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NEWS OF THE CITY. What the Democrat Reporters Saw and Iteard Yesterday. COUNCIL MEETING. 1deport on Dratinage--The City Rail road Franchises. The Board of City Administrators assembled in regular session yesterday at noon, Mayor Patton in the chair and a uuorum present. A number of accounts for appropriations for charitable institutions. police pay roll, salaries. supplies, firemen's charitable associations, criminal sheriff, fees of criminal courts for the month of May. wore taken up on their third reading and adopted finally. The combined report of the Administrators of Finance and of Accounts make the following exhibit: Beeeistte during the month of May, S17,1i7 aR: expenditures, $2e.e49 8e; balance, wtlO.888 sa. 0AX nEIP .s during the month of May for the years named: .1-............. 52 . 0 18 174.... .... $,281 0 .............. .0 00 187 l ....... . 1,489 07 Mi4 68......... 99 40 1870...... 18,160 65 7. .. . .. 1. 2 00 1877... .. 17,887 6 1871........ 1.021 18 1878....... 17,897 96 87 .............. 1, 00 179...... .... 181.92 30 A report favorable to the establishment of a inarket in Greenville, but unfavorable to the ereetlon of lamp posts in the Bixth District, offered by Administrator Chevalley, was re soeived. A report announcing that two bit's had been received to construct the Jefferson Market, one from Thos. Carey, offering to build the market for the privilege of eighteen years` collection of the revenues of said market, and the other * from B. H. Pasooe for twenty years' collection of the revenues. Beport received and the bid of Thos. Oarey accepted. Administrator Marks reported favorably on a aumber of petitions asking for reduction of as. alesements, and unfavorably upon a number of others. A report from Mr. Mealey, favoring the rejec. t0to of all bids for the iron ratlings of the squares. and asking for authority to advertise for other bids, was received and adopted, The following report from the City Sunrveyor Was received and referred to the committee of .'the whole: Ctty Hall, New Orleans, June 9, 1879. _onoratble Mayor and Administrators of the city of New Orleans: The importance of the subject of the drainage and sewerage of the city is constantly brought to our notice in the course of our duties, and we now present our views on these subject: DWAINAOU. As members of the Board of EngBiners, which ecavened in this city in March 18.9 (ten years o), we s ed the report, as being the opinion Smority of the board, but the plan of the te Louis turi, then City Surveyor, was rec omendad y the board to be gradually super lded by what was then thought to be a better Ie then that system of open drainage, in ste of being superseded, has been extended yBtrverors Bell nd Hardee. authorieed by he ty Councll, and no actlon has been taken eplaeit by the underground system of the o rd o ngineers atd it is now so extensive. a had oat so muoe. that i will be injudicious fit or anot hesystem. T nage canals have an ex'ent of at least miles, and the gutters which dis e i water into them cover over three oubts have lately risen in our minds as to the great benefits expected from the under grouad system in this hot climate, especially nn with the horrble system of privy ,whch (ns hown by the1pamphlet issued ythe elantart Association) is polsoning extent of our city, and the effluvia e man-holes of the iron pipes of the un egund system will be very great, and more d 0ous than if diffused in the open air. e respectfully sust a simpler, cheaper d he thie m than that of the Boar o ea.ses.e are the war it was proposed beanI) t o yaarge pi oithe Sruedraintiog' eanals, tending early vep miles, at about one mile rom the am mthe upper boundary of the city to the rainage of the city, from the river to said There are about one hundred and seventy streets running from the river to Claib.rne street, which (mostly) have paved or wooden gutters, so that there are about three hundred and fort1y miles of gutters already made and esed for surface drainage. The dtainage of ihat portion of the city be twe Olnaborne Canal and the Metarie ad tntwlly ridges, is carried in open guttersnt tee drainng canals in Carffollton avenue. gan Avebue. Broad street and Galvea street, Theae di ainin canals dlisharge, throulgh the Upper in, Orleans, Lo nd People's Avenue tao races, into the Le kontchatrain 4sea alsotb New canal. The ob(ie' ion to these canals is their stagnapt water; but vhen alittle gutters are constantly flushed, da , and night. the draining canals will '4e kept full and the draining machine must be keitat wort to pump them out. We provose that the open gutters leading into the draining oanal shall be made of open boxes of wood or stone, to prevent the present wash ig out of earth in the canals and gutters, and also that an ordinance be passed prohibiting the system of cutting out the grass by the roots on the sides and borders of the gutters and canals. The expense of the min iron supply pipes. and of boxing the open gutters, will be much less than that of the extensive system of underground drainage and their connectlons. The cost of four miles of iron pipe from the Convent to Felicity Road will be. at $5 per foot . . . ..... .. .. S- ' -- -$loa.foo Adaptation of outlets to streetes. . . 