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.TATh OF LOUISIANA.
_ZWAT$.
vXnTRA t A#JA#ON OFi 1877.
x itel.thk Day's Proceeedinln.
tRlrNArK OAMUPR, i
New Orleans. Tuersday, Mar(h M1, 1577. I
*Se oate met pursuant to adjournment, the
Louti A. Wilts' Lloutethant Governor and
at of the Benant, In the chair.
Sdall of the roll. thi following Senators
to their names:
, ,lBreaux, Dueros.ý lls, austis.
l, Kelly. Mltc:hll. Ogden, Per
1.o hrertson Pandiforrl, Stven,
e* xada, Wherrr, W1hite and Zanharin
t-Mesnrs. Allain, Bryant, Bnrrl Carte,
s Dumont. Oecrg,. (lIla. Grover dlarer,
y, titaps, tnltton, 'T'wltchell, *sakoiledd
OUng--le.
MIIMlAO.t FIIOM TIE IIOu1E.
House oF ItFlirslrENTATTVE, l.
New ()rleanrs. March 20, 1877.
otbe Honorable the Horrenate l Louisiana:
iruoted to Inform your honorable
V ti Housnr lx now realy to meet the(
SJOint assembly to tballot for a United
Senator.
PETEIt .1. THEZEVANT.
Chief Clerk.
Oga motion of Mr. Itolhertson, tthe Sonate pro.
in a body to the hall of the House of
eMttivtlos for tie purpose of iallolting in
- aslion for a Unit+l it iat'ei Sonator.
J4OINI H RITON.
SJ. lte f oint i)e .lon wat r'alirr l to order by thl
Louis A. Willtz. lioutena it (Ivernor anl
lt of thie Hnatle.
. oroll of the HroLnate ws rairllel, wh'n the
ng llfeuatorsl answorld t thellr names:rn
'Irs. Joetnlr, Bre.ur x. Du)lroR. Ellis, Ers
a-ind (boml, Urover, Kelly, Mi'hnlrl.
Perkins itiha'.Isom, lbti,,rison, .nili
eVOn, lStub. , T'1oxwla. Whelore', Znnhlln
tbe roll of the Houselle 10 b rinrI 'lleil. tin fol
g nmembenrs anrswtrrdI to tihIr une+: 4
L. Bosh, HpM,,,ketr, iani Mrrerrs. At
7000k, Brllger, Bi rurd. Urwd-n B]rron,
beLrry, BDell, Iliarthln. 1,1111t. Cook
SOarross, (rtrnMsv. l)*ilvigne,. Duke, flu
- , R, toafitpatriek, lForstor.r Ferrusnn,
piHuntiinigtei, lHummondi, 11111 of Or"
'4OflM Kennedy. KI.ly of Wlnn, Kelly of
, fddl, Korn., han. Lyons. Leeds,
0 Lea, Le onhard of Orleans. Means Mr
, Newsom, Nun"'s. I'ortAr, Peralta. Fl'tts.
n., ItylandI. robetrron, Itn.ollo, Rrligloy,
re, dlngl,+to , Hilf, l tnagr . HStele,
, mart, Taylor. T'rnmoulet. Toler
burn, Wood, Wildlo, Williams, Young of
ne--ea.
s e President of the joint assembly then dle
edthe object of this joint. assembly was to
for a United trates Senator for the term
OgmfReneing March 4. 1577.
:he Secretary of the Honate read the names
St ndidates, to wit:
.KBn. . Jonas of Orleans. Ilon. Itandall L
a of Orleans, lIon. W. (I. Wyly of Carroll.
4SatOr Wheelor withdrew the nomination of
W. G. Wyly of Carroll.
' eprebe4nttive Kennedy nominatol ITon
tigh Kennedy of Orleans.
$...ator 8andiforl nominated lion, Wm. M.
of Natchitoches.
The rolls of the resrportive trranrhes of the
eral Assembly wore thoin ctlled, with the
ag result;
r Ellis. ustl., Garland, Stubbs annd
aDdn HpReptrsenrtatlves Aycoek, irlid
S.,odrn, Binrry, ),,lavigno,. Robert,
upree Foerster, (illespie, Hiuntington,
ad, Lyons. Lnods. L.+onhlrrdl. I'ltt.
on, tylandl. Barbin., Hhako Lrare. Hin
ftat , Steele, Itldghly, Toler, WaIshbu rn.
and tWlde voted for the lfon.BF. F. lonas
'otes,,
r Ogden antd l,trpreserntt.lvos lrBush.
Iressy, Estopinnl, Fitzpatrick, 11111 of
ell ofI O(rleans. JLamare, Moans,
On, M.ieOlrr, NIunez, I'rralta, ltrll('.
et and Williams voted f'ir the ifon. 1i. L.
-10 votes.
Boatner, Braruxr D)icror. Ciode,
Perkins. Robertson. Pa.utlifordr. Streven
eada, anld iresentativens BJuck, Dell.
_ arm, Carlosw, .JoInas. Kidd. Lr+r, Ielf,
b.Ilers, HSmart ann Young of Clai
vOted for the I11r. Wim. M. Levy -22 votes.
ators Grover Kelly, Whnrlerr rand 7.a"harie
SDreentative Il arron Forguson. Duke.
lbdy elltPyof Winn and Taylor v terd for
. ugh Ken nedy-- o votes.
'T-id number of votes oast, s5; nee"+ssary to
dabs, 42.
.." T .Preeident declared that as neither randl
had recmlved a majority of the votes east In
assembly, there was no election.
motion of Mr. Wheeler, the jolnt assembnly
ourned, and the Stnate withdrow to Its own
F 'S'hRenato was called to order by the lion.
Louis A. Willz. Lieutenant Governor and Pres
of the oenate.
Opr.Oall of the roll the following Snators an
to their nam's:
ontner, Dueros. Ellis. Eustl, (lar
i, Grover. Kelly. Mitchell. Ogdetn.
lichardson, Il'tortson. 8andiford
Steven, Texada, Wheeler. White andi
t-Metsrsr. Allain. tBreaux, Bryant,
Cage. IDemasn, . umornnt. (Gorsg, Ola.
,Landrv. tamps, Hutton, Twitehell,
ol annd Young-'e.
Onpmotion of Mr. Boatner, the rending of the
in detail was disapensed with.
:' P .IAL ORI)EiC O TiIE DAY.
~~ se bill No. s19, entitled "An net rogulntinig
mode of assessing and collecting taxes
roughout the ltate, providing for the rorree
@&1L over and under assossnients, provliing
the collection of State and parish taxes, and
apDointment of tax collectors; limiting the
erof taxation of all parishes and munlci
s throughout the Stite, giving relief to
Tae, and appointing a board to examine
ding claims, and repealingc all laws in
therewith, and to remir certain iinter(sts
penalties on certain un paid taxes, andi llrn
the liens. privileges, and right of pledge
r licenses, taxes and assessments, and ap
tmentof assessors in all the parishlis. and
the taking of the census of 1.th( youths ba
a the ages of six and twenty-one in all the
as of the State."
motion of Mr. Steven, the following report
the Committee on Finance was adopted.
Ito ,Ms FiNANCE COMMuTTEE, i
New Orleans. March 16. 1877. 1
HIe Honorablo Prcesident and Members
ern-Your con)minitte to whom was sub
House bill No,. l' r,-pi'ectfully report
rably thereon, with thi tllnowing amend
}, tiine3. strike out th', wo rdi "shall be
on li, lino 3, strike ot tly' word;' .tnd
l0e."
