New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-04

Frank Hicks NJ. II. Lane,
Charles West, Charles G. Pages.
Iagree with the foregoing representations
80 far as to the time be has been in prison,
and recommend him to pardon on account
of his good conduct in Jail and the time he
has already been in prison.
j. L. COLE,
District Judge before whom he was tried.
l agree with Judge Cole, and for the
reasons assigned by him recommend him
tMcGowan) for pardon.
ALVAN E. READ.
District Attorney, Fifth Judicial District.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Department. ,
New Orleans March ,, 1873.
To the Honorable President and Members Of the
Senate:
1 submit for your consideration q pardon
granted by Governor Wells on the eight
eenth of February, 1867, of James Hanly,
alias Timothy Kelly. which, from the Jour
nal of the Senate proceedings of that date,
been acted upon. The accused was con.
vlcted of perjury in 1866. and sentenced to
five years. imprisonment. 1 transmit the
papers in the case, and respectfully ask
that the pardon granted by Governor
Wells be cOncurred in by the Senate.
WILLIAM P. KELLOGG,
Governor.
DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA
United States attorneys Office
New Orleans. February 10. 1875.
To His Excel!ency William P. Kellogg, Governor:
1 have the honor to call your attention to
the case of Timothy Kelly, who was re-
proved by Governor Wells from sentence of
five years based upon conviction of per-
jury in the First District Court, parish of
Orleans sentenced July 90, 1865. The action
of the Governor is shown by his communi-
cation to the Senate. pages l78 and 179 of
the Senate proceedings of the session of
1867, a copy OF which send you herewith.
The Senate did not act on the matter.
have spoken to you about Kelly. l think
his pardon should be submitted to the
present Senate in order that they may act
on and approve it. Very respectfully,
yours, etc. j. r. BECkWITH,
Executive Journal of 1867, page 49,
No. 90. James Hsnly, alias Timothy
Kelly, tried and convicted before the First
District Court on the charge of willful per
jury, and sentenced July %, 1866, to five
years imprisonment at hard labor.
On the pardon of Henry Centino. the
President directed the roll to be called,
resulting as follows:
For confirmation of pardon-Messrs. An
derson. Blunt, Breaux, Burch, Cage, Crozier,
Ola, Greene, Harper, HerwIg, Mascot,
Sypher, Twitchell, Wharton, Whitney,
YOung-1f.
Against confirmation of pardon-Alexan-
der, Allan, Brewster, Chadbuurn, Detiege,
Dumont, Eustis, George, Grover, Kelly,
Robertson, Stamps, Steven, Weber, White
Is.
Absent and not votipg-Messrs. Black
burn, Kelso, Landry, Ogden, Pollard-5.
A majority Of the Senators present voting
in the affirmative, the pardon was declared
confirmed.
Mr.. Brewster called up the pardon Of
Mitchell Luter.
Objections being raised, the President
ordered the roll to be called, resulting as
follows:
For confirmation - Messrs. Anderson,
Blunt, Breaux. Brewster. Burch, Crozier,
Dumont, Ola, Harper, Herwig, Kelso, Lam
dry, Masicot, Sypher, Twitchell, Wharton,
Weber, Whitney, Young-l9.
Against observation-disclosures. Alexander,
Allan, Chadbourn. Detiege, Eustis, George,
Greene, Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson,
Stamps, Steven, White-l4.
Absent and not voting-Messrs. Black
burn, Cage, Pollard-3
The pardon was confirmed.
On the pardon OF Joseph Wilson,
objections being raised, the president
ordered the roll to be called, resulting as
follows:
For Observation-Disclosures Anderson, AL
lain, Blunt, Brewster, Burch, Cage, Crozier,
Detiege, Dumont Ola, Greene, Masicot, Pol
lard, Stamps, Twitchell, Young-l6.
Against cOnfrmatiOn-Messrs. Breaux,
ChadbOurn, Eustis, George, Grover, Harper,
Herwig, Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Robertson,
Steven, Sypher, Wharton, White, Whitney,
I6.
Absent and not voting-Messrs. Alexan-
der, Blackburn, Kelso, Weber,.
There being a tie vote, the president
declared the pardon not confirmed.
Mr.. Wharton called up the pardon of
Isaiah Smith.
Objections being raised, the President
ordered the roll to be called, resulting as
follows:
For confirmation - Messrs. Anderson,
Allan. Blunt, Breaux, Brewster. Bureh,
Cage, ChadbOurn, CrOzier, Detiege, DumOnt,
Greene, Grover, Harper, Herwlg, KelsO.
Masicot, Pollard, Steven, Sypher, Twitchell.
Weber, Wharton, White, Whitney, Young
90
Against confirmation Alexander,
George, Ola, Kelly, Landry, Ogden, Stamps
T.
Absent and not voting-Messrs. Black
burn, Eustis, Robertson-3.
The pardon was confirmed.
On motion of Mr. Anderson the pardon
of Evariste Prejean was taken up.
The Secretary called the roll:
For confirmation - -Messrs. Alexander,
Allan, Anderson, Blackburn, Blunt. Brews-
ster, Cage. Chadbourn, Crozier, Detiege,
Dumont, Eustis, George, Ola, Greene, Gro
yer, Harper, KelsO, Kelly, Landry, Masicot,
Ogden, Pollard, Robertson, Stamps, Steven,
Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Wharton, White,
Whitney, YOung-33.
Against confirmation-N0ne.
Absent and not voting-Messrs. Breaux,
Burch, Herwig-3.
On mot12 Of Mr.. Burch the pardon of
McGowan was taken up.
The Secretary called the roll:
For confirmation - Messrs. Alexander
Allan, Anderson, Black burn, Blunt, Brews
ter, Burch, Cage, Chadbourn, Crozier. De-
tiege, DumOnt, Eustis, George, Ola, Greene
Grover, Harper, Kelso. Kelly, Landry, Mast
cot, Ogden, Pollard, Robertson, Stamps,
Steven, Sypher, Twitchell. Weber, Wharton,
White. Whitney, YOung-N.
Against OHfirmation-None.
Absent and not voting-Messrs. Breaux,
Herwig-2.
On motion the pardon of james Hanley,
alias Timothy Kelly. was taken up and
rejected by the following vote:
Tho Secretary called tho roll.
For eon6rnatien-4r. Stamps-l.