The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-04-10

eos ~ returned. The rioters. there.
(oee. have their own way. Failing
to SECURE tho Intervention OF the 10.
Oal "a, hnrilies, u delegation OF plant
err called UCO0 the Governor yester.
day and requested that the State mi
lt,tu be sant TO the scene OF distur.
boooe. Fur the present this request
mas been refused. but It 10 certain
that II the IiOtOus DEMONSTRATIONS
continue. the Governor will take Wig.
orous measures 10 check them.
THE REVENUE BILL.
The revenue bill he's been under
discussion In tho Senate for several
days, and passed that body on ite
second reading this afternoon. Az
Anticipated 10 these letters It has
been somewhat changed. and will
scarcely be recognized In many par
ticulars when It gets back into the
House. The ok mill tx. and its ID.
vision into three mills for interest,
sud ono mill each for the general,
school and levee funds, have been re-
tain-d, however, after much discus,
slOn. 1t 10 probable that the House
Will refuse to concur 10 the SENATE
amendments, and Q committee Of
conference will be necessary.
THE CITY DEBT.
Two important bills relative to the
city Of New Orleaus, have been pass.
I'd By the a0use during tho Wetk.
One q these 10 Q bill 10 fund thu
preoeot fuadiog debt ct 6fty cents on
the dollar, and 1 por cent interest.
Eighty 0ve per cont OF tho bond.
h0loefo have agreed 20 this 0ettlr.
ment, and oil Of them will probably
DO %. q y b 10 their interest. 81.
Oeh&f bill NJ introduced By NJ.
Cos6rove. and provldee for the fund.
log Of the floating debt Of tho city.
amounting to nearly 32.000. 900. The
city scrip. which represents THU
d'xstlog debt, 70 funded, under TIT
provisions OF Tho bill, 10 email bonde
drawing three per cent interest.
These honde 40 made receivable foI
hack tsxee, and are 10 b paid, prio.
ctpal and interest, from ouch taxes
~ they are collected. Tho opera
ton OF these two bills 10 10 reduce
tho city debt below ol0, 000, 900. Chie
can be essily handled. Their Do.
sage through the House hes alread.
nad : good "a ct upon city paper Of
I'll ktnds, which bee gone up q
lrast 10 per cent. The almost unsni.
nous vote they received 10 the House.
aud tho TACT that tho { passage 10 I'd
vOcoted BY taxpayer, city 0f1cialoand
oOndeoldero alike. y ooouGh 70 a.
euro theaf favorable conoldetat1oo By
he Senate. The finances OF tho city
Will 20 ct o. CO relieved, oAd To GOV.
eminent Can b cOnduCted hereafter
without seri0ue embarrassment,
During tho week . largo number Of
hills have been dispoeed Of 10 the
NO houses. On Wednesday last
eighteen bills passed tho House and
became laws, and OH nor were pase.
cd TO . third reading. 3hio b the
beet day's work q tho oeoolon. Il h
true, but 10 both branches, almost
- rapid progress bee bDon made on
other days. Tho Senate generally
cleos0 10 calendar OF more bills each
day. The discussions Of tho rove.
nue., appropriation and city charter
olllo 10 the HOueo, have prevented
that body from doing likewise, and
there 40 now over one hundre1 bills
On che calendar. They 40 I'll %
good shape, however, aud tho pros.
poet 70 that they will Do disposed q
during tho coming week.
INV LDa1sLAr1ox PnoposED.
The following bills OF general %.
p)jcatlon and Interest have beep
introduced 10 tho Senate and House
during tho week:
BY Senst0r Cunnipgham-An act
% repeal tho oct Of 1879 relative to
the oole OF lottery tickets In the
6sate.
By Senator Newton An ct rela.
i've to the protection and sale Of
By Representative Fraxier-Au &C,
70 authorize tho appointment OF q
coWmtssiOn which shall b Q court
OF arbitration, With power TO decide
90 oil civil cases when tho matter IT,
dispute ohell not exceed tho sum Of
$4,000. and nom whose verdict there
sosll % no appeal By tho contestant.
Rv Rnnnoaomfa t4~n nnnev Al aos
20 provide for tho postponement of
the poyment OF taxes In cases OF
overflow, condagration or genera
calamity, % provided for In the con.
0titutioD,
By Representatives Jones-An a..
TO make % appropriation OF 4075 ~
70 pay aseeesors for enrolling the
State militia In 1879,
LAWS PROMULGATED.
The following bills have passed
both Houses, been approved by to-
Governor and have been duly pro.
mulgated:
Joint resolution requesting our
members OF Congress % use their 10.
duence 70 obtain tho passage OF Q
bill % secure from looD tho depooi.
tore 10 the Fceedmen's SAVINGS Bank
and Trust Company.
Al aCt % amend and re.ensCt 0ec.
ton 1871. Revised Statues Of Louis.
lsns.
40 ct 70 require police juries TO
make OR0v10t0n Tor Tia nnnnnft NJ Ali