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Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-08
The Ohio Legislatufe.
MoNpAH January z, 1867,
SENATE

rfA MONDAY, January ., loof'|
n Hs, SENATE sH
eN MORNING SESSION.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Ram.ey. The juur-
nal of Saturday was read and approved.
The following billswcre Introduced and
read the first time:
BY Mr.. BROOKS-To increase the salary
OF Judges Of Common Pleas CouI t., aud TO
repeal certain act therein named.
by Mr.. SAYAGE--AlloMinS ds1endants
in criminal cases to take dcpositlohs OIL
: By Mr. SAVAGE-To create lien in
favor OF Attorneys aud Counsellers az Law
for their fees.
,By Mr.. KNOwLES-To change the sub
divisions Of the 9TH Judicial district; and to
prescribe the times for holding the Courts
of Common Pleas and the District Courts
therein for the year 1867 "l ,'. ''i .U'
pr The Senate spent some time In commit
tee OF the Whole, after which II T fused to
grant the use OF the Senate Chamber to the
Board of Agriculture. for the Agricultural
Convention to be held on the 9Ch and lOth
The Senate then took a recess. or" 3.oi7
So, ,1, AFTERNOON SESSION, 2. ,'....,
The Senate again defeated resolution,
after considerable discussion, granting the
use Of the senate Chamber to the Ohio Ag-
Iricultural Convention, to be held on Wed
nesday. January 9th. laJd .gG .sIL. .s3ud 30
MriJONES asked and obtained leave 10
record his vote in favor OF the ratification
Mr. SADLER gave n8r&gSRt'a va. ~
amend section 543 Of the Code.
Mr.. r.MoFARLANDp ID presented the petition
of John Ora wlord and 1000 other citizens
of Butler county, asking authority for the
Commissioners of said county to levy a tax
to build free bridge across the Great Mi
ami river at Hamilton, which was referred
to Mr.. Mcfarland, as aselect committee OF
l. one. f-itrf-g. ut f1u OIL .vrH ia aIG ID
The Senate spentsome time in committee
of the Whole. and considered sundry bills,
which were then appropriately referred.
The Senate passed Mr.. Berry's bill, To
amend an act to amend an act to provide o
bounty efUr veteran volunteers, passed
April l3, 1865, passed April 6, 1866. The
bill provides, that re-enlisted veterans who
were not credited to. any particular locali-
ty, but to the State at large, shall be paid
$l00 out of the State Treasury; and those
who have received less sun than 500,
shall receive an amount that shall give
them 500, including what they have re-
ceived. nn 4d4 To alsn.,gf .5i ....
The Senate again refused to grant the
use of the Chamber TO the Agricultural
Convention, and the Wool Growers Con-
vention.
The Senate then adjourned until We'd
! nesday, January 9th, at 10 A. NJ.
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WASHINGTON CHESTER is in the city So
Letting aid for the erection of Washington
Seminary and Church, at Little Plneyy
Phelps county, Missouri, located about 40
miles from st. Louis, on the Southwest
branch of the Pacific railroad. Mr.. Ches-
ter comes highly recommended, and those
who delight in contributing to build such
institutions have an opportunity fur.
nished them to show their generosity. lpl1
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Police Court.

Two cases only were before the Mayor
yesterday morning. A darkey by the.
name of Sambo was in want Of something
to make his corn dodgers palatable, and
stole roll Of butter He was. fined So and
costs; committed. oDonnell was happy,
uproariously so, and fell into the hands of
the police. On the payment of 50 and costs
he was discharged iaui9Q'sg NJ hcG amsTd
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OoInmhnn RoIiing mini Compnnx

By reference to our advertising column,
it will be seen that the books for subscrip-
tion to the capital stock Of the Columbus
Rolling Mill Company, will be open on
next Monday, at the Banking House Of
Bartlet& Smith, in this city. This pro-
ject will be pushed Immediately to sue
cessful termination. t.,., .,.'.
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~ TJUTg. 55HKJ1

On last Saturday morning, between the
American Houseapd LonG,Street, pRiEpf
Sleeve Buttons, attached hndersleeves.
Any person finding the same will be liber-
ally rewarded by leaving them at this
office. jams
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Ia mi.rortnns 10 b q mono

A horse attached to a street railroad car
going north about nine o'clock last night,
slipped on the ice at the cornerof Friend
and High streets, and broke his neck. No
blame is attached to the driver. ,f IT,
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Aiheneunl.

