TO THE VOTERS OFTHE PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE

That the Gazette And Comet Vol,XLV. Baton Rouge Wednesdays October 22, 1862

Police Jury Proceedings
Of The Parish East Baton Rouge
Monday Morning Baton Rouge October 13, 1862

The Police Jury not pursuant to adjournment, Present; Hon H. J Heard, President.
On calling the roll, the following members answered to their names, viz:
Wilson Tate, Daniel Morgan, A.Dixon,F. Peniston, Gilbert Thomas, Wm.Sharp, R.H..Burke, J.M. Williams , Thos. Lilley Absent; J.O.
Denham.
Mr. Lilley having exhibited his certificate of election and oath of office, took his seat as member from ward No. 5
The folloeing resolutions of Mr. Gilbert Thomas, were presented:
Resolved, That the sum of two thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the relief of Capt. J. D. Stuart's Cavalry
Company.
Be it further Resolved, That the President of the Police Jury be authorized to issue bonds payable in equal sums at one, two and
three years from their dates, with eight pre cent interest-payable semi-annially. Said bonds to be made payable at the Branch of
the Louisiana State Bank at Baton Rouge to the order of Capt. J. D. Stuart.
Be it Resolved, That said bonds shall be issued when said Cavalry Company shall be mustered into the Confederate service for the
war, and accepted.
On motion, the yeas and nays were called for on the adoption, which resulted as follows, to-wit:
Wilson Tate, G. Thomas, R.H. Burke,J. M. Williams, F. Peniston, Thos. Lilley, voted in favor-6 yeas.
Daniel Morgan, A/ Dixon, Wm. Sharp, voted against-3 nays- conseuently said resolutions were adopted.
The memorial of G. Gusman, signed by the citizens of the City and Parish of East Baton Rouge, asking for an apprropriation of two
thousand five hundred dollars for the relief of the Free Market, was presented to the Police Jury, and the following resolutions of Mr. A
Dixon, were offered relation thereto and adopted.
Resolved, That the sum of two thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the use and benefit of the Free Marked;
said amount to be paid to G. Gusman, agent, for the purpose of purchasing provisions to be distribnted to the poor and destitnte
famillies of the City and Parish of East Baton Rouge.
Be it further Resolved,That the President of the Police Jury be and he is hereby anthorized to issue the bonds of the Parish for said
amount-payable in equal sums at one, two and three years, with eight per cent interest from date of said bonds until paid, and that a
tax be levied in accordance with the law to meet the payment of said bonds and the interest accruing thereon.
Said bonds to be made payable to the order of G. Gusman, agent, for the Free Market at the Branch of the Louisiana State Bank at
Baton Rouge.
The Following reslution of Wilson Tate were presented:
Resolved, That the sum of two thousand dollars be and the same is hereby appropriated for the relief of Captain Wilson Tate Cavalry
Company .
Be it further Resolved, That the President of the Police Jury be authorized to issue bonds payable in equal sums at one, two and
three years from their dates, with eight pre cent interest-payable semi-annially. Said bonds to be made payable at the Branch of
the Louisiana State Bank at Baton Rouge to the order of Capt.Wilson Tate.
Be it furthe Resolved. That said bonds shall be issued at once, as said Cavalry Company has been in active service since May 28d,
1862 and has naver received any aid whatever from the Parish.
Further, Said company has already been received and accepted into the Confederate States service, for the war.
On motion, the rules wre suspended and at its second reading, the yeas and nays were called for on its adoption, which resulted as
follows, to wit:
W. Tate, G Thomas, J. M Williams F. Peniston, W. Sharp, and T Lilley, voted in favor-6 yeas.
D. Morgan and A. Dixon, voted against-2 nays. Said reeolution were consequently adopted.
L. Gramdpre, Clerk pro. tem.

WEEKLY GAZETTE AND COMET.
VOL. XLV. BATON ROUGE LA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1862. NO. 2.

Exchange of Prisoners.

