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ein areardJIE athe ptt indca n r ttas- To ore th ueoldot her lofi e nov arinA rol.a tt h l ear O propoied IoVMr or e, Ani r the or drmtlar of w ld lIands beol . And lists shall be made of the cls e. givlhg -recedenoe I ali It shallthen be a lrttlod t bin reasurer what. amount of mouey I ,ly be In the treasury for levee purpo m estimatt s of probable cott the ot tfll from Htto taxb . on sall thesa be ttprtlohed among the several en t pro rta ac.cordjng t e the t flr~t ehlcwork rcint'od thereMn. of that fsnd shIll then n tlike t re alortioned for the seeonf clacs n1a in like rosanonorto the tht l cl.e. he one rdivng frotp the lotcl S e the sob-dEn tricts on or befet aDD orss no d t ecording to the samn SofnedsIncathion. It shall b th nuty of the t Engineer to ldve rti e all autho)rzend o rthe o f ae of at least nften dary In the t ournal, by a list steating the amount. lo t biderlflatiodand required date of com of all the work to b sh dnn. And he shall n avertise It by Insolrting llts for eac'h h thbere the same ih located, at ainat, twice te gfti4all oI t.er of hte parish, and by tuo. r tla In sonm public plaeorm ill the vloin the Intie s bten for the purpose olf oliolt Toahed propomala for the work. All peropo f for the work shall be deliverol at the o-en thlle b tlato Eng inr on or before e the tune entiond In th t olvrortism lnts, and by hint then and there onpt d in imblicand in proPoonoe of a quttorum f th ibard of control, and the G ontraF shall bn awarded to thj low t bidder offeToring good soourtity fior tIhe Lerugrmane of the work. It shall be the ldIy of the board to adopt such formts of contract for theg ulnen of tile sato Engineer. and to have a rtaued rtereto such onlladitions. Isnde nRrnd iventMtle as the protbion of tho puDl)lo servlto tIr seetn to demneld. The Dreildnt of theg board may call a menting o ttne ilwhentls r he may doom it necessary se tublto lood, and the by-lawR shall b roe SWbo shHall act In oaun of sickness or otlher lity on the part of the president, iseorntary of the board shall keep an ac e t acoun of the proceedinga In n book to .twl d the minutes of the bard aof control, these minutes shall always bhe Abjeot to 1nsep tlon. The presidentof ti board. - in thatMt farltt.er vevil as Stato. Engineer, tl t neor of dlt lct Nro, I . shalle mt ke ana report ddresed( to the oovernor, eot riall work done and expenses incurred ee and other publoc purDwses for the g year, with such recom o 8st in rogard to appiopriations or is l.siatioti is elesstltse may seem t igare, Hise shall submit with his own onoe Irom each of the district on lneers,. 1tied to him, ant whole shall bn ren- t e in p o ou o o s th be lluldishete by the ofl e ex onesl of e . C or s.it fU her ec.. That in vlng n t anw.k, of the r or entin ofr tie t reo , or the p orIa.txfter of the cine-l f; proded, however, or f a -Slofetg t l beither enieer it his on de' ( &shall make the n reysesy measure Shott dOlay, and aftor advertisement, able in the parish paper where the is to be done. for the space of five days. or tnt In some public phlaes, shall lot the name owest bidder, and tithe amounts for itshall id out of the funds collected in the levy t tUiIe b7 the Council of Leveo Commlssloners.. t ! ran? remains, and if pot the OGuntll is enm po-. td to levy a special tax tc meet the omer t o ,.- -. . ... . . . .... tf, ie it .urther enacted, e.r., That the W of control, or either of the engineers in own ¶liist lvt, shall have the right to order the Nlmoval of all houses or other prlvate property, the line of the proposed levees, and to a and use for the benefit of the State what r earth, timber or other material whIch may e required for constructing the same, and if 0 r oWn'e of uon tproperty shall retuse to re ) said obstructlons or decline to grant the rtntOftf way or the u4s of materials thqrecon, thqel lneer shall apply to the parish judg, itslpotcn ourt or chambers, and the said judge h en issue his mandamus compell. .19 t6 owner to comply with the said demand. r 5 n. 1ie it further enact e etc.. That the sate Engineer shall receive compensation at the rate of four thousand dollars per annum shall be allowed adraftsOan and a seere =tpllhose compensation shall Ih fixed by the meof Coatrul The engineers of District, No3 pad District No. : shall each receive a sal A rtf thirty-five hundred dollars per annum and shall be allowed such chainmen. rod .