Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-01-29
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The louisiana Senate have passed the House
bill ordering the election Of municipal officers
in New Orleans on the second Monday In
March, and the bill now awaits the Cover
nor's veto. Should the Governor veto IL IL
will be passed over his veto. The Price Current
says the financial arrangements Of the Gov
eminent will be seriously affected should the
crop be cut short by the failure OF the Freed
mems Bureau 10 protect the agricultural in
terests OF the South this year through the
proper enforcement of the labor contracts
should the cotton supply be small, material
rise in the price Of the stable will result which
will press severely on the Northern manufac-
turing districts, and leave so small a quantity
1or export as TO diminish the supply of foreign
exchange, cause a consequent demand for gold.
exhnguish our foreign Indebtedness, and
rations.
The report of the Georgia Commission to
prepare system of laws for the government
OF freedmen has been made 1t provides that
all persons of color shall have the right TO ac.
qulre property, make contracts, sue and be
kueu, inherit property, and give testimony in
all civil cases where the rights of colored per-
sons are involved, and in all criminal cases
When the accused is a person of color The
report recommends the organization in each
county OF a County Judge, in which precisely
the same redress will be afforded the negro as
is afforded the white man. The Governor nm
recommending this report. says: awhile we
insist upon occupying, IN relation to the freed
men, the position of the governing class, let ms
fully and fairly meet its responsibilities
AZ the late convention of colored people held
at Augusta, Georgia, resolutions were adopted
opposing universal suffrage, but fayoring the
Votlng ofGsuch colored men as can read and
write well, with the addition of property ouali-
hcatlons; that all vice and crime among freed
men should be- discountenanced: that the
FrePdmens s Bureau should compel negroes 10
work, and make contracts, if thev refuse TO do
so voluntarily; that Southern property should
not be confscated; condemning the proposition
mat the Southern States are practically Terri
tories.
The HerGld's Richmond correspondence
states that one Of the Virginia delegation to
Congress has telegraphed to Richmond
lom washington that ii is the intertiou
OF the President TO supersede the present
state Government of Virginia oy a provisional
one. II created conservation in political and
financial circles. The Presidents reported
determination is generally attributed TO the in
rsctable conduct Of the Legislature
AdYices from Guaymas 10 the 10th instant
state that the Imperialists had deeR defeated
by Morales, but the latter was subsequently
badly whipped, losing one hundred and twenty
men Killed. The Liberal General Martinez had
taken thirty of Almos' men. The roads were
very insecure, and commerce was reduced 10
almost nothing
AS the Cincinnati express train on the Hud-
son River railroad, which left Saturday morn
ing. reached a point near Croton It ran off a
broken rail, throwing the two rear cars off the
track. One next to the extreme rear was thrown
on It's side and dragged a distance of nearly
eighty rods, and on TO one of the bridges in the
vicinity, the timbers and debris of the bridge
crushing into the cars and iniuring several of
the passengers.
A large meeting was recently held at Will
Transport, Pennsylvania, at which the agri-
cultural, numbering, and other interests of that
region were represented. Resolutions were
adopted against the renewal of the reciprocity
treaty with Canada as rninous 10 the interests
OF the United States and advantageous only to
the British Provinces.
In the Baltimore City Councils, on Saturday.
ordinances were passed increasir the compen-
sation of the members of the fire department
ana the laborers in the employ of the health
department. committee was appoinfed 10
receive the members of the Legislature who
visit this city to-day 10 examine into our system
OF public schools.
The Savannah Herald Of the 25th instant
states that orders have been received suspend
ing the proceedings on the trial of &. b. Lamar
and new commission viii be organized TO try
the case.
Gonzales and Pellicer, the murderers of
Otero, have been sentenced TO be hung on the
9th of March. They received their sentences
without emotion.