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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-02

HAVANA, February 1st.-The Spanish
Government will furnish, as ground for he
extradition of Carlos Aguero, recently ar
rested at Key West by the United States au.
thorities, proof of his guilt Of three highway
robberies, with murder. In the case Of Emi-
lsano NUM-, who was recently arrested by
the Cuban authorities s. Sague Lsgrande,
the Government will bring forward proof of
his guilt Of seizing the property of persons
on account of their release from captivity.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-02
The Arrests In Canada by UHited Ste
soldiers.

OTTAWA, February 1st.-In the House of
Commons, today, Gillette moved for the cor
respondence in relation to the arrest on Ca
madam territory, by detachment of United
States soldiers, of Henry Watson, said to be
formerly resident Of Nova Scotia, and 9th
ers. Sir John Mcdonald said it wss true
that persons named Watson and Swilzer, cit
izsns of Canada, tad been arrested in toe
manner described. Representations were
made to the British Minister at Washington,
who laid the matter before the United States
Foreign Minister, and the parties named
were set at liberty.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-02
Tired of Her Bony Partner.

IHILADELFHIAI tDTuafy Ist,-NIrs. betlA
E. Garrison, wife of the Z" Living Skeleton,
left her bony partner few weeks ago, and
returned to her fathers house. The skeleton
sued ont a writ of hsbeas corpus for the pos
session Of his wife, and the case clme up be-
fore Judge Biddle this morning. Mrs. Gar
rison's lawyer told Judge Biddle that his eli
eut wished to state that she was not re-
strained by her parents, but was living with
them voluntarily, and did not wish to return
to the skeleton. This being the state of
affairs, the writ was discharged. When the
skeleton wGs told that his wife did not want
to return to him, he said: "Well, it can't be
helped; but I'm certain she would come
around sll right if her people would let her
alnDe
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-02

CINCINNATI, February 1st.-A passenger
on the incoming train on the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi road shot and killed himself in the
wash-.oom of the slseping-ear, near Aurora
Iud., to night. From letters on his person
he is supposed to be Robert W. Leonard, Of
Detroit. TIE body was brought here.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19

ders. ln other respects each Judge
shall have exclusive control over
every cause assigned to him from
ITS inception to its final dertermi-
nation in said court. The cri!ni,
nal District Court shall have Grim.
inal jurisdiction only. All prose
cutions instituted in said court
shall be equally apportioned be
tween said Judges by lot. Each
Judge or his successor, shall have
exclusive control over every cause
falling to him from its inception
to its final determination in said
court. In case of vacancy or re-
cusatlon causes assigned shall be
re,asslgned under order of court"
Given under my signature and
Seal of the State of Louisiana, at
the City of Baton Rouge, this lst
day OF December A. D., 1883.
WILL \. STRONG.
,-1 Secretary Of State.
}LL:Es:} L: 5:
Dec. 22d 1888.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Official Directory.

District Judge.
District Attorney.
J. \. CHARuoEs.
Clerk Of District Court,
IiAsTFE BRotssApD.
VIZ. SHEPHERD.
Sheriff e. Tax Collector,
". ". KUEHIlNG.
o'' W. D. WHlrE.
Police Jury.
il. HoFrpAuIR, President; t.,
6 prIvrAl,x, JOS. TRAnAN,
4 VAysLYKE, J. 7. BRoUssARD.
n NrxEz l.. THIBEAUX.
CLERK of Police Jury.
A. LACoUR.
Parish Treasurer,
ISAAC WISE.
Town Council.
R. C. SMEpEs, Mayor.
!. J. AnADIE, Q. BoUReUE.
s. WISE, LasT1E bRoussARD.
Cro 4. LYONS. Constable.
Justices Of the Peace, Sd. Ward:
" B. Wp;TE, G. LARAUvE.
Surveyors
". w. EDWARDS. II. MONTAGNn.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
School Board.

