The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-26
The Legislature.
from the n. O. Picavune.1

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FEE. I7.-In the Senate, yesterday, the
bill to provide for the issuance of three mil
lion dollars in bonds of the State for levee
purposes. finally passed.
y A bill was introduced for the relief of
the taxpayers of New Orleans. to quiet the
claim against the city of Mrs. Myra Clark
Gaines, BY authorizing the city authorities
to compromise said claims, and authorizing
tie issuing Of bonds by the city to meet
the claimssthus compromised. s,,~
The Impeachment trial of George NJ.
Wicklife was continued il the Senate yes
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Without any business being transacted
worthy Of Especial , office, the court adjourned
until Friday. at ! P. NJ.
r. In the House, the education bill passed
its third reading ; yeas, 81; nays, 81. .a2
|. The bill on CITY charter will come up as
the special order for 10 day. at 7 P. N.
A bill was introduced to incorporate the
Louisiana Charitable Lottery Company.
A resolution was passed that hereafter
the House meet at II A. NJ.
3 EVENING SEss1oN.-The election bill pas
sed to its third reading: .a .e'@..
! The bill relative to the Ship Island Canal
Company was then taken up and passed.
1 FEB. 18.-In the senate. yesterday. the
Chattanooga Railroad bill was called up,
under a suspension Of the rules, and the
several sections adopted. The bill was
then adopted as d whole by a vote Of %
| yeas to 10 nays, ard was made the special
order for to-day. a* "#a1 ,f"
lei The impeachment trial of George N
| Wicklffe was continued. ..--.r i. q
In the House, the bills on city charte,
were taken up, but no action worthy o
| special mention taken.
The bill to incorporate the Mississippi
Valley Levee Com any was then called W
and the first question adopted. T"
FEB, 18.-In the Senate yesterday tn,
Chattanooga bill passed its third and fina
reading by a vote of d yeas to 10 nays.
/ The Impeachment trial was continued.
\ joint resolution %postponing inceinate
" the collection Of upaid taxes for the yea
/, 1861, 9, 8 and 4, was referred.
+ In the House, the election bill passed it
third and final reading-yeas SO. nays 81
A resolution was passed providing fo
the appointment Of a committee to investi
gate the affairs, ofNew Orleans, Opelousa!
and Great Western Railroad Company
with power to send for persons and. papers
EyET,Na SEssIoN.-rhe Chattanooga
Railrdad bill was reported to the House b,
.he Secretary Of the Senate as having pas
sed that body with the amendments. 4
motion to take the bill and concur in tn
amendments, was adopted. The amend
ments were then read BY the Clerk of tn
House and concurred in, by a vote of 5!
yeas 70 % nays.
FEB. 20.-In the Senate, Yesterday, tn
election bill was taken up and the amend
ments adept d by the House concurred il
byta vote of yeasto Q navs.
"A memorial IRON the Ladies' Burial Assn
citation fredericksburg, Va. wa presented
appealing for the appropriation of 5000
for the burial of the Confeder ate dead. ant
o Joint resolution providing for that amour
for that purpose, passed.
The impeachment trial was continued, ant
q number Of witnesses examined. Thu
Evidence so far s~ubstantiates the charge
made against the late Auditor of the State
George M. Wickliffe. a
A joirt resolution was offered relative t
late fontrages npon American citizens il
the island Of Cuba. Referred. asTt :
In the. House, the bill making metropoli
tan police warrants receivable lfor taxes
passed by a vote of 40 yeas to q, navs.
The bill providing for the construction O
4 shell road in the parish of J~efferso,
passed.
The bill for the relief Of policy holder
passed.
ffThe bill to fund the floating debt Of tn,
city DC New Orleans, etc, came up, but p,
| final action taken. sa !,
FEB. 22.-In the S na'e yesterday III,
education bill was referred to the Commite'
on Education. NJ
TIL. militia bill was made the special or
der for Friday,
The veto Of tho Governor on the appro
priation bill Of last session was sustained.
The bill for the relief Of p. j. Kennedy
was referred te tho Committee on Lands a,t
Leyees. 81 fs ~ 3a .tEI !
In the House. the constabulary bill passef
fnally-yeas, AZ, nays 30.
The bill to provide for the floating deb
of the city of New Orleans came up and thu
second section was adopted. aet
A bill to, Incorporate the New Orleans
and Meridian Railroad Company was re
frrred tn, the Committee on Railroads.
The bill to reincorporate the Louisian,
State Bank was referred to the COMMITTEE,
on Banks and Banking. FR5s
ArssDlutinn was adopted that hereafter
the House shall hold night sessions, com
mencing atl I O'clock. 4 rFr ae
The jeint resolution amending the a9ti
@article, Of the constitution passed.
EyESIsG SEssIoa.-1n the House. N,
revenue bin was taken up and the frst sec
ton adopted.
The bill to incorporate the Mississippi
Valley Lesee Company Was then called IN
AT IL o'clock, eight sections wore adopted
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The receipts af cotton during the pas
week by wagon, rail and steamers amour
III abonf 5000 bales. We have received