The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-08

minority report:
Which H., that We dissent from the majority
Ok stid committee and the majority report
thereof On said bill, and recommend to ths
House the passage Of the bill, believing that
such a statute would be conducive to the pub
lie interest and general welfare VI tho state
that such . statute exists N many OF the
States Of the Union, where railroads. operate
In said States and that article 255 VI the con-
stitution authorizes the Legislature to ex-
erciss police powers over ana In relation to
corporations Ia the State.
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FRED. DEIBEL,
PIERRE LANDRY.
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Mr.. Butler. chairman, on behalf Of the
Committee on Public Education, submitted
the following report:
10 tho Speaker and Members Of the House Of
Representatives:
Your COMMITTEES, who have had under con-
sheraton the very grave and important
question of public education In the State OF
Louisiana, beg to submit the following re-
port: ,.,,..,
aided and assisted by many wise and good
suggestions Of our very worthy Buperinten-
dent, also by many able suggestions from the
superintendent 81 the city schools OF New
Orleans and the city school board Of New Or
of New Orleana and by culling out many
good features from the various bills presented
for our consideration, We have prepared and
now submit q bill that We think Will carry
Into effect the article Of the constitution. also
the spirit OF the same, 30 FAR ns the small
amount Of revenue will permit.
Your COMMITTEES further submit they nave
studiOusly tried to avoid occurrences 81 the
painful deficits In salaries that has fallen 90
heavily upon the teachers In the past. BY pro-
viding that when the revenue closes thai the
public schools shall close.
Your committee further submit that, II
every dime of revenue that IL permitted to
be collected under the provisions q the con, on.
be totally inadequate TO carrying out an ell.
Client system Of public education. and hence
the necessity Of enaoting laws for the enforce.
ment Of the collection Of the poll tax and
atty on the part of Tho General Assembly.
Very respectfully submitted,
T.. j. BUTLER. Chairman.
On motion Of Mr.. Butler, the rules were
suspended in order to consider the report Of
this time.
The bill reported by the committee was
read by It's title and placed upon the calendar,
becoming @. Al.
House bill No. 2s5.
BY the Committee on Public Education
An act to regulate public education In the
State Of Louisiana and city Of New Orleans,
and to raise revenue for that purpose
NOTICES OF BILLS.
The following named members gave notice
that they would, at some future day, intro
duce bills on the subject named:
by Mr.. Richardson :"45.@9&
An act entitled IAN act to liquidate
the indebtedness of the city OF New
Orleans. and to apply It's assets to
the satisfaction thereof; to create
board Of liquidators; to provide for q
fiscal agent; to prescribe their duties; to fix
penalties for their violation; to provide for
the issuance OF $40. O00, 900 Of new consolidated
bonds Of the city Of New Orleans to carry
out said liquidation; to provide for a tax and
mode Of enforcing collection; to provide for
the payment Of the expenses OF said llquida-
tIon and to provide for registering bonds"
BY Mr.. Gibson
An act to grant lottery charters or privi-
lages under article 167 OK the constitution for
the benefit Of the Charity Hospital at Shreve-
port and the public schools OF the several par
ishes Of the State to prescribe the terms and
conditions Of granting said charters and priv
ileges. and to repeal all laws in conflict. In 80
far as they may be In conflict with this act
5.m BILLS INTRODUCED.
The following named members. ii accord
ance with previous notice, introduced the fol-
lowing entitled bills. which we're read by their
titles and placed upon the calendar for second
reading:
BY Mr.. Robertson
House bill No. 236,
An act to establish an insurance depart
ment In this State; to define the powers and
duties OF the insurance commissioner. and
obligations Of insurance companies and asso-
Citations: and prescribing the penalties for VIC
lations Of the provisions of this act; and fix
ing salaries and fees, and directing how they
shall be collected.
BY Mr.. jackson, OF Natchitoches-
House bill No. $50,
An act to create an additional justice OF the
peace and constable In ward nine In the par
ish OF Natchitoohes, to be located on Rigolet
Bon Dleu, In said parish; t6 define Its iuris-
diction, and to provide for the election OF the
same, and to prescribe the manner OF filling
the same.
BY Mr.. Richardson
House bill No. 23S,
An act to liquidate the Indebtedness Of the
city Of New Orleans. aud to apply Its assets
to the satisfaction thereof: to create board
OF liquidators; to provide for fiscal agent;
to prescribe their duties; to fix penalties for
their violation: to provide for the issuance Of
ten million " dollars OF new consolidated
bonds OF the city OF New Orleans; to carry
out said liquidation; to provide for . tax, and
mode Of. enforcing collection; to provide for
registering bonds; TO provide for the payment
q the expenses q said LIQUIDATION,