The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-02-10
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
PROVISIONS OF Mr.. CARPENTERS LOUISIANA
ELECTION BILL-THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT
pFcI.ARFp ILLEG AL AND ANIlIMEDIATE RE-
eIsTRAfIoN OF VOTERS oRDEs ED-THE RE
DUCTIoN OF THE ARMY BILL
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3.
Mr.. Carpenters bill to restore the rights
OF the state of louisiana, declares that there
il no governor, lieutenant governor, secre-
tary Of state, attorney general, auditor OF
public accounts superintendent of educa-
ZION or legislators elected by the legal voters
OF the state. according to the constitution
and flaws-There is no provision in the
constitution and laws tor the election OF
state officers before Nov. 1876: that the
lficers are now filed defacto by pero 8
planning to hold them uncer pretended,
fraudulent, and void canvass Of votes given
at the last general election; that pretended
legislature has been organized, in pursu-
ance of illegal orders, issued by the Circuit
Court, that the Presidents proclamation,
recognizing these persons as legal
offcers of the state, was issued upon
the represe NATION of these pr rsons
who. it now appears, are net
legal officers The people are in danger OF
being oppressed and swallowed in vexatious
litigation by the acts Of the pretended legis-
lature, and the peace is now preserved ana
can only be preserved during the existing
state of things at the expense of tbs Ui:ited
States by retaining part OF the army
in the state. The bill provides for holding
an election in Louisiana on the Attn Tues
day of May 1874 for state officers and sucn
members of the legislature as ought to have
been chosen Nov. 4Ih 1872. The President
of the United States is required to appoint
some person or designate some officer OF the
army not below the rank of major general,
to oversee said election. The super
intendent is to- appoint citizens
of louisiana of opposite political
parties to be state registrars. The reglstla
ton is to be commenced within twenty days
after the enactment of this bill and TO be COM
pleted ten days previous to the date of the
election. These registrars are required to ap-
point two supervisors of registration of OPP
posite political parties in each parish except
Jefferson and Orleans, for the former OF
which there are to be four supervi-
sors. and for the latter twelve
in each ward The bill proceeds
at great length to prescribe the details OF the
registration and election, the provisins. be-
ing substantially the same as those contain
ed in the committees bill of last year. In
case the President appoints civilian TO be
superintendent of election, the latter Is to
receive 5000 for his services, and If
an army officer shall be appointed
superintendent and shall wilfully
fail to perform the duties pres cribed by this
bill he shall be fined not exceeding 81, 600, or
imprisoned at hard labor not exceeding one
y
be lawful for the President of the United
States to employ such a part of the land
and naval forces of the United States
as shall be necessary tc aid in the execution
of the judicial processes TO carry out and
enforce its provisions, and to maintain pub
lie peace and to sustain the officers appoint
ed under the act in the discharge OF their
duties, and any sct done by any person
claiming to be an officer OF the State of
louisiana, or any process issued by any
State Court officer to enjoin or interfere
with the execution OF this act, is to be
treated as absolutely valid.
The house commits on Appropriation
TO-DAY heard from Col. Sanford, Shoemaker
and others of the Adams express company,
on the subject of tina contract with that COM
peny, by the general government. The
company last year carried seven hundred
and twenty millions of actual money for the
government and over three hundred millions
Of complete bonds, unfinished bonds, notes,
fractional currency, etc., the company re-
ceiving for the service $3.50, 900.
The mousse Military Committee will report
bill to recommend. the reduction of the
army.
The Investigation of the charges against
Judges Busted commenced to-day.
Caleb Cushing has filed bill against Mrs.
Myra Glars Gaines, praying for "A settlement
OF the accoun, that she may be decreed
to pay such sums as may be due.