The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-01-22
: WASHINGTON News.

three Senators and ten Representatives of
the Georgia Legislature are clearly disQuali-
fed and will 9 expelled by a military or
der. but still, however, leaving the Legisla.
ture in the hands of the Conservatives. :
Prince Arthur arrived on Saturday. The
festivities in his honor, as far as the pro-
gramme announces. arTconfned exclusively
to dinners, one of which will be given by
Secretary Fish or by President Grant.
Gen. Sherman has te%leg,aphed his a.
prevail of Gen. Reynolds's action, and ap-
proving the installation of Davis and Flana
gan as Governor and Lieutenant Governor
of Texas, and the converting of the Lesisla-
ture.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 17.-In the Sc
nate the bill taxing railroads and their pro-
perty for tn, Rbenefit of the State, and ex-
empt'ng them from coebt y tszr,yas discuss.
Bills wSse introduced repeating all the
lottery charters and to expedite the build,
ing of the Alabama and Chattanooga Rail.
road.
In the House Mr.. Brown, the recently
elected Democrat, was in, having been
returned to the Legislature from Chambers
county by an1almost unanimous vote.
Georgia. - -
ATLANTA, Jan l7.-Thc committee ap-
pointed by both houses addressed the fol-
lowing to Gen. Terry:
We, the undersigned committee, appoint.
ed at a meeting Of both no :ses of the Gene
raj Assembly, irrespective of party, having
objected and protested against the manner
of organizatio Poi the said General Assem-.
'bly. as illegal, unconstitutional, and unau
thorized by the law or precedent, do most
respectfully request the General Command.
ing that, as it has been decided to transfer
the qnestiun of the eligibility of members
from the forum recognized by the consittu.
ton and laws to that of a military comman
der that after an investigation is mada and
a record of the fqRts in the several bases
have been completed, the same may be sub.
mitted to the Supreme Court of Georgia,
the highest judicia; tribunal in the State,
for their opinion as to the eligibility o fmem-
brrs whose seats are questioned. Trusting,
General, that the foregoing request may be
granted, we respectfully ask an immediate
reply.
signed::J E. Bryant, chairman, Cald-
well, Scott, Burns. Brice, Gambler, Williams,
Osgood, Folden, Shumate, Harper.
The House met and read o. order from
the Governor, approved by Gen. Terry, that
the order would give time pending the in
vestigation of the right of certain persons
to. hold seats under the reconstruction acts,
and wo I'd give ample time to persons desir-
ing to take the oath to do SO, declared a re-
cess to Wednesday next.
Europe.
LIVERPOOL. Jan. 1.-THE ship Kenilwortb,
from New Orleans December IA, is o total
wreck in Carmarthen Bay. A part Of the
crew were saved.
ROME, Jan. l7.-The Empress of Austria,
left the city.
There are 800 of the fathers in the Ecu
menical who refusrd to sign the petition in
favor OF the infallibility of the Pope, and
many others who returned evasiye nswers
The opposition propose a counter petition,
and assrrt thaI they certainly have&ficient
adherents to defeat the infallibility %rticle.
LONDON, Jan. 1.-THE Tablet, Il Catho-
lie organ, says ''To favor infallibility would
be erroneous"
The Times thinks the presence of the
French troops may encourage the Pope TO
insist on his infallibility, Notwithstanding
the reluctance of the Council.
PARIS, Jan. 1.-THE city is tranquil,
though there IS much anxiety mantle, ted re
garding the Rochefort decision i'll the Corps
Legislatif to-day.
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Board Of Police EOwn of WASH
lDgtOM.
Session of Sd January. A. D. 1870.
The Board met this day, in conformity with
a call made by the President, and the rolls
being caleb, were present Messrs. W H.
Mayo, J P. Hicks and H Lastrapes. Absent
Martin Richard ard O. S. Hiuckiey
On reading of the minutes Of the last meet
ing, it is hereby ordered that they be read and
approved
On motion, resolved that the licences to be
collected for the year 1870, in the Town of