The Atheneum was again crowded last
night to witness the last performance. Of
Skiff & Gaylord's A No. Minstrels, and
were highly delighted and amused. The
company performs this evening at our
neighboring town, London, and if the citi-
zens of that thriving little city wish to
laugh and grow fat, all they have to do is,
to go and hear the champion Minstrels. =, :,
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LOCAL. E w g
Somebody Lost It.

A large brass key was left in the street
railroad car day or two since. The own
er will find it at THE STATESMAN OFFICE,
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The ConnecGicnt DemOcracy Meet
Hur ifg ~ To-day. sii,5,,l,,,i sojtg y,

The gallant and true Democracyiof Com
necticut to-day meet ID delegate Convenz
tfon to consult as to what is best that should
be done in the presentimperiled condition
Of the country. That they willspeakwise-
ly and with an assuring emphasis, we have
no doubt. Nor do we doubt that the De-
nocracyaof Ohio will to-day send ito the
Democracy of Connecticut an encouraging
greeting, Y ~. =. ~ Y, 49, 7llG-Duha
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES..
MORNING. SESSION.. r.r

/ Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Chase. journal Of
| Saturday read and approved. .-.h
/ Mr.. RUTTER presented memorial OI
/ the Commissioners of Fairfield county, rel.
/ alive to the erection of Court House
| Laid on the table to be printed. 80.
| Mr.. YOUNG presented the credentials ol
| J.W. Fitzgerald, Representative elect from
Hamilton county, in place of Mr.. Oberkline
| deceased. 19g37i H tfJ4lf l.t. r.r t.
Mr.. BOYNTON presented the petition Of
| E. G. Girls void and Others, of L0rain coun-
ty, in favor of an amendment 10 the Con-
stitution, striking out the word "white.'
| Referred to the committee on the Judi
ciary. aW , l.U
Several bills were read second time and
referred. .sI5 ig a. fTsvJ ..! I
Mr.. GARDNER, from judiciary COM
mittee. reported in favor of the passage OF
II. B. 2SS To amend section % of the Code
of Civil Procedure. Ordered to third read
ing on Thnrsday next. mr.arrlT h-.
Mr.. GORDON. from the select commit
tee on the subject, reported on referring
cert ain portions Of the Governors mes
sage tot the appropriate committees. Report
agreed to. +.t.f.f rrru rr.
Mr.. YOUNG asked aud obtained leave to
record his vote in favor of the cOnstitu-
tional amendment, and Mr.. McMarrell
against it. r1d ~. n'uaF -H.
hne aoiioMlnS eI. s O'ils "eie ieP'osoh'ou "nu
reau IiIsC psHD SL,Ir IT. , :. a.
by MI. ~ an1nu ,lH .,;.' sev, S y, SnI
II IosS e1o a,iu ~ paoSeo
aS - ,;',, dGCO .,";,, ao =" Ni'OiV0
oa9es ~ 'GS.'St 6T NJ I'D 5'"Ir Cas .. c.o.o
10y MT Sttnt;ons f4mtborigos 20 0Va
Unaa 1.,tt ~ CuSo. Sora,no. Id Sonn,a os Sp
Poin.Inehs @ III ny GoreLnor auu s 0siate to,h "
DoarG VI ny Uni "a ,. H T"S, S{or
eL Nun a.;t, enenaI psJ s Stoto Su %Sar;s;cSS
sum eons.leuso .t DVaiI y, pSSOo tnaL
t,So 'nU thn St"ta anu
nTITTTp r. " ~'th"";..
co%uissioners i of FairfieId con%tv oy to hniIS lid
Court House. [Authorizes the erection of
a Court House costing $lOO,OO0l u bui
By MIR. BRlFF-To extend the power
of County Commissioners. Allowing them
to excaVate approachest to railroads, in lieu
of bridging them.I
Mr.. BEER offered resolution Tor the ap-
polntment OF a select committee OF three,
to investigate the causes of the destruction
OF life and injury TO passengers caused Dy
the falling OF the iron bridge az GAINESVILLE
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The pardon clerk at Washington isup t
his ears in business. M 1910 tleI lpa
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-08

