New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-08

| eltner yea or nay. and that after said Hatch
| and DaP1nte were sworn in as members of
| said returning board, F. j. Heron stated
| that the proceedings were irregular, and
| proposed to said Lynch that they should
| withdraw, and and the said Lynch a few
moments after did withdraw.
JACK WHARTON.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
| eighteenth day Of November, 1872
WILLIAM GRANT,
| United States Commissioner, District of
Louisiana.
H. c Warrnoth, being sworn, says: He
has read the foregoing affidavit, and the
facts therein stated are true.
H. C. WARMOTH
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
eighteenth day of November, 1872
WILLIAM GRANT,
United States Commissioner, District OF
Louisiana
George A. Sheridan, being sworn, says:
He has read the foregoing affidavit, and the
facts therein stated are true.
GEORGE A. SHERIDAN.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this
eighteenth day of November 1872.
WILLIAM GRANT,
United States Commissioner, District OF
Louisiana.
order Suspending Bovee and Appointing Heron, ]
offered by defendants, November 25,
1872.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
Executive Department, ,
New Orleans, August 49, lS7l }
WHEREAS, George E. Bovee, Secretary
Of State has in violation of the constitu-
tiOn and laws of this State caused to be
promulgated as having become law, "An
act to incorporate the Crescent City Water
works; to define its rights and duties; to
punish otfenses committed against the fran,
oh pF COZ cSNyr nd h "a
heath, with his official certificate that the
foregoing act having been presented to the
Governor of the State Of Louisiana for his
approval, and not having been returned by
him to the house of the General Assembly,
in which it originated, within the time pre-
scribed by the constitution of the State of
Louisiana, has become law without his
approval.
The said certificate having been made by
the said Bovee with the knowledge commu-
nicated by the Governor of tile State of
Louisiana on the fourth day of May, 1871,
that said bill would not become a law, or
be acted upon, until the first day Of the
next session of the General Assembly; and
Whereas The said Bovee has knowingly,
willfully, unlawfulIy and with the purpose
Of imposing upon the people of the State as
law that which he knows has not become
law;
Now, therefore, l, H c. Warmoth, Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, charged
with the faithful execution of the laws
under the constitution of the State, DO issue
this my oRder suspendiDg the said G. E.
Bovee from the office OF Secretary Of State,
and do hereby appoint F. j. Heron 10 dis
charge the duties of said office until the
Legislature shall act upon the subject in
accordance with the constitution.
Given under my hand and seal this
twenty ninth day of August, A. d. 1871,
and of the independence of the United
States the ninety-sixth..
q. C. WARMOTH.
Governor Of Louisiana,
0. D. BRAGDoN,
Private Secretary to Governor.
\ true copy from the records of the office
of the Secretary OF State.
Y A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary OF State.
Removal of Heron and appointment of Wharton
offered by defendants, November Is, 1872.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
New Orleans, November 10, 1872.
WHEREAS, By an amendment Of the con-
stituti0n of the State, adopted at the general
election held November Z, 1870, it is provi-
ded that no person who, at any time, may
have been collector of taxes, whether
State, parish or municipal, or who may have
BSCu ULlGI W i5S SEIlIuSbtO VIII puDIlC uOu-
ey, shall be eligible to the General Assem-
bly,, or to any office Of profit or trust under
the State government until he shall have
obtained discharge Tor the amount OF such
collections, and for all public moneys with
which he may have been entrusted.
And whereas, Official information mas
been received at this Office that +. j. Her
ron is indebted to the State for moneys col
lected by him as tax collector in and 1UP the
SiYth District Of New Orleans
Nov, therefore, /, Henry Clay Warmoth,
Governor Of the State of Louisiana, charged
with the faithful execution of the laws IN
der the constitution of the State, and in
due observance OF the provisions Of the
amendments to the same, do issue this my
order removing f. J. Heron frem the of
fee of Secretary OF State, and do hereby
appoint Jack Wharton to discharge the du-
ties of said Office.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the
State this thirteenth day Of November,
1872, and of the independence oS the United
States the ninety-seventh.
H. G. WARM0TH,
Governor Of Louisiana.
/, 4. Woodward,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
A true copy from the original OF file in
the Office Of the Secretary OF State.
Y. A.'WOODWAKD,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
Commission to J. Wharton
offered by defendants.
The United States of America, State OF |
Louisiana. BY Henry Clay WarmJth, Gov |
emor Of the State Of Louisiana.
In the name and by the authority Of the |
State of Louisiana: Know ye, that ] have |
nominated constituted and appointed. and |
bv these presents do nominate, constitute |
aud appoint Jack Wharton Secretary OF |
state in and for the State of L41liEiana |