The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12

1eyee fund to which they belong. These BOARDS
sea assess naeatsd 81 he s
on or before the first day of August, and at sucn
other times as the Governor shall call extra
ing each OF these boards shall form, quorum.
and this quorum is authorized. psyona. ", tis
power for organization and transaetlne t ant
other prescribed duties, to impose aud collect
bers who shall have signifled acceptance OF the
e Sag pssh T Whose dsr
sioner Is absent. shall appoint q citizen from
that parish to temporarily Il the vacancy a1 "A At
eioeer ns lnese an estimate Of evee work
required In that district. setting forth at the
same time the amount Of the general Me eve a1 Iha
board Of commissioners shall then proceed 20
Ak. by majority vote. the amount q TIE t as
ro fund which they will rase and ana f9f ta1
powered to levy tax. NOT to exceed one-nali
Of one per cent .ad uatoren, on cotton. sugar;
rGe d
sale. One mill I'D tatorem on oil real estate
and taxable property within these several dls-
the manner In which this tax on products shall
be collected. and shall furnish the several YAK
collectors in their district with written instruc.
which the same shall be collected, ana these IN
structions shall have the force Of law NO tax
shall be levied on any product RAISED ana ke eb
parishes Of Caddo, Bossier. Red River, De Soto,
Natchtoches Grant and Kapides nc. board OF
each parish included shall form a separate sub
district, and In each of these snb-districts, the
police Jury shall discharge separately, Ter lhef
levee commissioners In the, other districts, and
they are hereby empowered to act separately or
Y a h Ssg oSy ae'bs src e lax on
ducts may be increased to per cent 90 rdtoren,
SEC. o Be Il further enacted. ETC.. That tax on
products thus levied and collected, snail pc
rat {ptn thn
known as the district leyee, fund.- The amount
raised III each district shall be kept separate
the district In which it is collected; prcrtded
That any. balance remaining unexRended for
the year IN which It was raised shall be passed
SEQ. 10. BE Il further enacted, etc.. That nothing
herein shall be construed to abridge or inter.
fere with the powers granted to police lnres In
extra session Of 1877 or by section lob OF act No.
general levee fund and district levee fund shall
be sb By the BGaed q s s sa
sra fund sha 2' &c e4psnded r any district
ths Board RI Of p Stats Engineers for raising dis
isenator zacharies additional section is In
serted here ,...
sH Be % ese sfts ETC. t. That this act
reads reported favorablS Senate bill No TO- Re-
House bill No. 20. the general appropriation
bill. was taken UP and referred to the Finance
Committee:
leyee district for the parish of Catahoula, was
called np by NJ Boatner and finally passed ,n
roe and Bastrop Marrow Gauge Railroad. was
Introduced by Mr.. Wheeler. Lies over.
ahere but MTepf he n nsr
Arr yuu nj nj TOR m
taken up and made the special for to-day after
Mr.. Boatner called up the resolution relative
to the investigation of charges against W. r.
Kellogg Qg,l Lies over =, at oafv,no tha
election laws as to election precincts In the city
OF New Orleans. and authorizing and directing
the City. Council to divide the city into pre-
cinets Of not less than 500 voters each. Re-
ferrod to the Committee on Elections. with
orders to print La the journal.
Adjourned until II a. M Tuesday.
The House.
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
Speaker Bush In the chair. Prayer.
PETITIONS MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. Breard: Resolution that any member
failing to answer to bis name ct all roll calls
shall forfeit his per diem for that day. unless
excused by vote Of two. thirds OF the members
BY Mr.. Berry Resolution to pay the steno-
grapher of the committee of Investigation of the
New canal $28. Adopted.
INTRODUCTION or BILLS.
BY Mr.. Romero: A bill to incorporate the. Col
lege Of the Holy Gross in iberia. Corporations.
in The thirteenth judicial District, Judiciary;
BY Mr.. snaer: TO incorporate the town of
BY Mr.. Leonard: 10 abolish the offices of tax
collectors and assessors. Retrenchment and
BY Mr. Fitzpatrick: To repeal the charter of
the Lottery Company. Judiciary
BY Mr.. Leonard. 10 abolish the offices of As
sstant Attorney General Assistant Secretary
OF State aud Assistant Treasurer. Judiciary. :,
BY Mr.. Barron: To incorporate the town OF
Campie. Corporations.
Of 1heryi,le to fund the parish Indebtedness
BY Mr.. Gillespie: Joint resolution author
special tax. Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Jonas; To authorize WV. Howe to sue
B BY Mr.. Brooks: 10 amend the charter of the
town Of Franklin. Corporations.
BY Mr.. Deioe:, To incorporate the Cherry
Wy By NJ. aracien: f. authorize ]. W Mcorack-
en- to sue the State. Claims.
BY Mr.. Bell: To authorize Thos. L. Maxwell
+! to sue the State. Judiciary.
BY Mr. Kelly To authorize the parish of Winn
| to levy a four mill tax.
A message from the Governor an announeed big
| bill. II was received with applause.
| By Mr. Leonard: 70 repeal the act Of 1878.
providing for amendments to the constitution.
BY Mr. Gillespie: To fix the terms Of court Of
| the Sixteenth Judicial District for Cameron.
Parochial Affairs.
| BY Mr.. Barrow: To amend act No. 70 Of 1876
| relative to exceptions of certain property from
seizure. Judiciary.
| BY Mr. Huntington: To authorize James Ora
| ham to sue the State. Judiciary.
act au' horizing the Governor to appoint an
| Assists MT Attorney General Judiciary.
HOUSE BILLS ON SECOND READING.
| House bill No. l. to provide for the further
| liquidation of the Consolidated Association Of
| Planters Finally passed.
| Mr.. Voorhies called up House bill No. Is. An
| act reapportioning the State into Senatorial anc
| Representative Districts, and amending and
re-enacting section 1 of act No. 1. approved Jan.
| uary 81. 1876
| Mr. VOORHEES, offered a substitute for the
| whole of the second section, making the appor.
tionment, and ordering immediate census
Of the parishes of Claiborne, ST. James. her
vile and De Soto. and of the Third. Seventh
Il md ritz antI ntatiy lat ri 1T