4 .4oo40 Engine and pumps........................ 80o.00 Total ... .. .... .. . ....... .. ..... 23ao. oo ,Additional amount for the Fourth Die t r i o t .... . . .. . 1 )00 .0 0 0 G rand totnl. ...........................330.000 While the undergruund system would require at least oo$2500000. The surface drainage can then be oarried out by the present system, without Additional Ox sense and no mud thrown into the streets, as it 'ill be easily carried off by the running water. KBEWxBAoE. The present system of sinks and privies can weoll be sueperseded by a ptlan proposed of "closets and pails." as set forth in the above mentioned report of Dr. Holt, indorsed by the 8anitary Association. This. if properly carried out will dispense with all underground sewers,and relieve us en tirely of the cost ot the same. FLUBHINOl TIIE OUTTER.. We propose that every gutter leading from the river shall have an outlet from the large supIly Dipe, to run day and night during the hot weather, and daily during the cool season, by which a new atmosphere will be created by evaporation, and the gutt-rs will be kept con stantly clean by the flow of the running water. The surface water running Into these gutters from the houses and the streets will be so di luted by the fresh river water as to be harmless and inodorous. On page 7 of the report of the Board of En gineers, they say: "And we would prefer that this question of contamination, and zymotio diseases produced thereby, be submitted to a sanitary commission for a scientific, profes sional oplnion." This has been answered by Dr. Holt's report, which we annex as a part of this report. If for this comparatively and healthy season you adopt an underground system, you will ose all the money expended in the present one and adopt a more expensive and worse one, for the great feature of our system, vz., that of astantflushing of the gutters, is not thought ` ) theother systems. nedalunsion, we recommend that * tsystem of drainagebecontin and gut the sides and bottoms of canals on thei ed and grass allowed to grow Thatthi Presmt system of privies be abol andtat no further oisoning of earth Spetd but thata m as reo~mmend ed in thelaereport ot 8o t. Pratt and ~oeber be eniorced. a That in order to havere te tier ke alt teculqnt matter t \4i Utt~4 ad to be harmieares tiont the water n utte and Oaale sott a and health. 4. at the f t grad of tl lots in the city shoub e at least one foot hgier above the rade of the streets, to be enforced whenever built on. A resolution authorizing the Administrator of Waterworks and Public Buildings to adver tise for sealed proposals for the construction of a market on Broadway Street, in the SBith District (Greenville), was adopted. The following resolution was offered by Ad ministrator Isaacson: Whereaes, the majorlity report of the Committee on State Debt of the Constitutional Convention is of such a startline character, and if adopted by the Convention, will carry wide.spread ruin throughout the State, and especially to the city of New Orleans. whose only organized repre sentation is the Citi Oouncil; and Whereas, the right of etition is inherent in every citizen or combination of citizens in a politlcal government, and especially guaran teed to them by the constitution of the United States, and of the Stie of Louisiana: therefore be lt Rlesoiled, That the Otity Council of New Or leans respeotfully and earnestly petition the Uonstitutlonal Convention, now in sesion, not to adopt said majority report the adoptio of which would, In our j1tlgment, inflict an Irre arable iniury upon the people of this btate by prlallng and drivingl way e apita, delaying and problably preventing the restoration of prosperity. destroying the public Oredlt, which means confidence and faith in the honor of our people, and oonseeuent unnumbered woes which would flow from breaches of the public faith. In ýopport of the resolutlon Mr. I]aaeson said 'In offeringthsle resolutn It feel that I am representing the Views of the owners of de preciated real estate, idle workshops, paralysed commerce and unemployed laborers, and I offer it b us the limited eopital now among us would, by the adoption of the majority re port, soon disappear and find safe ihveteit elseWhere, and in COnsequence, We Ould be deprived of the means to make advances to planters in our state, neieseary to the culture of cotton, sugar and rice,' The resolution was adopted unanimously on a call of the rol, every member of the Councill being present, Octrr BAtLnoAb .i.awhxrsa. The ordinance and specifications for the sale ofthe expiring franchises of the New Orleans City Railroad Oompnaay came up, and was passed finally and ordered printed. PwTrtTIONs. A petition to erect a church at the New Lake End: a petition from ., W, Cotton, rfferitng to lease the Creseent City Park for five years, at $iooo a year, were referred to the committee of the whole Spetition from Mr. Ellermann, the wharf lessee. offering, in ease he should be relievoed of paying