New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-18

| the claims against their seats.
The cases being identical both contest
ants running upon the same ticket are sup
| ported by the same testimony, and the afi-
davits herewith presented show conclu-
slvely that series of systematic frauds
| were perpetrated throughout the ward for
| the purpose Of defeating the Republican
! ticket, notwithstanding that the Demo
| cratic vote was divided by two sets of can
dldatee for the same office, each of whom
| poIed alarge vote, while the Republican
vote was concentrated upon one ticket.
| 1t appears in evidence that large numbers
! OF col0red men were prevented from regis
ter1ug by the MANY illegal and frivolous ar
| rests made by the State assistant supervisor.
| 1t also appears that many men who had
| their registration certificates in proper
form, and who offered to vote the Repub-
| lican ticket, were refused the right SO to
! vote by some of the commissioners of
| election, while many others who were not
residents of the ward were permitted to
vote the fusion ticket without any hindrance
on the part of said commissioners Your
committee ind from the evidence
submitted that more than enough votes
We're cast for both the contestants in this
case to have elected them but that said
votes were SURF cautiously and fraudu-
lently distracted from the ballOt-boxes be-
tore the final counting of the same and
others OF the opposing candidates deposited
IN their stead. Your committee find other
irregularities which initiated against the
contestants in this case, to an extent much
more than sufficient to have elected them
to the positions claimed by them. And in
view of the facts as shown in the printed
testimony, your committee deem it but Just
and right to respectfully recommend that
K. L. Thompson and j. Langles be declared
the duly elected representatives, for the first
ward OF the parish OF Orleans, and that
they be sworn in and seated accordingly.
Eour committee would further report that
they have carefully examined the cases of
David Wilson and T. Provost VS.. J. j. Fin
ney and j. A. Rice, for the second ward of
the parish of Orleans, and have taken all
the testimony obtainable by the committee
on the subject, which has been printed by
order of your honorable body, and is to-day
laid upon the desks of the members The
evidence is of the same nature. only perhaps
showing frauds to a greater extent than in
the cases in the first ward, as reported on
above; and, as all the evidence is printed
i'll a manner easily read and understood,
your committee do not deem it necessary to
make an extended report thereon. They
would therefore respectfully recommend
1.-THE evidence showing said contestants to
have been elected, and no evidence being
offered to the contrary that David Wilson
and E. Provost be declared duly elected
Representatives from the second ward of
the parish of Orleans, and that they be
sworn in and seated accordingly.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
E. w. DEVICES, Chairman.
Mr. Wilson, Of East Baton Rouge, moved
that the repor5 be received and adopted.
Mr.. Young, of Concordia, called for a
division Of the question.
On motion the report was received.
Mr.. Young, Of Concordia, moved that the
report be made the special order Of the day
at l P NJ
Mr. Gair, of East Feliciana made the
following point Of order, that according to
the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The legal returning board,
composed Of Messrs. Lynch, L9ngstreet,
BOvee and Hawkins, have carefully exam
ined, counted and officially promulgated
the election returns of members Of the
House of Representatives,, elected at a gen
eral election held on the fourth of NOvem-
Der, 1872; therefore, be it
ResOlre6, That the members 90 returned
are hereby confirmed as the legal members
OF the House OF Representatives OF the State
of Louisiana.
Passed By the House at its session Of yes
terday. and that said resolution having for
effect the confirming Of all members in
their seats, the report could not be enter
tanned or adopted.
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legally returned and seated as members of tie
House of REPRESENTATIVES, of the General As
senby Of the State Of Louisiana have, in der
ogatloh3 81 Ile olgn!y Oh l4IS assembly, taken
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IS the General Assembly Of the State Of
L2n1slana, IN the Lycenm Hall, Of the city
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revolutionary proceedings against the peace
and dignity of the State Of Louisiana,
5 5.,.llli. pc appointed ny th9 honorable
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no. that PROMPT measures be taken mon
heir report 70 expel them from the House
u representatives OF Ihe oIate Oh LOUISIANA
IN motion OF Mr' Young OF Concordla,
ne vote Dy winch the resolution, vas adopt
d was reconsjdered.