New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-06

Police Juror, Fifth Ward, was confirmed


by the following vote:
For continuation: Messrs. Anderson, An.
tome, Blackman, Braughn, Bacon, Camp
Coupland. Dsrrall. Day, Egan: Futch,
jerks, Kelso. Lynch, Monette,, O'Hara, Og'
den. Offutt, Packard, Pinchback, Poindex-
ter, Pollard, Ray, Smith. Thompson, Todd,
Wittgenstein, whitney, Wllliams-29.
Against confirmation. None.
The appointment of John W. Judy as
Police Juror, Fourth Ward, was confirmed
by the following vote:
For confirmation: Messrs. Anderson, An
tome, Blackmsn. Braughn, Bscon, Camp
bell, Couplaud, Darrall, Day, Egan, Futch,
jerks, Kelso. Lynch. Monette, O Hara, Og-
den, Otfutt, Packard, Pinchback, Polndex-
ter. Pollard, Ray, Smith. Thompson, Todd,
Wittgenstein, Whitney, Williams-29.
Against confirmation: None.
On motion of Mr.. Thompson, the noml-
nations for Washington parish were con-
sidered.
The appointment of J. N. Simmons as
Justice of the Peace was confirmed by the
following vote:
For confirmation: Messrs. Anderson, An
| tome, Blackman, ,Braughn, Bacon, camp
bell, Coupland, Darrall, Day, Egan, futcn,
jerks Kelso, Lynch, Monette, O'Hara, Og-
| den. Offutt. Packard, Pinchback, PoindeX'
ter Pollard, Ray, Smith, Thompson, Todd,
| Wittgenstein, Whitney, Wiliiams-29.
| Against confirmation: None.
The appointment OF W. A. Bnrris as
Clerk of Court was confirmed by the fol-
lowing vote:
| For confirmation: Messrs. Anderson, An
| tome, Blackman, Braughn. Bacon, Camp
bell, Coupland, Darrall, Day, Egan, Eutch,
jerks. Kelso, Lynch, MoIette, O'Hara,
Ogden, Offutt, Packard, Pinchback. Pom
dexter, Pollard, Ray, Smith, Thompson.
Todd, Wittgenstein. Whitney, "liilamS-z''
Against confirmation: None.
On motion of Mr.. Blackman, the ap-
poiutment of John L. Lewis as Judge of
the Twelfth Judicial District was con-
sidered.
Mr.. Blackman moved that the appoint
ment be rejected, and the motion pre-
vailed by the following vote
Yeas: Messrs, Anderson, Blackman.
Braughn, Bacon, Coupland, Darrall, Day,
Egan, Futch, Foute, Jewell, Kelso. Offutt,
Packard. Poindexter. Smith. thompson,
Todd, Wittgenstein, Wilcox. Whitney-2O
Nays: Messrs. Antoine, Monette, O'dara,
| PlnCnDaCk, nay, "HiIauo-o'
! The President laid before the Senate
the following communication:
STATE OF LOUISIANA. }
| Executive Department, 7
New Orleans, March 9, 1870. }
To the Honorable President and Members OF the
, Senate:
I submit, for the concurrence Of the Sen
: ate, the applications for pardon OF the lol'
, lowing named persons, whom l mad re-
80 thA aUJ-tA
the Senate, and in most cases upon the
, recommendation of the judges who tired
them, and in others upon the representa-.
lions of reliable persons that theirs were III
cases for executive clemency, to wit:
Pardoned-Thomas Gleason, patroiman
Metropolitan Police, sentenced to siS
months imprisonment for shooting and
!. wounding, while in discharge of his duty as
:. an officer. Recommended by rooolltan
| Police Board and Superintendent Cain.
David CLAY, sentenced to twelve months
Imprisonment in Parish Prison, PARISH Con.
cordia, for killing calf, already imprisoned
over four months. Recommended Oy Judge
: Hough and Sheriff Harris.
Joe Dennis, sentenced to twelve months
Imprisonment in Parish Jail, $40 fine, ane
i costs of court, for assault and battery
Y Recommended by Judge Eough and Sheriff
Harris.
Jeffrey Robinson, sentenced by the Fourt!
: Judicial District Court, parish st. james
in April, 1865, to hard laODr tor life. Re
/, commended by Clerk Of Court, Sheriff, ant
: other officers.
: Joseph Wilmore sentenced TO six month
, Imprisonment in Parish Prison, parish Or
leans, for wouudipg less than mayhem
Recommended by Judge Abel.
!. Elizabeth johnson, sentenced by Judg
Breuning to nine months Imprisonment to
l. larceny. Repreved on certificate of ply
So, ~ oh, of
= disease from which she would die unless re
). leased from Jail.
P. L. Monaghan, sentenced by Judg
=, Abel to six months Imprisonment Tor IN
;. tlicting wound less than mayhem. Re
l.. prieved upon the unanimous recommends
> ton of the jury in the caee.
Jules Boyne, sentenced by Judge Abel t
one years imprisonment at hard labor !
% the State Pen!tentiary for stealing bucket
l. valued at So Is, sentence Commuted t
three months imprisonment in the Paris
Prison.
: H. c. WARMOTH.
D. Governor of Louisiana.
- Nj. Anderson moved that the Senat
( concur in the pardons.
l. The roll was called upon the pardon {
Thomas Gleason. with the following r,
t. suit:
l. For pardon: Messrs. Anderson, Antoine
Blackman, Braughn. Bacon, Coupland, Da
rail-, Day, Egan, sFutch, Foute, Jewel
Is Kelso, Monette, O'Hara, Offutt, Pinch
d back, PondeXter, Ray, Smith, Thompson
a Todd. Wittgenstein, Wilcox, Whitney, Wi
- liams-26.
Against pardon: None.
l. The President announced that the Sci
y ate had concurred in the pardon.
a, The roll was called upon the pardon {
a. David Clay, of Concordia parish, with tt
g. following result;
For pardon: Messrs. Anderson, Anton
ID Blackman Braughn, Bacon, COPELAND, Da
~ rail-. Day, Egan. Futch, Foute, Jew
IS ell, Keiso, Monette. O'Hara, Ofut
Pinchback, Poindexter, Ray, Smith, ThomI
n. son, Todd, Wittgenstein, Wilcox, Whitne
Wiliams-26.
+ Against pardon: None.
a, The President announced that the Sci
l. ate had concurred in the pardon.
g. The roll was called upon the pardon {
Joe Dennis, of Concordia parish, resuItir
rs as follows:
~ For pardon: Messrs. Anderson, Anton
Backman. Braughn, Bacon, Coup!and. Da
, rail-, Day, Egan, Futch, Foute. Jewell kels
u Monette, 'Hars, Offutt, Pinchback, POinde
H. ter, Ray, Smith. Thompson, Todd, Wittge
D. stein, Wilcox, Whitney, Williams-26.
~ Against pardon: None.
l. The President announced that the Sci
ate had concurred in the pardon.
70 The roll was then called upon the pa
don of Jeffrey Robinson, st. James parish