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The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-03-16
OFFICIAL JOU II N A l.
OF THE
MOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FIRST SSION
OF THE
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY Y
OF THE
STATE OF ISIAN
Thirty. Eighth Days Proceedings.
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, ]
Tuesday, February Is, 1871. J

Continued from our La& Number
Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita, by permission
moved reconsideration of the vote whereby
the communication made yesterday by the
State Superintendent of Education was Or
dered to be printed.
Carried.
And it wns referred to the Committee on
Public Education.
lMr. Faulkner, of Caldwell, moved that
House bill No. 135, an act to compensate
John Ray for experimenting the printing
of the Revised Code and Code of Practice
and of compiling tigest of the statutes OF
the State of general character, be consid.
cred ut this time.
Carried
And he further moved that the rules be
suspended, whereby the bill was compelled
to be considered in committee of the whole.
Carried.
The bill was considered as engrossed
Under a suspension of the constitutions,
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chamber must be met with cheerful cOun-
tenances, though our bitterest anxiety
lay in the fact that it was in the power of
money now to save her from living i'm
prisonment in dead body, and that
soon it would be too late-money which
We have not John was out that day, and
the next, looking for work-in vain. There
was o commercial panic; one business
house after another closed, and the city
was filed with young men seeking en-
ployment
The girls sat working afraid to look up
lest seeing the misery in each others face
they would break down, and the work
would be hindered, which was now our
sole support. The third day John came
back early in the day, speaking abruptly
as he entered the dining-room, without
perceiving that DR.. Wotton had paused
there on his way out
81 have ordered carts to be here in the
morning to carry the furniture to the
auction-rooms," he said. 'Only mothers
room must be left untouched; and the
noise we will keep from her. At all haz-
ards she must know nothing"
Wotton's sharp black eyes glanced from
one to the other. $50, so! Are you under
the mill so badly as that, Jack? I'm sor.
sy, deuced sorry. Going to sell the thingsY
looking about him Immediately with an
appraisers eye. "Tm afraid they won't
bring q large sum. Good carpets, but
worn; hinges off the secretary; lock brok-
ell off this cabinet. What dye think this
easy-chairn bring, now?" lolling in it.
Suppose you let it go at private sale, 1
might make you an offer myself"
1T was my fathers chair. 1t will not
be sold," said Agnes.
ooh! This is pretty little table now,
old style-terribly old style; but an odd
little bit of work 1t wouldn't look bad
ly i'll my study; or if ever am married?
Eli, Miss Nelly?'
Il will not let it go-I have seen my
mother sewing there" said John, turning
away hastily.
The doctor half whistled. "Well, I'll
drop in mt Stones time of sale, and give
YOU bid; that is, if You conclude to let
anything go, when it comes to the pinch"
John looked about him drearily when
the man was gone. "What is there that
we can part from?" he said There is
nothing here which does not seem part
of mother, and father, and our child
hood"
felt as if must set them an example
of common sense and fOrtitude. "They
are but so much wood and leather to 9th
er people, said; "let us think of them
as the same. If we were in II large city
their very age and oddity would COM
mand price. But here! However
my harp will seem of use even to the
trades-people of this practical town.
am glad, its noise has been too great fol
your mother to bear lately. She will moi
miss it."
John turned very pale. 'The harp shall
not CO." he said. ut is the one thing left
you of your youth. I shall not be sold.
"Hear reason, my son" I cried, my
words choking with the tears; but Agnes
and Nell both rose and came to me.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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J. GARSTKAMP.
Chairman;
c. Q. BUTLER,
THOMAS ONG,
j. OPLATEK,
p. FONTELIEU,
H. RABY.

