New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-01-27
DEBATES OF THE SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, January &c, 1871,

| CONTESTED ELECTION WITNESSES.
Mr.. Smith having called up the joint rcso
luton that the Committee on Elections bt
authorized Ia send for persons and papers
and an amendment offered by Mr.. Lynch
that the number OF witnesses beNimited tC
two on any gwen point, having been ac
ccpted-
Mr.. holland moved to refer the bill 20 the
Committee on Elections.
Mr.. Smith moved to table the motion
| Mr.. Campbell said he did not know why
the gentleman from st. James (Mr SMITH
| should manifest such an extraordinary III.
terest II this question Of contested cleo
| tons.
Nh Smith: Because have been requested
by gentlemen who are interested i'll the
! matter. The gentleman from the Second
! District has right to make any such
| remark.
Mr.. Lewis: i, is 10 me Il little strange. Mr..
President, tina; any person III tins SENATE.
or anywhere else. should deny the repre-
sentative Of any li,igant the right to compel
the attendance o.; proper witnesses. ] do
not see why a party spirit should shn; the
door OF Justice, ard give TO any committee
| or to any person the power to refuse to
compel the attendance OF proper witnesses.
Ii men can ne, compel the attendance of
their Witnesses, election committees are Il
farce. and the members Of the conn
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innocent men would perish. l see notllin.
| OF the face % the resolution that any rca-
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