The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-22
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BY Mr.. Leonard, Of Caddo:
IAN act to increase the revenues Ut the
State; TO impose license tax on banking
games; to restrict the same, and to provide
for the disposition Of the Sums collected from
said tax
| Also, "Afl act to increase the revenues of
the State: for restriction and the control of
| the houses Of prostitution; to impose tax on
same; 10 place these houses under police
and medical supervision, to establish q fund
for the support Of INDECENT sick Of q certain
class, and for the better preservation Oh health
| throughout the State"
By Mr. Kelly. OF Vim.
An act entitled IAN act for the relief Of H..
l.. Tannehill, sheriff Of the parish Of Winn,'
BY Mr. spiller
IAN act authorizing the police jury of the
parish Of Livingston 10 levy special taxes fof
special purposes"
BY Mr.. wilde:
"An act to allow deputy clerks Of courts 10
| have lien on the fees Of the clerk for their
| salary"
BY Mr. H. M. johnson.
"An act regulating the fare of railroads LII
the state Of Louisiana. and infiieting penal
| ties for the violation Of the same"
OFFERING or BILLS
The following named members, In Accord
ance with previous notice given, introduced
the following entitled bills, which. under q
suspension Of the rules. underwent their first
and second readings, and were referred to
committees respectively, as follows:
| BY Mr.. Billieu:
House bill No. 143,
"An act to establish the fees costs and
charges of shefiffs throughout the State (the
parish Of Orleans excepted, and to authorize
them to demand surety and payment for
their costs and charges, to provide for the col
lection Of the sauna. and TO limit the liabilities
Of said parishes In criminal proeeetlings.'
To the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr. Brady:
| House bill No IA,
IAN act to create and authorize payers Of
licenses and taxes to aequit the same in quar-
terly installments Tor the city and parish of
Orleans md III the other parishes Of the State
every SIX months"
To Committee ON Claims
BY Mr.. wilde;
House bill No. 145,
IAN act for the relief Of j. J. KeatTis, r. W
Young aud G. II. Charlton, Of the parish
of Orleans"
To the Committee On Clains.
BY Mr.. VOORHEES,;
House bill No. t4e,
IAN act to Incorporate the New Orleans
Board Of Underwriters
/ To the COMMITTEES on Corporations.
By Mr. Fobb:
House blu No. f47. 5e@@
IAN act for the relief Of the taxpayers d
the town Of Dopaldsonville, parish OF Ascen.
lsion, from paying parish taxes"
TO the Committee ON Parochial Affairs.
i BY Mr.. Brown:
House bill No. t4s,
"An act to amend and re-anaet an net emit
tied An act TO incorporate the City Of Kenner
In the parish Of jefferson, left bank Of the
Mississippi river, State OF Louisiana, and pro
vide for the government OF the same ap
proved April /, 1878; TO provide for the ley,
and collection Of taxes and licenses within tn.
corporate limits. and to regulate the same
for the laying out and maintenance Of it
lstreets, sidewalks, alleys, squares and othe
|, public property; to control the batture ant
banks Of the Mississippi river and the shor.
|, of Lake Pontehartrain within It's corporal.
limits; TO regulate the landing Of vessels, i'm
lpose and collect levee fees or wharfage; to es
tablish and regulate Justices court within
It's limits and provide for the fees thereof, ans
to make the mayor Of the City Of Kenner Elk
officio justice Of the peace; to exempt from
seizure all public property, and to provide fol
the registry and payment Of Judgments; Il
exempt the city from giving bond In judicia
|, proceedings, and to repeal all laws In conflict
, herewith.
To the Committee on Corporations.
BY Mr.. Berry:
House bill No. 149,
"An act to repeal act No. 81 OF the acts o
the extra session Of 1877"
i To the Committee on Health and Quaran
tine.
BY Mr.. Dinkgrave:
House bill No. $50,
IAN act for the relief Of Edmond G. Lar
kin, Isaac H. Crawford and William H. Dink
grave, authorizing and permitting them Il
withdraw as sureties from the bond Of Henri,
w. Peck, sheriff Of Madison parish"
To the COMMITTEE on the Judiciary
! By Mr.. VOORHEES,:
! House bill No. Isl,
can act to amend an act entitled An act t,
amend and re-enact section Of an act entitlet
can act creating superior criminal court fo
|. the parish Of Orleans; defining the iurisdic
, ton thereof; providing for q Judge and clerl
Of the same, and defining their duties ant
powers" etc, approved April 8, 1874, and Il
repeal all laws and parts Of laws in confiic
herewith
!, To the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. Washburn:
, House bill No. 152,
!; "An act to regulate and enforce contracts
making breach Of contract a misdemeanor
punishable by fine and imprisonment; pro
viding for the collection OF fines. by employ
ment upon the public works; also providin,