The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-08


certain purposes, nnd restricting their power,
except by the consent Of the voters, TO an a1l-
nual tax OF fourteen and onehalf mills"
A comparison of the title Of the present tax
tended to ntnend, dscloses an important va
Rance: but even were the title Of the latter
act correctly stated. there would then be the
further objection thai the body Of the net
would full 10 correspond with the title. The
first section Of the present proposed oct
amends the tenth section Of tho act Of 1856
while tho title declares It's object to be tho
amendment Of the act Of 1870. These objec-
ttons arc, in my opinion. fatal. X,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of Louisiana.
STATE or LOUISIANA
Executive Department. !
New Orleans. February i, 1871
TO Tho Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate.
] have this day approved Senate bill No. II,
entitled
"An act to amend section II Of article . Of
charter confirmed by act No. IA OF 1876. en-
titled An act to confirm the nothrial charter
Of the New Orleans Pacific Railway Com
pany.
worry ''. fiPEAiNS11'kk T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of Louisiana.
The hour OF o'clock having arrived, the
special order Of the day for that hour was
taken up, being petition of the city OF New
Orleans asking the reimbursement OF $45,-.
D75 65, etc.
On motion Of Mr.. White the special order
was postponed fifteen minutes
The following message WIS received from
the House.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, |
New Orleans February G. 1873
TO the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate:
/ am directed by the House of Representa-
tives 10 inform your honorable body that the
House hns finally passed the following House
bills and ask the concurrence OF your honor
able body IN the satne viz:
House bill No. "a,
justices Of tho peace and constables III justice
of the peace wards Great I'd by tho police
jur,isss. throughout the State, where vacancies
IAN act relative to tho safe keeping Of the
archives, books and papers Of the various dis
trict courts heretofore abolished
House bill No. 80, .,......-
IAN act TO repeal sections 25tg, 1920 1918,
3t1G, $500, 1921, al47 and st4s of the Revised
Statutes, and section ~ Of act No. % of the
extra session OF 1S77.'
House bill No 49, entitled
"An act 10 incorporate the Crescent Fire
Company 81 the city Of New Orleans
"An act to amend section OF nh net entitled
An act to create recorders courts in the city
Of New Orleans, approved May /, 1877, and
to provide for tho appointment and the cleo
ton of recorders; to define their jurisdiction,
qualifications md powers, and to repeal an
act entitled An act establishing four munich
pal courts IN the city Of New Orleans"
House bill No. 2b5, .....
ton Of voters, to provide the manner OF maxi
ing poll books to be used ut the election In
1873: to provide penalties for violation of this
provisions OF this act. to prescribe certain
clerks Of registration, and to insure n just and
fair opportunity for all legal electors to regis
ter and vote"
House bill No. 2eG,
IAN act authorizing Thomas 9. w. Ellis to
sue the State OF Louisiana"
House bill No. 25o,
IAN act to amend and re-enact section Of
IN net entitled An act to repeal act No. "a, ap-
proved ssptembe r. "a sss &C act y No. a. APP
1869; act No 9l, approved March 30 $780, act
No. 81, approved March +. 1873; act No GA, APP.
proved March 2G, 1875. act No. Do, approved
9aaEy s 49, s act sppovsd @hRp aeG M"GG
and to authorize the city OF New Orleans to
establish, organize and maintain n proper and
sufficient police force to preserve order and
good government within the corporate limits
alarm and police telegraph; and to pass or
dinances providing for the control, direction
and pay Of the sud police force; and to limit
the animal expense OF the same, and to estab-
lsh Board Of Police Commissioners, .ap-
proved March 81, 1871"
| House bill No. 30,
"An act to incorporate the Attakapas Col
| lege."
| Also, that tho House has concurrod in
| Senate bill No. 20, entitled
can act to incorporate the town of Houma,
| In the parish of Terrebonne, defining it's linl-
it's and providing for its better, police; to reg
ulate and limit taxation by said corporation;
granting said corporation certain powers and
authority; to provide revenue for the same;
| to regulate the prescription OF actions against
purchasers ut sales made by said corporation;
to repeal act No. 24, approved March l6, 1S4s
entitled An net to incorporate the town Of
| Houma, in The parish Of Terrebonne, and fols
| other purposes"
| Also,
| Senate Concurrent Resolution, instructing
our Senators In Congress 10 vote for and use
! every effort to assure the passage through the
| Senate of the bill providing for the remoneti-
| Of the bill to repeal the so-chlled resumption
act; and instructing our Senators and Repre-
sentativGs in Congress to vote for the passage
| OF the Matthews resolution
| With an amendment.
| And that the House has concurred tn the
| Senates amendments to @
| House bill No 157,
can act to amend and re-enact section 47
| of tho Revised Statutes"
Respectfully etc,
.- PETER ]. IRRELEVANT,
O Chief Clerk.
| On motion OF Mr.. Texada, chairman of the
Committee on Enrolment and Engrossment,
| the rules were suspended TO allow him to sub
nit, at this time the following report:
| To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate:
| Your Committee ON Enrolment and En-
| grossment respectfully report as properly en-
| rolled Senate bills Nos. 80 and Ga.
Respectfully,
o LOUIS TEXADA,
Chairman.
| The report was received.
| The hour of / Is o'clock having arrived, the
special order Of the day was taken up, being
the petition Of the city Of New Orleans, etc,
| under the unfavorable report Of the Commit
| tee on Claims. o
nv Yoobo,,a rpoyc1 that tho cuaaioJ ordar