New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29

HOUSE BILLS ON CANCA AnADAA~" AVA CAS~>HA
BILLS ON THIRD READING.
Senator Stamps moved to take up Hous
bills on first reading.
Senator Burch moved to amend by add
ing "and Senate bills en- third reading"
Senator Stamps accepted the amendmen
and TIE motion, as amended, was adopted
House bill No. 267, entitled an act TO pro
vide for the collection of parish taxes du
By delinquent taxpayers, and to proven
titles to lands upon which parish taxes az
due from being complete until said parisl
taxes are paid.
The bill WAS read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspende,
by four-fifths affirmative vote of the Sen
ate. the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on ii
nance.
House bill No. 279. entitled an act to Il,
the time of holding the terms OF the Fiit!
Judicial District Court for the parish 0
West Baton Rouge.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by a four-tifths Affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the DILL was placed en- It's second read
ing and referred 70 the Committee on Ju
dietary.
House bill No. 2?l, entitled an act regu
latng the mode Of assessing and collecting
taxes Throughout. the State; providing fol
the correction Of over and under assess
ments; providing for the collection of State
and parish taxes and the appointment OF
tax collectors; limiting the power of taxa
ton of all parishes ard municipalities
throughout the State; giving relief to tax
payers and TO postpone the payment OF eel
tain assessed taxes, and to remit certain
penalties and interest, and repeating all
laws in conflict Herewith.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four this affirmative vote of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed on its second read
ing and referred to the Committee on
Finance.
House bill Ne. 295, entitled an act t. H.
corporate the Merchants Insurance Ware
house and Trust Company of New Orleans,
and to define its powers and authority.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four tifths affirmative vote Of the Sen
ate, the bill was placed On its second
reading and referred to the Committee on
Corporations.
House bill No. 305, entitled an act to i'm
pose license tax upon each and every in
surance company not Incorporated under
the laws of this State, and taking risks on
property located in this State.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules being suspended
by four iifths affirmative vote of the Sem
ate. the bill was placed on it's second read
ing and referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
House bill No. 476, concurrent resolution
entitled concurrent resolution providing for
a Joint committee, to be known as the board
for the examination of outstanding obli.a
tons and assets Of the State.
The bill was read the first time.
The constitutional rules were suspended
by a four-fifths Alternatives vote of the
Senate, and the bill was placed on its second
reading.
Senator Wharton moved that the bill be
printed in the journal and made the special
order of the day for Monday next at 7. NJ.
Senator Whitney moved as a substitute
to indefinitely postpone the bill.
Senator Stamps called for the previous
question.
The main question was ordered.
Senator Allan called for the yeas and
nays, with the following result:
Yeas - Alexander, Allan, Blackburn,
Blunt, BceaEx, Brewster, Cage. Chadbourn,
Detiege. Ola. Greene, Harper, Kelso, Ian
irv, Mascot, Pollard. Stamps, Weber,
Whitney-l9.
Nays - Burch, Dumcnt Eustis, George,
Goode, Grover, Herwig, Kelly. Robertson.
Sypher, Twitcbell. Wharton, White--l3.
Absent Anderson, Ogden. Steven,
Young-i
And the bill was indefinitely postponed.
Senator Blunt moved 20 reconsider the
-ote just taken. and move d to lay that mo-
ion on the table.
Senator Hurch called for the yeas and
lays, on the motion to table. with the fol-
owing result:
Yeas - Alexander, Allan, Blackburn,
Blunt, Cage, Chahbourn, Detiege, Dumont,
Instia. Greene, Masicot, Stamps, Whitney.
Toung-l4.
Nays-Breaux, Brewster Bnrch, George,
1oode, Ola, Grover, Harper, Herwig Kelso,
Kelly. Landry. Robertson. Steven, Svpher,
Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, White-l9.
Absent-Anderson, Ogden, Pollard-3
And the Senate refused to table tie mo-
ion to reconsider.
The question recurring upon the motion
G reconsider Senator Harper called for the
cas- and nays with the following result:
Yeas-Breaux. Brewster, Burch, Chad
ourn, George, Goode. G.a, Grover, Her
Vig, Kelly. Robertson, Steven. Sypher,
rwitchell. Weber, Wharton, White-i7.
Nays-AIexander. Allain, Blackburn,
,lunt, Detiege. Dumont, Greene, Harper,
lelso, Landry, Pollard, Stamps. Young-l3.
Absent-Apderson, Cage. Eust7, Mast
OF, Ogden, Whitney-6.
And the motion to reconsider prevailed.
The question recurring upon the motion
{ Senator Wharton to order the bill
rinted in the journal and make it the
pecial order Of the day for Monday next
t p NJ, Senator Wharton called for the
revious question.
Senator Blunt called for tie yeas ana
avs on ordering the main question, with
ne following result:
Yeas-Alexander, Allan, Blunt, Brew
Ter, Burch, Chadbourn, George. Gcode
la, Grover, Herwig, Kelly, Landry, Pol
ard, Robertson, Stamps, Steven, Sypher,
veber, Wharton, White, loung-22.
Nays Blackburn, Det,ege, Greene, Har-
or, Kelso-5.
Absent-Anderson, Breaux, Cage, Du-
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