The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-03-15


Insert eighteen
Strike out lii section 10 all from the word
June. ia line Az, to. the end Of section, and
insert IN lieu thereof the following words
No discount shall be allowed on taxes paid
after the month OF June and on the first Of
pneefnber per cent per month damages on
fhe tace Of tile tax bill shall be added as pen
atsA tor delinquency, colecthle as provided
taxes"
III section II, line %. insert after the word
Taxpayers, 7 mot more than sufficient to pay
the tax, penalties and costs
Add at the end Uf section II the words, "ln
rase the original delinquent rolls Of any dis
trict Of the parish Of orleans fur back years
cannot be had. 1t shall be the duty Of the tax
collectors to compile the list Of delinatents
from the books If The Recorder ot Mortgages
Said record shall be received as primn fnrie
evidence Of the claim Of the State for said
taxes.
Strike out section u and insert in lieu
thereof the following:
sEctI,N II. Be ii further enuefed efc, That
the tax collectors shall be aud they are hereby
authorized to give title III the name of the
state. of Louisiana, aud the party 80 pur-
chasing may apply to a court of competent
jurisdiction to be placed In possession Of
property.
Iii section IA, line H. and In line 2a, and In
section 10, line 8, strike out The words six
months" and insert III lieu thereof the words
stWU geats.a
lii section 10, line 9. strike ont the word
s'Witll,o and insert the word against
Section ~ line |, inse,t the word extra he
fore the word session
Section II, line 13, strike out tile word 'of'
and insert In lieu thereof the word Sin. and
In line Ia strike out ''lav" and insert claw"
Add at the etl Of the section the words
aitiid fix Their compensation"
In spetDn 20, strike out the words. "S3nDD'
and insert the words ss25uo.' Add at the end
of the section the words, The assessor Of the
parish uf vt. Landry shall receive IN addition
10 the fees allowed by law al additional com
ppnsatiun Of $500, TO be paid pro rata hy the
State and the parish ot St Landry"
Strike out section a.
Section ~ becoming section %.
Section "a becoming section %.
In section 3, line 8, strike out "six months" :"
aid Insert two years
In line ID, after the word 'taecounts," insert
Through the various tax collectors
Strife out section 90, and insert III lieu
thereof the following:
SEC. 26. Be II further enucted ETC.. That all
lakes on real estate, personal property OF
licenses, and prior to january |, 1879, and TN
paid. shall bear interest as heretofore pro-
vided BY law and subject to the same pro
visions Of law as to sale. subroeatiou for
feitufe and redemption as taxes exieibe after
january |, 1878; pturidpd. the Auditor Of
Public Accounts shall be and he is hereby
authorized, when IN his discretion more
speedy or effective collection Of delinquent
taxes. on personal property or licenses can lie
had thereby, to cause the respective tax col
lpctUrs. to furnish the district attorneys
throughout the parishes and the Attorney
General OF Assistant Attorney General in the
parish of Orleans complete lists Of said tpln-
gipnts. Wliereupon 1t shall be the duty Of said
/ district attorneys, Attorney General or Assist
ant Attorney General to bring suit for the
COLLECTION of the same. All taxes Or licenses
pirate tax eollectots, who shall credit the
proper PARTIES with said sums and pay tho
same into the treasury az required bylaw.
The, Attorney General, or Assistant Attor-
nes General. or District Attorney, respec-
lively shall be entitled to per cent upon all
amounts actually collected through slit and
paid Into the treasury
insert as section ar the following:
SEC. 27.. BE It further e,toctet efe., That
this act shall take effect from aud after ts
diet with the provisions Of this act are hereby
repealed.
On the motion Of Mr.. Jonas, under a sre-
pension of the rules the bill was taken as
engfussed, was read third time and passed
On the motion Of Mr.. Jonas the title Of the
bill was go amended as to read az follows:
House bill No Al.
An act regulating the mode IF ASSESSING
and collecting taxes throughout the State
piuyidiHg lea the correction of over and under
assessments, providing for the collecting Of
State and parish taxes. and the appointment
of tax collectors: and certain duties and com
penHatian thereof; for the forfeiture and re-
demption Of real estate; giving relief to tax
payers, and granting rights of subrogation
In certain cases and undar certain provisions
of this act; authorizing half paid tax
receipts, certain discounts and imposing inter
s1.f
seizure of personal property IN preference to
real estate, and for the taking of the census
of the youths between the ages of sis and
eighteen In all the parishes Of the State and
to regulate the duties of parish treasurer. and
to fix penalties for violation Of provisions Of
this act; designating certain duties Of board
of assessors, and regulating compensatiop
thereof: and TO provide for appeal to the
cousts In certain cases. and providing the
manner Of assessing, and manner of verify
Ing returns for assessing moneved or stock
corporations, and fixing penalty for non
compliance with certain provisions of this act
relating thereto; providing for re-assessment |
in eases of iriegularity, informality or omis-
sion, providing penalty FOR the taking q
false oaths contained in this act: to provide
for collecting back taxes by suit in certain
cases. and TO repeal all acts or parts of acts |
In conflict with this act
The title was adopted as amended
Mr., Jonas moved that the vote hv which |
the bill finally passed be rocousidernd. and on |
his own motion the motion TO reconsider was |
laid on the table
Mr., keeting asked that House bill No 70.
known as the Motfett Register hill, which had |
preference Immediately after the considcra-
ton OF House bill No IL, be made the special
order OF the day for tomorrow at | o'clock
p. IN.
The House SO ordered.
The Speaker announced the appointment of
MIR Leeds on the special committee on the