The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-02-06
Lieutenant.G G Governor, Secretary
State, Attorney. General, Auditor

State, Attorney. General, Auditor of
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Education or Legislature, elected by
the legal voters OF tho State of Louisi.
aua,. according to tho Constitution and
laws thereof; and there is no provision
in said Constitution and laws for the
election of said State officers before the
next regular election to be held in No
vember, 1876; that tho suid Offices are
now filled de Jucto, by persons claiming
to hold them, under pretended, fradu-
! lent Hnd void 0anvaes uf tbs votes, given
| at the lust general election; that d pre-
tended Legislature has been organized
in pursuance of illegal general orders,
issued by Judge of tho United States
Circuit; that the Presidents proolama-
ton recognizing the said persons as
| legal officers of s,id State was issued
upon tho represcu tations of said per-
sons, who. it now appears. are not legal
officers; that tho people of Louisiana arc
IN danger of being oppressed and in
Volved III vexatious litigation by the acts
OF tho pretended Legislature, and that
tho public peace in Louisiana is now
preserved, and can only be preserved
during tue existing state of things,
ut the expense of tho United States,
and by retaining part of tho army in
said State. Therefore, the bill provides
for holding au election in Louisiana on
the fourth Tuesday of next May, for tho
above named State officers, and for such
members Of the Legislature as ought to
have been chosen on November (, 1872.
The President Of the United States is
required to appoint somo person, or de-.
signate some officer of the army, not
below tho rank of Ma General, to oct
as superintendent of said election. This
superintendent IL to appoint two citi-
zens OF Louisiana, Of opposite political
parties, to be State Registrars; the re-.
glstratlon to be commenced within
twenty days after tho enactment of this
bill, aud to he completed ton days prior
to the date of election. These regis
trars are required to appoint two super
visors of registration, of opposite politi.
cal parties, in each parish, except JEFF
ferson and Orleans; for the former of
which there are to be four supervisors.
and for tho latter two in each ward.
The bill proceeds, ut great length, to
prescribe the details of registration and
electlon-theso provisions being sub
stantialIy the snme as those contained in
Carpenters bill of last year. In case
the President appoints civilian to be
superintendent of election, the latter is
to receive SIS. 900 for his services; und if
any army officer shall be appointed su-
perintendenL. and shall wiIfully fail to
perform the duties prescribed by this
bill. he shall be fncd not exceeding
81 900, or be imprisoned ut hard labor
not exceeding one year.
Weather probabilities For the South
ern States, Easterly winds, clouds and
rain. The storm centre in Texas will
probably extend rapidly Northward,
followed by cold Northerly winds.
New YoHK, February 5.-John J..
Jones, we'll known in social, theatrical
and political circles, is dead.
1t now transpires that the recent dis
solution of ths heavy cotton firm of
Thomas Perkins & Co., 141 Pearl street,
was owing to the fact that all of the five
clerks had been specnlu:ing for two
years. and making good their losses of
the firms funds. Unable to longer con
ce"l their defalcations, they made q
clean breast at tho commencement of
the year, when dissolution followed by
mutual consent. II. NJ. Taber, the
wealthy cotton broker, who was special
partner for 500, 900, and broth err in .law
of one of the defaulsing clocks, has
been appointed receiver. by order of the
Supreme Court, and will settle the
claims of the firm.
PHILADELPHIA, February 5.--The
physicians who went to North Carolina
for the Siamese Twins have returned.
The bodies will be hero tonight by OK.
press. The examination will not take
place for two or three days, and will
then be conducted by the College of
Physicians. The bodies ure reported to
be woll preserved.
RALEIGH, February 5.-A bill passe.l
the Senate to-day, aud will undoubtedly
pass the House, authorizing the bonds
OF the State issued to aid in the CON
! struction Of the North Carolina Rail.
road to be changed for now six per cent.
bonds, st the ratio Of fifty cents on tho
dollar, for both principal and interest.
An ample tax is to DO levied to meet the
interest seml-annually, and tho coupons
will be made receivable for taxes. The
dividends of the road aro also pledged
to the payment of the interest. The
same bill directs the Governor to ap-
point commission to confer with the
other creditors Of tho State, with view
to Tho reorganization Of the entire
State debt
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