The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-29

RECOGNITION 1.-The attention Of fudge
Garrigues of our Parish Court, Bhichhas
been in session for two or three weeks,
was called a few days since by Collector
MerrisgtO the law Hhiehrequires attor+
neys to- produce their State license be-
fore they are allowed to practice. He
required the attorneysspraetici1g before
his Court to procure said license, before
they cauld continue to practice. We do
notssee that the Judge had anylegal OPP
ton inthe matter, but cite the circum
stancetto what he evidently considers
law aud common sense. g#s =
The taxpayers Of this parish are evil
IDENTIFY not going t involve themselves
in financial trouble and show valuable
time by taking to the f~oolishnessg of tax
resistance. 1t win be seen from the list
we publish elsewhere of persons who
have taken out State licenses this week;
that some of the most uncompromising
Democrats in the parish figure upon it,
tits d Qnegtion-a very important one
De dollars and cents; and it would be
worse than folly to increase the original
tax already heavy, with costs and pen
Wesaw a young unflarriedman In the
Tax Collectors ofdieethis week, who sta
ted that tile object Of his visit was to find
out Wllatyoungla lady inflIe parish paid
the most taxes; and that when he made
the discovery, he was going for her.
Some congratulate themselves that they
have but little property to pay taxes on,
and consequently butittletaxe il com
parison with others. Buff youngladi
want to marry and taxes bring suitors
they Should desire and strive to- be tax.
payers. Taxpaying in this light cou1d
not be considered by them an evil.
STATE LIaENsEs PAIIDr.-The TaxCo
1eetor, for this parish, mrs received pay.
ment for State licenses, this week mp /,
friday morning, as follows:
One Hundred Dollar License.-Sazera,
Coffee House, Washington s. j. Barry
liquor dealer, Grand Coteau; Ellie Nc
Daniel, eoffee-house, 0pelousas.
EightT-fve Dollar License.-Jame
Moore, liquor dealer, Washington.
Fifty Dollar Licenee.-R. s. Wilkins
warehouse, Washington; Wm.J. 0fHutt
druggist Washington.
Thirty olIarL icense.-JohnF Smith
notary public Grand Coteaa.
Twenty-Five Dollar License.-Frahci
Trainor, inn keeper. Washington; Vic
tor Moneayo, public show, 0pelousas.
Twenty Dollar Leense.-G. W. Huda
peth, Henry Il. Garland, j.. Nj. Moore
b. u. Martel, Lament Dupre, Thos. Z
Lewis, 4. ID. Estilette, e. I, Lewis,
i. Morrogh, J.F Smith, A. Bailey, I
f. Perrodin, b. ID. Tarlton, attorneys d
law H.T. Chevis, n. q. Desnlarest, I
T. Tarlton, physician. Grand Cote
john Tarlton, physician, Grand Coteau
G. IT. Gardiner, physician, Grand Coteal
EN-. Millard, physician, Grand Cotea1
Iifteen Donar Lieense. 5. VIII
ms, grocer, Washington E. Goudehaul
and i. S. Hayard,~ merchants, Big Can,
JOS. r. Nelancon, merchant, Courts
bleau; S. j. Barry, merchant, Gran
Coteau; "a. u. Durio and Z. Guilbeal
merchants, Arnaudyille; Jean Boufffa1
tique, merchant, Grand Coteau; CamiI
RoOs, merchant, Opeloasas u. III. Mill
pangh, merchant, Washington /; LII
Sandoz, merchant, Opeloasas; Theoaol
Lastrapes, merchant, Washington; u
gene Petetin, merchant, Grand Coteal
]. e. Barry merchant Grand Coteal
Maulice rOlfingue, merchant, Gran
Coteau james Moore, merchant, Wasl
ingtOn.