The New York herald., 1867-03-13
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QUA NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE.

The Charges Brought Against Governor
yVells- Memorial and Anidavit-Debatc ON
lhe Subject. .Risf ori-Aveto cssagc-Houors
% General Longstrcct. &c.
NEW ORLEANS, La, March 9, 1857.
ne following memorial was presented oy Mr. Fagot
ysday the House Of Representatives, who requested
sAat II be read by the clerk
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The memorial having beon read, Mr.. Fagot moved
ahat in compliance with the statute on the subject Of
inpeach ment the Speaker appoint Committee Of Nne
q whom the memorial be referred Mr. Fagot concluded
Ais remarks by recng many acts any one OF which he
aTyued was sufficient to demand impeachment
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se tho State, instituted proceedings against Governor
Wells the Judge ruled them out Of court because
- his opinion proceedings in such could only be
~ impeachment Among the charges was the one now
preferred BY Mr. Fagot that Of being defauer to the
Nr Elan stated that as this was . very important
matter he thought the members should have time
y reflect and he therefore moved that further consider
oeion OF the subject be deferred until Friday next
Tho motion was debated by Messrs Elan, Tucker,
0uider and Mcconnell The latter considered the dis
eusion Of the subject njudcious u calculated
% make martyr and hero Of tho Governor with ths
uadcas and givo Congress fresh material for agitation
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- placed in the hands OF acommiitee.
Messrs. stIlle and Seaman raised question OF order,
- whenever memorial sworn 70, specifying charges
. tho House. tho memorial should be referred 70 com.
Dlttee for investigation &c. e.
Mr. Little OF opinion that the law did not make u
Speaker Cage said that he was not accustomed 10 sx-
Ssce his mind In the Interpretation OF The law and thai
hs would express en- opinion with dindcnce. He be-
Neved however, that was competent for the House 10
make whatever disposition the majority might deter
nine The same or any other iallay IL on the
table reject u or defer s consIde ration Hc did not
regard It's reference 10 committee rs obligatory ON the
House, a. this 80, the House would be placed In
She situation Of being compelled 70 entertain every
onarqe preferred against State officers however frivolous
0r malicious they might be. He said that be would
Oreer having the opinion OF the House expressed directly
Mr.. Fonncr thought The decision unqucsionably cor.
rect but order have the OF Tho House taken
usoved an appeal from the decision.
hessrs Scanan Tucker and IA ad mantHined that the
law was imperative, while Mr. Walker was oi opinion
that the chair was correct
On the vote bong taken the chair was sustaned-ycas,
-; nays, 10 s.
On Sunday night last the g. Charles theatre was filled
psarcd before in New Orleans She repeated her cele
brAted character Of Elizabeth. Hundreds were turned
away unable 10 procure seats Last night Madame Ris
sori appeared at te Opera House a. Judith and was
afterwards present at the grandest ball Oh the season.
given at the Ct Louis Hotel by Madame o. f. Hall wife
q the proprietor of the st. Charles and st. Louis Holels
fhs dance took place in the roiunda Of the hotel one o
che finest In the country About midnight grand sup
psr was served In the ladies' dining room.
Recently the Louisiana Legislature passed joint reso
1ption preyng that executive cemcncy be extended u
Commodore Matthew " haury OF the late Confederate
Navy, now In exile from the United States. This wat
vetoed by Governor Wells During tho reading OF The
message from tie Governor Generals James Long
street and Wm j. Hardee entered under the conduct n
oh2 commep OF invitation appointed 70 receive them
Afssr being formally introduced v the House p m