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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
STAR AGRICULTURAL WORKS.
THE
Albany Cotton Gin MaRufact'g Co.,
ALBANY, N. Y.
VIM. B. EMERY. (survivcr OF Emery Broth
ers) Superintendent Of Mandatory.
Manufacturers of
General Agricultural MACHINERY.

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Comprising the Calculated "STAR" Thresh-
ing Machines; "Star" Railway (or Endless
Chain) and lever Horse Powers; Star" Cot
ton Gins and Condensers, Circular Cross-Cut
Saw Mills; Vegetable Cutters; Horse Hay
Forks; Corn and Feed Mills; Power Corn
Shelters; Dog Powers, &c, d'c.
We wish to call the particular attention Of
farmers to our celebrated "STAR" THRESH-
Err AND CLEANER, which, as lately i'm
proved, we claim is far superior to any other
machine now in market. 1t is compact and
easily portable; simple in its construction, and
therefore easy TO operate by the most mex
perienced, aud will do its work with marvel
Gus rapidity and perfection, and with COM
paratively the least demand upon the strength
Of the animals driving it.
We have made recent improvements In this
machine by which we are enable to thorough
IN clean the grain under almost any combina-
nation of difficulties. and we are now using
an entirely new and effective device for re-
lievng the feeder of dust, thus making the
operation of threshing as comfortable and
safe as with the ordinary machines it is annoy
ing and frequently destructive to health.
These machines are MADE of suitable size
for our Star" Railway Power and also for
our 'Star" Lever Power.
For full particulars send for our Illustrated
Descriptive Circular and Price List.
AGENTS WANTED Correspondents will
please address the ALBANY COTTON GIN
MANUFACTURING co., P. o. Drawer 1852,
Albany, n. Y.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
Nashville. Tenn.


Goli-l39I buying. and l40 selling.
Tennessee bonds. sold in New York at 74s,ss
Bank of Tennessee, in demand at 30c.
Cotion--Trans actions light at 23@27.
Corn--85 delivered.
FIour-we quote at So 5o@$l4 rs for su-
perfne to choice
Wheat--$1 65@1 IS.
Bacon--Clear sides l71S shoulders IA ;
hams l7@l71.
Salt--S3 so for bush bsrrelss
Lard--In tierces, ls@lSH kegs, 21k.
Sugar.-New Orleans and Demarara LAG
@l6k; ccffee and crushed l6A @l8k.
Moiasses--Golden Syrupl OO@l 80; New
Orleans. 80.
Coffee--Rio 22@2ec; Laguyra 27h;
Java 80.
Candles-Star, light weight, 17I9 @17A.
Nails-S5 80 for los to Is. and Zoe addi-
tional each smaller size.
Cotton Yarns-No. 500 per dozen 2lc; 600,
l9c; 700. lie.
Dried Fruit-Apples Sc, peaches &c.
Hogs, 6@6Xc gross. Sheep, per head,
So O0@5 90. =. Beef, gross, 3t@7.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

* There is no better sigr
of zeal and enthusiasm in the
ranks of the people, than is given
in the large and rapid increase in
the circulation of the OBSERVER
There never was a time when a
greater need existed for thor.
ough dissemination of Democrat.
ic newspapers. They should be
found in every household, and
brought under the notice of re.
fecting men who are being
misled by an INSCRIPTIONS Radi.
cal press. If there be O Radical
who is wavering, let him be fur
nished with the OBSERVER to show
him the corruptions, the prohiga-
CT, the recklessness, the madness,
e revolutionary spirit which
have crept into the dominant par
ty. 1t is by such agencies that
the work of reform and reaction
is to be inaugurated. We urge
upon our friends everywhere the
importance of sending us orders
cor the OBSERVER, in order that
the issues Of the canvass may be
clearly set before hundreds OF
people who have heretofore been
Indifferent.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
Notice.

