The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-03-23

IN motion OF Mr.. Garland the constitution al
rules were suspended and the bill read third
time as amended.
MIR. Richardson demanded the yeas and nays
on the final pas sage of the bill
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
YsasanMessrs, Boatner, Duerqs, Ellis, Gar
Ogden Perkins, Robertson. Steven. . exada and
Wheeler-15.
NAYS Messrs. Breaux, Eustis, Richardson
Absent Messrs. Allan. Bryant, Burch. Gage,
Demas Dumont. Ola, Harper, Landry, sandi-
ford, Stamps, Sutton, Twitohell, Wakefield,
Zaeharie and Youhg-16.
The bill was finally passed.
Mr.. Robertson moved to amend the title by
striking out the words " and of the Secretary of
the Board of Leves Commissioners and Engi-
neers."
Title adopted as amended.
Mr.. Garland moved to reconsider the vote
whereby tho bill finally passed and moved to lay
that mutton on the table. and the motion to table
prevailed.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill No. 1914 entitled IAN act regulating
the mode Of assessing and collecting taxes
throughout the State, providing for the eorreo-
ton OF over and under assessments, providing
for the collection of State and parish taxes, and
the appointment of tax collectors: limiting the
power Of taxation OF all parishes and munich
palities throughout the State, giving relief to
taxpayers, and appointing a board to examine
outstanding claims, and repeating all laws in
conflict herewith and to remit certain interests
and penalties ON certain unpaid taxes, and lin
iting the liens privileges, and right Of pledge
for licenses, taxes and assessments, and ap-
pointment of assessors In all the parishes, and
for the taking of the census of the youths be-
tween the ages Of six and twenty one In all the
parishes of the State"
On motion of Mr.. Steven section 10 was
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Steven sections 40, 81 and "a
as amended by the Committee on Finance were
adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Steven section % as amend
cd by the committee was adopted.
MIR. Steven moved that sections a, 2s and 2G
be adopted.
Mr.. Garland offered the following amendment
to section &c and moved its adoption:
After last word the following be inserted,
" provided the assessor shall call to his assist
ancs two property owners to aid him in making
a proper and fair assessment and valuation of
said property
Adopted.
Sections a. 2s and 9e as amended we're
adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Steven, section 81 as amendt
ed by the committee was adopted.
Mr.. George offered the following amendment
to section 2s and moved its adoption:
In lines Ia and - strike out official journal >
and in both lines insert In place thereof q
newspaper published In said parish"
Adopted,
On motion of Mr. Steven the section as amend
ed was adopted.
On motion OF Mr. Steven sections 90 and 80
were adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Steven section 81 as amend
ed by the committee was adopted.
On motion Il Mr.. Steven sections 81, SO. 81 and
35 were adopted
On motion of Mr.. Steven section Sc as amend
cd by the committee was adopted,
Mr. Garland offered the following amendment
to section st. and moved it's adoption:
Erase all the words in the lines 10 and II, and
The first word ins ert in line H. and in said line
insert The word "shall'' in lieu of the said
word,
adopted
MESSAGE FROM THE HOUSE.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,. |
New Orleans. March al, 1877. !
TO the Honorable President and Members of
the Senate:
am directed to inform your honorable body
hat the House has passed the following Con
current Resolution and ask the concurrence Of
he Sesa o in the same:
Concurrent Resolution providing for the So
lection OF 2 preferred re-, calendar OF important
Senate and House bills"
Also that the House has finally passed the
following House bills. and ask the concurrence
1f the senate in the same;
House. bill No 275, An act to amend an act
entitled An act making the warrants issued fpr
he salary of Ill constitu ional officers. accruing
after the first day of January, 1877, receivable
'or all taxes AID licenses due and payable In the
same year to the General Fund"
and prescribing the penalty therefor"
Also House bill No. lss AN act to repeal an
he State to authorize. the incorporation and
t.. OF the Louisiana State Lottery
' PETER J. IRRELEVANT,
Chief Clerk.
Mr., Steven offered the following amendment
o section 81 and moved its adoption:
In line insert the word past" between the
words taxes" and due"
Adopted.
Mr.. White offered the following amendment
o section 81. and moved its adoption:
In line after without add seeing that the
axes are paid as by receipt exhibited and with
nut"
Adopted.
Mr. Stubs moved to strike out section 81.
Mr.. Stevens offered the following as p subst!-
ute for the motion OF Mr.. Stubs. and moved
is adoption:
In line insert after the word taxes" the
words twelve months"
Mr. Boatner offered the following amendment
o the substitute and moved it's adoption:
Strike out the word mortgage" In line No. 4.
Adopted, and the substitute as amended was
Ldopted.
On motion of Mr.. Steven. section 81 was
Idopted rs amended.
Mr.. Steven offered the following amendment
0 section 80 and moved its adoption:
In line 20 insert the words zone Of the" after
he words ''in each J" Adopted.
Mr.. Richardson offered the following amend |
nent to section SO and moved its adoption:
In line strike out the word three" and in |
ert the word two"
In line 10 strike out the word five" and in |
ert the word three"