The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24

Aldige. Aycock, Ba1bin, Barron, barrett,
Brady Berry Breard Bt9e l gr,dger e bll nap
loss, Caryille, Greasy, Como, Cole, Davidson ,
Hege, Drew, Dickinson, Dinkgraysee. Duke,
burden, Dupree Fitznatnick, Can't, ~, H,;naryi
Ascension. Holt. Jonas, H. NJ. Johnson. Rob
ert Johnson, Kelly of Vim, Kelly Of Orleans,
Keeting. Kidd Lamare Lea, Leeds, LeQnhard
4 osda k Ms n M os'p m nswM c yRe
dolph, RoIlo, Romero. Ryland, Shakespeare,
smart. Snaei stagg, Sell, Sellers, Stewart,
semnes singletpn spilleVT aaylV4f o,rb drs-
Walker Warmoth Washington gt,. Watson,
Young Of East Baton Rouge-p4.
Bell Brigg Esta BrtGn' NIX BaY
Forester, Hahn, Hammond, Hill Of Orleans.
Huntington, Jones, Kennedy. Kern, MeMil-
len. Nunez. Richardson, Routon, Steele, Wash
burn, Wilde and Wood-4.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. DR.. Perci-
val
The consideration Of the journal Of the nine
teenth was postponed until tomorrow at II
O'Clock.
Mr. Aldige. chairman. on behalf of the Com
mttee on Ways and Means. reported by q
bill.
The bill was read and placed on the ealen-
dar. becoming
House bill No. 4i6.
IAN act regulating the mode Of assessing
and collecting taxes throughout the State;
providing for the correction of over and I'M
der assessments. providing for the collecting
OF State and parish taxes; and the appoint
mept Of tax collectors for the receiving of
their bonds. and the duties Of parish recorders
in that respect, and the removal Of parish
recorders for violations OF the provisions of
this aot limiting the power of taxation OF oil
parishes and municipalities throughout the
State; giving relief to the taxpayers, and
granting rights Of subrogation IN certain
eases and under certain provisions OF this
act and appointing a board to examine out
standing claims, and repeating all laws in
conflict Herewith: and to remit certain inter
est and penalties on certain unpaid taxes.
and limiting the liens, privileges and right
of pledge for licenses, taxes and assessments:
and appointment of assessors in all the par
oshes; and for the taking OF the census of the
youths between the ages Of six and sixteen In
all the parishes Of the State; and to regulate
the duties of Parish Treasurer; and to fix
penalties for violation Of the provisions of this
act: and to provide for the examination OF
the books. vouchers, recordso end accounts
Of the Auditor and Treasurer; and to
provide for the appeal to the courts in
certain cases; and providing the man
ner of assessing railroad companies,
and manner Of verifying returns for assess
ing moneyed or stock corporations, ard fixing
penalty for noncompliance Of certain pro-
visions of this act relating thereto: providing
for reassessment in cases Of irregularity, in
formaity or omission in the city Of New Or
leans; providing for and authorizing tax col
lectors to give immediate possession TO pur-
chasers at tax sales; providing that certain
valid State warrants, recognized as such by
the Auditor. also interest coupons Of State
consolidated bonds, be received in payment Of
taxes by State tax collectors for taxes due
prior to q certain time; also valid State war
rants recognized by the Auditor, be received
by State tax collectors, except in the case Of
a certain tax; providing, also. duties of State
tax collectors in receiving said warrants;
providing penalty for taking false oaths con-
Gained in this act. and to repeal oil acts In
conflict with this act.
Under suspension of the rules the bill was
passed to it's secSnd reading, and, on the mo-
ton of Mr.. Aldige. it was ordered to be priSt-
ed and was assigned as the special order Of
the day for Saturday, February "a at o'clock
MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
The following messages were received from
the Senate: o
SENATE CHAMBER. q
New Orleans. February 10, 1878.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
@ House of Representatives.:
| am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Senate has passed and requests
your concurrence in the following Senate bills:
Gan act to incorporate the town of Plaque
mine; to determine the officers thereof and
to define their powers and duties; to author
ize the levy and Xix the amount of taxes to be
levied by the authorities of said town, and to
authorize and permit them to control the fer
ries and dykes within the limits of said town.
and TO repeal all laws and partsof laws in
conflict herewith
IAN act authorizing and directing the police
juries of the several parishes to levy, impose
and collect taxes for expenses in criminal pro
ccedings, under the limitation Of existing
laws"
An act relative to agrtultuYl privileges"
IAN act to Attend and rc-cnact section Of
act No. rs. approved April II. 1877: to author
leans to fill vacancies In Offices. under the
charter OF said city, other than those of Mayor
and Administrators
No. 164.
IAN act regulating the expenses in criminal
proceedings in this State, and providing for
their payment
No. 81.
AN act to authorize Horror Il Benedict to
sue the State
No. $50,
IAN act regulating the fees Of District At
torneys and District Attorneys pro tenn !.
No. 1874,
can act relative to the sale Of perishabe
property seized under conservatory process"
No. 90.
San act to enlarge the boundaries and in
crease the territorial jurisdiction Of the par
ish Of St Mary
With a map and petition Of citizens Of the
parish OF st. Martin accompanying this bill
No. 90.
Respectfully,
JOHN CLEGG.