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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

WILL DoNE.-We clip the following from
Tho Racine Argus On Friday evening last
= little girl hearing some elderly people talk
ing about what they had heard during the day
With regard to some girls being like old mus
ksts-for they use great deal of powder
but won't go of-spoke up sharply and said
that's not so ! for my sister lots, and
shes going of in about three weeks. She
mean. going off visiting in the country.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

THASKs-The carrier Of TEE PILOT returns
his thanks to his friends for the kind and lb-
sral manner in which be vas received by
them on New Years day.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

THE new machine shop and foundry of Mr..
Jonuh Richards is now in nearly complete
running order. 1t is one of the most extern
sive in this part OF the State.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

LARGE quantitie. OF wood, railroad ties,
posts, etc, are being brought into the city
daily, and soon we may expect to see the docks
along the river filled with this kind Of material
ready for shipment in the spring
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

EVERYBODY and their brother have been
gu: during the past week enjoying the fine
.leighing As consequence there has been
great demand for livery rigs.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12


GRAIN -Wh,at-White winter, n: red
winter, LEG: spring LOO Rye-7oc Oats
Zoe. Barley-70c
FLOUR-Whi;e winter, s. so spring extra
IS; superfne, s4; rye. S4 50
CORN MEAL-SI 60.
PoRh-Mess, per Dbl. SEQ, fresh, per 100
Sc O0;.6 25
E-Potatoes--50c Beans--Sl %
PROVISIONS - Eggs-22c Butter--loI
lSc
FlSH--Vhite-S3 50d6 so. Trout-S6 so
GROCERlES-Coffee 22a.4c: Java
30c. Sugar-Brown, I0a12c; crushed and
refined. l5al6c.
LuMBER-Common--S second clear
$40; first clear. S35 straightforward. 81
warranted, 81 SO sawed, So 50. Lath-
IS so.
WOOL-35a45c
SALT-~2 40.
HAI-oer ton-Se 90.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

THERE will be meeting Of the Mantowoc
Lyceum next Wednesday evening at the Sec
and Ward school house. All the members are
requested to be present
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

THEE will be meeting of the Directors o.
the Manitowoc Dry Dock Company at the Of
Zee Of Mr. Cha, H. Walker, tonight
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

PROP ST. JosErH.-A dispatch was re-
.oeved here yesterday that the propeller St
Joseph would leave Milwaukee for this port
last evening, but up to the hour Of going to
press, to-day, she had no: put in an appear
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

ANOTHER BACHELOR GoSE-It is rumored
that Mr. Edward Conway, the entcrprlsing
commission merchant Of this place, has gone
TO Milwaukee for the expires. intention Of uni
ting hims elf in wellock to an estimable young
lady of that city. " Thus, they leave us, is
.hs expression Of those young ladies of this
city, who had their eyes on Mr.. C.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

pxR.oSAL.-Mr. Thos Sullivan and lady I,
OF Chicago, have been spending few days IN
the city. Mr.. Sullivan was formerly resi-
dent of Manitowoc, and has large circle Of
friends here who are always pleased to meet
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

Tux winter term of the Second Ward
rchool will commence on Monday next. Mr..
L. J. Nash, principal.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

DELAY NoT.-Con, ulsions, wind colo, and
griping in the bowels Of infants cause death
Mrs. Whitcomb's Syrup is q tried remedy. 1t
costs only IS cents.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

The three-masted scow Ella DoAk, bound
from Clay Banks south, sought refuge in our
hsrbor during the southeast gale of last Sun
dzv
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

The annual election Of the fire department
OF this city will be held at the council room.
on Tuesday, January 18th, 1871, at O'Clock
p NJ
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

snE.rFT Wittenberg has appointed our fell
low-citizen, Mr.. John Dillon, as Deputy.
Johnny well deserves it, and viii make good
officer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

THERE will be meeti4s Of the commission
ers of The swamp and overlooked lands of
Nanitowoc and Calumet counties ut the sore
of J Il. Dunn, in the town Of Eaton, this
county, on Saturday, Jan osth, 1871, at 10
for lands and wish to procure patents are re-
ouested to attend
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12
CITY AND COUNTY NEWS.

