Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1842-03-19

Nailed IN The Mast.-At q temperance
dinner given Mt the Aston House, New
York, nh elderly gentleman said that he
had been on friendly terms with Bacchus
oil his life, and he should not desert him
at the day Of waning popularity.--Itc
Honnrptr TRAoEpy.--By a slip from
the Southport Telegraph, Wisconsin, we
learn that the Hon. Charles G. I. Arndt,
member of the Council from Brown coun-
ty, was shot dead4o the floor Of the Conn.
Gil Chamber, by James K VINEYARD. mem.
Der from Grant county. The nff1ir grew
Out ofa nominationtor sheriffof Grant coun.
ty. Mr.. Il 8. Baker was nominated by Mr..
Arnit. This nomination was opposed by
Mr.. vinyards who wanted the appointment
to vest in his brother In the course OF
debate, the deceased made some statements
which Vinynrd pronounced false, and
made use Of violent and insulting language,
dealing largely in personalities, to which
Mr.. 4 made no reply. After the adjourn.
msnt, Mr.. A. stepped up to Mr.. VINEYARD,
and requested him to %retract, which he re.
fused to do, repeating the offensive words.
Mr.. Arndt then made a blow at VINEYARD,
who stepped back apace, drew a pistol and
shot him dead.
The issue appears to have been provoked
on the part of Vineyard, who was determin-
ed at all hazards, to defeat the appointment
OF Baker, and who, himself defeated, turn.
ed his ire and revenge upon the unfortunate
Arndt.
LE%afsLAruRE In the House on Friday
the rctrenchtnent bill was finally passed.
Mr.. VOORHEES,, from the enrolling com.
mittec, reported An act to authorize the
purchase Of certain number Of copies Of
Bullard's& Curry'sDigcst, An act concern
ing tho Fire Companies d New Orleans,
&c. The House then proceeded TO the con.
slderation Of the bill relative to the revenue
Of the State. The bill after discussion was
referred to Il select committee, with %instruc.
tons to report az soon as possible.
The House then took up the bill to in
crease the revenue ofthe State. The par.
lshcs were taken separately, and the taxes
proposed adopted with or without amend
ments, after which the House adjourned.
MONDAY, March 18th, 1912
The appropriation bill sfthe Penitentia-
ny passed the House on Saturday. The
House took up the amendments to the bill
giving additional power TO the police jury
of the town Of Opelousas, and concurred
therein.
The Senate bill for the relief Of Felix
Percy and Amsdae Ducatel, notaries pub
lie, was considered and was adopted in
committee of the whole, and by the House.
The act TO established election precincts
in the parishes of Madison and Concordia
was considered and passed.
The bill more effectually to prevent los.
ses to the Planters by the failure Of their
commission merhants was read twice and
referred TO a select committee, composed of
Mcssrs. Winchester, ~Boudousquit, Hunt,
Hardesty and Bedford.
On motion Of Mr.. Swayzs, the House
took up the bill to retrench the Expense of
the State. The House had adopted the 9Th
section, when the bill was last considered
Mr.. Baylies offered an additional section
empowering each academy OF seminary Of
learning TO draw for the current year the
amount usually appropriated. This pro.
position elected considerable discussion.
Mr.. Boadousquie attacked it vigorously.
The section was laid indefinitely on tho ia.
bio.
The remaining sections were then PISSED
with amendments, and the consideration
OF the last section was cut short by a mo.
ton to adjourn.