The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-05-13
STATE NEWS BY PARISHES.
BIENXILLE.

BIENVILLE.
We congratulate our friend Head on
the fultilment of his promise to enlarge
and now welcome "The Rural Times"
for its matter, type, size and appearance.
1t is an evidence of the success of indie
pendent journalism under difficulties-
Il reward of merit conferred by the
intelligence Of his constituency -; an
honor alike complimentary to the c,li-
tor and the reader.
FRANKLIN.
The most of our planters are planting
a good deal less cotton and more corn
than they did last year.-S,m.
UNION.
Last week there fell near this place
hail stones said to be as large as goose
eggs. We saw some OF them nearly
twenty four hours after they had fallen
and they were then nearly as large as
hen eggs. Mr.. Hicks brought them in,
and Gilbert & Co., kindly dropped one
of them into a lemonade, which we
were invited to dispose of and are fully
able to testify that these hail stones
were pure ice.
1t has rained and rained, and the far
mers already behind have been thrown
still farther back. We should all cxer-
else prudence and economy in our af-
fairs, for we doubt the crop of 1871 being
good one. But whether it is or not.
prudence and economy won't hurt any
bOdy.-E2ecO70.
JACKSON.
So far, this has been a very unf;,vor-
able year for farming; but we trust
Providence will make amends for the
past and there may yet be a bountiful
supply of everything raised for the sub
sistence Of this mortal people.--.sTn,a0c,''cT
The system prevailing in the Execu-
tive branch of our State Government
wears the stamp OF progress, and would
be exceedingly laughable were not great
interests at stake. However,, it is in
keeping with the business ideas and
general nanagementofRa Radical officials,
and we give our readers the benefit of
it:
NEW ORLEANS, May =, 1871.
His Ercellency Cor. II. c. H1'7aoh:
Sir-I am this day in receipt ola COM
munication from the incorporators of
the Crescent City Water Works Com
pany, requesting the publication Of
House bill No. 270, entitled an act to
incorporate the Crescent City Water
Works, ETC., claiming that said bill has
become a law by constitutional limita-
tom and should be officially promul-
gated.
1 have also an affidavit made by the
Minute Clerk of the House of Represen-
tatives, affirming that on the 18th day
of February House bills Nos. % and 80,
commonly known as the Bayou Bar
tholomew and Crescent City Water
Works bills We're delivered and re-
ceipted for at the residence Of your En-
cellcncy in the city. Since the adjourn
ment of the General Assembly, House
bill No. % has been allowed to become
a law by constitutional limitation,'
and is now known as act No. 45, Of1S71.
Interested parties urge that if House
bill No. % is now a law, that House
bill No. 27O must Of necessity be a law
also.
Believing there must be some good
and sufficient reason for your action in
reference to this bill, l would respect
fully request such information upon the
subject rs your ENccllcncy may be will
ing to impart, that may be enabled to
give the incOrporators Il proper answer
to their inquiries. Very respectfully,
GEO. f. IsOVEE, Secretary ofState.
Governor Warmoth replies:
NEW ORLEANS, May 4, 1871.
Geo. T.. BOrce, Secretary Of state;
Sir-YOur communication relative to
House bills Nos. % and 270, commonly
known as the Bayou Bartholomew and
Crescent City Water Works bills, is
duly received. In reply, l would re-
spectfully state that the above me;,-
toned bills were not received ut the
Executive office until the 9th day of
February of this year, at which time
they were receipted for by my Secretary
in the usual form, as should appear in
the receipt book Of the Clerk of the
House of Representatives. The Bayou
Bartholomew bill was subsequently
sent to your Office without my approval,
with instructions that the act should
become Il law by limitation; while the
Crescent City Water Works bill is still
in my possession, awaiting either my
signature or disapproval.
Article &c Of tho constitution of this
State provides that elf any bill shall
not be returned by the Governor within