New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-27

character mentioned by the gentleman from
Carroll tMr. McMi!lenj.
Mr.. Twitcheli chairman OF the committee J:
Yes, sir, a great deal OF documentary evi-
| dcncc.
Mr.. Pinchback: In case a sitting member
or contestant desired further evidence,
would the courtesy be extended 10 HIM
Mr.. Tw,cLcll: We have passed :. Tesoll,-
ton to that effect.
Mr. PincLhack: Then I certainly d" net
see the necessity for this resolution. |
| think am as tar III this luatter as any gen
tleman on this floor II both parties can
bring their evidence before the committee
in this,way. 1 think We can very vel arrive
at IL conclusion mere speedily ana quite as
satisfactorily as !. the witnesses were all
brought betO," the committee at the cx-
pcnsc Of tie STATE. know the expenses
| %! witnesses III such cases Is most Noiuni-
| nous. ! nave seen, in my OWE case. cevtt.-
Gates t'r witnesses l never saw before
the committee. ard some in the cases
of others: ans knew we had 70 rc,rdiatc
| some OF these .IailLs ;,.t! some OF ,il,:. are
coming III YET.
Mr.. Raglan: ! anu liz favor OF 4 !..:: III
vcsti9aton. hu: ! am re-; in fave" 81:
! unnecessary expense: ard rs there Alav Gc
some eases before this committee which
. they uiay Lo. yct have determined - i-e
proper cases, offer this amendment: PRO
| vlded the contestants are NOT prescribed hv
| Limitation OF tine
Mr.. Wilcox moved :" lav Tie Whole sub
I; jec' matter cE the table. Carried.
! W.EMo.H rARIs..
Tie h..l 70 create a rev parish, :" he
called "arrr"th parish. was "al.",. ~.
! M. McMiilen; Before this bill j. passed
! | SHOULD. like /" know where the proposed
new parish is located, and whether: there is
| land enough - make !; rev ;&:isi..
rather Ike these new parishes ElN>"ii. II
| gives MS al opportunity Of immor,:.;zEs
some OF our grca; men. 4 laugh There
are only aoolt nifty parishes III present. and
| there must ne a large number oi g:c;t, !nen
! whose names ar" rot YET peIlctN:ttcd II. IKE
| State o! Louisiana. When we com. I" :hc
name let rs discuss this matter. In III.
| meantime. Lex lis see it We want a new ,..:-
| ISL Il. ;.il-whe.e j. is and wr;: j: =. let
| us have some information on the Suni.c..
| Mr. LEWIS: .I!s parish hes entirely with
| i'll NY district. The town o, N":cl.i.oche-
! lies within eight miles of the boundary
| line. Tie citizens from tie town q. MAJ
| clitoches nnw IN this city are very nuci
| opposed :" tins new parish. aud have re
| pucsted me 20 oplose il. / told ;icn ,hr
better plan wouiG he I" send ~ Na.cl.-
| toches anc &c; !. petition ot rcG..!s:,.nce
I against this Kew parish. and II !: sufficient
| number ol citizens joined in .l... .e:uol-
STRANGE woali oppose tie bill. This pea
ton has Nct vet arrived. | am expecting il
| every day. !. i. everything 70 cet :hc ";,;,.-
ion OF the peop. living iii this co'.,t:y. 1
ask that :iiS ln".tc. he posti'cne,.. -. cet
their opinion.
Mr.. Hl"cim":.: w",.!! IKE :i:- '.i...c a
special o..i.rot til. day. Let ~ lL:.,:c :: Ike
special order :"i--
M. McM.lI.n: M"c,li .r.s-. :!.ar.i...r!
Mr.. E!.vkn...E Ne. i. j: be 20: Nc,,:a?
next.
"r. Lows SID i tie reonl" war:e'; :,'
new rav!>:. he wan.c,. y. i: .i-v d.. h,.
want il. lie Gi,n':. From he locality ct die
country. j: n.e.. PROBABLY bc n'!ci. 'no:e
c"nNenie'!: 20. nave u Few i.a:.>I. ',..t he
wanted ID" ether SIDE u he c.4l,. Ir.n.. He
was with. i ~i.ci.il lie So: for !..x- Tues
day, "'.t :. me attenuation Do. W.: ".,r.
t!cL nc slo -. lave "a ask Cor .li!..:.1 ;.s:-
poue!ncn:.