.SoI. 15 line 4. strike iut th, w.re "ta ,d
n," and insert in l Iou t, r,[l the word
on 15, line 15, strike out after the word
"the words "unless the til\apayer, undler
.ehali allegethat gross injustite I its Ioin
to him, in which case the party shall hayv
lemedy in the courts."
on 28, in line 21, after the word i"tax'l,"
the words "it beingthe duty of the Presi
orproper ofticer of any corporation. not
on its capital stook, to furnish th.l t s
with aoomptete list of the shareholders
institution."
n 27 strike out line 7, and in line a the
oertifled by atfidavits." and insert in
f the words "under oath."
.qa27 line 2, strike out the word "mod
1. lines 20. 21. 22 and 23. strike out the
.''nless the taxpayer, under oath, shall
gross injustice has been done to him.
ease an npueal shall lie to the courts."
3 line 17, strike out the word "two"
"three."
36. line 25, after the word "property."
the words "and this shall apply as
toetsmentxsas taxes."
g to become section 37:
--- eacted, etc. That it shall be un
. or recorder or sheriffs to
m..tlortgage or donation with
In th se-t the payment ab.lutely
sotat rany ?iofd~a
ionii to beebm. ftu.
on to become seton w.
Section te to ome section 4o.
nection 40 to to ome section 41.
Section 41 to become section t2.
Section 42, li1e 12. after the word "State" stikeo
out the words and parish."
Section 42 to beome section 4a.
Bootion 48 to become section 44.
Section 44, line 4, after the word "bond" striko
out the words "executed by notarlal sot."
section 44 line 10, after the word " the" add
the words ' Auditor of Public Accounts or tho".
eClo lon 44 to becomo section 46.
Section 45 to become section 40.
Section 45 to be.ome section 47.
Bection 47 to become section 48.
iectlon 48 to become sec'tion 4.,
H.ition 49, line to, after the word " oompn na
tion," strike out balance of the line; and, also,
strike cot all of lines 11, 12,18, 14, 1, 18. 17, 15, li
20,21, 22,2:. 24 anrd 25, and inerrt after t-he word
" comprenation," in tIne 10, the following: "For
collecting all taxes, including current and back
tax.s to hb computed on the sums actually col
Ient.'d aLid paid into the State Treasury, viz: On
the first five thousand dol'ars, ten per cont; on
all sur. above fiv@nthousind dollars, and not
exoon.di g ten thousli dollars, five per cent;
on all sums exceedr.. ten thousand dollars,
throee per ent; on aUll oenees, ten per cent. ThCe
same rates as the above to boallowed for the
collection of parish taxes and licetnses co llirn,r.d
and paid into the Treasury; iatl for
every seizure, twenty-five centk, wlher
the property is aetually seized. For
every sale one dollar and fifty cents, to be paid
out of the proceeds of the sale only, and in no
case by the Statte or parish. They shall also he
entitled to charge five cents per mile for earh
mile traveled, in making seolzures of personal
property; the milenage actually and neiessarily
traveled to be computed on the dilstnce from
tho courthouse to the place where the seizuro
has boeen marn, and one dollar for writing and
posting advertisements of sales of prorperty,
seized for non-payment of taxes; when adv"r
lisernurlts are made by publication in now -
papers, tihe tax collectors shall make no chars
thor foir, ot.her than the printer's bills. Tie th
collentors I roUigthout tho State shall be entittd
to collreit parlth taxies arld I"lonses. ex'c.d[ inl
|the parish of Orleans reeiving therefr thire
ei arnI fIcs asi e at irci providel except that t.hu
trgtirto for eizrn trlid .hale, or for posting, ahall
ih m id only Iv oin' r.la ts the carna diti rienri#lt,
fir lIh t.tat aind parish tnaxes,"
ir' t iori sv, ini lii, afltnr thn wo,rd "al nd." :trike
out Ithe lwordh "'t iii 'i'reasurer," rand inert in
lii tthrot.ef, th wrdes "h-''retary of M.tatto." In
line 2c, strike out the word 'ditatr Traur,'r"
•tund inisrt i'n tliu thereof rht wrd- "'erotuar y
of Htate."
HMtion rI to bheiirnc srctihn 51.
Sction 1, in tine Ii, strike .,it the worl "no
lIee'" antd i nsort inii l.n thurof the word 'aI
verti..nmnt."rt
Section st to beconme sectlon r,2.
H.octiotn 52 to bcome section rt.
Section 5.1, in lion 7 atter the word "satne,"
strike oit balance of the line~; also,strike out till
of lines 5 9, it I, '12, an ld 1, andt insert in Illu
theretrof, t.e wor.is " te tax ro,,telltors shatll, ion
tthei Ilrst Monday of Novcill.ber, file In tho otlllto
oft."
In linn 20 alftir the word "levind" Insert the
wordst alnd from the date lf such nlfllin. said
taxIs shall bear elght per cont per tannulrm In
terest, and no other penalty shall tie exigibtlo,
any previous law to the enintrary notwithstand.
lntt lin 24 after the word "list," strike out the
words "arnd giv personal notice in writing to
the delinquent taxpayer, his agent, or if an ab
senlltr,e the curator, a polintcd by a cominetent'
rou rtto represent him," and Insert In lion
thereof the words "and publish the list so filled
twice during ten days, notifying the dellngeuunt
taxpayers that."
In line 14, after the word "same," strike out
balance of the line, also strike out all of lineos 5,
a8. :i7, 1, 39 aind 4a .
tsection 53 to become section 5i.
SNttion 54 to become section 55.
BSectin 55, In line 7 and 8, strike out the words
"general or special."
In line 28, after the word "enj,ined," insert
the wordrs "ten per centfor speclal damrnlragcr for
Sect ion 55 to b.lSome snation 56,.
heothon M56, lhe 12. after the word "provided."
insfrt the words, "that in all cases whetr del in
qfllnt taxes are (dun upon movable property,
the1 ta.x collector shall e authorizeod to make
actuatil sizulr off he nmiovilble property, 00on0
wilhob tax is (due, or any other propaerty owned
by the party by whom the tax is due, and sell
tthle o51n11 after (dll nottice a1 atihve provldoid."
tlccrtio1n 616 to b.eome nsetion 57.
e tlion 57, line 1, after the word "aRt," strike
out the words "or heretofore sold under any
fornmtr rev"nue acit: provided, the same has
iH.on pur'ch .i4'dl, auwl is still owned by the 8tatoe
or anl yity or parish."
In line I.16after the Wordl "rodempt on." add
the word "providld, tlhat if the H tate has Ii 0(1 1>o'l
tile purchaser, anid taxes 1sinoe aIsse;s'L.(I t,
pa li .
in lino 31 s'triki out the words "no fio." anrd
Inisert in liou thereof tthei words "two dollars;
provilded no fee shatll be chitar ed by the Allitlor
elloeti whore property hasl beoen tulhally sold
and NIought in by another party than the Stat,'."
ole't.iotl 57 to bei o, .tl', section 55.
lti:llon G5 to bt,'orne .(ection 59.
Mop'tion r19 to become snt)lion (I .
Hetlion I10 to q.(llolme mseotion 6t.
Secttion 61 to btromrne t.ction 61.
