The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-02-12
From the New Orleans Picayune.
The LeRasiaS ssre.

tIOA1 SkiC Z NAA>Sno 49, asN
The LeKisiasssre.
aFEs.asa.1 m the SENATE, 10 communication
received fohlsMr. g. de Ferret, Presi-
deut5of ths mesdng of enizens held at La
Iayetei saaase ID Menday. evening last,
annossueias-4hat Vie ~geafasrsen eomp"s-
ing tie Committee appointed to wait upon
the Legislature would present themselves at
the .bar. Of. the Senate at P Non Ned
nesday. En-aceordaacs with . resolution
introduced by Senator Ray, the President
OF the Senate, appointed a committee OF three
to confer, with the gentlemen Senators
Ray, Pinehbaekran Anderson
A.joint resolution, was PASSED appoint
ing q FONT committee TO inquire INTO the
difficulties existing between the city oil
New Orleans and the Gas Company ano
ascertain whether or no the latter have
complied with the provisions of their CHAR
ter. i1 z T. .%5'"i& "'' '."' 49,
A resolution was offered ttut the minutes
and debate of the Senate be published IN
the New Orleans Pieayure, asd that the
compensation be the same us provided Tor
the, official journal. The. resolution lies
over under the rules. ... ,.,,
The veto of the Governor on the OIL
providing for extra compensation to certain
officers ofthe General Assembly and report,
ers Oh the press was sustained. "'
The bill offered by Mr.. Pollard to create
the Parish of Ben Butler" on moFlop'
was laid upon the table, subject to call.
I, bin proposing an amendment to the
constitution, prohibiting any State tax
collector, or any officer intrusted with pub.
fic moneys, from holding any office OF
trust antil the accounts OF the same ea'eer Da
fully accounted for passed 4u" -
In the House, a communication was 70
ceived similar 10 the one in the Senate,
relative to the visit o fone hundred citizens to
the Legislature for the purpose Of protest.
ing against certain bills. .
A committee was appointed to receive the
same, -".t t@
A special committee to investigate the
legality and policy Of the action OF the
Common Council Of the city of New Or,
leans, in granting the use Of certain batture
property, upon which to erect sugar sheds
EVENING SESSION. . :. d;
At 9:45 last night, when the final vote
was announced impeaching the Auditor,
Speaker Carr rose and said :: II therefore
declare that Geo. NJ. Wickiiffe, Auditor Of
Public Accounts for the State Of Louisiana,
stands %impeaehed Of high crimes and mis-
demeauors." T'he vote was seventy. -four
yeas to five nays. The report of the com
mittee, appointed to investigate, the char
rae or,;nct. Ar W;oElHo u-ao od,nted al,
most unanimously preparatory to the pas,
sage Of the resolutions providing for his
Impeachment. There were between four
or five hundred persons, mostly white, in
the lobby Of the House, who assembled fol
the purpose OF witnessing the proceedings
FEB. .3.-Senate.-A communication was
rereived from the House announcing Off
cialiy to the Senate that George NJ. Wick
life was, on Tuesday night ,impeached oI
high crimes and misdemeanors, and asking
concurrence of the Senate in a joict resolu'
I ton passed by that body, suspending Mr..
WrkEfh from that Office. Under a stIs'
pension Of the rules the latter was taken
up. but the Senate refused to suspend the
rules to antredhee a resolution appointing
q committee of three from the Senate to
call uponothe Governor and ascertain why
he had taken possession Of the, Auditors
office, and held the same by a metropolitan
police: Rules not suspended and The reso
luton lies over Ss"'37' oil. ='
l. In the House,, q resolution was intro.
duced, declaring that, Al Charles Leau.
mont, Judge Of the Fifth District Court
for the parish Of Orleans, has on many
occasions proved himself incompetent, that
| the Committee Oh Address be directed tc
investigate Tito the matter, and report as
early as prsctlcablt. The resolution lies
over under the rdfes.' 4 + u p 49,. "'
"A further resolution was introduced ano
adonted that a sub committee OF the Judi
ciary Committee b. directed to inquire rel
tive to q regent DECISION given by. 1udg,
Leaumont,' restraining the State Treasurer
from receiving State warrants. for taxes
and ascertain whether any legislation is
| necessary relative to'thc matter. The ESQ
Tuition also i~nstructs the committee to as
CERTAIN whethersuch decision is illegal, Ahc
il SO, will such action warrant IMPEACHMENT
The resolution also further provides that tho
Attorney Genesal shall assist the commit
tee in their Investigations. ..l-
A resolution was adopted, appointing 9
/ special Committee ofthree TO Inform Che Sen
ale that the House had impeached Andito,
WickliRe, and would in due time present
articles of impeachment, specifying eaet
sepera:e charge. 8g ali hnr 1T. ...,.e
The bill extending thu, time for the cod
lection Of licences and taxes in the city
of New Orleans thirty days longer, passed
~ Resolutions were offered IN both Houses
providing for the withdrawal Of the ex,ra
| police force at Mechanics institute yes
Rterday, butt i each case tie vesvlatior
failed to pass. bua huuot4 oa4 d. @'9R
FEB. Am the Senate, q comsnu nicatior
from the Chamber: Of Commerce Of New
Orleans was received and read, relative itc
the Legislature, embracing the resolutions
passed by the Chamber ct the last meeting
protesting against the acton Of both
Houses Of the General Assembly, ''','> =
mi The committee appointed by the House
TO inform the Senate officially of the i'm
peachment o. Auditor Wicklife, announced
that fact To- the Senate Yesterday after
noon The committee further announced
that the House wouldsin, due time exhibi,
articles Of impeachment against the said
Wickliffs, and make good the same, and
Iii the maine of the House Of Representa-
ives demand that the Senate take order for
the appearance of George NJ. Wicklife, t.
answer said impeachment N II "
id The bill TO increase the. salaries Of the
Chief Justice and Associate Judges Of, the
Supreme CHourt, lies over. i, .,i.., ,nn4.