To the Directors or Commission
ers of the Common Schools OF Ian
coin county, Tenn:
You are hereby requested to
meet at Fayetteville on the sec
ond Monday of July at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, to give information and
consult together in relation to the
interests of the schools of the
county. a. .. $1,000 49,,
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

h@J. T. Medearis & Co. have
kindly remembered us with lib
eral bundle of wool rolls. Per
sons desiring anything in that
line would do we'll to give them a
call. The sample before us, we are
very sure, cannot be surpassed
in any of the essentials of yarn.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

LINCOLN COUNTY.
Heitsr and Steer-the Heifer, black, M
marks or brands; valued at $5-the Steer
red pided, crop and split in left ear, IL or lt
months old; valued at $3--both by G B
Lester, l4th dis, April 81.
BEDFORD COUNTY.
Horse Mule. bay. scar on leftshoulder, small
white spot on bis back, l3 ~ hands high. I6
or 20 years old; Vim Maneyham. 18th
dis, April $50.
EMISSIONS COUNTY.
Mare. dark brown, star in forehead, white
spot on back; j w Carter, IL miles north
east of Athens, April 10.
MAURY COUNTY.
Mustang Marc dark brown, letter R on left
shoulder. IA hands, right hip diseased. 9 or
10 years old ] B Scott, april $3.50.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

All persons will please take notice of thu
following act OF the Tennessee Legislature
passed on the 18th day of March. 1863, pre-
scribins the penalties for non-paym tof Tax
eS,
SEC. IL. Be IL further enacted, That in Or
der to secure the prompt collection of the
revenue derived from taxes shall be. and
they are hereby declared due and payable on
the first day of July, of each ald every
year for which said taxes are assessed and
provided. the payment of said taxes is deferr-
ed and not made before the following first
day of November of each and every year, a
penalty of two per cent. on the amount of
taxes to each person, for such non-payment
shall be. and the same is hereby imposed,
which shall be collected by the Tax Collec-
tor, in addition to the regularly assessed taxes;
if not paid before the first day of the follow
ing month Of December, a penalty of five
per cent shall be, and the same is hereby i'm
posed, and shall be collected as aforesaid if
not paid before the first day of the following
month of January, penalty of ten per cent.
shall be, and the same hereby is, imposed,
and be collected as aforesaid if not paid be-
fore the property is advertised for sale. a pen
atty of twenty-five per cent. shall be, and
the same hereby is, imposed. which penalty
shall attach and be collected whenever the
taxes to which said penalty attaches. shall be
paid.
SEC. 18. Be it further enacted, Thatit shall,
in no case, be lawful for tax collectors to
give receipt for taxes to any individual who
shall have incurred either of the penalties
is section IL, unless said penalty is paid with
the taxes, together with such costs and fees as
may have legitimately accrued on the same |;
ndsworn statements, showing the exact con-
dition of the tax books in every county, shall
be made by the Tax Collectors of said county
on the first days Of November, December and
January of every year. and the same shall be
fled with the County Court Clerk, and copy
of the same shall be forwarded to the Comp
troller of the State.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

M In our opinion the Catho
lie priest, the Rev. Lambert Young
who declined to testify before q
grand jury in Frankfort, Ken.
lucky, gave satisfactory reasons
for his conduct. A young woman
having been outraged by negro,
a mob of the girls friends took
him out Of prison and executed
him. The priest was called upon
to talk to the mob and implore it
to keep the peace. AS it was to
some extent composed of Catho-
lies, his sacred calling was respect
ed several terms, and his wishes
obeyed; but when he retired, the
excitement increased and the ne
gro, like the one in this county last
week, expiated his crime summa-
rily. The grand jury wanted the
priest to say who he recognized in
the crowd while exhorting it to
dispense, and he declined on the
ground that he was acting, at the
time, in a professional capacity,
and is, therefore, pledged to silence.
His objection was overruled by |
the Court, and he chose to 60 to
prison, on principle, rather than
10 what his conscience would not
.olerate.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
Goods at Reduced Prices


l am now offering my large
stock of goods at reduced rates.
1t consists of all the latest styles
ladies dress goods,-among which
are some of the neatest Prints ever
brought to this market-Gent's
Furnishing Goods, House Furnish
ing Goods, &c. &c. l am selling
at reduced rate and no mistake.
Look out, there are bargains to be
had. You can prove it by trying
me, at the old stand northeast
corner of the Square.
june lift. T. G.. GOODRICH.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

Ea- Advertisements must be handed info the
Office by Tuesday MORNING, to insure an APP
PearG'aee in the following Paper.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
Atlanta, Georgia.

