The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-13
10 recommend that the bill be passed as

efo recommend that the bill be passed as
amended.
The amendments were read, as follows:
In section 4, line IL, strike out the word
Nother."
Eli In section 8, line f. strike out the words
is'without legal formality."
In lines % and q. 'f the same section, strike
but the words "and charges"
In section TO- paragraph ], line G, after
Photograph" insert cover fifty miles in
length"
TO section 10, after the word dollars" add
fle words, '.'propded, parochal and munich
BAL authorities shall not have authority I'D ex-
yet similar licenses, the parish and city OF
New Orleans excepted
After paragraph T. section 10. add: Para
ffyraph SFrom each banking company or pfl-
rate banker or agency, two hundred and iifty
! lollars."
On the motion of Mr.. Warmoth the report
f the COMMITTEES Of the whole was adopted
Mr.. Smart moved to amend by striking out
: IN section 8, line 8, the word Certificate and
70 line the word warrant"
Mr. Mcf1ehee moved to amend by striking
hut all of section and paragraph IL of sec
Hen lea
Mr.. Hill, Of Orleans, moved the previous
question on the bill and pending amendments
And the motion was seconded by the House.
The motion of Mr. McGehee was divided,
md vote was first taken on striking out sec
ION g.
The House refused to strike out
The vote was taken on the motion to strike
put paragraph 10 of section 4.
The House refused to strike out. o
BY rising vote Of 10 yeas to 81 nays the
amendment of Mr.. Smart was lost.
Under suspension of the rules the bill was
aiken as engrossed, ordered to a third reading,
read third time and passed.
The title was adopted.
Mr.. Aldge moved to reconsider the vote on
the final passage Of the BILL and on his own
motion the motion to reconsider was laid
1pon the table,
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
House bill No. 1s,
''An act regulating the mode of assessing
ind collecting taxes throughout the State;
Nproviding for the correction Of over and un-
Ter assessments; providing for the collecting
bf State and parish taxes and the appoint
nent Of tax collectors; for the recording Of
Eheir bends; the duties of recorders in that
aspect and the removal of parish recorders
or violations of the provisions of this. act, :"
to-,
IA On motion of Mr. Aldige was taken up on
ITS second reading, having preference after
House bill No. II.
Mr.. Aldige offered substitute for the bill
which was read, adopted and placed upon the
calendar. becoming
House bill No Al,
IAN act regulating the mode of assessing
and anIlnnfinry IA VOC thraurho,1t tho Statn
providing for the correction of over and under
assessments; providing for the collecting Of
Estate and parish taxes, and the appointment
1of tax collectors, and certain duties and COM
ipensation thereof; for the forfeiture and re-
|demption OF real estate; giving relief to tax
kpayers and granting rights of subrogation
n certain cases and under certain provisions
bf this act; authorizing half-paid tax re-
ceipts, certain discounts, and imposing inter
est and penalties for delinquency: requiring
Aseizure of personal property in preference to
real estate; and for the taking of the census
|oif the youths between The ages Of six and six
|tJsen In all the parishes of the State; aGJ to
Regulate the duties Of parish treasurer and
|th fix penalties for violation of provisions of
this act; designating certain duties of Board
LOT Assessors and regulating compensation
thereof, and to provide for appeal to the
(GDurts in certain cases; and providing the
lrnanner of assessing and manner of verifying
returns for assessing moneyed or stock cor
.porations and fixing penalty for non -compl-
anee with certain provisions Of Tits sfet felat
Ing thereto; providing for reassessment in
eases Of irregularty. informalty or omission !;
aproviding for and authorizing tax collectors
- J;,4
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 a
fcertain time; also, valid State warrants,
recognized by the Auditor, be received by
State tax collectors, except in the case Of a Ger
tain tax providing, also. duties Of State tax
collectors in receiving said warrants; provid-
ing penalty for taking false oaths contained
in this act, and to repeal all acts or parts Of
acts in conflict with this act"
The bill was passed to its second reading
and referred to committee Of the whole.
For the consideration of the bill the House
resolved itself into committee of the whole.
MIR. Jonas in the chair
The committee Of the whole, on rising re-
ported that it had had under consideration
the above entitled House bill No. Al. and
asked leave to sit again, which was granted.
The Speaker announced that he had ap-
pointed Mr.. Warmoth on the Special Commit
tee on Apportionment, uice MI Gaudct, alb
sent on leave.
{ On the motion Of Mr. Jonas the House ad-
iourned until tomorrow at u o'clock M
PETER j. IRRELEVANT.
Chief Clerk.