Hectlion 62. linlt 27, after the word "to" strike
out the words '"no fee therefor." and insert the
words "two dollars; provided, no fee shall be
'charged by the Auditor, exý ept where property
itas been actually sold and boulght In by another
party than the State."
Seotion 61 to hetome section 6.s
Heotion 63 to become sRtllion 64.
ih~ction 64, lne 14 I after the word "lieionse"
strike out the words 'on printed receipts ti be
furnished by the Audiltor.
HSetion 64 to 1torumle section 1r,.
Hention 65 to boeorno section 66.
olection 66, line 10s. after the word "others"
strike out the words 'until the time of rodenl
tion lhasM expired."
Hee.tion 1t11 to become e.otilon 67.
tbectio ll ;7 to bIlcorlor t lion (;*.
Seltion (;6, in Il ne . aftier thell word "Stato"
strike olut thlte words "alLd parish.es."
In line lo, alftr the word "Trilleasurer." strike
out thll worlds "and the l'arish Treasulrer."
I line 14, after the word '"Accoulntsu," strike,
oilt the w or(Is 'and Phrlsh Treais1rer."
In line 24, aflter the word "occupation," Inert,
the words "similar settloremnents for all arish
taxes and lieten's shall be 0lmadl(e by the Tax
Coillectirsit ,luringl the lr.st week of iw-'h mlllnth
with the Parish f'rlnsulrer."
Htr'tion 62 toi beornl a sctlion 1r.
14uct.ionl r9 to b.ecome sotlton il0.
Section 70, liun 3il, strike out the word "''hero
ina ft tr."
i'i.tion 70 to bec(ome S4' e' ion 71.
S''ction 71 tIo tboV'ornl) Seotion 72.
to.tion 72 to bacuomel section 73.
tcl,ioni 731 0 tlb.vxlmll S (c1tion 71.
Seit'lio 71 t'o b ''to e stfl Hition 75.
Ho'tion 75. litr 4, strike out the word 'an'l"
rlld Insert in lio thereof the word 'or."''
He'-tion 75 to Il colmn section 76.
Seo:tion 76. line 2. alter the word "Renorder"
strike out the words "of Mortgages."
Setion 710 to becomel section 77.
lection 77 to becnome section 71.
The following tl S(tecti(on 71:
Be it tfurlhe'r ,nactell. et,., That the State TIX.
Oolloetors. on behalf lo the State and piarish
Lauthorities of the various towns and cilty gov
ernmlents throughout the State, are hereby
authorizd and empoweredtl to receive payment
from any person other than the party in whose
name the property has been assessed of any
taxies demandableo by such State, parish, or mu
nilipal corporation, after the expiration of sixty
ilays after the said tax shall have become due
and exigible, andl to suhrogate the payee of the
1sailll to allt thil rights, liens, and mortgages of
the sail State,. tarish, or municipal corporation
inci'dent to or growing out of such tax, and its
re .ord in the otlfies required by law. without
prejudit'c' to any lrlvileg(s or mortgages the
Stat'. parish. or municipal corporation. for
other taxes, or tholse that may boeome hlue ir,
till) futurel; iprovitded, that when the tax is niot
delinqluent,. stlch ullbrogation shall only take
pla'e with thie colnsellt of the party in wheo,(
alilln the property was a1,4sssesod, and thereafter
without regard to hii 'olln..nt.
N. ctiofn 75 to tb5'';lr S, ''tli, n MI.
Sention 50. line 19. strike oilt the, worSi. " witl
h111, 14nnuai m-ssag,!"
i, I:tionll 7 to) become si."nion 11.
MS',tion t1. lino II, strike out tilh word 'three.'"
and insort in litl thereof the word six."
Hultbtitute for section 82:
b, it f'rtl e' etartei , '(t,., That inllnt di
a':lly after th'e lupassage of thiis i''t t'h
Gv'rno,r. by and with thie consel int
of tthe eiltO, shall appoint filv as
sesso5rs of proverty fo)r the parish of Orleans,
no two of whom shall be from the same munici
pal dlstriot, who shall hold their offi00 for the
tb'rnl of two years, an:l re removable for 34(aut15
by lthl Governor; thereafter to be appointed by
tthe city government every two years; and all
vacancies in s.t'h ofime shall be Illhed by the
Governor, until appointed by the c'ouncil as
above, when the va'anetes shtall be filled by said
Council.
Section 81 to be section s3, and the following to
be substituted for section 83:
Be it further enacted etc.. That the said Asses
sors so appointed shall constitute a Board of As
sessors for the parish of Orleans under the su
oervision of the Administrator of Assessments
and they shall, immediately after the paesageof
this act, oommence the work of assessing the
rrty of the parsh of Orleans. as dareated
the said Admins r Asses. enta.
5 a to be as.
beeesaaoy
n it.,trlke outal of l1iies , 4. 5 and e.
et on R to beeofme section 17.
Seotion 6I, line 6; uadd after the word "ases-ue
sore," the words "written In ink," In line 9, after 1
the word " teptember," add the words "during
the exposieng of the rolls aforesaid, any persons 1
eggrigveed by an ovnr-nanmeument may make
complaint threof ito the assessor of the dis
trit. who shall conslder the same arid submit It
to the board of assessors, pie'ided over by the
Admln Istrator of Assessments hereinabove Dro
vided fr,. who shaltl pais thlreon on or before
the first day of HIptVember. The Annjitor of
PI'ublic Ateoirunts or any HfIzean shall have the
ri4ilt to 'omrnplain in the same manner of any
unllqnal or ii rider-valtatlorn, after notlne to the
party In tntliri'5., and said comptallita shall be
pissedl on by the BIlard of Assessors on or be
fore theJlrst day of Heptiembor."
Mection 56 to bstorne section sR.
'the fitllowlig to hi, a substi i.te for rotlion 56:
lie it. frlhtr rnurlred,. Hr',. 'l'hlt ay p, rsei,
WlhoT'se r.uliuHs fir l'orrefltfon of IaRses5Rlntfl
shall have been refusedl by the boarl, of Asses-,
sore, rmlly so miIt htil rstle tJ o a ) ,ard of review.
to be ionposed fiof seven iritizens and taxpayers
residsing in the patrish of Orleann. to tse app irit
id by thi Ovurnor on or rtfore the first day of
bptmnler (,f earch year, iandl tho scaiit hleard so
atpul rintedl shall meet In a room lr rovie lil thIere
fo',r Iby th' cilt y govern.rni t. nas af,resatil In the
Ciy Hallt, anl I ha it hear all emifpll.ints whitid'
have |Iii mades to thi Boardl of Assessors andiil
rne;us.dl they shatli eartify their firdllngs t the
lionrd of Arsnsaors uin luss aipinaluli from as
hilreinafter providedl. lThii eitl bhurtI shell not
sct for a lion gr perlod tlihan ftrny tty from tihe
lrst daliy f le tornmber. andl chlli m m ,sier
there ,f shall riviitivs lix dnoliiir h er day for the
time uittuitlly con.,irndl , rovilei nrot nmore
thtau pay for forty ldays shiall be all, Weld imiinir
any ,iroil fumftalf.rnes, ihi, 5id ICiii pensat lion to tie
aidl by tiylt'eity if Nicw (Or nifns; thiet the fintl
ing of said btard shIl bei finall.
sit fon 57 to h in"', n cution 52.
