The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-03-24

and strike out the words for each and ever.
succeeding year" ..5~. =m--
| BY rising vote Of yeas 10, nays II. tn
substitute was not agreed to. The question
recurring on the adoption OF the origina
amendment, by rising vote Of yeas 10
nays II, the amendment was not agreed to.
Mr.. Demas offered tho following amend
ment: .m5.- =-
| In section /, line o, strike out ''slx" and In
sert In lieu thereof 'flye and one-hnlf,"
| BY a rising vote Of s yeas to Is nays th'
amendment was not agreed to-
Mr.. Cunningham offered the following
amendment:
| In section |, lines and 6. strike out tht
words leach and every succeeding calendar
year." and Insert the words, the calendar
| year Anno Domini eighteen hundred ant
| eighty lone, and for the calendar year Ammo
Domini eighteen hundred and elghty-two"
| Mr.. Walton moved to lay the amendment
on the table.
| Bya rising vote OF yeas IA, nays 10, the
amendment was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. Leake section / was
adopted. @5.~ "~as
| Section 2 was read. -z.=. ..-.=
Mr. Demas offered the following amend
ment:
Section q In line 8, strike out the words tax
assessors" and insert in lieu thereof the
| words "shern, ec,oGicio tax collector.
And at the end OF line l3 and line IL, strike
out the words tax assessor, and Insert IL
lieu thereof the words sheriff, er-oDiciO tax
collector"
On motion OF Mr.. Marston the amendment
was laid on the table.
MIR. Marston offered the following amend
ment:
In section 2, line 81, after the word gath
cred" insert ION merchantible commodities
carried In Stock" and strike out in line 80 the
words while in first hands"
Mr.. Walton offered the following as sub
stltute for the amendment:
In section Q, line IL, after the word tax
alton" insert the words Including merchan-
die or stock Ia trade on hand on the first day
Of June 1880. and on the first day of April OF
subsequent years"
Mr. Watkins offered the following as IN
amendment to the substitute:
Strike out all the dates therein stated and
insert In lieu thereof the words at the date
Of listing"
The amendment was agreed to, and the
substitute as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Brian offered the following amend
ment, which was not agreed to:
Strike all from the word parishes" In line
IS, down to the word provided" In line %.
The following amendment offered by Mr.
Marston was not agreed to.
Strike out the word gross" In line Is.
Mr. Marston offered the following amend
ment: ".~...5...@ ..=.m5..5
At the end of section add the words cor
the purchaser, and no property shall be taxed
twice In one year"
Mr.. Cunningham offered the following as
an amendment to the amendment:
Strike out the words cor the purchasers"
The amendment was agreed to.
The question recurring on the adoption Of
the amendment as amended, it was agreed to
On motion of Mr.. Leake section 2 as
amended was adopted. ".5.=
Section was read.
Mr.. Leake offered the following amendment,
which was agreed to:
In section 8, line IL, after the word "tax, u
insert the words assessed under this act"
MIR. Perry offered the following amend
ment:
Amend section 8 by adding at the end, after
the words Interests or costs, the words Eek
cept such as may be declared, by special act
OF this present session Of the Legislature, to
be SO receivable"
Mr.. Marston offered the following as sub
sttute:
Insert In line 7, after Omitted States," the
words IN any valid warrant arr OF the State Is
siana," in line 8, Insert the words Issued
prior to January 1, $780,
BY a rising vote OF yeas 8, nays II, the sub
stltute was not agreed to.
The question recurring on the adoption OF
Mr.. Perry's amendment, by rising vote OF
yeas 49, nays 6, the amendment was agreed
to.
On motion OF Mr.. Leake section as amend
ed was adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Leake further considera-
tion Of the bill at this time was dispensed
with, and it was made the special order for
tomorrow.
FIRST READING OF HOUSE BILLS.
By unanimous consent the following mum
bered and entitled House bills were each read
the first time, and placed on the calendar for
second reading:
House bill No. 224,
An act ctmaking the necessary appropriation
for the repair of the State House at Baton
Rouge.
House bill No. 254,
An act to provide substantial artificial
limbs for the citizens Of this State WHO lost a
limb or limbs In the military service Of the
Confederate States. .5.~....... -.
House bill No. 225,
An act to reorganize the local government
Of the city Of New Orleans.
House bill No 26O,
An act making an appropriation to defray
the ordinary expenses of the government; to
pay the interest on the public debt; to sup
port the public schools and public charities
In the State Of Louisiana for the year ending
December 81, 1880, and for the year ending
December 81, 1881.
House bill No. III,
An act to amend and re-enact article 105 OF
the Civil Code. .M..za= 5. ..@5.5.-s-
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS.
Mr.. Harris obtained unanimous consent to
Introduce at this time, and without previous
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