Reported for the OBSERVER by b. I. Cox & BRo]
Corn, 81 O8@l l0~.. Wheat, white So rs
az 40; Tenn red,2 Is; Ga. red. So ,nomi-
inal Oats. eO@95.. Rye, 20@l rs
-. Flour. p sack of SO ibs-superine. S. 90
as Is; extra. Sc 00@6 25; family, 6 as ;
fancy 81 O0@7 25.... Meal. $40 ga ! 10
-. .Bacon--shoulders. l4s@l5; clear sides,
1919 OLE; hams. 1917 @l7a.. Lard. in bbls.
l9s@2O; in firkiEs. 20@2l. Butter, Is
ago. Eggs, l3@l3H Field Peas
red. 81 90: white, 10. nominal. -. White
Beans, 2 so Virginia Salt, 2 rs per
sack. Dry Hides, 1920. "A Sheeting,
l7@l7H Cotton Yarns, 81 00@2 O5.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

nag Persons purchasing articles adrerttsea
an these columns, actL please mention that they
st0 the advertisement in the FAYETTEVILLE
OBSERVER. -sSg
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
Marriages.
MARRIEDs

In this county, Thursday, 18th inst, Mr..
WIN. r. HAPPEN and Miss SARAH A
HUFFMAN.
Inthiscounty, Tuesday, 25rd inst, Mr.. GROSE
PROSSER and Mrs. NANCY JANE DYER.
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Carbonic acid will stop the
spread of cholera, without fail.
Stray6 Taken Up.

lst. Kindof Animal is given-2nd Color
Sd. Description th Age-5th. Posters
name--6th. 4 in'e and Place of ayrest-
7th. Valuation.
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S9secSOE sHsOESCeS.
9 q A. M g s.
Dutchcr's Lightning FIy-Ki,Ier.

FJr Magistrates and C0sstabIes, just pruated
and for sale at this Office.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

Cheap and destructive Every sheet will
kill quart. Don't be pestered with flies.
1--WE them the SHEET L1GHTNING and rest
IN peace. Ask for DUTcHER's, and take no
other. Sold everywhere. junel8-4t
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

LEr Advertisements are inserted IN the order
IN scAieh they are handed IN.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
Cincinnati, Ohio.

Flour without change. !. Wheat SO $50
Q 25.. Mess pork S28 So. Lard duh
at l7L 80, .Bscon-shouldeY 1914 sides
1917 hams Butter 250So.
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g. G. @00DAse8

HAS large Tot of GeDtlemen's Over
LII coats. Sbawls, Dress Goods, Pants. Vests.
Over and Under Shirts. Drawers, and Ladies'
CIoaks, Shawls, and Under Shirts. which be
is selling regardless Of he soss. Call ss{
see hin.. ssss
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
INSOLVENCY.

PURSUANT to an order of the
Clerk Of the County Court OF Lineola
county, Tenn, upon the suggestion of the adj
ministrator of The estate of SAMUEL
PRICE, dec, Of the insolvency of said dsce-
dents estate; notice is hereby given to all
persons having claims against said estate. to
present them to the Clerk of said Court. au-
ihenticated, on or before November 1st.
1865, for pro rata distribution, or they win
be forever barred.
april30 A. M. SPENCER. Adm.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

job Printing
OF erery description, neatly done at this Office,
on reasonable terms. Az acork deLiUered ,OAen
promised. Try as.
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Tune eWetOZ

NOR MACHINERY BOXING, ETC.. foi
sale at the Obses yer Office. Fayetteville
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25
IFS ]

I WILL attend at the following places on
IL the days hereinafter specified, for the
purpose of collecting the State and COun-
~ taxes of Lincoln county, Tennessee, for
tha vaar 1893.
Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1868-06-25