Mitiun Ri, line :, strike 'ut.I the wirds 'Ad
nintietrathir of A.osseililitsi' n;d iniier' in liin
there . thI woruds "l.Sord of Asieiors " In
lines r andri (i l riko iiit the wrn'I "At i nlini-tr;i
fics ':o r." io lie "i I7 trlke out. tih wi( rd i.ar i
traitru " rn int tin'th wortd "riview." f'n liie'
9strik ti th ,h waort' Irst' nid infirt tin wiord
"cictr nth
sltit s torn ertion 9u.
fMltlroni 9l), iris it, aft'er sti xs ,rd i.tlhtlorix r d"
)..i ' Ih. r w 'rdl tr, pply to the A '. s-ur of
the Dii-tril't for i'lfrfrlw. wh) ii hall utll, 'it, th'.
sluIn" |, ) t i ltoard olf A.,-I.sir,,. 0 ii0 shriillt i.-
fthiliro i)a plr,,viliel lollv, f ir thi yeair of th'
lge nrlil n.'s.mll'nt and in thi h ';x t i.f the r'
I'li rtf thu, ti rih to grint thie retif iakttl, t.he
tii Sir 8).1l l11 h iltitf r muin ' lh v -ul i nit, iling tie
s o t04 o155 trs s ',Hart of i t vin t c ah ysov pr's
vilitr vieiil lth ti, she tll be ki l h vi ll ;rii rl i
nllr.tI as; Mh to f. r t lhu yur iin whih itt i pay-t
H,',tlon Ci th l unirnson 1, Thel foilowiing to Ie
cola' itut:d for s' iol ' ii :
l,' it fur/ll s,' rHv s/n/ l '/ , e r., Thist th rs s.hall hI
six i'l'ax Cltti'iitor ftr ,the parish of Orlns,. iiito
te ippoiitild hy thun (wovirnoir, with thi ialivi.ei
anl ) esii'i nsIlif th lllst h ienatei One fir thie First.
I)iitrllt, one for the Hon,'ond Dihtritli, ni for theu
Third iistrint, srnei for heo Fonrtih i)lstrttt. one
for thi Filth District, and one fur the ,ixth andl
M'viniih Dlstrti'rs. 'That the saild 'fax (tolle(
tor.i shall give bonil, with good andl solvent si
turity thirloni, I as follows, to wit: the Tax (ol
leor i't f thls, First )l strit, sixty thlusand dol
lars; thei Tax (olle.tor of the HMomind DistrIct.
forty th, u IIsnnl dollars; tihe Tax Collector of the
Thiird D)istril', twenty thousant diolhars; the
Tax (tulltoitr of lthe Fourth Distriut. twenty
five' lhouusandr dillars; tho Tax ((olleuntor of the
Fifth District, tlfteen thousand dolies'; then Tax
CoUlit(,r of the Hixth and evenith Distriuts,
twenty thousand ldollars.
The tunls to ie appr.ved by theo Auditor of
Puiilt' Avmounits, whl(th bonds, oonditionidi for
the faith fil uerformnance of the duties sif said
tax illli.wors. shall toi re,'ordel In the mortgage
foftll1. and operate a legal miortg age oi aill the
propeirty otf said itollesttors, the originail of atid
brds., with a eurtItllet of reg stry theire:on, to
be fllId In the offloc of the Auditor of Publin
''Thei fIolIowlng to be section 92:
Re itfurthur ienart'd, est.i, 'That the Auditor of
Piuilit , A"oluntl stshall not rneognll tees any tax ciil
letoir until he shall have given his bohnd as
afrosatid. anrid taken the oath of offieO pro
snribetrl by the consltt.tiont; and 1 aiul otti.h of
offl si all s bito ho1 aliong with the bndl In thi
ofil .. of lth Auditor of l'uhbli Acuat; tits that In
'ea+ any tix coll Itor shte I fail refufse for rieg
hit to givn bmnt 1,s itabtove provided, wi'h in
twent.y +ays from 1ii ippoiu i initt., hii i ffi;e
shall bh onomd vi'ant, anil the (iivernorr shaill
fill tht vacatncy, with tlhi alvif and sonrssnit of
the Hion flt, if tite sarma bti In s.tll i; if siot, the
sidil rinist slhall be '-nit in at th n .xt sctallon
of thi tlflnfte.
The fillxowing to hi., sicttlin 9::
tbHa' (,. / e la fsrthear +,.nr/, "1t. Thrtt the
stail tax iu,,llfotore is shal e l b . titl,{ to h fl
lowing ifiOIlpf.sitifin anitil ntllo miore'. to hi) oiim
pkistll on thi s sum'l asItully ihlletild aniu, ptilI
int', the, Tr'iensury.
'i hs, t;)x sotlliu tr of thi First. Di) trit shall re
l'liile Ion per ilent; the tax 'lliiltor of the
HSil;ntl )Distri,.t shahll re",ivx en ifiinlll t suii.,or
iper icit; thu tatx sillt tor of trioi Thirl I iMtrict
shali r.+.eiv' three anld a half Der ire' : thus tar
eoll-s'tor of the Fourth 1)istrict subsoil recrivn two
psi' " at; thtas u .lhd ) tor of thu i/ifth I)i.trir t
ishall r',.ive sii per c nt; the tax coill-ttor of
the sixth anil mvent.lh iDistricts Shll reinivo
thres l.d a ihalf per ient. Th'ey shall also re
fitiv fitsvi pir liint oi all li insesi ; sill said tax
eolhtietrs shaill be entitlifd for evetry sJizuri onet
dollar, and for every nitil.s, when legal not.ie
is fiRt ually serveil, ten cents onrly, to be paid by
the tiix payr, ian I I n no case, lv tbte St.ate.
Hi'tlon 1N0 to become se)tiuri 9i.
MHetiin 9i, in line 5, strike outl thi wordls "Ad
ministrator of FiituiI£ei" initl insert the worlds
"tax ',,llautes,"
Hii'tlUii 9t to tbecome sifti.on 95,
oHesion 93, line ii s, trike out the words "''Ad
millstr ,tor ref Finance" tanld Insert "tax coltle
tors,." Linel , strike out lthi words "Ad minis
trator of .F'iInafe' andi Insert the words "lax
coillitors." In line 14, sitriki ifut the worl
"rialit" anil Irnanrt the sem 'unt+" t vy"
'i.Ldy" andt Insrt the word i'winkl y."
The following to be i~ltioln ,G:
I:;c. 9t. lie it furlltr "nv.'/rd, vr.. That on or
bfore the first day of Mtlrih of each year, thei
said T'rax otllotors shall give notirn" by puhitlc.
lionin theoffeltlal journal, three tirnas d'luring
llfterrin days that they are prepared to eoll e:t
State, taxiu for thoe urreat year ; on anl after the
llrst dlay (if May of ea'h ye ir iii Stat' taxes in
paid shall bear interest at the rate of "igrnt Uir
cent pr annum. 0"o or tibefore the fi rst day of
Septonmber of each year, the said Tax Collectors
shall tratnsmit to ti, Auditor of Putl. Acciounts
ai list of tlhe ltlnMis of Iall parti's who have niot
laid their taxi,,, fir the :currrnt year, said list to
lie at phraheti,-lly arrainged, to con aln the name
or nanms of ther party Ia.-"esseid, the desnription
of pruiprrty andi ti nnamounat of taxes dnie there
ion. 'I hat the Admlnisrtrator of Aeuounta of thef
city of New t)rlueans i-s hlruby directed to furnish
Ssimil tar list at, the same tiri m ti tho A uditor
showing. the on rrmers of tnosr whose taxes an.a, SOd
remain unpai..anil the descripti',n by the an
.cssment roll ,of thio prop"rty. inr order that said
delinquients may be incaludled in the irteiture to
b): (perated .i here'nafter, provided nothing in
this 5se~tion bedting intendred to modify present
existing laws. a'r to the time wtlen city taxes
becomrn due or the Interest therein. This sec
tion hbeing interndi,d simply ti furnish one sys
trm of forfeiture for both State and city taxes,
and thus retliving the cil y of the hbrdm rdi of en
forcing the payment of taxis, through the
Coufrts.
