The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-13


On the motion Of Mr. Bridger,t the rules were
suspended IN order to take up the report;
and on his further motion the report was
adopted.
The following named members gave notice
Chat they would at some future day introduced
the following entitled bills, as follows
by Mr.. Smith, Of Jackson
IAN act for the relief Of jackson parish
demanded In consequence Of the burning Of
the courthouse and records Of said parish"
BY Mr. Jenkins
IAN act for the purpose Of equalIzlng and
making uniform the exemption laws Of the
State Of Louisiana"
BY Mr.. Cordlll--
IAN act to pay salaries OF parish judges for
the years 1877 and 1878, In accordance with
the decision Of the Supreme Court"
BY Mr.. Torrey--
"An act 10 establish boards Of medical ex-
aminers for ell parishes In the State, the
parish Of Orleans excepted"
by Mr.. Torrey-
"An act TO exempt sheep from taxation"
BY Mr.. M. ]. Hart
AN act to limit the drainage districts Of
the parish Of Orleans, and TO provide meas
ures Of relief for the taxpayers therein
BY Mr.. Hill
IAN act TO appropriate the sum Of ten thou-
sand dollars for the support and mainte-
nance Of the Charity Hospital at New Or
leans, and directing the manner OF drawing
the same"
IAN act to supply the deficiency In appro
priations Of 1875 and 1870 for salaries OF dis
trict Judges and particularly for the salaries
Of the Judges Of the Seventh and Eighth
District Courts for the parish Of Orleans"
BY Mr.. Duoote-
IAN act to change the name Of Mayo Stone
Robertson 70 Oscar Edwin Robertson
by Mr.. Rabouln--
IAN act to provide for the municipal budget
or estimates Of receipts and expenditures Of
the city Of New Orleans" etc.
BY Mr.. Hawkins
parish indebtedness OF the parish Of Madi-
son.
| BY Mr.. Lott
IAN act TO define particularly the duties
and enlarge the powers Of the commissioners
appointed by act No. "a, section IA Of said
act, passed ut the extra session Of the General
Assembly held In 1877. and approved twenty
sixth Of March,
BY Mr.. Rabouin-
"An act to amend act No. 96 OF 1877, rela-
tive TO the mode Of assessment
BY Mr.. Billieu--
"An act to define and regulate the costs
and fees Of the clerks, sheriffs recorders, no.
taries public, justices Of the peace, and con-
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and providing forfeitures and penalties for
overchargIng or failing to perform their du-
ties, and the mode Of collecting their fees !:
making ita misdemeanor for any OF the said
officers to demand or collect any other or
greater fees than are set forth, and fixing q
punishment therefor"
By Mr.. Arnauld--
IAN act to provide for the payment OF the
officers and employees Of the government OF
the city Of New Orleans" etc.
BY Mr.. Taylor
IAN act regulating assessments IN the par
ish Of Orleans"
BY Mr. Parmelee-
IAN act for the relief Of the Insane Asylum
Of the city Of New Orleans"
BY Mr.. Bower
"An act to empower the City Council OF
New Orleans to fix the compensation OF all
officers OF the parish Of Orleans whose sal
aries or fees Of Office are payable by the said
city; provided, however, the compensation
under existing laws shall not be exceeded"
IAN act authorizing the Registrar Of vot-
ers Of the parish Of Orleans to employ
porter in his Office, and fixing salary Of same"
IAN act to make warrants issued to the
Registrar Of Voters, parish Of Orleans, re-
ceivable for taxes and licenses"
By Mr.. Bower
IAN act to create the Office OF State tax col
lector for the Sixth and Seventh Municipal
Districts OF the parish Of Orleans; the man
ner OF his appointment; fixing his commits
sions for the collection of taxes and licenses"
BY Mr.. Fitzgerald
IAN act conveying the thanks OF the Gen
eral Assembly to Mr.. w. w. Corcoran, OF
ment Of his generous gift to the State Of Lou
isiana OF the celebrated painting of the battlev
Of New Orleans, by Lamie"
BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named members, In accord
ance with previous notice given, or by con-
sent Of the House without previous notice,
introduced the following entitled bills, which
were severally read, placed upon the calendar
OF the House, and, under suspension of the
rules, passed to their second reading and re-
ferred to committees respectively, as follows
By Mr.. Walton
House bill No "a
By Mr. Walton
! House bill No. Is,