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

the ARTICLES PREFERRED IN the HOUSE



which Mr.. Wiltz was chairman:
Articles Of impeachment exhibited by tho
House of Representatives, in the name Of
themselves and Of iii tho 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 misdemean0rs In Office.
ARTICLE l. That the said William P. Kel.
logg, acting Governor of the State of Louis
ians, 1t New Orleans, in the State Of Louis
lana, nnmiudful of the high duties Of the
Office of Governor, on or about tho month
of July, 1875, did appoint D. F. Settoon,
who then aud still resides in the parish Of
Tangipahoa, supervisor of registration Of
tho parish of Washington, whereby the
acting Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
did violate the constitution thereof, and
was guilty of . high crime and misdemeanor
In Office.
ART. 2. That said William p. Kellogg,
acting Governor Of the State of Louisians,
unmindful of the high duties Of the Office,
ct New Orleans, in the month Of February,
1876, did remove from office without cause
j. B. Cason, tax collector OF tho parish OF
Tangipahos, and appointed in bis place and
stead that Charles II jackson who made
said psrish for the year 1875, whereby tho
said w. P. Kellogg, scting Governor Of the
State of Louisiana, did commit and WAS
guilty of high crime and misdemeanor in
ART. ,. That said w. P. Kellogg, acting
Governor of the State of Louisiana at New
Orleans, unmindful Of the high duties OF
the office, in violation of the constitution
and laws Of tho State Of Louisiana, did,
after Charles Clinton, Auditor OF said State.
had been impesched, on the twenty fourth
day Of April, 1875, BY tho House Of Repre-
sentstives, for high Grimes and misde.
mesuors in Office, and after the said Clinton
had been indicted for malfeasance in 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 and misdemeanor
in Office.
ART. 4. That the said w. p. Kellogg
acting Governor of the State of Louisiana,
uumindful of the high duties Of the Office,
did. from and after 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 90.
countant to inspect and examine the books,
vouchers, accounts, records, etc., OF the
Treasurer's Office, with those of the Audi
or deposited in the proper depository, and
bv such omission, failure, refusal and neg
lect tho said w. P. Kellogg. acting - Gov
erpor of the State of Louisiana, WAS guilty
of and did commit high crime and INSIDE
meanor in Office.
Art. S. That the said w. P. Kellogg, act-
ing Governor of the State of Louisiana, I'M
mindful Of the high duties OF tho office, in
or about tho month of May, 1875, after hav-
ing appointed an accountant - expert to
examine the books, vouchers. etc., Of the
when applied to by said expert for 70.
neval Of the commission in order to make
the necessary examination of the books Of
the State Treas urer, neglect, postpone and
refuse to grant the same, thus preventing
an investigation which it was his duty nm.
der the laws to have made, whereby the
said w. p. Kellogg, acting Governor Of the
State of Louisiana, was guilty OF and did
commit high crime and misdemeanor In
Office.
ART. 6. That the said W. P. Kellogg, act
ing Governor of tho State Of Louisiana, I'M
mindful of the high duties of the Office, did,
after the month Of May, 1875, pay to L. 81.
Gardner, an expert or examiner, appointed
by him to investigate the affairs and condi
ton of the Auditors Office. IS referred to in
the preceding article, an excessive and un.
reasonable amount, to wit: Tho sum OF
$4,000 for twenty days services, and por-
ton of the amount so paid, to wit: The sum
Of $500, was taken by the direction OF the
said w. p. Kellogg from fund spprc-
priated BY law for another purpose. where
of the State of Louisiana, did commit and
was guilty of high crime and misdeamor
in Office.
Arr. That the said w. p. Kellogg,
acting Governor Of the State of Louisiana.
unmindful of the high duties of the office.
for the purpose Of overawing the majority
of the lower house Of the Legislature. and
iermenting strife, did, in the month Of Feb
ruary, 1876, and during the peaceful sittings
of the two Houses of the General Assembly.
cause on many occasions large numbers Of
AIMED Metropolitan police, disguised as citi-
zens, to be brought into the State House.
thus violating the privilege of the House OF
Representatives of the State of Louisiana,
needlessly irritating the public mind and
endangering the public peace, whereby he
wa guilty Of and did commit high crime
and misdemeanOr in Office.
ART. 8. That the said William p. kel-
logg, acting Governor of the State Of Lou
isiana, on or about the ninth day OF April,
1875, and during the recess OF the senate,
did appoint G. d. Braughn to the office OF
iudge Of the Superior Criminal Court of
the parish of Orleans, and did permit
the said G. H. Braughn to remain in office
as Judge Of said court after the end Of the
extra session of the General Assembly OF
the State of Louisiana, which terminals ted
On che twenty fourth dsv Of April, 1875,
and to exercise the duties of eaid office
after said adjournment, notwithstanding
his appointment had not been confirmed
bv the Senate, in violation Of the constitu-
ton of the State of Louisiana, was guilty
of and did commit high crime and mis-
demeanOr.
ART. 9. That the said William p. kel.
lopg. acting Governor of the State OF
Louisiana, did, in or about the month OF
June. 1875. without warrant or authority IN
law remove E. v. Leclere, police commits
sioner Of the city of New Orleans, and ap'
point in his stead v. A. Ryan ss police
commissioner, in violation of the statutes
Of the State of Louisiana. whereby tho
said w. P. Kellogg, acting Governor OF the
guilty of high crime and misdemeanor in
ART. 10. That the said w. P. Kellogg,
acting Governor of the State of LOuisi ana,
did. on or about the month of August, 1870,
remove George H. Braughu from the office
of Judge Of the Superior Criminal Court for
the parish of Orleans, and appointed in his
stead H. r. Steele, resident of the parish
of Tensas, in violation OF the laws OF the
State Of Louisiana, whereby the said w. 4:
KelIoeo. acting Governor Of the State of
1.onisiana. did commit and was guilty of
a high crime and misdemeanor IN office.
ART. III. That tho said William Pitt kel
loeg, acting Governor of the State Of Lou
isiana. in the mouth of February, 1876, be-
fore q legislative committee, appointed to
examine the books and accounts OF the
State Treasurer and Auditor, testified Dnder
oath that he was not present in the office OF
Collector Casey at the Cust0mhonse in New
Orleans in the latter part of December,