-, and other wasstat nno from time to ml, with pay attached. rus may be au ioIed and determined by the Board of .L No pie t Ymnts shall be allowed to the Brate Enginber nor to the District En l eefor personal expeones in traveling or t wine., In the discharge of their oflfloal es, but the Board of ,ontrol shall havo di necessary powers In regard to the purchase in strumen's, or material, or renting offces, it the public interest may reulire. 't'ho sin' retary to the tiate engineer shall also le the ,atf of the board of control without addi tf.-_al-Oo iensttlon, anit he SlditI[ ho ioiarged wite the keeping oft a records in both depart t3 The saidt secretary and draftsman shall atnted by the Btate engineer by and with 5 MvioBe and consent of the board of cmntrol. TUtste engineer shall prepare suitable plans s.lpflcations for all work advertised to be and after proper adjudication shall tIter tto a oontr ct on the part of the -Sate with the lowest accepted bidder. The wrt y shall keep in the Sta.e engincer's hoe ok with duplicates of all contracts re o r therein, and on the ,ompletion of the W 8týeretiled to by the propier district engi The ttate Engineer shall Issue his eorti te r the payment of the same in such man aet Id trm may be prescribed by the Board Soutl. The tate Engineer shall be the anof all the maps, instruments, rcoords r property belonging to the engineer ttment of the Sttate and shall preserve i orrbilo use. The oItatd Engineer & trlet engineer shall each give a suit na the sum of five thousand dollars thful Derformance of their dlutles, and I be removable for cause at the will l re of the Governor. 9.0t- iurther enacted. etc., That the Au dA pts and the Attorney Gen all additional compoensa otheirs momHers of the Board 4f ntrol and istrict levee commis sed no fixed salary for t sres reoeive such mileage diem to rvices, while in actual of the . as may be determined b e of , and payable out of the t o the a ltot on the :certifloate of S dnt oard. The council of Sshall have jurisdiction the line of their several districts Shereb red to establish and ito x of n police regulations for aUme as , dels d upon after the con on wi let ngaineer. 10. d o+ enatedt, erc.. That the of ad Iit t hereby authorized r thOrities of the State of Stty said State, in the e necessary for pro Iso o in Ln : ti or i', 1, both J) a proper pre rata of the cost ~ i, furllr endedt, etc.. That all ex aeer department or the State. il lCtal expeenses incurred by tlit as herrin grant'ed, shall be ,pahi h State tax fund for levee pur aln th. ctt~t wis" provided and all on the -iastleWae of the President of the Board of Con . s' it flrther t.aed,. etc.. That in the , sub-district the powersa ~nferred on th()oneil of Levoe Comtirsloners shall )ube exoricie by the Mayor and City Administra tor-s' in any elub-districts where an oven u t parishes are to be reOresented, the (o r thtll in each oases have the power to oia~.dditional odd one from the most >A 4Bthe sub-district or from the * ountof taxable prop T i abLLao Tbhat all laws qt with .ta rovisions romad and e in force On the motion of Mr. Hill of Orleans, Senate Mll No. Y " An act to authorize the Auditor of _ubtleo Aeoounts to esoept and approve the Bondi of tltr aza eoaIeetorep ro rele laws 1sad bonds appr , ebt may other "11001tg b,-Ms +11AiiM,: 01k t sE6"s o6t of Wr, twth~$ vi t , t winder ol4 a voranfle report, and under a eapnu.lotn of the rules whi read thilrd time stice of ooniirrence was ordered sent to the Senie. Mr. 1$yl&nd, ohalrman, on behalf of the Com mittLee on Agriculture, Imm gration aid Oom S merce, reported as itoloawS, To We lon.rable Speabker and Members of the O O el .1ipreoenlittivs: s: aefad ensna-our eo. mittee respectfully beg to reki the folioing rePort: Oi HOuse bill o. i7, tO repeal tesagrph 8, r meotio 1. of an act to provide a revenue, ap proved March 6, 1172 the committee report Siavorabty, with a substitute. t ieespectfllIysub fitted. Oh. 1H. BYLAND, Chai.ran of the Oomi~ttea on a.grloulturo, Commosre and Imimiitirttion. On the motion of Mr. Ryland, the said substi tute was taken up,' read, and under a susBen lion of the rules was passed to its second read iing and adopted in lieu of the original bill, be coming toune bill No. ni7, An at to amend and r, enact paragraph eight of section one of not num ber approved March 6th, 1872. The nili Was placed upon the caltndar on its second reading. BILLS INTIOD1 POD. The following named members asked and ob tained leave to introduce, out of the regular order of business, the fellowing entitled bills, which wore read, and under a suspension of the constitutional rule were severally passed to their second reading and referred to commit tees, as follows: lBy Mr. Miingleton House bill No. 22s. "An act rela'ivo to the Itak ing of the testimony of physicians." To the Committee on the Judiciary. y i Mr. Btridg.or Honse hill No. 22t,. "An Ant to repeal sections 268,. 