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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15

Under an apportionment of 119, there
would be the same number for each parish,
as under an apportionment of 100, with one
exception, Rapides would be entitled to but
two members, instead of three.
The apportionment bill which passed the
Senate yesterday was passed for party pur-
poses only. The Republicans think that the
census will not bear an investigation, and
they propose to prevent report by the Gen.
sus Committee appointed by the House, by
forcing action on this bill
1t is known, or rather it is the impression.
that the H use will not agree to the bill, and
that 1t will be referred back to the Senate,
and the appointment of a committee by the
House, to confer with committee to ba ap-
pointed by the Senate
The resolution to investigate the charge
that the certificate of the Secretary of State
regarding the Green family was incorrect, az
will be seen by our report of the proceedings
OF the Legislature, was adopted.
Under this resolution Senators Burch,
Robertson and Whitney were appointed.
THE HAWKINS INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE
met yesterday and examined Messrs F. G.
Mahan, G. s. Rice and John R. Ray.
The committee will submit their report
about Tuesday next.
The resolution of Senator Grover, which
was ruled out yesterday, will come up on
Monday. 1t provides for the appointment of
q committee by the Senate to investigate Judge
Hawkins, and the probabilities are that it will
pass.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
A LETTER FROM COL. LOAN.

The letter published below, from Superin.
tendent Loan, explains ITSELF From its teno,
it appears cur reporter did not understand
the Superintendent entirely correctly in refer.
ence to the appointment of Capt. Malone:
New ORLEANS, La, Jan. IA, 1875.
Editor New Orleans Bulletin:
Dear Sr-Referring to the article in your
edition OF this morning, under the caption,
"A Police Muddle-Superintend Loan vs.
the Board" beg the use Of your columns
for the purpose Of correcting the misstate-
ments contained therein, and removing, so
far as possible any impression that may have
been made upon the public mind as to q con-
fict OF authority between the Metropolitan
Police Board and myself.
The facts of the case are that recently, m.
der the provisions of an act of the Legislature
lately promulgated, directing the Police Board
to reduce the expenses of the force to $780,
600 per annum, and for that purpose author
izing the board to dismiss officers reduce
salaries, etc., Cspts Malone, Schneider and
Robinson were dropped from the rolls. Sub
sequently Capt Malone was appointed as de.
tective for the Police Board. He performed
the duty assigned HIM and was then ordered
to report to me for further instructions. I
placed him on duty as Chief of Detectives,
and apprised the board of my action, which
was approved.
This is the whole case, and I so stated the
matter On yesterday to representatives of the
press.-your reporter among others wv when
asked tor information on the subject.
Very truly, your obedient servant,
w. F. LOAN,
n top
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-The call tor Ma.
uonal Convention says, in calling the csnven-
ton for the election of delegates the commit.
tees OF the several States are recommended IN
invite all Republican electors, and all other
voters without regard to past political
dinerences or previous party affiliations who
are opposed to reviving sectional issues and
desire to promote friendly feeling and perma-
nent harmony throughout the country by
tional rights of every citizen, Including
the full and free exercise of the right Of
suffrage, without intimidation and without
fraud, who are in favor of the continued
prosecution of all official dishonesty and
OF an economical administration of the
government by faithful and capable
officers, who are in favor OF making such re-
forms in the government as experienced NAV.
from time to time suggest who are opposed
to impalring the credi. of the nation by depre-
eating any ofits obligations and in favor of sus-
tanning every way the national faith and fnan-
clal honor; who hold the common school as the
nursery of American liberty, and that il
should be maintained absolutely free from
sectarian control; who believe that for the
promotion of these ends the direction of the
government should be continued to be
cOnhded to those who adhere to
the principles of 177G. and support them as
incorporated in the Constitution and laws,
and who are in favor of recognizing aud
strengthening the fundamental princip pie of
national unity in this Centennial anniversary
of the birth of the Republic.
WASHINGTON, jan. H.-The Committee on
Pacific Railroads will commence. Wedne sday,
the hearing of arguments relative to the Texas
Pacific Road
WASHINGTON, Jan. 14-The Judiciary Com
mittee OF the House agreed to report bill
for Presidential term of four years. after that
the party to be ineligible
1t is stated Henderson demands $4,000 for
his services in the whisky ring prosecutions.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
THE STATE HOUSE JOB.
The Motion to Quash.

