The New York herald., 1874-07-23
Attempt in the Constitutional Convention TO
Undo the Work Of Carpet.Eaggers.
Reputation Resolutions
Introduced.
spicy Evidence ELECTED Before the
Congressional tub- Committee.

Convention In the new constitution to be framed by
them OF all railroad and lavee bonds issued since
reconstruction is a matter OF grave importance to
this State and to financial circles 10th in this
country and abroad. The two following resoIu-
tions, the first offered by Mr. Flsback, chairman OF
the Finance Committee, and the last by Mr.. House,
will oe OF interest to your readers; both were
referred TO the Finance Committee
REPUTATION RESOLUTION.
Whereas by the schedule the constitution of Arkan-
sas constructed under military auspices IN 1856. there
Thomas N Bowen charged with such absolute conro OF
virtually conferred upon Them he power TO ray It r.
a E the wsSe or y1es OF the people of the
ted was no, p9n ba % tact bn rne s b.
ny the above named three men under the provisions o
ss the state ana sna in e ahs
e ns; Of % as, nS Of GsSy be Of
the ae sn1ef % A act to Sr fSsn
law until iour days before lie election tor raitcanon
q the M and heeiors lage numpe of
gres:, and, accordingly did vote eihar Tor or against
Mheeas under h confusion 's or ae hegara ans
o and sopnd st s f in @ ndsre sa- 1f o en Who
were entire STRANGERS alike to the people and the coun
RSSSa 1SS urSer ArEssi iSs srm: very s@a 3or
cloak rom @ p%ocscdsd to Prostitute teir if power er
and to nander The sae BY M putting The voice o. tile ma
kansas thu dc poed Of taeir rsn 70 any par or lot in
by possible implication arucs any act OF the tate
gov shni spsd ana OF wnc they aayH been
Sarns ne onS per,SH n winch me people Of Ar~n.as
bonds haze oeea issaei BY the a5arpins, Sale
@saHo''ts @ :? railroad sSna '?aaS sl'IsoS syss
S SSns ..uss ssc%Gqe ali OF, whyh
S @ @hsrsas hs s esSPt ~
Arkansas during this period was se%t to an me world
cent holder OF any Q, hese bonds; and whegeqs The
Consideration tor their enormo,s loans credit but
upon lhe iraGduently lunded "oltort bond,' within
the past sin lar.e amount both
principal ana interest OF the debt Justly due amounts
s.cmSe y nS S Of whc H e s as G o r in
sb a % "aGn a4 no h hnd Snq
cevcd valuable consid eration yet iecls no
sGf duty c n is byi
BY rs or any n
mo ISr ns T ether the principal or
The resolution OF Nj. House READS us follows:-
whereas our stae credit has become much impaired
her pgn h the
ciil condition the State involved in much doa6t
aS s IN and s
upon the part OF the state wtn the last lew years. ana
The may %deea Uy
a sSad ip sd Pso that
w h0ps @ ana tire on
the Judiciary and they are heTeby instructed to cr
the o Of n i % M eurrs a g5y " S
respsnsSty I sTs in o sad bondl ~
hcsolvcd That they are urher in,ructed TO carefully
the buding and repa,rins .! The pt bic leyess Wis
ana an n he M amnden aaer S p Sarh Is ISL
see whether lhc provis said act auhor!4-
nnh ami cnh sections Of article 10 OF the state consti-
sncrioy 0-rhe State may contract to supply
ca.ua dec or aigres n Sd Or 3ro to NEE!
ing from the creation debts snail be appropriated
debts 50 contracted and to other.
0-in addition to the above power the State ma
ctipu
preserve the pubic peace defend the state in tlme
Of the state hut the money arsng from The CONTRACTING
rsisa " @ @ Ss eea and d al IL Ss
deem the present out andng Indebtedness of the state
iaad iind f M 0 hs
earliest practicable moment
Though there is a great deal of truth in what is
stated by the gentlemen IN the foregoing resolu-
! tlons tue Convention will do well If they discuss
carefully all sides OF the question involved be ore
! they commit themselves to the reputation OF
nearly ten millions of bonds Issued by Legisaul es
certainly as legal as the present State government
! under which they themselves SIT, and which Legis.
! latures were hed under State administrations
| duly recognized by the 6 neral government. The
sitting OF the
CONGRESSIONAL SUBCOMMITTEE
yesterday, the important points OF which have al
ready been trlcgraphed tile HERALD. gave but a
I taste OF the spicy developments we may soon en-
pect. The Chairman. Congressman Ward opened
The proce eeding toy reading the resolution OF the
/
mittee was appoin,ed ana called attention es-
pecially TO the clause when the committee were
here To investigate. winch READS as foIlows-
in Mt m oeer e Ty s ec and eh sb" be
recognized by the government OF The United states.
He said that the present sitting would only be
| preliminary to the sttings the lull committee.
/ wnich ne expected would be here in the ial The
coulse Tor eacn Of the contestants here an
nouuccd themselves.
/ Congressman Taylor said that their object here
was to inquire whether Governor Baxter was de
fatn
as tue President has, IN some sort, oIhcially
recognized Baxter
Mr.. Brooks. were both present nurirs the day-
Governor Baxter Tor q short time only. Governor
| Baxter was suppunaed at the request OF Brooks
counsel and examined as follows after being
sworn by Chairman Ward:-
by Mr.. Whipp!e-Have You In your possession
the o.flcial returns Of the election OF 1872 as
Goveruor Baxter-To my knowledge have not.
Mr.. Whlpple-Have you ever had them IN your
possession or control
Governor Baxter-Not to my knowledge.
Mr. Whipple-Did you not say IN u speech at
LIE ewsburg on July 4, 1873. that you had tbem9
Governor BaXter-Yes Ga small sensation ;
! when inductcd into ONCE saw lot OF returns;
always supposed them TO be the ones referred to !;
! Ex-Governor uadey requested me TO let MN have
them; gave them 10 him afterwards sent Ad-
jutant General McCanany after them; they were
given back. and on examination proved to have
been the returns III the Presidential election.
There considerable amusement during the
/ examination OF r. A. Emerson colored), electo n
clerk III Eastman township, IN this county, at
/ tho election OF lS,2, VINO festlned tnat Ilter the
| polls were closed the ballot box was brought to
this city and opened about eleven at niglt; lie left
about four, having signed blank return; ne
knew the vote Tor Baxter was raised though he did
not do it; that Giles supervisor OF election under
the act OF Congress, became disgusted at the mode
| Of counting and lett He said that Mitchell, the
election clerk who did the raising, told HIM that
! Governor Baxter had appointed INN clerk OF White
/ county, which position he now holds IN recogni-
ton or his services. Emerson said he was out o
! good deal during the counting, and aid not see
much OF the raising
Mr.. Rice zone Of Brooks counsel)-You did not
propose to be unusually numerous?
Emerson-No. QLaughter.)
Riiey Thompson (colored), Judge OF election Of
the same township, testified to BROOKS tickets
being received at the window. held In the nanu
until a suhcient number mad accumulated, tneh
torn up and Baxter tickets substituted; tneie
were more tickets than names IN the box, so Mllcn-
ell added names TO make up Tor the nunoer VI
tickets. , .,,
Ry Brooks counsel-Was anybody present inside
the room wncrc the ballot-boX was except Tue