9229, 2630. 2747, 2748, 2749 of the Itevitld Stat utes of 1l70. anl a portion of Artcle 1251 of tlhe Codn of Praction." Referred to the Committen on the Judiiary. By Mr. Ferguson House bill No. 230, "An Act to amend andt re enant'Article 044 of the Code of Practice." tloferred to the Committee on the Judlo!ary. By Mr. Doiavtane- House bill No. 231, "An not to amend and re enact section No 2447 of the Itevised 8tatutes of the State of Louisiana. Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. t, lBy Mr. Gaskins House bill Ne. 2.1, "An act to provide for the transfer of papers and decrees in esucc.~nons from the parishes of Union. , Jac:k oi. Ilen. I ville and Claiborne to the parish of Lincoln and to provide the settlemant of successions, etc." Referred to the Comlittee on the Judiciary. , By Mr. Wilde- House bill No. 11s. "An act to provide for the 0 appointment of registrars of voters throughout i the State; to define their powers and duties; to I provide for keeping a registry of legal voters; 1 to punlah certain offenses, and to repeal eon- C filting laws." The bill was made the special order of the day for March 12, at I p. m. fBy Mr. Lyons House bill No. 284. "An act to repeal an act en titled an act to regulate proceedings in contos tations between persons claiming a judicial of flee." Rteferred to the Co'nmittoo on the Judiciary. a By Mr. Hill. of Orleans House bill No 237, "An act to appropriate four thousand dollars for the ute of the militia of the State." a Reofrred to the Committee on Militia. JOINT SESSION. A joint session of the General Assembly was held for the purpose of further balloting for a Senator to represent the State of Louisiana In the Senate of the United States for the term Ibe ginning March 4, 1877, Hon. Louis A. Wiltas Lieutenant Governor. and President of the Seon ate. presiding. The roll of the Senate was called..when the following - enators answered to their names: Messrs. Boatner, Breaux. I)Duros. Ellis. Gar land, George, Goode, Grover, Kelly, Mitchell. Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Hohsrtson, Sandi ford, Stubbs. 'Texada, Wheeler, and Zacharle. Nineteen Senators and a quorum of the Sen ate.. On a call of the roll of the House the following members answered to their names: Hon. L Bush. SBeaker, and Messrs. Aldlge. Bridger, ireard, Bow(den, Barron, Brady, Bar bin. Buck, Berry, Bell, Briggs, Cockerham, Carlose. ressy. Delavigne, Duke. Dupree, For guson. Fitzpatrick Foerster, Haskins, Gilles ile Huntington -Will of Orleans, Jonas, lien nedy, Kelylr of WVinn. Kelly of Orleans, Kern, chan, liKhl, Lyons, Loeds. Lamare. Lea, Leon hard of Orleans. Means McGebeo. Newsom, Nu na.. l'orter. Prralta, I'ltts, Richardson, Rob ertson, ltyland, Itolle, idgley. Sartain, Shak speare, Singleton. SHol, Spiller, Stagg. Steele. Sellers. Smart, Taylor. Tremonult, Toler. Voor hies. Washb:urnIo. Wihle. Williams. Young of Claiborne. Young of East Baton Rouge. Hixty-sip -rnwu-uber s nd -a +tit-evum of the House. The presiding officer announced that the Gen oral Assembly of the State of Louisiana had met In this joint session, as required by law, for the purpose of balloting for a Senator to represent the State of Louisiana in the Senate of the Uni ted States, for the term beginning March 4, 1877.1 Nominations were read as follows: Messrs Jonas, Gibson. Robertson, Wheeler and Young There being no further nominations, the rol of the Senate was called, with the following re sult: Senator Texadavoted for the Hon. B. F. Jonas -1 vote, Senators Breaux, Dueros, George, Perkins and Sandiford voted for the Hon. it. L. Gibson- 5 votes. Senators Boatner, Ellis, Garland, Goode, Grover. Kelly, Stubbs, Mitchell, Ogden, Richard son, Wheeler and Zacharle voted for the Hon. W A. Bobertson-12 votes. e.nator Robertson voted for the Hon. John Young-1 vote. The roll of the House was called when the following members voted for the Hon. B. F. Jonas: Messrs. Bridger. Breard. Bowdon. Brady. orry Dupree. (atincs, Hntington., Lyons, ea teonhard M ehee, Newsom. Pera ta,. Pittaityland, Jsrbin, bhalcsneare .8ingleton. Spiller, Stagg, Bidgely and Wilde-xi. The following members voted for the Hon. Randall L. Gibson: Speaker Bush sad fessrs. Aldidge, Bell, Del avilne, Robertson, Ferguson, Fitzoatrick, Hill of Orleans. 