New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-29
NEW ORLEANS REPUBLICAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1876

Speaker stated that for the satisfaction of
the gentlman from St. James, he would put
the question to the House.
On rising vote the House refused to al
low Mr.. Hunsaker to enter his protest.
Mr.. Sartain moved to adjourn until Mon
day at ~ M.
And upon that motion Mr. Sartain called
for the yeas and nays:
Yeas-Butler, Baker. Davidson, Devices,
Dickinson, Guichard, Grant, Hill OF Asoen-
sion, Hahn, Hubeau, Hill Of Ouacbita,
Honore, Hunsaker, Jourdain, johnson OF
Caddo. Jones of Lincoln, Jones OF Pointe
Coupec, Aeeting:: Reyes, Lane, Levieee,
ker, Piles, Randall, Ray, Raby, Sutton,
Snaer, Sartain. SOuer, Stewart, Thomas,
Wilson, Woods of Ouachita, Woods OF
West Baton Rouge, Yorke-35.
Nays-Aldige, Booth, Byrne, Bayley,
Blattar, Bower, Beasley, Billiu, Carville,
Collins. Carmouche, Cousin, Carloss, Du-
pre-, DeBlanc, Dugas. Durr, Demas, Del
Edwards Of Richland, Elliott Gracien, Gil
more, Hammond, Jetfries, johnson OF La
tourche, Kummel, Kelly. Kidd, Lnckett,
Lafargue, Maginnis, Meredith, Mitchell,
Matthews of Franklin, Martin, Mcclellan,
McAlpine, Nunez. Pascal, Pipee, Roman,
Richardson, Rid gely, SMITH, Self, Seaman,
Sibiiski, Schenek, Stafford, Scales, Schuier,
VOORHEES,, Vidrine, Walker, Wilt. Walters,
Wells, Webb, YouEg-62.
On motion OF Mr. Witt tho report Of the
committee was ordered to be spread upon
the minutes.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives,:
The special committee appointed by the
House to investigate the conduct of Will
liam Pitt Kellogg, to ascertain whether he
has committed high crimes and misde-
ueanors in Office while discharging the duties
OF Governor OF the State OF Louisiana, re-
speettully beg leave to report:
That.they have found upon investigation
that the said William Pitt Kellogg, while
acting as Governor of the State OF Loulsl-
ana, has committed many violations, ia his
official capacity, III exercising the functions
OF Governor, OF the constitution and laws
Of the State OF Louisiana. and do submit
| the followin ing preamb bic and resolutions Tor
| tie consideration OF the House. and recon-
| mend their adoption:
| WHEREAS. Testimony taken by COM
| ,uit,ee of this House dlscloses the tact that
! William Pitt Kellogg, while acting as Gov-
ernor % the State of Louisiana, and eAer-
| cising the iuactlons OF sald othco IN the
month OF October, lS74, and in the month
| of January, 49,, at and IN the parish OF
| Orleans, did aid and nbet and was acces-
| sorry before the fact. TO a double crime
| against the State ct Louisiana, the laws
and constitution thereof, in procuring the
| withdrawal OF money from the State
| treasury withou. any lawful warrant tor go
doing, and in causing it to be taken from a
fund set apart by the consul, luton
and laws to pay the interest on
the consolidated bonds issued by the
Funding Board, which the faith Of the
State was solemnly pledged to maintain
sacred and inviolate, and that this telonious
| tamperiny with the honor of the State and
its bondhOlding creditors was accomplished
| by means Of the power which his CRUCIAL
| posititiou as Governor gave him over the
| State Treasurer who as the evidence shows,
was very reluctant to violate the law, and
only did 50 at the pressing lnstigatlon ana
Importantly OF the said William +. kel-
| logg: and
Whereas, Many of the Democratic and
| Conservative members of this House feel
| bound in good faith by the terms OF the al
| iustment known as the Wheeler compro-
| mise, not to disturb the eaid William Pitt
| Kellogg for official misconduct occurring
| anterior to the fourteenth OF April, 1910;
| and
L
| investigation that said William Pitt kel-
logg, in disregard of the high duties I'm
| posed on him BY the constitution and laws
Ut the State of Louisiana, while discharglne
and exercising the functions OF said once OF
Governor, and in violation of the constltu
ton and laws of the State OF Louisiana
and his official oath rs Governor, tt
support and maintain the same has az ACT
ing Governor of the State OF Louisiana since
and subsequent to the fourteenth day o
April. 1873, been guilty of many and diver'
| hiyh crimes and misdemeanors IN ofhcs
| against the laws, the constitution and thu
| neople of the State of Louisiana; therefore
De i.
Resolved by the House Of Representa-
tives Of the State of Louisiana, That WI
| liam p. kellogg, acting Governor OF tn
| State of Louisiana, be and Is hereby IN
Deached for high crimes and nisdemeanor
in office. committed against the constitute.
and laws of the State OF Louisiana; be
further
Resolved by the House of Representa-
tivas of the State of Louisiana, That Il cCu
| mittee of five members of this House be al
pointed by the Speaker to 60 to the Senat
, Of the State of Louisiana. and at the "a
thereof impeaoh William Z. Kellogg G
high crimes and mlsdemeanors IN once
| committed since April j, 1873, and acqualn
!, the Senate that the House OF Repreeenta
: tiyes will in due time exhibit part!cula
articles Of Impeachment against him, an
, tha, the committee demand that the Sen4t
, take order for the appearance OF said ~
!, liam z. Kellogg to answer the SAID llnpeacI
: ment; be it further
8 Hesolyed, Thpt committee of five be al
}, poiated by the Speaker thereof, to p1epaI
: and present for the consideration OF t.
:, House articles OF impeachment again
\, William Pitt Kellogg, acting Governor
II the State Of Louisiana, for high crimes 81
rasdemeanors in office, ans! tha; they
authorized and empowered to send for pc
sens and papers in furtherance OF their Il
. vestigations.
= Kespe otfuilv submitted.
i JOHN YOUNG, Chairman;
LOUIS A. WILT,
f. 4. KIDD,
5 w. u. kUOSTZ,
a JAMES JEFFRIES.