the wharf bonds, he would reduce the wharfage dues 28 per cent immediately and for twelve months, and thereafter 2t per cent for the remaining year of his lease,. Adcministrator Houston took the floor to say that Mr, Ellermann's prposition could be dis posed of right now. Mr. Ellermann had se cured a contract of lease of his own making, at a time when he held a number of wharf bonds' when his supply was exhausted and he found that he ad to purchase them on the market, he obtained from the city a reduction of 25 per cent on their face value, Presently he en deavored to have them reduced further, to fifty cents on the dollar, Now he wants to be ridden of the payment orf these wharf bonds and throw the responsibility of paying them upon the city. The bonds bhad been issued for work ac tually done for the city, and Mr. Ellermann's contract was of his own making and he must stand by it. The proposition, said Mr, Hous ton, was an astounding one, and the city might as well turn over the lease for nothing to Mr. Ellermann as to accept his prolosition. He would, therefore, move the rejection of the pro position. Administrator Marks having said that al though he entertained views similar to those of Mr. Houston, he thought the matter of such im portance that it should be considered in com mittee of the whole. Administrator Houston havlws withdrawn his motion to reject, the proposition fvas re ferred The Council adjourned. nave eests by paylna State Uitease andi capital tax new. Duplioate photographs may be had from neg atives made at Washburn's twenty years ago. METEOROLOGICAL CONGRESS. The International Meteorological Congress, recently convened at Rome, terminated its labors after a brief and rather hurried session, by referrn mush of the buuinela for which it wasI The meeting was large, with qutte a general enthusiasm on the subject of international meteorology. The congress has recommended that for each country daily synoptic weather charts be made for study, as has been the daily practice for the United States since 1870; that storm tracks should be traced, weather notices given to farmers. Winds, temperatures, etc., studied by the month and by the year, instruments at all stations compared with each other, the gen eral march of weather phenomena over the surface of the globe noted, uniformity of obser vation sought for and other procedures, as has been long the customary plan on tbis side of the. tlantic. There are evidences o progress in th is. On the subject of observations actually sim ultaneous, first rlginated and practically put in use by the United States in 1870. and the basis of observation on which the greatest ad vances and success have been made by this country, it was resolved, "that the Congress is of the oplpion that the development of simul taneous observations contributes much to the progress of meteorology, and that all works which are undertaken in this direction ought to be encouraged." The publications of the Pignal office, such as the "Monthly Weather Review," with the synop tic and international weather charts, were re ferred to with approval, and with the recom mendation 'that the congress is of opinion that the publication of a sitilar review would con tribute much to the advancement of meteoro logical study, and 15, ther'-fore, recommended to be made for Europe." There can beno higher comrpliment, Finally, the congress asks that the stations at Mount Washington and Pike's Peak (the high eat station on the earth) may be maintained, making even more observationethan those now attempted, and that all the observations may be published for the use of all meteorologists everywhere, as an approval of those stations, the utility of which was once questioned. This is interesting. It is on these points only the acts of the con grPes have any seecial reference to the meteor ological work of the United States. It is eatisfactory to notice so much of appro val and adaption, and so general a wish for the continuance and extension of it. The congress made no practical suggestions as to weather predictions in Europe, a matter which it would seem might have been arranged with very little difficulty. licenses and capital tax due State must be paid new. MILITARY. The Programme for the Military En campment of the Mobile Troops. We print the following circular, which will no doubtbe of interest to those members of our Louisiana militia who are desirous of parti cipating with the Mobile troops in their en campment at Frascati: The First Alabama State Regiment (Mobile troops) will go into camp at Frascati, on Mon day. June 9, and break up Saturday, June 14. This year, as was the case last year, the camp will be thrown open to the soldieriy of New Or leans, and it is almost needless to say that the guests will be entertained with true Alabamian hospitality. In order to enable as many of the Now Orleans military as may desire to partict pate in the encam tment, an excursion train will leave the foot of Canal street at 11 a. a1 ,sharp, Wednesday, June 11, arriving in Mobile at 5 p. m. After being received by the Mbile troops the train will back down to the camp and allow the soldiers