The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-24
By Mr.. Richardson
House bill No. 432,


"An act to re- enact IN act paragraph OF
.octjon AZ Of nm net entitled An act to incorpo-
rate the town Of Lake Charles, In the parish
Of Caleasieu approved March 49, 1867
To the Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. De Lacy:
House bill No 43s,
"Joint Resolution, requesting the Governor
Ia cali m extra session Of the General Assem-
blv for five days, without pay to members Oh
either branch. clerks TO be- paid one dollar
per day
To the Committee on Ways asad Means
BY Mr.. Kidd:
House bill No. Aba,
"An act 10 encourage the rearing OF i'm
proved breeds Of sheep in Louisiana. c
10 the Committee on Agriculture s''''i'i-
grafton and Commerce.
by Mr.. Drew:
House bill No, 435.
"Ap act to repeal and re-enaet section 1901
Of the Revised Statutes OF tho state
10 the Committee on She Judiciary
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The unfinished business beng
House bill No Alb substitute Tor House Dill
No 332,
"An net to provide q revenue; to levy ana
Q collect taxes; to grant and collect licenses; TO
define certain objects OF taxation and Of ex-
O emption; to define certain duties OF officers
agents or representatives of banks, banking
associations, insurance companies and cor
porations TO define saea duties OF certain
q courts to prescribe certnin fines penalties
and damages: to make certain exemptions !;
to define the e}uties Of assessors, colSctors
and Auditor of Public ACCOUNTS: to regulate
the mode Ok assessment and collection Ia cor
n a. Ia. L. ~ Jaty aar,,-
po merchants; to impose upon parishes.
municipalities and town corporations certain
restrictions and prohibitHns; TO repeal all
acts Inconsistent Herewith
Was taken up pending the motion Of Mr..
Young, of Claiborne, to reconsider the vote On
laying upon the table Tie substitute of Mr.
o Dinkgrave.
Mr. Young. of Claiborne, Withdrew his mo-
= to reconsider.
The substitute Of Mr. Dinkgravo was read
Co as folowSS:
insert as paragraph nine,
"Al household goods silver plate, lewelry;
works Of art libraries and pictures, oyeT and
above the sum of five hundred dollars.
Mr. Breard offered the following as sub
stitute for the substitute OF Mr. Dinkgrave
Household goods in excess Of two hundred
and fifty dollars, silver plate, jewelry. work
of nrt, libraries and pictures, except family
portraits. o
Which was accepted.
BY rising vote of GO yeas to 7 nays the
substitute was adopted
Mr. Newsom moved that paragraph 10 bf
stricken out.
Which motion, on the motion Of Mr. Wars
moth was laid on the table.
Mr.. Tremoulet moved to amend paragraph
II by adding at the end thereof as follows
Also, all matured coupons Of state bonds
from whohthe tax eolleet t sba be retain
fling with holders Of the coupons
Mr. Warrupth moved to lay upon the tabl
the amendment Of Mr.. Tremoulet, and ol
that motion Mr.. Tremoulet called for TIL
yeas and nays with the following result:
Davidson Dejoie. Dickinson, Dinkgraye
Dnpree Graci s hnntingkto ano 99naT IT,
Of caddo n0' Magioe Mciehee, Romero
Ryland, snaer, VOORHEES, Walker, Warmoth
Washington, Wise, and Young of Claihorme-27
Nays-Hon. Louis Bush, Speaker. a1a
Messrs. Barbin Barron, Barrett, Bell, Breard
Brice, Bridger, Billieu,, Bowden, Brown, Bos
ley. Garvlle. Cole, Delavigne Detiege, Duke
mond, Hill Of Ascension, Holt. Kelly OF VIM
Kelly Of Orleans, Kidd, Lea, Leeds, Lewis
Lyons:o Milon, Newsom, Pitts, Porter, Raby
Randolph, Richardson, Role, Ronton, Shah
speare. Smart Stage, Self, sSllers. Steele
Stewart, Semmes, Singleton Tremoulet, Toei
Toliver, Vance, Washburn, Williams, an
Young Of East Baton Rouge57.
Mr.. Bush offered rs u substitute for MI
Tremoulet's amendment, the following:
All annuities warrants, coupons or bonds
and all other evidences Of Indebtedness issue
by the State. by any parish, city or town with
In the State. @
Mr.. Bridger moved to strike out the wor
e"warrants" in Mr. Bushs amendment.
Tho motion was lost
Tho amendment Of Mr. Bush by risin
vote of Sc yeas to II nays was adopted.
Mr. Hammond asked and obtained leave
absence for Mr.. Bil lieu for tomorrow.
On the motion OF Mr. Lyons the Senate COZ
current resolutions proposing constitutions
amendments to the constitution of the Stat
Of Louisiana was made the special order Of tt
day for Saturday, at 70 o'clock m.
On the motion of Mr.. Warmoth, by u risin
vote of 50 yeas to 81 nays, the House adjournt
until tomorrow at 10 o'clock a.. m.
PETER J. TREZEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
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