On Thursday, the 9th inst., Conhfederate steamer, Louis D'Or came to this place from
Vicksburg Miss., under a flag of truce with 86 Federal prisoners for exchange, as agreed
upon by Cartel between Gen. Van Dorn and Gen. Butler The Federal prisoners were in
charge of Major N.G. Watts. In the evening the Federal stemer Laurel Hill came up from
New Orleans with about 350 Confederate prisoners,eighty-six of whom were exchanged
and the balance paroled. They left on Friday morning on the Louis D'Or for Vicksburg
where they will also be exchanged.Whilst here, the Federals removed the body of a
Captain buried after the battle in the State House grounds.Through the courtesy of Major
Watts and Major Thos. F.Walker we have been furnished with the following list of the
names of prisoners.The late hour in which the names were copied prevented our getting
the rank of the men after the letter G.The list from which ours was taken is that
furnished by the Federals when the Laurel Hill left New Orleans; hence there may br
some errors in the the spelling of names.
F.W. Andrews, Acting Master in Navy, Edward Alexander, Orderly Sergeant Louisiana
Zouaves, JL Adam ,Private 23d Louisiana Volunteers, M Aarons, 2d Lieutenant Orleans
Artillery, Charles Assenhoimer, Captain 20th Louisiana Volunteers, Joseph Aikman,
Private 30th Louisiana Volunteers, Robert Aikman, Private 30th Louisiana Volunteers,
Chas.Aikman,30th Louisiana Volunteers, Paul T Abadie, Sergeant 23d Louisiana
Volunteers,Henry Anchor, Private 22d Louisiana Volunteers, E A Alexander,Private
5th Louisiana Volunteers, T W Adam, Private Crescent Artillery, T J Ames, 2d Lieutenant
Beauregard Regiment,A Albecht,Corporal Crescent Artillery,Thos. Allen, Seaman,
Gunboat McRae,H.Alman,Private Gunboat McRae,A Bachmin,Private 23d Louisiana
Volunteers,J A Borduzat,2d Lieutenant Louisiana Zouaves,E Boasso,Private Louisiana
Zouaves ,L E Boulet, Private Orleans Guards ,F A Bartlett, Colonel Beauregard Regiment,
H Bourgoois ,Private Pointe Coupee Artillery,F Bouligny, 3d Lieutonant 2d Louisiana
Volunteers,J M Brabazan,Quartermaster Beauregard Regiment,Jas Brown,Corporal St
Paul's Battalion Jacob Bowers,Private Confederate Light B R Brewster Gunboat
Manassas C L Blair, Priv 2d Louisiana Volunteers, L Bachamin,Corporal 23d Louisiana
Volunteers,C Bohene Private 22d Louisiana Volunteers, John Buckley, Private 23d
Louisiana Volunteers,Felix Borne 30th Louisiana Volunteers, Joseph Bemins,
Private 4th Louisiana Volunteers, Wm Barret 20th Louisiana Volunteers, H Burkhardt,
Sergeant 30th Louisiana Volunteers, Geo,O-Bears,Lieutenaut, A Hannibal,John Brown,
Private 23d Louisiana Volunteers,James Boudet, Private Continenta; Rifles, A A Bertin,
Private 23d Louisiana Volunteers,J C Brobeck 53d Virginia Volunteers, William Buck,
Private 22d Louisiana Volunteers,P Burn, Private 22d Louisiana Volunteers, H J Beebe
,Captain,Daniel Bailey,Private, William Bautus Marine, P Brady, Private, T H Camp,
Private Confederate Rifles,L A Collier, Sergeant 30th Louisiana Volunteers,F L
Campbell,Captain 13th Louisiana Volunteers, D Crawford Private, J J Coiron,Private
Orleans Artillery, John Cunningham 3d Lieutenant 11th Louisiana Volunteers, E Challot,
Sergeant Orleans Artillery William Carter,Confederate Blues,John Crawley,3d Lieutenant
11th Louisiana Volunteers, P W Ca?y Gunboat Defiance, H B Claiborne, Lieutenant, Navy,
J L Carpenter Private Orleans Guards, A Cantinn 22d Louisiana Volunteers, E Conden,
Private 7th Louisiana Volunteers, Thomas Cook, 22d Louisiana Volunteers,M Clifford,
Crescent Rifles, R Cherxmedes, 2d Lieutenant Chalmette Rifles, WP Coles,23d Louisiana
Volunteers, John Chabby Confederate Battalion, A Chagncy, Orleans Guards, A Centino,
James Chris?isen,Oaptain Chapman J A Chambers. 2d Lieutenant John Collins,Private J
Castinedo, Corporal, T Cowell, Sergeant J Coulfield, Major 2d Volunteer Brigade, Leon
Coffeno, Private, M W Debowle,Captain, J Donnelson, privato Confuderate Boat, James
Dolon,1st Louisiana, J J Dunham, Gunboat Louisiana, Michael Dunn, Gunboat Defiance,
John Danner,30th Louisiana Volunteers,Thos DeLancy Private Chalmette Rifles,John
Davis,4th Louisiana Volunteers, H Dean, 23d Louisiana Volunteers,M Downey, 22d
Louisiana Volunteers M J Dailey,Gunboat Louisiana,John Dondhy,1st Louisiana A L Derez,
Corporal 23d Louisiana Volunteers, J Dossat, Point Coupee Artillory EJ Douling, D
Drumm, 2d Lieutenant 30th Louisiana Volunteers, M Driscol, 23d Louisiana Volunteers,
Darmory 25th Louisiana Volunteers ,J A Donegan, Major, J Diamon,? Domingo,Capt J J
Daniel, Kentucky Cavalry, John Delare, Corporal Gunboat Louisiana, Charles Delacroix,
Artifcer,A E DeBlanc,Orleans Battalion, M Easman, 2d Lieut.Wheat's Battalion,William
Edwards, Gunboat Louisiana Joseph Elliot, Engineer, Chas. Fred,Chalmette Regiment,
William Fritz, 30th Louisiana Volunteers, J G P French 21st Louisiana Volunteers, P.
Fargo Corporal 23d Louisiana Volunteers, James Fagan, Gunboat Oregon,--------- Farge,
John Famor, J H Fabourg, Sergeant, Thos Fords, 20th Louisiana,Victor Gueren,
23d Louisiana, John Glass,Acting Master Gunboat Manassas,F Gurant,Sergeant 22d
Louisiana,M Garory, 22d Louisiana J A Gurshed, 3d Lieutenant 20th Louisiana J Graser,
20th Louisiana P Gaffucy, 18th Louisiana, L G Gueren Oeleans Battalion, J J
Guilliot, 25th Louisiana. F M Grosh,Sergeant 23d Louisiana Sam Gutherie 1st Louisiana
M G Guerren, Orleans Artillery,P A Gouez, Lieutenant 23d Louisiana F Gomez, Captain,
John Graval, 23d Louisiana, H Galagher, R Grinnan, James Givney,Lieutenant, M
George Lieutenant, H J Guilley, T C Grammer, M Gre?nwold, Lieutenant, A G Garret,
Captain, E H Ganan 22d Louisiana, H Heff, 1st Lieutenant 23d Louisiana J Horan,
Confederate Battalion,, Nick Hendrick,1st Louisiana,F G Hennisy 23d Louisiana Charles
Hope, 7th Louisiana, Jas. Hagan, 7th Louisiana, Pat Harton,23d Louisiana,Joseph Hewitt,
Gunboat Resolute, John Hews, Warrior Pilot, J Hanglin, 23d Louisiana George Halsham,
Corporal 23d Louisiana John Harding,Sergeant 20d Louisiana E Hornott, Sergeant 23d
Louisiana,E Hartnet,Crescent Regiment, A Hibrard, Corporal, A.L. Henneberry,Musician,
WIlliam Hyde,J F Hermogan,F Herron,L J Henderson,John Hoog,23d Louisiana,R Herrick,
Captain 20th Louisiana Wm Higgs, 53d Virginia,Hubbre, 53d Virginia, Thomas H Jones,
2d Lientenant Gunboat Resolute, Emile Jastran Orleans G Joesph Jrick 50th Virginia, A F
JohnsOrleans Battallon, C Jolly, 30th Louisiana J J Ingraham, Lientenant, Wm Johnson,
Seaman,Launch No. 1 J. E.Jerrom, Washington Artillery, Christopher Ivors ,Washington
Artillery,H Jackson,Washington Artillery,H P Jones,Captain, J K Johnson,22d Louisiana
R T James, Master's Mate,Launch No. 1 C A Janvier, Lieutenant Colonel Louisiana
Chasseurs J W Keene,Corporal Pioneer Battalion,C T Kull,Quartermaster,30th Louisiana,
E W Kerr,Confederate Regiment,J Kress,Pinckney Battalion,C Koph,Corporal 22d
Louisiana,L Knoll,23d Louisiana,G H Kuhn, L Kelly, 20th Louisiana, James Kelly.20th
Louisiana, J G T Kruse, Corporal,Pat Lacey, 18th Louisiana S Larose, Orleans Guards,
E Lafonte,C J Lord , 3d Kentucky,John F Lee, Master Gunboat Bienville,L E Lemaria,1st
Lieutenant Orleans Artillery, H Lorrick, Orleans Artillery C N Lummer, Sergeant.
Johnson's Battalion,John Luddy,1st Louisiana J Lavisson,Sergeant. 23d Louisiana,J
Li?t,23d Louisiana, J G Lefebvre ,23d Louisiana,George W Lane, Sharpshoeters,John
Larzing,23d Louisiana Volunteers,E Lillianthal, Sergeant Crescent Rifles, P Lane, 23 d
Louisiana Volunteers,L M Lane,3d Lieutenant Sharpshooters,W B Low, R Livingston,
A Levie,Jno Leonard, J M Kringer, 30th Louisiana Volunteers,Washington Marks, Captain,
M H Marks,1st Lieutenant, W N H Mitchel, J F Mollcre, A Marcadel, O Magnan, Domenick
Manning, M J Murry, Patrick Murry, L D Maranville, M Meyer, John Maller, P C
Mollier,J Mitchel, James Morgan, H Moore, L Moritz,M Chas Miller,J E Morrisson,Daniel
Moore,M Maneghan, J P Morlet, P B Mauchon, F Marchadie, T R Manstier, E Marchand, L
Mourtaugh,Joseph Mose, T H Marsgall,G Morrell, J A Molai?an, A Morais M McDurmot,
A McFaland L J McNeill, T McCaa, T McMannus, J McLeod, P McReever, T McLaughlin, J
McGarvie , William Newman, J Norton, J J Norros, F K Onlif, M O'Connor, J Powers,
G Parks,J Parody,E Patchel,A J Petot,G Petot,M Petard,J C Renaud,E L Robelot,J
Roard,W H Russel.J Rrverdam,J F Rehdien,M Roberts,T Rapier,Chas Ridiey,A Rasusen,
M W Rividen, J Robinson H Salsburry,H Smith,J B Smith, Jos Schutley, E Sonrat,Major,
Charles Shouler,Lieutenant,H C Swane, William Sixton, C Sittenburg, J N Sidney,
Samuel Stanley,A Sille,J F Sille,J F Simpson,M Sweeney F Sills,J Sullivan,T S?roggins,
J Seymanski,Colonel,A Stewart,D Scully,Captain,John Thompson,G W Tram,J C Theard,
Captain, S E Tardy,C L Talbot,G A Tardy J B Vinnet, Captain, C Vivant, F Vaw,T Viad,
Lieutenant,A Waugh,J A Walsh, A Wintermar.T B Wells,John Williams,J Wolf,T F Walker,
Major,C Wolf, William Wilchiens,W S Wade,S Wiel,G Wolf,J Wallace. A Wagatha,H Wiltz
R H Westmore,J H Webb, William Yerger, Lieutenant.Henry Taylor, John Lefebre,
James Golding Henry Coppen, Garrett Brown, John Frield, D H Gullivan, A E Beyer, A R
Burno, Thomas Allen, William Ryan, C N Bummea, Phillip Gavoy, Aristide Ombre, Mewart
Nobly, John Darly, Morris Coely, John Piesi, Thomas Ranch.
The following is a list of those taken since, and held on board the Algerine for a
month past:
A Allen, J H Browne, P Blessy C C Beasloy, D Bunce, P M Bonlger, A D Boyor,
Pat Cullon James Dimond, W Dyer, T F Earlin, T D Erskine M Faco, C W Fleteher
, S H Ferguson, Charles Howard, W H Harding, G W H?ver H Hansom, S N Hindeman
Captain January, T S Johnson, E Kremea, S DeLeon, B Moodey W Orwin, F Pausilva,
C Payall, A T Patterson, Pat Philam, L Perkins, C A Roberts, F M Rivers, M Rowe, C T
Sparkman, E Sanchez, W H Summers, H Stunwin, H Sweeler, J W Wallace, M Winchester, E
Workermeyer, William Wilson.

