The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-04-19
PROTEST or A. N. Rgtt.

CcnWissioners ct ?. A. WALKER,
Ward No, 9 +. BLANCHARD.
PROTEST. or A. NJ. BEtE.
Nh" undersigned late Commissioner fcr hold
ing elections FIR Municipal otylceve Under the M
Charter for the city Of Baton R0uge, In Ward
No. ', having been officially notified TO attend a
joint meeting NJ the Commissioners cfbnth WavJs
f"v The r'pose Of decideing The contest fer May.
nr, under the provisions NJ Fec. I. u said charter
begs leave to make his solemn protest asaipsi
the validity or the right ri the commissioners
=" cohyeneh M any purpose, much less for the tus
pose specified, ard against the authority upon
which the Mayer and snlertner have seen ~ ~
per 10 exercise in calling the Commissioner
| fcgethtr
| ls' That in Auditing The rights Of The Com
| '"ssn''ers 10 decide The matter In accordance
with the provisions of the Seventh Section NJ the
| charter, the duty .hnuId have been assumed
| upon the Gnrl cuunt If The votes, on the same
| day NJ the eien.itin after the votes had been
| ronnt"tl and before The returns had been toade
| 10 the Alayrr sud heafd OF Selectmen In aceor
| dance witt, law.
| ~ That Me six Commissioners were arp,,ntsd
for the express purpose If hnl ling The election.
ihder The charter on HE seventh I'D four zenith
of April 1870, which dusles ceasad ~ soon a. the
returns ha1 been r'"he as required by law.
mat sath Commissioners In ing pet form Ahe
duties imposed "pnn them, their powers zen sed
fr"fn the moment TINT The retnrns were certified
Nv them, ana IL Me Mayor, and toard NJ Relect.
men
THAT there is no provision in ssid charter
which provides for The calling toeethev ef the
commissioners of b,tl, wards afi.r thu returns
have been made. when MI i1nrticns ~ cc,u.
missions have ceased, and that any Powers which
the commissioners may have under the clause NJ
The seventh section, ,nust ha hnan exercised on
The hnal connt ~ the v"te IN tn. evening u the
fourteenth, the day ~ the election
I'd The undersigned must fur ther soj,rnly pyo
test against the forced construction sn,uh1 ",
he placed upon The seventh section when the
sixth section n the charter was wholly ahrc-
gated anh disregard by majority cf the Com.
wissirue,s.
Section sixth declares. IN language free from
ambiguity or doubt, "rhat every free white
" male citizen Of the state ri tonisians. over
p" the aEe ~ twenty tome years. who sbnll have
resided one year within the corporate limits
aDh the last thirty days within The ward, IN
which he offers to vcie, shah lie privileged 70
" vote At MI elections. and 10 hold Office under
this act"
MINORITY OF che Commissioners saw proper
:" disregard the provisions therein, upon The |
ground that the Legislature could not pass any +!
In tnpairing The vested rights ~ electors u,der
the 81 charter. whicl, required only six months |
residence within the corporate limits.
without i'npitenne IN any manner the motives |
o. Judgement 1T the majority, he must contend |
mar We provisions Of the new charter do not |
conflict ~ N any manner impair the rights of |
voters under The f'1 charter. II ia certainly n |
clear proposition that my person who voted A. |
the election held one year since, for muuicipat |
officers, must also have cear right To vote had |
fs provisions Of the new Law been strictIy carried
put
e'efere the most essential and vital pvin-
slp'e OF the new chatter, having been abrogateA,
u ~cd lie unjust to carry out party principle nv
putting an arbitrary construction uppn another |
''npse, which IA Of doubtful meaning, and unjust
When coming in contact with tte selection Of
''icers by the voice Of the people, through the
ballot box.
4th Under the considerations herein SET forth
me undeFigneh on behalf NJ the minority Of The
ate BOARD Of Commissioners ronkss solemn ,,yn-
est against the right If "the Mayor ana Board
" se'ectmen, 10 call n meeting If persons whose
inties have ceased aud TIM. said late commits.
''nnetshave m right To decide n contest upon
"''ith hey have already voted aud that the only
eg'',rnate and proper course would be- thu. the
''afd of selectroen should order new election
n aoc"rdhnce with the provision Of Tie Charter
shon'd n majority nf the late commissions
assume the right ~ choose the Mayor by their
''nhle vote, il will be incumbent upon all a,od
md law abiding citizens 10 submit, but ut the
anne time those opposed to the tpea sure
must be allowed I" declare that they have been
orted I" neaiiesee in measure With unjust
md contrary TO sound political equality, and A
MEASURE which hasno precedent iflthis Slate.
Respectfully submitted, As w. BELL.
be following resolution ~ Mr.. Bahn.
vas offered and adopted:
Resolped, That the Mayor be, aad he is
'ereby authorized to issue warrants for the
rrerages due Edward Consnafl as Town
Constable, and Frank A Nepher, as Asst
Constable, from LIST April, 1856, to the 18th
Instant
Dn motion of Mr.. Willis, the Board pro-
eeded to the election Of Corporation Off
ers-the votes to be taken by ballots,
which resulted as follows.
Louis Gsandpff was elected Clerk Of the
'oard.
Mr.. John Lisenby, was reelected str.
verseer.
MI. 'ames W. Beale, was elected assis- '
ant City Constable.
Col. X. 6. Reale, was elected Corpora
ION Attorney.
DR.. C. X. French, was elected Corpora
on Physician.
Mr. Paul Bertrand, was elected Bell +
'inge,.
The Daily Comet, was elected official
apes Of the Corporation. :
The following revolutions Of Mr. E. W.
Willis were offered and adopted =
Rssoiv,d. that in addition TO the duties
,therto imposed upon the assistant Con-