The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-04-09

Senator Robertson called up House bill No.
The license tax bill was taken up section by
section.
The amendments to section 3, reported by the
committee. were adoped. The amendments
consist In reducing the license on the ten first
mentioned classes exactly 80 per cent. The
eleventh. class, the $40 class. WAS le ft rs In the
A proviso by Mr. Harris was also agreed to
that the license for, distilling and rectifying
malt and alcoholic liquors be- graded at one
half the rates herein established"
An amendment cffered by Mr.. Parlange was
adopted providing that this act shall not apply
to farmers grinding and rectifying their own
cotton. or to work done by machinery for plan
tstion or M farm purposes. together wi with a pro-
ply to cotton gils, not ginning oyer three hun
dred bales of cotton per annum, for hire:
In section 8, the committees amendments
relative to pawnbrokers. lowering the classes
OF pawnbrokers' licenses. one grade was
A proviso was then adopted that no liosnse
shall issue to sell liquor In less quantities than
4 pint without the payment OF at least fifty dol
The amendment by the committee to section
7. putting local and foreign principals ofinsur-
sdce adoe+Ga companies on the same footing. was
The Senate went into executive session, after
which consideration of the license tax bill was
The committee amendments to sec ion 9,
reducing sthe amount Of license to be paid
about 30 per cent, was adopted.
Further amendments were adopted reducing
where the population is fewer than 25 600 souls
The proviso in section u, relative to pawn
brokers. was stricken out, 1t being In conflict
An amendment to the section requiring traffic
agents from other States to pay s25 per month
Owners and lesees of toll bridges were added
to the list Of taxable persons. on motion OF Sen
ator Marston
Section ii was amended to exempt from the
4 9DId charitable
Senator Marston offered the following as Sec
tion 10:
SEQ 10. That the annual licenses for lotteries
al lottery charters or privileges authorized by
article 1877 Of the constitution shali be gradu-
Of capitai tock subscribed exceeds the sum Of
one hundred thousand dollars. a license OF fifty
thousand dollars; secord class when the
hundred thousand dollars: provided that IN
either case the lottery charter or privilege shall.
duired. execute in favor OF the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts it's bond with two good and solvent
| resident sureties. in the sum Of fifty thousand
dollars. conditioned for the protection Of ticket
holders and other parties concerned.
In support of his amendment Senator Mars
ton spoke at some length and with great vehe-
msnee. The question. be thought was whether
whether an item should be put In the license
bill providing the collection Of license on lot
re,1s nounoea d the @9L Louisiana Lottery Company.
Senator Robertson said that lnasmuch as the
lottery question had been thoroughly dis
the Senate and largely defeated In the House
that to bring the matter into this bill would have
the effect of prolonging the session. He there
fore moved to lay the section on the table. Lost.
by a vote of 18 to II.
Senator Luckett spoke In favor OF the amend
ment and maintained ed that article ] icy T. OF the
than one lottery; that under the constitution
airy person could establish a lottery at any time
being simply intended to provide for the c9llec-
tion of the license on the established lotteries.
| The lottery iniquity was already fastened on
| therefore, nothing more to do with the matter
| of lotteries. He referred to the Louisiana Lot.
terry as monster and q monopoly. and pitched
| into the institution without reserve. He urged
cause It would bring money for the use Of the
Senator Brian said that hat be- be, Would VOTE no
| the adoption of the amen dment. which he con-
sidered Was unconstitutional. because the con-
should be. If. as Mr.. Luekett had said, the con-
| stitution autnoriz9d the establishment OF other
lotteries. then he Mr.. Brian) could not see the
necessity of introducing the matter In a license
| bill. He had studied the matter carefully, and
had found that people In the country were Bit
to any ssad m9rH tba m
| those who supported this amendment were In
favor of an extra session. The people had had
already enough of this session. and the adoo-
ton of the new section would necessitate an
The vote being taken on Mr.. Marston's new
Yeas--Senators, Ably, Burlington. Cunning
| ham. Fontenot. Foster, Leake. Lucas, Lnckett.
Marston ! Nunez. Nntt, Parlange, Story. Vance.
Nays.senators Augustin. Brian. Cahen.
Campbell 9avey, Demas. Estopinal, Hsaan.
Stewart Steele. settoon, simmes-T.
The President OF the Senate having asked
whether any Senators desired to change their
Vote enc no. Because am saiisfed that the adop.
tion of the amendment will necessitate an extra
session. a consideration which outWeighs all
The amendment was therefore lost
senator Marston; to a question of privilege.
disclaimed any desire for an extra session.
section IA was amended to provide that the
amount of gross receipts of new firms for the
frat three months shall bs the basls on which
they shall be taxed, and that four times that
amount shall be considered their gross receipts
Section Is was amended to provide that rectt-
hca,ions shall be made upon the actual result
Of the business licensed, as developed semi an
nually in the curse of the year for which the
The entire proviso of section IS was stricken
out.
Section 20. allowing a commission OF per
| cent to the tax collector. was stricken out;
Section II was reconsidered. on motion OF
Of Mr. tax
of b idge privileges. the sta utes. mr. Steele
said. giving ez elusive jurisdiction in such mat
ters 70 the local aut hor1ttes. The motion was.
After further action on the bill. unimportant
| In their result. 1t was read 2 third tim.
Sen etor Hagan from tn. Com mftsee on Parks
and Public Buildings. reported favorably sn
House bill relative TO a superintendent and
employees OF the New canal
Senator Harris. from the Committee on the