New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-03-30

.tF created TO CONSIST OF the AUDITOR Il
q q bi.c Accounts, ex-oficio chairman,
member 20 DO selected from each /
|eu asiuhal district of the State, possess |
a DIAL fitness for the performance of |
Er uties under this act, the same to be /
e % ted by the Governor, who shall, be- |
I II sterinR upon the duties of their |
I Id take aud subscribe an oath to faith |
perfofm the duties imposed upon |
Z he " this sct.
2. Be & further enacted, etc, That |
|, MaAveral assessors and tax collectors |
hoat the State, shall complete and |
|taqi their assessment rolls to the Auditnr |
Bic Accounts, on or before the frat
oA# November of each year, which as
~ at rolls shall be laid BY the Auditor
peru The board of equalization created by
|nstI which board shall meet annually,
|rizeH third Monday of November, at the
lee b b said Auditor of Public Accounts,
b a brsider asid assessment rolls, and
IA 10 enualize the assessments of prop
|the throughout the Slate, so that the prop
any one parish shall bear an equal
NJ &ion to that of the property in every
barish, and SO that taxation shall be
|tary md uniform throughout the State,
- this end they shall have the power,
- ~ thall be their duty, whenever neces-
bd after careful inquiry, to increase
nee the assessed valuation of prop
each parish, as the case may be.
|zEj 3. Be it further enacted, etc. That
ard shall, If necessary, increase the
bent Of property in the State 60 that
Il assessment shall be sufficient on
Isl 1--WE and one-half mills on the dollar,
interest taxi, to produce sufficient
NJ to pay the annual interest on the
Pr dated debt of the State and twenty
II centnm in addition thereto, in or
provide fer and meet the expenses of
- tfaa
- unoDllected taxes, and from er.
". n asseesments.
s ~ 4. Be it further enacted. etc, That
1itorOf Pablo Accounta shall, imme-
|lVu on the completion of the eQnslizA
DR., assessment te, issue his certificate Of
bse rease OF decrease, as the case may
i "a the several assessments Of each par
The several tax collectors and to the
New Orleans. and the tax collectors
Bro id to or take from the tax, as required
|air, assessment rolls, the percentage Of
|el, q or reduction, so as to conform to
lie, disbursements Of the board of equaliza-
|nson
|ege, 5. Be it further enacted, etc, That
Pre-, n,bers of the board OF equalization,
Ase han the Auditor, shall receive as q
ND npation for their services ten dollars
ns ~ for the time they ehail be actually
M 1danoe in the performance OF their
p not to exceed twenty days for each
sew edualix alton of assessments, and FIVE
ImSs ar mile each way from their place of
r, Ice to the Capitol of the State, to be
on their own warrant, approved by
ditor and Governor, at the conclusion
IN LAHORE; and the sum Of two thou
n. ge hundred dollars. or so much there
|ae Ray be necessary, is hereby and the
tpon shall be annually appropriated to
be expenses ofsaid board Of equalizs-
81 Be it further enacted, etc, That
ae n twenty days from the passage of
Il shall be the duty of the board of
|sRorr atioD, and they are hereby required
23 e az herein DESIGNATED, an as to equal
|mber assessments madein 1876.
7 DO il further enacted, ETC., That
/ bez OF parts of laws contrary 70 or in-
wing VT with the prOviaiOns Of this act
iby repealed, and that this act shall
sting leot from and after its passage.
q eommittee on Enrolment admitted
Fame lowing report, which was received
septed:
Chair coaMIgTRB ON EMBODIMENT,
New Orleans, March 70, 1871.
honorable Speaker and Members of the
|oMe ~ o. Representatives.;
b wo Committee on Enrolment beg leave
ft the following House bills as hav.
w epgr0ssed, to wit;
y bill No. 80. an act for the relief of
". Martip, late supervisor of registra-
|ral 70 the parish Of st. Landry.
bill No. IS, an act TO secure the ex-
Of the laws and the protection and
re0' Of the State, etc.
McreTe bill No. &C, an act making an ap-
IL. slion 10 pay the indebtedness of the
alley e sssg ls7 6 the state OF Louisiana
u NH No "a an set "a amend and
sections one and three of an act en-
| : ~ M act 10 incorporate Pelican Lodge,
Cuah, Of the State Of Louisiana,
proved February "a 1874.
|me. A. DEJOlE, Chairman.
|ar les eeveignes sailed up Houeo bill
an act to authorize and EN-
Is. the police jury of the parish
intro ---=z7obe to raise an sd valorem
ion a 1ne half Of one per cent annually on
Lerif axable property of the said parish
purpose Of parochial internal inn
Hanis, dguinage, etc; regulating the
I susl NJ said police iuFy 10 the manage
| READ ontrol and disposal Of the same,
|noe aetibg the president Of the police
manner in which the funds so col
! d b hall be applied ard disbursed and
+ Jut purposes, which passed its second
|lal 3 and was considered as engrossed.
suspension Of the constitutional
|atDoi bill was read third time and
aaaed, It's title adopted, and it was
post n be sent to tho Senate for concur.
3gury called up House bill No. 40, an
mot ostioning the State into senatorial
|Dmmi b and designating in what senatorial
|ast Senators are to be elected at the
I bill GENERAL election, and repeating all
b 70 parts Of laws contrary to or in con.
follow this act, on its second reading and
ihat L be made 9 special order Of
"a III ipf tomorrow.
saton' AVF moved n postpone indefinitely
ssew hAH consideration Of the bill, on
GarS yeas and nays were ordered
ton following result:
|ssfpe Darlington, Bosley, Brooks Cole,
Ivy Pc Lacy, Deanarnis, D'Avy, Early,
y. Hill Of Ascension. Hughes
aet Baton Rouge, Lastrappesi
Martin, Simmes, Stewart
..ss ad Brown Of Caddo, Brown 81
N Blair, BARRETT Blagdel Black
'~n fIlle Como. DrurY, Davidson,
DraM, Dickinson, Dinkgrave, De,
Nn, Evana, Elliott, Gardere
Cor aa heetinR Kern, Moore, Paris,
I. ehYs Souer Sw9zie. Seveignes,
1qmae, Ipliiver, Washington,
onff0 1. Watson-37
Y en voting.
q : Ae House vas ordered, result