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

the Civil Code.
BY Mr.. Morel-
House bill No 2ie,
An act TO amend aud re-s,act article 20 Of
the Civil Code.
by Mr.. Morel-
House bill No. at,
An act 10 amend and re-enaet article 1O5 OF
the Civil Code.
BY Mr.. Morel-
House bill No. 2ts,
An act to amend and re.enaet article 1884 OF
the Civil Code Of Louisiana.
by Mr.. Richardson
House bill No. 2tg,
| An act entitled IAN act to forbid banks.
banking Institutions, Insurance companies
and other corporations established by the
laws OF this Stats from declaring or paying
dividends, except upon certain conditions,
and providing a penalty for the violation Of
this act
By Mr.. verret--
House bill No. 22o,
An act for the regulation. support and con-
troll Of the Penltentiary In the State Of
Louisiana.
BY Mr.. Wise
| House bill No 221,
| An act regulating the mode Of assessing
taxes throughout the State providing for the
correction Of over and under assessments;
authorizing the Governor TO appoint, bv aud
with the advice and consent OF the Senate,
one assessor OF taxes for each and every
parish throughout the State 1.-THE parish OF
Orleans excepted; defining their eompensa-
tion. and authorizing each parish assessor 10
act az registrar Of voters, define his duties
and fix his compensation.
BY Mr.. Young, Of Iberia
House bill No 222.
An act to carry into effect articles 2os and
227 Of the constitution, and TO authorize
police juries throughout the State to levy and
have collected an additional poll tax III
necessarily for the purpose Of keeping the
public schools open at least nine months In
In the year.
Mr.. Bllliu presented memorial from the
citizens Of Lafourehe parish. urging the
passage Of the act now before the House re-
qulring the closing Of houses OF secular
business On tho Sabbath day.
The memorial was referred to the Com.
mittee Oh Paroehial Affairs.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS.
An invitation was read from John q. Hem
derson, secretary Of the New Orleans Auxlli-
airy Sanitary Association, inviting the mem
hers OF the House to be present ut the meet
iugs OF said association, the meetings being
held at the rooms Of the association, corner
OF Magazine and Natehes streets, every Sat
urday evening, at I 30 y. m.
On motion OF Mr.. Heldenhain,
Senate Concurrent Resolution,
Authorizing and empowering the Governor
to renew the fire insurance policy on the
State House building, etc,
Was taken up under suspension Of the
rules.
On motion tho resolution was ooneurred In.
Mr.. Farmer presented petition from the
Sisters OF Charity, praying for relief for the
st. Vincent Orphan Asylum.
The memorial was referred to the Com
mittee on Charitable and Public Institutions.
Mr. Lancaster presented the memorial Of
the Sisters OF Charity, praying for relief Of
the Female Orphan Asylum, Camp street.
The memorial WAS referred to the Com |
mlttee on Charitable aud Public Institutions. |
Mr.. Butler presented a memorial from the
citizens Of Webster, Claiborne and Bienville |
parishes, protesting against the closing OF |
Mack's bayou and other outlets OF Red river.
The memorial was referred to the Com.
mittae on Parochal Affairs.
Mr.. Oade offered the following resolution:
Heaolped. bu The House Of Representatives
Of the State Of Louisiana, IN General Assem-
blv Commenced. That Louis y. !, L.'oire. justice
parish OF st. Martin. be and he ia hereby de-
clared not eligible to the said office until he
shall have obtained a discharge Tor the
amount In which he stands Indebted 70 the
State as q. tax collector for the taxes Of 1871,
for which he has not settled with the State.
az tt appears by the ed certificate from
the Auditor of Public Accounts.
Lies over.
Mr.. Curley offered the following Concur
rent Resolution:
1nstrueting the Attorney General to inves-
tigate the charter and affairs Of the Caronde-
let Navigation Company. etc.
Lies over.
The motion Of Mr.. Henry to reconsider the
vote by which House bill No. 1877 was ordered
engrossed and passed to It's third reading.
was taken up.
On melton of Mr.. Joffrlon the motion to re-
consider was postponed until Monday next.
REPORTS FROM THE TABLE.
The report Of the Committee on Ways and
Means on
House bill No. LAG,
An act to provide an annual revenue for the
State Of Louisiana, by the levying Of annual
taxes upon all property not exempted by the
from taxation. and by prescrib-
Ing the methods Of assessing and collecting
the same and OF enforcing payment thereof,
BY bill, was taken up.
On motion q new bill was adopted, be-
coming House bill No. 223, and placed upon
the calendar.
IAN act to provide an annual revenue for
the State Of Louisiana, BY the levying Of an
nual taxes on all property not exempted by
the constitution. and by prescribing the
methods OF assessing and collecting the same,