to disembark. Returning. thetrain will leave Mobile at 8:30 o'clock, and the camp at 9:30 o'clock. Saturday morning, June 14, 1819. Tickets will be sold to all those who partici Date in uniform at Ci 75. and to any others at $3. There will be a restaurant in the camp, which will supply meals at fifty cents each, and the Battle House will accommodate all men in uniform who do not wish to stayin oamp,at the rate of $1 so0 per day, The programme of the eneamparent will be ptbltshed in the daily papers as soon as re ceived. Oompany commanders are respectfully re , bore l ., Monday, 7nea. , to C11 of the number of men tIJe d to ar. loipstse in the e to cemDdmoOpt, ao na oº Al mayreporf t the amne tot heoolto1 t e Ala nroerny to assi n those who arte ~t ready invited guests of some compan in nobile, Have you paia yoalr Mtate taxes? Great reduction in pries of photographs at Washburn's. _ ._ THE BLANCHE PORTER. A Card. Nsw OnLSANs, June 2, 187p. To the Editor of the Democrat: I would like for you to publish this in your valuable paper in reference to the loss of the Blanche Porter. Nearly all the passengers and the public attach all the blame on Mr. Krana when all the real blame belongs to Oapt, Otten dortfer, He was registered captain of the Porter and had the lives of all the passengers and crew in his charge, and if he knew that there was danger he had no worldly right to go to sea on Krana's order or that of any man. Every person looked to the captain as the proper per son to avigate the vessel. The case isthis: Ot tendrfer did not know the danger himself. He Is man of no experenoe in navigating steam boats on the gulf or lakes. The first trip he ever made on the gulf in his life he made with the writer last year. Now he claims to be a licensed pilot and imposed on the inspectors that he knew how to navigate on the gulf. iHe knows no more about the Gulf than the man that never has seen the place. he Bbanche Potter is the sec end boat he lost t ro arelessnes and want of judgment, and he will loose more it anybody gives him a chance, He is thoroughly incom petent as master to have charge of a boat qar rying passengers, for he bps no control of hIm self he is easily led by the advice of others nd is not a thoUghtful man He went to the United states inspector of bhls and told him that he was qualed o be alot on the gulf coast, and got some pilots on the inland rivers to sign for him, when he was not qualified to pilot a skiff on the gulf, In taking the Porter around he had to get a fisherman to show him the way. He told Mr. Kraia as long ee he had a license it was all right. If he had had a gulf pilot the Blanche orter would not be lost, for any man of judgment would never attempt togo out to sea as long as there was a heavy surf running. I told the friends of the parties on board that if Ottendorfer attempted to go out he would lose her. The public say that she was an old boat, There were three or four worse boats than the Porter in the Grand Isle trade already. Th~ey were not lost. Why, because they had compe tent masters and good pilots on board, and not men.that never had seen the country or waters that they were to run on, and did not try to be master and pilot at the same time, when they were not capeble of flling either position, like the catitailn of th Porter. Unlrss Ottendorf had a good pilot I would not trust any of my friends with him if they wanted to coneul~me about it. PILOT. JUSTICE JOHN. The End of Justice Frustrated By a Stalwart Policeman. At 2:to o'clock yesterday, on the levee, head of Mandeville street, Mr. John Justice, aged twenty-seven years, was discovered by Officer Jackson, of the Fifth Precinct, making for midable preparations to drown himself. When the officer first discovered him he was in the act of tying one end of a rove to a huge rock, and as soon as he had made it fast he began to adjust the o her end about his neck. This action on the part of Mr. Justice satisfied the officer that It was the intention of the un happy man to destroy himself, and he imme diately made him a prisoner He conveyed him to the Flfib Precinct Station and locked him up on the charge of attempting to commit suicide. Justice, when interviewed, acknowl edged that it was his intention to destroy him self, but said that as he had failed he would not repeat it. In extenuation of the sot Justice informed the captain of the precinct that he had been out of work for a long time and that he was tired of his family supporting him. POLICE BOARD. The Board of Police Commissioners met last evening at the Central Station, Mayor Patton in the chair, and a quorum of the commission sre present. After the roll as called by the secretary of the board, Mr. Ohs, Byrn .the new commis 7Rheit a e called was tat of Supernu merary Love Adams, oharged with having, at 5:80 p. m., on April 13, at the corner of Perdido and Basin streets assauited, out and wounded Patrolman J. A. 1. Rogers, and also with hav ing committed an assault and battery on officer H. Krupper, and drawing a knife on the same. The officers for the proseeution failed to sub stantiate the charge, and it was dismissed. Patrolman J. Wherle, for lying down and sleeping on his brat one day's pay. Patrolmnan J. O'donnell, for drunkenness. was fined two day's pay. Wm. Mullen, for lying down and sleeping on his beat, one day's pay. Patrolman J. A. H. Rogers, for failing to answer the corporal's call, was fined one day's pay. SPORTING NOTES. Base Ball Clubs. At a meeting held last night, the Riverside Base Ball Club elected the following officers and members: Officers-Wm. H. Davilla, honorary president; Geo. L. Rossvalley, vice president; Joe McMahon, captain; Joe Lopez, secretary ; Henry Kempt. treasurer; E. Harvey, mana.RUer. The following compose the nine: J. MeMs hoen. p. and captain : Jim Boulet, c.: H. Kempt. ist b. J. Lopeza. 