Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1873-02-27

TWO Houses are hereby recommended L
communicate the purpose of this Gene
raj Assembly TO Colonel Thomas A
Scott; provided that no per diem b
allowed any member during said reces
orit be includedin theseventy- y-five days
The Senate went into Committee o
Whole for the further consideration 0
the revenue bill, with Mr.. Richardson
In the chair.
NEW BILLS IN THE HOUSE.
BY Mr.. Wheelan: A bill to repea
from section 1851 to 1889 inclusive of th'
Code.
BY Mr.. Hook: To amend an act t
establish Bureau of Immigration anC
for other purposes.
HOUSE BILLS.
BY Mr.. Hood: To form the new county
of Webster out of parts of Claiborn
Campbell and Union, which was passed
A directory to the Comptroller to issu'
his warrant to defray certain expenses
in the prosecution Of one Captain Lays
den for murder, was passed.
Making one guilty Of felonius assault
whereof murder had ensued, it would
have been murder in the second degree,
was passed.
To abolish the Law Court at Humboldt
repealed.
The bill to lessen the cost of litigation
was taken up on q motion to reconsider
the vote by which it failed for want Of 8
constitutional majority. The motion to
reconsider was tabled
The bill to establish the Seventeenth
Judicial circuit was amended by chang
ing it 10 the Sixteenth Judicial circuit,
and passed.
1t is generally believed the House, like
the Senate, viii consent to adjournment
in order to visit Washington.
John L. Spurlock, prominent men,
Der of the Nashville bar, died suddenly
to-day.
Associated Press Dispatched
Governor McEnery organizing the MI
iftia.
NEW ORLEANS, February 26.-The fol-
lowing proclamation was issued this
evening:
STATE or LoUIsIAEA, }
EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
NEW ORLEANS, February &c, 1873.
By virtue of the authority in me vested
by the constitution and lawsof the State,
/, John McEnery, Governor Of the State
of Louisiana, cali upon and COM
mand that all citizens Of the par
ish of Orleans between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five, subject to and
capable OF militia duty, TO report forth
with to the headquarters of Major Gen
eral Eugene Waggaman, commander Of
the first division Of the Louisiana mill
tia, at No. 10 Gravier street, for
the purpose of enrolment as mill
tia-men and for assignment to
the, several militia commands now in
process Of organization in the parish of
Orleans. Persons having arms will have
the preference in said enrolment. The
militia thus organized will be disbanded
so soon as the present emergency and
exigenoy in public affairs shall cease.
[Signedl JOHN MENERY.
The following joint resolution of the
Legislature was promulgated
this evening:
ResoIoed, By the Senate and House of
Representative Of the State Of Lotfisi-
ana, en- General Assembly convened,
That Governor McEnery be and he
is hereby requested to use the
civil and, if necessary, military power
Of the State to re-instate the Judges of
the Third, Fourth, Seventh and Eighth
District Courts of the parish of Orleans
on their respective benches, and to sus-
tain them in the exercise Of their judi
cial powers.
Southern Claims in she Senate.
WASHINGTON, February Ex-senator
Howe, from the Committee on Claims,
the House bill making an ap-
to pay certain Southern
claims. The committee, he said, had
,f,l 10 -1fr
Grafton, and had directed him to report
it without recommendation. They had,
however, examined it enough to find
that many awards had gone far beyond
the principle laid down by Congress;
therefore they could not approve it, but
would recommend that it be placed on
the calendar. 1t was placed on the
calendar.
Clay ton Acquitted.
WASHINGTON, February 26.-The
select committee in the Senate appoint
cd to investigate the charges against
Senator Clayton, of Arkansas, based on
the evidence taken by the kuklux
Committee, made their report to-day
Senator Clayton was charged with issu-
ing an illegal certificate of elec-
"
while Governor of Arkansas,
and making corrupt bargains to secure
his own election to the Senate. In re-
.ation to Edwardss certificate, the COM
mittee say by the returns from all
the counties as canvassed by the Secre-
tsry of State, that it appears Boles has
1884 votes, Edwards S211.
The Governor excluded from the count
The votes cast in the First and Third
wards in the city ofLittle Rock ,and
IN certain precincts or townships
In the county Of Pulaski; In all OF
which the election had been declared IL
legal by the Legislature. OF these ex-
cluded votes there had been cast for
Boles 1886, which being deducted from
the above number counted for Boles left
him 1853; OF which excluded votes there
had been cast for Edwards 202, which
deducted from the above number
counted for him S092 votes, this show
ing a majority for Edwards of fifty
votes. The committee find that Gov
ernOr Clayton was sustained in his ac-
lion in the Edwards case. by the Legisls-
-ure the highest Judicial tribunal of
and says: And 70 we
find in the case that the Gov
ernor did not act fraudulently;
hence he was not guilty Of the offense
and that thus far there is moth
ing to impeaeh him in his official char
7cter or conduct, as a member Of this
body. In relation to the charge of fraud
in the election of Governor
Clayton TO the Senate, the committee
say: "We find nothing in it Of such
corrupt or criminal nature as to war
rant the distunrbace Of his present off,
cial position"
Tue report concludes as follows: I'VE
are therefore brought to the conclusion,
after a careful examination Of all the
facts that there is nothing disclosed
touching the charges made as found in
The testimony of Wheeler and Whipple
before the joint select COMMITTEES i'm
the official character and con-
iuct Of Senator Clayton. We accord
ngly recommend the adoption of the
resolution:
"ResOLued, That charges made and n.
ierred to the select committee for the
of all affecting the official
character and conduct of Hon. Powell
Clayton, are not sustained, and that
he committee be discharged from their
'urther consideration
The report is signed by George w.
Wright and s. NJ. Morrill,, and other
members Of the committee. Senator
did not sign the report.
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