The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-16

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declared entitled to portion Of the one hun
dred and eighty-fve thousand dollars which
the gentlemen" have voted themselves, and
it will not be long before all the other claim
ants for right to an equal share in the graf
game are taken in, and the boys will then
commence to 'legislate" to the best of thei,
ability.
PERMISSION will be accorded and Montaldo
Will probably take the oath of allegiance to-
day. He is the unfortunate man who was not
elected in the Third Ward. But it was not
MS fault, he worked hard enough, both as
supervisor of registration and as a candidate,
but his constituency was small and his
opponents was large. His brother faithful ap-
preciate this and VIII grant him his reward.
This done, there is possibility that some Of
the reform measures may be taken up and
killed. Yes, it is probable that the Crowd
will get to work tomorrow.
An Old Game Re-opened.
| That little dodge tried on by the faithful
during the last election to deprive naturalzed
citizens Of their rights under the Constitution
is no doubt well remembered. The little
game was spoiled by the prompt action of the
citizens themselves. Their vigorous protest
against double barrelled ballot-boxes had its
effect, and the matter was postponed for fur
Their action, the commissioner of election
being instructed to specially designate in his
poll list every naturalized citizen depositing a
ballot.
There can be no doubt of the fact that
there was at the time an intention Of throw
ing out these votes but the Crowd found that
they could get along without resorting to any
such summary measure. Grant relieved
them of the necessity. But the Crowd are
eye to the future, when troops may not be SO
"handy," they have determined to have salts
faction, and, at the same time, guard against
accidents" and just now every naturalized
citizen who obtained his papers during the
year 1874 is in danger of arrest and imprison-
ment
| If this is not q case Of intimidation, what
| is it? Gentlemen Of Congress, send down
another committee we want one on our own
hook this time.
Some days ago the following resolutions
passed Hahn's Wing:
| Resolved, That the Committee on Regis
tration be instructed to make a thorough in
vestigation Of naturalizations, as granted by
conrts in this State during the past year.
That the Attorney General be, and he is
hereby instructed and directed to assist and
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persons found to have been illegally natur-
allied, and all persons who may have served
as witnesses to such persons.
| Also to consider as to whether it would not
be to the interest of justice to deprive by law
all State courts of the right to naturaiZe
foreigners, said committee to be authorized
to send for persons and papers, to examine
the records of court officers, in the perform
ance of the duties herein imposed on the same
and to report by bill or otherwise.
The committee have got to work under the
direction of sole Feel" and there is great
talk about the damaging testimony being
elected. The members speak of it with great
glee, and it is related that one man confessed
that he had in his possession three hundred
naturalization papers. Misguided man, he
will be "jerked" sure.
His arrest, however, will not answer the
purpose Of the investigation. He will be
put forward as sample, and with him as
representative Of class, large number will
go to Jail and spend some months awaiting
the trial that will release them. Their papers,
though, will be declared illegal.
The committee have not yet decided as to
"whether it would not be to the interest of
justice to deprive by law all the State
courts of the right to naturalize foreigners"
but Field will fix this,) and the committee
will decide that it would be to the interest of
justice and submit bill to carry out the sug-
gestion. Grant will see that we have sec
ond Durell on the United States bench, and
then everything will be lovely
A man like Durell will not naturalize too
many Democrats; he will be a hard man to
satisfy when it comes to prove up citizenship.
Wells Seeks His Reward.
kilograms received from Washington last
week conveyed the information that Jenny
Madison Wells, the old and reliable returner,
was seeking for relief through West, who has
presented a bill to the Senate for that purpose.
OF course the relief will be granted the
party cannot but reward his faithfulness, and
besides Wells is good man to keep quiet
He is very moderate in his demand. He
asks only four hundred thousand dollars for
the services he rendered. and considering the
dirty work he performed, it is cheap. Of
course, though, Wells never thought of pay
while he was at work it was only after the
job was completed that he realized there was
money in it. 1t is not known how much
West gets.
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