The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1884-05-24

AIoNpAr, May ls. 1884


being the day fixed upon for the in.
5 auguration Of the Governor.
: Notices of bills were given as fol.
/ lows An act to provide for the
formation Of corporations and restrict
ing their capital; an act relative to
the selection and qualification Of
jurors.
The hour for the inaugural cerems-
mics having arrived, the Senate took
a recess till 1890 p. M, at which
hour they met. Mr.. Knoblech, the
Lieutenant Governor elect, being
present, the President pre- TEN. of the
Senate yielded the chair to him.
Upon assuming the chair Governor
Knobleeh addressed the Senate in an
able, eloquent and patriotic manner,
during which he said: 'iLet us ever
bear in mind THAT the people by whose
voice we have been chosen expect us
to do onr duty, and let us so act that
when orr laboFs are at an end our
constituents, enjoying the blessings of
peace, security and prosperity, may be
| fully Satisfied that we have been trust
worthy and faithful servants"
TUESDAY, May 30, 1884.
Senator Robson introduced con-
current resolution requesting our SEN
ators and Representatives in Congress
to endeayor to secure an appropriation
for the removal Of distinctions in
Red river, placed there by the United
States army during the war.
Senator Sutherlin, of the committee
on rules, made a report recommend
ing the adoption of the rules of
1882, with amendments increasing
the membership of the various COM
mittees, which report was adopted.
Senator Carlisle offered a resolu-
tion requesting our Representatives in
Congress to work for the passage of
the Blair educational bill.
On motion of SenatorsF oster, the
Senate began to ballot for U. S. Sena-
tor, and Mr.. Satherlin nominated Hon.
James b. Eustis and the ballot result
ed: James B. Eustis, 81; John A.
Stevenson, 3; and Eustis was declared
the choice of the Senate.
WEDNESDAY,, May 81, 1884.
A message from the House an
nouncing the election of ]. B. Eustis
as U. S. Senator was received, and
the Senate was invited to a Joint ses-
sion to compare results.
The Lieut.. Governor then announc-
ed the various Senate committees, after
which notices of the following bills
were given: An act providing for
limitation of time within which
answers of garnishes may be disproved
or traversed an act relative to fees of
counsel for absent heirs an act rela-
tive to prescriptions of action of mi
nors against tutors respecting acts of
their tutorship; an act to create new
Judicial district, composed of the par
ish of Concordia an act to regulate
public education and provide reve-
nue. for the same.
The following bills were intro
duced: An act to amend and re-en-
act the jury law of 1877 a joint reso-
luton authorizing the Governor to
sell the old State House in New Or
leans an act to investigate the affairs
of the State Penitentiary. 4
The HOuse.
MONDAY, May 10, 1884.
The House was called to order at
Il M, Monday, 10th inst, and after
some preliminary motions in regard to
the inaugural ceremonies, and the
Speakers announcement of the stand
ing committees, the following notices
OF bills were given: An act to pro-
vide for the maintenance of public
roads; an act to appropriate $4,000
for the benefit of the Worlds Exposi-
ton an act to prohibit the carrying
Of deadly weapons by minors an act
to fix the rate and cost of judicial ad-
vertisements. Notice was given of a
number of other bills, but not being
Of any great amount of interest to our
readers We omit their mention.
TUESDAY, May 20, 1884.
Representative Munday moved
that the clerk be instructed to notify
The Senate that the House would be
ready at 1890 to go into Joint session /,
% elect q United States Senator, and
lpon this motion Mr.. Hunter, of Ra. !
1ides, moved that the House proceed
With the election of United States
senator, and therenpon nominated I,
Hon. James b. Enstis.
Representative Gage, of Terrebonne, ,
n few 'sbuncombe" remarks. nemi-
rated John A. Stevenson, of Iberville, !
he defeated Republican candidate at J,
he late election for Governor, also for !
u. s. Senator. 9
The call of the roll showed 81 votes =
or Enstis, and nine for Stevenson
md MIR. Seay moved that the clerk :
MORN the Senate of the election of
hon. James B. Enstis as u. S. Senator :.
md that both bodies meet Wednesday |"
It noon to compare journals.
Mr. Seay, Of the special committee !,
haFged with the investigation of the y
harges against Theo. FonteIien Judge
f 2lst Judicial District, made by r
!. Gates, reported that the allegations
herein contained are trne, and the
violence submitted to the committee 4
bows that the lawlessness SO preya.
ant throughout that district, ia in a q,
reat measure due 10 the incompetent, "
and oppressive acts Of said q,
Judge Theo. FonieIieu, and unless At "a
nee suppressed, win lead to blood In
he'd. The committee reported the IN
blowing resolution: M
Resol0ed, That Theodore Fontelieu 81
Judge Of the Twenty-frst judicial b
district, be impeached Of high crimes n
% Hllsdeneanors while in Office that m,
le evidence in the case be referred 70 en-
10 Judiciary Gommitte, with instruc.
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