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


vote of that parish compared this year
with that of two years agof only ask for
Information.
General Anderson-I have not got the
statement of votes Of two years ego With
me.
General Smith-Is 1t greater or lesei Do
you reoolleotf
General Auderson-I don't recollect, cir.
President Wells-I think there wsre 2400
recoliect, but 1 think 1t 10 thirty per cent
leea.
Judge Trumbull-May ask when that
retnrn was receivedS
Mr.. Abell-lt was received on the fouE.
teenth of November.
Judge Trumonll-Did the>s .aadavits
come with itS
General smith-Tsey were rolled in tho
package.
Judge T.umbull-With the returns
General Smith-No; they came in sepa
rate buucles.
President Wells-You are right, sir.
Judge Trumbull-I see they are dated
since that date. On the twentieth, is it mott
General Auderson-They are sworn to on
the twenty-6rst of November.
Judge Trumbull-They do not accom-
pany the general returne9
General Smith-They were wrapped in
different bundle.
Judge Trunbuu-Where were they takeni
Judge Trumbull-The i0rat will shew.
President Wells-Before whom were they
sworn to, General Auderson9
General Andere on-They were sworn to
before F. A. Wol6ey, commissioner Of the
United States Circuit Court at New Or
leans.
Judge Trumbull-At New Orleansl
General Auderson-Yes, cir. In his re-
port here he mentions Wsber's report.
General Smith-What is the date of that,
Generan
General Auderson-On the sixteenth Of
November. He makes bis report, and men
ti0ns that We will SEQ the Oaths of these
men who made the affidavit.
Judge Trum5ull-But that 10 dated on
tho fourteenth. and the sf6dsvits were
made later.
General Anderson-Yes, sir.
President WeIls-We may get at tho mat
ter, General Read the remarks ON the
compiled statement.
General Auderson-There is none. Here
is his statement, and he gives his reasons
for not m liking any, which have read.
Judge Trumbull-Is that certified to by
the clerk of the district COURT
General Anderson-No, cir; he signs it
himself
Judge Trumbun-Have any of the returns
been certified tot
General Anderson-Of course, they are all
here.
Judge Trumbull-But this is not sep.r.
ate paper.
General Auderson-This is ON the paper
in the clerks office, and the clerk certifies
~ it Is certified to by HIM: ~, Charles
Howell, do hereby certify that the state.
ment is correct"
Judge Trumbull-Then what you have
bean reading about the protest is made by
the supervis0r1
General Anderson-Yes, sir.
President Wells-Aud then to corrobor-
ste that statemeut he gets up afidsvits
subsequently to making that return.
General AudersOn-Whas disposition will
you make Of this, 0overnoE1
President Wells-You may - we'll let tho
gentlemen have copies. It is . contested
case. Send In and apprise tho gentlemen,
and let them have copies.
Mr.. Hsrris-Shsll notify the gentlemen,
President Wells-Yes, cir.
General Anderson-HeFe arc tho letters
accompanying the returns.
The counsel for the contestants then came
into the room, and President Wells said to
them that they could take tho documents
ana give their receipt for them. They
could take them to their apartment in order
that they might mako their copies.
President Wells Ito Governor Wieklife)-
You will eco the supervisor statement con-
nected with the affidavit.
Mr.. McGloin-Cau We inspect the con-
solidated statement that has come in for
about ten mluutee9
President Wells-We have taken NO 60
ton on it yet; a. soon 40 We have you can.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-If there IL anything
wrong on it, OK any discrepancy, vs. can
COPY iti
President Wells-Yes, sir.
The returns from East Feliciana were
then brought in, and President Wells d.
rected that the proceedings should be sus.
pended for q few moments until the COM
mittee had given their receipts and got out
of the room.
Judge Trumbull-While we are waiting,
let me ask when that was reoeived1
President Wells-I will set the box and
see.
General Ahderson-It 10 mailed at Baton
Rouge; it is the return from East Feliciana
but mailed ~ Baton Rouge.
President Wells-The return was 10
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