WEEKLY GAZETTE AND COMET.
VOL. XLV. BATON ROUGE LA., WEDNESDAY,
OCTOBER 15, 1862. NO. 2.

On Parole- On Thursday Last The 9th inst. Capt. Heny Gentles, of the Pelican Rifles returned home from luka, Tennessee, where he has been a prisoner since the 19th of September. In the battle at luke Capt. Gentles received a gun shot wound in the right knee. Capt. Gentles with four others - Ed. Jolly, James Roddy,John Caffery and John Hock are on parole and will be exchanged. D. Eccles is also a prisoner from the same company,. Capt. Gentles reports Lieut. John B. Irvin, Robt. Denham And James Hirsch, of Iberville killed in the engagment and Fred Tunnard, Robertson, Roisden Ransreen, Cameron and several others, wounded slightly.

WEEKLY GAZETTE AND COMET.
VOL. XLV. NO. 2.
BATON ROUGE LA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1862.

We learn that Col. H. W. All?n of the of the 4th Louisiana Regiment,who was
so dangerously wounded at the battle of Baton Rouge is rapidly recovering, thanks to
the care and skill of Dr. Martin and may soon be expected to take command of his
brigade,as the gallant Colonel has been promoted to a Brigadier Generalship.Certainly
it could not have been bestowed upon a worthier or more competent officer.

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By a general order from the War Dapartment, Major-General John C Pemberton has been
appointed to the command of a new department,composed of the State of Mississippi
and that part of Louisiana east of the Mississippi river. Medical purveyers are to
seize all medical supplies held by speculators. General Pemberton was recently
stationed at Charleston and Savannah.

