New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-26

Ouaohita; II MeCIoskey, of Orleans; F. F
Orleans; James Phillips, of Oclesns; Alfred
Phillips. Of Orleans; J A. Powell, of Bien
vile; w s. Scott. Of Jefferson; F. A. Tete, of
Assumption; T. r. Thieneman. of Orleans; A.
w. Walker, of St. Bernard-4
"And the bill was ordered to bo en-
crossed.
"On motion of Mr.. Cage (Mr. Leeds In
the chair). the rules were suspended, an d
the bill was read third time, passed, and
ordered to be sent to the Senate" (See
journal, page ia
The opposition to this bill in the General
Assembly was not on its merits, but for the
reason that the opponents were unwilling
to open 30 large Q class of just claims in the
existing depleted state OF the treasury.
The bill was very thoroughly debated
and examined, and was as fully canvassed
before the committees as If it had been in
litig alton before q court of Justice. The
value of the goods was established; their
distribution tor relief was fully proved; the
fact OF nOn-payment made clear and placed
beyond any chance Of doubt; and the con-
sistence OF the claim with the provisions of
the constitution Of 1854 was affirmed by all
the lawyers in both houses. that article be.
ing the asme as article 100 of the constitu-
ton of 1868, which is as follows:
"rhe State of Louisiana shall never as.
sumo nor pay any debt or obligation con-
tracted or incurred in aid Of the rebellion. u"
The following memorial was filed With
the board:
NEW ORLEANS, November IS, 1876.
To the Pres dent and Members Of the Returning
Board Of the State of Louisiana:
GENTLEMEN - The undersigned, having
been caDd dates at the late election, respect
fully request that You may cause the bal
lots cast in the city of New Orleans to be
carefully counted over again before pro-
ceeding to canvass the official returns there
of. IL is we'll known that nearly all tickets
were SO peculiarly colored and closely
printed that without particular and scru-
tinlzing attention gwen each name thereon,
alterations in the names of the candidates
would escape observation. Nearly all the
candidates res0rted to the use of printed
slips which, after erasing the names printed
on the ticket, were pasted over the names
thus erased. Without close inspection of
the entire ticket they could not have been
discovered. We confidently believe that in
the haste of the counting the commissioners
have thus unintentionally failed to notice
alterations favorable to Us in many in
stances. 1t is only BY an inspection Of the
ballots actually deposited that errors re-
sulting from this cause can be remedied.
Again. We respectfully call your attention,
it you consider 1t within the scope Of your
authority, to the great number of ballots cast
by persons natuFalised only short time be-
fore and within few days of the electicn.
ct all. Permit rs to direct your attention to
the language of article ninety-eight of the
constitution of Louisiana, which declares
that 'every male person of the age of
tWenty-0no years or upward, born or nat
uraiized in the United States, and subject
to the jurisdiction thereof. and resident of
this State for one year next preceding an ell O.
t on, and the last ton days within the parish
in ~hich be offers to vote, thsll be deemed
IN elector," etc. We m sintain that the nat
uralized person should com hine the citizen
ship of one year with the resi !e1 0, OF ono
year in the State, as the n.llve citizen 10
required to do before he is allo we'd to vote.
We do not Think his privileges should be
superior to those enjoyed by the native born
citizen, although We do cheerfuliy acquiesce
in any Interpretation of the law which makes
them equal. The period of time specified
in and required BY the laws of the United
States for the naturalization of alien for
eigneYs 10 entirely Independent of the State
law prescribing the necessary residence as
prerequisite 10 the exercise OF the elective
franchise. The State takes ne cognizsnce
of the foreigner until he Is naturalized.
Should he be cited to answer any civil de-
mand in any one of the State courts he
could, and doubtless would, under an act
Of Congress of the third of March. 1875,
Statutes at Large, pages 470 and All. have
the cause removed to the Circuit Court of
the United States. How, then, should he
claim the benefit of constitutional pr0vis
ion which must be inexorsbly enforced a.
to native citixens, and which precludes the
privilege of the elective franchise until he
has resided In the State - citizen Of the
United States for Q period of one entire
year To hold that he may constitutionally
vote immedistely after his naturaliza alton
is an unauthorized discrimination in his fa-
vor. which is practical fraud on the rights
Of those citizens who are Of native birth
and those who have been nsturalized in
good faith more than one year previous to
voting. We respectfully ask If it be prac-
tical to do 90 that the votes COM
planned of be rejected. We invite your
attention to tho general Irregularities pre-
vailing under the system of naturalization
adopted by the district courts OF this parish,
extending in the Second District Court for
the parish of Orleans to moro than $500
certificates of citizenship which were issued
ments which do not appear to have been
signed. Also to polls Nos. 3. IL and IA of
the third ward: to poll No. 3 in the tenth
ward; to polls Nos. and in the eleventh
ward. We are credibly informed that pro-
tests have been already presented ia these
instances, based on alleged irregularities.
We invite your special attention to them.
We further respectfully suggest that the
ballots of the Sixth and Seventh Municipal
Districts Of the parish and city, comprising
the twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, elk.
teenth and seventeenth wards should be
counted ss cast, for the candidates in and
for the parish OF Orleans, under authority
Of article elghty-three of the constitution Of
the State of LOuisiana, and section one of
act No. II of the eessi0n acts of 1874, ap-
proved March %. 1874.
All of vbich 10 respectfully submitted.
c. b. White, candidate for Mayor.
Charles Fl. Thompson, candidate for Ad
ministrat0r of Accounts.
w. N. Aismsn, candidate for Admins
TRAITOR Of Finance.
=. H; 1Lv, Weber, candidate for Administrator
Louis vol!z, candidate for Administrator
J. H. Weber, candidate for Administrator
of Assessments.
james Lewis, candidate for Administra-
tor of improvements.
r. T. Poeey, candidate for judge Of the
First District Court.
Alees 5. Ker, candidate for judge Of the
Third District Court.
g. Duplantie candidate for judge Of tho
Fourth District Court.
e. North Cullom, candidate for judge of
thu Fifth District Court.
James C. Walker, candidate for jadge Of
the Superior Criminal Court.
w. G. Mcconnell, candidate for Judge of
tho Second judicial District Court.
jules Vienne, candidate for clerk of the
Second District Court.
Charles A. Bsquie. candidate for clerk Of
the Third District Court.
Marion H. Marks, candidate for clerk of
the Fourth District Court.
3. Frederick, candidate for clerk of the