21 b. F. Morris, gd b.; G. Ross valley a. s.: J. MWhlirter. I. f.; John Frank. e. f.; C. Fuler. r. f. At a meeting held on the thirtieth of May, 187e the Our Boys Base Ball Club was organ ized' with the following officers and members: 3. luner. presldent and c.: J. Torris, vice president and p.; C. Bosen secretary and 2d b.; W. Huner, treasurer and c. f.; W. Bleuler. steward and ad b.; G. Fnnga, 1st b.: W. Dinkel, catain and s. s.: H. Heine. r. f.; G. W. Wise. The Charles 0. JohnsAn Base Ball Club or ganized on Saturday. May 81.1879. with the fol lowing members: John Kelly. president, it b., Peter Kenny. treasurer and v.; Michael Moran secretary and e.; Michael Butler, captain and c. f.; J. Sisa. 3d h.; Frank Taffe. 2d b.' Aleck Houstin, e. s.; James O'Brien, r. f.: Thomas O'Brien. I. f. All challenges to be directed to the secretary. Michael Moran, 121 St. Joseph street. We would liketo hear from P. M. Ffar ner, Jr., the Homes and oth-rs. We would like to play any junior club under 14 years of age. Charles G. Johnsen, honorary president; C, B. Churchill, honorary vice president. WASHINGTON MARBS vs. A. S. BADGER. The Wash Marks Base Ball Club will play their fourth game of the season son Sunday evening next, June 8, at 3:30 D. in at the Ogden Park. The A. S. Badger Club, of Algiers, having accepted their invitation, will be their oppo nents on that occa lon. The Badgers were formerly the Diamonds and are at present the champions of Algiers. Mr. Foley. their pitcher, is first.class, while Mr. M. Fietel, the catcher, is generally conceded to be tip top. The Marks nine remain the same as former Iy. to wit: Wm. Green, p.; Dan Fisher. c.: Frank Fisher e1t b.: O. titone, 2d b.: Aleck Horn, 3d b.: Etd. Miller, s. ;.: John Martin, c. f.: James Weir, r. f.; Toney Fisher, I. f. A close and exciting game may be expected. THE WAVERLET BOWING CLUB. The ahovenemOd club was organized onJnne 1. 1879, with twenty-two members and the fol lowing officers: Tom Harding, president; Emanuel Cassidy vice president- John Raw ler, secretary; D. iall, treasurer. the Waverley Rowing Club will be open by the twenty-third of thisamonth to receive challenges from any bona fide amateur club. Address all communications to Emanuel Cassidy, vice president Waverley Rowing Club, New Orleans. The School Fund. The State Superintendent of Public Educa tion has made the June apportionment, aggre gating $41,160 90 of the current school fund of 1879, allowing for the last quarter fifteen cents for each educable child in the State. The city of New Orleans is entitled to s103t7 70 of this apportionment. The Mails. The mails for Buatan and the Bay Islands, per steamer E. B. Ward, will close at the Post office at 7 o'clock p. m. Wednesday. the fourth instant, w" FOR OTHER CITY NEWB SEE LAST PAGE. United states Circuit Court. In the ease of Myra lark Gainies vs, P. i. Mosseaux et ale., a numver of judgments were enteredupv. evreds, Franis E. Mitchell va, Chas. T. How ard -Case discontlnued. Odorless Exoavating Company vs. Philip Lauman.-Prellminary injunctton prohibiting defendant from using patent owned by defend ant, H. W. Benjamin vs. Allen Jumel et als.-Case discontinued. Daniel Weaver vs. Chas. E. Alter et als,-Judg mant for plaintiff. Judge BiUlingg esterday rendered an inter esti.g decision fn the ease f Unlted States ex rel Myra Ctark Gaines vs. L H. Rogers, judge of the Fifth District Court, parish of Orleans, Plaintiff prayed for a writ to compel the trane fer of the case of J. Q. A. Fellows vs. MyraClark Gaines and W, It. Mills. in so far as she was concerned, from the Fifth District Court to the Unit.l States Circuit Court. Defendant pleaded that Mrs, Qldoes could not be separated from the case, and that consequently no transfer could be made. Judge lillnas., however, ruled the contrary, and ordered the ease, so far as Mrs, Gaines was and is concerned, to be placed on the docket of the United States CiOrcuit Court. United States District Court. W. A. D. Anderson vs. Bark Texas.-Judg ment for libelant. The Court has ordered the schooners Bloom and I. 1. Lee to be sold. Fifth District Court. DECISIONS BY JUDGE Ea00t15R. State of Louisiana ex rel. Crescent Mutual In surance Company vs. John MoEnery, Recorder of Mo tgages.-Application for a mandamus refused. Adr vs. Ader.-Judament for defendant dies mjsning laintlff's claim. Thos.sy vs. Loulsiana Euitable Life In snurance ppany.