WEEKLY GAZETTE AND COMET.
VPL. XLX. BATON ROYGE, LA., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1862 NO.2

FROM OUR ARMY.

       Daily Capitolian Advocate   Baton Rouge LA. Friday Morning, June 1, 1888

      Thirteenth Day's Proceedings-First Session of the Third General Assembly

Baton Rouge, May 30, 1888. The House was called to order at a 11:30 o'clock a.m..
Speaker Henry presiding.The roll being called, the following members answered to their
names:
Present- Speaker Henry and Messrs, Alford, Allain, Armstrong, Ball, Bsrbin,Batchelor,
Bedford,Bernard,Bolton,Bond,Borland,Bourgeois,Brown,Bossier,Bruton ,Cade,Caspari,
Canonge,Cayolle,Cole Curry, Davidson, De Pass,Dickerson,Doss,Dossat,Dreyfous,Dunn
,Dupre, of Orleans;Dupre, of St.Landry; Elder,Faulkner,Farrell,Franklin,Gagne
,Garretson,Gilbert, Gilmore, Grady, Green ,Guidry, Henry, Hancock, Harris, Hawkes ,Hirn,
Homes,Hyams,Jackson, Jenkins,Kennedy,Kilbourne,Land,Larrien,Lawton,Le Blanc,Loret,
MaCtin,McCullough,Marquez,Martin,Mahoney,Meeker, Nelson, O'Connor,O'Donnell,Patten,
Phillips,Pipes,Ponder ,Provost,Rochon, Rush ,Sandiford ,St.Amant,Scratchley ,Settoon,
Self,Shaw, Seals ,Shattuck, Shields ,Sigur Smith,Stallings ,Stechmann ,Trosclair, Wade,
Warren, Wells, Wiggins,Williams, Wren . -Total, 95.
Absent-Badeau, Benjamin, Newsom ,-Total 3.
Prayers was offer by the Rev. F. S. DeMattos.
Mr.Rush moved that the reading of the journal of name 29th dispense with.
The motion was agreed to and the journal of the 29 was approved.

