ordered to be re-
rred to the Committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Wilt:
An act to repeal an act entitled an act
the muster of the Metropolitan
Dlice force as q part Of the militia Of the
ate; authorizing the said force to be in.
eased, when on militia duty, to three full
giments, to be called the Metropolitan
rigade; authorizing the assignment of
her officers and troops to said brigade,
Id providing for the enlistment, enroll
emit, pay and command of said Metropoli-
n Brigade.
Which bill was ordered to be referred to
)mmittee on Militia.