The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-10

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House bill No. ~,
An got To appropriate money 70 pay the
Judgment against the State In favor Of James
W. MoUraeken.
APPOINTMENT or ADDITIONAL MEMBER TO
COMMITTEES.
On motion Of Mr.. Billiu. chairman, the
COMMITTEES on the Judiciary WAS ordered TO
be increased by the addition Of one member.
The speaker announced the appointment OF
Mr.. aolson on said committee.
On motion Of Mr.. Henry, chairman, the
Committee on Parochial Affairs was ordered
to be- increased by the addition OF one MEM
Der.
The Speaker announced the appointment Of
Mr.. Golson ON said committee.
PETITIONS. MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
Mr.. Mccain presented memorial from
the citizens Of Grant parish relative TO the
repeal OF section 0 Of act No. 81 Of the year.
1860.
The memorial was referred to the Commit
tee on Parochiel Affairs.
Mr.. Haney offered the following resol,i-
tion.
BE u Resolved ty ne General Assembly IN
session co,sue,sgd, That on and after Monday,
March y, the House shall meet at 10 o'clock d.
m. and continue In session until o'clock p.
M, unless the calendar be cleared prior to
said hour.
Lies over under the rules.
sPHutAr, ORDER or THE DAY.
House bill No. 22S,
An act TO provide an annual revenue for the
State of Louisiana, by the levying Of annual
taxes upon ell property not exempted by the
constitution from taxation, and by preserib-
Ing the methods Of assessing and collecting
the same. and OF enforcing payment thereof,
Being the special order for this day at
o'clock p. M, was taken up.
On motion the House resolved Itself Into
committee Of tho whole to take into consid-
GRAFTON the above entitled House bill No. 22s.
HOUSE BUSINESS RESUMED.
The committee. on rising, reported through
lts chairman, Mr.. Robertson, that they had
had under consideration SECTIONS II to al, In
elusive, Of the above entitled House bill No.
223, and recommends that section IL be
adopted.
Further recommends that section IL be
amended as follows:
lii line 20, after tho word third" insert the
words Tag hereinafter provided" and strike
out the remainder 81 the section.
And recommends the adoption Of the Sec
ton az amended.
The committee further recommends that
section Ia be amended 40 follows:
After tho word description In line 10, In
sert Except what IL exempted by artlols 2O7
Of the constitution" and strike out there
after down to the word (which" In line %.
After the word which,. In same line strike
thereof the word article"
And recommends that section Ia, ne
be adopted.
The committee recommends that section Ia
be amended as follows:
In line 30, after the word capacity" add
provided that the same property shall not
be assessed In more than one capacity"
The committee recommends the postpone
ment Of the further consideration Of the Sec
lion az amended, together with the following
now pending In the committee
pf the whole, to wit:
In Tine "a strike out all Of the section from
The word "the' TO the word district" In line
10 inclusive, and Insert the real estate, road
beds, road tracks, superstruetures, excava-
lions and channels pf. every railroad, canal
and other transportation or telegraph COM
pany shall be assessed and taxed In the par
sh where located; but franchises. rights Of
assessed and taxed In that district
The committee recommends that section IL
10 amended 40 follows:
In line 10, after the word liable" insert the
words ION bis bond
And further recommend the adoption Of the
section Rs amended.
The committee recommends that section 1G
Do amended as follows:
In line ~. after the word .'days.' insert the
words latter service"
And recommend the adoption Of section 16
ss amended.
The committee recommends the adoption
II section II.
The committee recommends that section
10 be amended as follows:
Add after line IS: Provided, that In the
parish OF Orleans the property OF n0n-res-
dent owners shall be made on separate
than the resident owners"
In line 10 strike out the word land" and
nsert In lieu thereof the word .or."
AuA A6GOAM0AA NAV HNOktAOA NJ tAO D1GSAVA
Is amended.
The committee recommends that section
% be amended as follows:
Add at the end Of said section the following
"And all real and personal property sub
ect to taxation shall be estimated by the
at It's cash value, under such rule as
nay be established by system Of equaliza-
ion Of the property Of the State under |
lrttcle 203 OF Che constitution, and In case Of
or on demand Of the property
folder the assessor shall be required to call
% his assistance two taxpayers, paying taxes |
IN both real estate and personal property, |
esidin0 In the vicinity to assess same, one to |
70 chosen by the assessor and one by the |
axpayer, and In case OF disagreement they |
hall call third party qualified as before to |
lct as umpire, whose decision shall be entered
lpon the assessment list, as provided IN Sec
Ion II OF this act. and the same shall be
igned by said taxpayer and umpire and
,wner and assessor, and shall be final unless
he taxpayer under oath shall allege that