-Excevtion dismissed. Mrs. M.. Allen vs. Miss Jeo Chapman. Judgment for defendant. James Thomer vs. Henry Weber.-Judgment for plaintiff as prayed for, Henry iL. Porter vs. Canal Street and City Park RBalroad.-Judwment for plaintiff. Hamburger vs. Meyer.-Judgment for plain tiff for $84. Willkie & Turnbull vs. Schultz & Co.-The de fense in this case, that the delays had reference to working days. and not to running days, has been disproved very clearly. Plaintiff is en titled to judgment for the sum of ha,oooe less the sum of 575e 4e, with interest from judicial dem and and costs. Reconventional demand dismissed. Sixth Distriot Court. W. B. SE.Bwell vs. Thomas H. ScBoott.-Judg ment for defendant. Injunction dissolved with ioate. People's Bank vs. Moses Loeb & Co.-Judg ment for plaintiff for $1500, costs of protest, in terest and costs. A. Rochereau & Co. vs. Mrs. A, D. Sinnott.- Exception overruled. Superior Criminal Court. AFPIDAVIT DISMISSED. Officer C arence Ruth, assault with a danger ous weapon. NOLLE iP'OBEQUI. Officor Bpth, carrying a concealed weapon. This offense having been committed in the per lsh of Jefferson, the court was without jurisdic tion. ABRAIGNED AND PLEADED GUILTY, J. H. Wolsert, carrying a concealed weapon. The accused was one of the petit jury for the March term, and was one of the jury who recom mended to the court the stringent eaforcement of the law against carrying concealed weapons. The courtwas of opinion that the accused was one of various jurors Who convlcted persons for the above offense, of which he now stands accused. Sentence in the casewas postponed. D. C. O'Mealy,. carrying a concealed weapon. pleaded guilty and in extenuation of his offense informed the court that he wa &a Custom-House officer and a detective of the United States reve nue department. He was sentenced to pay a fine of $1. PETIT JUB PFOB JUNE. Impaneled, e3; excused by the court for legal and sufficient reasons, 47- attached, as; minor, i: residents of the Sixth District, 2: not found, 95; dead. 8; city official, 1; served as jurors in this parish within two years, s; sick. 21: imperfect knowledge of the Engilesh lan guqae, 1' exempt firemen 11; out of the city. i: talegraph operators, 8; State officials, 1; not citizens, 2: pollee officers, 4: postoffice em ployees. .: over age. 6: druggists, 2; deputy sheriff, 1; teacher. 1; deaf, 1; United States mint employee, 1; sanitary police officer, i. Total-860W, Pirt Disatrit Court. 1,. 1trf1: b. Larceny--Thomas Wall; two ýear&' hard labor. CONTINUVD. Infiicting a wound less than mayhem. John Bunbary, until June 9. ABBAIGNED1. Larceny, J. F. Kendall. Chester Walters; pleaded not guilty and remanded for trial. CONVIOTED, Assault and battery, John J. Chambers; rec ommended to the mercy of the court. Larceny. Kate Sanders (col.) Second Recorder's Court. Pat Kelly. petty larceny; First District Court. under bond' of $eoo. Edward Porter, petty larceny; First District Court, under bonds of 250o. state will sue for Ilcense and capital tax. CITY ECHOES. M. Lazedar declined to move on, and in con secuence was moved into the Third Station. Nibs Davis is in the Fourth Station, charged with petty larceny. Wm. Terrell was locked up in the Central Station, charged by David White with embez zling Si 10. Stephen O'Brien was incarcerated in the Eighth Station, charged with being a danger. uens and suspicious character. Thos. Malloy was locked up in the Central Station. charged with disturbing the peace and discharging firearms in the city limits. Jim Stewart was incarcerated in the Central Station. charged with assault with a dangereus weapon on John McDonald. At an early hour Tuesday morning negro burglars attempted to ecect an entrance into Mis. Reed's house. No. 242 Customhouse street. but were frightened away by the inmates. Victor Nussery was run into the Third Sta tion. charged with having a horse in his posses sion knowing the same to have been stolen. The animal was the property of Jas. Austin, and was stolen on May 14. NOTICE - TO - MEMBEIRS -OF THE CONVENTION. THE Nicholls Ilestaurant 56 and 58 Camp Street, Is prepared to serve MEALS -- IN - FIRST CLASS STYLE - AT - ALL IHOURS OF THE DAY At Half the Rates Charged by Other Restasrants. One trial will satlsti the nost fastidious that the NICHOLLS BE8TAUAN. T 14 first elase house in every respect, rys im OFIICIAL JOURNAL -or Tnn CONSTITTUTIONtL CONVENTION -oF THE-' STATE OF LOUISIANA. Thlrtt-serenth Day's Proee.dlngu. Nnw OBtnnxas, Monday, June 2, 1879. The Convention met at 11 o'clock a. m. Present--The Hon. L. A. Wiltz, President and 125 members. Absent-Messrs. Elam, Paulk, Gaskins, King, Land, Smith of St. Mary, Stagg and Thompson. Prayer was offered by the Rev. J. T. David son, of Clalborne. The journal of Friday, May 10, was cor rected and approved. The reading of the journal of Saturday was postponed. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Land on account of sickness. