New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-26
VOLUME X.--NO. 1856.
THE RETURNING BOARD
ANOTHER HARD DAYS WORK
COMING DOWN TO Tns EVIDENCE

COMING DOWN TO TnE EVIDENCE
The board WAS called to order ct half.
past eleven O'Clock. All the members Of the
board snswersd to roll call.
The minutes we're read.
Present on the part of the Republican
Messrs Hs0ught0n. LEY, Van
Allen. Parker and Wilson; GU the part of
the Democrate-Messrs. Palmer, Trumbull,
Smith. Bigler and Julian.
Judge SpofOrd seked for an addition to
the minups for the purpose of placing
thereon the order 0f the board. made on
the previous day, with reference to the
sending tor tho boxes in East Baton Rouge,
in order that council might get at the re-
turns and statemrnt ct Votes.
President Wells-Tnat order was not
made in the morning session. On Monday
it will be read.
President Wells then asked if there were
any further motions.
Colonel Zacharie was about to present q
motion v hen the president interrupted him
by sayipg: l will state, gentlemen, before
We commence, that We N ust dispense With
the reading Of any protest or motion hare
after before tho board. We must bring all
the evidence, if it is possible to do go, to
We shall not be able to get through with our
deliberations. We must have sUlne time tO
deliberate, and you will pardon me. when
ask you, as favor. to suspend reaaing any
document which you may want to place be-
fore the board, until the subject matter OF
the document ariees in any disputed portion
Of q parish, Or in any parish. Therefore.
Mr.. Zachsrie, will yOu bave the kindness
to confine yourself TO this Orderf
Gn1Onel X n h &rie-Y0e. eie
Colonel Zactarie then asked the board
whether or not they bad finally decided
that they would not appoint on the board
4 gentleman whom the Democratic Execu-
tive Committee had euggest-d.
President Wells-Tho board has never
taken any action with regard to not Fl ling
the VACANCY.
Colonel z .chsrie-Has the board passed
upon any OF the applications We have made
to have the vacancy filed.
President Wclls-Chere has been but ono
application before the board.
Colonel 2 ZAcharie-l have presented two
oe three letters ON the subjeot. presented
two letters to the board aud fled another.
President Wells-YOu may not cOmpre-
ton. There have been several renewals
Colonel Zaohsrie-I would ask il the
board will take into consideration the fill.
ine of that vacancy, or il they have como to
the Nnal copsiderAtion of the application.
President WelIs-I have just said that it
hss not, because 1t has never had under de-.
liberation the idea that the position would
have to be filed. But the board diffefs In
regard to the gsntlemau yOu have proposed.
/ will 90 further. and state that you gentle
mon Of the opposite side brought upon Ms
this difficulty. We had . Republican on
the board and he resigned, and then . Dem
ooratic Legislature filed the vacancy with
q Democtsr, and that Democrat resigned.
Speaking individually, 1 don't think you
have any claim, therefore, TO representa-
e.oa; that you have forfeited it BY resisns'
aoD.
Colonel Zacharie-The Last question
asked was whether the board viii NH the
President Wells-We shall try and agree
upon any individaal that may bo s0R gested.
Colonel Z.chxrie-I brought before the
board yesterday tho fact that tho returns
OF Aorehouse have been in the city, and
We understood then that the bard would
direct person to go with Mr.. Burke In or
der to get the returns. The person indi-
Gated re fuses to 60 and get them on the
ground that he was Instructed by the
beard not to take the returns unless tho
supervisor was there and would come with
him.
President Wells-Before the application,
and the preliminary remarks in regard to it.,
I etsted that We had no right to take
Tho papers from anybody; that We might
commits wrong and injostice. bat We
would eeud and get the parties themselves
with the papers before the board. Now,
If YOU will construe it that We had ordered
separate action to this, will say you mis-
understo0d me.
Colonel Zschalie-We 80 construed 1t.
I viii produce IN affidavit to the effect that
tAe returns of the parish of Franklin have
been living in the Southern Express Office
In this city for some ton days, addressed 70
1Ae Hon. Michael Hahn, State supervisor
and Registrar, and who refuses to receive
them, though I am informed that he re-
uolved aud delivered several packages
here. We will produce IN affidavit to that
Dossess themselves of these returns.
President Wells-Whss reasons have
been assigned by Governor Hahn tor not
getting themf
Colonel ZAcharie-He refuses to pay the
charges. am told that they should have
been addressed to the Returning Board.
President Welis-I will state that We
have no funds with which to defray tho OF.
penses of the board; that the Democratic
Legislature, in it's last session, refused TO
give us anything whatever to pay our per
diem. Hence, how are We to got the re-
turnsf We have not the Means. We are
unwilling to risk our meaDs tor the public
whom We have NO assurance that they will
not be paid back, and ii it does come back
1t will only be ut the rate OF thirty cents on
the dollar.
Colonel .charie-That is obviated BY
saying that We will deirsy the expenses,
whatever the charges may De-.
Governor Wicklide-I will stand the ex-
~...> of ~a<,in0 thnsA roturns: il will Onlv
b seventy.f i've cents.
President W.lis-Thank You. Governor.
We will give the order to the clerk to get
them, If you will furnish him with the
money.
Colonel z Zacharie-I have ono moro ques-
tion, and that is, has the board Ieached any
Oonclusi0n on our motion IN regard 70 the
lie With the clerk of tho parish, whore the
supervisor has not sent up the returns.
President Wells-No, air.
Colonel ZAchsrie-This is an important
question, because it comes up in the case of
Baton Rouge. We would respectfully ask
tho board to consider that matter and give
us at - early date - possible their de-
cision, tor 1t must govern our defense IN the
Baton Rouge cases.
President Wells-We viii take the mat
ter under oonsideratton.
Colonel 2 Acharie-Wiu the board be able
70 answer to-dsyf
Preeidept Wells-Not before Monday.
Colonel ZAchsrie-Then you will grant
delay In order to the production OF the
boxes from Baton Rouge. We understood
thst the order would issue. Has tho order
been complied with 40 that they will be
hero by next Mondayf
President Wells-The order will be COM
plied With this afternoon.
Colonel Zachsrie-Thero will be no op-
portunity Of these reaching here within
3VO or three days, unless tho boat il down