The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-11-12
THE EXTRA SESSION.

On the 9TH inst, Governor McEnery
issned proclamation calling npon the
houses Of the General Assembly to con
vene in special session, at the State House
IN New Orleans, on Monday, the 5th Of
December. The call is made under arti
Gle y Of the constitution, and in accord
ance with the provisions Of that article
| the session will he limited to twenty days.
Tho following, are the objects for which
!. the session is convoked, as enumerated
in the Governors proclamation:
l. To enact law or laws making appro-
pliat,ols to dcfray the ordinary expenses Of
the government; to pay the interest on fle
public slei.t; to support the public schools.
universities and public clarities in the State
OF Louisiana for the years 1882, 1888; to
make appropriations concerning the state
H,nsc, and for the redemption of State
House warrants. and for tue removal Of the
! seat Of government.
!" Ii. TO enact Law or laws to levy, collect
and enforce payment Of an annual license
/ tn. upon all persons, associations Of persons
and corporations, pursuing any trade. pro
fesson, vocation, railing or business. except
those expressly exempt from such tax by
articles 2O6 and 2O7 Of the constitution.
| Ill To enact 2 laW or lays to Proyiiae an
annual revenue for the State Of Louisiana,
by levying annual taxes on all property not
| exempted by the constitution from ia xation.
| and to provide the methods Of assessing and
collecting the same, and enforcing tho pay
ment thereof
~. 10 enact q law or laws to provide for
the collection Of all back taxes Or licenses
due the State of Louisiana; to provide for
nf,f fart. 1faslf
or sold to the State for delinquent taxes or
licenses; to provide for the cnf,scement Of
judgments for taxes or licenses rendered in
tavar Of the State for ;axes or licenses.
Y. To enact il law or laws to provide for
costs, fees law charges and the judicial
expense fund in the parish Of Orleans.
/ VI. To enact 4 law or laws TO lease. SELL
exchange, or otherwise dispose Of tie State
house hnil ing known rs the st. Louis Hotel
in the city OF New Orleans; to insure the
same. and to make an appropriation for re-
pairs and INSURANCE already effected.
/ VII. To enact a1aw or laws to put in force
article ~ Of the constitution Of the State Of
| Louisiana.
/ VIII. TO enact law or laws .Iisposns Of
unapproprated balances in the State treas
ury, and to transfer said amounts to the
general fund, or to make special approprit
! tions Of the same.
IL. Joint resolution continuing the bust
nc IS Of one session into another, as untin
| ished business.
x Also to enable the Senate to advise as
to al appointmentsjto office. in.accordance
with article 63 OF the constitution.
Legislation Fftg pst be confined excln-
| sively to these subjects, hence it seems
reasonable to expect that orr law makers
might, by strict and earnest attention to
| business, accomplish the purposes for
which they are called together within
the period prescribed for an extra session.
Should they fail to do this, however, the
Governor may, in his discretion, direct
that another special session he held, be
ginning Immediately after the adjourn
ment Of tho first, or at such other time
as he deems proper to designate. It is
to be presumed the..proposed joint reso-
linton allowing the.'unfnished business
Of one session to lie taken up at the next
will be adopted, and under it's operations
q second session, if required at all, ought
to be Of very brief duration.