Abbeville, La, Feb. End 1884.
The School Board met this day
pursuant to call, members present
W W Edwards, president and
Messrs J Nugier, j Morgan Ma
than Perry and j N Williams
absent j FL Putnam and NJ G
Broussard.
The minutes Of last meeting
were read and adopted.
The Trcasurer's report was
read and on motion referred to
the finance committee.
The tax collector having SUBJ
mittcd a list of poll tax payers :
(as required by law the same was
referred to the finance committee.
Resolved, that the finance COM
mittee be paid $l.5O per day for
each and every day which they
may be occupied, the same to be-
paid out of the contingent fund Of
this Board. -
On montion the secretary is au-
thorized to call on the tax colIec-
tor for a list of names of all
delinquent poll tax payers.
On motion colored school is
located in the 4th ward provided
the patrons donate an acre Of land
and build a house thereon.
Resolved that all public schools.
be opened throughout the parish
as soon as teachers can be procur-
ed.
Resolved that teachers of pub
lie schools be paid $50 per schol-
astic month for all schools which
may have an average attendance
OF 90 or less than twenty schol-
ars and for every scholar over
and above twenty (average) they
shall receive $l.6O extra per
month. All schools to be taught
six 8 hours each day.
RESOLVED that N G Young treas
urcr be and is hereby authorized
to return to Messrs Levi Har-
grave and - their notes due
for lG sec school lands provided
said parties rcconvey said lands
to the Stute of La, this Board
will pay for passing of said act,
being satisfied that said lands
have not been injured by said
purchasers.
Resolved that the finance com.
mittce is hereby authorized to can
eel all vouchcs Il. e. school war
rants now in possession of the
secretary Of this Board and place
the same in the care of W w Ed
wards, Esq. for safe keeping.
On motion the Board adjourned
to meet on the first Saturday Of
April neyt.
W. W. EDWARDS, President.
J. y. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
OFFICIAL.
Amendments 4 to the Con-
stitutiOn of the State
of Louisiana.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF STATE

| U@
In pursuance Of Art. $50 of the
Constitution Of the State of Louis.
lana. publication is hereby given
to the Electors Of The State Of the
| proposed amendments to the Con
stitution OF the State, concurred
in by twothirds Of al, the mem.
bcrs elected tG each House Of the
General Assembly of this State,
at its regular session held in the
city Of Baton Rouge IN 1882, and
which arc required to be publish
cd in two newspapers published in
the parish Of Orleans, and iii one
paper in each other parish Of the
State in which a newspaper is
published, for three month pre-
ccdlng the next election for Rep,
resentativcs, at which time the
said amendments shall be submit.
ted to the Electors for their ap-
proval or rejection said amend
ments appear more fully in Acts.
Nos. 76, ll3 and l25 of the regu.
lar session of the General Assem-.
bly held in 1882, which are off,
cially published for the informa-
ton Of the Electors, and which
will lie submitted TO them for
their approval or rejection at the
next general election, to be held
on Tuesday. the 22d day of April,
A. D. 1884, Gt being the Tuesday
next following the third Monday
in ApriD in such a manner and
form that the Electors may vote
for or against each amendment,
separately 4; and if a majority of
the Electors, voting at said cleo
ton, shall approve and ratify all
or either OF said amendments,
then such amendment or amend
nents or either of them 50 ap-
proved and ratified shall become
a part Of the constitution.
ACT no. 76
Of the Regular Session Of 1852
Amendment to the Articles of
the State Debt Ordinance Of the
Constitution Of 1870
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Amendment No. 8,

ART. l30. ''For the Parish of
Orleans there shall be two Dis
trict Courts and no more. One
of the said courts shall be known
as THE Civil District Court for
the Parish Of Orleans = and the
other as The Criminal District
Court for the Parish Of Orleans
The former shall consist Of not
less than five judges, and the lat.
ter not less than two Judges, hay
ing the qualifications prescribed
for District Judges throughout the
State. The said judges shall be
appointed by the Governor, by
and with the advice and consent
of tle Senate, for the term Of eight
years. The first appointment
shall be made as follows Three
judges Of the Civil District Court,
four years and two judges, for
eight years. One judge of the
Criminal District Court, for four
years and ore for eight years, the
terms to be designated in their
commissions. The said judges
shall receive each. four thousand
dollars per annum. Said Civil
District Court shall have eaclu-
sive and general probate, and ex-
elusive civil Jurisdiction in all
cases, when the amount in dispute
or to be distributed, exceeds one
hundred dollars, exclusive Of in
terest and exclusive appellate u-
lisdiction from the City Courts of
the Parish Of Orleans, when the
amonnt in dispute exceeds twenty.
FIVE dollars, exclusive Of interest.
All causes filed in the said courts
shall be equally allotted and as
signed among said judges, in ac-
cordance with rules of court to be
adopted for the purpose. In case
of recusat!on of any judge in any
cause. such cause shall be reas-
signed, or in case Of absence from
the parish, sickness or the disa-
bility Of the Judge to whom said
cause may have been assigned, any
Judge Of said court may issue or
grant conservatory writs or or.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Notice.

