New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-10
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FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
For,y.seveuth Days Proceedings.
HousEK OF RRPRKsKNrArIvEs,
New Orlean, March 2. 1876. }
The House met pursuant to adjournment,
and was called to order by the Hon. E. D.
Estilet,e, Speaker, in the chair.
On the call of the roll the following mem
hers answered to their names. to wit:
Speaker Estilette, and Messrs. Aldige,
Booth. Bvrne, Burkhardt, Blaffer, Bower,
Butler, Baker, Beasley, Biliiu, brce'
Collins, Cousin, Carloss. Dupre' Dagas'
Durr, Devices, Dickinson, Dem4s, Del9omc
mer, Edwards of Tangipahoa,, Edwards OF
falkland Elliott, Grant, Gilmore, Hall,
Hahn Hubesu, Hill of Ouachits, Hunsaker,
.Jeffries. johnson of Caddo, johnson of La.
fourche. Jones of Pointe COupee, Koontz,
Kummel, Reyes, Kidd, Luckett. Levisee,
Naeinnia, Meredith, Mitchell, Matthews Of
Franklin, Murrell, Million, Matthews of
I9n62e. Z
Roman, Richardson, Rsby, Smith, Sutton,
Self, Southland, Snaer, Souer, Seeman,
Sibiiski Schenck, Stafford, Stewart, Scales.
SCHUYLER, Thomas, VOORHEES,, Vidrine,
Walker, Witt, Wilson, Woods, Wells,
Webb, Yorke, Young-SO.
On motion of Mr.. Demas the minutes Of
Monday were adopted.
REPORT OF SELECT COMMITTEE.
MT Wilt, from the select committee on
the impeachment question Of Governor w.
p. kellogg. submitted the following pream.
BILE and resolutions:
To the Honorable Speaker and Members of the
House Of Representatives,:
We the undersigned committee appointed
to prepare and present for the consideration
of the House, articles Of impeachment
against William P. Kellogg, acting Cover.
nor of the State of Louisiana, for high
crimes and misdemean0rs in Office, having
accidentally heard, on Monday evening,
the twenty eighth day of February, 1876,
after the adjournment of The House, that
the Senate had organized itself into . high
court of impeachment to investigate the
charges preferred against William T. kel-
logg, acting Governor of Louisiana. by the
House Of Representatives, proceeded to the
Senate Chamber, and announcing their
presence, asked that they be heard.
Upon permission being granted, the COM
mittee, through Hon. L. A. Witt, chairman,
requested to be furnished with the rules,
under which the court was proceeding to
try the accused. This request was refused
bv the court. The committee then asked
for recess, ana reasonable delay TO pre-
pare and file articles Ofimpeachment against
William Kellogg, acting Governor Of the
= ate Of Louisiana. for high crimes ami
ui,demeanurs IN 6thce, and this demand
was also refused. And, thereupOn, the right
and capacity of the committee to appear
before the court was denied by order OF
said court of impeachment. The committee,
through its chairman, then protested in the
name of the House of Representatives OF
the State of Louisiana, and in the name Ofthe
people of Louisiana, against the arbitrary,
unlawful and unprecedented action OF the
Senate sitting as High Court'of Impeach
ment, in denying the House of Representa-.
tives the constitutional right OF proceeding
according to law to impeach the acting
Governor of the State for high crimes and
misdemean0rs in office, after having pre-
ferred charges against him. And, thereupOn,
the committee withdrew from the Senate.
Now, therefore, your committee submit
the following preamble and resolutions as
f Lofts A. WILT, Chairman;
JOHN YOUNG.
w. B. KOONTZ,
G. L. HALL.
WHEREAS, On Monday, the twenty eighth
day Of February, 1885, the House Of Repre-
sentatives assembled ut 10 A. NJ, and i'm
mediately after the journal had been read
took into consideration the question Of the
impeachment Of William Pitt Kellogg, act
ing Governor of the State of Louisiana;
Whereas, A full discussion was allowed
on the SAID question, discussion in which
RoDuhiioou and nouOcrQfic me IN h0ra mar.
ticipated, and which consumed the whole
day until after 4 P. NJ. when a vote was
taken, resulting in the adoption of the re-
port recommending the said impeachment,
by vote of 81 yeas to As nays;
Whereas, A committee was then appoint
ed to 60 to the bar of the Senate and there,
in the name of the people of the State, i'm
peach William Pitt kellogg, acting Gov
ernor as aforesaid, of high crimes and mis-
demeanors wholly committed by him since
the Wheeler compromise, and inform the
Senate that the House would in due time
prefer specific charges, and make good the
same by proof;
Whereas, The said communication and
notice was at once conveyed to the Senate,
after which the House, having been in con-
tinuous session for nearly nine hours, ad-
iourned after P. NJ. until Wednesday, the
first of March, at 10 A. NJ, Tuesday, the
intervening day, being legal holiday;
Whereas, The Senate after the House had
adjourned, without notice to this body,
without any specific charges or articles OF
impeachment having been filed, proceeded
at once to organize court Of impeachment,
and without the presence of the managers
to prosecute in behalf Of the people of the
State, and WITHOUT proof or evidence OF any
kind, did Immediately. at +. NJ, take up
the case and by vote of IS yeas and
nays dismissed the impeachment giving to
the order in the premises 1.-THE same force
and effect as a Judgment OF acquittal." de-
clariDg THAT the acts of the said William
Pitt Kellogg, as Governor of the State of
Louisiana, are fully known TO each and
every member OF this Senate, an0 known tO
us not to be criminal OF unlawful, and
1'we believe the said William Pitt Kellogg,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana, to DO
innocent of any criminal act or OF any high
crime or misdemeanor;"
Whereas, The House on Wednesday. the
first of March, 1876, adopted articles OF
impeachment containing distinct and spe-
citic charges, and are now ready to make
good the same by proof sufficient to con-
vince any fair and impartial tribunal of the
guilt of the accused; and
Whereas. The majority of the Senate,
without hearing the charges and without
proof, has declared their belief and opinion
that the said William Pitt Kellogg, acting
Governor, is entirely innocent:
Resolved by the House OF Representa-
tives, That the Senate, by it's partisan and
arbitrary conduct, has deprived the people
of the State of an opportunity of bringing
to trial the chief magistrate Of the State,
charged with high crimes and misdemean-
Ors, and with criminal neglect and viola
ton of his official duty.
Resolred, That 1.-THE members of the Sen