"FArHER viii Settle the Biil,'' is 4 new
,ong. II is popular with young ladies.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

DIED.-The many friends of Miss Mary
Carpenter, formerly Of this city, will be panied
to learn Of her death ut Washington, d. c.
last week.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

THE party at tie Windiare House last Mon
day evening was quite numerously attended,
and passed off very pleasantly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

The schooner Magic, Capt Dow, left this
city for Clay Banks, last Saturday night
She returned here again safely yesterday
morning With a cargo of lumber for Me.srs
Cooper Jones lumber yard She will now
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

Having established myself in business.
solicit the patronage of the public generally,
guaranteeing in every sale to give satisfac-
ton. will always keep on hand large as.
sortmcnt Of
CHILDREN'S TOYS
WORK BASKETS,
WORSTED, YARN,
TOBACCO and CIGARS
And everything to be found in FIRST
CLASS VARIETY STORE, which l will sell
CHEAPER Il an any other store in the city
Give me call and see for yourselves
LOUIS SIMON,
Jan1-ly York street, North Side.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

GRAIN, HOG AND WooD PnICEs.-The fol-
iuvins are the quotations in this city, cor
rected every Thursday morning by Edward
Conway, commission merchant
Winter wheat, 81 05 to 81 10; Sprin, do,
81 90 to 81 %; oats, 40c TO 42c; rye, zoe;
Aogs, Sc 90 to Sc 80; wood-mnple, So 90 &c
81 IS beach, So 90 per cord
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

HENRY F SCHMIDT, Barber and Hair
II Dresser. Alters Building, corner of
Eighth and tomnerctsl streets North Side,
Aan;sowoc@ Wiz
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

ATTENTION. FIREMEN,-The regular annu
al meeting of Badger Engine Co. No viii
be held at the engine house on Thursday
Jan. 5th, at I o'clock p. NJ. for the purpose
of slscting officers and tr"nsacting such other
business as may come before the meeting, A
Yull attendance i. requested. By orler Of
the foreman JOHN LANTRY. Secy
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12
a RHro Collection,

PowLAND'S REcE1PTs.-Mssio Arts, Discoveries. L..
eompri,ns valuable for everybody Ben. hy
mail Gree of for FIFTY Cents Address r. T. k0R-
Mandy, No. IL North EiShih street, St. Ls1ia, Me-
DRAKEs COLLECTION Of nearly hundred r.s.p,.
- making BRAND all kinds Wine, Gin. Ale Cor
tas Superior Cider and much other useful incrmGtoa
for those tcaia manufacturing ofiho chsrs ehss
for the .
by n,a Gree po,.s-) FOR Fifty Cents Addr-s
g. NORMANDY No. Eighth aicet Louis
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12

The following vessels are laid up at this
pert: Schooners c. L. Johnston, Jessie Phil
lips, Transit, Pilot, Anne Thorine, ]. F.
Tracy, Mathew McNair Elbe, G. Knapp, c.
II. Albrccht, San Jsclnto, Wave, Luna, JOS
sphine, Eva, Espindola, Industry, Island,
Mariner, Glen Cuyler, scow Blue Bell, tug
Kitty Smoke. OF these the schooners Tracy,
Elbs, G. Knapp. Josephine, Island, and scow
Blue Boil are hauled out for repairs.
SUIcIDE.-We learn the particulars of su-
ieids that occurred on last Tuesday evening in
The town of the Rapids, this county Mrs
Catherine Mups, the wife of vel, to-do
farmer, and the mother of three children, ha.
been for week, subject to fits of dependency
and gloom, but still aone of her relatives
thought they would result in anything of Sc
fieas nature. Thus size remained until las,
Tuesday evening when, unknown to the other
Hembers Of the family. she came in possession
If An old razor, and with this instrument she
cut her throa, from ear 70 ear. The ~.uns
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-01-12
ManitOwOc Market

Corrected weekly by W. II. Horn, dealer in
Dry Goods Groceries and Provisions. Buys
all I'm produce at the highest price
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1871-10-25

O'@acr1 5es<-We al ct, tunss be rem pc
ti.rten sssss ssipt nun 5clis
S'aetts.--Rib, be uar 4 -aPsnpss an &c
&aambeiG frssst itaen.
9'@em Ss& u nc aNst nsrl pu eausen :
q aette.-.GtasS ~ reisr tnc1sansen.
q Nar m Se&-1an bart s&fnst seifIt?
S'&ette.49esn, Iimi o,sr t'af BIN ait
leansrn srs pieIsnSansrn bic Spss,fasu gin.
1t@ipm 9eS-A nc al etsa sausen?
3N&ette.-&a NC c fsns amrb gu fate fruit,
leo, but sis6 eng Said faft, an hat eus III.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1871-10-25
upt erbaltenbe &.