COMMITTEE on CLAIMS,
New Orleans February l3, 1871,
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
1 am instructed by your standing Commit
tee on Claims that they have carefully ex.m-
incd House bill No. aS, an act for the relief
of Thomas L. Maxwell, late Sheriff of the
parish Of Orleans; that the amount claimed
by Mr.. Maxwell is Justly due him for ser.
vices i'll the respective courts in the parish
of Orleans, as provided in section 765, Re
vised Statutes, and for fees in sundry suits
pending in the said courts. the whole as will
fully appear by the accompanying detailed
and approved bills; and your committee
would state that the Legislature of 1870
made no appropriation to pay the fees of
sheriffs, as allowed them by the aforegoing
section of the Revised Statutes; and your
committee would therefore respectfully re-
commend the passage of the bill.
JOHN GARSTKAMP,
Chairman.
| The Committee on Claims submitted the
following further report, which was read and
laid upon the table, subject to call, upon
motion of Mr.. Antoine, of Orleans:
| COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS, !
New Orleans February 13, 1871. (
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives
GENTLEMEN-I am instructed by your
standing Committee ON Claims to report
that they have carefully considered
| l. House bill No. 1T, an act for the re-
lief of Schrieber l. Schroeder, and report
unfavorably. on the same and recommend
that the bill do not pass.
9 House bill No. "a, bill for the relief
of Charles johnson, introduced by Mr..
johnson, of Orleans, your committee would
respectfully report unfavOrably on the same
for the following reasons, to-wit:
Mr.. johnson claims ten thousand dollars
for damages sustained at the riot of 1866, at
the Mechanics Institute, he being wounded
by mob at that time Your committee is
of the opinion that this is claim for the
city of New Orleans to settle, as it was done
in her limits, and that the State is not re-
sponsible for damages done by mobs in the
city of New Orleans; and the committee is
also of the opinion that if Mr.. johnson will
ask for relief from the City Administrators,
that they have no doubt but that they will
grant him some relief, rs Mr. johnson has
greatly suffered from the injuries received
by the mob.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN GARSTKAMP,
Chairman.
The Committee on Ways and Means
through its chairman, submitted the follow
ing report which WIS read, received and nc
cepted, and consideration Of the bill WI,
made the special order Of the day for lion
day next at one o'clock, P. NJ, upon motion
of Mr.. Wands, of Tangipahoa:
COMMITTEE on WAYS AND MEANS, l
New Orleans, February IL, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of thu
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AA6 "sAAAo, AOA ~ -tuIoo mlleb. Z,1OU
Additional for points, ninety
acres, at $50 per acre. go. $500
Total 3l01O
For excavating six turning places,
two in each of the three last di-
visions, at $50 each. $500
Total for whole work COM
pleted. d................$1 .$122,695
w. G. MELVIN,
Engineer Board of Public Works, State
of Louisiana.
BOARD OF PUBLIC Wonxs)
Engineers Office. Fifth District.
General Martin Flood, President Board
OF Public Works, New Orleans, Louis
lana:
SIR hereby accept the work on the
first and second divisions of the improve
ments of Bayou Bartholomew, done in
accordance with the contract with Iiv.
ingston and Guthrie, and the original es-
Inmates made by Engineer w. C. Melvin
before the work was left.
j. A. WASHINGTON.
Engineer Fifth District
1 certify the above to be true copv Of
the original certificate of the engineer
now in the Office of the Board of Public
Works.
ROBERT Z. SMITH.
Secretary OF Committee on Internal I'M
provements
The Committee on internal Improve
ments submitted the following report,
which was received and accepted, and
further consideration of House bill No
loo, reported by the committee, was in
definitely postponed upon motion of Mr..
7ureaud, of st. James:
COMMITTEE ON INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
New Orleans, February IA, 1871. (
To the Hon. George W. Carter Speaker of the
House Of Representatives:
SlR-1 am instructed by the Committee
on Internal improvements to report back
to the House bill No los, entitled An act
to provide for dredging out the channel
through the Calcasieu river and its bars
with unanimous recommendation that 4
do not pass.
D. W. c. BROWN,
Chairman.
The Committee on Public Lands and
Levees, through its chairman, submitted
the following report, which was received
and accepted and the amendments recon-
mended by the committee to House bill
No. ~ were adopted, and the bill, a.
amended, was laid upon the table subject
to call:
COMMITTEE on PUBLIC LANDS AND LEvEEs.)
New Orleans. February Is, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of tho
House of Representatives
GNrLExEN-Your Committee have
considered House bill No. 60, and report
favorably upon the same and recommend
its passage. with the following amend
ment: Strike ont in section one. after the
word empowered" the words directed
and ordered"
JAMES s. MATTHEW'S
Chairman.
The Committee on Public Lands and
Levees, through its chairman, submitted
the following report, which was received
and accepted:
COMMITTEES ON PUBIC LANDS AND LEyErs
New Orleans. February Is, 1871,
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of thu
House Of Representatives:
GExTLE,GES-Your committee have
considered House bill No. 131, and repor4
favornbly upon the same, and recommend
| iko
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rule the bill was placed upon its third read
ing and final passage, its title adopted, and
it was ordered to be sent to the Senate for
concurrence.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved
reconsideration of the vote by which the bill
was finally passed, and also moved to lay the
motion to reconsider upon the table.
Carried.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALs.
Mr.. Worrall, of Jefferson, presented Pc
tition for the relief of the Metropolitan Po-
lice of city of New Orleans.
The petition was read and referred to the
special committee ON Metropolitan Police.
Mr.. Ullman, Of Orleans, presented pc
tition for the relief of the Jewish widows
and orphans domiciled in the city of New
Orleans, which was read and referred to the
Committee ON Charitable and Public Insti-
tutions.
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, presented a
petition for the relief Of Alphonse Barnett
and Theodore Bergeron, which was read
and referred to the Committee ON Claims.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Committee on Claims, through its
chairman, submitted the following reports,
which were read, received, and accepted,
and House bill No. %, reported by the COM
committee, was refenel to the committee
of the whole; and House bill No. 3S, also
reported by the committee, was referred
back to it by rising vote of 81 yeas to IL
nays:
COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS !
New Orleans, February Is, 1871.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of tho
House of Representatives:
We, the committee, having carefully ex-
amined the claim Of Andrew Fream l. Co.
as per House bill No. 23, being for the re-
lief of said Andrew Fream Il Co., for work
done as contractors on Grand Levee, parish
of Pointe COupee, State of Louisiana, are
unanimously OF the belief that the parties
named herein are entitled to the relief they
ask for and that their claim be allowed; and
also, We recommend the passage of the nc
companying bill for their relief.
]. GARSTKAAIP.
Chairman;
CO. BUTLER,
THOMAS ONG,
j. OPLATEK,
|
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Total for first division. $3Z, 7l5
Second DivisiOn-FrOm the end
of the first division to point
one-haf mile above the kOun's
Cutoff, twenty-one hundred
trees, ten to thirty inches in
diameter 4,OOO), at 81 EACH. $S.4OO
Eight hundred Q I'D seventy trees.
from six to ten inches at $3
each. =. 2,slO
One hundred and sixty logs at $l5
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Yeup. Non, Library A,,oei.,isn.

