The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-13

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The bill was read and placed upon the calen-
dar as
House bill No. 337,
"An act for the relief Of George decLauzac
Chaunac.'
Under suspension of the rules the bill was
passed to its second reading.
REPORTS or COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Wise, chairman on behalf Of The Com
mittee on Elections and Qualifications. offered
the following report:
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
New Orleans. February H. 1877.
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives.
The Committee on Elections and Qualifica-
tions of this House beg leave to report that
they have considered the contest OF the Hon.
HIP Kerochan uersns A. e. Million; the right to
contest being reserved under the resolution
Of April ~. 1877, that under the law and evi.
dence fully considered in this case, they find
that 1t establishes the title of A. E. Million to
his sent In the House, as Representative OF
the parish Of Plaquemines.
The committee therefore recommend that
the occupant Of said seat be confirmed there
In and submit the following resolution
w. Fl. WISE, Chairman.
Resolred That A. e. Million be declared en-
titled to the seat he now occupies in the
House of Representatives OF the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana as q
Representative Of the parish Of Plaque
mines. i
Mr. Jonas, chairman, ON behalf Of the Com
mittee on the Judiciary, reported as follows:
COMMITTEE ON THE JUDICIARY
New Orleans. February IL. 1878.
10 the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives:
Your Committee on the Judiciary have the
honor to report
Favorably, with amendments, on
House bill No. 2g1,
IAN act to authorize the parishes fronting
on the Mississippi river In this State to levy
and collect special tax for levee purposes,
and to provide for the administration thereof"
b. L. JONAS, Chairman.
The following named members gave notice
that they would at some future day introduce
the following entitled bills:
BY Mr. Snaer:
can act to incorporate America Fire Com
pany No. Q. of the town Of New Iberia.
BY Mr.. Barrett:
"An act to repeal act No. 116, extra session
of 1871"
By Mr.. Nunez:
'An act providing for the annexation of
Chenier Lacroix, or Marsh Island, to the par
ish of vermillion."
By Mr.. Tremouet
Gan act to amend and re-enact section las of
the Revised Statutes of 1870 of the State of
louisiana.
BY Mr. Brown:
"An act for the relief of L. Dohonde.''
By Mr. Bowden: ........
AN act for the relief of DR.. William L.
Rapp."
BY Mr.. w. M. Washburn:
IAN act in regard to public schools
And also,
"A bill In regard to lands forfeited to the
State for taxes"
BY Mr.. Delavigne:
"An act providing for deepening the mouth
of the Bayou Castaing, in the parish OF St.
Tammany.'
ByMr. D'Avy:
IAN act entitled an act for the relief Of
Bernard Martin, late registrar of voters, par
ish Of st. Landry"
BY Mr. Billieu:
can act to amend article 1853 Of the Civil
Code, and to repeal the last paragraph Of ar
ticle 1854, Civil Code"
BY Mr.. Wise:
can act to provide for funding the debt Of
the city Of Shreveport, by exchange for bonds;
to provide for principal and interest Of said
bonds; to establish board Of commissioners
to examine and pass upon all claims or obli-
cations presented to levy continuing tax
and provide a continuing appropriation for
said bonds: to make a contract between the
city Of Shreveport and holders Of said bonds.
By Mr.. Bowden:
can act relative to the working Of the pub
lie roads in the several parishes, the parish of
Orleans excepted"
BY Mr. Wise .v
"An act to authorize the city Of Shreveport
to collect twenty-five per cent Of the licenses
assessed for the year 1878 in city scrip or war
rants and to collect one-half of one per cent
OF tho valuation or assessment made for the
year 1877 on all the real, personal and mixed
property subject to taxation in the city Of
Shreveport in scrip or warrants of the city of
Shreveport during the year 1872
OFFERING OBJ BILLS.
The following named members, in accord
following entitled bills, which were read, and
undera suspension of the rules, were passed
to their second reading and referred to com
mittees respectively as follows:
BY Mr. Lea:
House bill No. 33s,
''An act to provide for the calling and as
sembing Of a convention to frame q constit,l-
ton for the proper government Of the people
of this State; to prescribe the number of del
egates and the manner and time of their cleo
ton, and for defraying the expenses of the
same
10 the Committee on Constitution
BY Mr.. Lea:
House bill No. 339,
"An act to authorize and require State tax
collectors to receive certain warrants in pay
ment Of taxes"
To the Committee on Ways and Means.
By Mr.. Newsom:
House bill No 340
Joint Resolution asking an appropriation
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