Gin Shuaebrer ertlirtr ieiasn 3SsIinsen
itis llrlabs, rarum man bel ben 8Sritru ben bin.
ssridrstsn @iHstbGtsrn bic Ssius ssrtrc&sn ba-
.bs. I'm nun ~ isbsn, Oh bic aiaSfr isinsn @rr-
tras ssritanesn batteu, fraste CT eiueu arabsa
- Gage mir bed, Susc, pesbaib Uurssa ben
tinssri6tsten @iestbGtsru lei sea RSmsru bic
Ssine ;srtrrtsu p
1amit lie ni6t msbr eutlaufss ~tSnrer, Tsr biz
2lntrcrt.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1871-10-25

@inif crfuneistc iib Elm irausSiitsr
grins bel lem Sarru q. had esm SsFnssn iei-
nsr @smabiin. Tu balttaste Baron ssrnatm
bic 5rass fali6, uas rnsinte, er frase nab Isinsr
arantbsit. &c lit an Der aussseruns.
@pnitisueur, aatsccrtess CT, ss 1T allies UNI
ionit ; i'd ma6 nit siefer Tlass lstsr uni ter
ben.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1871-10-25

.Saitet taS W4al! Sn sina SteatsrIrse
idsua ,;rpd &srrn uut taui@teR 'ss1brrns sss
Epxiss laat ORE @eh<,fen iita Ssrisnanssls-
ssnssittn ,aue. cginsr Gbrer Ia&hsru, sariibsr
a,nss baiteu, 1nsf ;yggSeu, tp6 sie Srrl ibr @auI
batttm srsutsa.
WmImsirsa :Siss fraste sinG s:r &rtbi6il-
|thi@uer.
Stun, lfir!So anf hsr Sabne. i'd Sann ia irnf
.sar initt bdreu5 mas FSis, meiae Es.rsn, fir rpr-
itixiibafte Srt!ulasensn seratrchu:!
GaS. tatf -1ieE eiten Sdminonr fiji.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1871-10-25
Nut Der Grse lebeu stra 1850 @iQicnsu

Nut Der Gree lcbeu rtrra 1850 Wiairnsn
8snf6eu EisisIhe rSssu 1904 Srra6sn; 100
psridiebsns &siisionrn inc Nsannt. lac
mittslsrs 9sho,salssr sines @sniesn i6ast mar
auf 80 Sabw ; Gin siztel esr GsniSsn iterten
sSr tem z.y sie SGHa 'sur benz AZ. Sabre. Son
je 100 ps&cnsn srssi6sn farci6aittli6 8 bas
sllser son 60 SsbYsn, 'sun ie 500 psricusu pirs
eiae so Sabre alt, ,ssu il 100 gsrisnsn wirs cine
80 Sabre alt. Scots Sabr Fsrssn 40 9iaic-
uen mmftsn, ,aaio t00,0O0esn Sag, $3.50 bic
Stunbe, rs jsbs Riauts. Sine Ssiratt spmmt
iGbrlibsuf 100. 8aenldsu. SGbrli& fussn aaic
t1,250900 Ssirettm fat.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1871-10-25
Bur 0crGht Der Sausirauen

Grau GU her aaeu aufssurnsrlfnsn @ash)
,gSaS ,mir beieeem friibsrsa Mab6sn DEFENDERS
,esfalen bat, has mai ibr srsser Grn q, her
iFt fat ME ssrlaata bat"
Ndfdbrn: ,@alsise 6rau, 9ie ieasn in he
r Sssiskans aus init mir s~ufrissen fem"
Grad einissa Sasen.)
Grau : ALDER Crete, mas iffs init benz lanssn
splpatsr, Der 0irSo oft . iu&eGra6t? ST tas
hx srese Graft ben In mir seriprc6sn
besf2"
Mds6en: ,&Iryeibsn 9, .snatiss 6rau,
@ilbelw bsieter. 2lbsr Der Same fann So
men ia sisifbsGltie fdn, wsnu sr nrf srpb it,"
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1871-10-25
Srei Vriebb6fc. T. Der @ssenfaeiu
iibsr sinsm aineersrab auf fiusm tsuti&en ainH-
bpf tr1st fclsente SnI&rift:

WNt CFUHIti uV : f<fUFHVW
Sisniehsn friib.
Nriu /; @ottss gatsrelie
las gsrpHan;ts ls."
2. Der air&b0f Ysrs gaaaile IN garis snt-
bait bic Gratidrift; MademOiselle Mars a sa
file oherie, Graalein obsr ,Suasfrau" Rars
ibrer selisttsn 1oGtsr.) sga tatm n
a 3, sauf BEN pra9hssn NIT rsidsn ssIbensn
Ssitsrn ssr,isrten Qsidsnasins sinsS 8esrSbnis.
@iSsr Ssba gaisr ruben. auasaaidiiS s..
ireibt &c isin rtusmirtss SatssI9Sf ID @idiam.
arsst. -.Wei$ Elm iintsri@isS tn ben dtiiSsn
a~niSaaaasfn ipri&t i& Ia sisisn Grabi9rfrn
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1871-10-25

@obin 70 eilis ?rsrsts Gin Sstanntsr
sinsn anssrm. arf Der Strsse an.-Sd babe mel
nsr BSau'siuurssutn put setauft antrSrtsts Der
iestsm, iblmue MAIDEN tas i'd mad Sauis scmme
che the gspee rc6ielt.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-09


On Futile Prat,ny-C Charles " p;n,.,.
Orleans chairman J. B. Lott. Of ~,
T. Bentley, of ST Mary Charles 4 yo,r. a"
Terrebonne Henry ]. HYMNS. Of We
Rouge {; ID. A Cochrane, OF LAFAYETTE c.'
Abel, Of Bossier. ~NA's
y" E''roit@eat-C. J. Adolpho, Of OIL.
chairman W. A. wheyland, Of sab;r.
Buchanan, Of Orleans Z. c. La eoli,ia, ="
st. Martin Horace jordan, of Richl,na =,
nest broussard, of Iberia G. H. plr. !.
Union. "
On R~es-rb ,.o, c,.;rn,
iorSe' Oh Cn- IN. Mahoney. of Plaau,u,1
+. Otto, of Orleans /; Ernes. Brouss,r, Sr
ria Bush W. Baker, ofFranklin.
he also announced the following
Special Comnairee TO Mrtstiga,, aie S,l. "a.
Millions City Bonds-D. c. Stanton, of Re-
chairman Henderson Williams, Of Mali u
Il II: Stevens, of Jackson.
Mr.. Garstknmp, of jefferson, moved 4, ,..,.
sidelHtion OF the vote whereby the HOUSE h,,l
adopted the following resolution YESTERDAY
Resotred, That the chairman of each comm;
tee ofthe House Of Representatives. when =,
otherwise provided for by the Sergeant-at.Aru,
In the State House, is hereby authorized to h,.
suitable rooms for the Use OF his committee ,s,
not to exceed twenty-five dollars per month.
Nh Brewster OF Ouaehita, moved TO lay q,
motion to reconsider on the table
Lost
The motion to reconsider was then carried
Mr.. Garstkamp, of Jefferson, moved to slsOa
the resolution by striking out the words .'eh,;,
man Of each committee" and INSECT in Liam
thereof sSergeant-at-Arms."
Carried
Mr.. Garstkamp, Of Jefferson, moved to turb.,
amend by striking out the words ..tweutysvs,
and insert in Leu thereof the words thirty.svs =.
Carried,
The resolution as amended WAS then adoptd
MIR. Washington, Of Assumption, allied m
the following resolution, which Was read ANA
laid on the table, upon motion of Nr. Faulkner
! Caldwell:
fsso'red mat special committee Of three b
appointed by the Speaker to examine the book,
and report to this honorable body on tho aftsin
Of the Louisiana Lottery Company, and that
this committee be empowered to employ CLERK,
to be paid the regular per diem of Cssh
of the House.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
Mr. Devices, of De Soto, presented petition,
for the relief of John L. Lewis, Polycarpc For.
tier, and Forstall and De Llssus. which wers
read and referred to the Committee on Claims
House was adjourned until twelve O'Clock u to.
morrow.
| WILLIAM VIGERi,
Chief eek
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-09