All parties indebted to the firm
!" w., lolson & Young are respect
ially requested to come forward
anu : pay the same with ~ days
Aoh date. Dec. 29th 1883
IuL On & YOUNG.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

.a,t. ! ne above notice informs you Of tie dis
,'lo,loh , OF tie firm of Tolson & Young.
VIM continue the business at the same
s'"hn Tor my own account. The conn
paanaing lsa of prescriptions is my specially,
n,'a nos VIII have my particular, careful and
h.. hoping to receive the same patronage
oes'oWed on the late firm
am very respectfully,
-, NC. YOUNG.
Aobevillc, January 18th 1884.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Amendment No. s.

ART. 1913. There shall be in
the Parish ofOrleans Court of
Appeals for said Parish, with cx
elusive appellate jurisdiction in all
matters civil and probate, arising
in said parish when the amount in
dispute, or fund to be distributed
exceeds one Hundred dollars, ex-
elusive Of interest, and does not
exceed two thousand dollars
exclusive of interest said
court shall be presided over by
two judges, who shall be elected
by the General Assembly, in piat
session /; they shall be residents
and voters Of the city Of New Or
leans, possessing all The qnalitiea
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
ACT NO. 125
Amendment No. 9.

ART. 81. "The Supreme Court,
except in eases hereinafter provi-
dcd, shall have appellate jurisdic.
ton only, which Jurisdiction shall
extend to all cases when the mat
ter in dispute, or the fund to be
distributed, whatever may be the
amount therein claimed, shall ex-
cecd two thousand dollars, exclu.
slyc OF interest to suits for d.
vorce and separation from bed and
board ; to suits for utility of mar
riage ; to suits involving the rights
to homesteads to suits for inter.
diction and to all cases in which
the constitutionality Or legality Of
any tax. toll or impost whatever,
or of any fine, forfeiture, or penal.
ty imposed by a municipal corpor-
alton shall be In contcstation,
whatever may be the amount
thereof, and in such cases the ap.
peal on the law and the facts Stall
be directly from the court in which
the case originated to the Supreme
Court and to criminal cases on
questions OF law alone, whenever
the punishment Of death or impris-
onment at hard labor may be in
dicted, or a fine exceeding Three
Hundred Dollars $1,000 is actual
ly imposed. |
4 AMENDMENT T) ARTICLE |
IS
Of the Constitution of the State
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
tnupfc rf ppou1
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
N 0 I | C L

he co-partnership heretofore existing
.e'Neen .e' the Undersigned is this day DIS
'oifcd by mutual consent, and all ae-
.cv'n's' = notes and etc, are payable to N.
'anuary ID 1884.
FIR. TOLsON,
n. C. YOUNG.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19

Street and Bridge Fund
October 5th 'S3
bal as per report 1901
Jan 5th 'S4
amt reed since last report .s
from coll Oh taxes SO 1859
5 1910
& + e d i t
amt paid since last report 1926
bal on this fund l33.45
; IN K ing Fund.
January 5lh 's4
Il C a pi u at ION
cash on general fund 1926
I" street s bridge I33.45
sinking fatd 2342o
Total cash in treasory S 647.Oo
Respectfully submitted,
W. r. WHITE.
Treasurer.
Correct, approve Jan 18th "a:
r. c. SMEDEs,
JOS. j. ABADIE.
On motion of Mr. Bourque the
licenses of the town Of Abbeyille
Tor the "a were made and fixed
at the same rate as for the year 'ss
On motion of Mr. Broussard, re-
solved that the Mayor be author
lied to purchase for and in the
name OF the town a tract of land
from +. |. Addison lying between
the line Of Lastie Broussard and
said Addison, for a street at the
eastern edge of the town being d
of east street. for the
orice and sum of SIS the same
% be paid out of the General
und in the Treasury.
On motion Of $ Wise, resolved
hat the sum of One Hundred Dol
ars be given to the Abbeville Fire
Co., No. | the same to be taken
9nt OF any Surplus money on the
General fund.
(. G. SMEDEs, W. B. WHITE
Mayor. Secty
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Amendment No. I.
STATE DEBT.

