The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-28

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Also favorablv on House bill 153, re-
organizing the Board OF Health.
Mr., Berry, of Orleans, called up the
special order oil the day, House bill NO.
1853. ,.,
Mr.. Hill. at this juncture, moved that
the House take a recess until o, CLOCK,
In order that the two houses go into
caucus.
Tbe motion was adopted after the
Speaker had invited all members favor
able to the Nichols government to join
In the caucus. 80. 49,.
All ten minutes past o'clock the
House resumed Its session.
A message from the Governor was re.
ceived informing. the House that he haa
signed House bills Nos. 46, %, 81, Al, 11O
and 81.
House bill No. SO reorganizing the
BOARD OF Health was taken up.
Mr.. Leeds, Of Orleans. In the chair.
Pending consideration OF the bill, the
hour fixed for the consideration OF House
bill No. 3D. having been reached, TINS
bill 1.-THE general revenue bill) was taken
up at section %.
tThe section was adopted. It makes
the Administrators of Finance OF tho
city Of New Orleans the collector OF city
and State taxes, without compensation
from the State. The Administrator OF
Finance to give Gao, 900 bonds.
IA message from the Senate was re-
ceived, informing the House OF the
House bill No. 115, excluding. certain
lands In the parish Of Orleans from the
operations Of she drainage acts.
Section 1903 provides thai the Admin.
istrator of Finance shall make daily
returns to the State Auditor.
Section 1O4 authorizes the Admins
traitor OF Finance to retain one per cent
OF the State tax received by him, to be
paid to the city Of New Orleans for ex-
penses OF collection.
Section los provides for the price to be
paid for tho publication OF DELINQUENT
lists.
Section 100 provides that privileges
and restrictions provided In this bill
for property outside OF the CITY shall be
applied to that in the city.
All these sections were adopted.
Section 1O7 was stricken out.
Section 1903. relating TO annual reports
to be made in September by police ju-
ries to the Auditor Of Public Accounts,
was adopted.
Section 100 was stricken out, its pro-
visions being embodied elsewhere In
the bill
Mr.. McGehee, OF West Felieiana. Of
fered an additional section relating to
invalidating the sale Of property at tax
Gales and the limitation Of prescription.
Referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
The remaining sections OF this bill are
Ia the hands of the Judiciary Commit
tee and will be brought up tomorrow at
o'clock.
Leave OF absence was granted to Mr..
~ MA fNr bt,t n M n
of the session.
Mr.. Ryland, of West Felieiana, called
up House bill No. 1l3. an act to exclude
certain lands from the operations of the
drainage acts. referring to Jefferson and
Orleans parish, 'eoneurreds In by the
Senate with amendments.
Mr., Delavigne, OF Orleans, opposed
action on the bill on the ground that the
amendment affected his ward which
derived no benefits from drainage. The
bill was referred TO the Committee on
City Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Berry House bill
No. 15s was made the special order for
tomorrow at three o'clock.
introduced bill for the relief of Mrs,
Julia A. Meredith. widow OF the late
Senator Thomas E. Meredith, providing
for the payment to his widow of the per
diem and mileage of tho deceased. The
bill was passed finally.
Senate concurrent resolution provid-
ing that the Judiciary Committees Of
The two houses report IL bill redistrict-
ing the judicial districts of the State
and reducing the number thereof, was
called up by Mr.. Jonas, Of Orleans, and
passed finally.
Mr.. Jonas also called up Senate bill
the city OF New Orleans to
pay judgments In favor Of Mrs. Myra
Clark Gaines with premium bonds. The
bill was made the special order for IL
O'Clock tomorrow.
Mr.. Jonas called up Senate bill No.
Sc, relating to the mileage and per diem
OF the mem bers OF the General Assem-
bly, when an extra session Is convoked.
The bill provides that no mileage shall
be allowed TO members for the extra
session, when convoked within five
DAYS after the regular session.
The bill passed finally.
BY Mr.. Hill, Of Orleans, according to
notice-To abolish the present police
courts Of New Orleans and reorganizing
the same. Read twice and referred to
the Judiciary Committee.
Mr.. Young OF Baton Rouge called up
House bill No. 142.
A motion to adjourn was made at this
juncture and prevailed.
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Rills signed by the Gsvernsr.
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