The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1870-03-12
The Cuban Humbug.
The Legislature.
From the N. O., Picaynne:1

MARCH Both Houses were assemble
in the Senate Chamber Yesterday, for the pur,
pose of continuing the impeachment trial
of 6. NJ. Wicklitfe. The evidence closed
1870 P. NJ. To dav the counsel on each
side will, if possible, sum up, and conclude
all other preiiminaries. preparatory to sub
hitting the case for the final decision Of
the Senate, as to whether G. NJ. Wickliffe
shall be declared guilty or innocent of the
charges preferred.
M8RcH3 In the Senate, yesterday, the
impeachment trial was continued. The
whole day was occu led in closing the ar
guments-Mr. McMilen on behalf of the
fendent.
In the House, the bill providing for the
extension of the line of the Jackson Rail-
road to the Mississippi River, passed.
The joint resolution authorizing the Gov.
ernor to negotiate with the Secretary OF
War for the United States Arsenal for a
Stale Seminary, passed.
EVENING SEss1oN.-In the Senate the i'm.
parchment trial was continued. Mr..
Semmes, counsel for the %defendent, closed
his argument at TO, P. NJ.
In the House the veto bill to- incorporate
the Arkansas and Su}pher Springs Railroad
Company passed, The Governors veto not.
| withstanding. Yeas. So !; nays, II.
MARCH 1.-The impeachment trial of
tG. NJ. Wicklitfe, late Auditor of the State
of Louisiana, was concluded yesterday.
The vote for conviction was unanimous,
thirty. two Senators voting "gniRy." of
the charges embodied in article four of
the articles ofimpeachment.
EVENING SESSION. Both houses assem-
bled last evening, at 7 o'clock, and rem aimed
in session until midnight, when the Presi-
dent of the Senate and Speaker of the
House announced their respective bodies
and adjourned SINE die.
Several bills of an important character
passed. +. ,.t %.
A message from the Governor was re-
ceived, calling an extraordinary session for
ten d,ys, to on Monday next
The message is published in another col
ulnn.
The special committee appointed to in
life against the Governor, report unani
mously that after examination of all the
witnesses named, no proof was obtained
~substantiating the same. The. report was
unanimously adopted by the House.
MARCH S.-P1rsuant to the call Of the
Governor of the State, both Houses Of the
Legislature met in extra session at noon,
yesterday, and organized.
In the Senate, the militia bill passed its
third reading by a vote of IA yeas to Z
nays.
irhe bill for the relief Of VIM. H. Hunt,
Henry C. Dibtle and John b. Robinson,
passed.
In the House, the revenue bilf was taken
up in Committee of the Whole, but no
action taken.
The general appropriation bill to provide
for the salaries, etc Of the officers of the
State was taken up in Committee of the
Whole, and the first section adopted.
Both Houses voted down the resolution
to hold evening sessions during the recess.
MARCH 9.-ln the Senate yesterday the
bin to incorporate the Alexandria, Homer
and Fulton Railroad Company passed.
The resolution appointing a committee
to investigate the affairs of the Water
| Works Commissioners passed.
The bill authorizing the Governor, in
! certain cases, to issue warrants for the
apprehension Of persons charged with muir
der and other crimes passed.
The bill asking an appropriation from
Congress to remove distractions from the
mouth of Red River passed. as sa
The Senate ~concurred in the amendment
of the House on the bill allowing the. Jack
SON Railroad Company to extend its line to
the Mississippi River.
The bill to incorporate the Farmers and
Manufacturers Aid Association passed.
The bill pending for the construction Of
a shell road in the parish Of Jefferson pass
ed. ar q sd asEfafaFas
A message was received f ON the Govern
or yetoing the b~illexempting the Third Dis
trict Odd Fellows Hall Association from
taxation.
In the House, the revenue bin was taken
up and eight sections adopted. R
The bill %postponing the New Orleans
charter election from March to November
passed.
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