The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-08

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TO e3enpt nstaplea public In Rfehland parish
| from paying license on said office
| Unfavorably on House bill No, 3D. An oct to
amend section 1865 Of The Revised Statutes In re-
lation to The payment Yf inilsase fet sonyeying
| House bill No. 1g9, An act to incorporate the
| Mississippi and Terfesaux. Bmufs and Lake
Railroad Company, and to defne its powers aud
MIR Il eRGsa e Ss y R same q s
| Committee on Railroads.
sepate bll No 70 An oct to establish ,s an hos hos
,nent of indigents afflicted with small pox. and
| to provide for the management Of said h9spi=
talb ETC. is repoftea back by youf committee n +,
| Committee on City Affairs.
| Fayptably, BY, substitute, on House bill Nc.
h ar as sp ba the sssPE eos s1 s
court for he eity, OF New Orleans" .. 40,
| :. Favofably, with amendment. on House bill
| No. LAS An act to amend and re-enact section
esB Of the Heyised Statutes OF The State Of Louis.
| luna IN relation to corporations, approved
Favorabify, by substitute. on House bill No. I,
| IAN act TO amend aud fe4enact paragraphs .
and n of section one Of an act emitted an pet to
provide revenue and grant and collect esh.
duties OF Judges of courts Justices of the peace,
state and parish officers, and TO repeal oil aets
| inconsistent herewith" approved March &, 1879,
:. Favofably. with amendments, on House bill
| No. 1876, AN act to amend and re4enaet section
p9s of the Revised Statutes, relative to the crime
''f ''nA V'l0'''f b. SG r. JONAS. Chairman.
House bill No. 1s5 ead Senate bill were taken
up and referred as recommended.
Said bill No. 1856, on the motion Of Mr.. Jonas
was aiken up on It's second reading.
The first amendment of the COMMITTEES was
adopted, Hs follows!
Section 1915. strike out from the word Stat
utes to the word shall, In line ~.
The second amendment, to strike out the
words sword canes, In the 9th and It'll lines,
on the I'd page of the first section.
The amendment was lost
The third amendment Of the committee 10
strike out the words five hundred on the t9th
line. ID page. and insert Nifty" In lieu thereof
was adopted.
The fourth amendment. to strike out the
words six months in the 1Btl, and nth lines,
al page, and insert in lieu thereof the words
ten days
Mr., Bowden moved to amend In section J.
page .. line 10, by striking out zone thousand
and inserting zone hundred In lieu thereof
The amendment was adopted.
On motion of Mi. sartain, the words six
months" In lines 10 and II were stricken out and
the words ten days" inserted la lieu thereof
also at the end Of line IT, the words lone year,
were stricken out and the words three months
inserted In lieu thereof.
On motion Of Mr.. Medehee. In line I, page D.
after 'aword canes" insert fasors.'
On the motion Of Mr.. Kidd, the section was
further amended by striking out all after the
word months OF the end Of line II and in
sorting In lieu thereof the words land the
handling or use Of any Of said named danger
ous weapons. accompanied with threats or In
tent to do injury to any person or persons,
shall be hold as presumptive evidence Of the
commission Of this otrense."
The section was further amended by striking
out In line a. page ., the words five hundred"
and insert the words twenty Ave dollars" In
lieu thereof aud by striking out In line 10 the
word thousand" and inserting the word
hundred In lieu thereof.
Tho section was adopted az amended.
Section second was adopted
J no bill was taken rs engrossed,
Senate bill No. 10, An oct to regulate and fix
tho fees and compensation of tax collectors
for the collection of all duo taxes throughout
State. and for the listing Of property for tax
aion In all tho parishes of the State, except the
parish of Orleans.
Was taken up on its second reading, pending
the motion Of NJ. Smart 10 strike out section
That motion being Withdrawn, sections and
were adopted. On motion of Mr.. Jonas, said
Senate bill was laid upon the table. He asked
tho consent of tho House to introduce bill with
the same title, comprising said bill and the va
rious amendments already made thereto Con
sent being granted. the bill was introduced. be.
coming
House bill No. 1913. IAN act to regulate and fix
the fees and compensation of Tux collectors for
the collecting of all taxes throughout the State"
ete.
Under suspension of the rules the bill I'M
derwent is several readings. was passed and
it's title adopted.
Mr., Jonas asked and obtained leave to with
draw from the fes of the regular session House
bill No. 81, An nee regulating the mode OF as
aessing and collecting taxes" with the view Of
introducing the same as new BILL as follows:
House bill No. 1911, AN act regulating tho mode
of assessing and collecting taxes throughout
the State. providing for the correction Of over
and under assessments providing for the col
lection of State and parish taxes. and the ap
pointment of tax collectors. limiting the power
of taxation of oil parishes and municipalities
throughout the State. giving relief to taxpayers.
and appointing board to examine outstand-
ing claims. and repeating all laws in conflict
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 all the par
ishes Of the State"
Under suspension OF the rules the bill UNI
derwent Its several readings and passed, The
title was adopted.
JOINT SESSION.
Joint session OF the General Assembly was
held for the purpose of further balloting for
Senator to represent the State OF Louisiana In
the Senate of the United States for the term be-
ginning March 4. 1877. Hon. Louis A. Wilt.
Lieutenant Governor and President of the
Senate. presiding.
The roll of the Senate was called. when the
following senators answered to their names:
Messrs Boatner, Breaux. Ducros. Ellis Gar
land, George. Goode, Grover, Kelly. Mitchell.
Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Robertson. sandi-