The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-04


Hardy Richardson:
!. Messrs. Billieu. Lea. Martini Randolph
spiller, VOORHEES, and Wood7 votes.
The following members voted for the Hon. L.
g. Perkins:
: Speaker Bush and Messrs. CarIoss, Dupree.
ardson. Ridgley. Ryland Self, smart and
Young OF East Baton Kouge-14 votes.
The following members voted for the Hon.
Jim Lewis:
Messrs. Darden, DAvy, Fobb and Sartaln-4
votes.
Mr.. Stewart voted for the Hon. Z. G. Billings
l vote.
Total votes, 90; necessary to choice As.
No one candidate having received majority
OF all the votes cast, the presiding officer de-
clared that there had been no election
On motion OF Mr.. Breaux. of the Senate the
joint assembly adjourned. and the Senate With
drew to its chamber.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
After joint session, the roll Of the House was
called as follows:
Hon, L. Bush, Speaker. and Messry: .Adige.
Barbin Berry Bell, Buck Cockerham Cressy.
Garos FDgrden Dsa Egne DUKE pay
Eth H Of Orleans. Jonas, Kennedy. Kelly Of Vim.
Leeds, Lamare, Lea Ieonhard At u orl sa
Martin. Means, McGehee. Newsom, Eunez.
Porter. Peralta, Pitts. Richardson. Ryland, kidg-
Smart Stewart. Taylor. Toler. yoorhies. Wood,
Baton Rouge.
bixty-nine members and quorum present.
Hon. N. A. burden OF Bossier. presented him.
self at the Speakers stand took the oath of
office as prescribed by the constitution. and was
seated as representative from the parish of
Bossier.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named members asked and ODE
tanned leave to Introduce the following entitled
bills. which, under q suspension OF the eonstitu-
tional rule. were passed to their second readings
and referred to tho following committees:
BY Mr.. Young, of Baton Rouge
House bill No. 315. Joint Resolution to secure
congressional aid in rebuilding the capitol at
Baton Rouge. destroyed by fire In December.
1852"
Was referred 10 the Committee on Federal Re-
lations.
By Mr.. Billier-
House bill No. 31e, IAN act to exempt from tax
alton for five years the property Of the Caleasieu
Sulphur and Mining Company"
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Martin
House bill No. s17 An act relative to justices
of the peace in the wards where there are in
corporated towns"
Referred to the Com mittee on the Judiciary
HOUSE BILL INTRODUCED AND PASSED.
| By Mr.. Leeds. chairman of Conference Conn
mittee-
| House bill No. a1s. AN act regulating the
mode of assessing and collecting taxes through-
out the State. providing for the correction OF
over and under assessments, providing for the
collection of State and parish taxes, and the ap-
pointment Of tax collectors. limiting the power
of taxation of all parishes and municipali-
| ties throughout the State, giving relief to tax
payers. and appointing board to examine OUT
standing claims, and repeating all laws In con-
| dict Herewith and to remit certain interest and
penalties ON certain unpaid taxes and limiting
the liens. privileges and right OF pledge for
| licenses, taxes and assessments, and appoint
ment of assessors in all the parishes and for the
taking of the census of the youths between the
ages Of six and twenty-one in oil the parishes of
the State"
| This bin was introduced under the following
report from thu Joint Committee OF Conferences
on the Senate's amendments to House bill No.
1874:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
New Orleans, La, April q. 1s77.l
To the Honorable Speaker and members Of the
House OF Representatives.
Gentlsnse1a = The Conference Committees to
whom was referred House bill No. 19l, with Sem
ate amendments has had the same under con-
sideration and has unanimously agreed to the
accom- panying bill. incorporating therein tho
principal amendments OF the Senate to the
House bill, having revised the same and added
portance OF the subject matter required, and
recommend It's Dassa GnAs J. LEEDS.
For House Committee.
FRANK r. STUDIES.
For Senate Committee.
The substitute bill was read aud. under q
suspension Of the constitutional rule. was
passed to its second reading.
On the motion of Mr.. McGehee, the bill was
} amended By inserting in section Is, after the
words said cases shall" the words have pref
erence and"
Sections 81 and SO were amended by inserting
the same words in the same connection.
On the motion Of Mr.. Kernochan, section SO
was amended in line IA by striking out for's
and inserting the instead.
Section 49, on motion of Mr.. McGehee, was
amended by striking out in line 8 the word two
and inserting tho word three" in lieu thereof.
Section 50, ON motion OF Tremou1et, was
amended in line 10 by striking out the word
two and inserting the word -four" In lieu
thereof.
On the motion of Mr.. VOORHEES, the following
amendment was adopted:
/ Add at the end OF section 49, But In case the
recorder refuses, neglects or fails to record the
said bond on the day the tender Is made to him.
: 1t shall then be sufficient for said tax collec-
tor to record the same In the office Of any notary
public In the said parish, In order to be recog-
Eized as such by the State Auditor; but 1t shall
: be the duty Of said tax collector to commences
forthwith proceedings by mandamus to compel
/, said recorder to record the said bond as re-
! quired by law. And any recorder who refuses
or neglects or fails to record such bond on the
day Of delivery OF said bond as aforesaid for
; registry shall be forthwith removed by the Cove
ernor who will then proceed to fill the vacancy
The bill as amended was taken as engrossed
and under a further suspension Of the rules
was read q third time and passed.