The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-19
Fr;dav Of each week is set apart for ac

The resolutions passed of the mas meet
ing of ci,izensin Lafayette Square and pre-
serted TO the House o. Representative' by
the committee Of onef hfrndred citizens,
have been referred to a special committee OF
five.
sBv motion, the House will hold evening
sessions, colnmencinnat Z o'clock.
H. rvHsrstsasrss'os, >.ulj
~ The House resolved itself INTO Commit
tee of the Whole. at 7:l5 p. w., for the pur-
pose of taking up the educational bill. Three
additional sections were adopted. On the
reading of the thrty.first section no quo
run was present. when the House adjourn
ed until noon to-day. u y
FEB. lin the Senate. the action on
the bill to incorporate the Decatur Branch
Railroad Company, vetoed by the G.ver-
nor, was postponed until Monday.
The bill to incorporate the Mississippi
Packet Company was referred to the Z Ill
mittee on Corporations.
The bill to incorporate the Tanglpa'o
Railroad was reported upon favorably.
The bill to provide three million dollars
IN bonds, for the use of the Board OF Public
Works, was referred.
The bill to rovide means for the con
strnction Of the ~levees, by the issue of bonds
to the amount of five million dollars, was
referrel.
The bill to rr-incorporate the Lonisian'
State Bank WAS made the special order tor
to day. ...,.
The bill TO extend the charter of the New
Orleans Canal and Banking Company TWEEN
five years was made tie special order for
Tuesday.
The election bill was reported upon favo-
rably f ON the Committee OH Electlo&s, and
made the special order OF the day for Mon
day. ,
The bill to incorporate the Merchants
and Planters Bank Of Louisiana was made
the special order of the day for Wednesday.
The revenue bill was AIDE the special
order for Thursday.
The bill to fund the floating debt of the
city Of New Orleans, and li4nidate tn" IN.
debtedness Of the same, was reported tavo''
rably upon from the Committee on Ways
ard Means.
The Joint resolution providing for the re-
instatpinent in office of Nathan Schwab,
Sheriff of the parish of Jefferson, passed.
The bill to amend tie charter Of the City
Of Jeffe,so n was made the special order OF
the day for Friday. ,,
The House adjourned until Monday, al
noon, the reason given being that to-day Is
the anniversary Of the late President Lin
coin. '''
FEB. 13.-But little business of impor-
tance was transacted in the Senate yester
day.
The House adjourned on Friday after
noon over to Monday noon, in
ration of the birth Of Abraham Lincoln.
Under a Suspension Of the rules, Mr.
+ Can'.bell introduced a bill to amend ane
re en- ct ce' tain portions of an act entitled
IAN act to consolidate the city of New
, Orleans and to provide for the government
. of he same" This bill calls for an elec
ton every two years for nun cipal officer
the election to take place on the secont
Monday in November, aud the election b,
ballot.
The Senate refused to suspend the rule:
to pass the bill t. a second reading.
The bill exempting from taxation an
~lirensps S ate life and accident lnsuranc
companies passed. 49,
The bill to re incorporate the Louisiari
Stale Bark assed. !
The resolution appointing a commits
Of three for the purpose OF investigator!
= the charges Of alleged defalcatinn OF tn
STATE Land Registrar, W. b. Armstrong
passed. ..f-s .ys.
The bill authorizing cer;ain parishes
cities and towns 70 aid in the construction
Of the New Dreams, Baton Rouge IN
" Vick.burx Railroad On mota,n Of Nj
r III. np>on. the bill was ordered TO b
= printed and made the special order 70
Q Friday next. ar~, .-.a g. ~ F.:
!, Fgs.. l5.-tnt the Senate yesterday, the Gov
!. errors veto was sustained on thr bill to in
corporate the Decatur Branch Raiiro"'
Com any.
r I've impeachment trial Of George NJ
= Wicklifs commenced yesterday. Oa Pc
,ition of defendants Counsel, the court ad
iourned until Wednesday,. at I P. NJ, t
g allow tee for Mr.. Wlcklife to pre- .'ars hi
= defence ..,. H.. al. ,... t-.
Amotion was made to suspend the rule
! for the purpose of taking up the bill, post
poninx the municipal election until Novem
Der. TIE rules were not suspended ''
a Several Senators were recipients OF myste
e rieus and %anonymo,s letters of characte
n decidedly threatening ard alarming. MI
b Pinchback referred to the one he receive
o. making him. personally responsible 70
the passage Of all railroad bills, the apprc
e ~pp,r'iation Of 8 $1,000, 90 to, build Stat
House, the Mississippi Valley Ltvee Con-
f. p.any, "and that mon tro,ls fraud know
a as the Chattanooga Railroad bill" Th
q letters conclude with the consnlatory ob
. servation that Senators who vote agains
: all obnoxious. bills will receive the respect
confidence and attitude Of the communi
;, ty; but If they prove recreant to themse
: YES, their office and their oath by pnrs'
- ing a co, rise Of bribery and corruption
!, vengeance, swift and sure, awaited them. )
: In the House, q resolution was oifere
: prohibiting Nj. E. l.. Jewell from ~epterin
the hall of the House Of Representative
because "of Using indecent language
reference to members OF the General A
.sembly, and, secondly. for attempting, b
the intr. duction of resolutions, to intimi
= date the m~eniber~." The resolution wi
! be acted upon to-day. the House ~refnsin
to suspend the rules yesterday for tina
purpose. .~,f51af y:fay IL ,As'u} i ~
!, A.resolution passed antho izing the apl DIN
ment Of a committee to investigate the a
i,airss. Of the State and Land Registrar.
= The bill, Making the warrants OF tn
= members Of the Ge!eralH assembly, exec,
tive and judicial, receivable for taxes an
j. licenses, passed. ia t,ygG Ia'tslf p a. sal,
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