ARTICLE f. BE it ordained by
the people Of tie State Of Louisiaaa,
as prorided By lav, That the State
Debt Ordinance be amended so as
to read as follows That tie in.
terest to be paid on the Consoli
dated Bonds OF the State of Louis
lana, he, and is herby fixed at two
per ccntum per annh,n for Eve
yeare, from the first day of Janu.
ary, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, QSSO) and four per
centum per annum thereafter, paya-
ble seini-annualfy ; and there shall
be levied an annual tax sufficient
for the full payment ofsaid interest,
not exceeding three mills, the lim-
it of State Tax for all purposes
being hereby fixed al six mills,
and said bonds and coupons shall
lie duly stamped Interest re,
duced to two per centum per an.
mum for five years, from january
lst, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty, and four per centum
per annum thereafter"
ART. 2. "That the holders Of
the Consolidated Bonds may, at
ANYTIME, in order that the coupons
may be paid, present their botlds
to the Treasurer Of the State. or
to agents to be appointed by the
Governor, one in the city of New
York, and the other in the city Of
London, England, and the said
Treasurer or agents; as the case
may be, shall indorse or stamp
thereon the words Interest re.
duced to two per centuil1 per an.
nun for FIVE years from January
lst, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty (f8SO) and four per
centum per annum thereafter"
and said Treasurer or agent shall
indUrse Or stamp on said coapons
the following words Interest
reduced to two per centum per am
num-" or, Interest reduced to four
per centum per annum,' as the
case may be.
ACT. NO. l13
OF the regular Session Of 1882
Amendment To- Article l46 OF
the CONSTITUTIONS Of the State
Relative to Fees and Charges,
to be Paid by Stamps in the
Parish of Orleans.
Amendment No. 2.
ART. lag. Gall fees and charges
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Amendment No. 8.

ART. lOl. F" Whenever the
Judges composing the Courts of
Appeals shall concur, their judg.
mcnt shall be final. Whenever
there shall be a disagreement, the
two Judges shall appoint a law
yer having the qualifications for a
Judge Of the Court Of Appeals of
their Circuit, who shall aid ir the
determination Of tic case, a .judg-
ment concarred in by any two Of
them shall be- final"
AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE
1913
OF the Constitution of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
Courts Of Appeal for the Parish
of Orleans"
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Amendment No. 9.

ART. l4G. "All fees and charges
fixed by law for the various Civil
Courts Of the parish Of Orleans,
AID for the Register Of Convey.
ances and Recorder Of Mortgages
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19

tions necessary for judges Of Cir
cult Courts of Appeal throughout
the State ;sthey shall each receive
an annual salary Of four thousand
dollars, payable monthly upon
their respective warrants. Said
appeals shall be upon questions of
law alone, in all cases involving
less than five hundred dollars, ex.
elusive Of interest, and upon the
law and the facts in other cases.
1t shall sit in the city Of New Or
leans from the First Monday of
November to the last Monday of
June in each year it shall have
authority to issue writs of Mondo
mus, Prohibition, Certiorori and
Habeas Corpus in aid Of its appel
late jurisdictions"
AMENDMENT TO AKTICI.f.
1856.
OF the Constitution of the State.
relative to the jurisdiction Of
the City Courts Of the Parish
of Orleans
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Dec. 22d 1888.
Town Council.
Secretary Of State.

