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Newspaper
The Weekly Echo
Location
Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1868
Page
2
The Echo reports slow progress toward President's impeachment in Congress with expected summons and the defense route. It notes movimientos toward a mid April start, a new state constitution vote on April 17 18, and local elections. Judge Crawford condemns the constitution, and Lake Charles sees mail route updates.
The Louisiana constitutional convention outlines the ratification process for the new constitution. It covers election dates, polling places, registrar and commissioner duties, returns and proclamations, terms for civil officers, and funding from tax ordinance. Judge Crawford and Ford Harrison submit written protests criticizing rights, property, education, and voting provisions in the proposed constitution.
The spell of warm rain continues for a week with orange trees in blossom. No freeze is expected this year, avoiding the blight that struck last season.
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