New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-25
ORLEANS SATURDAY MORNING. JULY 25 1868

the authority and Government of the
UNITED States" and levied war against the
same, and held a military office for more
than twelve months in the so-called Confed
crate army.
Secend--Frauds were practiced to a large
extent by Bergeron and Briout, and by
their friends and adherents at the various
election precincts in said parish at the elec.
tion held on the 18th and 18th days of
April last, by force and by intimidation, com
pelling large number of legal voters who
presented themselves at said polls and of
fered to vote for your petitioner and his
colleague, Ito vote for the said Bergeron and
hundred.
Third-That large number of legal and
qualified voters of said parish who intended,
and were desirous of casting their votes at
said election for your petitioner and his col.
league, and who would have attended said
election, but were overawed by violence,
threats, and intimidatiOns used, ey.
erted, and practiced by the friends
and supporters of said Bergeron and Briout
to wit: at least five hundred.
Fourth-Various other illegal and fraudu-
lent acts committed at said election by the
supporters, friends and adherents of the
said Bergeron and Briout, which tended to
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OF Of a la ia5r election, and which he AYERS will
bonorables may direct.
Your petitioner further AYERS that the
riita IeSGtm ol ] sau elec1oa P was ,i Liaue unueT
Il.lsdLy o1ueIe 70 DIeyey 1AaJoI HeneIai
bucnahau' VINO cislined 70 exercise ana
oeternlne me result OF said election at ms ms
o,i;1 ia A. ~l,ouS any ie6al
tU ~ 10 30, Tnu yHuI pctIliolltI was
,6 ~ an. % 'lo lS VI Sile III VI
salI aaI hs ~ sne saiE DLGtst haJot IL
tLaL ti.s D.cnauan se uLtlA VIII HIIlllh SNORT
a,' saLne 49, & ang ~ oiuel"4 1 a,inguncet Be.
Inet IHent was MaUy oy tne sdlu bEeYeV
MisJorr .liJ o. SenSrai b1chahah,s IN the par
isn isn o. oL. hartln' OF lhe result OF the eiec'
tlon t3t lor representatives from sad parish TO
She LeSlsl&tere, Wlereoy ne was prevented
I9ln complying WIN th5 Jaw OF the state IL
ielaClOn 70 ConIesLeu electlohs; wherefore
ne plays rgIlei IN Ihe premises ifom your
4'3ii u9noLaole oouy' ana as III uuty Oouno ne
VIII ever pray ...- -. -
(olsned) SAhObh WAAEt lELD'
RESOLUTl0Ss.
Mr. Carr, OF orleans, ohered the ioiioWlng
resolution;
rescued, Ihat the sergeantat-Arms De and
IL ntFtpy OTueTtu uoL 10 TeCe!pL loT any
syatohery or 0ther artlcles purchased ior
Ihe use OF thls House, or ior any OF the com,
MIItees lnersol' unless the same De selecIed
by NM
MI rage ol Jeiferson, moved 70 refer the
TesoIutloh 10 the committee on contingent
Expenses,
Mr.. Gairi OF East Feliciana, moved to lay
tne motlon 10 feIer maze py Mr' rage on
the table;
carried.
Ii ~ dHoGlon vi hr, OaI Oi orleanS, .ne
original resolution was duOpleu uuuCf q
suspension of the rules.
Under a suspension of the rules the fCl.
lowing resolutions were adopted:
By Mr.. Gray, of ST. James:
Resolued That there be printed for the
use OF the House 300 copies of the Order Of
Business of the House, and of the standing
By Mr., Carr, of Orleans:
tiary be instructed to proceed to Baton
rouge ana Ciinton 70 in3peGtt ana ana INQUIRE i
lvo O. ia.SeL9 CoHecteu WIN tne Lotisi
ana 4I otaIe PSnltentlaIy, any report W tnls
house as carry as pItoticaole. ts at
~, NhogE sus pension p. so ol tne 1ules' g,
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az s,9S "a 10 " -
oe leuuCeu 70 teu, W ue eSleCtSd o9 tnt
9pcah,eL Luiu ~! tuosS ~" ellpiuye anu 10
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Jug Ineht may must Iequue t1oll soINiees,
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To the Speaker and Members of the House OF
Representatives; o...-- n,-,..
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tI5a anS tho laws anacte5 nv them md
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! We, the undersigned, members OF IN
commlttee, concur in the ABOVE report, eT
eept thst portion OF II refeTring f aI 70 the pup
hcation oi the journal % 91 tne II L9glsMlat1re'
a. ", "a LIN NERi
L. BARBEE.
Mr. De grange, Oh orleans, onered seVera
amendments'
MI. Moreyi Oh Ouachlta, moved 10 lay th
amendments on the table,
m 31notion ~ Mp Noble of o,.laers tb
report was recommitted.
REPORT OF THE CoMM1TTEE ON BANKS AN
BANKING.
Mr.. B. Collins, of Orleans, chairman q
/ the Committee on Banks and Banking, sub
| mitted the following report. which on mo