The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-17
NEW ORLEANS, SATURDAY. OCTOBER IT, 1874.
traton certificate, No. 9S1, 40 proof OF statement
made in the above. WIN. II. JAMES,

traton certificate, No. 9S1, az proof o! statement
made in the above. WIN. ID. JAMES,
U. s. Supervisor Thirteenth !recinct.
DIR. BonZano then offered his resignation, and
read the following address:
In giving my casting vote in fvvOr OF the mo-
ton to spread this pre-arranged protest OF the
Conservative members of this board on the min
utes, do not wish to be understood as admitting
the propriety or right Of any one or more mem
bers of this board, of either party, to thus object
to decision of the umpire, which he cannot
avoid, and who in this as IN all other cases, has
exercised his unbiased and impartial judgement.
The Conference Committee, composed Of the
most trusted representatives Of both parties,
foresaw the possibility Of occasional equal divi-
sions Of opinion among the persons to whom 1t
delegated the difficult and responsible duty Of
advocating and defending the interests OF their
respective parties. To gentlemen Of such marked
intelligence and acknowledged ability as the
members Of this board, who have, on many oc-
caslons, been unable to agree, the necessity OF
divided questions to a supposed dispassionate
and equitable Umpire. is self evident and requires
no comment.
A protest against the decision of the umpire by
one-haf Of the board is to me an Indication OF the
failure OF his efforts to inspire this board with
the confdenc in his capacity impartially or gen.
eral fitness for the important and delicate duties
called for by his position, that should warn him
against persstlng to remain an obstacle to the
ha moniOus action Of this board. Under these
circumstances therefore, retire from the board
with the assurance to each individual member OF
| my highest personal esteem and Of my sncerest
wishes for their future success.
| Mr. VOORHEES, moved for the reconsideration OF
| the vote on the motion to spread upon the
minutes the reasons given by the umpire and the
protest, etc. i'll the Maloney case.
| Vote-Messrs. VOORHEES, and McCaleb voted
yea. :.
Messrs Packard and Joubert stated that, il
| they believed the motion to reconsider would be
| productive of the withdrawal of DIR. BOnZanO's
resignation they would vote for it; but that, in.
asmuch as DR.. BonZano positively declared that
his resolution on this point was irrevocab!e, they
voted no.
DIR. Bonzano having voted no, the motion was
| lost.
The foregoing we're the proceedings of the 18th
| inst, as far as regards the Maloney case.
The remainder OF the proceedings OF the 10th
was as follows:
By Mr.. VOORHEES,:
| Resolued, That vote Of thanks be rendered t.
Dr. BOnZana for the courteous, able and impair
t;al manner in which he has discharged thu
duties OF Chairman and Umpire OF the Advisor!
Board.
Carried unanimously.
By Mr.. McCaieb:
Resclved, That we now go into an election tt
fill the vacancy occasiOned by the resignation Q
Dr. Bonzano, subject to the ratification OF tn
committees of the Republican and Demo
cratic parties respectively
The following substitute was offered by MI
Packard
That the fact of the resignation OF DR.. Bon
zano, as umpire of 'he Advisory Board, be com
muncated to the Conference Committee and {
the two state Central Committees, AID that W
REQUEST the two Central Committees to tax
meas urcs to fill the vacancy caused by the resig
ma ton OF the umpire, by conference betwee
! themselves, or through the original Con1erenc
Committee, without delay.
| Adopted,