The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-11-29

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Mr.. Mcdonnell from the Committee on
Credentials reported all the members pres.
ent duly accredited, except Mr.. Williamson
Smith from the Second Representative
District Of the parish Of Orleans, in whose
place the Secretary of State had enrolled
p. G. 0fGonnerg AS Mr.. Smith had re-
ceived T19 votes and Mr.. UConnor but
1893, this was manifestly clerical error,
but as the House had already directed the
name, Of Mr.. Smith to be put on the roll
instead Of that Of Mr.. O'Connor, there was
no necessity for further action on the sub
ject.
The report Of the Committee vas unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. Seaman moved to proceed to the
election Of Speaker
Mr.. Eastis moved that the House take q
recess until u o'clock tomorrow He
made this motion to defer the proposed
election, with desire that opportunity be
afforded the absent members to participate
/ in it. He was informed by the Clerk that
seventeen parishes were still unrepresented
upon the floor of the House parishes con-
tanning territorially one-third Of the State.
Thirty-seyen members had not yet report
| ed. With these facts before them, he felt
confident his colleagues from the city would
not press the election; but would, to
secure that unity and harmony 50 needful
| at this iuncture, avoid even the appearance
Of injustice, and wait reasonable time to
secure the fullest representation OF the
State in the important step Of organizing
the House.
Mr.. WaggaInan seconded the motion Of
Mr. Eustis. He trusted to see the whole
State represented at the organization of the
/ House. s
The question being put. MI Eustis' mo-
Etion was adopted, and the House was de-
clared adjourned
| M~ Mr.Jay Cookies theory that'a Ma
tional debt is o National blessing, is beau
tifaIly illustrated by the establishment of
eight large clothing stores in the insignifi-
cant village OF Windsor, in Canada, oppo-
site to Detroit, Michigan. II Windsor
were 9 watering place, the virtues Of which
had been lately i,discoyered, aud if there
was prospect of the place being frequent
ed by such liberal and elegant fashionables
, as Mr.'Jay Cooke and his aristocratic PEI
troleum and shoddy friends, we should be
| at no loss to account for Che extraordinary
increase in the clothing business there !;
but the true cause of this sudden aeeumu-
lation ofwearing apparel is to be found in
this, that the aforesaid village is on the
American frontier, and that foreign goods
can be sold there about thirty per cent.
cheaper than in the Union-all ofwhich is
owing to the National blessing of Mr..
Jay Cooke, which necessitates such tre-
.mendous tax upon every article Of human
consumption, in order to meet the interest
which iseconstantly accommodating.
[True Delta.
NArIovAb EXPRESS CoMpAsy. The
Richmond correspondent of the Baltimore
Gazette, writing about this Company,
says:
i is TO be much moro extended in its OIL
erations than the expresses. 1t is to gu
OFF railroads and deliver goods in the inte-
rior. 1t is to carry packages, boxes and
casks. IT is to supersede the necessity Of
forwarding houses. Hundreds Of applica-
tions are daily made for situations from oil
parts Of the South. Every man who has
been in the army, and who has no occupa-'
ton, feels that he is entitled to good sal
airy from this company. 1t is made for the
soldiers. and they have a right to profit BY
lit The company starts under favorable
auspices. It has abundant capital, and has
united with it the Reid Express, a weil-es-
tablished and efficient company.
-es-eo-
GEoRGfA osISLATEEY.-The following is
the article in the new, constitution of
Georgia, recognizing the abolition of
slavery
The Government Of the United States
having, as a war measure, proclaimed all
slaves held or owned in this State emanci-
pated from slavery, aad having carried that
proclamation into full practical effect, there
shall heneeforth be, within the State Of
Georgia, neither slavery nor involuntary
Eseryitude, save as a punishment for crime,
after legal conviction. Provided, this
Iacquiescence in the action Of the Govern
ment Of the United States is not intended
to operate as REIMBURSEMENT, waiver, or
estopel Of such CHIN for compensation of
loss sustained by reason Of the emancipa-
ltion Of his slaves, as any citizen Of Georgia
may hereafter make upon the justice and
|magnanimity Of that Government,
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.I0s Some ,enterprising fellow has got
possession, aafter great difficult" iof the
Journals of the Alabama Legislature during
1.-THE war. There was. only one why. they
|could possibly be obtained by an individual
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