New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-04-08

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the reasons. II any, why such actiou, pr,
| posed by said order, would be confessio
Of Judgment by the accused.
Senator Wharton made tho point of orde
, that the board of managers could not
heard, because they appeared without an
authority, and moved that they be nc
recognized.
The following paper was submitted q
evidence of their authority by Mr.. Wilt
ON the part of the board of managers:
Committee to prepare articles of impeacE
House-Messrs. Wilt, Kidd, Young, Hall
Ko0ntz.
| E. D. ESTILETTE,
Speaker Of the House Of Representatives
Mr.. Witt asked if the board of name ger
could move for recess.
The Chief Justice said that under the rul
cousel can make motions.
Mr.. Wilt moved that the court take
recess.
Mr.. Leonard, of counsel for appearer, oh
jected to the motion on the ground that Mr.
Wilt had no proper authority to act as {
manager for the House.
The Chief Justice ruled that the authority
of the manager to act can be finally determ
ined by the court alone, and not by the
Chief Justice.
Senator Eustis made the point of order
that nothing was properly before the court
| except bis substitute to the order offered
| by Senator Twitchell.
The Chief Justice ruled tho point well
taken.
On the motion to adopt the substitute of
Senator Eustis, the yeas and nays were de-
manded, as follows:
Yeas-Eustis, George, Goode, Grover,
Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven, White-9
Nays - Allan, Anderson, Blackburn,
Blunt, Brewster, Burch, Cage. CHAD bourn,
Detiege, Dumont, ella, Greene, Harper,
Herwig, Kelso. Landry, Mssicot, Pollard,
STAMPS, Sypher, Twitchell, Weber, Whar-
ton, Whitney, Young-25.
Absent-Alexander, Breaux-2.
And the substitute was rejected.
The question recurring on the order Of
fered by Senator Twitchell, Senator
Twitchell withdrew his order to enable
Senator Wharton to Offer the following
order:
Ordered, That the paper presented by
certain members Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, purporting to be their authorize.
ton to appear as q board of managers on
the part of the House of Representatives
to conduct. on the part of the House, the
impeachment of w. p. Kellogg. be not re-
ceived or fled, on the ground that it is in
formal. and conveys no authority to act.
Senator Eustis moved that the doors be
closed and called for the yeas and nays
with the following result:
Yeas-Eustis, George, Goode, Greene,
Grover, Kelly, Ogden, Robertson, Steven,
White-10.
Nsys-Allain, Anderson, Blunt, Black
burn, Brewster, Burch, Cage, Chadbourn,
Landry, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps. Sypher,
Twitchell, Weber. Wharton, Whitney,
YOung-23.
Absen-Alexander. Breaux, Herwig-3.
Rejected. '.
The question recurring on the order Of
fered by Senator Wharton, Senator Whar-
ton moved that it be adopted.
Senator White called for the yeas and
nays with the following result:
Yeas-Allain, Anderson. Blsnt. Black
burn. Brewster. Burch, Cage. Chadbourn,
Detiege, Dumont. ella, Greene, Harper,
Kelsc, Landry, Masicot, Pollard, Stamps,
Sypher. Twitc hell. Weber, Wharton, Whit
ney, Young-24.
Nays-Eustis. George, Goode, Grover,
Kelly, Ogden. Robertson, Steven. Whites.
acknowledgements, Breaux, Herwig-3.
Adopted.
Mr.. Wilt asked if he could be heard.
The Chief Justice eaid that question.
would have to be submitted to the court.
M Wilt with 4 ~, (,ov,, A. .o.-A
Senator Robertson offered the following
order:
Ordered, That the House of Representa-
tlves be ordered to appoint managers and
make good the articles of impeachment, and
present specific articles of impeachment
within two hours after its next meeting,
next Wednesday. March l, 1876, at IL NJ.
Senator Twitchell offered the following
substitute, and moved that it be adopted:
WHEREAS. The House of Representatives
has notified the Senate that it has i'm. |
peached William P. Kellogg, Governor of |
The State of Louisiana, of high crimes and
and
Whereas, Said House has acted in said |
impeachment contrary to law, in this, that
it has refused to permit said William p.
Kellogg, Governor of the State of Louisi-
ana, to appear before the committee sp-
pointed to investigate the charges made
against him, either in person or BY counsel,
md has refused to furnish him with q list
If the witnesses relied upon to support
laid charges: and
Whereas, 1t ia notorious fact that said
impeachment is prompted by partisan and
purposes; and
Whereas, 1t was agreed by said House,
~ act No. OF the extra session of 1875, in
pursuance of the terms of the agreement
mr. In. /
William z. Kellogg, Governor of the State
f Louisiana, should not be impeached for
ny acts committed prior to the adoption of
aid act, and that the House of Representa-
ives would henceforth accord to him full |
upport in the maintenance of the laws and
he prom otiOn OF the welfare of the people
nd the State; and
Whereas, This resolution of impeachment
J in violation of said agreement; and
Whereas, The acts of the said William p.
-eliogg as Governor of the State of Louisi-
ma are fully known to each and every men,
or OF this Senate, and known to us not to q
9 criminal or unlawful; U
Whereas, The Senate has adopted a no =
ce for the House to appear and make good {
8 charges; and Q
Whereas, Said House has hurriedly ad. j:
urned until next Wednesday. at 10 A. M,
moving that but little more than one dav q.
the session will then remain; and t
Whereas, This adjournment is believed e
have been taken for the purpose of de-
ating full investigation Of said charges; u
I'd
Whereas, We believe the said William P, g
ellogg, Governor of the State of Louisiana, u
be innocent of any criminal act OF of any
gh crime or misdemeanor; and n
Whereas, The resolution adopted by the
ouse OF Representatives recites no specific
0nn0a ImnaQnhmnnf No l
lillian p. Kellogg; and
WhereaR The HOuae If Representations. | r,