New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-02-26

but answered: have not collected the war.
rants; they have not been collected that
know of.
Question-What years revenues were
these warrants drawn against!
Answer-Those OF the year 1874.
Ques tion-Do you know the numbers of
the warrants?
Answer-I do not; they ranged from $3.50
to $1,000.
Queetion-Are you related to Auditor
Clinton
Answer-Yes: he is my brother-in,iaw.
Question-Was not your fee in this case
an extravsgsnt fee!
Answer do not think it was; was not
willing to undertake it for $1,000 IN cash,
and l received it in warrants; l was very
busy and did not care to undertake the
work. -,
Ouest;on-Had you anything to do with
the arrangements OF the creditors of the
hospital with It's administrators touching
your Zee.
Answer-The arrangements with the
creditors l had nothing to do with.
Witness here made the following state
ment:
The trouble in tho case was not in court.
l would suggest your summOning Mr.. Isl
dOre Newman, and be will tell you all
about it; l did not think there was any
thing in the Injunction, but did not want
to wait until the appropriation had lapsed;
l thought the injunction ought to be dis
solved; MIR. Clinton would not. however,
have issued the warrants unless Newman
and Others would release the injunction so
far as the hospital warrants were concerned;
he thought that would be contempt OF
court unless the injunction WAS released;
think Judge Ha~kins granted motions
made by Mr.. John Ray, attorney, to release
several items under this private injunction.
Mr.. Billiu on behalf of the special COM
nittee to examine into charges make
against Thomas p Sherburne, parish Judge
of the pa! ish Of Terrebonre, submitted the
f,llow!ng report and Joint resolution.
To the Honorable Speaker and Members CT The
House of Representatives
The select committee appointed BIZ your
honorable body TO investigate the charge
against Thomas 2. Sherburne, parish judge
of the parish OF Terrebonne, do hrrebg
make the following report:
Your committee have examined nuMer-
GUS witnesses. being officials OF the parish
and representatives of both political parties.
| in relation to the charges preferred, and iind
| that the said charges are borne OUT OF the
| testimony.
Your committee find that the aaiG 7. p
| Sherburne is man of bad habits, habltuaily
| intemperate and thereby totally untitled
| for the responsible position OF parish Judge.
| That On two separate occasions he mas
| been in state of intoxication wblie sitting
OF the bench in open court i'll the discharge
| of his official duties. That on one OF these
| OCCASION to wit: June 5, 1879, so lntcE:c ated
| was he that he was unable to ascend the
| steps leading TO the bench in the usual way
but actually and literally crawled up. That
he sat upon the bench that day to the dis
| grace OF himself and the modification OF
| the community, and attempted whiie N
| this maudlin condition to 60 through the
farce of holding court.
That the said Sherburne has signed or
| ders in chambers while in state OF IL
| toXicat!on.
That he has been prevented BIZ ais con-
| dition of intoxication from holding court at
the time to which 1t had been adjourned.
Your committee find, further, that the
| sheriff Of the parish of Terre bonnie was the
custodian of certain funds, being the pro
ceeds of a sale of the effects of the Bel
den succession, made by said sheriff under
probate order. That the SAID proceeds
! were claimed BY different parties, among
others by the said Sherburne; that the said
Sberburne, on the twentieth OF January
1876, demanded the said proceeds from the
said sheriff: that the said sheriff declined
to nav said proceeds to him until so direct
ed by court of competent jurisdiction
that eaid Sherburno thereuIon notified the
said sheriff that he was parish Judge, and
that unless the said eherff paid him the
proceeds Immediately, that be (Sherburne
would suspend him from office; that under
this threat. and under protest, the said
sheriff paid the said Sherburne the sac
proceeds. The weight of testimony bears
out these facts.
Your committee can not find language
sufficiently strong to express their condeill
nation Of the acts Of this Judge, WHO ls DI
law thel guardian of the rights OF minors
and of the representatives OF deceased per
| sons.
Your committee are of the opinion tina
the said T. P. Sherburne is united TO ii
the responsible position OF parish Judge, ant
a regard for the interests OF the PARISH ;a.'
a respect for the proper administration o
the laws prompt this committee unheslta1
ingly TO advise h., address out OF oi1lce.
Your committee annex herewith the tes
timony adduced before 1t, and make Il
part of this report.
Respectfully submitted.
EDMUND McCOLLAN,
Chalrriun
JOHN S. BILLIU.
u. G. HILL.
Joint resolution and an address OF 10
Senate and House of Representatives 10 IL
Governor of the State, for the removal tro.
office OF Thomas 2. Sherburne parish luds
of the parish Of Terrebonne.
Which underwent its first reading al
was placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Keeting, on behalf of the select con
, mittee composed of the dele gat;on from Il
parish of Caddo, to whom was celerTe
House bill No. 46o. entitled an act TO u
, tho1 ze the city of Shreveport to transfer
2 certain piece of ground taken from COZ
merce street, in salts faction OF the paiant
, | due OF the Judgment in favor OF the vel
+ doris of certain property which SAID ci'
: purchased and subsequently donated TO Il
4 Texas Pacific Railroad Company, renocte
/ favorably. and recommend its passage.
! Mr.. Kidd, from the Committee on Enroi
ment, reported as correctly enrolled i
following entitled bills
s No. - emitted an act to extend Il
t corporate limits of the town OF Home
d parish of Claiborne, to amend and re-ena
u sections one, two. three, four, five, 81
q sevep. eight. nine. ten and eleven OF a
: No. Ill. approved March ID, 1850, entitI'
J. an act to incorporate the town OF Homer
I the parish of Claiborne and to repeal
9 other acts and parts Of acts incompatible
It with the provisions Of this act.
Mr.. Meredith moved that the vote
=, which House bill No. 36l, entitled an act
3, create the parish of Marion, to define
boundaries, and to provide for the compile
>, organization of the Same was recomnltte
:. be reconsidered, and that the bill be plac