New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-02-17
porste the town Of St. Martinsville," sp-
proved April 6, 1913.
Respectfully submitted,

1
HENRY DEMAS, Chairman.
Mr.. Lowell, of Jefferson, moved that til
veto messages of the Governor be referre
to the Committee on Judiciary for the pu
pose Of investigating into the nature an
legality of the bills vetoed.
Carried.
Mr.. Ray, Of East Feliciana, offered th
following resolution, which lies over undo
the rules:
WHEREAS, The Sergeantat-A of tn
House and his two assistants have failed t
enforce the orders of the House; therefor,
be it
Resolred, That said offices of Sergeant-a
! Arms and two assistant sergeants alarm
are hereby declared vacant, and the HOus
now proceed to fill the vacancies.
The order Of the day was postponed for
half hour.
By unanimous consent, Mr.. Lowell, G
Jefferson, chairman of the committee az
pointed to examine the books and account
of the Auditor Of the State, submitted tn
following report in the premises.
1t was ordered to be printed in the .jou,
nal, and its consideration was made tn
special order Of the day for Friday next
nineteenth instant, at P. NJ.
COMMITTEE TO EXAMINE THE Aup1rons AND
| Treasurer's Books
| New Orleans, February Is, 1875
To the Hon Charles ". Lowell, chairman and tn
| Members of said Committee on the part of til
House Of Representatives of the State 0
Louisiana:
We, the undersigned experts appointed
by the above named committee to examine
into the status of the appropriation under
act No. 50 Of 1874, for militia purposes, bee
leave to make this our following report:
Under section two Of said act an amount
of so, 900 was appropriated by the Gen
eral Assembly for the maintenance OF the
State militia, said special appropriation was
| enjoiDed by Attorney General Field, but or
June %, 1874, the injunction was dissolved
| and the Auditor instructed to issue war
rants fol-. the same.
We find upon examination of the books
of the Auditor that said amount was dis.
marked A, filed herewith, being in full OF
said appropriation Of $4,000.
The books OF the Treasurer show that a
portion of said warrants have been taken
up and paid by him, to the extent of
SIG, go AZ, as will appear by exhibit marked
b, leaving balance Of $500 So of warrants
outstanding and unpaid. a detailed state
ment Of which appears by exhibit marked
C.
We beg further to report that under date
of August &c, 1874, in the case of the State
ex rel James LOngstreet vs.. Charles Clinton
Auditor, and numbered &c, 1913 on the docket
Of the Superior District Court, peremp-
tory mandamus was granted ordering said
Clinton to audit the. vouchers of James
LOngstreet, Major General Louisiana State
National Guard to the extent of 100000.
Copies of said vouchers are herewith an
nexed for reference, marked d and E.
Warrants were issued on the twenty
seventh Of August, 1874, to the order IF j.
Longstreet, Major General Louisiana State
National Guards, to cover said sum, q de-
tailed statement Of which appears in exhibit
+, herewith annexed for reference. Exhi-
bit & shows the several warrants paid by
the Treasurer in the order of presentation
to the extent Of 49,, 100, leaving balance
of warrants outstanding and unpaid to the
extent of $2S, 200, which will more fully
appear by exhibit Il, which is hereto an
nexed for reference. Exhibit ia recapit-
ulation of the foregoing exhibits A to H
inclusive, showing a net balance of war
rants outstanding and unpaid under this
militia appropriation and order of court
above referred to, to the amount of
$3l 500 So.
During the prosecution of our inquiries
we have received from the Auditor and his
clerical force all the aid necessary to make
a searching investigation in this matter;
every voucher has been examined and
their face for what purpose the expendi.
lures were made with the following excep.
tiOns, to wit: We have been unable to as
certain the final disposition made of the
warrants issued and paid to Major General
James Longstreet for $50, 100. We refer
you to exhibit G.
Vouchers Nos. 1926, 81, % and %, $500.
5000, 63l9. 7453, 7459, 60, 6l, g., 63 and GA,
drawn by his .excellency w. P. Kellogg, to
their face for what purpose they were ex-
pended other than for militia purposes.
Your subscribers do not undertake to
the validity or correctness of
said payments, but simply state that the |
are duly on file in the Auditors |
office and in good order.
Respectfully submitted.
JOHN p. HARLOW, !
N. UNDERWOOD,
A. E. HUFF,
H. COHEN,
Experts.
Respectfully submitted.
CHARLES w. LOWELL,
Chairman Committee.
+. r. WRIGHT,
A. b. LEVISEE.
EXHIBIT A.
appropriation to maintain the militia of the |
State under act No. SO of the session of
1874, $4,000.
1874.
une 9, w. p. Kellogg, Governor,
payment of militia, voucher rem
dered: ::.:..;........: 1920. $4,000 90
une 2. w. A. Snow, services rem
dered from January to Jan
nary 6, 1874; ,.......... 49,. 80 SO
uly II, j. Longstreet, Major
General, services, January,
February March. ......... 1875 90
uly 49,, J. Longstreet, Major
General, Communication, Jan
uary. February, March. ...... 6S9 co
uly IL, J. LOngstreet, Major
General, services for June 80. 625 90
Iugust 4, w. P. Kellogg, militia.
voucher rendered. 800. ..... 1000 90
Iugust 7, Charles Yaeger, militia,
voucher for music 400 90
.ugust 10, A. f. Barber, Brigadier
General militia, voucher rem
dered.: 800. ...... so 90
ugust 25, Henry Street, Pay
master General militia, voucher 1898. 70
ugust %, Henry Street, supplies
to TerrebOnne expedition. 500. ia
eptember 2, w. P. Kellogg, bill
expenses of militia advertising. ZIG so
eptember 4, w. p. Kellogg, for
j. w. Madden, stationery for
militia purposes. 500. . 754 GO |
eptember 8, w. p. Kellogg,
voucher rendered ... 1000 90
ctober 5, w. p. Kellogg, voucher
rendered. :....... .... 1000 90
ctober q, A. s. Badger, Briga-
der General Louisiana militia.
services. iJS % !
ctober q, A. S. Badger, miscel-
laneOus expenses. az OF