New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-15
sixth Days Proceedings.
HORSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
New Orleans, December II, o3I2

Pursuant to adjournment the House me6
at twelve o'clock NJ, Speaker Lowell IN the
chair.
The roll being called, the following mem
bers answered to their names:
Sneaker Lowell, and Messrs. Allan, Arm
stead. Bowman, Bryant Boyd, Benham,
blackstone, Barrow, Cousin, Demas, DAVIS
Devezin, Dejoie, Dumont, DayIies, Elliott
Greene, Gair, CAN'T, Guichard, HeHneI,
Hubeau, Hill, Hahn, Heath, HedgepaKEh, =
Jones, Heating, Kirkman, Kenyon, hern,
Lewis. Landry Lawes Murrell (LafOurchel,
Murreu iMadison), Martinez, Mathews, Mon
taldo, Page, Paris, Roch0n, Rodriguez
Souer, Sawyer Stewart, Snaer, Sonthard'
Sutton. Sewell, Thomas, Williams Wilson,
Washington, Ward, Wands-0''
A quorum present
Prayer by the Rev. f. Green.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, introduced Mr.
Grant. of Morehouse, who was sworn in as
a member.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, moved to dis
pense with the reading of the journal.
Carried.
On motion of Mr. Gair, OF East Feliciana
the Journal was approved.
On motion of Mr.. Devices, of Red River,
the Committee on Elections and Qualitca-
lions was authorized to print all evidence
in contested election cases.
Mr.. Devices, of Red River, on behalf OF
the Committee on Rules, submitted report,
recommending the adoption of the rules OF
the House for 1872, with the following
amendment:
Strike out section sixty-fve :and insert
the following as
cE o1yau Of tha
shall remain in Office during the term OF the
present General Assembly, unless two
thirds of the House may deem 1t expedient
to dispense with this rule
The report, as amended, was adopted,
and, on motion of Mr.. Devices, of Red
River, one hundred and fifty copies of the
rules were ordered to be printed for the use
of the House
| The following resolution, lying over I'M
! der the rules, was called up by Mr. Paris,
Of Orleans, and adopted:
| Resolped, That a committee of three mem
| bers from the Senate and five members
from the House of Representatives be ap-
pointed to examine into the accounts Of the
Auditor of Public Accounts, relative to the
| issuance of vouchers to the amount OF
$50, 900 for the purpose of paying for print
ing registration blanks.
MI Hahn, of st. Charles, chairman of
the committee to prepare charges against
H. C. Warmoth, Governor of the State Of
Louisiana, submitted the following articles
of impeachment
Articles exhibited by the State Of Louisi
ana in the name of themselves and of all
the people of the State of Louisiana
against Henry G.. Warmoth, Governor Of
the State of Louisiana, in maintenance
| Crt of m
him for high crimes and misdemeanOrs III
office
ARTICLE L
That the said Henry c. Warmotb, Cover
nor of the State of Louisiana, at New Or
leans in the State of Louisiana, on or about
the twenty-ninth day of August, 1871, un
mindful of the high.duties of his Office and
of his oath of office, and in violation of the
constitution and laws OF the State of Lou
isiana, did forcibly, violently and against
the free will and consent of George f.
Bovee, remove and eXpel said George e.
BOvee, Secretary of State OF the State OF
Louisiana, from the office of Secretary of
State Of the State of Louisiana, to which
he had been legally elected and commits
stoned and then and there in violation of
the constitution and laws of the State of
Louisiana, did issue and deliver a commits
sion as Secretary of State OF the State OF
Louisiana to Francis j. Heron, and did
|
E. Bovee put said Francis j. Heron in pos
session of the Office books archives, seal
and other effects belonging to the office Of
the Secretary of the State and under the
control and custody of said George e.
BOvee, Secretary of State, whereby said
Henry y. Warmoth, Governor of the State
of Louisiana, did commit and was guilty OF
q high crime and misdemeanOr in office.
ARTICLE II.
rTba+ +ja cold Horny q WoruO+b E.nv
ernOr of the State of Louisiana, at New OF
leans Louisiana, unmindful of the duties
his high office, and of his oath of Office, AZ
, in violation of the constitution and law
the State of Louisiana, did, on or
the eighteenth day of April. A.
after the adjournment OF the Ges
sembly, including the Senate of
Louisiana, and in vacation, a
John Evans State tax collector
} ish of TangipahOa, when said
had been, during the last,
session of the General Asss
by Henry C.. WarmOth, G
said. to the Senate Toy
wit: tax collector foG
pahoa, and whose nQ
ieCted by the Sena
Henry e. Warmotk
of Louisiana. did
violation of the
: | and d high erin
T That said
of the State
, | Louisiana, III
his Office, an
Q violation
= | the State,
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sion to FL
the Stat
elected
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