COMMUNICATIONS FROM SECRETARY OF STATE.
OFFICE SECRETARY O F STATE
State of Louisiana Baton Rouge, May 28, 1888.
To the Honorable the Speaker and Members of the House of Representatives of the
states of Louisiana.
Sirs- I have the honor to transmit herewith the testimony taken before Judge A.C.Allen,
the nineteenth judicial district court, in the contest case of M. F.Thomas vs.C.M.Smith.
Very respectfully , yours, L F Mason Secretary of State,
Mr. Brown moved that the documents and papers in mentioned in the above communication
be referred to the committee on election and qualifications.
Which motions were agreed to.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
The following messages was received from the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
State of Louisiana Baton Rouge, May 29, 1888.
To the Hon. S P Henry,Speaker of the House of Representatives:
I have the honor to transmit to you, with the request that you will submit to the House
of Representatives: the aecompanying communication, announcing the presentation to
the State of Louisiana of an oil portrait of a distinguished Louisianian, the Hon.
Charles Gayarre.
A most respectfully suggest for the proper preservation of the gift, that it be placed
in some appropriate place in the Capital.
I am very respectfully , Your obedient servant,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS, Governor of Louisiana.
The message from the governor was accompanied by the following letter:
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
of Baton Rouge,
Baton Rouge, La., May 28, 1888.
To his Excillency Francis T. Nicholas Governor of the State of Louisiana:
Dea rSirs- On behalf of the ladies of the State of Louisiana, composing the Gayarre.
committee,I have the honor to present to the State of Louisiana through you, an oil
painting of the Hon. Charles Gayarre of the city of New Orleans.
Very respectfully, WM.GARIG.
By. Mr. Phillips:
Be it resolved.That we,members of the House of Representatives in session convened,
do hereby acknowledge a graceful compliments paid us by his Excillency Francis T. Nicholas
Governor of the State of Louisiana, intending to us the picture of the Hon.Charles
Gayarre, which pictures was so generously donated by Wm. Garig, of Baton Rouge, in
behalf of the ladies of Louisiana composing the Gayarre committee.
Be it further resolved,That a committee o three be appointed to take the necessary steps
towards expressing the thanks of the members of the House to his Excillency, Gov.Francis
T.Nicholas, and through to the donors, and arranging for the hang of the said picture.
Mr.Phillips moved a suspension of rules in order to consider the resolution at this time.
Which motions was agreed to.
Mr. Phillips moved that the resolution be adopted.
Which motions was agreed to and the resolution was adopted.
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTION.
The following petitinons, memorials can resolutions were presented:
By Mr.St. Amant:
Requesting our Senators and Representatives in Congress to secure such legislation as
will withdraw all public land in the State of Louisiana from entry except by homestead.
Whereas, There are within the borders of this State about two million three hundred
thousand acres of land not yet entered under the homestead and pre-emption laws of the
United States; and,
Whereas, increased immigration into Louisiana has made it necessary that capitalists be
prevented from entering said lands for speculative purposes and to the detriment of the
public welfare: and.
Whereas, United State Senator Walthall has introduced legislation by which the the sale
of the public lands of Alabama and Mississippi are restricted to actual homestead
settlers:
Section 1 Therefore be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana,
That our Senators and Representatives in Congress be requested in instructed to use every
effort to secure such legislation at the present session of Congress as will at once
withdraw the unsold and unenter?? lands in this State from market will secure them for
homesteads only by actual settlers.
Sec. 2. Be it further resolvedetc., That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted,
by the Governor, to each one of our Senators and Representatives in Congress.
Lies over.
Mr.Shattuck in the chair.
By Mr. Loret:
Concurrent resolutionNo.11-
     BATON ROUGE La., 1888.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, in general session
convened, That he Congress of the United States is hereby petitioned and memorialized
to make an adequate approppriation for the improvement of the navigation of that part
of the Atchafalaya river known as the lower Atchafalaya, and for an improvement of
Burwick Bay and its outlets in to Gulf of Mexico.
Lies over.
by Mr. Jackson:
Concurrent resolution No.12-
Calling on our centers Senators and Representatives in Washington to use their
influence and best endeavors in securing a special appropriation for Bayou Macon in
the northern portion of this State.
Be it resolved by the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana in regular session
convened. That our Senators and Representatives in Congress br and they are hereby
earnaestly requested and urge to use their best efforts to obtain a sufficient
appropriation by the United States Congress for the purpose of securing slack water
navigation for Bayou Macon an opening it up to the Arkansas line by dredging the
shoals in constructing locks, etc.
Lies over.
by Mr. Haney:
Petition-
To the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Louisiana,in General
Assembly convened:
Your petitioner John W. Skinner, a resident and citizen of the parish of Tangipahoa,
State of Louisiana, respectfully represents, that in the year 1875 he was employed by
the school board to conduct and teach a public school in the first named parish, very
near the line dividing the two parishes, at a stipulated compensation or salary of
twenty dollars per month in each parish or altogether forty dollars per month;that in
pursuance of State contract, he taught said school for a period of seven months,
commencing on the first Monday of April, 1875, the daily attendance of pupils at the
school being nearly equally divided between the two parishes.
He now further represents that the proper public authorities ntterly failed and
neglected to pay him according to said contract, with the exception of one payment of
forty dollars by the parish of, leaving now due and unpaid the full and just sum two
hundred and forty dollars ( $240 for his services as teacher of said. public schools.
He shows that he was duly authorized by proper legal certificate to teach said school,
which certificate and the contract have been mislaid,and therefore cannot be forwarded
with this.petition.The publication of this intended prayer for relief having been duly
made as required by the provisions of the constitntion,your petitioner now respectfully
parys for relief in the premises and ask that the sum of two hundred and forty dollars
($240 ) be appropriated by your General Assembly that as compensation for his services
in teaching said school and the most earnestly, but respectfully urges this claim in
view of the fact that he, your petitioner, in an needy circumstances,has a dependent
family to provide for,is maimed for life,having lost his leg which has been amputated
near the hip by reason of a rifle shot wound received by him at the battle of Manassas,
Va., whilst serving in the army of the Confederates the States
And as in duty bound, your petitioner will ever pray, etc.
   JOHN W, SKINNER.
   STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Parish of Tangipahoa.
Personally came before me, John W. Skinner, to me well known,who, being sworn, says
that he signed the above and foregoing petition and that the facts and allegations
therein contai?ed and set forth are true and correct.
Sworn to and subscribed before me.
May 18th, 1888 . JOHN W, SKINNER.
  J.J. LAUTIER.
Lies over.
Speaker Henry in the chair.
By Mr. Roder :
Concurrent resolution No.13-
Whereas Under section 195,3779, 3780 and 3781,Revised Statutes,it is the duty of the
Auditor and Treasurer to submit all of their books, accounts and vouchers, and other
official documents of their respective offices, to a joint committee of the General
Assembly, for examination and settlement; be it
Resolved, That a joint committee, to be compose of two members of the Senate and three
of the House, be appointed by the respective presiding official thereof, with power and
arthurity to carry out the purpose of said section of the Revised Statutes, and report
accordingly.
Resolved,That it shall be the duty of said committee to compile,or conse to be complied
from the books of the Auditor, a full and complete statement of the indebtedness of the
Treasurer up to it 31st of May, 1888, inclusive, in cash bonds and securities, and
coupons and obligations, and to verify the same by examination of the books accounts
and vouchers of the Tre?surer.
The outgoing Treasurer shall transfer to his successor all cash,bonds and securities
of his office taking his receipts therefor, which shall be credited to the outgoing
Treasurer and be charged to his successor upon the books of the Auditor
Lies over.
   MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE.
The following messages received from and the Senate:
   SENATE CHAMBER,
State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, May 30 , 1888
To the Honorable Speaker and members of the House of Representatives.:
Gentleman - I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate will join the
House of Representatives at 12 o'clock to go into an election for State Senator for the
term beginnin March 4, 1891.
   Respectfully,
   CHARLES D.CAFFER ,
   Secretary of the Senate
   SENATE CHAMBER,
   State of Louisiana, Baton Rouge, May 1 29 , 1888
To the Honorable Speaker and members of the House of Representatives.:
Gentleman - I am directed to inform your honorable body that the Senate has passed
and asks your concurrence in Senate concurrent resolution No. 2, relative to the
appointment of joint committee to equalize assessments throughout the State; also that
the Senate has concurred in House concurrent resolution No. 4, instructing the Senate
and Representatives from Louisiana to obtain appropriations for the removal of the
raft in Bayou Pierre.
   Respectfully,
   CHAS. D. CAFFER,
   Secretary of the Senate
   APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
The Speaker announced the appointment of the following committees.
COMMITTEE ON REGISTRATION.
1 Gilbert      6. Lawton.
2.,Marquez      7.Shaw.
3.Gilmore.       8. Wade.
4.Harris.       9.Cayollc
5.Hyams.   
COMMITTEE ON BANKS AND BANKING
1.Armstrong.      6.Settoon.
2.Self.      7.Bedford.
3.DePass      8.Gilbert
4.Ganonge;      9.Gagne.
5.Dossat.
COMMITTEE ON FISH AND FISHERIES
1.Trosclair.      5.Slgur.
2.Gilmore.      6. Smith
3.Rush.      7.Mahoney.
4.Armstrong.
COMMITTEE ON CORPORATIONS
1.Shattuck.      8.Ball
2.Loret.      9.Doss
3.McCain.      10.O'Connor.
4.Trosclair.      11.Larrieu
5.Shaw.      12.Armstrong.
6.Hirn.      13.Mahoney.
7Wren.
COMMITTEE ON ENROLLMENT.
1.Le Blanc.      6.Bossier
2.Provoat.      7.Bond.
3.Loret.      8.Curry.
4.Faulkner.      9.Scratchley.
5.Shattuck.