The Auditor of l'ublic Aceounts shall there
upon. btefore the twentirth day of eptekrnm r,
prepareU a liit of said delinquuents, as handed to
him by the Sail Tax Cotllectors and Administrat
tirs of Finanic, ranged althabetically. showing
the namnes and iamounts of taxes due by the d.t
linllullats, anid thall tutblisli the same once In
the ofllclal journal, nt eompniurid with a rinoticit.e
to the said delinquent"l. that unless the sarnme b-e
paid on or before the ilrst day (,f I)imitlrtr. the
title for the property uIIpon wii.ih the taxis are
unpaid shall be forteit.ed to , hi, 't it', it shutll
bh! t.hi dulty of the Aulditonrir i.f lrli ' A.colnti to
have said list rm, li up alphii,.-ti''ally with 'he,
names-. of t.h p,:trti.s, tbie di-ciripioni of the
pr,perty. nail the alnount of Staite anrrl 'ity
taxis, aitnd oi or ti'forithe hiclt day oft ).enitnrlr,
to 111i the sama' in a bound ib u.k. in thii e ,-, of
the tigister of Corinvyanrais ald lecotrder of
Mirtgzages, which .iring by him shaltl make the
s;iI hook a part of til re'-ordili it the Convey
a;i ,fItit. 'l, t 1be preserved therin, for whi"h
ildevoit anrd keeping the jlei. -lr of Convey
ui'i," sh IL make n .I hargei. 'iTli property upon
whii'i tie tax's are unpaid a.it aiforesuiti, to bt
ioniilereid ai forfeit(ed ti the 9tati, for ithe State
antd 'ity tax's Idue theriin fromr tic first dlay of
DI,(-imb.r.i the lllin i of the said books to co
su.lture the registry of the title; said f ,rfiiture to
voit fiull title to the State of all thin rwght. title
arnl interiest in andl to the said propr' y of thi
lparty a-ses~ssd, subject to the right of redlrmp
tiom and penalties h-reinabiove prorided, in
('a.e of th sale of property outside the parish of
Strike out section 92 of original hill.
Strike out section 9.t of origin ii bill.
tecetion 91 to hbecome sie;,tiin 97.
Section 97. line 7, after the word "thi:" insert
the words "State and city."
Section 93 to become section 91.
Section iu, line 5, strike out the word "sales"
anil insert the word "torfeltures."
Section i1 t.o become section 99.
Section 99. in lines 2 and 3, strike out the
words "Administrator of Finance," and inseri
"Tax Collector." In same line strike out the
word "daily ' and insert the word "weekly." In
line 9, after the word "omce" strike out the
words "by the Clty Council upon due complainl
by the Auditor."
Strike out section 97 of original bill.
Bection e9 to becme etion leo.
eotkn 100, una 4, t.ike ot flee waoy "tea'
parts tax, exeopt e ie.eatmf provided'
shall, for any one year, for all par pwe exceeed
the rate of one per aent on the s value
and no judgment tax of any kin shal be vied
beyond the above limit; the intention hereof
being to limit parechial taxation throughout
the atate, to a maximum of one oer cent., and
to repeal all general laws authorizing the levy of
speclal or judwgnent taxes, pro'rrisdd, that on the
written applination of a tmaorlt. In value of the
taxpayers of a parlah, the pollee jury shall be
authorized to levy additional taxes not in exe~ss
of five mills; and provided further. that this
section shall not be construed to repeal special
laws now in force, authorizing certain parlsban
to levy an increased rate of taxation for spoclal
purposes.
Section 100 to beomne aec' Ion 103.
Section 101 to become section l0o.
ltespeci tully
TWILL ATEVEN, Chairman.
On motion of Mr. Steven the hill was consitd
erel section by section, as amended by the com
mittee.
Thi first ,naction was road.
Mr. fEllis offered the following amendment
andl rnovcd its adoption:
Strike out all of snutlon i.
Mr. T-xada. Chairman of the Committee on
Enr i:lmrnt,. submitted the following report:
I(,otMs CovMMtTTer ON ENror,riMENT
AND ENoRitsSRMEnT,
cew Orltrans. March 20, 1877.
To the lonornat,l trhe 'resident and Members
of iheiHinate:
nGer,,numv' Tour :omrnit.t.o respectfully rn
port as i,roiprly lnrt,lltl Henate bhlls No(. 5,.
107 and it; ailuso Jott Resolution No. 1.
itesprtI fi liv.
L.EWI1 T4 EfXA ,4.
C(lai rman.
Mr. D)rnae dlemnded the ynas and nayst on
thi adoption of the: arnendment offirrd by Mr.
t.dIJ W hti r'i , r
( ir ,. r. .,ds. ( Ir rna.i hlyt, bi iritl,. (lr.d n,
i' .rkins, I'ti.aris.r , itobrrtson, S nrdifurd.
Htiv,"n, bfibt'-', T'lexaca. Hhire r and Z,~rhari
Atr +tr -M's ;rs. Allain. lrsre r , a fuor., r .rv
anl.llt, (;e,'", humtr+. Ila. llparir. ILnlnry,,
iroiin.n-, l. t e, ri . 'w it h, Ill, W'r k ,iflblil .id
'I uni .:
Arnd ti;ii a.rnrnrlr ull t. wia tos)t.
MTr. (;rcr otr'rl the following amnridment
anl mnved iLs atloptirn:
In li 17, strike out. thire words ' raid p nchri : "
iurt ii {ito thereof thli followinr: words: "tht
p ri.:h ,'."
Mr. B',ati.ner noffred the followlrri nsubstitute
for lthe arr:nlrmunt of II Mr. Grver:
iSectiorn 1, in lin If;, strike out the word ' in;"
in Iltn 17. strike out. "assessor" andl irnslot "ns
sescirs ;" strike on'l "'said" and Insert "the:"
strike out "parish" ant insert "parish.es;" in
line 14. strike out the word "his" and insert the
word "their."
Mr. T'erklns cailed up House bill No. 177, ton
tltlid ''An at to provide for gauging and In
spoutirg coal oils and illuminating oils or fluids
lderivled wholly or In part from coal or petro
leum; ti regulate the sale or disposltlon of the
'same; to prohibit in aertain asies the sale or
disposition of ilumrnlnatlng oils or fluids dan
gerons tollfor and protperty, ant to prescribe
penaltli.r for violations of this act."
ByirSeial order of the day for one o'clock. anti
moval that it Ihe postponed and made the spcial
order of the day for Wednesday, March 2, 1877,
immediately after the reading of the journal.
Carried.
Mr. Boatner withlrrw his substitute for the
Sarrentldmert offered by Mr. Grover.