Kinsella, La Saliniere, Laurent, H. Lott,
J. B. Lott, Lynch, Mahony. Marie, Mar
yin, Matthews, McCarty. Mcfarland,
Meadows, Moore Mcrphy, Morris, Mur-
ray, Oplatek, Otto, Over,on, Pond, Quinn
Raby, Riley, Ringgold, Schumacher,
Sour. Stamps, Stevens, Stinson, Tatman,
Tourno;r, Tureaud, Ullman, Verett,
IKands, Washington, of Concordia Wa
tels, E. WilEi m |, H. Williams, Wilson,
York, Young-76.
Nays: Abel, Baker, Barker, Barrow,
Bentley, Brewster, Bryan, Chachere, Co
chran, Davidson, Devices, Ellis, Jordan,
L nbias, Moncure, Sar. ain, Tatman.
Thompson, Washington, of Assumption,
Whey,and, Worrall-22. ti
Two-thirls of the members present
having voted yea, the bill was passed. =
Upon motion of Mr.. Sartain, of Car
roll, the House was adjourned until TO-
morrow, at twelve O'Clock M. p"
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk.
The Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1870-1871, 1871-02-09
HOUSE or REPRESENTATIVES,
Friday, January Is, 1871


The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Carr in the Chair.
The ron was called, and the following men,
bers answered to their names: : -
Speaker Carr, Messrs. Abel, Adolphe, An
tome, Baker, Barker, Barrow, Belot, Bentley,
Bickham. Blunt, Bowen. Brewster, Broussard,
Brown, Bryan, Buchanan. Buckingham, Burch,
Butler, Carter, Chachere. Crawford, Darby,
Durinsburg, Davidson, Demas. Devices, Durio,
Ellis, Faulkner. Lloyd, Fontelieu, Gaddis,
Gardner. Gsrstkamp, W. Harper. Huston,
Hya,ns, Kearson, Kenner, Kllen. Kinsslla.
Laurent, Llaiubi:.s, H. Lott, ]. b. Lott Lynch,
Nahoney, Marie, Marvin Matthews, McCarty
Meadows, Moncure, Moore. Morphy, Norris,
Murray Nelson, Ong. Oplatek, Otto, Overton.
Pond Quinn. Raby, Riley. sartaiu, Schumacher.
Smith, Souer. Stamps, Stanton. Stevens, Stin-
son, Tatman, Tounoir, Tnreaud, Ullmnn, ver-
rett, wands Washington, If Assumption, Wash
ington, IF Concordia, Waters, wheylhnd, E..
williams, H. Williams, Wilson. Worrall, Yorke,
Young-92. -5e..4,.y -.ft .rr5
Quorum present
Prayer by the Chaplain
Upon motion Of Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita,
the reading of the journal WIS dispensed with,
and it was approved
The Speaker announced the following stand
ing committees
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Twelfth DAYS Proceedings.
HoUsE OF RErREsESTATIvEs,
S,,urla, y,pua,.v II 1871