1t will be remembered that on last Wednes
day the motion to quash the information in
the case of the Stale vs.. E. W. Devices, and
others, charged with bribery was argued, and
after the hearing of argument on both sides,
Judge Steele took the matter under advise
ment.
The following is Judge Steele's decision:
State of Loui5ia vs.. E. w. Devices and
others-On motion to quash.-The informa-
ton IN thus case is based npon section of
Act OF 1872 being an act to punish the crime
of bribery.
The defendants now move to auash the
information on file upon the ground that the
statute does not authorize the proceeding by
information, but specially required the prose-
cution to be by indictment.
The motion to quash is one addressed to
the jud cial discretion of the court, which
discretion must be governed by judicial rule
The principle is well established, that when
1t appears, from any reason, that the prosecu
ton can not be proceeded with advanta-
geously to public justice, the proceedings
shall be quashed, by which the State may be
enabled to institute proper proceedings be-
fore the offense would be prescribed. From
which hold, that if in this Case it appears
that conviction could not be maintained
upon the information as filed, or if even
the question is doubtful, then the information
should be quashed while there is yet time for
the proper proceedings to be filed.
Act 6 provided that prosecutions ehall
be by indictment, clearly leaving it with
in the power of the Legislature to say
whether the prosecution in any particular
case should be by indictment or information
In ho r&n tyrto . u
this prosecution is instituted, the Legislature
does provide that if any person shall" IRE
citing at length the various acts the commits
sion of which it is the intention of the law
makers to punish) che shall be liable to in
dictment before any court of competent juris-
diction in the State of Louisiana, and on con-
viction shall be fined" etc.
This act creating new crime became law
December 26 1872, and to the extent that au-
thority is given under this law the courts are
authorized to deal with those committing the
crime of bribery, and no further. The pros
ecution must stand or fall by this law, nor
can We bring to our aid other acts of gen
eral nature passed previously, to give to this
act more or less meaning than can be finally
interpreted from its plain letter.
think it safe to follow the law, and for the
reasons given will order that the informations
IN these cases do abate and be set aside, and
that the accused parties E. W. Devices P
Jones York, J. L Mathews, J. P. Davis, r
R. Ray and J. r. Stewart be held in bond in
bond in the sum of one thousand dollars each.
conditioned on for their appearance to answer
such charge as may be prosecuted against
them by the Grand Jury, and that the clerk
OF this court transmit all papers pertaining to
these cases. with names of witnesses and such
other evidence as may be admissible to the
Grand Jury for their immediate action.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
me following is the negative vote in de-

tail: WV - W.
Nays-Gso. A. Bagley, Baker of Indiana.
Daker OF New York. Bailon, Blaine, Blair.
blaoiey' Brown OF Kansas, Burchard of Illi-
nols, burleigb, Canon, Cason, Caswell. Con-
ger Crapo, Crounse Danford, Darrsll. Davv,
Dennlson, Dobbins, Dunnell, Eames. Evans
FoFt, Foster, Freeman, Frost. Frye, Garf;aI5
Hale, Harris of Massachusetts. H,tborn
Raymond, Hendee, Harrison, Hoar, Hope.
Hoskins. Hubbell. Hunter, Hurlbut, Hyman.
Joyce, kasson, ketchum, King. Lapbam'
Laurence, Leavenworth, Lynch, Mapoon'
MacDougall, McCrsry McDill, Miller. Monroe
Nash. Norton. Oliver, O'Neill, Packer. Page
Phllllps OF Kansas, Plaisted, Plat, Pratt.
parman, Robinson, Ross of Pennsylvania.
nusk, Sampson, Sinnickson, Smalls, Smith
OF Pennsylvsnia, Starkweather Strait, Stow
ell, Thornburg, Townsend Of New York.
townsend OF Pennsylvania, Tufts, Van Vor-
neeS, Waldron. Wallace of South Carolina.
Wallace o; Pennsylvania, Walls. Welles'
Wheeler, White. Whiting, Willard, Williams
OF mississippi Williams of Michigan, Wilson
OF Iowa. Wood of Pennsylvania, and Wood.
worth-97
The Republicans voting aye we're: Ander-
son, Banks. Egbert, Farweil, HARRISON. KEEL.
ley, Sanders of Indiana, Luttrell. Mackev
Of South Carolina. Morey of louisiana.
Flerce and Seelye.-l2
On the result being announced Mr.. Blaine.
OF Maine, took the floor and by a motion to
reconsider obtained the right to speak.
A long personal debate followed when Mr..
Blaine offered his bill.
Mr.. Banks said he was out of order.
Messrs. Randall and Hill objected.
MIR. Blaine then said the gentlemen de-
clined his proposition and wanted no further
debate. He would give the gentleman from
Pennsylvania (RandalD the opportunity to
bring up the Centennial bill which had been
postponed the entire week by this amnesty
bill occupying the time of the House.
Mr.. Rindall-The time consumed, and the
consequent postponement of the Centennial
bill are wholly chargeable to your side of the
House.
Mr.. Blaine-I will end this matter. and
have IL in my power to do So withdraw
the motion to reconsider. TTriumphant
laughter on the Republican side. and ap-
parent astonishment on the Democratic side.
AT this time all the members of the Demo-
cratic side were on their feet, while the Re-
publican members were in their seats, and
the latter set up general cries of .'order!
order order!"
Mr. Randall asked Mr. Blaine to give him
an opportunity of saying q word.
TIE request was met by still louder cries of
order from the Republican side of the House.
in which calls MIR. Blaine himself joined.
Mr.. Randall again renewed his request, and
Mr. Blaine refused it. and then the amnesty
matter ended for the day.
The pension appropriation passed.
Inc House adjourned to Monday.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
POLITICAL TALK.
The Apportionment.