Thei' ql'uestion recurring upon the amendment
of Mr. (}rover. it was, on a ri.'a rorp vote, lost.
t On monrtion of Mr. Steven, the first sition)ll Was
adorpted.
2 he . ortco nt wtol was readl, and. on motion
of Mr. 'I'Txada, ad(opted.
S'Thie thirld sa:tlion was reard.
Mr. Eli is offered trhe following anmendlment
and move 1I its adtloptn :
H trike otut Ilnes 1. Il, 20, 21, 23, anil the worrle
",,f t hei other," in lint 23, and insert in 1iuen
Sthereof "A uditor."
Mr. White onfferend the following as a sut ý.ti
trtte for ther amon irrennt of Mr. Ellis:
1 Line 23., fier "other" tddl tho, words "in case
they refuse to do s,. by the Auditor of Public
Aenounte."
And the substitute was adopt:,il.
( n irur/tion of Mr. Whlite, thir so'i:,n was
adopted. as rntmended.
ition 4 was read, and, on motion of Mr.
B Steven, t.l, section was adopted.
Mection 5 was read.
Mr. Roaomtner offered the following amendment
r and moved Its adoption:
1 Strike out lines 5c,6 7. . 9, 10.11 and 12, and in
sert tihe following:
"But lhero shall be an annual a..essment ol
5 personal property and revision of the assess
mnent rolls for the purpose of indllcating them
on all changes In the ownership of real proper
ty. and of deducting from said assessment the
value of all property lost or destroyed, as well
Ias Ito and all increased value resulting from
now imnrrravme.nt."
Mr. Ellis ofT'erd the following as a substitute
for the amendment, and moved its adoption:
In line frgur strike out the word "'four" and
insert the word "o,ne." Strike out all of the sec
tion after the word "years" in fourth line.,
Anrid the substitute wa.s lost.
The question recurring on the amendment of
Mr. Itoatner the same wLas, on motion of thati
gentlemnan, aidopted.
Mr. White oTfferel the following amendment,
and m.oved its adoption:
"Add to the nend of the preceding amendment
the words, 'And the Assessor shall, In making
his revision, take note of changes in value pro
dicl'el by overlow from erevasses not in exist
ence at the time the first assessment was
made.' "
Mr. Zacharie offered the following as a substi
tute for the amendment of Mr. White:
And the assessor shall, in making his revis
ion. take note of changes in value pro
duced by the opening or closing of crevasses,
which may have occurred since the time the
first assessment was made.
Mr. Stubbs offered the following amendmeat
to the substitute of Mr. Zacharte:
Add the words "or any fortuitous event" after
the word "'Crevasse."
On motion of Mr. Zacharie the substitute as
amended was adopted.
Mr. Robertson in the chair.
On motion of Mr. bte',n the section as
ame.nded was adopted.
The sixth .section wa+ read, anu on motion of
Mr. White adopted.
The seventh section was rca'!. and on motion
of Mr. White adottt'd.
The 'ighth :section was read, and rcn motion
of Mr. Stesin adopted.
The rnnth section was ro:;:, indl oo motion of
Mr. Steven was adopted,
The tenth s:ection was read, anid on motion of
Mr. S0'v'n W ,- a, dopted.
The ele,:vnthi s tion was real as rmmended by
the committee, and on motion of Mr. Steven
adoptel as amended.
Lieut Gov. Wiltz in the chair.
So tion twelve was real, and on motion of Mr
Steven adopted.
Sc':tion thirteen was read, and on motion of
Mr. Sttven adopted.
Seaction fourteen wais read.
Mr. Garland offered the following amendment
and moved its adoption:
In section 14. after the word "possessed." in
line 11. add the words "in this parish liable to
taxation."
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Kelly, the section was adopt
as amended.
Section flftlen was read as amended by the
committee, and on motion of Mr. Steven adopt
ed as amended.
Section sixteen was read, and on motion of
Mr. Steven adopted.,
Section seventees was
#r. Garland oltered ' tý meS
Irn~5·.
lfne Insert "' oidsd no beo. teine for mole
than three years shall be asseseeed aaslnt suech
property,"
Adopted.
The Preicdent directed a call of the Senate.
On a call of the roll, the following Senators
answered to their names:
Measrs. Ducroe Ellis Enstis Garland, Goode,
George, Grover. Kelly, Oaden. Perkins, Richard
son, Robertson, Mandiford, Mteve.n, Htubbr , Tex
ada, Wheeler, White and ZaBlhario-lsi.
Abhsnt--MeaCrs. Alain. BItoatner, rnreann,
Bryant. Bu.ch. Owge, D~mar, Dumont, (tlt Bar
Der Landry Mitchell, Stanmps, button, Twitch
eI11.akefloldr and Young--1i.
On motion of Mr. Perklns rule No. 12 of the
Senate was ordered to hb enforced.
Mr. George offered the following amendment
and rnoved its adoption:
After "law " in line 12 insert " Provided fur
ther, that whenever any party own the State for
brack tanxa shall make affidavit that hbis proper
ty was*sessed more than fifty per cent over its
real value at the time of aseseismont. it shall br
the duty of the Assessror to rievise saidl Ises
ment."
Adopt/ul.
On motion of Mr. Steven. tli, s~ertion as
arnmndrdl wasr adopted.
HeNcti. n eighteen was r.a., amlI on mot ion of
Mr. 4iteven adopted.
Sodtion ninet'ena was r.at,.
Mr. lobr,rtson moved tor rcvonsider thi vota,
whereby the hill was ionsrlderd scct.ion by n(ec
tion.
On whih m.otion, Mr. thoatn r deomandel thei
yeas and nays
Thre roll be.ing called resultedi ar frllows:
Toal.- Mressrs., [Dimurtl. rirsir . HuIstles, Orir
land, Gorge. (oodla, (lrover, I'rkins, Iitoert
-on,a nil, frdirl Texadri , White and Zicvihria la.
Nn.ysr Mi'rsr. Iratnr. Illis. Kitty. tgiri,
lli-harl.rein Htvlr.n,. t-luhhrt-s, met WhlVoer- R.
Alsent Mr,:srr Allain. l r.n u . Itir,'h. Iry
ant, ihtge, r.. nont, (Oh, iHarer, l~endry, Milfh
eIl, H. t.n a. Sutton. 'lwt lr-r.l WV akcllIt arid
Younti 13.
Anl thre motion to reon'i+r trevrv;Ir.'t.
Mr. B .art nor otf rrul the followi i arir.lndi. eni ,
to.er'tion nineteen, and mnov.it its adolotion:
. ti,- in 19, after the word "h.i.ro t-r" in liun
t . ins rtith' ward-: "and the nr tir ' of lih parr y
to- rrrrsntsr.r
At ,pttl.
1M r. Ellis mnrvrd hint fai hler ''rrsi,,lr;ltirn of
lthe bill be p'ittined until W riins.ii.y., Marti
i 21. 1577. at I o'roi k; on which rmotion Mr.
htOeven it]rirnan|lei thlif yoen ind na ys; the roll
ehing calie I rsuilt"d as follows:
Yensi-Messrs. f)amae. Elli. Ginrland George,
(Goode. Grover, Kitelly, andifuord, Tecxada,Whel
cri and Zracharte-l t.
r Nays--Mseirs.. Boatner, TDorru. EustisOgden,
Perkins lrichardson. rtobertr.on, Steven, Stubb
aind White-r0.
