New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-22


mission of the question at special election;
to provide for the securing and collection OF
the tax, if voted; to impose certain duties
on State officers OF election and on the city
officers, and to punieh violations of this
act; to authorize the issue of tax stock, and
to provide remedy by mandamus to en-
force official duty under this act.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed upon its second read
ing, and referred to the Committee on Fl
nance.
House bin No. 3se, entitled an act to au-
thorize and require the police juries in GER
tain parishes, and the municipal authorities
of incorporated cities and tOwne, the city OF
New Orleans excepted, to submit ordl-
nances to the popular vote Of said par
ishes with reference to subscriptions to the
stock of the New Orleans Pacific Railway
Company, and in the event of favorable
vote, to require said police juries to sub
scribe to the stock of said company, to
issue bonds therefor, and to levy tax to
meet the principal and interest Of said
bonds; to provide penalties against d.
version of said tax, and remedies in favor
of the holders of said bonds, and to declare
the use to be made of moneys to be paid to
said railroad; to provide remedy by man.
damus and for damages; to provide prefer
ence for certain appeals; to impose special
duties on State officers of election in said
parishes, and on parochial officers, and to
drovide for the collection Of the taxes pro-
vided for in this act, and to repeal conflict
ing laws.
The constitutional rules being suspended
| by q four-tifths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
| ing and referred the Committee on Rail
| roads.
House bill No 266, entitled an act relative
| to privileges for taxes and to restrict such
privileges and mortgages to the property
taxed and to repeal all acts in COZ tict with
this act.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by tour-ffths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
|
| nance.
House bill No. 800, entitled joint resolu-
I ton memorializing the national Congress
| to grant the aid Of the national government
| in rebuilding the Jail and the other parish
| buildings in the parish of Terrebonpe, that
were destroyed by tie troops OF the United
States.
The constitutional rules being suspended
| by q four tifths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate. the bill was placed on its cecond read
ing and referred to the Committee on Fed
eral Relations.
House bill No. 1856, entitled an act 70 liz
and establish return day for appeals te
the Supreme Court OF the State from the
courts of the parish of Tangipahoa.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four-ffths affirmative vote OF the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on Ju
dietary.
House bill No. 50, entitled an act to re
duce, regulate and define, or tx the fees
costs and charges and duties OF the re
corder of mortgages of and for the parlsl
of Orleans, in the State of Louisiana, de
te7mining the fees to be PAID in the office o
the recorder Of mortgages OF the parish o
Orleans. of the State Of Louisiana, for tn
recording of mortgages, privileges, dona
tons and any instrument in writing; tn
granting or issuance of certificates OF mort
cages. cancellation or erasure Of any NOR,
| Ill hQrQnnQ
affecting real or personal property situated
in said parish of Orleans, providing fol
FIXTURES and penalties for Overchargng an
of the fees, costs and charges herein tixe'
for said office, and Furnishing extorrion il
said officers.
The constitutional rules being suspended
bv four. tifths affirmative vote Of the Ser
ate. the bill was placed On its second reao
ing and referred to the Committee O.
Judiciary.
House bill No. l02, entitled an act to fl
the compensation OF the clerks OF the Firs
District Court and of the Superior Crimins
Court of the parish OF Orleans, and tn
manner Of its payment.
The constitutional rules being suspende
nv a four ffths affirmative vote of the Sci
ate, the bill was placed on it's second reat
ing and referred to the Committee o
Finance.
House bill No. 207. entitled an act to r
neal sections fourteen and fifteen of act N
l6. approved March "a, 1875, entitled a
act 10 enforce the payment by the city
New Orleans and the several cities an
parishes of the Metropolitan Police Distrlc
| of the superintendent made upon them
the Board of Metropolitan Police; to Ell
power the said board in certain cases to n
gotiate loan; to pledge the taxes levie
0 for police purposes as security, and to CO
, lect the said taxes in certain cases; prescrl
: ing certain penalties for a violation OF tn
r act: prescribing additional duties for Il
Q treasurer of the board; appropriate
Sl35OCO to compensate the members OF Il
/ police force for services rendered to Il
+ State and expenses incurred therefor by 4
l. board, and relating to the salaries OF CT
n tam officers, and to reimburse the State
said appropriation, and to direct the ma
, ner of payment of salaries OF certain O
G GERS and employees of the police when
d detailed duty, and to change the tst
agency.
4 The constitutional rules being suspend
\. by four-tifths affirmative vote of the Sc
4 ate. the bill was placed on its secol
n reading, and referred to the Committee
Metropolitan Police.
~ House bill No. 276 entitled an act for