       Daily Capitolian Advocate   Baton Rouge LA. Friday Morning, June 1, 1888

      Thirteenth Day's Proceedings-First Session of the Third General Assembly

The Senate was called to order at 11:30 o'clock a.m. by Hon James Jeffries,
Lieutenant-Governor and President of the Senate.On a call of the roll, the
following Senators answered to their names:
Messrs, Augustin, Avery,Behan, Borrow ,Boatner, John S.;Boatner, J.B Cage, Cross,
Cordill, Duggan ,Demas Dnson, Davis,Estopinal, Foster,Goldthwaite ,Hampton, Henry,
Heard, Levert, Lott ,Montgomery, O'Sullivan, Posey, Prescott, Phillips,Robson ,Soniat
,Schenck, Strickland, Seip, Vance- Total,32.
Absent-Messrs, ,Guichard ,Provosty, Simms, and Smith. -Total ,4 Prayers was offered by Rev. M.Kline. On motion of Mr.Schenck the reading of the
journal was dispensed with. On motion of Mr. Levert the journal of May 29 was adopted.

      REPORT OF COMMITTEES.
Mr. Foster, chairman of judiciary committee submitted the following report: which
was read:
    JUDICIARY COMMITTEES.
     May 30, 1888
To the President and Members of the Senate:
I am instructed by the judiciary committee to make following report:
Senate bill No. 30, by Mr.Soniat- reported favorably with the following amendment:
In line 21, page 1, strike out the words " the expiraton of the lesse, or of"
    Respectfully
        Murphy J Foster:
Mr.Cordill, chairman of committee on agriculturem, commerce and levees, submitted the
following report, which was read:
    BATON ROUGE May 30,1888.
To the Honorahle the President and Mthe President and Members of the Senate
Your committee on agriculturem, commerce and levees, beg leave to report that they
have carefully examined set No.50 to carry into affect article 214 ut constitution as
amended and general election held April 17, 1888, and report the same favorably .
        C. C CORDILL ,
          Chairmen committee
INTRODUCTION OR BILLS
Introduction of bills in accordance with previous notice:
By Mr. Foster ( by request): Senate bill No. 52-
An act governing insurance companies doing or hereafter organizing a fire, river
marine, or inland navigation or transportation insurance business in this State
????ring insurance companies chartered in any other State of the United States or
foreign country, doing afire, river marine, or inland navigation ortransportation
insurance business in this State, to file copies of charters annual statements, from
of same specifica?ions, obtain certificates publish annual statement prohibiting false
statements, fixing minimum of capital stock impairing same, mode of liquidating and
adjusting when impaired, and fixing amount of impairment , regulating fees for same
with superintendent of insurance, disposal St. duties of superintendent of there to
general provisions and requirements of companies of other States and countries,
unclaimed dividends reductions of capital stock penalties.
   By Mr Levert:
Senate bill No. 53-
An act to create the office of State veterinary surgeon, to define the duties there of
and to impose on police juries the duty of paying for stock , condemned and killed for
the purpose of stamping out contagious diseases among domestic animals,and the
expense necessary prevent contagious.
   By Mr. Avery:
Senate bill No. 54-
An Act to prohibit and punish the giving of railroads passes of transportation on
ruilroad to legislatures and all public officials.
   By Mr. Augustin:
Senate bill No.55-
An act to amend and re-enact article 2449 of the Revised Civil Code of Louisiana act
97 of 1870.
   By Mr. Hampton:
Senate bill No.56-
An act of fixing the price of indemnity swamp land and indemnity school land.
   By Mr. Hampton:
Senate bill No.57-
An act creating a privilege on Louisiana moss in favor of the party advancing money
and supplies and in favor of laborers engaged gathering, picking,raising an preparing
moss for market.
   By Mr. Hampton:
Senate bill No.58-
An act creating a privilege in favor of all managers, mechanice are laborers employed
and a working in say mills, planning mills, shingle mills, and sa?h door and blind
factories.

      ACTION ON REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
        LYING OVER.
The majority report of the committee on ?udting and subsidizing the expense of the
Senate really is to the ??mber and compensation of the officers and employes of the
Senate, was taken up and read.
The minority report of Mr. Heard of said committee, was also read.
Mr.Estopinal moved that the majority report be adopted.
Mr. J S Boatner offered the following amendment: " So to allow the sergent-at arms
eight dollars per day, five enrolling clerks six dollars per day, four committee
clerks six dollars per day."
On motion of Mr. Lott the secretary inform the House and represented that the Senate
would proceed in a body, this day at 12 o'clock m to ballot for a United States
senator to represent the State of Louisiana in the Senate in the United State in
accordance with the m. statutes of the United State for the term beginning March 4,
1891.
Mrs Head moved that his mino?ty report be sub?stited from the m?j??ty report of the
committee on auditing and supervising the expense of the Senate.
On motion of Mr. Lott the Senate now proceeded to the House of Representatives to
elect a Senator on to represent the State of Louisiana in the United State Senate on
whose term of office commences March 4, 1891.