''An ladies uso "Barrst;s."
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COMMITTEE MEETING.

The members of the various com % ittesi
On the Harper House banque. met at the
House last evening.
Mr.. James NJ. Buford was chosen chair
man of the meeting and NJ. T. Wiser, sec
rotary.
Capt. Schaf was made member of the
invitation committee on the Island.
The duty and privileges of the invitation
committees was defined, and they were
requested to furnish list of all persons
proper to be invited. Invitations to ell per
sonal friends wss allowed as privilege to
each member.
The President and superintendeuts of all
roads centering in this city were rendered
complimentary invitesions.
DR.. TruesdAle was elevated to the position
of chief of the banquet which place he will
und oubtedly Gil with credit.
1t was decided that gents from abroad
should be furnished lodging and breakfast
in the hotel, gratis.
Arrangements have been made whereby
oil guests travelling to and from the banque,
on the c.. R. I. & P, R., R. l. & St. L., and
W. U. railroads will be carried free Of
charge.
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EGIE RAILWAY.

TIE GREAT THRoUsH ROUTE TEE EAST
This com sny now control and operate thirteen
hundred mIies OF road, extending from Cinoin
matt, Cleveland, Dunkirk, Buffalo and Rochester
20 New York.
It is OF the six feet gauge, nearly third wider
shRn other roads, enabling the company to con
struct and coaches oorrespoBdlngly large
and more comfortable. Its track has been placed
in thorough repair By the substitution of stee
rails at such points as are SO bj eotsd to the great
est service, and W here the highest rate of speec
required to be made.
New sud improved sleeping coaches ace company
lnigh trains. They are heated by steam, per
fectly ventilated contain elegant and spacious
dressing and state rooms, and combine all the
Modern i'm provements-
Excellent dining saloons are located at con
ssnient points upon the line, where ample tim
IL allowed for meeis.
Three express trains dailv are run from the
~estsrn term nj of the road u New orr witho q
kAngs, making as quick time IS by any otbs
rCGte.
Tns long distance run without chsngs-66l
hs!les-apd the spacious accommodations of 1t
broad gauge coaches, especially commend thi
youte to families and ladies.
Tickets via this popular line can be obtainss
At sil principal ticket Offices throughout th'
country.
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We EalieIa in kdYartlziuR.