Town Council.
ABBEvIL.G, Jan. 18th 1884.
The Council having failed to
meet On its regular day of meeting
the Mayor stated that he had
called this meeting Of the counci!
to transact any and all business
that may come UP before it for
transaction.
MI the members of the council
were present except Jos j Abadie.
On motion of Lastic Broussard
the minutes Of the previous meet
ing of the council were adopted.
The quarterly reports of the
Collector and Treasurer were
read, approved and ordered to be
spread on the minntes.
/. COLLECTORS REPORT.
10 the Hon. Mayor and Members
OF the Town Council, |, the un.
dcrsigncd respectfully submit
this as my report for the
quarter ending Jan.
Fifth 1854.
To cash on hand on taxes of 's3
at last report S IT'S 90
To cash on hand on H.
censes Of 'S3 at last report l4O 90
To cash on hand on fines
of '83 at last report 13 so
To amt of taxes uncol.
lectea at last report $50 %
To amt coll on same $40 10
amt remaining pncoll 24O SO
amt of licenses uncollected
at last report so 90
amt coll On same As 90
amt Of licenses remaining
uncollected 35 90
amt of fines collcctec As 10
Corporations half % so
TO cash On hand on taxes of
'S3 at last report ITS 90
To cash on hand on Ii.
ccnses of 's3 at last report 40 0C
To cash On hand ON fines
of '83 at last report 13 SO
amt Of taxes of 's3 uncol-
lected at last report $50 O6
amt Of licenses of 'S3 ui-
collected at last report 5000
amt Of fires collected % so /
1924 O6 |
to amt paid Treasurer on
taxes of 'S3 as per receipt 527 10
to amt paid treasurer on
licenses of 'S3 as per rcpt 1855 90
10 amt paid treasurer on
incs as per receipt 13 SO
10 amt remaining uncol-
lectcd on taxes of 'S3 2I0 96 |
to amt remaining uncoll]
on licenses of '63 Z IS 90 |
to amt Of fines collected and
On hand since last report % so
1924 O6
Respectfully submitted,
GEO. e. LYONS,
Con Collector. |
Correct approved Jan 18th 1883,
r. G. SMEDEs,
Jos. J.. ABADIE.
TRE.7SJrRER'S REPORT.
Report Of w. B. White, Treasur
cr, for quarter ending |
Jan. 5tn 1854. |
Oct 5th 1883
to bal on hand, per report sl8S.2l |
1884 Jan 5th amt reed
since last report IRON col
On taxes of 1883 2f6.O5 |
to amt reed since last re.
port from coll On
licenses 's3 185.00
10 amt reed since last re-
rort from coll Oh fines 13 50 |
------ |
632 .76 |
G. r d i t
Jan 5th 81
.nl paid since lat report o5o %
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19

Of said parish, shall enure to the
State, and all sums realized there
from shall be set aside and held
as special fund, out Of which
shall be paid, by preference, the
expenses Of the Clerk of the Civil
District Court, the Clerks of the
city Courts, the Register of Con.
veyances and the Recorder of
Mortgages of the parish of Or
leans provided, that the State
shall never make any payment to
any Sheriff, Clerk, Register of
Conteyarces or Recorder Of Mort.
Cages Of the parish of Orleans, or
any of their deputies, for salary or
other expenses Of tlteir. respective
Offices, except from the special
fund provided FOR by this article,
and any appropriation made con-
trary to this provision shall be
null and void"
ACT NO. l25
OF the Regular Session of 1882
Amendment to Article 81 of
tic Constitution Of the State,
Relative to the Jurisdiction of
the Supreme Court.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Amendment No. 4,

ART. IS. "The Courts of APP
peal, except IN cases hereinafter
provided, shall have appellate
jurisdiction only, which jurisdic
ton shall extend iii all cases, civil
or probate, when the matter in
dispute or the funds to be dis
ti'ibuted shall exceed one hundred
dollars, exclusive Of interest, and
shall not exceed two thousand
dollars, exclusive Of interest"
A MENDMENT TO ARTICLE
l0l
Of the Constitution of the State,
Relative to Trial of Cases in
Courts Of Appeals when Judges
''disagree.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19
Amendment No. z,

ART. 1875. There shall be in
the city of New Orleans four City
Courts, one OF which shall be 10.
Gated in that portion Of the city
Oh the right bank o. the Mfssis.
sippi river, presided OYER by
judges having all the qualifications
required for a District Judge, and
shall be elected by the qualified
voters for the term of four years !;
they shall have exclusive iurisdic.
ton over all sums not exceeding
one hundred dollars, exclusive Of
interest. subject to an appeal to
the Civil District Court when the
amount claimed exceeds twenty
five dollars, exclusive of interest.
The General Assembly shall regu-
late the salaries, territorial divi-
sion of jurisdiction, the manner of
executing their process, the fee
bill, and proceedings which shall
govern them they have authority
to execute commissions, to take
testimony. and shall receive there
for such fees as may be allowed by
law. The General Assembly may
increase the number of City
Courts for the said parish, not to
exceed eight in all, until otherwise
provided by law. Each of said
Courts shall have one Clerk, to be
elected for the term of four years
by the qualified voters of the par.
ish, who shall receive salary of
twelve hundred dollars per annum,
and no more, and whose qualifca-
tons, bond and duties shall be
regulated by law"
a MENDMENTS TO. ARTICLE
1870.
Of the Constitution of the State,
"rclativc to the jurisdiction of
the Civil District Courts of the
Parish of Orleans.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1884-04-19

OF the regular Session Of 1882
Amendment To- Article l46 Of
the CONSTITUTIONS of the State
Relative to Fees and Charges,
to be Paid by Stamps in the
Parish of Orleans.