The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-05-23
LOUISIANA LEGlsLAiURE.
Legislative Committee work, etc.

Legislative Committee Work, etc.
BATON ROUGE, May, 22.-The
House Education Committee consider
ed Mr.. Allain's bill to establish nor
NAL sci,ool for persons OF color at
Plaqu ,aine. It approPriales $6ovV
4 per auuum for the school. The Dill
4 was r..f.r.ed to q sub COMMITTEES to els
| nis,,.,ie Tie provisions relating to an
!. |a3, j.s..ltu, al and industrial department.
= moi. was considered out of place In
a school Tor the training Of feathers.
). Senator Smart has introduced the
INN left over from last session, which
declares unlawful contracts ior the
\ sale ~ articles for future delivery
e1ms,;i.. u;.der certain circumstances.
. TIL q ..i.asure passed the House last
!, | SEES; ion by vote Of ~ 10 :, nud was
!. rer1-t.t, favorably in the Senate, but
: fa-i Ill 1t is a sweepias bill. making
i cs;..:: ..y{s III writing or verbal for SAFE
ls or ~. SER at any future tim, Of bonds
o ey Ideocss of debt, stock cotton, grain,
?. meats, any animal, minelai,
sr or Vegetable product, void unless the
y contractor is at the time the owner
le assignee or agent for owner OF I'M
articles and proves bona hde inten'
i. Ition TO deliver the same.
The Senate Committee on Corpora
ai tions viii report favOrabIy Senate
1T Toby,s bill to provide for the forma
at tion of corporations for certain purpo
Of ses. The bill makers it lawful for an.
number of persons, not less than nv
To form corporations to carry out an,
il Ii wfull commercial or mercantile bust
~ ness. except for savings banks, loanin
Oh money or for professional purposes go
erned by other laws. The corporation
must have paid up capital of not lie:
Z than $4,000. This amount was subst
tai ted for s25, 900 in the bill. Same CON
elk mittee viii report favorably by msjo
-. itv Senator Lewis bill providing Il
election of police jurors in st. Landr!
In Major r. l.. Richardson, member
lire Board of Trustees OF the Southel
University, appeared before the Hou'
Committee on Appropriations, an
presented argu ments in favor OF q Of
r. appropriate $40, 900 for the Southel
ON JJniyersity to be devoted to the ere
nty tor of a college building.
nes Tn, Senate Committee on Railroa
,ch had a lengthy session on Mr.. Stric
hill. lands bill to regulate railroads.
and Thos. HI. Handy and others intere
ner- ed in lottery bills have appeared
no. the scene, so that legislative busin
der is likely to grow somewhat livelier.
rim. Senator Smith has bill in the Sem
her 70 amend the law Furnishing the cri
one, of placing obstacles on railroad trac
wo- by dec airing it a capital offense, p'
lead ishabl, by death or life imprisonm
!, Sc The penalty at present is only
boy wears, which Mr.. Smith holds is I'M
him nificant when the enormity OF
few G. inns. is considered. Not long age
sted. train ON the Texas aud Pacific
llage aoraiIi.d in his parish by five men
had robbery in view. He appeared
the prosecution and secured COW
'st in ton, but the sentance was only
.uui years imprisonment.
foWo A Western debating society disc
r, ed the question of female suffrage,
Mt ala ssuHering orator in the mega
pos wound up his argument with
4 IN cinche,; 81 d~d-defy any one