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Senate bill No. 1s1. donating to the

Senate bill No. 18l, donating to the
parish of st. James the Old Vaeherie
Road and authorizing the Police Jury
TO sell the same. Referred to Com
mittee on Corporations and Parochial
Affairs.
House concurrent resolution ap-
pointing commission to examine in
to charges against the Clerk OF Court
of st. James, was called mp by sena-
tor Bovee Thursday, but after debate
it was indefinitely postponed.
Representative Landry from our
parish has been appointed by the
Speaker of the House a member OF
the Committee on Contingent Expen-
ses, while Representative Lewis holds
place upon the Enrolment Com
mittee. Only portion of the regu'
ular committees have been appointed
as yet.
In the Senate, Mr.. Bovee is chair
man of the Committee on Corpora
tons and Parochial affairs and
member of the Enrolment and Ap
portionment Committees.
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TIE CHARTER oONFAB.

Our RepresentatiF yes and Prominent oltl-
gems in Observation-Disclosures BoVee
Reads the 24-page Proposed Charter
and Comments Thereupon-What He
and Representatives Landry and Lewis
Propose to Do In the Premises.
Senator Bovee and Representative
Landry arrived here on last Sundays
train. as expected, and proceeding to
the Town Treasurer's Office, held a
brief consultation with a number OF
our citizens relative to the proposed
repeal of the existing charter and the
massacre of a new one. We noticed
the following gentlemen present at
the conference Mayor Clayerie, AL
dermen Lemahn, Weinschenck and
Burbridge, Treasurer Kline, secretary
Israel Parish Attorney Duffel, Police
Juryman Reynaud, ex-Alderman Noei'
and Messrs. sagendorph and Bentley,
representing the Leader ana CHlEf'
Representave Lewis was expected 70
be present, but missed the ferry boat
in the morning, Notwithstanding be
hurried to the levee without waiting
for breakfast.
Comics of the charter framed by the
committee of Ceuncilmen and mer-
chants we're piven to Messrs. BOvet
and Landry, together with copies o.
the resolution Df the Common Coun'
Gil requesting them to use their pes'
endeayors to secure the passage o
said charter. Senator Bovee read Ill
copy aloud, INDUCING in running com
ments upon the various sections as ~
proceeded, and discussing numerou
points with Messrs. Dutlel, Ciayer1e
Weinschenck, Reynaud and others
The Senator convinced all presen
that he possesses some Well-dehne'
ideas respecting the necessary pro
visions for town charter, and he wa
by no means backward in expressin
his appreciation or dlsapproyai OF tn
different portions Of the document b
was reading.
/ The conference was necessarily
brief durations as the Senator and III
colleague were anxious to leave D
the return train at two O'Clock. M
Bovee informed the gentlemen pref
ent that Messrs. Landry, Lewis an
himself would give the charter que
ton early and careful attention, an
would draft a bill in accordance wit
their ideas and have it published
the CHIEF before bringing it up in tt
General Assembly, SO that the either
of Donaldsonyille who desire to su,
gest any changes may have ample o.
! portunity. This proposition was
fair that no exceptions could be ma,
to it, and if Any of the gentlemen
8 attendance were not pleased with Il
result of the confab they made j
sign of such dissatisfaction.
Though we are quite familiar wi
? the general views of our represent
, tives in the Assembly concerning Il
proposed new charter, we prefer
await the appearance of the bill tn
a are preparing before offering al
g comments thGreupon. This bill W
f probably be ready for publication
e next issue of Che CHIEF.
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Notice.

WE RENDER OUR THANKS FOR THE
w kind patronage the people of Donald
sonville have bestowed upon rs for the last
few weeks and sincerely solicit your favors
for the remainder of our stay amongst you,
as we shall probably leave about the first
week in january. We cordially invite all
who wish
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Respectfully yours,
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WHAT OUR REPRESENTATIVES
ARE DOING.

1t has BEEN agreed between the Rep
resentatiyes from Ascension parish
and Senator Bovee that all measures
in any way pertaining to this town or
parish shall originate in the Senate,
and i'll accordance with this under
standing the folio wing bills have been
introduced id the upper house of the
Assembly:
Senate bill No. 200, authorizing the
attorney for the Town of Donaldson
vile to institute suit to declare for
feited the charter granted under Act
No. Is, extra session of 1870, giving
to Marx Schonberg and VIM. Murrell
certain ferry privileges. Referred to
Committee on Judiciary.
Senate bill No. 201, to emancipate
Thos. H. Franklin and allow him to
practice law in the courts of the State.
Referred to the Committee on Judi
I
ciary and a!fterward reported upon
unfavorably as conflicting with article
1l3 of the constitution, which prohib-
its the emancipation of any minor by
legislative enactment.
Besides the above, Senator Bovee
has also presented tho following:
Senate bill No. 222, authorizing the
Supervisor OF Registration to hold an
election in the parishes of st. james
and st. John the Baptist to ascertain
by a vote of the people of the " Vach,
erie District" to which parish they
prefer to bs annexed. Referred to
Committee on Corporations and Pa
rochial Affairs.
Senate bill No. 203, to authorize
Horror 81 Benedict, attorneys at law,
to sue the State. Referred to the Ju,
dietary Committee.
Senate bill No. 207,. TO Legitimate
Maurice George Hughes and Mary
Louisa Clark Hughes, Referred tt
judiciary Committee.
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A Geographic dispatch from Wash
ington announces that "Governor /"
McEnery at the earnest solicitation
of his friends at the Capital, has left
for home." Wonder if John was get
ting drunk and making spectacle of
himself before the members of Con-
gress who are asked to believe him a
proper fgure-head for respectable
State Government
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We are pleased to learn that young
Hill of West Baton Rouge, who was
rejected at the West Point examina-
ton because of an affection of the
throat, has been recalled by the au-
thorities of the Academy, and will
doubtless be admitted as acadet. We
congratulate the young man upon this
circumstance and doubt not not he
viii prove himself wholly worthy the
honor that has been bestowed upon
him by our Representative in Con-
gress.
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Saturday, January IL, 1874
Republfcsan Platform.

