The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-05-27
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The measures pending before the Cen
eral Assembly which excite the most in
forest just now are the bills TO license
new lottery companies aud to provide a
new charter for the city Of New Orleans.
The question of revenue, State debt and
Congressional apportionment will soon
come in for large share Of attention,
but the lottery and city charter are
overshadowing all other matters just
now.
In spite of the influence brought to
bear by. the merchants, capitalists and
commercial organizations of the nctrop-
oils in favor Of what IS known as the
citizens charter, and in the face of the
fact that it has. received the almos:
unanimous Endorsement of the city press
and that assurances have been daily
given that the measure was steadily
growing in favor with the members Of the
Assembly, we learn by the latest advices
from the Capital that the legislative
charter-the one framed by the legisla-
tors from the city-fnalIy passed the
House of Representatives yesterday by
the overwhelming vote Of II yeas to
nays. The friends of the citizens char
ter express confidence in their ability to
secure the defeat Of the House bill in the
Senate, but it may transpi,e that their
calculations iu this respect are buil3ed
upon as frail a foundation as. were their
hopes Of a different result: or a more
favorable showing in the lower branch
Of tue Assembly.
A vote taken in the Senate the other
day which seems to have been regarded
as test of strength between the one lot
terry and nore-lotteries men resulted in
a tie-15 to Is. In the House, however,
the members opposed to the creation of
new lotteries are accredited with a
decisive victory in securing the refer
ence Of a new lottery bill to the Com
mittee on Operations when the Trainer
and friends of the bill desired it to 90
to the Judiciary. The vote on this ques-
ton was 81 to 80. It is understood that
q majority Of the Committee on Corpora
tions are opposed to tile measure and the
presumption is it will be pigeon-holel as
long as possible.
The Democratic caucus, which resolved
to eschew Consideration of the lottery
and charter measures and allow members
to vote on them as they please, has not
yet taken action upon the question of
rearranging tho Congressional districts,
and it is somewhat doubtful if a gerry
rander can BIO fixed mp that will DO suf-
ficient]y satisfactory to conflicting Dem
ocratic interests to secure its adoption.
Mr.. Acklen, the early bird who seeks the
Congressional worm in this district, is OH
the ground working with a persistency,
worthy of a good cause to have the dis
trict doctored up for his. esrrecial benefit,
or IN default q, hat, to have an election
,sa' M.e,.st that will enable him to elect
l9'mself to Congress on the face of the
returns whether the people vote for him
or not.
A revenue bill has been reported by
the House Committee on Ways and
Means which is declared by the Capito-
lan-4drocdte to be the most complete
and effective measure Of the kind ever
submitted in this State. It gives Police
Juries the power Of revising the Assess
or's valuations and provides for resort to
the courts i'll cases where property hold
ers are dissatisfied with the assessments.
Senator Ably of Ouachita has intro.
duced n bill providing for a new consti-
tutional convention.
Several bills amending sections Of the
revised statutes and acts Of recent SEES
sions have passed the House.
A bill to punish the adulteration of
food, drugs and drink has been intro
duced by Representative Billiu Of La
fourche. .."
Representative Seay's bill to provide
for persons convicted of minor otTenses
being sentenced to work OH public
streets in default of the payment Of fine
and costs was defeated by a vote of 80
to 36.
The House has passed its mileage and
per diem appropriation bill.
The Assembly adjourns from Saturday
noon to Monday at PIP. NJ, each week to
allow members to visit New Orleans who
desire to do So.
GUITEAU's DOOM.