New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-09

ence OF John Lynch, who did not vote
either yea or nay, and that after said Hatch
and DaPonte 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 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 N-armoth, being sworn, says: He
has read the foregoing affidavit, and the
facts therein stated are true.
H. c. WARAIOTH.
SwCrn 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 Sus2eading 3ovee and Appointing IIerron,l
offered By defendants, November 25,
1872.
STATE OF LOUISIANA }
Executive Department, :
New Orleans, August 20, 1871. )
WHEREAS, George E. Bovee, Secretary
Of State. has in violation of the constitu-
ton 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 offenses committed against the fran,
chises of said company and the public
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 BoVeo with the knowledge cOmmu-
nicated by the Governor of the State of
Louisiana on the fourth day of May, 1871,
that said bill would not become law or
be acted upon, until the first day Of the
next session Of the General Assembly; and
Whereas The said Bovee has knowingly,
wilIfully, unlawfully and with the purpose
of imposing upon the people of the State as
law that which he knows has not become
law;
Now, therefore |, Fl. G. 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 suspending the said g. E.
Bovee from the office of Secretary of State,
and do hereby appoint +. j. Heron to 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
VI, nf A
ana Of the independence of the United
States the ninety-siXth.
H. G. WARMOTH.
Governor of louisiana
O. D. BGAGDoH,
Private Secretary to Governor.
A 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 harton.
offered By defendants, November IS, 1872.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, Z
New Orleans. November 49, lG72.
WHEREAS, By an amendment Of the con-
stitution 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
been otherwise entrusted with public mon
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 has
been received at this Office that F. j. Her
ron is indebted to the State for money; col
lccted by him as tax collectori i'll and 1or the
Sixth District of New Orleans.
Now, therefore, l. Henry Clay Warmoth.
Governor Of the State of Louisiana. charged
with the faithful execution of the laws I'M
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 +. j. Heron from the of
fee o. Secretary Of State, and do hereby
appoint Jack Wharton to discharge the du-
ties OF eaid office.
Given under my hand and the seal of the
State this thirteenth day OF November,
49,: ana VI the lndependt nee of the United
States the niEety-seventh.
II. G. WARMOTH,
Governor Of Louisiana.
Y. A. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary of State.
4 true copy from the original en- file iP
the office IF the Secretary Of State.
Y 4. WOODWARD.
Assistant Secretary Of State.
Commission to J. Wharton
offered by defendants
The United States OF America, State of
Louisiana. By Henry Clay Warmoth, Gov
ernor 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
by these presents do nominate constitute
aud appoint Jack Wharton Secretary Of
State IL and for the State OF Louisiana.
And | Go authorize and empower him to
execute and fulfill the duties of that office
according to law, and to have and to hold
the said Office, with all the powers, privileges
and em0iUments to the same, from and after
the date hereof.
IL witness whereof, / have hereunto
signed nv name and caused the great seal
of the State to be affixed, at She city of
New Orleans, this thirteenth day of No
ve1nbe in the year Of our Lord 1872, and
of the independence of the United States Of
America the ninety-seventh.
By the Governor:
II. c. WARMOTHo
4 t:ue COPY:
]. 4. WOODWARD,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
Affidavit of 0. D. Bragdou.;
r4eyed by defendants November Is. 1872
O. D. BTagdOn, private secretary of the
Governor, deposes and says: That he was
present at the meeting of the board of re
turning officers and during the whole of
the session OF Wednesday, the thirteenth of
November. That when the president of
the board put the motion to select Messrs
+. Il Hatch and Durant DaPonte to fill the
vacancies caused by the rejection of Messrs.
Pnchback and Anderson, Mr. Warmoth
and Jack Wharton voted yea and that
Mfr lynch did not vote "yph' or "'naV,'