The ARGUS ONCE is the best in Western I'LL
pois.
1t is the most thoroughly managed, the bes.
equipped and appointed, aud has tho most skin
fal ~orkmen money can procure.
We do ali manner of work in the mos
expeditions manner.
We oan print cards on double en~mel pearl
ant lus bristol, or china, in gold, silver, tint,
col"rs.
Our visiting and wedding cards command
universal ad miration.
Our ba.l and invitation cards are typOSrapti
ss models
Business cards, shipping cards, railroad car DIS
stair cards. show cards, or any other cards. dom
O. the shortcut notice.
Bill heads, Oh ooks, drafts letter heads, envei
opss, ststoms1ss, bills of lading perfooti!
executed.
We do splendid poster work, ofevery descrip
ion.
Layer brlsfs, catalogues, folders, pric'
lists, speeches or sermons, printed at the Aasu'
9Ics are uuexoelled.
Vt. print warranty dseds, mortgage decd
quit claim desds tax sale deeds, bonds for deeds
trust des1s, manufaoture blank books, and dt
any other kind Of work tia, can be ordered
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GERMAN COMEDY.

The Turner's have been to great expense
q order to secure the services of Mr.. Dpb,n
;or tomorrow evening, and they expect all,
Germans and Americans to do their share
towards returning to the Treasury the amount
necessary to secure this performance. The
Society did not enter upon this engagement
With the hope of making any money by Oh
out Of it, but that the citizens might have
An opportunity OF hearing the excellent Ger
naa comedian Of the age, and therefore II
,s the duty OF ali to show by their liberality
u the patronage of the performance that
hey appreciate the efforts Of this worthy
society to cater to their pleasure. MIR.
Deblin, is to the German comedy wha,
Joseph Jefferson is to the American, and to
hose who attend we promise q rich treat.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-08

HEALrH AND LONG LIFE.-Amope the
many preparations that have been recon-
mended for this purpose, none, it is believed,
has proved as stiioacious as PLANTATION
BIrTERs. This wonderful vegetable tonic
appears to contain all the elements necess-
sry 10 keep up the staminal strength of the
system, and to protect it from the damaging
effects of vicissitudes of temperature and
other unhealthy Influences to which we are
all more or less exposed. The extraordinary
invigorsting and regulating proprieties of
the preparation adapt it especially to the
condition of the old and feeble, whose lamp
of life is burning low, and requires . nut,i.
tious stimulant TO sustain il.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-08

10 numbers there is safety. 1t was upon thi,
principle that the formula Of JUDsoS's Morn
TAIN HsRB PILLS was prepared. DIR. Jud.on,
intending to spend fortune 10 advertising his
pills, subm tied his recios the revi,ion Of the
most intelligent and learned physicians Of the
age, and the result is a simple but most efica-
cious meS icine-the JUDsox's MOUNTAIN BERB
Pills. Icy purify the blood, remove all OBJ
struciione, cleanse the siiD Of oil pimples and
otches, and are perfectly sur and safe in thsir
operation. The JUDsoys MOUNTAIN HERB
PILLs cure BiIliousness, Female irregu arities,
H,ada che, and m ny of the diseases arisin z
fro. impure blood ami a deranged d gestion
Use the Judson's Nou tain Horb pills, an =
when you have proved their virtue recommend
them to your friends. They are both sugar
coated and plain. For sale ovsYy where.
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AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

The Board Of Directors Of the Rock Island
County Agricultural Society met last even
ing pursuant to adjournment.
S L. Hartman. President, was in the
chair, and V N. Blanding acted As Secse,
,sry.
Messrs. BuffuIn, Donaldson, Dickson ana
Sears, Directors, and the President, Vice
President snd Treasurer, er-offcio directors
were present.
The office OF Secretary being declared
vacant, al election was held resulting in the
choice of Mr.. '. N. Blandlng for that posi-
ton.
report of the necessary steps to be taken in
order to form an organization, and the Sec.
Rotary was instructed TO con fer with the laws
of the State to attain tha; object.
Two propositions ware made by o. J.
Dimick, President of the Society, to the
| committee of the Board, with reference to
the basis of lease of the old grounds to
| the new society, were submitted by the com
mittee and rejected By vote OF the Board.
Subsequently, one of the proposals being
modified by the consent Of Mr.. Dimick, sc
as to permit the new society to lease the
ground for the State Fair, if desirable, anc
to terminate their lease with the old society
at the expiration of five years, if they shoule
SO elect, was accepted and committee sp
pointed to obtain the lease upon the term
of the modified proposition.
a committee was appointed to draft by
laws for the socirty. Also committee Il
prepare circular setting forth the object
and value of the association.
Unanimous thanks were returned to The
City Council for use of Council Room; anc
City Clerk Conway, for attention and cour
tesy.
Adjourned to meet at the call of th,
President.
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The WORLD ALMANAC.-Weh have received
this valuable work, sent with the compli-
meuts of Malton Marble, publisher. The
World Almanac has always borne the repu
iation of being the leading almanac pub,
lished, and the present number not only
sustains the advanced position of former
ones, but places itself so far ahead As to dis
lance oil competitors. Information for the
historian, politician, farmer, citizen, house
hold, and carefully prepared statistics of al
leading subjects, render it valuable acoui
sition to the table Of any one. The returns
Of the recent elections are complete, contain.
ing the returns from every state in the
Union, which cannot be found in any other
almanac for 1871.
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The Masquerade or Monday.