Ahbsrnt- Messrs. Allain, Breaum. llryant,
0 ...... !'., it.,, , ,[,,m .,-/. rlInl 17,,. ...r' 1.,.,rl rv
Mitcherll, htamrnps, HuttOn. Twitchtl, Wtakefelid
and Young--15.
And the motion to postpone prevailed,
Mr. Steven moved that the Senate adjourn un
til Wednesday, March 21, 1577. at 14 o'clock m.
On which motion Mr. Garland demanded the
yeas and nays. The roll being called, resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Demnas Grover, Kelly, Ogden.
Robertson, Handifrd, steven, btubbs, Texada
and tZ, bhare-10o.
Nays- -Messrs. Boatner, Dueros, Ellis. Eustis,
Garland, George. (Goode,. Perkins, Richardson,
Whoilelr and Whbite-ll.
Absent-Messrs. Allain Breaux. Bureh, Bry
ant, C(aIg', Dumont. Gla. Harper,L.andry, . chn
eli, h.amnpr, button, Twit:hell, Wakefield and
Young- 15.
And the motion to adjourn was lost.
On motion of Mr. iD)mas the Senate went into
executive session.
Exe.'utive session theing raise!d, on a call of
the roll the following -Senators answered to
their rams:
Messrs, Bloin-r,. Dnoma. ,.nerrs,, Eustis. (tar
Inrd. Gorgre, G (,it, Grover. K-lly. J 'rkrins,
Riehartls,n. l,,thrtson. Sandilford. Steven.
Stulbbs, Texada, Whelt.lr, W.Vlite and Z.rhatrie
Absent--IMessrs. AllaIn, IBreax, Bryant,
Burch. Cage Dlumont, Ellis. UIi. harper.
anmdry Mitchell. Ol, rnt, Stanr,-s. Sutton,
TwithIll. Wakefllld antid Yurle -17.
Mr. Dnma: s in the chair.
A(;TIN ON LON RPOpTH ILYING (OVErI.
The following report of lthe Committee on
Judiciary:
.JUDIti;IARY COMMITTicE, I
New Orlians. rMarch 17, 1877, .
To the Honorable the l'resident and Members
of the eonate:
Your Committee on Judiciary haviDrthad nn
der consideration Ilouse bill No. 250, report the
same favorally with the following amendments:
Alter the word "repealed " at ho e ndl of the
first sotetion insert " and the said Chief Justice
and Associate Justlees shall reteivo the sala
ries flxed by article,seventy-five of the constitu
tion, to wit: The Chief Justice shall receive an
annual s dary of seven thousand five hundred
dollars, and the Asso'tiate Jusltion.s an annual
salary of seven thousand dollars, payable rIuar
terly on their own warrants.
lRespectfully,
T. 14. GOODE, Chairman.
Was on motion of Mr. White adopted.
On motion of Mr. White the bill was ordered
read a third time.
On motion of Mr. White the constitutional
rules were suspttendred, the bill read a third time,
finally passed, I iti' adoptldtl, and notice of con
currenrl ordlertrl sent to ti HIlouse.
Mr. White movedl to r: m, irl-r the vote where
by the ibill finally ptas-,-. andl moved to lay that
motion on the taulr:, anl the motion to table pre
vailed.
RENATN BlTI,tL ON FIRST READING.
Senat bill No. t12, entitled 'An act to repeal
an act entitledl an act to incr;ease the revenues
of thri State and to authorize the incorporation
and establishment of the Louisiana State Lot
tory Company, and to repeal certain acts now in
force,' said act No. 2; of the acts of the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana for the year
lass, which became a law on August 11, 158."
Was on motion of Mr. Iobrertson read a sec
ond time under a suspension of the constitu
tional rules, and referred to t th Committee oh
Judiciary.
Mr. Grover obtained unanirmous sonsent to
Introduce, without prctious rn,.tie. Senlate bill
Not. 126, entitled "An act to fc:(ilita 0 tbl liquidia
tion of the bonded and fioating debt of tbl city
of New Orleans, by authorizing sail eitly to sire
in : ny court of competent jurisd iction ;that saiW
cli :las. whlther ordinary or mergedI into ludg,
r-tsrt, shall not be subject to seizure." (tc.
":as read a first timeon motion of Mr. Grover.
th, ronstitutionat l rules weret sl[spetndldt. the
bill read a second time and r:eferred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
SENATE BILLS ON RE(:OND ttEADIING,
Senate bill No. 125, entitled "An act to repeal
at No. 19 of 1874, relative to the unhliertnsed sale
o,f tlttery tickets in the city of New Orl:;.nrs,
and (rnf rrlng on the tolice: courts power to
ltplress the same. Also act No. 1t, of l57t, re
lative t,, crimes and offenses to dlclare the sale
,: !llegal lottery tiek'et, or the drawing of any
illegal lottery a misderneanror, and to pr",vide
for the punishment of the same, and to rguilat
the: evidence to he received upon the trial of
such ,ffenHes."
Was read a second time, and. on motion of
Mr. RPbert-son, referred. to the Committee on
.Judiciary.
SENATE BIL, ON THIRIB READINO.
Senate bill No. ~12, entitled "An act to author
ize G. R. IFinlay and IHenry Frelsen. composing
the commercial firm of 0. I. Finlay IA Co., to
institute cuit against the State of Louisiana"
On motion of Mr. White the vote whereby the
bill was considered engrossed was reconsidered.
Mr. White offered the following amendment.
and moved its adoption:
Add at the end of section one the words pro
vided, that nothing in this act shall be consid
ered as admtiting any liability on the part of the
State in any manner."
Adopted.
On motion of Mr. Bobertson the bill was eon
sidered engrossed as amended, and ordered
read a third time.
On motion of Mr. Robertson theeonsttatuiod.
rules were suspeadedthe bWea tatehrd-it .S
,as&lJ ased, titeadopted ad ed A& feato
ha eg egag% rease, r
the bill fni lh f lMaqdw a reoonarlaertd and that
motion laid on the table.
Mr. Grover moved to adjourn to 12 o'clock m.
Wednesday. March 12, 1P77, on which motion
Mr. Richardson demanded the yeas and nays,
The roll being called, resulted as follows:
YeOn-Messrt. Demas, EllIs, Grovor, Stubbs.
Texada and Whooelr-s.
Nays--Mn6srs. ioatner. Ducros, Enstle. Gar
land, Georgne, Goodo, Ktlly Prkins. Rl.ihard
-son. Robertson. iandifortl, White and Zahari'r
-,ll.
Absent-Mossrs. Allaln Breaux, Buhre, Bry
ant. age,. DuImont, Gin. ifarpor, ILandry, M.Irh
el1, Ogden. Hlamo. .tven, Sutton. Twit h"ll,
Wakrtlfiold and Young-t7.
And the motion to adjourn was lost.
HOUIS BIrt',R ON FIRPT RgADT.N;.
House bill No. 251, ontltled "An rvt to author
Isa and Instruct the Attorney General to bring
suit against thle LouIianna Lovoe Comopany for
the forfeiture of their ehthrt,'r and the annull
mont of their contrr.at xi ih the Statet; to enjoin
said cormpany from further nating, andl to au
thori.e the sild comprany to plovl in rtco,nvten
tion their claims, if tany thy harrve, nlrtirrt the
State.
Was read a first time.
On motion of Mr. White th cronstitutionaf
rules were suspended. th btill rend a se.ondt
time and referred to the Commlttoo on Lands
and Ievees.
