New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-27

tresses. fifty pillows, fifty pairs blankets,
amounting to $500; some hair brushes,
clothes brushes, looking-glasses, large guam
and bedsteads, and an item of 1851 for
envelopes alone: and for writing paper, 96o
realms at cost $724O; and for mating, 2972
yards at y per yard; for gas fixtures 1882;
all OF which items seem to have been pur-
chased at very exorbitant prices.
lonr committee is Of the opinion that the
diem paid to members can not be cOnsiG.
cred as corresponding with the voucher
book, and that the statement of expen6i.
lures tor contingent expenses is so inner.
feet and unreasonable as to warrant the
expression that it Can not be sustained by a
full and careful investigation of actual
purchases at the prices mentioned.
| lOur committee are of the opinion tina.
the report of o. F. Hunsaker, chairman of
| Committee on Contingent Expenses should
oe referred to special committee. for fur
| Their investigation, with power to send for
| persons and papers, and recommend that
| the resolution offered by the chairman of
the special committee. Mr.. Dupre on yes
terday, relative to sitting during vacation,
be adopted.
Lies over.
Mr.. Armstead introduced House bill No. ,
ll3, entitled an act authorizing tax collec-
tors to receive the warrants or vouchers OF
the members of the police juries of the
several parishes in payment of parish
| licenses and taxes.
Passed it's first reading.
Mr.. Armstead moved for suspension nj
the rules to place the bill on it's second
reading.
Inc rules were suspended and tie bill
read second time by it's title.
Mr. Young offered the following amend
ment:
That the provisions Of this bill shall only
| apply to the parish of West Feliciana.
Adopted.
MIR. Witt moved that the committee OF
| mechanics be received, who presented the
following:
| Petition OF the mechanics of New Orleans.
| MIR. Booth offered the following resolution
in connection with the petition:
ResOired, That the mechanics petition
Just read be ordered printed and referred
to the special committee on city affairs.
The following message was received from
the Senate:
| SENATE CHAMBKRl
New Orleans, April "a. 1875.
| 10 the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
| House of Representatives,:
/ am directed to inform your honorable
body that the Senate concurs in the pas
| sage OF the following House bills:
House bill No. "a, an act for protection
OF fire department
House bill No. 6s, an act to relieve tay-
| PAYERS, etc.
House bill No. 100, an act making appro-
priatiOn for the General Assembly.
| HOuSa hill M 80 an act 70 raoulata fha
park tax.
Pc. BECHTEL,
| Secretary OF the Senate.
The motion recurring on Mr.. Booths reso-
luton to the mechanics petition, Mr.. Pier
son called tor the previous question.
The previous question was ordered.
Mr.. Murrell moved to lay the whole
subject matter on the table.
Lost.
The resolution was adopted.
MIR. Demas moved the indefinite post
ponement of House bill No. u.s.
Carried.
Mr.. Murrell called up the following reeo-
luton, which was adopted:
ReS0lred. That the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses be and is hereby directed
| to paw Messrs Bloomfield & Co. out of the
contingent fund of the House for the sta
ti0nery, printing, ETC., furnished by said
firm for the use of the House of Repre-
sentatives at it's last session, upon pre-
sentation to said committee of the proper
voucher.
Mr.. Lowell, chairman of the committee
on impeachment Of Charles Clinton, Audi
tor, submitted the following report:
Your committee, appointed to prepare
articles of impeachment against Charles
Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts, beg
leave to submit the following.
CHARLES w. LOWELL,
A. B. LEVISEE.
| LOUIS A. WILTZ,
JOINT. BILLIEU,
THOMAS +. MEREDITH,
FELIX VOORHEES,.
Articles of impeachment exhibited by the
House of Representatives of the State of
Louisiana, in the name of themselves and
all the people of the State of Louisiana,
against Charles Clinton, Auditor OF
Public Accounts of Louisiana, in main
tainance and support Of their impeach-
ment against him for high crimes and
misdemeanOrs in office.
ARTICLE l.
That said Charles Clinton, Auditor OF
Public Accounts of the State of Louisiana,
unmindful of the high duties of his office
and his oath of office, and in violation of
the constitution of the State and the laws
enacted Hereunder, did, on the twenty
ninth day of December A. ID. 1873, make a
settlement with l.. T.. Bentley, State tax
collector Of the parish of Ascension, and
did compel the said Bentley to transfer the
collections IN ade to him. the said Clinton,
to be by him turned over to the State
Treasurer, which said collections, amount
ing in all to the sum of &c. 26 u, the said
Charles Clinton, Auditor, held in his own
possession and use until April II and IS,
| 1874; whereby the said Charles Clinton, Au-
ditor of Public Accounts, is guilty of mis-
demeanor in office.
ARTICLE II.
That said Charles Clinton, Auditor of
Public Accounts of the State Of louisiana
unmindful of the high duties of his office
and his oath of office, and in violation of
the constitution of the State and the laws
enacted hereunder. did, on the fourteenth
day OF October, A. ID. 1873. make settle
ment in his official capacity with r. X.
Anderson, State tax collector for the parish
OF Carroll, and did receive from the said
Anderson several sums of money amount
ing in all to the sum of 1927 q, which
sum of 1929 q the said Clinton retained
in his possession and use until the twentieth
OF April 1874; whereby the said Charles
Clinton, Auditor of Public Accounts, is
| guilty OF high crime and misdeme amor in
office.
| ARTICLE III.
That said Charles Clinton. Auditor of
Public Accounts of the State of Louisiana,
| unmindfuI of the high duties OF hiI office