The apportionment question is occupying
the attention of the members of the Legisla-
ture of both parties to the exclusion of ali
other matters.
Under the Constitution. the number of
members to the House is limited to one hun
dred and twenty members, and under existing
circumstances the number can not be reduced
to less than it now is, one hundred and eleven
members
The following table shows the number of
members each parish will be entitled to under
various appointments, as also the complex
ion Of the House as it now stands,
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
FOREIGN NEWS.

Paris. Jan. 13.-Le Temps reports that, al
the meeting OF the Cabinet, MacMshon de-
stroyed NJ. Says written resignation. and an
nounced that he withdrew his objection
to the appearance of the Minister'S name on
the electoral list Of Seine ct Disc.
| The journal des Debdts states that Mr. Buff
fet informed Mr. Say he will oppose the cleo
ton OF the other candidate, on the list, but
will make no opposition to him. The even
ing Journals reviewing the proclamation, ex-
press various opinions.
The view they take generally is favorable.
although they criticise the details, particu-
larly the question of the opportuueness of
the proclamation and the expectancy of thu
Presidents personal Intervention.
The Republican organs approve the consti-
tutional tone of the proclamation. and
especially the recommendation that the exist
ing II stitutions should not be revised before
honestly tried.
The Journal des Debats regrets the President
does not more explicitly confirm Republican
principles, and indicate the precise attitude
of the government.
The Duke of Broglie sent circular to the
senatorial electors of Eure. He pledges him
self to do nothing to prevent the constitutional
laws from acquiring stability.
xARIs, Jan. H.-MM. Say, Buffet, De Cazes
and others were present at the official dinner
given by MacMahon. who expressed thank
fulness at the settlement of the trouble.
PARIS, Jan. 4.-La ReDublique Francaise.
the organ of Gambetta, REGARDS the procla-
nation of MacMahon as a confirmation OF
republican institutions.
The Council General of the Department of
Seine have nominated for the Senate M
Victor Hugo, Louis Blanc, Floquet, Freycin
nd Tolain.
n. Say has instructed his subordinate Off.
cials in the Finance Ministry not to connect
themselves with electoral agitation; to vote
according 70 their convictions, bat not to
participate in any Manifestations either be-.
fore OK after the elections.
CoFsrAETINoPLE, Jan. 13.-The ambassa-
doris OF the powers which signed the treaty OF
Pans have commenced recommending. semi.
ohcially, in an amicable manner, Count An.
drassys scheme Of reform to the Sultan. lK
(OoKTKNvxD ca LAT pAa1.l
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
SPECIAL. NOTICES.

CentiDentnl BenevO ent Association New
Orleans, January IA, 1S76-rhe members of this As.
SoclatOn are requested to attend Special Meeting to
be held at rmOr,, St Patrick Hal , on SATUkDAY
EVENlNG, O'Clock Punctual attendance is re-
quested as We have business of great Importance to
be brought before the meeting.
L. w. BOTHICK, President
JNO. G. FILMING Secretary. jail 1t
Once of the Consolidated Debt Of New Or.
leans New Orleans, January IL, s76.-The semi
annual dist ibution of interest drawn Premium
bonds will take place in the Council Oh 'mber City
Hall, on SATURDAY, 18th inst at A. NJ.
CHAS J. LEEDS, Mayor.
ED. PILLSRURY,
Administrator of Finance.
j. G. BROWN,
AdmnistIat0 OF Public Accounts
ja'3 To Commissioners.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-15
FATAL ACCIDENTS.
An Old Lady and a Colored Child.
Burned to Death.

Scarcely day passes of late that we have
not been called upon to chronicle some acct.
dent, which has in almost every case termi-
mated fatally, in which human beings have
been burned to death. Thursday morning
about o'clock, little colored child named
Jane Benton, aged years, while at play in a
room at her mothers residence, No. 149 Ber-
trand street, with her brother, aged 2 years,
was horribly burned about the head and
body.
The little boy placed stick in the fire, and
after holding it there about a minute, took it
out and walked to the far corner of the room
where his sister was playing, and place ed it
under her clothing. In a second, the child
was completely enveloped in flames. She
ran into the back yard and then through the
alleyway on to the street, where she was dis
covered by an old woman, who grabbed
blanket and placing it around her, extin.
guished the Fl ,mes.
The unfortunate child was taken back into
the house and physician sent for, who ex-
amined her injuries and gave as his opinion
that she was past recovery. The inmates of
the building before the arrival of the physi-
clan applied linseed oil and cotton to the
burns, which only added more to her suffer.
ings. She fingered until 5 o'clock Friday
morning, when she breathed her last.
Au Old Woman Burned to Death.
About o'clock Friday afternoon an old
woman named Mrs. N Collier, seventy-three
years old, residing at 1879 Erato, between St.
Charles and Caroadelet streets, while stand
ing In front OF the fireplace warming her.
sell, hef clothes caught fire and burned her
terribly about the body. One of her daugh-
tefs IN endesvorlng to extinguish the flames,
was also seriously burned on the left hand
DR.. Halliday attended the lady and pro-
nounced her condition critical. She died at
5:l5 o'clock last evening, from the effects of
mi uries received.