The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-02
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remove George Fl. Braughn from the office of
Judge OF the Superior Criminal Court for the
parish OF Orleans, and appointed in his stead
Il. X. Steele. resident Of the parish Of Ten
sas, in violation of the laws Of the State of
Louisiana. whereby the said W. P. Kellogg,
acting Governor of the State of Louisiana,
did commit and was guilty of high crims
and misdemeanor in Office.
ART. 11.-That the said VIM. Pitt Kellogg,
Acting Governor OF the State of Louisiana,
in the month of February, 1875, before q
legislative committee appointed to examine
the books and accounts of the State Treasurer
aud Auditor, testified under oath that he was
not present in The office of Collector Casey at
the Custom House in New Orleans in the
latter part of December, 1874, when was
under discussion the question Of diversion of
the State interest fund for the purpose OF
paying the metropolitan police, whereas the
said w. p. Kellogg was present, as he we'll
knew. at said meeting, and thereby committed
the crime ct perjury and false statement
under oath, whereby the said w. P. Kellogg,
acting Governor of the STATE of Louisiana,
did commit and was guilty OF high crime
and misdemeanor in Office.
ART 12-That the said w. P KELLOGG. act.
ing Governor of the State of Louisiana. in or
about the month of May and subsequently,.
during the year 1875, did unlawfully interfere
with George II. Braughn, Judge Of the Supe-
rior Criminal Court for the parish of Orleans,
and used the influence of his official position
to overthrow tho independence of the Judi
ciary of the State of Louisiana, in violation
of the Constitution aud laws of the State,
whereby the said w. P Kellogg, acting Gov.
ernor of the State of Louisiana, was guilty of
and did commit high crime and misde-
meanor in Office
ART. 13.-That the said W. p. Kellogg, acting
Governor of the State of louisiana, on, or
the Indictment of Charles Clinton, State Au-
ditor, for embezzlement of the public funds,
and misdemeanor in Office, before the Supe-
rior Criminal Court for the parish of Orleans,
did remove Judge Geo. II. Braughn from the
office Of judge OF said court and appointed in
his stead H. R. Steele Judge of said court,
after said II. r Steele. AZ Assistant Attorney
General, had refused to prosecute said Clin-
ton, and afteF he had publicly dec AIRED that
in his opinion, Charles Clinton was innocent
of the charges preferred and then pending
against him BY indictment before said Supe-
rior Criminal Court for the parish of Orleans,
in violation of the Constitution and laws OF
the State. whereby the said w. p Kellogg was
guilty OF and did commit high crime and
misdemeanor in office.
ART. 14-Thae said w. P. Kellogg, acting
Governor Of the State of Louisiana, in the
month of February, 1876, and while the
House of Representatives was investigating
charges against said w. P. kellogg Of high
crimes and misdemeanors in office, did, in
view of forestalling the antion Of the House
and preventing his impeachment, call in ex-
ira session the Senate Of the State Of LOUISE
ana to meet ON the I'd day Of March, 1876,
but neglected to call the House in extra ses-
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stitution and laws Of the State of Louisiana,
whereby said W. p. Kellogg was guilty Of, and
did commit high crime and misdemeanor
in Office.