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

Sound DAY.
New ORLEANS. November H. 1872
Board met in the Governors office at
noon.
Pregent-Governor Warmoth, Lieutenant
Governor P. B. S. Pinchback, Secretary Of
State F. j. Heron and John Lynch.
Absent. c. Anderson.
The minutes Of yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
Chief Justice LudeIng being announced
was introduced and administered the oath
of office to Governor Warmoth, Secretary
of State Heron and John Lynch.
Lieutenant Governor Pinchback declined
to be sworn in until the question of his
eligibility to serve was decided.
John Lynch then submitted the following
resolution, which was adopted:
'M HEREAS, Section nftY-seven, act No
100, acts of 1870, states that should any Of
the returning officers named in this act be
candidate Tor any office at any election he
shall be disqualified to act as returning Off
Ger for that election; therefore
''ReS9loed, That Lieutenant Governor
Pinchback and T. e. Anderson, both candi-
dates Tor election at this time. are disquali-
fed to act as returning officers"
On the adpon0n Of the resolution Gov
ernor Warmoth had hr. Jack Wharton
called into the room where the board were
IL session, who, on entering, handed Gen
eTal Heron paper which proved to be a
notification that he lWhartoa) had been
appointed Secretary Of State, and that
Heron was removed.
A commission signed by Governor War
moth appointing Mr.. Wharton to the office
OF Secretary of State was laid before the
board; also certificate from Auditor
Graham which the secretary did not read.
but the purpoTt Of which was that General
Heron was a defauIter to the State
MIR. Lynch protested against Mr.. Whar-
tons taking a seat, as he Lynch recognized
General Heron as de facto officer until
DECIDED otherwise By regular judicial pro
ceeulng. General Heron moved, Mr.. Lynch
asserting, that James Longstreet and Jacob
HAWKINS be appointed TO the places made
vacant by the disqualification of Messrs.
Pinchback and Anderson
Governor Warmoth moved that Durant
DaPoHte and +, H. Hatch he appointed.
and declared it carried, although Messrs.
Lynch and Heron voted no.
At this point Mcssrs. Durant DaPonte
and +. ii. Hatch entered with Judge Coo
ley, mo immediately commenced TO admin
!ster the oath OF office to them, whereupon
MessTs. Lynch and Heron protested, and
withdrew.
Messrs. Heron and Lynch, majority of
the duly qualified members of the board,
having designated James Longstreet and
Jacob Hawkins to eli the vacancies caused
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back and Anderson, addressed them notice
OF appointment.
State of Louisiana, parish of Orleans
hereby certify that all the foregoing is a
true and correct copy Of the minutes Of the
proceedings OF the board OF returning Off
GERS OF the State Of Louisiana, commencing
on page one and ending on page three, ff7
teeath line Of the minutes book of said
board, JOHN HAWKINS
Secretary OF the Board.
New Orleans, November I8, 1872.
Letter Ct General Longstreet 10 Governor War
E-CtE, demanding tho returns OF electioD.I
-Ohered By complainant November p,
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