House obll No. 21;, entitled "An nrt to nuthor
l.z the Tax Collectr of the First District of the
Ntate to receivo as cash the reooceipt. of E. O.
Payne and other collectors, givon for rrmoutnt
ilvanes-d on aeount of tar.s and lie:rnsws.
Was retnl a first time.
On motion of Mr. Iobterin,i th, ilo ii
tional rulea were su4;.:,nl' I arnd the iUbill retd a
4u' andl time.
On motion of Mr. PRorrt.'n. he1t bill t-4 or
de rml road at.ir=i tira".
On motion of Mr. ',,I'-rtorn ',h enatitl
tilonai rule' were s.rii.on i ,. - h. bill rid i
third tilmne, tin illy Ipiz.iso ,, litll' c eti,, pt l, ant! io
ti-euf 'a'nrrtraurur, -rv-d sa it ', the If'uu.
Mr. l -bert-on r:r ,7 I to r,'- m iid-r Iht vote
wlier reby thr bill il'rillyv len;"e,' t and mn,rde to
laty th rtu,t mio rtil t, th 'i ', ..r1 the rmtii'i to
tatbl' prvailehld.
Mr. ZrWLhariuo rniovltd rr.oi.lr t.;r- sota
wh ore!,y Ifotn.ar bill N-,. 7I lI llv r1l01P, . anod
mruv,-d to lay tri.t rnotin ron h ta,tl ',' -, thu
t o ition to t. lo. rov ii1.
HOUt- E ntit,!,FeO -:'7(' i01 11it 1,1'0,.
IHouse bill N . r,, nti 1ild 'An +.''t t it d e.fnl
liens, privileges awl r.m.rnments for tarLxs and
asssenments on real property anrtd to limit the
same, andl to define the dlutie of srheriff- and
rerorders of mortgages in relatron thereto."
Was on motion of Mr. Robertson order,! read
a third time.
On motion of Mr. Robertson the consatitu
tional rules were suspended, the bill read a
third time, finally passed, title adopted and
notice of econcurrenre ordered sent to tue
house,
Mr. Robertson move.) to reconsider the vote
whereby the bill finally passed, and moved to
lay that motion 'n the table.
And the motion to table prevalled
Mr. Garland, chalrmnfn of the Committee on
Claims, obtained nnanimous consent to submit
the following report:
To the Honorable President and Mem!bers of
the Senate of Louisiana:
Your Committee on (lalms to whom was re
ferred Benate bill No. 112, entitled "An a.tt for
the relief of the State Commissioner of Engi
neers, and of the r,reretary of the Board of
Levee Commissilonrs of Engineers for th, r:cr
retnt years of 1875 and 1876, beg leave to report,
that they have given a thorough examinatin of
the law and acts in relation to these tlalms,
and they find that, the one of the State Corumis°
stoner of F(gineers is legal and ahoull be al
lowed ; but that of the 8nctretary of the Board of
LrvenCommilssioners of Engineers Is .ot legal
and should net be al owe,.
The offiee of Spite Commissioner of Engi
neers with a salary of six thousand dolliiars, to
be paid by the State, was ,re:ated by Act No. 41
of 1s7:3. The appolntment to that ottite was
made on sth May, 153 andti it has teen con
tinuously filled since that date, and the ap
pointee. James Lougstreet, has discharged the
duties of the office,. No aorno riatlon has been
made for the salary of said officer for the years
115a and 1876. Your committee therefore advise
th. passage of the first section of sald bill, mak
ing the appropropriation of twelve tbousasdt dol
lars for the payment of the salary of the State
Commissioner of Engineers for the years 1575
a dl 18)6,
Your committee finding nolaw creating the
office of beoretary of the Board of Levee Com
missioners of Engineers. report unfavorably
upon the claim made for such efficer.
HENitY L,. GARLAND. Chairman.
Which lies over under the rules.
Mr. White oltained unanimous consent to In
troduce without previous notice Senate bill No.
il7, entitled "An act to anthorize the Auditor of
Public Accounts to issue a warrant in favor of
Mrs. Mary A. Bergin, directing the Tax Coller:
torof the State to recelvo such warrant In pay
ment of taxes, and directing the Treasurer to
receive the same from the Tax Collector in set
tlements."
Which was read a first time.
On motion of Mr. White the constitutional
rules were suspended, the bill read a second
time, and referred to the Commltee on Claims.
On motion of Mr. Texadla the Senate ad
journed until Wednesday, March 21. 1771, at 12
o'clock m.
JOHN CLEGi,
Secr'tary of the 8,S:ir.t,.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
-OF TiHE -
FIFTHII iE1.,tAL A,4EMPBLY
STATE OF trOUISIANA.
ROUVM OF REPREsENTATIVEq.
tIrrTR.I ,E'h9ION OF 1877.
SBlteentb Day's Prpceedlnfs.
SHousE oF iEPRES NTATIVE5,
New Orleans. La.. Tuesday, March 2e, 1i7. 7
The House was called to order at 1i1:;e o'clook
a. m. I'ry{,ent:
lion. L. Biosh. S9pntakr. and Mesars. Aldige,
Ave'ok, Vri lgr'r, llr,'ar'1. Bowden. Barron,
Barhin. Iilloe, Ba0ck. BPrry. Bell, Cockerhat.
Carloc. Cr."ey. DF.,iat.yne. Duke, Dupree.
Estopinai. PF.rruson, Fitzoatrick. Foerter,
Gillespie. 1Tuniangton. Hammond. Hill of Or
leans, Jonas. Kennedy, Kellý of Winn, Kelly of
Orleans Kid'. Krnoehan Lyons, Leeds, La
mare, Lea, Ieonhard of Orleans, Means, Me
Genee. Nunz.aI'orter. Poralta, PItts. Richard
son. ltohýrtson. Ryland, Rolle. Rildgley Shak
speare. Singleton, Self, StaKgg, Stelel, ellers.
Smart, Taylor, Tremoulet. Toler. Washburn,
Woodl, Williams, and Young of Claiborne.
Mixty-two members and a quorum.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. Dr, P-?r'.va!.
The journal of Mar.h 1ath was ,orr. ýte! and
approved.
Onthe motion of Mr. MeGehee it w·n orl!red
that Immediately afer the b;alot for United
States Senator in joint s,',sion, the H)ouse shall
proreed to take up the lHorse val:rendar ar.l pro
ceed therewith until disposeo, or.
Mr. gidd moved that rule No. 75 of the House
by which smoking i.4 forbidden. be suspended
for the balance of this session, x'sept when
ladies are present.
A rising vote was taken or, the moti, n to sus
pend the rules, 37 yeas to 17 nays.
No Quorum voting, a call of the Hou.o was
ordered, as follows:
Hon, L. Bush Speaker, and Messrs. ldge,
Aycock, Barbin, 3illiea, E-ridger, isr, w
den, Barron, Buck,rr Berry. ell. oockerhar
loss,0reasy Delavigne, Duke,Dupree.
Ferguson, iltzpatriCk,:Foerater.G llss , .
ington tammond, Hill ofo rleans, Jons,
nedy, ielly of Winn Kelly of Orleaas.
Kernochan, Lyons, eed. mare, Lea, "
hard of Orleans. Means, eheeNuners
tar, Peralta Pltt. lieharToA, B ýetc
ly, B- yla . a.. . , , _
Toleb iiiie, Wood. wý
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