The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1868-08-22

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except to a successor acceptable
to the Radical party.
The provision of the new tax
bill forbidding distillatiOn and
rectiication in buildings within
six hundred feet of each other,
gives rise to the interesting legal
questions, which shall cease opera
tions. Many extensive establish
ments OF each class are within the
territorial Introduction.
The Star says several new Gov
errors of Southern States have re-
Gently made acquisitions on the
Secretary of War for arms, under
a law passed in 1876, but the See
rotary has declined to furnish them
until further legislation is had on
the subject.
The Governors, in consequence,
have united in an appeal to Con
gress to meet on the day to which
they had adjourned to take ac-
ton in the matter.
1t is stated both the French and
the Prussian Embassies here have
advices indicating war between
the two countries.
Washington, Aug. 16.-The
Republican Congressional COM
mittee have been sending out
$4,000 political documents per
week, and they expected to av-
erage $4,000 to 100000 per
week until the election.
Letters from Kansas report
repeated outrages by Indians,
beating men and Outraging wo-
men in the most shocking man
nef.
1t is seriously stated Rose
cranz's visit to Virginia is for
consultation with Gen. Lee re-
garding Mexican relations and
Southwestern border interests.
Other parties say Rosecranz de-
sires to consult Gen. Lee with
regard to his views and pur-
/ poses, and the probable action
ofthe Southern Democrats, pre-
. liminary to a letter of advice
Rosecranz intends addressing
to the Germans before leaving
the country. Nothing how
| ever, is positively known be-
e yond that Rosecranz goes to
: Virginia to see Gen. Lee.
!. New Orleans, Aug, 15.-An
G act to regulate public educa-
, ton in the State of Louisiana
prepared under the supervision
of Parson Conway, has beer
: made the special order for next
Friday. Section first provides
for schools to be open to al
+ children between the ages O
!. 6 and q, without distinction O
race, color, or previous condi
ton. The bill provides for {
board Of education, to consis
of the Lieut.. Governor and sly
persons appointed by the Gov
ernor, to be confirmed by thu
s Senate; the State Superinten
+ dent alone to be elected. The
!. directors of the six genera
school districts, into which tht
= State is to be divided, are tx
be appointed by the Superin
tendent, who is empowered t.
decide, without appeal, all con
n troversies or disputes arising
t under this law, which invests
him with other extraordinary
powers, and requires all teach
g ers to inculcate loyalty to tn,
e national Government and kind
l. ness to all men, regardless o
q race or color. Section five O
chapter six provides for tn,
: compulsory attendance Of al
: children between the ages o
e eight and fourteen without fix
If ed employment, in such schoO
e. or place of correction as ma,
n be provided by the board Q
IS education, at the expense Q
parents or guardians, or, il
= case of poverty, at the expens
ID of the school fund, at the dis
y cretiOn of the board. The &C
provides that, in addition t
70 the poll-tax now provided fol
h a special tax of one-fourth {
of one per cent. be levied on a