Aswe write, many Of the distinguished
champions Of the Democracy statesmen,
stumpers and editoFs-are in the city, and
the night and early morning trains wiz
bring many more. ai lGgt aa4og 1i Das
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-08

TIE little French Prince Imperial speak,
three languages. aih't F}ilAJ ja b2l49yai
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The following railroads have agreed to
carry persons attending the Democratic
State Convention for lhalisfare y CLhttle
Miami and Columbus a. Xenia r.. r.; Cleve-
land, Columbus q Cincinnati r. r.; Cen
tral Ohio r. R.; Pittsburg, Columbus q
Cincinnati z. R.; Columbus and Iudianapo-
bis CentfalVR. r., and Marietta and GlncinF
natl r.. Il. aiih1sc oi,'i 10 i3ia o.. go7
eET The Delegates through their Chair
man or Secretary, at the District meetings
respectively, are requested to furnish a
complete list Of Delegates and others in
attendance to the Convention to the Chair
man or Secretary Of the Democratic State
Central Committee (who win be found at
the Neil House), In order that return Cerr
tifcates may be furnished 50 as to secure
half fare. Id making out the lists, please
state opposite each name the place from,
and the road over which such person has
paid full far.
nETickets of admission to the Conven-
ton WIN be furnished by the Chairman Of
the Committee to Delegates at the District
meetings. 49, r
JOHN G. THOMPSON,
4 .Es-E Chairman Dem. State Cen. Com.
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r; LADIES Department. of the Business Col
lege entireIy separate from aCollege Hahllss.''
Pepmaqship taught by Miss 9. G. Shepard.
Call and get specimens Of her epistolary
and Italian styles a W
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Central
OhiO-DivfslOm.
DEPARTURE ARRIVAL.
No. l Morning Express East Gals A. NJ. lla5P. NJ.
No. Express and Mail East 1900 NJ. IO:lOA. NJ,
No. II GAINESVILLE Ac'mfiohI- 30 p. NJ. ais A. M.
w. j. FELL, Agent,
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a|N|N|NI "|N|'||" V|||'|E !
y. There was kInd Of a general election
Yesterday for directors of cue different In
surance Companies In this city, The fol-
lowing directors we're elected for the In
sursnce Compabies named, for the year
1867 l iasG
Acc1pENT EeoMrATToE COLUMBUS
Beni. e. Smith, d. s. Gray,
las. II, Goldman, w. G. DeShler,
Jno. Miller (Banker), VIM. A. Plat,
Theo. Comstock, w. b. Hawkes.,
~ IOugh, Geo. R.I Mrightulu.-.suu
r.. ID. Harrison, Jacob b. 0llvon,
N. B. burst, II. ii. Weakley,
j.. Winters, II. j. Jewett,
IA. 0aithoRynrBBz otra tfn,ngauuzu
VIM. Hooper, SD. PECK.
Samuel Mcpherson,
\ ,G2q1aI CRY xMspRANCguo tY.gni
\ Peter Ambos, John Miller (Banker)'
Joseph Hutcheson, j. NJ. Westwater,
Henry TChitenden, VIM. Dennison,
John f. Bartlett, George Mcdonald.
T. X. Carpenter,
CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPkNY.oi iag7
:, Samuel McClelland, Jacob Reinhard,
"a BENJAMIN s. Brown, James A. Wilcox,
w. b. Brooks, Edward l.. Taylor,
y p. WI HabEUi9ton, 70! 4. .llinmanTf) M
3}ohPIs9 EpipI!SFHpsOn, III. LlUllI
"a OFRANktfS INsURAScE COMPANY v W
william G. Deshler, John Greenleaf,
4 Allen G. Thurman, Isaac Eberly,
p William A. Platt ,ytP, Brurk, rutrYJ,
William B. Hawkes., r. q. Sessions - ''''
|, Benjamin Il. Smith.
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~, RusInosn ,Colloee.


