The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-20
LEGISLATIVE TOpICy.
The Levse, the watsrworts and other
Hills

|
esterday the levse bill originating in
the Committee on Lands and Levess in
the House, which has been the subject
OF considerable labor, finally assumed q
satisfactory shape, and was adopted sec
| ton by section, after, however, several
important alterations had been made
relating to the division of those parts
Of the State subject TO inundation Into
| engineer districts and sub districts.
| Besides this feature, the bill whilst
| remaining silent regarding the three
mill general tax now imposed for levee
| purposes, provides for Boards Of Levee
Commissioners In the parishes subject
to inundation. who are authorized to
determine what protection works, not
provided for, shall be performed as they
may become necessary. and the boards
are besides authorized to leveo O tax not
to exceed one mil on the dollar, to be
used for the protection OF the sub. dis
trict In which IL Is levied. This ID the
general purport of the bill, the partieu-
lars of which are not given now, because
OF the possibility OF SAB
A MATERIAL CHANGE
Tomorrow 1t comes up again-as
will be seen by the following:
Gen. Young took the floor when the
bill had been adopted through its ru-
merous sections. He sold that although
he represented hill parish, not subject
to inundation. be understood well
enough that the improvement OF the
alluvial lands would improve their
value, thereby decreasing the general
taxation on the uplands. Therefore. he
would have no objection to general tax
OF one and half mills for levee pur-
poses on all property in the State, in
lieu OF that which was imposed by the
act creating the Levee Company, and
offered an amendment.
Mr.. Lyons, OF East Feliciana. took
occasion to say that when the amend
ment OF General Young was offered, he
had just begun to prepare bill provid-
ing for tho repeal Of the three mill tax
referred to. The tax could be repealed
and this subsidy to the Levee Company
stopped. BY passing such an act, II the
Levee Company 50 chose to do, they
the courts would decide.
Mr.. Hill, OF Orleans, at this juncture
introduced
An ADDITIONAL SECTION
providing for an investigation Of the
affairs of the Levee Company, which
was referred to the Judiciary Commit
tee, and will be reported upon to-day.
This important bill, with the exception
mentioned above, meets with the appro-
baton of the House, and will probably
be put In q shape to-day to allow 1t to
go to the Senate for concurrence.
The absence of the State Treasurer
from the State House and his persist
ence to remain ut the Packard Infirma-
ry, caused the House to concur in the |
Senate bill providing for the appoint
ment by the Governor OF an Assistant |
Treasurer, who Is vested with all the |
duties and emoiuments Of the State
Treasurer, and will in short time be |
ready to receive the moneys paid to the
Tax collectors.
THE wATERwoRKs BILL
came back from the Senate with an
relating to the period with
In which the company shall begin to
supply an additional quantity Of water
10 the city. The amendment can only
meet the unanimous concurrence of the
House.
Mr.. Jonas introduced 10 the House
DILL requiring persons applying to the
Supreme Court to practice law, to give
evidence Of having studied for three
years under o respectable attorney at
aw. The bill does not apply to the
University students.
We understand that It is the inten-
loH vi MI. DeiAYiBHe, IsepIeSeutatfFe
rom the Ninth Ward, to make
ANOTHER EFFORT /
% obtain an exemption from the license
ak of persons who sell articles OF their
,wn product and manufacture, such as
gardeners, florists and the like.
In this connection we learn that the
,oor people who sell flowers at the cor
Ter Of Canal and Royal streets have, for :
he first time, been compelled by the
ty to pay q license Of five dollars for
he privilege.