The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-04-30


Louisiana LeGfssafWrc.
APRIL 2O.-The majority report Of III,
House Committee on Elections and Qualfi
cations, declaring that Geo. b. Buckhardt
Of Orleans; o. l.. Collins, Of st. Helena
Chss. Delhonmer aud Felix voorhies, of st
Martin, were entitled to the seats now oc
cupied by Messrs. Richard, Rocheon, Floyd
and Martinette, was adopted by sixty-cne Ia
thirty-two nays.
Before the above action in the House, the
Senate had adjourned antil tomorrow. BE
fore adjourning, however, a resolution wa,
introduced unseating Goode and reseatinq
Crozier.
Mr.. Lowell, Republican, Chairman Of the
committee of the House to examine the
books OF the Auditor, submitted report,
which closed as follows:
Your committee further report that, upon the evil
dence collected by them and in virtue Of the powers
and duty imposed upon them by the laws Of the State
under which they were appointed. they are of the
opinion that Chas. Clinton, Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts Of the state Of Louisiana, be impeached for
high crimes and misiemeanors. They therefore rec
ommend to the House the adoption Of the accom-
panying resolution:
Re'o'ref' That Chas' Clinton Auditor Of Public
n',ouns o. .,s o'ae % lou'na' oe iO'
The resolution went under the rules.
New ORLEANS, April 2l.-The following
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Hon. VIM. p. Frye. Member Congress. Lewiston.
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member. ,a.d.y TeleSrsrh me whn,hsr in ronr
opinion by the agreement sgue the Democrats were
to disturb none Of the members of the HOUSE. except
'"0's "''"''o"'0 !" tue award 20 30 op p,cx,rnr
"L,wIsros, Mr.. April n ls5s.
Hon :. u. Packard, United states Marshal, New
Or.'n, .,. u, ,..,
Legislature wa. to remain as we len H. The Demo.
Gratis violate good faith aud their plirhted honor in
'n'' outrageous ""emr' !" ehsns. H. ~
coro,oor Vol,o,o ,0;,..a ,a..a,,a r.
ur wh..I.r roossa;na ,ha sonr ,fs,'ho..
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h., 90.
tour members, and will stiil remain Of ,hs opinion
expressed to you and Packard feel not at liberty
os M, ,.'i,,e. '''"'o" "''"0"' '"e 'o"'"''e"'e
.w wurr,rp
Col. Packard states that the onipion on.
nrssssJ by NJ wb..Iar ,,as ,h., ,ha fo,,r
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mehhpers were 10 feuaih thef seats
The Republicans claim that the action of
tho Democrats i'm u,s,ating fan, RanpbI;.
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O"hs anu se"uns i""' bchocfa's III uef
places was gross breach of the plighted
faith of that ,.,tv Tho, sa, the s,;sIaturs
n"u oohie tuse'her WIN 'h' SAINT P"SV""o
as when il adjourned at the close of the reg
ular session. and had mnde all the changes
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had then adopted resolution that the House
should remain without change. except by the
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" 'Nn W .'"'D,si ""'" :" w"
general election. Inc lsepubllcans contend
that the only argument OF any weight offered
nv the Democrotic maioritv ,hat c,,,;aJ
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the measure was that the members unseated
had not been returned by the Returning
Roard who's, other acts that sam. maior;ty
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"a'e "'no"h''u "S ,iie-" inese heP"oii'
cans had been Ousted after contest, aud rep
resented parishes which had heretofor. been
s,rons,I,, p.nuII;,an
Goyeruor Kellogy to.dav sent the folIow.
ing special message TO both Houses of the
General Assembly.
- beg earnestly to impress. upon the member. Of
the General Assembly that ,hs term for which they
dn "'n .oI'sa'r "a , IaI session Is Isp'dD
measures Of public bcnedt have been adop ed / am
informed mat s'ls or the relief Of the city Of New
rprss@n,inS ,Se Commercial and su,in... m,arrs,s
Of the city aud state, are before you for action.
can not too urgently remind you Of the great i'm
ma Th sIu' 'nsa's's ,h
three DAYS yst remaining Of the session to take zach
action a. will temporarily remedy many pressing
a, a,rs ra' n5, =, ,ns usa'''"s
II again rcspertfnlb cali yonr attention 10 the
desirahiliiy of amending the funding Law, so as 10
s ,s ,ss r%nS" %snS.n', s,I somSI Representation
psr,an 10 Iaks sts,. ,a nr,,snt the tsn,ns ot In.
valid ohlisal'on', Permit me TO say that il Is eh
sroSst ,os i@.,bsr ,hat ths 1rsaa as%s.,. sf ,S@
state and oity shall receive the prelsrence in your
o's,aInss I'si 'Hs sasLnssn'n, o. pa' ends
desirable that the term OF this session .hoald be