A single gentlemaDs member Of the Leg
islature, wiahesD room. andobQayding in a
pleasant private family, not too far from
the CapitOhi Address, @ithtermSl giving
.locattopg . NY 81 QohImbusPsO. rasnr
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A GPFpnrqpqrqqneeS Hypgebo's.

A GOOD style Of Pepmapsbip guaranteed
teESlOsNG6J1Oo. u,, s,,,o
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AsIsi5y's Hmpenchmens HsesOIution.
& BY feferencet to the Geographic news thil
morning, It will be seen that ASHLEY has
introduced his Impeachment resolution,
and that It has been referred to the Judi
ciary committee. This reference was in
pursuancepf of caucus agreement. The Ju-
dietary committee is Of the most radical
type. should that committee report favor
ably, ltlwiIl 20 through the House kitIng,
and then look out for lively times. '.i-
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.Ordersleftat J. Harris & Co.'s Store, No
So NorthnHigh strset willGbs sattended I'd
byas8 20 mafTnd slsa f. -CoRNErasoN.
broct27Itf fSiBAi .ansa laHsilsh siHassasIWai |
msb ERsI
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,lnEYRs 4 ff.1AlE .1AlEt-oIasNC ClEPhGVtO Heppepql
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BALTIMORE g &5OmOs RATEROADg
BALTIMORE q fOmOs RAIIROADg
CENTRAL Ohio DIVISION
.nsETEEEN lns-ra
.G0LVMRVS& WRSBLIIVG;;
Connecting OF Bellaire for Washington City,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston,
AND ALL EASTERN CITIES.

THIS ROUTE -OFFERS. THE ADVAN.
! tsgecf a athrough ticket and baggage chockto
Washington City and also gives the passenger the
privilege OF visiting Baltimore, Philadelphia and
New York, at the cos, Of q New York ticket al0net
or the prv ege Of visiting all Of the principal sea.
board cities at the cost Of Boston ticket alone via
other routes.
Through tickytsto Now York canbe prooursdw'A
Washington City saten additional expenseof g oos
Tg1 TSsSs y0S SSy Sunasss eS0srtee isAye 20
s;I5 A. NJ. MORNING EXPRESS from Unisn
Dapot-Arriyes at GAINESVILLE at 9o5 A. NJ. BellairO
at lO0P. NJ aCumherland at 1875 A.. MI Rslti-
more at 1875 A. NJ; Washington City at S:l6 A. N.
1900 NJ. EXPRESS from Union Depot-IT-
rives at GAINESVILLE at 3s0 r. NJ; ellairO at Sat p.
NJ; Cumberland at 500 A. NJ; Baltimore at 400
7. NJ; Washington st 500 p. Mgsf l6sisk
$3.50 P. N. ACCOMMODATION to Zanssvillo
only.
Rr Five trsins daily (Sundays excepted from
Washingtou or BaltimOrS for Philadelphia and
New York.
Sleeping cars on all night trains.
EB- Ask for Tickets Via Bellafro
or Wheeling.
JkQ b.WiLSnN, Master Of Transportation
l.. NJ. COLE. General Ticket Agent.
.JN0. W. BROWN, Gent Passenger Agt.
JRnb II IL II Irl " LttN QlAl 10. Nf1n
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For good Neal Of yictuais, 70 to Hem
pebo's, w~,a,,,.,,.
The national Republican., 1867-01-25
Liability Of Administrator nm
Guardians I'm Alabama.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, Jan. 24.-The Supreme
Court Of Alabama, in case from Lowndes
county, has decided that the existence Of the
State was not destroyed by secession, and
the military and political acts that followed;
that the government Of State was de
fdcto government though not in harmony
with the United States Constitution and
Government, and all acts under the authority
Of such de Jdcto government before the sur
render, so far as they were executed, are
valid. The validity OF such acts does not
depend upon the conformity Of the law to the
Constitution Of the United States.
Guardians who have made investments in
confederate bonds and received confederate
treasury notes, under the authority Of the
act Of the Legislature Of December, 1861, in
good faith, are entitled to credit on account
thereof
This case settles the question Of liability
where an administrator received confederate
treasury notes in payment Of debts due the
estate.
Chief Justice Walker eliyered the opinoin.
The national Republican., 1867-01-25
SENATOR FEssENDEN's EQUA.
NIMITY.