Opposition to the back pay legislation.
Onnosition TO all Iaonopolies that tend to
o,,nrtss labor or interfere with the rights of
the people.
Opposition to the lobby and all otner m
Auences which tend to corrapt or interfere
with honest legislation.
Opposition to farther land grants, except
for educational purposes or immediate settie-
ment.
onnos;tion to any thing that tends to ex-
trayagance or corruption in the administers
ton of the government.
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Hon. o. H. Brewster of Ouaehita
has introduced bill in the State
Senate to change the appellation of
the various subdivisions of the State
from parishes to counties" Sen
sible idea. Louisiana is the only State
in the Union where 4 county is called
a parish.
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Married

sCHWAB-WEIL-On Tuesday evening,
Januarp IS, 1874, at the residence of the
bridegroom, by Rev. Emel Half, Of the Ram
part street temple, Miss Jeanette Well to
Adolph Schwab, both of New Orleans. No
cards.
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The New Orleans papers of yester-
day record the arrest of John Smith
for counterfeiting. There must he a
mistake somewhere, for John Smith
died in Philadelphia last week.
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Disguised with the futile attempts
of the Spanish and American Govern
ments to arrive at satisfactory un-
derstanding respecting the Virginius
question, the vessel took the matter
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of lockjaw, Albert Armant, aged 81 years.
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The prediction made BY the CHEF
relative to the contest between Messrs.
Lowell and Souer for the Speakership
of the House of Representatives bids
fair to prove a correct one. The truce
of ten days agreed upon by the con-
testants expired several days ago, and
nothing has since transpired which in
dieates that there will be any renewal
of the attempt to displace the present
Speaker. We are not sorry to note
this. The time for the consideration
of such matter has passed and the
House should now devote itself wholly
to its legitimate duties as Legislative
body.
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CORNER GREENWICH CORTLAND srEETs.N MI
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Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-06-18

PIsH' PsHA' We hadn't learned
until quite recently that the people OF
Gallipolis were waiting with bated
breath to know what W. K. S. HALL
thought of beer drinking. We knew
him to be a man of vast experience
and unlimited capacity-very like a
vat-but we hadn't learned that the
people were so impatient as it seems
they were. They are satisfied now.
DR.. HALL has analyzed the beverage,
and the Teuton, considering beer
subsistence, drinks with glee. Let
the world know that w. K. S. HALL
favors beer drinking. Interest and
inclination always make pair.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-06-18

The Second Time This Season
1 have secured large stock of Dry
Goods and Groceries which will be
sold at greatly reduced prices:
Best Calico 10 cents per yard
Bleached Muslin 10, IL, IA and Is
cts. per yard-yard wide; Cotton
ades 1s, 20, %, 25 and 80 cts. per
yard; Checks IA, 16 and 20 cts per
yard; Domestic Ginghams, 10 124
and Is cts. per yard. No. Coffee
25 cts. per lb. And all other articles
will be sold in the same proportion, at
CHAS. MACKS Store.
Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1874-06-18
PytIlian Parade.

On Monday the Knights of Pythias
of our city celebrated their first an
niversary. About three o'clock the
Order came out in full uniform, un-
der command of Col. CABOT as Mar
shal. The Order formed in couples,
and headed by brass band, marched
down Second street, up Third street,
and down Second street to their Hall.
There were nearly one hundred
Knights in the procession, and with
new scarfs, belts, swords and caps
they presented star appearance. In
the evening the Order, with many in:
vited friends, assembled in Aleshire
Hall, where an address was delivered
by Rev. IsAMINGER. Those who
heard the address say that the very
least that can be said of it is sable
and eloquent" After the address
the Order went through their drill.
1t was after this that the dance com
menced, and We put in an appear
ance. There were plenty who looked
like "gay dancers in a public show u
and no end of fair ladies. At eleven
supper was served, and the dancing
continued until. ever so late o'clock.
All enjoyed the evening.
A few words concerning the
Knights of Pythias in our city may
not be amiss. One year since an or
ganization was effected, after some
difficulty in securing the requisite
number of charter-members. Since
this the Order has grown to a mem
bership of nearly one hundred &C
tive working members. We wish
the Knights the greatest success i'm
aginable.
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Answers to Vinton Letters,

l. You will find the Adair Liquor
Law on page 1O1 of the laws of 1870
1t is entirely too long for publica
ton.
2. Your proposed mode of proce-
dure is of doubtful policy, and moi
practical. Better get the town in
corporated for special purposes, and
elect trustees, who under the code,
have power to regulate, restrain OF
prohibit ale, beer and porter houses.
3. We will publish "Hagar's La
mentation." Send it in.
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KLEPToMANIA. = One JOHN w.
TUCKER, Oh Friday, broke into the
house of a colored man by the name
of HENRY NoRvEL, living on Mill
Creek, and, mailing $14, pranced out.
There was no one at home at
the time, and TUCKER secured the
money by cutting open a carpet-bag
containing it. Marshal DALE was
notified, and on Saturday he caught
him, and took from him SO of the
money, the remainder having been
spent. TUCKER was taken before
Squire LoGUE, and, in default of 500
bail, sent to Jail, where he is await
ing Septemher's grand jury and un-
dergoing change of heart.