The Masquerade ofthe Sharpshooier 6
Society at Turner Hall on Monday next
promises TO be very fine affair. The
arrangements include procession in mask.
and with tableaux and music which will
march through the principal streets, COM
mencing a, two O'Clock in the afternoon
The supper Will be under the direction o!
Capt. hoehler and will embrace the delica-
oies of the seaeon. Tickets are for sale a,
$3.50 per couple by the me N bers, but will
not be sold TO any but respectable people.
SIT
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lVNNhHIFs VI. T. NcFB
CONKELLF 4 McNEAL,
@iRcellsneOus.
pETEg FRIES,

pEofiFIER AND HANCFACTUGF9 OF
IL Domestic Liquors, Importer ard D.slsr in
feseisn Wines and Liquors. front street, sPpo-
lea Ferry Landing. Roak rsland, In.
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TEE BEsr Tonic OF Neutrality-suspicious. IN
Calisays, known as Ferro- Phosphated Elixir Of
Cslisaya Bark. The iron restores color 20 the
tissue, and the caiissys gives natural, health
fol tone to the digestive organs, thereby curip z
dyspepsia in Its various forms, wakefulness, gem
eIsl debility, depression of spirits also. the best
preventive against fever aud ague. One pint
contains the virtues of one ounce Of calisays,
and one teaspoonful. a grain OF iron and phos-
pherus. Manufactured only by CasweI Hazard
& Co., successors to CAsweI, Mack Il Co., New
York. Sold by Druggists.
feb9idmk aeowiw.
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If you do not feel well you send for Doctor
he calls upon you, looks wise, scrawls 90 se
hieroglyphics upon . picce of paper which you
take to . drug store and there pay so cents to
81 90, bssidss the d ctor's fee, for . remedy
nine times out Of ten not half so good ~ Dr..
Horse's Indian Rot Pills, which costs but Is
cents per box. Do you think the former the
best, because you pay the most for it' Iyou
do, We advise you to use, just as an expert
IN Mt. thu Horse's Indian Root Pills. fh.v
are prepared from formula, pronounced BY
the most learned physicians of our country, to
be he best and most universal of family me-
dicines. The Morss's Indian Root Pills cure
Headache, Liver 90 nplaint, Indigestion, Dys-
pepsia, Female Irregularities, a., and ere put
~ both sugar coated and plain. Give them
trial. Sold b. I'll dealers.
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Pound at Last.

The most powerful, IS we'll as the most pleas
ant, for its curative properties as Diaretic, has
been found in Waynes Diuretic Elixir of Buchu
Juniper and Acct. Potash. Its components are
not new, but the combination of them, IS in the
ELIXIR, Is . novelty, and meets the wants so
long unsupplied 70, the treatment Of the treat
ment of diseases of the Bladder, Kidneys, Drop
sicsl Affections, etc. A trial will convince the
mostskeptical of il, merits
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-02-08

AN absent minded lady, resident of the
frat Ward. put both rrbbers on one shoe
last night, preparatory to attending church
and then she "couldn't see what lad become
of that other rubber" A frui,less search
and she was forced to leave home withou,
it, and did not find il until about retiring
for the night Further than this deponent
.ayeth nothing.
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THE famous Bslssn Of Alpine Moss, pre-
pared by DR.. G. l.. Bell, an eminent physi
cianl ought to fnd its way to every apo,he
csry's laboratory and every patients cham
Der. 1t is a grand cure all for copsun ption
1t richly deserves the wide reputation /, has
attained. We recommend it to all patient,
afflicted with diseases of throat and lungs
See Advertisement in this paper.