The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1880-03-13
MR.. 1AcKsON's DENTISTRY BILL.

MR.. JAcKsON's DENTISTRY BILL.
Mr.. jackson, Of Natch''oches. In
troduced u bill il the House som.
time ago, relative to the practice 81
dentistry in the State, which makes
it unlawful for aGy one to practice
dentistry without having graduated
and received d diploma from a dental
college, or u certificate from u board
1T examining dentists consisting OF
five dental graduates, who are mem:
bers Of tue Louisiana State Dental
Society. This examining board 10 to
meet annually at tho time OF the
meeting OF the State Dental Society,
or oitener at the call OF any two
members Of the board Is to furnish
certificates to suitable applicants
without fee or charge and TO keep q
record OF all persons to whom certi'
flcates are granted, which shalt be
evidence in any court OF the State.
Three members Of the board will
constitute a quorum. Penalty fOr
violating the act IL fixed at q fine Of
not less than $50 nor more than $500
but regular physicians and surgeons
sle excepted from Its operations.
ODe.haif Of such fines are to ge to
the Dental Society, and the other
half to the educational fund Of the
parish where the Offense is commit.
ted. Dentists in practice at the time
Of the passage OF tho act are exempt.
ed from its provisions. The bill
passed its second reading by large
majority, but when it came up for
final action yesterday, lacked several
votes Of constitutional majority,
and was therefore defeated. Mr..
CosgrOve gave notice that he would
move to reconsider the vote at a fu.
ture day, and the bill may yet be-
come q law, although the probable.
ties are against 1t.
CONTESTED ELECTIONS IN THE SENATE.
Saturday last the Senate finally
disposed OF the contested election
case OF Luce vs. Brian, from the
VIM district, by confirming, Sena-
Tor Brian in his seat, by a unanimous
vote.
On Thursday the contested case
from Iberville, D. Z. Montan, Demo-
crat, w. J. s. Davidson. colored Re.
publican, was taken up. The Com.
mitteo on Elections had reported
in favor OF Mr.. Montan, because OF a
large number Of illegal votes shown
to have been cast in favor OF David.
son, and the illegal action of the
police jury in charging certain polling
places in the interest Of Davidson.
shortly before the election. Counsel
was heart in behalf Of the confess
tees. Col. Breaux, Of this city, rep.
resenting Davidson. Senator Gun.
ningham then made q strong speech
in favor Of the contestant. When
vote was reached the resolution OF
the Committee to eject Davidson and
seat MontaD, was adopted by % to 8.
Senator's Marston, Fontenot, Par
LANCE and Rogers, voted with the
Republicans against the resolution.
The contested case from the Lafay-
cite district, r. s. Perry, Democrat,
W.. A. F. Rlard, colored Republican,
will be considered on Monday. Ac-
cording to the face OF the returns
Riard had a majority OF fifteen votes,
The Committee on Elections have
reported In favor Of Perry, and it is
reasonably certain that he will be
seated. There are thirty reasons for
this, stated in the notice OF contest
filed by Mr.. Perry, OF which it Is
necessary to mention but two. l.
Riord is Ineligible to a seat 10 the
5eIa'e, because he had resided In
the district Ouly four months before
the election. 2. 1t Is shown that 10
St. Martin parish an election was H.
legally held at u poll which gave him
Il large majority, and that other IL.
legal votes were cast for him else.
where in the district. 1t IL evident
that R,Ord will have togo.
When this case il disposed OF there
will be but four Republicans in the
Senate-COhen,l white, aud S'eWar
colOred, from the Lafourehs- Assuulp.
ton TerreboDne district; D.mas.
cOlored. from St. John; and SHINES,
cOlored. from st. James.
THE CosGRovE-PERoT CASE
from Natchitoches, was taken up in
the House on Monday, and speedily
disposed of. The committee on cleo.
lions reported in favor Of confirming
Mr.. Cosgrove in his seat. Mr.. Perot
having shown no ground OF contest
The report was unanimously adopted
under suspension OF the rules, and
without debate.
REPUBLICAN MEMBERS IN CONTEMPT.
An exciting scene occurred in the
House OF Representatives this morn.
ing. A memorial from Republican
members Of the House OF Represen.
tatives to the Senate OF the Uoited
States was sent up to the clerks desk
and read. The memorial WAS In be.
half Of Kellogg. and was published
In the Congressional Record on the 18th
inst. II reclted that kellogg Was the |
rightful Senator, and that the State
was now Democratic because OF bal.
lot box stuf1lng. terrorism and muir.
der. The Red River and North Lou. |
isiana parishes were denounced In
violent terms, and the Democratic
members Of the Legislature from
those sections were charged with
holding their seats by fraud, oppres.
sion aud violence. The General a. |
sembly itself WAS charged with being !
composed OF men who had aided In |
suppressing the voice of the people. |
and who held their seats in defiance |
Of decency, law and order.
As soon as the memorial Wa read
Mr.. Cosgr0ve rose and said that the |
charges contained therein, reflected
upon the character, dignity aud hon.
or OF the House. he sent up to the
desk and read the passages against
which he protested, and moved that
the offending members be declared
10 contempt OF the House. and
brought before the bar in order n |