      JOINT SESSION
The joint assembly of the Senate and on that House of Representatives was called to
order by the Hon. Janus Jeffries Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate, who
announced that the object of the joint session zero of the General Assembly was the
election United State Senator for the taerm commencing March 4, 1891. The President directed the Secretary to call the roll of the Senate, and it appeared
the following named Senators were present: Messrs, Augustin, Avery,Behan, Borrow ,Boatner, John S.;Boatner, J.B Cage, Cordill,
Duggan ,Demas, Dnson, Davis,Estopinal, Fo-ter,Goldthwaite ,Guidhard ,Hampton, Henry,
Heard, Levert, Lott ,Montgomery, O'Sullivan, Posey, Prescott,Provosty, Phillips, Robson ,Soniat ,Schenck, Simms,Strickland, Seip,Smith, Vance-35, Absent- Cross- Total 1.
The Speaker directed the clark to call the roll of the House, and it appeared that the
following Representatives were present:
Messrs, Alford, Allain, Armstrong, Ball, Bsrbin,Batchelor, Bedford, Bernard, Bolton,
Bond, Borland,Bourgeois, Brown, Bossier, Bruton, Cade ,Caspari,Canonge,Cayolle, Cole
Curry, Davidson,De Pass, Dickerson, Dossat,Dreyfous, Dunn,Doss, Dupre, of Orleans;
Dupre, of St. Landry; Elder ,Faulkner, Farrell, Franklin,Gagne ,Garretson Gilbert,
Gilmore, Grady, Green ,Guidry,Henry, Hancock, Harris,Hawkes,Hrnry ,Hirn,Homes,Hyams,
Jackson, Jenkins , Kennedy,Kilbourne, Land,Larrien, Lawton, LeBlanc, Loret, MaCtin ,
McCullough ,Marquez, Martin, Mahoney, Meeker, Nelson, O'Connor, O'Donnell, Patten,
Phillips, Pipes,Posder,Provost,Rochon,Roder, Rush ,Sandiford ,St.Amant ,Scratchley ,Settoon,Self, Shaw,
Seals ,Shattuck, Shields ,Sigur Smith,Stallings ,Stechmann ,Trosclair, Wade, Warren,
Wells, Wiggins,Williams, Wren . -Total, 95.
Absent-Badeau, Benjamin, Newsom ,-Total 3.
The President announced that there were thirty-five Senators and ninety five members
of the House of Representatives and a ?------? and that the object of the joint
session was to elect a Senator to represent the State in the Senate of the United
State for the term beginning March 4, 1891.
Mr.Lott moved that the General Assembly in a joint session do now proceed to election
of the United State Senator to represent the State of Louisiana accordance with the
statutes of the United State, for the term beginning March 4, 1891.
Which motions was agreed to.
Nominations being declared in order.
Senator Lott nominated Hon. Edward D. White of Orleans.
Representatives Mahoney nominated Hon. Henry C.Warmoth, of Plaquemines.
Representatives Jackson move that nominations be closed.
Which motions was agreed to.
On the call of the roll the following Senators voted for Hon. Edward D. White of
Orleans.:
Messrs. Augustin, Avery,Behan, Borrow ,Boatner, John S.;Boatner, J.B. Cross, Cordill,
Duggan , Dnson, Davis,Estopinal, Fo-ter,Goldthwaite ,Guidhard ,Hampton, Henry,Heard,
Levert, Lott ,Montgomery, O'Sullivan, Posey, Prescott,Provosty, Phillips, Robson ,
Soniat ,Schenck, Simms,Strickland, Seip,Smith, Vance Total-34
The following Senate voted for Hon. Henry C.Warmoth:
Messrs,Cage,Demas- Total-2
Absent-none.
The following Representatives voted for Hon. Edward D. White of Orleans.
Messrs. Alford, Allain, Armstrong, Ball, Bsrbin,Batchelor, Bedford, Bernard, , Bolton,
Bond, Borland, , Bossier, Bruton, Cade ,Caspari,Canonge, Cayolle, Cole Curry,De Pass,
Doss, Dossat, Dunn, Dupre, of Orleans;Dupre, of St. Landry; Elder ,Faulkner,Farrell,
Franklin,Gagne ,Garretson Gilbert, Gilmore, Grady, Green ,Guidry, Henry, Hancock,
Harris, Hawkes,Hrnry ,Hirn, Homes,Hyams, Jackson, Jenkins , Kennedy,Kilbourne, Land.
Larrien, Lawton, LeBlanc, Loret, MaCtin ,McCullough ,Marquez, Martin,Meeker, Nelson,
O'Connor, O'Donnell, Patten, Phillips, Pipes,Posder,Provost,Roder, Rush ,Sandiford ,
St.Amant ,Scratchley ,Settoon, Self, Shaw, Seals ,Shattuck, Shields ,Sigur ,Stallings
,Stechmann ,Trosclair, Wade, Warren, Wells, Wiggins,, Wren . -Total, 85.
The following Representatives voted for Hon. Henry C.Warmoth:
Messrs.Bourgeois,Brown,Cayolle,Davidson,Dickerson,Mahoney,Rochon,Smith and Williams:
The following Representatives were absent:
Messrs. Bedeaux, Benjamin, Dreyfons and Newson,-Total 4.
The Lieutenant-Governor and President of this Senate declared that the Hon. Edward D.
White, having received a majority of the votes of the members of both houses to General
Assembly, was duly elected senator to represent the States of Louisiana in the United
State Senator , for the term beginning March 4, 1891.
Senator Lott moved that a committee of two members from the Senate and three
members from the House be appointed to wait on Mr. White and informed him of his
election.The motion was agreed to,the Lieutenant-Governor and President of this Senate
appointed on said committee Senator Lott and Vance,and Representatives Holmes,
Shattuck and Meeker.
The committee withdrew and returned with and introduceed the Hon. Edward D. White,who
addressed the General Assembly as followes;
Governor Mr. Speaker and Gentleman of the General Assembly:
It would have been well that I should have prepared myself with great deliberation,for
what at have to say to-day in order that the thoughts to be expressed might be worth
of the occasion.
But this short time and that has elapsed since I had the honor to be informed of the
caucus nomination, has left me scarcely leisure to do anything but collect a few
scattered thoughts suggested to me by the occasion.
The length of time to elapse before I will called upon to assume the duties of the
position which have so generously selected me to fill, renders it unnecessary for me
to express any opinion upon the question of policy which agitate the public councils
zero of the nation at this time. In may be well before I shall be called upon to
perform the functions to which your voats call me all the questions which are now
living and real questions will have been crystallized by the wise actions of the
Democratic party into matters taking out of the domain of discussions and passed into
the region of things settled conclnded .
It seems however, to me as I stand here to thank you for your generous confidence,
that it is meet that I should make some profession of faith some expression of the
great and leading principles which lie deep in every heart and which I shall endeavor
to make the chart and compass by which my every thought, word an act will be governed
in the performance of the duties to which by your election I will be called. That
profession of political faith I briefly declare to be an adherence inflexible,
irrevocable and clrangeless to the great fundamental principles of the Democratic
party. In my opinion in the principles is to be found the best hope non only of
constitutional, but of honest and wisely administered government, both State and
national. Looking back at the history of our State the truth of this convention is
amply shown. Was it not the Democratic party was less O the darkness radicalism into
the ??ssings of free government honestly unjustly administered ? Is it not by an
adherence to that party that I am emabled to stand here to-day and look into the
faces of this enlightened General Assembly? It is not by treading the pathway
doc???nes of that party map out that we hope to go only and forward? It is
principally, however, to the influence of theDemocracy in national affairs to which I
wish to address myself. Take the politicial of the country from the adoption of
the con????ution what do we find? We find the Democratic party holding fast am?dst of
all for vici?situdes to the principles of local self government Clinging to such
government under all conditions and circumstances, we find its principles and methods
of constit??nal construction affording the only compass by which this great country
is to work out in destiny; and th?? re?p all the benefits fully from the doctrines
of fathers and founders of the government. It is true, that at time parties and have
sri?en and controlled our politicial destinies without reference to the fundamental
rules of constitutional construction. They were, as it were, like some meteor
travelling our political horizon and shedding, it may be , a ray of lights upon it,
but destiued to sink. and disappear from sight. The Democratic party, on the contrary
and the principles of constitutional construction which it upholds, bear the same
relation to our political system which God's eternal law gravitation bares to the
material universe. Acting on all things, keeping power within their alloted orbit
furnishing the sole rule by with union and harmony are to be evoked and freedom
guaranteed forever.
There is another view which marks the faith and doctrine of the Democratic party and
distinguishes it from its opponent.
The Democratic party is the party of the people. It in a party teaching that, under
God, power arises from the people and must be exercised benefit; hence its is the
party which best guarantees the protection of free government and popular liberty.
Looking at the evils which confront us to-day and foreshadowing those which arise
upon the horizon how important an adhernce to these principles become.
Every thinking mind sees now the danger which threatens our system from the vast
aggregation of wealth in corporations, from the concentration in a few hands of
enormous power, from the growth of great monopolices. How better can we ward off the
things than by an adhcrence to the great elemental truth of the Democratic party; They
furnish the only barrier standing between the people and wrong doing. In every effect
to correct these abuses or to prevent their enlargements within the just limit of the
constitution, my voice and my effects will be found cooperation as the servant of
this common wealth.
It is the-province along great truths to be applicable to all conditions of life and
a society. So with the principals of the Democratic party, changing in
non-essntials with the wants of civil society, in essntials they will remain as long
as frame of government shall continue to exist.
Gentlemen, you and I would fain believe that this commonwealth, in the fulfilment in
its destiny has a glorious future before it.A Senator in the Congress of the United
Siates stands , as it were, as the type representative of the collective body of the
State itself. What a great privilege, but what a great responsibility! Ah! how much
both past, present and future of glorious and reverent and of au?p??io?s hope does
this, our motner State, represented ! Look into her path. What glories circles around
her name ! P----val forest cleared! Homes of happiness and abandance built up.
An invader driven from her pocket borders . A civilization full of honor and truth.
When the cloud of civil war came ho? many precious lives poured out like water for her
dear sake! how many ?-----? ??dures ! How courageous the effects to rebuild her waste
places undertaken" All these things are part of her past. Passing out of the clouds
which the war has left, let us look for and indulged in the suspicious future which we
hope awaits. Her propl? happy her homes comfortable, her children educated, and
immigrants pouring in to make her that?rich and prosperous, commonwealth which, under
the blessing of Divine Providence, we hope she is soon to be.
Gentleman, your duty and my duty is to lead our best efforts to work out this great
destiny. May we all be vouchsafed the strenght to do something toward the
accomplishment of these great ends. To their accomplishments I dedicste my faculties,
however limited they may be. I thank you for your kindness.
On motion of Mr. Lott Senate retired to their own chamber. confirms

