The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-05
The Legislature
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strong, State Land Registrar, was submit
ted. The report substantiates the charge
of dedication made against that official to
the amoant of $4,000.
By Joint resolution, which passed, 1t ap-,
pears that G. nj. Wicklife, late Auditor OF
| the State, distracted in coupons, which
now remain uncanceled, '$5le,399 ~.
The Joint resolution orders the said q: Nj.
| WickI:fe to deliver over to James Graham,
the present Auditor, the coupons ABOVE
mentioned. - '.-. -
A resolution passed, that the Senate shall
hereafter hold night SESSIONS.
The joint resolution authorizing
the issue of bonds by the Governor and
Treasurer, giving them power to affect
loans and provide against deficiencies IN
the State Treasury, passed.
The bill to. incorporate the Mississippi Val
ley Navigation Company passed.
The appropriation bill to pay the mem,
bers and employees Of the General Assem-
bly, passed. ,,
HoUsE.-The general appropriation bill
was made the special order for Monday.
The bill authorizing the Board of Control
of the State Penitentiary to sue for and
collect debts made prior to the present
lease, passed.
EVENING SEssIoN.--In The Senate, seve-
raj bills of q local character We're disposed
of.
HousE.-The bill to incorporate the Emf
grafton, Commercial and Agricultural AS
| ISOLATION was recommended to the House
for adoption.
FEB 25-In the Senate, yesterday, a
Joint resolution passed authorizing the
appointment of a committee to investigate
how the State has been Invested Of its in
terest in the Opelousas Railroad; the said
committee to act for the preservation OF the
interests of the State, and that the Cover
nor be authorized to bring suit, If necessa-
~, on behalf of the State.
The bill providing for the protection of
policy. holders of insurance companies
passed.
The impeachment trial ofG. NJ. Wickliffr,
late Auditor OF the State, was continued.
Several witnesses who have been sum
moned to give their testimony on the trial
not having yet appeared, attachments were
issued to compel their attendance.
In the House, the joint resolution appro
~priating the sum of five thousand dol
lars to aid in the burial Of the Confederate
dead, in accordance to the appeal OF the
Ladies's Monumental Association Of Fred
erick>burg, passed finally. .-4 ...
The Joint resolution asking an a%ppropria
ton from Congress for the purpose of re-
moving the distractions at the mouth of
Red River. Passed.
A ioi:t resolution was introduced by
Mr.. Devices, removing from office s. NJ.
Burbank, T treasurer of the Board of Metro
polltan Police, for disobeying the orders Of
the board, and requesting the Governor to
fill the vacancy by appointment.
!" The bill to fund the floating debt of the
city Of New Orleans and liquidate the in
debtedne~s of the same. Passed.
The bill to incorporate the Economy
Hotel and Joint Stock Company. Passed.
The bill authorizing the jackson Rail
road Company to extend its line to the
Mississippi River, through the city of New
Orleans. was made the special order for
Saturday.
The bill providing for the drainage Of
certain overaowed districts in the Teche
country. Passed.
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Square Block and Paving Company.
Passed. " w.
EVENING SEss1oN.-The impeachment
trial was continued. Several witnesses
were examined and important testimony
given. .. "''
1 FEB 26-1n the Senate. yesterday, the
militia bill came up Immediately after the
reading of the minutes. Sixteen sections
were adopted. g~.. 4
The Court of Impeachment was in session
nearly three hours, and a number of wit
neases examined. Among them were ex-
Auditor Pcralta and State Treasurer A
DubucIet. The latter, in answer to the
question of Senator Blackman whether the
charges referring to him in the New Or
leans Bulletin, made by Judge Cooley and
Mr.. Collens, we're true or not, swore th,t
there was no truth in the same. .
In the House, the bill prohibiting keep
open saloons, bar roons and places of
on the Sabbath was indefinitely
postponed. "
The bill to exempt from taxation life and
lccident insurance companies of the State
vas indefinitely postponed. 5.-..
EVENING SEss1oN.-Ths militia bill was
made the SPECIAL order for TO day, after
of the minutes.
A bill to incorporate the Texas and
.onis1apa Railroad passed. s.
The bill to consolidate the city of New
and provide for the government
to it third reading.
TIE bill (substitute) 10 incorporate the
Jew Orleans Water Works, to extend its
Units, setc.-passed.
The bill authorizing certain cities and
owns, to aid in the construction of the
lew Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg
'ailroad-passed. t# $a @s~a@sai@ .
The. bill to reorganize the State Land
'fice. and relative to the DISPOSE: ion of
tate lands-passed a-r,
The. bill legalizing the sale of State
.nds made by VIM. B. Arrnstrong-passed.
A joint resolution providing that the
ebt ofthe State shall not exceed twenty
We million dollars, prior to the first of
anuary, 1S70-rassed. t= 51s
The bill extending the charter of the
anal Bank-passed. D III E.. -. "a
HoUsE.-Nearly the entire time of the !
,ening session in the House was taken up
consideration OF House bill 1a2 (city
The bill was adopted in !
ommittee Of the Whole, add recommended {
the House for passage. at lisa
March lin the Senate, yesterday, the l
ilitia bill came up. hut no material action :
ken, owing to the Senate's resumption of l
e trial Of G. M. Wicklife, which occupied
rec hours. a .. .
A communication was received from |
Graham, the present Auditor Of. the :.
ate, annohncinr that he had. in accor- !
nee with a joint resolution passed by the
eneral Assembly, demanded of G. NJ
'icklife, late Auditor. the coupons which l
e latter has still in his possession, and Q
at Mr.. Wirk'iffe replied that he would
liver up the same.
The bill TO create tho paris, Of Atch- i
pass d. ]
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