Taxpayers will do we'll to recollect the
per centage added by the Legislature for nom
payment of taxes. S. II. TAYLOR.
June u, 1885, Tag Cole tor.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-01
JOURNAL OF TIE HOUSE.
EIEhty-FIrlt Days session,

| WEDNESDAY, September 80, 1868.
The House met pursuant to adjournment
Speaker Lowell in the chair.
The roll being called, forty mem
bers answered to their names.
No quorum being present, Mr.. Young, Of
Concordia, moved that the House take a
recess until twelve o'clock, NJ.
| Carried. ..-
The recess having expired, the roll was
called, and ffty,four members answered
to their names:
Speaker Lowell. Antoine, Adolphe.
| Brewster, Bmrel Bergeron, Collins, Carr,
| Cuny, Crawford, Deslonde, Devices, Du-
fresno, Demarest, Dupart, Evans, Esnard,
Faulkner, Fouts, Gnigonet, Gair, Garst-
kamp, Guidry, Hill, Honore, Harper, Hol.
Lind, Heidenhain, Isabelle, LEROY. II Hoste.
| Lott, Mollere, Mahier, McVean, Murrell.
Mansion, May, Matthews, Pearce, Ray
mond, Reese, Rey, Sterrett, Simms, TAYLOR.
| Tureaud, Umphreys, Walsh, Washington,
H. Williams, Waters, d. Young, Zoelly354.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Satchell
On motion of Mr.. Young, of Coneordia,
the reading of the journal was dispensed
with.
On motion of Mr.. Brewster, of Ouachita,
ten days leave of absence was granted to
Mr.. Yorke, of Carroll. s-9-s.-
On motion OF Mr.. L'Hoste, of Orleans
three days leave of absence was granted to
Mr. Hanlon, OF Orleans.
Eight days leave of absence was granted
to Mr.. Morand, of Plaquemines.
The Speaker announced the following ap
pointments to fill vacancies in the several
standing committees, to wit:
Parochial Affairs Umphreys, of De Soto,
| and Magee, of Washington.
Charitable and Public Institutions--Han
| Ion, of Orleans; and Hall, of Orleans
State Library-Slaton, OF Jackson, Pre-.
jean, OF 81. Landry, and Taylor, of West Fe
| liciana.
| observation-disclosures, of Bossier, Young,
OF Vermillon, and Simms, of st. Landry.
Penslons-Hall, Of Orleans, and Bennett,
Of Claiborne.
observation-disclosures, of Concordia, Gu
rel, o. Orleans, and Gutdry, of Terrebonne.
lmmigratlon-Gray Of st. James, Witt,
OF Orleans, and Heidenhain, of Orleans,
Agricutare-Umphre Of De Soto, vii
liams, Of Madison, and zoelly, Of Orleans.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES
The Committee on Judiciary submitted
the following report which was received
and accepted:
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE ROOM !
| heptelnber 80. lsss.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of
the House OF Representatives:
GENTLEMEN. Ia case of House bill No,
ls9. ''an act defining the duties Of Notary
| Publics and Sheriffs of the parish OF Or
leans in certain cases, your Committee on
Judiciary beg leave 70 report fayorablys
P. HARPER,
Chairman.
The bill was ordered to bu engrossed.
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-01

-. y Tafi3e. apparel ETC. iIs
IN TEE UMITkUSTA4HH DlcTRlgE COURT
enc9 70 an adniis@Ity ~sfrsntto ms directed ID she
above sntitled salt have seized and taken into
Tka Steamboat a II AETfC her Tackle Apparel,
ETC., now hts3ed BIZ John LANCE, for the oanses
set forth n the hbel nov pending in the District
Court Of the United States
And / do hereby clte and Admonish the owner or
having or pretending to have any right, title or in
tersst in or 10 the same to be aud appear at Dis
trict Court OF the United States, for the District
aforesaid, 20 be holden ct the city OF New Orleans
on or before the THIRD MONDAY from the date
hereof 60 show cause II any they have can why the
said steamboat should not be condemned and be sold
agrseahly e the prayer Of libelant.
United States Marshal'a flhea, New Orleans
sixteenth day Of September, 1853 .,,,,,..z
No. ss7-aelT ~ q oss vnitsd States Marshal.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-01
0. S. MARsHAL's MONITIONs