HOUSE pt lsLIkkSENIAI!'A I
Saturday. january ii, 1871
The House mot pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Carr in the chair.
The roll was called and the following men,
bers answered to their nan,es
Speaker Carr: Messrs. Ahell, Adolphe. An
toinc, Baker, Barrett, Barrow, Bclot, Ben,y
Bickham, Blunt Bowen. Broussard. Brown
Bryan, Buchanan. Buckingham, Birch. Butte,
Carter, Chachere, Crawford, Darby, Darinsburg.
Davidson, Davis, Deuias, Devices. Durio, Ellis.
Faulkner. Fonteleu Gadilis, Gardner. Garst.
kalnp, p Harper, W. Harper, Hampstead,
Johnson Kearson, Kenner, Killen, Kinscila,
Laurent, Lmmbias, II. Lott, J. Is Lott
Lynch, Marie, Marvin, mccarthy, Meadows
Moncure, Moore, Morphy, Morris, Murray
Nelson, Ong, Oplatck, Otto, Overton, Pond
Quinn, Rally, Riley, RinSgold, Sarsan'
Schumacher, Stamps, Stevens, Stinson'
Tatman, Thompson, Tournoir, Tureaud'
Ullman, verrett, Wands, Washington, Of
Assumption, Washington of Concortlia, VS.
ters, Wheyland, E. Williams, Il. Williams
Wilson, Worrln, York, Young-S3
Quorum present.
Prayer by the Chaplain.
Upon motion of Mr. Murray, of Orleans
the reading of the journal was cipenssa
with and it WIS approved.
The Speaker announced the following
special committee:
To investigate the affairs OF the New
Orleans. Mobile and Chattanooga Hall
road Company-Ferdinand Schumacher,
of Orleans, Chairman; Peter Harper, d
st. Charles; Thomas Murray. of Orleans
To investigate and report to the houS
the number of criminals who have been
released on writs of habeas corpus under
various pretext by Judge W. H. Cooley
Judge of the Sixth District Court
Thomas d. Worran, of Jefferson, CHAIR
man: E. W. Devices, of De Soto; j. D.
Barrow, of West Feliciana.
To investigate all matters relating |"
the facilities and disadvantages oil 'n'
wharves, landings and harbors OF "e
port of New Orleans-D. c. Stanton, Oh
Bos~ier, Chairma,So AZ. G. johnson N q. o.
Orleans-E. Ward bees, of DE sO'''
FerdirGaA Schumacher, of Orleans: lh0
mas Murray, Of Orleans.
Toinvestigate into the affairs OF I'd,
Crescent City Live Stock Landing an'
Slauchterhouse Company. ). M'r
thews, of Tensas, Chairman; Charles q
Barker, of Lafourche; Thomas MurlS''
of Orleans
To investigate the affairs of the less' 90
of the New Canal Company-Ong, Of D"
Bernard, Chairman; Riley, OF St. James
Jordan of Richland.
The Speaker laid before the House ~, =.
following communication from the !"
torney General of the State, which W.,
received, accepted. and further tD'
granted, in accordance with his reque''
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE
State of Louisiana, [
New Orleans, january, IL, 1911,
To the Honorable Speaker aud Members OIL ~
House of Representatives
GEcrLuMES-Reports from prosec.1..IIi;,,
officers not having all reached me al VI 4
date, 1 respectfully ask for a delay "
e;rht days for my annual report. I
S. BELDEN, Attorney Geiie'''
ITO Je Continued IA our nsHJ
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aries thereof .t. .e,-.... 81 .........
An act entitled an net to provide for the
removal of distractions from Bayou Macon
and to improve the navigation thereof, and
making an appropriation therefor 40
BY Mr.. Hampstead, Of Iberville: '.
An act entitled an act for the relief of A.
j. Oliver and George Abare. e
An act entitled an act to purchase five
hundred copies of Treatise on Attachments,
with notes on the other conservatory writs
under the laws Of the State of Louisiana, by
Kimball A Cross. 80 ~ p
BY Mr. Morris, of Ascension:
| An act entitled an act to empower the Pc-
lice Jury of Ascension parish to open q pull
lie road from a point on the Mississippi river,
running back to New river. s..l ~ ..Er
An act entitled an act for the proper OBJ
servance of the day known as Sunday Oh
the Christian Sabbath, and for other pur-
poses.
by Mr.. Davidson, Of Livingston:
An act entitled am act to re-listrict the
Police jury wards of the parish Of Living
SION. 30 -.,iiiraus~ hns SlrlalI- 'fell i!s
An act entitled an act granting An appro-
priation Of money to. remove the obstruc-
tions from the Amite river as high up as
Governors Bluff; the Bayou Manchac to
Hampton's ferry; the Ticfau to Lorin Chap
n, ms; the Blood river to Duncan's Bluff,
and the Natalbany river to Springfield, 80 as
to make navigation in sad rivers safe for
vessels and st ,amboats.
By Mr.. Buckingham, Of Morehouse:
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the Sixth District Court, since the meet
ing of the last Legislature. Also, the
number of cases of persons charged with
crime where nolle proseqm has been en-
tered without an investigation in the
First District Court.
Which was read, under suspension
Of the rules, and adopted
By Mr. Stevens, of jackson:
Resolved That the Speaker appoint special
committee of three members to examine the
books and affairs of the Commissioners of Immi-
grafton, and that the said committee be allow
| ed q clerk, and to send for persons and papers
| Which was read, under o suspension of the
rules, and adopted .9iai- o
! BY Mr.. Souer Of Avoyclles: az
Resoired, That the Speaker be authorized to
appoint committee, to consist Of three MEM
bens, to be known ~ the committee ON GONNA, :
ing bills, whose duty it shall be To compare and
verify all the bills passing the House, no that
they may be exact in language aud character
with the original bill
! Which lies over under the rules ~ ..i
Mr.. Young. Of Concordia, called up the fol-
lowing resolution. which was read and sdout.
ed: .. .,,f f..-.... f.
Resolred, That special committee of three
members Of this House be appointed to investi-
gate and examine into the affairs Of the Ship L.
land Canal Company, for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning whether said company has complied
with the conditions of its charter granted by the
Legislature of 1850; and that said committee
have full power to examine all papers, books,