New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-01
me folloWing minority renort. SIGNED hv


Mr.. Burrel, of st. John Baptist, was read:
ROOM OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QUAIL
State Of Louisiana,
New Orleans. September "a, 1855.
10 ne hoqorsble Speaker aud Members Of the
House of Representatives.:
GENTLEstEN- undersigned, q member
OF your Committee on Elections and Quail
ncatlons, feels it incumbent upon him to
dissent from the two reports made to your
honorable body in regard to the contested
election case of v. NJ. LANCE and Robert
Lange versus B. E. CLANCY and John 8.
Rouge.
l am satisfied from the evidence presented
that frauds and Intimidation were praCticed
In all the wards of said parish.
| do not believe consequently that there
hos been fair election, and am of the
opinion that neither contestants or defend
| ants are entitled to seats in the General
Assembly, and respectfully recommend that
your honorable body do order new
aforesaid parish of East Baton Rouge.
Respectfully submitted,
DENNIS BURRELL.
Mr.. Washington, of Ascension, moved to
adopt the minority report signed by Messrs.
Lott and Antoine.
Mr.. DeGrange moved to lay the motion
on the table.
Messrs. Gair and Hill called for the yeas
and nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Bergeron, Curell, DeGrange,
Fouts, L, Hoste, Melvin, Mathews, Waters,
Nays: Abbott, Alexander. Antoine,
Adolphe, Belot, Brewster Burrel, Collins,
Crawford, Deslonde Devices, Dupart,
Evans, Esnard, Faulkner, Guigonet, Gsir,
| Guidry, Hill, Honore, Harper, Hutchinson,
Holland Holland, Hall, Isabelle, Leroy, Lott,
sion, Pearce, Page, Raymond, Reese, Rey,
sterrett, Simms, Taylor, Tureaud, I'm
phreys. Walsh, Washington, VIM. c. vii.
iiams. H. Williams, D. Young-47.
Mr. Gair, of East Feliciaua, called for the
previous question.
Messrs. McMillen and DeGrange called for
the yeas aud nays, resulting as follows:
| Yeas: Abbot, Antoine, Adolphe, Belot,
Collins, Carr, Deslonde, Devices, Dupart,
Evans, Esnard, Gair, Hill, Honore, Hutch
inson, Holland, Hail. Isabelle. LEROY, Lott,
McV.an. Murrell, Mansion, RAYMOND,
| Reese, Rey, Taylor, Simms, Tureaud, Umph.
| reys, Washington, VIM. c. Williams, H
Williams-33.
Grange, Demarest, Faulkner, Fouts, Garst-
kamp, Lee, L'Hoste, Mahier, McMillen,
Melvin, Mathews, Page, Sterrett, Simms,
Waters, d. Young, zoelly-20.
The main question was ordered-the
adoption of the minority report signed
by Messrs. Lott and Antoine.
Messrs. McMillen and DeGrange, called
for the yeas and nays, resulting as follows:
Yeas: Alexander, Antoine. Adolphe, Be.
lot, Collins, Deslonde, Dupart Evans, Esnard,
Guigonet, Gair, HILL Honore, Hutchinson,
Holland, Hail. Isabelle, Leroy, Lott, Mahier,
McFean, MurIel, Mansion, Pearce, Ray.
nond, Reese, Ray, Sterrett, Simms, Taylor,
Iureaud, Umphreys, Walsh, Washington,
VIM. {. Williams, H. Williams, D. Young-37
Nays Abbott, Brewster. Burrel, Craw-
ford, Devices, DeGrange, Demarest, Faux.
ner Fouts, Garstkamp, Lee, L Hoste, Nc
Milleu, Mathews, Page, Waters, Zoelly-17.
The minority report signed by Messrs.
Lott and Antoine was declared adopted
Mr.. McMillen, of Carroll, moved for re.
consideration of the vote Just taken.
Mr.. Washington, of Ascension, moved to
lay the motion to reconsider on the table.
Carried.
On motion of Nr. Lott, of Rapides,
Messrs. Victor NJ. Lange and Robert LANCE,
were sworn by the Speaker, aud took their
seats.
On motion of Mr.. Franklin, of Caldwell,
the House adjourned until tomorrow at
twelve O'Clock N.
WILLIAM VIGERS,
Chief Clerk House of REPRESENTATIVES,.