Senator FEssESDES was annoyed the other
day into long defence Of himself against
what he characterized as q squib in news
paper" which was launched at him from the
Senate gallery by one Of the correspondents.
He said he had not got to that pass when
such things disturb his equanimity."
He declared that he avoided such attacks by
not reading the newspapers This is good
advice to the people. He remarked: livery
seldom look at them" Now, the fact is, the
speech shows that the Senator does read the
papers, and carefully, too, and that his
"equanimity was most seriously disturbed,
and to such an extent that, although he is
the gravest in the body, and its distinguished
leader, he was actually forced to step aside
from the legitimate and highly important
concerns Of the country to impose his griev.
ances about a newspaper squib upon the
Senate and the people.
The national Republican., 1867-01-25
Pen. Pencil, and Scissors.

JUPITER Is in blaze Of glory every night.
Ar Sr. PAUL, Minnesota, four old people,
whose united age vas about three hundred years,
danced . qusdriiis.
MISS wAILA THRASE, q young Norwegian
actress Of htssn, has been Astonishing the sc.ndi.
navisn Dramatic Club In Chicago.
EDGAR A. PoE's parents were actors, and
in 1910 member, Of the Park Theatre company In
New York.
THE Prince Of Wales has had bad attack
Of boila Frozen meat, eaten during his Russian
jaunt, is said 10 have been the cause.
SKArHo BkLLss, sleigh bells, and the sweet.
sounding bella Of the Psaks and Berger Famiiie.
are all the rage In Washington Just now.
VIZ OBSERVE that number Of our wide.
awake oOngrss,msn "mitigAts the austsritiss" " oI
legislation BY attending the rspreseniatons Of the
delightful comedies played at Walls Opera House
DBrURSELL's Omitted States Register and
Blue Book for 1857" valuable compendium, Il
for sale BY the booksellers generally. Also, the
Census Of the United States and Territories and
British America" giving the population BY eoun.
tie, and districts, complied by J. Disturneli.
HENRY GARDNER, Of Elmira, New York,
the murderer who had = new trial granted BY the
courts and who was found guilty was sre-sentsnesd,
and Is to be hanged on the arst day Of March next
In Elmirh, between the hours OF 10 o'clock O. m
and 2 o'clock p. IN. The prisoner manifested nc
concern for his fate.
The national Republican., 1867-01-25
GREELEY ON FILLIBUsTERING-
NOW AND THEN.

The New York Tribune characterizes th,
6llibustering Of the minority on Tuesda!
night and Wednesday morning, the onl!
means by which they could secure the righ
to be heard against the gag rule which wal
attempted to be applied, as "disgraceful." II
was not disgraceful in the estimation of Mr.
GREELEY when he was in Congress and EN-.
ployed the same means to carry point.
How often did he encourage the minority to
fllibuster on Kansas when the Border Ruff.
fan" members, as the Tribune called them
then, precipitated the previous question" to
defeat the Free State causeH 1t was not
'disgraceful" for the minority to protect il
self then, in the estimation Of Mr.. GREELEY.
We believe the minority in 1856 and 81
was right in resisting tyrannical majority,
and we believe the same is true of the present
Congress. Consistency is a jewel.
The national Republican., 1867-01-25
. ARMED RESISTANCE TO CON-
GREss.-

We have on previous occasions alluded to
the fact that an article published some days
since by city cotemporary, favoring armed
resistance to Congress, had been extensively
published and credited to the REPUBLICAN, in
different sections Of the North, accompanied
by the announcement that it was authorized
and sanctioned by THE President. We an
nounce again, on our own account that no
such article ever appeared in the REPUBLICAN,
and we have the highest authority for assert
ing that the statement alluded to was not
authorized or sanctioned by The President
to appear in any other journal at any time
The paper in which the sensational article
was printed never assumed to be The PREsr
DENTS organ, and never asserted that such
article was inspired by The President. The
mischief was done by telegraphic correspond
ents
The national Republican., 1867-01-25
PERSONAL.