Daily Capitolian Advocate
Baton Rouge LA. Friday Morning, June 1, 1888

Proclaim by the Governor
----------
WHERE'S I have been officially informed that in the month of December 1887 Ben
Sweetman a citizen parish of Natchitoches in this State, was brutally murdered by some
party or parties yet unknown, at his farm. In the town Robeline, in said parish; and
where as it is necessary and important that the perpetrator or perpetrators of such
nefariona a?ts should be brought to justice and dealt with as law directs.
Now therefore, I Francis T. Nicholas Governor of the State of Louisiana have thought
proper to issues this my proclaimation, calling upon the good and law-abiding citizens
of this State to lend their aid and assistance in the detection or other or arthor or
arthors of such a foul crime. And by virtue of the authority coonferred upon me by
law.I do hereby offer a reward of one hundred dollars ($100) for the arrest and
conviction perpetrator or perpetrators of said crime.
This proclamation to be in full force and effect for and during ninety days.Given
under my signature and the seal of the State of Louisiana, at this city of Baton Rouge
this twenty eight day of May, eighteen hundred and eighty-eight.

FRANCIS T. NICHOLLS
By of the Governor
L. F. Mason
Secretary of State

Baton Rouge LA. Friday Morning, June 1, 1888

  Assessor's Notice to Taxpayers

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Office of Assessors,
Baton Rouge La. May 30, 1888
All persons liable to taxation upon any description of property situated in the parish
of East Baton Rouge, whether real estate are movable, or hereby notified that in conformily to Section 22 of Act No. 96, 1882 (Re?nne Act) that the listing of the
property and the estimated va nation made therein in accordance with law have been
completed,and that the said lists be exposed in my office at the courthouse for
inspection and correction for a term of twenty days beginning next after the ten days
required for notices as herein provided shall have expired.
All taxpayers areearnestiy invited to ?vail themselves of the opportunity afforded to
make known their objections if any they have) to any assessment and to test their
corrections in a manner prov?ded by law. E.L.   WOODSIDE .
   m31      Assessor

Baton Rouge LA. Friday Morning, June 1, 1888

Mr. Harris has introduced a bill in the House to increase the poll tax to $1.50 .

The Gazette & Comet.
Wednesday Oct. 15 1862
Taking The Oath-Every approach to the City Hall and the other places on Canal street
and elsewhere, where the oath of allegiance is administered, was crowded at an early
hour this morning. Indeed it was almost impossible to get to the City Hall, and to get
within it was even more diffrcult Yesterday, Lyceum Hall was so densely packed that for
hours people could neither go out nor in and heat and excitement coused several of the
ladies to faint away .In some instancos the effects were quite ladicrous in others
almost tragical.
--N.O.Plicuyune 1st inst

Daily Advocate Louisiana
Oct 7, 1857

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        ED. COUSINARD, Mayor.

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