Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-31

oil the Legislature. Anu uile OoV-
ernor further enlightens the Repub-
Hcan
I'm al communication addressed By me
to tie Secretaryof State, under date Of
Nav 4. 1871, endeavored to explain to
him that the original Crescent City Water
works bill was then in my possession
awaiting either my signature or disap-
prevail. Il have not net approved the bill.
nor has the original ever left my possession.
If a bill purportinG TO be the Crescent
City Waterworks bill has been presented
at the Office Of the official journal for pro-
mitigation as having become law, 1t has
been done fraudulently and without any
legal authority whatever Je-t
I am most painfully surprised to learn
that the Secretary of State has so far for
gotten the high duties Of his office as to
lend himself to the commission Of SO grave
an offense"
On Tuesday August 90, the Gov
ernor sent for Mr.. BoTee "to find
out about the PRONUNCIATION of the
Crescent City Waterwcrks bill"
The Governor reminding the
Secretary that he possessed the or
iginal Bill s3Yes but this is dup
licate" says the Secretary. After
some other conversation, Governor
Warmoth said 81 suppose then you
are willing to assume the RESPONSE
bility Of your Actp' The Secretary
said he was, and the interview alb
ruptly terminated. =" 80
The Governor soon after exer-
cised his prerogative and suspended
the Secretary OF State, and appoint
ed General F. J. Heron ill his
stead. -'.''..,.i
General Heron presented the
following document to Mr.. Bovee
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
-'..i,.1i.i Executive Department,
ia. New Orleans, August 90, 1871. }
WHEREAS, George E. Bovee, Secretary
of State, has, in violation Of the constitu
ton and laws of this State, caused to b.
promulgated as having become law, al
act of the General Assembly entitled ''A1
oct to incorporate the Crescent City Water
works, to define its rights and duties, t.
punish offenses committed against tn
franchises of the said company, and thu
public health with his official certificate
that "the foregoing act having been pre-
scented to the Governor of the State O
Louisiana for his approval, and not havin,
been returned by him to the house of tn
General Assembly in which it originate,
within the time prescribed by the consti
tuition of the State of Louisiana has be
come a lawa-sitheut his approval" Tn
said certificate having been made by III
said Boyee with the knowledge, commu
picated by the Governor of the State o
the fourth day Of May, 1871, that said bi
would not become a law, or be acte
D upon, until the first day of the next sessio
of the General Assembly.
/. Ana-whereas, the said Bovee has know
ingly, willfully, nnlawfully and with tn
purpose of imposing upon the people {
the State as law that which he knows ha
not become a law. ...t d"
Now, therefore, /. H. c. Warmotf
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
charged with the faithful execution of til
laws, under the constitution of the Stat.
do issue this my order suspending th
saidlG. E. Bovee from the Office of Seer,
tary of State, and do hereby appoint F.
Heron to discharge the duties OF said O
fee until the Legislature shall act upo
; the subject, in accordance with the const
: tuition. frt-.5 at4l .t..
Given under my hand and seal, th
twenty-ninth day Of August, A. d. 1877
and of the independence of the Unite
States the ninety-sixth.
4,. ! s,ii 4 H. c. WARMOTH,
: l. -.4,,iiI... Governor of Louisiana
o. d. BRAGDoN, Secretary to Governor
: Whereupon he became exceed
: ingly irate and refused to re
linguish possession Of his offic
: except by force. A scuffie soon en-
) sued for the seal and Mr.. Bovee fe
, into the arms of a couple of Polio
9 officials Who not only removed hir
S from the Office, but took him to tn
2 first district station house where b
/. was released on bonds, to appea
. to answer the charge of assault prt
: ferrsd against him by General Hel
- ron. a.. li.ll ..sAi $40 i.....f
4 Yesterday revealed no furthe
3 developments. although, it was r,
ported that Mr.. Bovee intended
appeal to the Courts. We under
stand that his case is under advis,
ment Of counsel, who suggest pr.
gross by degrees.
1 % - - .. u
%The Nation of Aug. "a, col
tains this pitby paragraph with re
I erence to the Customhouse on