The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-19
W. H. SPARKS. Secretary pro tenn.

New ORLEANS La, March O.
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS REGARD To THE IMPEACHMENT
OF GOVERNOR WELLS AND FEDERAL LEGISLATION
In addition to the charges previously preferred by Mr.
Fago of the House or Representatives for the mpeach
ment of Governor Wells that gentleman presented an
additional accusation, as follows
To the honorable Speaker and members OF the House OF
Representatives OF the State OF Louisiana:
Whereas ]. Madison Wells has again violated the
sttuon OF the State OF Louisiana therefore offer to
your consideration supplementary charge against the
the Sovereignty of the State Of Louisiana in ssunr
proclamation in which he attempts change and pre-
scribe new qualifications for voters not provided in the
said constitution that he has been elected and to
support but in direct violation OF the provisions OF said
constitution Said proclamation u not signed by
Orleans, March 8, 1867, and published in the Times
per copy annexed. Your petitioner charges the said
Wells OF violating against the authority q SAID ssts
Sworn before Paul W. Collins Third Justice Of the
Witnesses w Il. G. Kang N G. sasthsn Hon R B.
Stille.
On motion OF Mr. Fagot the complaint was laid upon
tho table TO be taken up with the charges previously
preferred. LIZ.
AT the conclusion Of bills OF local nature, Speaker
Cage mr. Leeds In the chair moved that tho resolutions
tee TO whom shall DO referred ali questions Of federal
legislation ana policy affecting Louisiana W ssAoa ny
and concurred in The resolutions are - follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House Of REPRESENTATIVE in
Assembly g That Hp special s9%mtss
W
ambs and JOINT resolutions 70 relation % the Congress Of
% o e. sss
legislation and policy with reference Southern
ss
o. The such =. .y1
duce 70 their ~ q. pe.cesoe and constitutional
b i further rssoiS:a Thai sa Il commi..ss shall meet
without reference 70 the daily sessions Of the General
from attendance at The sessions tho General Assembly
The Chair appointed on the committee Representa-
tives Mutt Eusts, Austin. Fsnns Tucker, snidcr and
Mr. fago.'s memorial 70 impeach the Governor came
up next tn: charges ars-usuIp,ton Of authority in
causing the riot the Both Of July last and vioistng
against the authority OF the State I'm issuing proca
nation In which he attempts 10 change and prescribe
quanca ions for voters not provided In the cons-
tuition that no has been elected and TO support
but direct violation OF the provisions OF said consi.
| tuition"
Amer reciting various acts whereby the Governor had
rendered himself amenabls 70 impeachment, Mr. Fagos
dwet upon the last act Of the Governor whereby he
procams that the military reconstruction bill just passed
In Congress was In foroe He charged him with usurp
ing the authority Of the federal government and had
taken the oath Of oce prescribed by tho act whereas
no had been elected under It. Mr. Fagot asked why
under Il Mr.. Fasot renewed the motion Of Mr.. Mutt,
TO refer the memorial to special committee Of nine
The motion was supported by Mr. Richardson, who
said that this Of the most important matters
ever brought before legislative body Tho removal OF
the Chief Magistrate Of the State under these charges
ne sao would strengthen tue resioent anu encourage
their friends at the North. In his opinion they had
already abased themselves too much In sending dele
gates Washington and other of subservIency and
II that course was continued they would be dsgraced
/ and lost
yr. Meredith moved 10 postpone the subject indea.
nitely
Mr. Tucker hoped that Mr. Meredith would withdraw
his motion TO postpone the charges laid
the house IN the manner and form prescribed by
They should be referred TO committee for investiga-
ton This duo TO the constitution, the laws and
| the people.
Mr.. Meredith said that he had not made the motion
without onsideration. He did not approve ali the acts
OF the Governor but thought that just this time
would be very mpolitic TO keep alive element
agitation the proposition for impeachment when the
session was so near its close and so much important
business 70 be attended to- He would, however, with.
draw his notion TO allow direct vote the motion TO
| commit
| The yeas and nays were then demanded Yeas "a,
nays L. This refers the motion 70 committee OF nine