New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-04

able BODY. Your committee reserve to
themselves the right to prepare and submit
o ;her and further articles Of impeachment.
Respectfully submitted.
Chairman;
w. B. KOONTZ,
G. L. HALL.
JOHN YOUNG,
E. f. KIDD.
Articles of impeachment exhibited by tho
House of Representatives, in the name Of
themselves and of all the people of the
State Of Louisiana, against William P.
Kellogg, acting Governor of the State Of
Louisiana, in maintenance and support
of their impeachment against him tor
high crimes and misdemeanors in office.
ARTICLEI.
That the eaid William P. Kellogg, acting
Governor Of the State of LOuisians, at New
Orleans, in the State of Louisiana. unmind-
full of the high duties Of the office of
Governor, on or about the month of July,
1875, did appoint D. +. Settoon, who then
and still resides in the parish of Tangi-
pah0a, supervisor OF registration OF the
parish of Washington, whereby the said
Wllliam.P. Kellogg, in his capacity Is acting
Governor Of the State of Louisiana. did
violate the constitution thereof. and was
guilty of high crime and misdemeauor i'll
office.
ARTICLE II.
That eaid William p. Kellogg, acting
Governor of the State OF Louisiana, un-
mindful Of the high duties Of the office, at
New Orleans, in the month CT February.
1876. did remove from office without cause
j. B. Cason, tax collector OF the parish OF
Tangipahos, and appointed in his place and
stead that Charles II jackson who made
the false and fraudulent census return in
said parish for the year 1875. whereby the
said w. p. Kellogg, acting Governor OF the
State of Louisiana, did commit and was
guilty of high crime and misdemeanOr in
office.
ARTICLE III.
That said w. p Kellogg. acting Cover
nor OF the State of Louisiana a. New Or
leans, nnmindtul Of the high duties of
the office, in violation of the constitution
and laws of the State OF Louisiana. did,
after Charles Clinton, Auditor OF said State.
had been impesched, on the twenty-fourth
day Of April 1875, by the House OF Repre-
sentatives, for high crimes and INSIDE
meano Is in Office, and after the said Clinton
had been indicted tor malfeaeancs III office.
neglect and refuse to appoint an Auditor Ut
Public Accounts for the time being, and
until such disability should cease, whereby
the said w. p. Kellogg, acting Governor of
the State of Louisiana, was guilty Of and
did commit high crime aud misdemeanor
in office.
ARTICLE ".
That the said w. p. Kellogg, acting
Governor of the State of Louisiana, M
mindful of the high duties of the office,
did. from and alter the first day of May,
1875 and continuously thereafter to the
present time, wholly omit. neglect, fail and
refuse to appoint. once in every three
months, competent and trustworthy &C.
cOuntant to inspect and examine the books,
YOU, Il ,rs. accounts, records. etc, of the
Treasurer's Office, with those of the Audi
tor, and count all the money in the treasury
or deposited in the proper depository, and
by such omission, failure, refusal and neg
lect the said w. p. Kellogg. acting as Gov
ernor of the State of Louisiana, was guilty
of and did commit q high crime and INSIDE
meanor in office.
ARTICLE V.
That the said w. z. Kellogg, acting Gov
ernor of the State ofLo1islana. unmipd
iul of the high duties of the office, in or
about the mouth OF May. 1875, after hav-
ing appointed an accountant as expert to
examine the books, vouchers. etc, Of the
Auditors office, did shortly thereafter,
when applied To by aait expert for re-
newal OF the commission in order to make
the necessary examination Of the books of
the State Treasurer, neglect, postpone and
refuse to grant the same, thus preventing
an investigation which i: was his duty un
der the laws to have made, whereby the
said w. 2. Kellogg, acting Governor of the
State of Louisiana, was guilty of and did
commit high crime and mlsIemeanor in
office.
RTICLE VI.
That the said w. P. Kellogg, acting Gov:
ernor OF the State OF Louisiana, unmind-
full of the high duties of the Office, did,
after the month Of May, 1875, pay to l.. H.
an expert or examiner, appointed
ny him to investigate the affairs and condi
lion of the Auditors Office. as referred to in
the preceding article, an excessive and un-
reasonable amount, to wit: The sum OF
$4,000 for twenty days services, and a pOr
ton nf the amount go paid, to wit: The sum
of $500, WAS taken by the direction of the
said w. p. kellogg from fund appro
Driated BY law for another purpose. where
by the said w. p. Kellogg, acting Governor
II the State of Louisiana, did commit and
was guilty of high crime and misdeamOr
n office.
ARTICLE VII.
That the said w. p. Kellogg, acting |
Governor Of the State of Louisiana. un- |
mindful of the high duties of the office, !
or the purpose Of Overawing the majority |
IF the lower huuse Of the Legislature. and !
ermen,ipg strife, did, ia the month Of Feb |
'uary, 1876, sud during the peaceful sittings |
If the two houses of the General Assembly, |
cause on many occasions large numbers of |
armed Metropolitan police, disguised as citi. |
,ens, TO be brought into the State House,
hus violating the privilege of the House of |
of tie State of Louisiana, |
'esdless'y irritating the public mind and
'ndang. ing the public peace, whereby he
vas guilty OF and did commit high crime
md misdemeanor in Office.
ARTICLE VIII.
That iile said William F. Kellogg, act. !
ng Governor of the State Of Louisiana,
n or about the ninth day Of April,
S75, and during the recess of the Senate.
lid appoint G. II. B:aughn to the office OF
Judge Of the Superior Criminal Court of
he parish Of Orleans, and did permit
he said G. II. Braughn to remain in Office
- judge Of said court after the end of the
xtra session Of the General Assembly of
he State Of Louisiana. which terminated
n the twenty-fourth dav of April, 1875,
nd to exercise the duties of said office
fter said adjournment, notwithstanding |
is appointment had not been confirmed
y the Senate, in violation of the constitu-
ion Of the State Of Louisiana, was guilty
t and did commit high crime and mis-
emearOr.
ARTICLE TX.
That the said William P. Kellogg. act
* Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
id. in or about the month OF jane, 1875,
Without warrant or authority in law
emove E. V. Leclere, police commits
Toner Of the city of New Orleans, and ap
ONT in his stead V. A. Ryan as pc lice
In violation of the stat utes
the State of Louisiana. whereby the
aid w. p. Kellogg, acting Governor of the
tate of Louisiana, did commit and was
utility Of high crime and misdemeanor in
flee.