The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-02-21

them concurrent resolution by Hon
VIM. Vincent, of Calcasieu, memorable
: ing Congress for an appropriationtore
move distinctions atitheimouth of Cal
casieu river Adjournedftillillthin
on account of the Carnival.
H Feb. 1I.-Committee reports. Va
rious bills passed to second and third
readings.
Il Feb. 13.-Committee reports, no
tice, Introduction, second and third
reading, of bills. Bills passed: to re-
adjust the State Land Office; fixing
cases for trial in the Supreme Court
to provide for appeals to the Supreme
Court on questions of law only, when
lparties so desire.
Feb. il4.--Gommittee reports, no.
tice, introduction, and second and third
reading of bills. Bills passed: defining
duties of district attorneys and fixing
their fees; fixing terms of Judges of
courts of appeal of New Orleans;
amending and re-enacting section 1891
Revised Statutes
Contested election case of j. n. Luce
rs. B. f. Brian decided in favor of
Brian, the sitting senator.
Feb l6.-Committee reports, intro
duction of bills. bill passed: House
bill fixing terms of district courts
throughout the State.
Feb. 1T.-Committee reports, va
lrions readings, and reference, of bills.
Bills passed: to amend Art. 245 Code |
of Practice; (the amendment requires
attachment bonds to equal in amount
the amount elaimed) relative to the
transfer of eases to the city courts.
Kzouse. X
Feb. a9.-Committee reports, bills
and resolutions introduced. Concur
rent resolution passed, for appointment
of one senator and two representatives, II
as a committee to examine the Capitol h
buildings at Baton Rouge, and inyesti- Il
gate and report the cost necessary to
repair the same, and of the transfer of :
the archives, etc, to the State House h
there. Adjourned till 18th inst, on Il
account of the Carnival. q
Feb. ELEVATIONS bills passed to
second and third readings.
Feb. 12.-Lincoln's birthday. No IA
business in either house. -
Feb. 13.-Committee reports, intro l
iuction, second and third reading, of :
bills. Joint resolution adopted, pro X
siding for recovery of certain swamp "
ands. a
Feb. il4.-Committee reports, intro y
luction and second and third reading :
# various bills. Bill passed: to pre- n
'cut adulteration of food. "
Feb. l6.-Bills passed: fixing bonds a
II clerks of civil and criminal district Y
courts; for recovery of certain swamp + +
ands improperly disposed of by the Il
General government. Contested cleo k
ion case of Mortimer Perot VS.. j. III. o
josgrove (of Natchitoches) decided in =
avor of Cosgrove, the sitting member. N
Feb. lH7.-Petitions, memorials, etc, s.
ommittee reports, first, second and h
bird, reading of bills. Concurrent y
esolution tby Hon. VIM. Vincent, of p
}alcasien,) adopted, lmemorializing :
congress for an appropriation to i'm 4 4
rove navigation of the Calcasieu river. 4
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CLEARING LAND BY STEAM.-A com Isl
any has been formed in Glasgow, s6
cotiana, says an exchange to operate eet
= the forest lands of Oregon and g
Washington Territory, for the purpose ~
I ntiiizing a process of clearing for "A
sts by steam, introduced into Scotland HI
few years since. IA traction engine w
fltwelyelhorsc poweris stationed some in
istaDce from the wood, and wire tci
hahn - fastened TO "A tree. Steam is th
len putaon, and the tree is pulled al
,rcibly out by the roots. Upwards Fms
900 trees per day of Ten hours can bi
pulled out by this process. The vi
,mpany will begin operations with he
fly engines, which are now lbeingsw '
anpfactured for them, to be located loo