New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-01-11

acts of the General Assembly.
An act to repeal an act entitled an &C
relative to public printing, approved Jul!
"a, 1868; and to repeal an act entitled al
act relative to judicial and legal advertise
ments, No. "a of the acts of 1870; and to re
peal sections 1886. 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890
1891, 1892, 1898, 1894, 1895, 1896, 1897, 1898
1899 and 5000 of the Revised Statutes o
Louisiana, and to regulate and define thu
rates and prices of the public printing, ant
to prescribe the manner in which the sam,
shall be done.
advertisements in judicial proceedings tol
sales Of properties under judicial process
in all parishes other than that of Orleans
regulating the price thereof, and directing
the manner and price at which contracts
shall be made by police juries or municipal
corporations, except New Orleans, for pub
lie printing.
All of which bills underwent their frs
and second readings by their respective
titles, and they were ordered to be referred
to The Committee on Printing.
Mr.. Hahn:
An act to establish the fees, costs and
charges of civil sheritfs of New Orleans and
parish of Orleans. and to authorize the said
officers to demand surety and payment FOL
his costs and charges, and to exemps the
city Of New Orleans from all liability fol
sheriffs fees in cases in which the city OF
New Orleans sues for any tax or other dues
levied in course of law, and in which juGg'
ment was rendered in favor of the city OF
New Orleans, expenses incurred by the
sheriff, caused in carrying out instructions
of the proper officers of the city, excepted.
An act making sureties on bonds fur
nisbed by plaintiffs in favor Of defendants,
clerks of courts or other parties in wrlts ct
attachment, representations, provisional seiz-
ures or any other conservatory process, and
in Injunction cases, liable for clerks and
sheriffs COSTS and expenses incurred. and
directing the clerks of court throughout
the State of Louisiana to demand security
for all legal costs incurred in all cases,
and in case of failure Or neglect, to become
liable for the payment of the same to any
party in interest.
Which bills were read a first and second
time by their titlee, and referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
An act to incorporate the St. Patrick's
Savings Bank, and prescribing its powers
and privileges.
Which bill underwent it's first and second
readings by its title, and was referred to
the committee on Banks and Banking.
An act for the relief of the heirs of SINH
lien La Branche.
Which bill underwentits first and second
by its title, and was referred to
the Committee On Claims.
Mr.. VOORHEES,:
An act to amend and re-enact section 1921
Of the Revised Statutes of the State of
Louisiana.
An act to confer upon justices of the
peace of the fourth ward Of the parish of
st. Martin additional power.
An act to repeal in part and amend art
Giles o2Sl and 2282 of the Revised Civil
Code of Louisiana.
An act to determine the qualifications of
urors in the parishes of St. Martin and
IBERIA.
All of which bills underwent their FIRST
md second readings by their respective
tles, and ordered to be referred to the
Committee on Judiciary.
Mr.. Levisee:
An act to provide revenue for the State,
he several parishes and municipal corpora
ions; defining what property shall be sub
ect to taxation; to provide fund for the
support of free public schools, and the mode
+ collecting end disbursing the same; to
n ant and collect lice nses, and prescribinga
poll tax: to provide for the election and
qualification Ct officers to assess the taxa
10 property of the State; to equalize the
anne, and to collect the taxes, and provid-
,g for the compensation of said officers; to
Q fine the duties and obligations of tax col
,ct orr, and Low they shall account for the
1nds collected by them; to create q lien on
cal estate in favor Of the taxes due there.
q, and the mode Of securing said lien; to
rovide for the collection Of past due taxes;
D prescribe penalties in certain cases for the
on observance of this act, and to abolish
II la VS. Inconsistent herewith.
Which bill underwent its first and second
eadipgs by it's title, when Mr.. Levisee
lcved it's reference to tie Committee on /
judiciary.
On motion of Mr.. Damas the bill was
rdered to be referred to the Committee on
Ways and Means, with authority to have
DO same printed.
Mr.. Murrell:
An act to incorporate the town Of Delta,
/ the parish of Madison. and to repeal all
Tvs in conflict with this act.
Which underwent it's first and second
eadings by it's title, and was ordered to be
,terred to the Committee on Corporations,
hen the same member moved that the bill
Q printed.
On motion of Mr.. Meredith, Mr.. Marrell's
,otion to print was ordered to lie on the
able.
Mr.. Walker:
An act to provide for the printing and
utilization of legal and judicial advertise
rents in the parish of Orleans.
Which underwent its first reading, and
as ordered to q second reading.
Mr.. Sartain:
An act to repeal act No. 81, passed by the
eneral Assembly of 1874, abolishing private
arkets in the city Of New Orleans.
Which underwent it's first and second
,adings by its title. when the same MEM