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. Moore, of Lafourohe, until Wednesday. SPEOIAL OBDEL OF TTH DAY. The special order of the day, being the re port of the Committee on Contested Elections in the case of Tebault and Nugent vs. Phelps and McCOonnell, was taken ups Mr. Knoblock, member of the committee, asked and obtained leave to present his views upon the case, as follows: The undersigned, a member of your commit tee to which was referred the contested elec tion case of Nugent against MeConnell, begs leave to submit: 1. That the allegations of conspiracy, bribery and violence set up by contestant, are not substantiated in any particular. 2. That at poll 9, in the tenth ward, there was error in the count of ballots, and the count at that poll is tainted with fraud. The testimony, however, upon this point of fraud is not stamped with sufficient precision to establish, beyond all reasonable doubt, that either party to the contest is clearly entitled to a seat In this Convention. Hence following the precedent established by the Convention in the contested election case of Rivet vs. Augustin I recommend that the matter be referred back to the people of the tenth ward for another election, to be held on Monday, June 9, 1879, according to existing laws, and that the. Governor issue his proclamation to carry into effect this recommendation. Respectfully submitted, CLAY KNOBLOOK. The report of the committee and the views of the minority were read. Mr. Leaks moved that the further consider ation of the case be postponed until to-mor row evening at 7 o'clock. The motion to postpone was lost. Mr. White moved that Mesesrs. Phelps and McConnell be declared entitled to their seats. Mr. Girard moved as a substitute that Messrs. Nugent and Phelps be entitled to their seats, and on that motion he called for the previous question, which was seconded by the Convention. When the main question was about to be put, on the motion of Mr. George the ques tion was divided, and the question first put was: "Shall the Hon. John Phelps be de clared entitled to a seat in this Convention as Representative Delegate from the Tenth Representative District of the parish of Or leans ?" The question was decided in the affirma tive, and the Hon, John Phelps was confirmed in his title to the seat. The question was next put: "Is Mr. James Nugent entitled to a seat as a member of this Convention, representing the Tenth Repre sentative District of the parish of Or leans ?" On this question the yeae and nays were called for, with the following result: Yeas-Messrs. Baskin, Bienvenu, Blanch ard, Bourgelos, Bridger, Carey, Olalborne, Colvin, Cunnolnham Davenport Davidson of Iberville, Dllard, Forman, Girard, Gow ers, Gueringer, Henry of Nathitoehes, Jas tremski, Jenkins, Joffroin, Kennedyn Kidd, Lott, Luckett, Moreland, Moore of St Landry Munday, MeGloin, Noguez, Nutt, Ogden, Reid, Rivet, Roach Self, Smith of Jackson, Stone, Sutherlin, Todd, Vance, Young of East Baton Rouge-41. Nays-Messrs. Allain, Babcock, Bell, Ben ham, Bobie Bolton, Breaux, Breen, Brian, Bulger, Bulow Burton, Byrne, Caffrey, Ca hen Chaffe, Chiapella, ollins Davidson of Clalborne, bavis, Demas, Denls, Dickerson, Edwards, Estopinal, Favrot, Fontelleu. Gardner George, Gla, Grimes, Havard, Henry of Cameron, Herron, Hough, Howell, Kelly, Kemp, Kernochan, Kirkman, Knob lock, Lagan, Lanaux, Landry, Leake, Le Gardeur, Loan, Long, Lyons, Marks, Mar shall, Matthews, Mentz, M illard, Olivler Ott Pardee, Parlange, Phelps, Plnchback, Poch, Ponder, Richardson, Robertson, Semmes, 31 mon, Stamps, Steele, Stevenson, Stewart, Stll, Stringfellow, 8trovich, Warmoth Wat kins. Webb, Wells, White, Williams of 4rant, Williame of Terrebonne, Young of Concor dla--81. AUenUU --ilt enie* rlaSttly, yawE, r BUIm, Gaskinse King, Land, Moore of Lafourche, I Smith of St. Mary, Stagg, Thompson--10. Mr. Knoblock moved that his own report be I adopted as the substitute for the report of the ' committee and the views of the minority. On that motion he called for the previous I question, which was seconded by the Conven tion. The yeas and nays were called for on the main question as follows: 1 Shall there be a new election ordered in the Tenth Representative District of the parish of Orleans, for one Delegate to fill the seat now occupied by the Hon. James McConnell. The result was as follows: Yeas-Messrs. Baskin, Blenvenu, Blanch ard, Bourgeois, Breen, Bridger, Carey, Clai borne, Colvin Cunningham, Davenport, Davis, Dillard, Favrot, Forman, George, Girard, Gowers, Gueringer. Havard, Henry of Cameron, Henry of Natchitoches. HIrron, Howell, Jastremski, Jenkins, Joffrion, Kelly, Kemp, Kennedy, Kidd, Kirkman, Knoblock, Lagan. Long, Lott, Luckett, Marshall, Mil lard, Moreland, Moore of St. Landry, Mun day, Mc(loln, Noguez, Nutt, Ogden, Par lange, Ponder, Reid Richardson, Rivet, Roach, Self Smith of .'ackson, Stone, Suther lIn, Todd, Vance, Webb, Young of East Baton, Rouge-60. Nays-Messrs. Allain, Babcock, Bell, Ben ham, Bohie, Bolton, Breaux Brian, Bulges Bulow, Burton, Byrne, Caffrey, Cahen, Chaffe, Chlapella, Collins, Davidson of Cla.. borne. Davidson of Iberville, Demas, Denis, Dickerson, Edwards, Fontelieu, Gardner, Gla, Grimes, Hough. Kernochan, Lanaux, Landry, Leake, LeGardeur, Jr., Loan, Lyons, Marks, Matthews, Mentz, Oftiier, Ott, Pardee, Phelps, Pinehback, Poche4 Rob ertson, Semmes, Simon, Stamps, Steele, Stevenson