New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-28

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have been fled in the parishes opened.
President Welis-We have seen none but
in the case of Baton Rouge.
General Anderson-The gentlemen will
see the sxfdavits and hear than read.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-But j am speaking of
the parishes already opened.
President Wells-I know of none.
General Anderson-I know of none ex-
cept the parish of Baton Rouge. and when
l heard they were in / was willing that
OK parte affidavits should be brought in to
rebut them.
Colonel Zacharie-In the cases of Qua
cbita and De Soto it was so.
President Wells-Hsve you seen the pa
pers Of those psrishesl
Colonel Zacharie-Yes, sir.
President Wells-Then take o copy of
them.
Colonel Zacharie-We want to get all the
President Wells-As soon as we epen the
packages having OK parte sfidavits in them
we wall throw them out or give you an Op-
portunity to file rebutting sffidavits.
Colonel Zscharie-We would like to as
certain which of them have been opened
thus car.
General smith-Both of these gentlemen
Say that you shall have them.
General AndersOn-1 move that the OK
parte afidavite be withdrawn from the file
and then it will not be necessary to have ex
parte af6davits to rebut, because if We per-
init it, it will consume more time than We
have to spare. Will the gentleman who in
tr0duced the OK parte affidGvits in Baton
Rouge withdraw themi
Ne. McGloia-That is thing We should
have complained of. The clerk takes
papers from the board.
President Wells-No charges against the
officers, Mr.. MeGloin. As soon As you have
positive evidence against the clerk make .
charge against him.
kr. Abell-I would state that it is my
duty to receive all the packages fled and
turn them over to the board, and propose
to Do 90, and when I want the advice of
any of the gentlemen / will ask them for it.
Gecersl Anderson-Let us have no dis
cuesi0n. Let the room be cleared and let
us proceed to business.
President We,ls-Gentlemer, leave the
room, those of yOu who are not engaged in
the investigation.
Mr. Cavansc-I am informed that the
clerk receives no order unless tae money is
paid, and We are resdv to pay the money.
General AndersOn-We can not count the
ballots, it would take too long.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-We don't ask that the
ballots be counted, but that the returns be
taken out and put on the consolidated
statement.
General Anderson (emphstically CLEAR
the room, it you please.
President Wells-Clear the room.
General Anderson-Tne sergeant-at-arms
will clear the room Of every gentleman not
entitled to be in here.
The statement Of T. N. Hutton, denying
that he had made returns from the parish OF
Bienville, was read by order Of the presi-
dent.
President Wells-That gentleman is the
supervisor of Bienville. We are just 60
ing to open the papers. l thought it was
necessary to have that document read.
The returns from the parish of Bienville
were then brought in.
Mr.. Gauthereaux-ls the end of that
package sealed2
General Anderson-One end is broken,
but the eide is cot.
Mr.. McGloin-It is broker go you can get
the papers outs
General Anderson-I don't think you can.
Mr.: Gauthereaux-But yoc can get pa
pers int
General Auderson-Oh,y yea; you might get
papers in. Bat We will see what is inside,
[opening the package and reading]: Re.
November ii, 1876. When was this re-
ceived. Mr.. Abells
Mr.. Abell-On the fourteenth Of Novem-
ber.
President Wel1s-You will look into the
middle of that bundle. General, and see If
anything has clipped in.
General Anderson-There does not ap.
pear to be anything in it.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-YOu may notice that
the postmark was written on that. Any
body could just a. we'll read it over and
write pOstmark.
President Wells-Very many postmasters
write their postmarks, where they have no
stamps.
General Anderson - The package has
written on it "Faiksville, good order,
Rush." That was on the end of it. There
are several lists of voters in the package.
President Wells - Are there any pro-
tests, Mr.. Abell!
Mr.. Abell-Nothing but the general pro-
test.
Mr.. McGloin-You are not going to con-
slider general protest like that 1t does
not come from the supervisor or connected
with the returns.
President Wells-When We take final
action we will determine what we will do
Mr.. McGloin-I know; but you must
recognize that We must know your action
so a. to prepare for the hearing.
President Wells-You shall know. What
are the remarks?
General ADderson-[ Reading The re-
marks are: "Over the column containing
the name of Cobb, you will find an account
OF twenty-nine votes cast for the same po-
sition for r. B. Cobb; also over the column
containing the name of S. B. Packard one
vote for Stephen B. Packard" That is all.
4. President Wells-Are there any protestss
Mr.. Abell-No, sir, only the general pro-
test.
President Wells-Send it over for COM
pilaticn.
General Anderson Shall We read the
vOte.f
President Wells-No. don't think it is
necessary.
General Smith-We have taken hereto
fore the aggregate vote. l think we had
better continue it.
General Andsrson-Will you order it
laid over, Mr.. President9
President Wellesley it over and let the
gentlemen look at it.
Mr.. McGloin-Is the general protest
worn tot There is no affidavit of intimi-
lation, or any thing of that kind, is therea
Gener 81 AndersOn-1 don't see anything
# that kind.
Colonel Zscharie-Is it q petition for
learing9
President Wells-We will lay it over.
General Allderson-The aggregate vote is
q follows:
el1egg g..-..-... IT M;al,y MMc;En,ssy ........ sss
pseph st. Martin. . 955
he idOn ..27 POche. 956
arks ............... IT DeBlanc c...........9 1855
evi5ee en St4y....'.......... $50
1ffroin n,......27.' Cross s................ 955
For Goyernor-PscAtard,2 225; Nichols,
58.
General Smith-Does hat embrace the |
inc votes that thew noted In the remarks |