New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-26
VOLUME VIII--NO. 1913.
Tho Returning Board.


At ten minutes to twelve o'clock yester.
day President Wells called the board to
order. Messrs. Arroyo. Casanave. Kenner
and Wells were present; Mr.. Anderson ab'
sent.
Counsel in behalf Of certain parties. pro-
testing against certain returns in the par
ishes of Lafourche and Assumption. ap-
peared and desired to have day set for
the examination of witnesses in the above
cases.
The president ruled that the investiga.
ton Of all contested cases, with the excep-
ton of those already set. would have to be
deferred until the canvass Of the returns
from all the parishes had been completed.
Mr.. Zacharie said the protests handed in
in this case had not been drawn up in com.
pliance with law. and as that was made an
essential part Of the proceedings before the
Returning Board. he would ask that they
be ruled out. He said that Democratic
counsel had filed protest against the re-
ception Of certain returns in the parish of
Ascension: and that when they were in
formed that the protest lacked the form
prescribed by law. they abandoned the
contest. Nh. Zacharie said he should oh.
iect to all protests not drawn up in accord.
ance with law.
After Mr.. Zacharie had concluded his
remarks. counsel desired to know whether
the board meant to exclude all protests
that were not drawn up strictly in the form
laid down by the law.
The board informed him that decision
in that matter would not he rendered until
there was o full board present.
Mr.. Anderson here appeared and took his
seat.
The clerk then called the roll, and all the
members being present, the minutes Of the
previous day were read and approved.
Mr.. Arroyo called up the resolution intro.
duced by him the previous day, authorizing
the institution of legal proceedings in the
Superior District Court. to compel the
assistant supervisor Of DE Soto parish to
send the returns Of that parish to the Re.
turning Board.
Mr.. Anderson objected to the resolution
as presented to the board. He suggested
that it be amended. so as to read as follows:
Resolved, That the Attorney General of
the State be requested to institute legal
proceedings before the Superior District
Court for the parish of Orleans in order to
registration, IN and tor the parish OF De
Soto. now said to be in the city. the election
returns, tally lists and such other GOcu-
ments necessary, in order to complete the
returns of said parish with the view Of their
canvass and compilation.
The resolution ss amended passed the
board, and copy Of it was ordered to be
sent to the Attorney General.
Messrs. Arroyo and Wells having been
summoned to appear before one Of the dis
trict courts for the parish of Orleans at
twelve o'clock, November 25, these gentle.
men asked and weee granted the necessary
leave Of absence.
Messre. Anderson. Casanave and Kenner,
constituting b quorum of the board. then
proceeded to canvass tho returns Of Eas:
Baton Rouge.
At one O'Clock Messrs. Wells and Arroyo
returned and resumed their seats as mem,
bers of the Returning Board. the canvass of
the returns from East Baton Rouge still
being under consideration.
During the canvass Of these returns Gen.
eral Chester appeared and asked for inform.
alton. He said he was associated with coun.
sci in the CAGE Of Gla vs.. Benham, wherein
the returns from Carroll parish were made
matter Of contest. involving the result Of
the election of Senator from the seven.
tcenth senatorial district. General Chester
said the case had been set for Thursday,
November 26. and as that was thanksgiv.
ing osy. he would like to know whether the
case would come up on that day. In other
" words. he desired to ba informed whether
the board would meet on that day.
Mr.. Arroyo thought it would.
Other members declining to express An
opinion upon the subject at that time. Mr..
Of Democratic counsel. thought
t would be we'll to have . yote upon the
subject ut once.
The presiden: Of tho board thought the
proper time to determine that matter would
be just before the adjournment OF the board
1t night.
The board then agreed to postpone the
Ease Of Gia IS. Benham until Friday. No
,ember ", and General Chester retired sat.
SIZED.
The board continued the canvass OF the
'eturns from East Baton Rouge. This is one
# the large parishes. containing over 1000
7ofers. and being divided into fourteen vot. |
ng places, it took several hours to canvass
he returns. As an Indication Of the result |
{ may be stated that the Republican ma.
ority for State Treasurer is $50. There |
we're but few irregul arities in these returns.
md they were confined to poll one. where
{ was discovered that the written list of |
,oters gave iifty-ons more votes than was
eturned in the statemen mt Of votes accre.
ited to candidates.
It was half.past three o'clock when the
oard got through with the returns from
his parish, and. on motion. it took a recess
ntil six O'Clock.
The board met in evening session and
anyassed the returns from West Baton
,ouge. Bienyille and Bossier. In West
'aton Rouge there was . Republican ma
,rity Of .92. The returns were regular.
nd no protest was fled against their COM
ilement.
Bienvills gave 7.y votes for the Demo.
ratio ticket. and none for the Republican,
pretty significant indication that White
'eaguers exercised some influence in that
arish, nnd We should Judge that Republi.
an counsel thought it an illegitimate in.