, 1876-11-24

what date the election took place
Gov. Wclis-FebruarT.
Gen. Anderson {cons!nuIngHAt any rate. tho
act became Law on tho Goth Of November, 1879,
the Senate not being In session then. At the
succeeding session the Senate elected the fol-
lowing officers: Gov. Wells, John Lynch, Gen.
Longstrcet, G. Casenavc, and Louis n. Kcnner.
Subsequently, Mr. Lynch having resigned, !. 7.
G. Anderson,was elected by the Board one Ut Its
members. That Is all the law says on the sub
ject, and now a1n acting under this law, and
there ia nothing in this law about man being
disqualified on tho ground Of being candidate.
II there was, would nut bc sitting on this Board.
Furthermore, acknowledge my competitor was
an Elcctor, but Wish tic public to understand
am not acting Under tho &anlo law us / did In
1870, when testified was Ineligible under that
law. 1 hopo this explanation is satisfactory.
CHARGES or IRREGULARITIES.
Judge SpolIorl-Mr. President, wish TO pre-
sent motion in writing, With statement Of the
rcas0us.
Gov. Wclls-1ait 1engthy1
Judge Spotford-No, sir; very short
Gov. Wells-Read It, then.
The statement Is as follows:
The undersigned, Of counsel for tho candidates
on tho Democrntic. Conservative Ticket, rcSpect-
fully represent that they arc informed md believe
tn s sa }bc1 M IT tie
returns nre and have been for sumo time IN the
city nF New Orleans, Ia the hands Of tho Republic.
Congscrs; that proof Of thts fact appears in the
aidayis. aled 1eatyo to the Pat!s4es of 9uach,ta.
MAI made BY aca g. 9: 1hdstsoa before ths Hoard,
nv o9.ans '1I TIT day. t"ush not
nicd NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tho undersigned move
that tho Supervisors, or othes persons holding said
returns, ha ordered to bring tho same before luis
Doard Of Returning Officers forthwith.
Tho annexed proof shows that N. j. Grady,
Supervisor for Ouaxtita, has had Ills returns
hosc In this city for :a-weea past. j. a. Yeas
ecy, Supervisor for Lafayette, had bis returns
hero week ago; that +. 4. Clover, Supervisor
for East Baton Rouge, has been here with his
returns for ten days past; that A.W. Caroughe,
Supervisor Of Red River, has been here With bis
returns for eoycn days past; that II. Mckay,
Supervisor OF franklin, forwarded bis returns
On tho 12th inst, and ia now In the city, md
that George 3. Smith, Republican candidate for
Congress In tho Fourth Congressional District,
is In the City Of New Orleans, antl brought With
him from Shreveport, and haa had and still has
under his control, eomo Of tho returns from Red
Rircr Parrish aud said Fourth District, and the
annexed copy Of circular letter to the Super
ylsors Of Registration from D. J. N. A. Jcwett,
Of tho Republican Campaign Committee, shows
That they were Instructed to bring the Repnb-
lean vote Of their parishes up to presented
Pen ling the reading Of Judge sponord's mo-
| tiou, Cen Anderson remarked In regard tu tht
| returns from the Parrish Of st. Landry that they
weru not in the city, bccause Eic had asccrtaued
unon tho arrival 0f the steamer at Trenton yes
tcriny thut the Supervisor with TIC rcturnf
| and roud many gentlemen, Democrats and
Republicans, hail been detained at tho mouth o1
Rcd River By low water.
Judge spo1ord--!loweger, that does not af
companying affidavit, nnd ask tho board te
| take action upon 1t. I merely suggested tho
tact @ u this cpni1ct on tho paft of liz super
from t!c Board Is
| BREACH or LAW AND AN 1NPonMALrTr.
Guy, Wcils--M you will accompany your
stnte.ncuts with faets, mad punt them out.
Judge spvt1ord-I hare done this, slr.
Gov. Wclls-lf you have evidence OF tha1
fact wo will take steps to get tho returns here
Hut wc have up authority 10 act. However. NJ
viii assume authority II we arc convinced TIM
tho o.tIeers orc Ecre with tho returns, Il |!
no authority bY which we can furce these gcn
tlcinsn here,
judge SyufInrtl--I bring the fact to the atteu
tion of the board. Will also die a motion /,
writing in regard to Tic order In which tn
ioaId might pscscrlbs The taking up OF tho col,
tearctl narjstes tfnr1tt cara wIetfler tho Hoart
takes ] tbetn t % up alphabetically Or not, but We Dc
sire to k,,uw wi,at contrstcl parishes will b
taken 10 tirsi.
Uuy, Wclls-Wc shall Inform you whcneyc
we takc in the contested parishes.
Juuro Suo,fort1-l}ut ci!ntt tito Board STAT
what nari1hes will BE- takeu up first. 70 that W
can llavc o,lr witnesses present.
(;cr. Anlerson-I would s,Irgast that We
CoNMENcg WITH EATON AoUo.,
as betug most convenient to tho c4ty,