The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-20
sent the State Of Louisiana In thes United

Mr.. Ryland presented the following resoti-
tion
Resoiped. That the Committees on Ways
and Means be and they are hereby instructed
to review and revise the laws of the state
relative to the assessment and collection Oh
taxes, with power to report at any Tune ny
bills, one applying to assessments and the
other TO the collection of taxes In the state,
and with view Of reaching the following re-
suits, viz .-
/. To render more equal and uniform the as
easement of the taxable property OF the state,
on the basis Of eash on the spot SO that all
shall bear The demands Of the government
equally, and for that purpose to confer upon
for the State to adjust TIN" assessment In
gross for the various interests such as the
s;tlgal. section. the cotton section the, grazing
section. and The strictly commercial region,
and authority. II need De, 10 eSItplsh ooaiu
q. To render the collection of taxes more
easy and certain. To confer upon collectors
full and adequate power and authority 10 etleet
such collections.
B. 70 fix an earlier day for the payment of
taxes, and. II deemed advisable, as early as
the first of March following the year for
which the assessment is made.
4. To impose an interest Of ut least one per
cent per month for all delays after the day
fixed for payment
s. 70 allow discount Of Mt least ono per
cent per month for each month the payment
OF taxes Is anticipated.
&. To provide that when property Is for
feited TO or purchased by the State for non
payment Of taxes, such property shall ne
taken possession of by the State and leased
to the best advantage, for the purpose ofpay-
ing the taxes due thereon
+ To provide for the immediate and abso-
lutte sale Of all vacant property and all prop
erty the owners Of which are unknown on
which the taxes are not punctually paid
s. TO modify the redemption laws, compel
md
scompletely such as delay contributing their
full share towards the support of the govern
ment.
b. To make the lien and privilege Of the
State superior to all others; to prohibit the
selling leasing. mortgagng or alternating many
way of any property until the taxes thereon
are paid In full ; and II sold, leased, mortgaged
or In any other way alienated. notwithstanding
see or mortgagee personally responsible for
all taxes and penalties due, and declaring all
payments made by such vendee, lessee or
mortgagee, other than for taxes due, abso-
lutely null and void.
10. To provide ways and means by which all
the liabilities Of the State shall be promptly
met, and to prohibit the issue OF any warrant
unless there are funds in tho treasury against
which to draw.
shall be allowed any part Of his commission
until full and final settlement, and that then
he shall pay up his collections in full and
against the same receive his warrant for pay
ment Of the commission to which he may be
entitled.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and
Means.
Mr. Delavigne presented the petition OF
Joseph Lula, asking compensation for the
use Of property adjoining the State House.
Referred to the Committee on Public Build
ings
Mr. VOORHEES, offered the following rcsou-
ton:
Resolred That HOUSE bill No. 1862, special
session of 1877 for the relief of Paul Doulut,
which bill was referred to the Comnittee on
Claims. be placed Oh the calendar OF the House
at this session, and referred again to the
COMMITTEES on Claims.
The resolution was adopted, and the said
House bill No 362 of the extra session Of 1877,
was Withdrawn from the files of the House
and presented as new bill and placed upon
the calendar of this session, becoming
House bin No. 1876.
IAN act to authorize Milton ?. Doullut to
sue the State Of Louisiana bill for repairs
made on the State-House from the months Of
May TO November 1876
Under suspension Of the rules, the bill was
passed to its second reading and referred to
the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Lyons presented the following Concur
rent Resolution;
Whereas. The several police iuries of the
eight parishes comprising what are called the
Florida parishes OF Louisiana, are urging q
claim against the government OF the United
States for the price OF lands which were ac-
quired by the original settlers by conquest
from the Spaniards
BE ID therefore resolved by the House OF
REPRESENTATIVES The Senate conchyring therein,
That our Senator and Representatives In
Congress are requested to use their efforts to
effect speedy and equitable adjustment OF
the matters embraced in the petition Of the
Florida parishes.
Under suspension of the rules the Concur
tee on Federal Relations.
Mr.. Leeds presented a petition from Thomas
L. Maxwell, late Civil Sheriff of the parish Of
Orleans, setting forth his claim against the
State for fees and dues, and asking for all
necessary relief in the premises
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. De Lacy offered the following resolu,
ton:
RESOLVED, That all resolutions denunciatory
of the United States Senate for admitting as
one Of its members the Hon w. 2. Kellogg as
q Senator from this State beintrodueed during
this week, and that no such resolution be
allowed to be introduced from and after Sat
urday next
Lies over.
On the motion of Mr.. Brcard, chairman OF
the Committee Oh Banks and Banking, the I'm
favorable report of that committee, as pre-
scented January 1G, on n proposed bill to b'
entitled,
"An act to provide for obtaining and pub
fishing reports of banks, savings institutions
and trust companies, organized under STATE
laws"
As recommended by the Controller of Cur
rency of the Treasury Department OF the
United States,
Was taken up out of its regular order, ant
the report was adopted.
On the motion of Mr.. Hill, of Orleans
chairman on Elections and Qualifications, thu
report OF that committee presented January