1 oerster, Kennedy, Kelly of Or lans. Leeds. Lamare, Means. Kerno'han, Por ter, Rolle. Smart, Trem julet and Williams-io. The following members voted for the Heon. John Young: Messrs. Sartain, Brtggs. Gillespie. Jonas, Self. Washburn and Young of East Baton Rouge-7. The following members voted for the Hon W. A. Robertson: Messrs. Barron. Buck, CX,ckerhnm, Carloss, Crossy, Duke, Kelly of Winn, Kidld, Nuncz. fichardson. Steele, Sellors. Taylor. Tolor, Voor hies and Young of Olaithorne-16. Total vote a: necoessary to a choice 43. No one candidate having received a majority of all the votes east, the residing officer do .lared that there had been no election. On motion of Mr. Perkins, of the Senate, the joint assembly adjourned and the Senate with drew to its chamber. -dERSAOE FROM THE RENATE. SENATE CHAMBER, March 10. 1877. To the IIonorable Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives: Pentlr»-n-I am directed by the Senate to in form your Honorable b ly that the Senate has concurred in House bill No.71, entitled. "An act to repeal act No. 74. approved teptember 14. iees; act No. 41, aýprov4 February 27 1869: act No. 87. apDroved marh s 1869: act &o. 92, approyed March 8, lNe s a No. 94. S rovd March s0. 1870; act No. 8t, aproed March 8, 1873; act No. 64apptv arol M 187 act No. is J4W7 40W...p: ttt. w3 r o nua) *a..e 6 e s sme: N ai mendmeaat a5 annexed to the 11. Srespsrtfull trW.0N 0-, 0 Pard Binat$ bill Wiai takhewp with the eten ate's amendments, whloh were reed as follows: 1t.1' I lt 67 Csrd te, scottono sttet out the w r ins d e tram te l t of ro, and ;'fter tahe of thls not. 2. Ahtoea e t t e ouw t the wordh "on aU attr t lath ay o roh, 117," I. tPolent t.~ddt . lie thee., after theo Swor 'airm" oert the worls "and oes. 4 Add'tO stlOl twO the words "tirovfded the wbtle xfpeete ofaeid poloe foroes fire old rm pno. loloe tbierapl shall not exceed and is teroeby limltn to the sum of So30,000 per annum. a, Setlion three, line twelve, after the word tala m" insert the words "and pollce," r, n lines nipe and ten, same sectlon, qtrlko out the wornea "on or betpr the said 18th day of Mar7, 1977. 7, In seion a line 4 Insert between "eontrol direction" the word "and " and strike out the halanc of the section anhl add " of the Board of Police; said beard shall hon let of four eom miw oners, inad flbor to the Mayo~ ef the city of Nw rles. Wh shall be ex oflico a meom br andP ent o the board. and the Admin Irattor of Police of said city who shall be ex oflim oo the otrm of said board, to be oisen In the manner hereinafter presoribed. and a ma orlt of sald board shall constritute a qutrumi fr the transattion of hbsuin es. That the Mnyor shall nominate, and, with the advice and con sent of the Conmom Couneil, appointthecow hnltsioners of said Bioard of Police, and the said commissioners shall hold o of en for one, twt%'hree and four years, to bO detormined hby lot upon their appointment, and at the expira tlion of the term of eaoh of said commissIoners the Mayor shell appolnt as aforesaild a conmist stoner, who s hall hold office for four years. 'rhe power of trying, of removal, or of suspension by any of the ofllets or patrolmen is ,-xltt sively vested in said board, and i: shall possess suih other powers and perform such other dutl's as may he nuthorized and enjoined by the city Administrators." H. In section 3. in lin" 1h1, after the words "one hlndred" insert the words "anld filty." i. NeHtion 4, after the word "repeal,,l" add the words "and that thibs at shall take effoint from and after its pansage and promulgation." 10. in the title after the words' "fire alarm" add "nioli polic.n." 11. Add to tie littll the words "and to establish the Board of Poll'e." The House ,ncnmrrted in the IIrst, recond andl third amondments. In tllhe fourth amendment the llousoe rfused to concur. The fifth and sixth amendmoent were non cuf'ed in, On the mo:i *n of Mr. Voorhlos to nonour in the seventh amendment, ia rising vote was taken, resulting as follows: Yeas, 22; nays.:to No quorum voting, a call of the House was 'e tIrdered, as follows: hs Hon. LBuh. 8 eaker and Mossrs Aldlae. n- Berbln iilieu 'Bridger. Breard, Bowden Buck. id erry Bell. Brirgs okeram, Carlo s, ressy. elavlgne, Duke, Iju [re.Fl.iatrick,1'ergissn Foerser, skins.itllospile hunttinaton, HIll o, y. Orleans, Jons. Kennedy, teily of Wlnn. Kelly of Orleans Kdd Krnochan. Lo ohad. of Orleps, Lyons1 eds raare. ans. io ()ehee. Newsom. Nune. Porter. Peralta., tts, it Richardson, Itylad, llbertson, Belle, RlIdg o Icy Ihakspeare, zinhg1lon. Self Spiller 8tag, teele, olers, Sm T remoet T ,Wshwarn eioorhlmes, WYoungrne yeu. of - l&lhborne. and Young of East BaiOn ItRouge. Sixty-three members and a quorum. It was moved that the House do refuse to concur in the 7th, sth. 9th, toh iand l1th amend ments recommended by the Senate. The motion preva!ltng. on motion of Mr. SMe(lehle a committee of conference was ap pointed, consisting of Messrs. Jonas. Voorh~'s and McGecote, and the Senate was re',luestedjo appoiLt a similar committ,'e. i HPE('IAI. O.IER OF THE DAY. If louse bill No. 215, "An act to repeal nat No. .8, apprvo,t November :10, 1.72. nlltitled "An act to regulate the conduct and maintain the freedom and purity of elections; to preoerible the mode t of making returns thereof; to provlde for the a election of returning oflloors and define their n powers and duties; to prescribe the mode of , entering on the rolls of the Senate and House of , Representatives. and to onforce article one - hundred and three of the constitution; to pro vide the manner and time of holding elections, e and making returns thereof: to define the duties and powers of offioors of election; to pro vide for the appointment of commissioners, I, and other officers of election; to maintain the freedom and purity of electlons: and to provide for the punishment of ofllters and other per sons who may violate the election laws, by g making false returns, by false or illegal voting, or by ante of violence and intimidation, or by , neglect of duty; to provide tile manner of enter ing on the rolls of the Senate and House of Ilepresentatives; to provide the man nor of con . t(.ting lect.ions in certain cases; to enforce article one hundred and throee of thl, lconst itu tion ; to provide for tilhe ptnlismnt of persons registering illegally as votelrs; to slcure a free. fair and peaceable elecllon throughout the State, and to repeal conflicting laws." S Being the special order of the day for this f day. was takln up on its Hcondll rl'lading. and was read section by sectiln ; sections 12, 3, 4 and r were adopted. Seootion 6. oil the motion of Mr. Voorhles, was amended by striking out all after the word t "plac)" in line 16. The section was adopted as amended. Section 7 was adopted. I Section 8 was amended by insorting after the word parish in line 0, the words "or in the par Ish of Orleans of the election district." The section was adopted as amended. Section 9 was amended In line 7 by striking oat the words "two hours" andl inserting the words "one hour." The seRtion was adopted as amended. Section 10 was amonded in line 2'(;, by striking out tho words "two hours" and inserting the. words "one hour." Settions 11, 12 and 13 were adopted. Section 14 was amended by striking out the word "affirmatives" and inserting "aMrma tions" in lieu thereof, and the section was adopted as amended. Section 1, was adopted. Section 16 was amonded by inserting after the word at in line 10 the words "in default of which the commissioners are authorized to provide a ballot box and proceed to hold the election." Also, by adding at the end of the see tion and after the word dollars the words "and imprisonment not morethan six months." The section was adopted $a amended. Sect ion i7 was amended by adding at the end thereof the words "and Imprisonment not more than six months." The section was adopted as amended. Section 19 was amended by striking out all from the word "ward" in line 7, and inserting the words "in which heactually resides, provid ed, that in the parish of Orleans, such voters shall be required to vote at the polling place es tablished in the election district in which he re sides." Section 20 was amended by striking out from the word "rejected" in line 10 to the word "tie" in line 14. The section was adopted as amended. Section 21 was amended by inserting after the word "election " in line three the words "or any citizen of the State." Also. in line lo, after the word "place" the words " or whether he is a duly qualified elector of the State. parish and ward in which he offers to vote." The section was adopted as amended. Section 22 was adopted. Section 23 was amended by striking out the word "felrny," in line 19, and inserting the word " misdemeanor " in lieu thereof; also. by striking out all after the word " fine," in line 21, and inserting in lieu thereof the words "and imprisonment at the discretion of the court." The seetlon was adopted as amended. Sedtion 24 was adoite. The further ~ ldration of the bill ~was pot - k.t~itrrr'aat3g apet3 .