Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-12-21
The States.
LOUISIANA.

made a motion that a subpoena duces tecum
ISSUE to the Returning Board for all protests
and afidaVils accompanying the consolidated
statements Of supervisors; also for the returns
of the commissioners Of each poll IN each
parish.
Senator Howe, chairman. said he could not
understand what figure the protests and attl.
dayits which formed the basis OF the action OF
the Returning Board could cut 10 the lnVestl'
cation, unless tho committee proposed to re-
view the action oil the board IN an appellate
capacity.
vince Of the committee to determine anything.
The committee wanted only the facts Tor the
information of the body from which the COM
mittee derives its authority. The committee
ought TO know the facts upon which the board
rejected the votes, which, by their statement
received, they admit they did reject. The
question Of calling for other documents OF the
Returning Board was then discussed by the
committee.
The House committee was engaged 10 hearing
evidence, among which was that OF Y. Casanare,
ofthe Returning Board, who testified that allthe
members of the board belonged to the repub-
lican party. There was a recommendation to
fill the vacancy, but the board could not agree.
Some returns of supervisors were returned al.
rect to the board, others to the Secretary OF
State. All final decisions were made 10 private
session. The board made up the returns from
the consolidated statements OF supervisors, and
never allowed any additions to be made by
supervisors after the statements were received
by the board. In q few instances they sent for
boxes, but don't remember to which parishes.
Did not canvass Grant parish. Received some
irregular returns. Threw out East Eellclana
because OF general intimidation before and dur.
ing the election. Don't remember having acted
on any charge of Intimidation previous to the
last registration. When asked whether he ln-
tended to bring for inspection OF the committee
the original returns of supervisors, he said he
| had not brought the papers. Could not bring
| them without the consent OF the board. Would
| consult with the Other Members OF the board,
| and if they consented he would bring the re-
turns. Don't know whether the Tilden or
| Hayes electors had a majority Of the votes cast
| according TO the supervisors statement. Never
| heard any Of the members say who had a ma.
iority; knows they threw ont two parishes, and
several polls 10 other parishes. Thinks the
vote thrown out aggregated several thousand;
| couldn't say how many; thinks probably four
or FIVE thousand. Don't recollect the number
| of parishes 10 which the votes were thrown
out; thinks there were fourteen or fifteen.
Anderson, another member OF the Board,
| testified that they did rot make a complete list
! of the vote by parishes 10 time TO promulgate
according to law, but ordered the clerk to do
it afterwards. Was absent when the three
parishes were being completed by the board.
The clerk made the addition OF votes Leaving
| out the polls rejected. The board revised these
additions.
10 the statement handed to the committee it
| was evident that the figures and letters had
been changed, which was explained by General
| Anderson, saying that some Of the parishes
| had been misplaced by the clerk. but that lie
| did not remember very we'll how the mistake
occurred; that the clerk had satisfactorily eX-
| planned at the time. No ono was present in
| the room where the board was at work on the
| night before PRONUNCIATION except members of
the board and counsel when brought 10 TO give
legal advice. Witness produced a memoran-
dunn of the polls rejected by the returning
board with reasons therefor. The list shows
54 polls in 20 parishes thrown out, and the
| parishes of Grant and East Felieiana.
In answer to i~nterrogatories, Anderson testi.
| 6ed-Made our compilation from consolidated
| statements of the supervisors OF registration,
| aud did not consider any returns made by the
commissioners of election. Ii the supervisors
made returns with three or four polls left out,
we counted only those returned. Considered
no returns Of the commissioners; refused to re
ceive evidence of certified copies OF returns ci
canvassers of election filed 10 the district courts.
In revising the vote for electors in Madison
parish we had the evidence OF the commission
ers of elections showing that those electors re.
ceiyed the number of votes given them; don't
1--- -l.ol rnrty rooasunl a rnoonrifp m fhn
polls thrown out; don't know that every poll
| thrown out gave q democratic majority; don't
know that the supervisor Of East Baton Rouge
made his protest after making his returns to
the board.
U CAROLINA.
The Senate yesterday decided by a strict
party vote 10 adjourn with the republican
House sine die on the 22d inst. The tax and
appropriation bills passed the second reading
in the Senate. The tax levy aggregates seven
teen mills, exclusive of local taxes, and is equal
to 2,0l0, 900. Resolutions passed the demo-
cratic House yesterday instructlng Gov. Hamp-
ton to issue o proclamation calling upon citi.
Zens to pay to such persons as he may desig-
nate 25 per cent. of the State and county tax
for last fiscal year, aud persons paying such
tax shall receive certificates receivable for taxes
hereafter.
The Columbia correspondent OF the Baltl.
more Sun, under date OF last night, says: The
events of to-day have greatly encouraged the
| friends of Gov. Hampton in showing a marked
weakening on the Chamberlain side. The
| Senate has voted down the proposition for a
legislative recess till January -, and adhercs
to the resolution that the General Assembly
adjourn sine die on Friday next. This uuex.
pected change Of programme was determined
on 10 caucus last night. Chamberlain and
| Bowen in the caucus vigorously opposed the
recess and advocated the adjournment sine die,
taking the ground that II the Senate and
! Mackey House remained in session any longer
the democrats would succeed 10 getting over
enough Of them to stampede the House and
break the radical quorum iD the Senate.
A proposition was then introduced to appoint
q committee of ten to see ifa compromise could
be effected with tho democrats. This met with
violent opposition. FROM Chamberlain and Bow
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