Col J. W. WALSH is at the Owen House.
GES. GEO. II. THOMAS and Gen. SIcKLEs
had interviews with the President yesterday.
MAJ. GEN. T. W. EGAS, Of New York; Nor
man Wizard, Of New York, and Prof Samuel Gard.
insr. are at the Metropolitan.
Mrs. J. W. HORTON denies the report that
she ha, gone to New Orleans to bring suit against
the city for the murder Of her husband during the
July riots. She Is still in Now York.
Mas. THEODORE SEDawIcK, the widow Of
Theodore sedgwick, formerly Of stOekbridge, and
mother Of the late Theodore Sedgwick, Of New
York, died last Sunday evening at stockbridgs,
Mass. She was In the roth year of her age.
PAREPA has been concerting in Boston.
She was prevented from singing In that city several
nights last week, owing to sore throat, and Ade.
laids Phillips was substituted. On Monday even
ing Parspa reappsarsd-
BArENAN's farewell concert, with Nine.
Parspa as Prima Donna, took place in New York
on Wednesday evening. The Timss says Parepa
was In admirable voice. Her eavatina from " Sem
iramids " was a model Of phrnsing and execution .
Mr.. JoHS A. WILSON, venerable and
well known citizen Of Albemarle county, Va, was
found frosen to death In his bed on Sunday morn.
ing, the 18th instant, at his residence, about Eve
miles from Charlottesville.
CAPT. JosEPH HANMs, an old and we'll
known resident Of Springfield, Mas, was found
dead In his bed on Tuesday morning. He had
been, apparently, In ordinary health the day and
evening before. A medical examination decided
that the rupture Of blood vessel in the brain was
the immediate cause Of death.
II. L. BArENAS, whose management of the
Bateman Concert Troupe. which included the peer.
less Pareps, has received very asttering letter
from prominent citizens Of Boston interested In
musical matters, rendering him testimonial con,
cert which took place last Monday evening In
his reply to the gentlemen the following passsg,
occurs;
"I beg to assure you that In the future as In th,
past, will couple my name with no enterprise Iesi
worthy Of encouragement than my present enorti
to cultivate universal regard for the art oil
music, by selecting as Its Interpreters. the most
worthy and devoted Of its disciples"
The national Republican., 1867-01-25
Louisiana Affairs.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 24.-Goy. Wells has
concluded his message to the Legislature,
which meets on the 29th inst He approves
and favors the adoption Of the constitutional
amendment; assumes that Congress will re-
quire the Southern States to enfranchise all
citizens; refers to the July riots, denouncing
the assault and killing Of the conventionists
as an unwarranted and unproyoked massacre
to gratify the hatred felt by the police and
mob against the loyalists. He reviews the
condition Of the treasury, urging taxation to
pay the obligations Of the State, and for the
maintenance Of its credit. He gives favor
able report of the progress Of the levees, and
leaving to the Legislature to prescribe the
system OF construction in the future.
He recommends the universal education
OF the masses suggests division Of the
school fund and an appropriation for the es-
tablishment Of schools for freedmen; advo-
Gates a system Of internal improvements.
He also calls attention tn an early compile
tion of the 0pelousas railway to Texas. He
advises an address setting forth inducements
for foreign immigration TO this State.
The national Republican., 1867-01-25

GEN. BuTLER's Surrs.-A few days age
motions we're made by the counsel for Gen
B. F. Butler to transfer five suits now pend
ing against him in the Supreme Court Of the
District Of New York to the United States
Circuit Court. The motions were argued at
considerable length, the counsel for the re,
spective plaintiffs opposing the removal ol
the actions from the State to the Federal
courts; first, for the reason that there was no
law for such proceeding; and, secondly, that
there was not as good prospect Of speedy
and exact justice for the plaintiffs in the
Federal as in the State courts-especially so
as Gen. Butler was party defendant. On
Thursday Justice Barnard rendered his de.
cision granting the motions and transferring
the actions to the United States Court for
trial