~~ roar * an o ot O esMourrena e nr n. et n o nn- r 5e to !ntorlyp!i .t r~qa~.urew . urr aepurop rte tate n te troe o It.,. loseas f er *ioesaoaoafl tare 0rm 1 -nd1to ia¶se the renith ot *weohb etd t e ot the oces t idh m rith n ` the ormao O aloohop to leSltbbsrhiditthe itcl of eout sfl tt r i aouolnt additional ,ol.oeite!Y. in. jsry wor.. ond t ae e wards lnt One or Sto.eus roee of the neti n ole tion Wase. ant fzing the ntmein r of embers, mand meanne o their elttont e mlode Si vacn~neesn le polieo r afvean oensablon ro t~l jterooourS ;ergfor citn trs tr neoct o dhteti r11 tt t mode of enforcingtheeame; repeallng at No. 7, ap"D proved April 27, i171, enttlltt 'Lnr act to rPot gan.,ne the polita urles of the ate, prescribing the number thereof nd the mode of ele tion. and fixing their dutine and compensation.' " Also to Inform yeo that the Wenate has con curred in Uouse bill No. 193. entitled "An act to regulate and fix the fees And dompenstilon of Scollectors for the g ollection of all taxes throughout thetate, and for the listing of prop erty for taxation in all the parishes of the 8tate, except the parish of Orleans.," with amendmentS ui annexed to the bill. Very respectfully,. JOrtN tLe G. Soeretary of tihe benate. MESSAo tFROM TE (tOViRaNOnR. The following message was recolvod fron his lExecll,.ne the Governor: EXEOUTIVi DEPARTMENT, State of Louisiana, Now Orleans. Marchl Io, 1877. To the HTonornbhl H peaker and Members of the IiHo'e o Io ouresentatives of the btato of Loulsiana: ,.nrtlfemn-I am directed by his Exollenoy the Governor to inform you that he has this day approved and slgaiad a' act., originated in your honorable body. nrtitled "An act relative to the transfer of stocks,. nd to nirtend and re-enact sec:tion 31:1 of tie Revised MtH..utso of the State of Louisiana." Rcspot frilly I)IrNUA H. CAGE, Jr., Private theretary. Mr. Kidd. chiairman, of the Committee on En rollment, reported as correctly enrolled House bills NOs, r:. 3 194 and 3na. * Mr. Toler presented the memorial of Mr. L. F. Bar rett, setting forth a claim for rcirnburse mont of State taxes erroneously paid. Riefrred to the Oommitto on Claims. House bill lea, " An act to regulate and fix the fees and compensation for the colloetion of all taxes throughout the 8tate, and for the listing of property for taxation in all the parishes of the State, except the parish of Orleans," which was this day returned from the Benate ooncurrod in with amendments. was takst up and the amendments were read, as follows: In lines is and 14. section 1, after the word " dollars," strike out the words " State and par ish taxes collected." in lines 17 and is, section 1, strike out the words "State and parish taxes collected." alter the word " dollars." In lines 20 and 21, section 1, strike out the words "State and parish taxes collooted," after the worl "dollars." Also, is line 21, section i, strike out the words "such fees to be paid." Htrike out all of line 22. section 1, Strike out in line 2:3, section 1, the words "for such election." In line 21 strike out the words "three-fourths of." In Ilne2n. after the word "one." add the words "rand a half." In line 27 strike out the word "two" and in sort the word "three." In line 29 strike out, the words "one and a halP' and insert the words "two and a quarter.' In line 29 strike out the word "four," and insert the word "six." in line 30 strike out the word "two" and insert the word "throe." in line 5. section 2, after the word "State," in sort the words "or parish." In line 7. section 31, after the word "State" in sort the word "taxoes." In line s, soeotiton 3, strike out the words "and parish aggrogated taxes." On the motion of Mr. McGhoee the House re fused to na~ree to the lnenate's amendments and called for a committeoo of conferene with the Benatet hereon. The Hpeaker appointedi on said committee on the part of the Hloluso Meosrs. Hill of Orleans. Lyons and Leeds. On the motion of Mr. B1ridgor, House bill No. 1ir, "An anct to authorize tho receipt of the war rants issued In paymont of constitutional om eors of the Htate for back taxes due the gner:al fund for the y'ara in whi('h such salaries wore Was taken up with thel amennlm'ntl of to e Senate, which was .oom lrrod in as follows: In --etin--1- Hi-iiu iw. aftetrthe word "thereof" i -m e---r - the words "or their heirs." Benkto bill No. 10s. An actto amend act No. 125, entitled "An act to carry into effoct the purposes of the donation by the United States, of publle lands for the benefit of agricultural and the mercantile arts," etc.. Was taken up. read, and. under a suspension of the rules, passed to its second reading and referred