Francis M. Tucker vs., A FlathOaf md
cargo of Slaves.
Tie UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
for the District of Louisiana No. 9Is5.--In ODE.
denoe 10 an admiralty warrant to directed in the
above eatit ed suits. have seized and taken into
my possession
FLAIBOAT and Her CARGO OF SLAVES,
now libeled by Francis III. Tucker for the
forth IN the libel nov pending in tha Tis
trict Court of the uli.ed States :
And do hereby cits and Admonsh the owner or
owners thereof and all and every person or persons
having or pretending to have any right, title or in.
terest in or to the same, to be and appear at Dis
aforesaid to be holden the city of New Orleans On
or before the THIRD MONDAY from the date mere
Of, to show cause. If any they nave or can, why
the said tlatboat and cargo should not be CON
demned and be sold agreeaDy to the prayer OF libel
ant.
U-ited States Marshal's Office, New Orleans,
thirteth day of September 1888
No. q6I-ocI I3 II = =
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-01
AUCTION SALES
THrRrY.oNR LOTS FRONTING Id

THIRTY-oNE LOTS FRONTING La
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of Baptists y
3l,9s7, Second District Court for tn
Orleans.
PY @. K. GIRARDEY a.
~ tioneeIs-Nicholas j. Hoey, Auctio
NO. ~ Exchange Place. -SATURDAY.
Der, 1868, at twelve O'Clock M, at the
and Auctioneers' Exchange. on Royal
Orleans. BY virtue of an order of the Il,
second District Court for the parish
dated twenty sixth March, 1858, will be 8,
auction, for account and risk of forme
FRANK Sharpe, who declined to comply v
luaicatIon made to him on nineteenth Nj
THiRff-nNE LARGE LOTS near
the Moreau Hotel, on the Lake shore,
Madison street, extending from New Yo,
London Wharf. and com DrisinR nearly d
squares Nos, 5264, 527l. 54ST, Sass and 5l65'
Terms OF Sale-Cash in United Stat
notes.
Acts Of sale and United States stamps
pense Of the purchasers, before A. Dor
tary Public. 4
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-01
MAYoRALTY OF NEW ORLEANS,
City Hall September Is, 1868.
No. l010-New Sprias

MAYORALTY OF NEW ORLEANS
- City Hall, September 25 1858 /
No. lO4O-New Series.
4, WHEREAS, The commission appointed to assess
She cost OF opening Lafayette Avenue from OLAF.
borne street to GENTLY Road have placed the dam.
ages al one hundred and tweuty-six thousand dol
property-holders and - -
whereas, Many of the property holders have Cd.
posed the nomologation of the commission: and
whereas, The city of New Orleans is not in con-
ditlon at the present time to expend so large sum
it therefore ~ "'o'|' 70
Resolved, That the City Attorney be and he is
hereby instructed to discontinue the proceedings In
Firth District Court for opening of LAFAYETTE Ay.
enue, from claiborne street TO GENTLY Road
tSgued) ALFRED KEARNY
President Board Assistant Alderman
tSgned) THOMAS Marley,
.,, President Board Aldermen,
Approved September ~ 1853
(ogned) JOHN r. CONWAY Mavor
true copy:
JOHN w. OVERALL, Secretary. sega St
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-01
RY THOMAa a SPEAR-l