Stewart, Stille, 8tringllow, Strovich, Warmoth, Watkins. Wells, White, Williams of Grant, Williams of Teaebonne, Young of Coneordla-61. Absent-Messrs. Easterly, ElamREtopinal, Faulk, Gaskin, King, Land, Moore of La fourche, Smith of St. Mary, Stag,. Thompson -10. The Convention refused to ord~r a new elec tion. Mr. Robertson moved that.the report of the committee be adopted, and on that motion he moved the previous question, which was sec onded by the Convention. On the main question, "Is the Hon. James McConnell entitled to a seat in this Conven tion as Representative Delegate from the Tenth Bepresentative District of the pariah Orleans?" the yeas and nays were eab ed with the following result: Yeas--Messrs. Allain Babcock, Bel ham, Boble, Boltonq lreaux lire.h, B ulger, Bulow, B3urton, lyrne, Ca Chaffe, Chu.pella, Collins, Davldson of borne, Davidson of Ibervllie, Davis, D Denis, Dickerson Edwards, Estoplnil, F lieu, Gardner, dia. Grimes, Hough, Ke Kernochan, Lagtn, Lanaux, Landry, LeGardeur, Jr., Loan, Long Lyons, Ma Matthews, Mentz, Moreland, Olivler, Ott, doe, Phelps, Pinchback, Poehe, Ro BRmmes, Simon, Stamp;s, Steele, 8tev Stewart Stille, Starngfellow, Strovlc., moth Watkins, Wells, White, Willia Grant. Williams of Trrebonnme,Youngof cordia--67. Nays--Messrs. Baskin, Blienveniu, ard, arey, Clalborne, Gonlvin Cunnin Davenport, Dillard, Forman, 'eorge, Gowers( ueringer, Havard, Henry of eron, He1rron, Howell, Jaetrermskf, ,e Joflfron. Kemp, Kennedy, Kirkmsa block Lott, Marks, Moore of St. Munday, MIcGloin, Noguoz, Nutt, 0 Parlange, Ponder, Reid, Richardson, Roach, Self Smith of Jackson, Stole, K !tn, Todd, Yance, Webb, Young of East Rouge-47. Absent-Messrs. BourgeolA, Blrlder. rasterly, la aulk, Favrot d Henruy of Natchitoches, Kildd, Kf Luckett. Millard, Moore of Lafourc , of St. Mary, Stagg. Thompson--18. And the Hon. James McConnell WRý dared entitled to the seat. Mr. McConnell was present during tli sideration of the report of the Comr Contested Elections, but not voting, . Mr. Robertson moved that the v taken be reconsidered, and on his own the motion to reconsider was laid up table. UNFINnIIED IBUINErI.a [Mr. Favrotln the chair.) The unfinished business on which the vention was engaged on Saturday, Ma, the time of adjournment, was takesup, the consideration of the report of t mittee on the Legislative Depa the ordinance, No, 4104, "Concetning legislative department," pending the eration of article 13, which was read Mr. Forman offered the followsig ment : Strike out the word "section" in line add at the end of the sixth line the ds' revised or amended." Pending this amendment, Mr. moved to refer the article and a proposed thereto to the Committee eral Provisions. On motion of Mr. Knoblock the refer was laid upon the lable. On the motion of Mr. Pardee the amended by inserting In the fouarnt tweedfthe word "sections" and "a word "as." The article was adopted as amended. Article 14 was read, and on the Mr. Forman it was amended by out in line 5 the word "specify" and in lieu thereof the words "recite at Article 14 was adopted as amenide. Articles 15 and 16, were adopted as Article 17 was read. On the motion of Mr. Lyons, the was amended by striking Out the a ent," in line 8, and lnserting in llin the word "elected." Mr. Vance offered the followlafn ment: Add at the end of the asitole "Provided a less number than have their votes recorded in the Mr. Pocho moved that artile 1. out. On the motion of Mr.. ILobDidk to amend and the motion to etrhe laid upon the table. On the motion of Mr. Lyss the. further amended by insertingIal the word "question,f' the worth"J house." Article 17 was adopted as amnlde as follows: AnT 17. The yeas and nays o tion in either house shall, aithet fifth of the members elect~d, be the journal. Article 18 was adopted asprintd. Article 19 was read.. On the motion of Mr. JIernlo, th was amended by inserting t line S, word "proposed," 'the words ".l. House." On the motion of M. Watkflns, t was further amended by striking the words "two-thirds," and words "a majority,"' The article was adoptedas Ing as follows: AlT. 19. No bill,.ordinance or tended to have the effect of ia.W, have been rejected by either again proposed in the same bhase same session, under the same title, without the consent of a house by which the same was Article 20 was read. On motion of Mr. Pardee. the amended by inserting in line 4, aft.e "unless," the words, "it has belen:i in full and." Mr. Vance moved that the wordý in line 12, be stricken out, aid tMt "present" be inserted in lieu Mr. Herron moved, as . subs last motion, that the words, " elected to," in llne-12; be strickel The motion to amend was table by a rising vote of 90 yeast Mr. Watkins moved' that the. ; amended by strilD n oat all .ft "House" to and Incluatng the mittee," in line 6, The motion to. amend was labi table, and article 20 was adopted On the motion of Mr. Carey, vote of 64 yas to 18 nays, the adjpurned until Tuesday, June a.. m. WM. H. Seerotary of th HARThS LOAN 0. 4 ..........BAdNeNA sM8nT.S OPPO.&FE GAB OM0PWt Money loaned on Diamon'd Je tura. P.lann. 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