to the Committee on Charitable and Public Institutions. Mr. Singleton asked the consent of the House to take up that part of the report of the Com mittee on Olaims this day presented relating to the claim of J. D. Haggertyand others. Consent being granted, he called for the reading of the bill reported by the Committee on Claims, and moved that said bill be placed upon the calen dar, becoming House bill 2.a, 'An act for the relief of C. A. (Guillroy. Joseph Landerneau and J. D. Haggerty." He moved that the rules be suspended, in or der to putthe bill upon its second reading; Pending this motion the House, on the motion of Mr.B Sellers, adjourned. PETER J. TREZEVANT. Chief Clerk. REDUCTION IN PRICES. .. Mmae. ROSA RZTPOIR, No. 9 Chartre troeet. OFFERS THE BALANCE OF HER FALL AND WINTER STOCK - or - ELEGANT PARISIAN BONNETS, HATS, FEATHERS, FLOWERS, Etc., AT GREATLY RECUCED PBRICE8 and regardless of cost, to make room for a MAUNIFI GENT STOCK of SPRING MILLINERY, expected next month. zdies deelrin~ to secure bar gains should not fail TO CALL EARLY at No., Chartres. oes nD em SaWd&Fr REMOVAL. -m. i. .. rLDeZ -Eil& NX2W OilSANSI NUILA OZ UO Up to Deetnmer a1. 1574. ESTABLISHED IN aos0. Fire premltm .............. ............L4g6,79 11 rne premiums ....................... 8. 914 91 liver premlum s......................... 80.9o a lOtal' tatnot1it of brelum s. ..n ..... .... 84 Lse unearned and retiUt premiums. 9,902 94 Net earned vremiemse ...................,s , Add interest and discoupt.............. 24,47 Deduct Fire losses ........ ........... g9,4 74 Marine losses ............... 2,162 9o tiver losses ................. 24.74 s8 Net losses................$..86.,S a Reinsurranes....... StsR8,s o Rebate.............. 4.468 1s Board of Under. Writers, general expenses, State and bity taxes.... 51,628 as ---- 117,909 86 9$304,27 099 Reserve for unsettled claims. 21,000 oe 3---9-- ,72 o09 Net profits for 1876.................. $29,156 98 g ABBETS OF THE COMPANY. 'Valued at their eash market value: Real estate......... .... ......118,162 77 United States bonds. City Railroad Oomp.a.l, city and J. and 0. N. R. t. first mortgage, bank and insurance stocks ....................... .........158.800 92 Bills receivable (premiums)............ 11,758 24 First mortgage notes and pledge notes 198.760 o8 Cash in bank........................ 6,97 a9 Premiums in course of collection...... 47,2~a 9s Amounts due by insurance companies 8,207 a3 9874,418 6e We, the undersigned, noecial committee ap pointed by the Board of Directors of the New Orleans Insurance Company, to value the assets of said oempaay at their present probable mar ket value, hereby certify that after a careful ex. amination the valuation of said assets, as above speefied, is true and correct, to the best of our knowledre and belief. New Orleans. 1th January. 1677, W. A. BELL, H. GALLY, E. MKEtILH. A SOEIIEBIL. The above statement is a true and correct transeript from the bookh of the company. J. TUYES, President. J. W. Hriatos, ecroetary. Sworn to and subshritbed before me, this 17th day of January, A. D.1877. JOHN L. LAIEJCITE. Third Justice of the Peace. At a meetlag of the Board of Directors, held this day. It was resolved to pay the semi-annual Interest dividend of five per cent on the ca.ital sto)k to the stoackholders, or their legal repro. sentattives, on and after the first Monde- of Fobr'uary next J. W. HINCKS, Secretary, January 15, 1877. DIRECTORR. Ernest Mrilh. II. Gally, Charles Lafitte. Wm. Van Benthuysen Charles B, huhmidt, Jules Aldige. Charles J. Leeds. W. A. Bell. D. Fatjo, Pierre Poutz, A. Hchrleblr. J. Tuves. Jals8 m IN BANKRUPTCY. UMNITmD STATES DISTRICT COURT. DISTRIOT OF LOUISIANA. IN THE MATTER OF NATHANIEL C. COY ington, Bankrupt. In Bankruptcy--Il. 184S. W HEREAS, NATHANIEL C. COVINGTON. of Jefferson parish and district aferesald, duly declared bankrupt under the act of Con gress of March 2, 1867, as this day filed in said court. a petition praying for a discharge and nertlficate thereof, from all his debts and other ela.a provable under said act. Notice is there. ford given to all ereditors who have proved their debts, and to all other persons in interest, that the seventeenth day of March. 