The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-03-13
and there is little donbt that the for.

stated ABOVE. accompanied ny tn,
written statements of the Republican
members. This will not only viDdi
cate the State ftOm the aspersion'
cast upon her and her citizens In tn
X lloeg memorial, hut wilishow tha
that ar,ful schemer aud his mar
Souer imposed upon the ignorance
aud the credulity of the colorec
members. as we'll as upon the Senate
OF the United States, y spurious doc
ument, to which the Dalne Of one o.
the members was forged by some one
yet unknown, but acting To Kelioggt
interest. The effect cannot be other
wise than hurtful to bis case. 1t Il
already understood that the Senate
Committee on Elections have decided
to report In favor OF oustiDg him
The proceedings In the House to-day
adds to the belief that he will have
to 20.
The utmost excitement prevailed
during these proceeding. The lob.
bies were soon filled, aud the great.
est interest was manifested on all
sides. The indignation Of Democrat.
ic members when the contents OF the
mou Orial were made known, was
very strong, and had not the impli'
Gated Republicans promptly purged
themselves, It Is certain that they
would have been expelled.
NEW LEGISLATION Proposed,
During the week the following bills
Of general scope aud interest have
been introduced:
By Senator Aby-SeDatc bill No.
IS, authorizing the Attorney General
to employ m assistant to conduct the
case OF the North L ,uisiana Railroad.
Also Senate bill No. 86, relative to
the preservation Of game.
BY Senator Demas- Senate bill No.
-. to appropriate back taxes TO the
payment Of debts due by municipal
corporations.
BY Representative Feazel-An act
requiring bond OF clerks OF district
courts. the parish Of Orleans except.
ed, fixing the amount thereof and
describing the manner OF approving
the same.
By Representative Hathaway-An
act to authorize the collection OF back
taxes due any municipal corporation,
or parish. or any judgment creditor
to = Judgment against any delinq
taxpayer. and to appropriate back
taxes to the payment OF back indebt.
edaess OF municipal corporations and
parishes.
BY Representative Cosgrove-An
act to fix and regulate the fees and
compensation Of sheriffs throughout
the State, the parish OF Orleans ex-
copied; the fees and compensation
OF clerks, etc.
BY Representative Faulkner-An
act to create q Board Of Railroad
Commissioners, etc.
BY Representative Farmer-an act
to provide for the appointment Of
police jurors by the Governor for the
four years ending In 1884.
By Representative Butler-Au act
to provide for the trial OF offenses
where the penalty ia not death or i'm.
prisonment for life.
Also, an act to provide for the
number OF peremptory challenges in
criminal cases.
BY Representative Oxden-An act
to amend aud re. enact section 37O8 of
tue Revised Statutes Of the State Of
Louisiana.
BY Representative Billiu-An act
to provide for the manner OF taking
testimony before notaries public.
BY Representative RichardsOn-Au
act entitled "Au act to amend amt
re.eDact section 7 Of the Revised
Statutes OF 1870"
Also an act ~ punish shooting to
eD0aDRer the lives aud limbs vi b..
ISLANDERS, With or without intent t.,
kilt, and to give damages for injuries
suffered.
BY Representatives Vaughan An
act to amend and re.rnact section,
1881 OF the Revised Statutes Of th+
State.
BY Representative Gardner-Au
act to provide for the filling OF va.
cancies, however occurring, 10 the
General Assembly.
BY Representative Feazel-An No,
vesling In clerks Of district courts.
the parish Of Orleans excepted. au.
thOrity to grant such orders and to
do such acts expressed 10 tnis act, 10
the absence Of the judge from the
parish or when excused, as deemed
necessary for the furtherance OF its
administration Of justice.
BY Representatives Jackson. az
NatchttOches-An act to amend and
an act entitled IAN act to
reorganize aud render more efficient
the Board OF Health Of the State Of
Louisiana; to define its powers, pres.
cribe It's duties aud those Of quatau.
tine and other officers under its
control to provide for lie expenses
aud tor the recording OF birth.
deaths and marriages In the parish
Of Orleans; and to provide penalties
tor the enforcement VI this act and
tor violations Of the same, and for
the ordinances aud orders made In
Dursusoce thereof, approved April
By. Representative Billiu-An &C,
relative to expulsion Of tresspassers
and te0ants Ut will.
Also an act defining certain mis.
demean0rs arising out Of cruelty to
and prescribing the punish.
ment thereof,
LAWS PROMULGATED.
The following bills have passed
both Houses, received the Govern.
or,s signature and been promulga.
ted:
An act to provide for the transfer
81 certain cases pending and unde.
before the justices Of the
peace for the parish OF Orleans, and
before the Third District Court Tor
The parish Of Orleans, to the CITY
courts, Of New Orleans.
40 act to 6x the flrst terms of The