Mr.. Twi;cIei: When SRI. .,u.>:.,. Va.
raised :ih"nt l"s,tuUHeM"n. w.:> Il i. y.- q:
il: bUt the senator Ny. Lewis. la. .X-
pre>>H and distinctly stated 1..l:, = /. j.
postponed. ;lE. d. The date OF that a.t,,un.
ment things axe no: 50 and so. hc ,A..'! ASK
for Another .'o>tpnEem'Ut. Another Senate.
has said the boundaries d: this new parish
came within eight miles o; :lic 'n"H ~
Natchitoch"s: Il. is nliSin:"r:..c,.. Iii.
nearest point - :...r:v -ci.h: miles Ky :.vcr.
and twenty-five mile. by land. Tie lrr-
.ions of the parishes ri Eien.i'!" az: -.
Soto are III t..y.r ~ :.le cilanyc. anl .::s
also til: residents o. :he portion %: II. i,ar-
ish OF Natg.li .ccac>. the whole parish :..:l.
one hundred dGd ten ,.;il. il. '"H1tll. TINS
question has been wi" before Tie iegt>'..- ,
ture. ltuasset .wo wears ago. or. ~" noel |
kecncrs and lie lawyers OK :i!" town q /;
Natchitochcs wen. :" work - :...:".. IL. /.
territorial are" i.oH hat the law rcD..... !
The Legislature has twice GRANTEE: tH.>. a.. |
by the cllca..Iv OF the town 8. NJ. l. |,
tochcs it has been defeated. III: nd .
time OF pa>>a@" il was required thai :. ce.-
tain number ii persons shouli b, .er-n-
scented. The town u Natchtocle- Went 70
work and got the census takers chosen from
that town. and they did not lind eH.s. :: REQ
pie. Now that .hc question come. ~. Ter
the third time vii! say. that 4 il 40.
believe tiyc-sixths of the people wai.:., =.
l would not supper. the bill.
1t has been asked where the "ri:u.r -"vr
is 70 be. Let III" state thar he propose.
county town IS able 20 support one o.. The hes.
packet boats Oh the Red river below S!l.cv.
port, and tia: til" people III :hc proposed
new parish ar" now obliged 70 ride t,,i:;,-
five miles - yet paper. OF. to order :. dol
lar worth OF goods. There is "no.l..r ...c;
Ill this case which Senators rc".a:,s hav,
not considered so much as have, a-..t -i.a. !
is the effect that the great distance IRON. tie
county town has upon The lnaintenauc:. III
lubIlc oftcf ana tilc administration o. Jas |
tice. There was q murder committed Ley.
the other day, and the murderc. llad.; plenty
of tliac to arrange his affairs ami transfer
his property and get away TO Teas heit.lc !
proceedings coull be instituted.
Another man LOST :. horse. .>,.aI: we %
after the thief was asked. NO. W. have
to 20 to Nat-!itochcs Tor the frs. process:
We can not stop him. and before we Ct !
there lie VIII be out Of the way. il. any
thing is sad aholt this proposed division.
you VIII tad Il comes from the town a.
Nat 'lli1ocics. ! had OCCASION myself t, 20
20 Natclito"hes. had first to 90 on Err-a-
back, AMI ;hcn 81 foot. /; cost me five dol
lars down, three dollars Il day Will" here.
and five dollars back. ! know in one ga.
OF murder committed this ,:car in IN.
further end OF Naciitocics. that one ;....,
man summoned is d witness, lost his enli..
crop by Tie delay and difficulties % he
journey. ! am a- anxious 10 get the opii:
ion of the people as the Senator Who ila. !
Just spoken Mr.. L"wi-). and l venture :"
say he can not ger one single man within
the territory proposed to he create! 4 ,,a.-
sh. to 81 Sn the petition against it.
Mr.. Lewis: ! have 40 individual Interest
n this matter Il tie people want i. !
want the people % Lave it. But, one OF
he nirInherS OF The House of Repre- !
cntatiycs t0l'. me that tn. projected county
inc was within eight miles Of the city OF
\atchitochcs. lie told Inc 50 repeatedly, |
md stated il was :. positive fact within lis !
'wn personal knowledge, he having ira
-e..Scd the distance repeatedly. He repre-
entcd TO me that the people OF the country,
II the lower end of I'll" parish itself. Mere
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