1877, at 11 a. m.. Is assigned for the hearing of the same, and that they may then and there attend and show causeo, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petition should not he granted : and further notice is given, that the bankrupt will undergo an examination before Itoeister C 8. Kellogg on the fifteenth day of March. A. D. 1877, at 11 a m.. at his offmce in the Custom-House be ilding Clerk's Omice. New Orleans February 27 1877 LB D YONS I ---r - f~2s mh7 14 Depruy Clerk. UNITED SITATES DlSTRICT COURT. DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. IN THE MATTER OF CHARLES W. STINDE, Bankrupt. In Bankruptey-.o. 1sle. W HEREAS, CHARLES W. STINDE. OF ew Orleans and District aforesaid, duly declared bankrupt under the act of Congress of March 2. 1at7, has this day fled in said court a petition praying for a discharge apd certificate thereOf, from all his debts and other claims provable under said ant. Notice is therefore given to all creditors who have roved their debt., and to all othr persons in interest that the alst day of March. 177. at 11 a. m., as. signed for the hearing of the same. and that they may then and there attend and show canse if any they have, why the prayer or the said petition should not be granted; and further notice is given, that the an rupt will undergo an examination before eister 0.. K ellogg, on the 42th day of march A. D. 1877. at 11 a. m., at his office. Cnstm-House Building. Clerk's Ohtce. New Orleans, March 81877. R. DMVONSHIt mh9 16 28 Deputy Clerk. UNITED STATES DISTRICT COU=T. DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. IN THE MATTER OF F. B. FLEITAS, BANK rupt. In Bankruptcy-ENo. 1i83. W HEREAS, F. B. FLEITAB, OF ST. BER Snard Parish and district aforesaid, duly declared bankrupt under the act of Con gress of March 2, 1867. has this day filed in said courts petition praying for a diseharge and certificate thereof, from all his debts and other elaims provable under said act. Notice is there fore given to all creditors who have proved their debts;and to all other persons in Interest, that the twenty-eighth day of March, 1877, at 11 a. m., is assigned for the hearing of the same. and that they may then and there attend and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said pe tition should not be granted; and further notice is given that the bankrupt will undergo an ex aminatton before Hergister J! Ward G'irley. Jr., i on the twenty-sixth day of Mareh, A. D. 1877, at 11 a. m., at his office, No. 47 Camp street. Clerk's office, New Urleans March 6 1877. R. DEBVObSIREi mh7 14 21 Deputy Clerk. LEEDS' FOUNDY. s~ZarBaBLIZXD IrN SJ. orener Dlera saa Fnah. r a.tatc.. NEW ORL EANS, ti We areoratea red to maauaota -.- JElrm.~, o s88Ah strei N MUTUA.L INSU CAN _ COMPANY. aid V aC c..ita, "ab..... Net annual man ums and aoeente I etom........ ............. Pe ................. ,47 47-' , tt Dtlmaie hr.; cash...n Gsh on amnd and panm. Spa ,D aae n es ot r, River ani rie ri I 7on tlonir.1.. . 1U....tr . d.3 lo~. r 1,. Ointesm ----o s.- O8IICEJNTD MUTUAL rINSURANO OOl PANT. New Orleans. tMayen er ent The trueness In conformity to the ameld. ar n of tPe company on pollhe h Aren. Pei ne pre ......... 874086 ver remiums ... ........ 114.818 s--a.le,1gI reient rance ,and re trhn remunum ....... win 4 mated nc. ludin all known and unpaid: 52rine ........ ,treet . e On river....... 71,471 90--147.390 S xs. O.pnavmM, rre-r eat, unt, eto..... iaTan 11- $1ilieM LeBavingD after Upa n ! B A 00 er Orlea.t in a . nteee in conformity to the maisodi o ethe est g "stent Maie, reamts.......... gggs s Total a vets....., ........' ...... N .. The Board of T steeo resolved, Tha ate taing the an a teret of pre thern c eit um of thi mmpany a f osTWeNT be paid in afr the 1t y of June next, to i ed, suring t allthe comanyent thne. s ioam as thel~n sama TRUSTEEe. hoes . ldams Edw'd Plisbury. Sa'r .ewma. no. in Sam'l H. Kennedy P a t1den. ohn Phelps. dam Thomson. Andrew tewart e Abraham. Jooeph hone, P. N. t Bton, Qeorge Martin. 'Viortot er Mjfred Moult on no. n e. .ereteell Bimon oroheimer. ha . b. Wo doolfee M BOHa ANrT' MUTUAL INSURANGE 001 OF NEW OBLEANB. 1S4........ ,....Canal Street ...........1.14 TWENTY-SECOND ANNUAL STATEMENT. In conformity with the requirements of thedr charter the Company publish the followinf statement: Premiums received durine the year endiag: May 81. 1e76, includina unearned premiums of the previous year- n esre ia e.....m............... ~i Net ed P innm 01st May1.7e...3ge*3 O Paid . 1,0 ii. ., On . . ............ 9,. 5.744 on rver ....... 8.!0 7 .$141,01 $7 a.o............ ... .. . .11 a.0 7 ,.1nsursnoeand'. tl Compury have the followiag Asset to son~....... ........ ............. t aamreeed boefrore m. tion ...... .. ......»:: ate on tr took. SAVING IN STITUTIOW. X OTL0 8A. SAVINGS INS I o. 6r l. street. ,T a -A . ratered oh . Oe n .i A cansae. ro the Board • - "to %w