RY THOMAS d SPEAR-PL
street. October 8, le6s ~
a. twelve clock M, at the Merchants
tioneers Exchange, on Royal street, betv
and Customllouse streets, by virtue anr
ance OF Judgment rendered August &
signed August IL, 1858. by the Hon, Ii
neaud, Judge of the second District Cor
orleans; the following piece of valuable
in the above matter, to wit:
TWO LOTS or GROUND, with tina
ana improvements thereon, situate IN Ma
the parish OF st. Tammapy, Louisiana, n
the first, l02 feet inches front on Rue 4
Claiborne street. by 473 feet in depth in
bounded by Rue du Lac, Claiborne, Will
Lafayette streets; and the second. 1855 fea
ont on Claiborne and jefferson streets.
depth in the square bounded by Claibo
n; Wilkinson, and Lafay cite streets.
Ihis property is located on the pretti
Mandeville, being planted IN front anC
beautiful no VS. of trees, and the finest 4
OAKS, and well known as the property b
the late Alexander Prieur, ESD
TERMS AND CoNDITIoNs,--One. Ca
ance al credit OF one year, in the note
chaser, drawn BY him to his own order,
lndorsed, divided into coupons, IL reauil
cillated at the Louis ana State Bank /
with interest at the rate of eight per cent
from date until paid, to be secured by ver
llege and special mortgage on the proper
the clause of non allenando, and tiyp
lawyers fees 10 be paid by purchaser in c
tor the recovery Of the amount of the mote
Acts OF sale, together with internal revet
etc., before Selim Magner, notary public
pense of the purchaser.
N. B.-Plan will be exhibited at the
Exchange fifteen days prnr to sale.
sci II p oel2
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-10-01

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT.
for the District of Louisiana No. eS0 lin noedl,
enee to an admiralty warrant to me directed in tine
above entitled suit, have seized and taken into
my possession tsE
The Brig LADY MONK. her tackle, etc. etc
now tbsied by Joseph MASON for the causes set
forth in the libel now pending in TIE District
Court of the United States.
And do hereby cite and admonish the owner or
owners thereof and all and every person or persons
having pretending to have any right title or inter
est In to the sass to be and appear at District
Court of the United States for the District aforesaid
to be holden at the city Of New Orleans on or before
the THIRD MONDAY from the date hereof, to show
cause, II any they have or can, why the said Brig
should not be condemned and be sold agrees.
bly, to tie prayer of lbelant.
United States Marshal's Office, New Orleans
twenty fifth day of September, 1868 Z = ~
F. ]. HkkRON. q. s. Marshal
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AMOS KENT
JAMES s. M

OAA4AA-O 6s MA LIZ W
The following minority report, signed by
Messrs. Lott, of Rapides, and F. G. Antoine,
of Orleans, was read:
Room OF COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QuALr.1
heations, House OF Representatives,
New Orleans, September "a, 1865.
To the Honprahle Speaker and Members of the
House OF Representatives:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned, members
of your Committee on Elections and Qualif-
| cations, to whom was committed the con-
tested election case OF the parish of East
Baton Rouge, wherein Victor M. LANCE and
Robert Lauge contest the seats of B. E.
CLANCY and John s. Huguet, beg leave TO
report to your honorable body that they
differ with the majority report for the fol
lowing reasons:
l. That the chairman of the committee
would not allow Robert LANCE, contestant,
| to appear to file exceptions to certain rebut.
ting testimony e
q. That witnesses who were charged with
fraud were allowed to come forward aud
purge themselves by their own oaths of said
charges, which is contrary to law.
8. That the evidence of all colored men
who testified In favor of CLANCY and HUI
| guet, and who made their mark is inadmis-
sible, by reason OF said marks being unac-
companied by any attestlng witnesses and
the law provides that two attesting witness
SEES shall sign IN such instances In all con-
| tested election cases.
4. That the certificates of General Sykes
and Lieutenant MCGEE, are inadmissable by
reason OF not being sworn to according 10
| law.
| 5. That the evidence shows clearly to our
minds that immense frauds were pePpe-
trated; and that Victor M. LANCE and Ro-
bert LANCE would have been elected had
the election been conducted fairly and
| honestly.
And we feel justified for the foregoing
reasons, to recommend that the sad Victor
u. LANCE and Robert LANCE be allowed to
Representatives Of the parish Of East Baton
Rouge,
Respectfully submitted,
HARRY LOTT. 81
sa F, @. ANTOINE.