New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-03-04

Governor OF the SG8t0 OF kO0lol0Q8, IN
or about the month of MAY and subse
fully interfere with George H. Braughp,
judge Of the Superior Criminal Court for
the parish of Orleans, and used the infu.
ence of his official position to overthrow the
Independence of the judiciary Of the State
of Louis;ans, in violation OF the constitu.
ton and laws of the State, whereby the
said w. p. Kellogg, acting Governor Of the
S:a'e Of Louisiana, was guilty OF and did
commit Iii Oh crime and misdemeanOr in
Office.
ARTICLE XIII.
That the said w. p. Kellogg. acting
Governor of the State of Louisiana, on
or about the month of August. 1873, pend
ing the indictment of Charles Clinton,
public funds, and miedemeanOr in office,
before the Superior Criminal Court for the
parlah Of Orleans, did remove Judge George
H. Braughu from the Office of judge
of said court and appointed ia his
stead II. r. Steele, Judge of said court,
after said II. Il. Steele, as Assistant Attor-
ney Genera, had refused to prosecute said
Clinton. and after he had publicly declared
that, in his opinion, Charles Clinton was
innocent OF the charges preferred and then
pending against him by Indictment before
of Orleans, in violation of the constitution
and laws OF the State. whereby the said w.
p. Kellogg was guilty Of and did commit
high crime and misdemeanOr in office.
ARTICLE XIV.
That said w. z. Kellogg, acting Cover
nor Of the State OF Louisiana, in the month
of February, 1876, and while tho House OF
Representatives was investigating charges
against said w. p. Kellogg of high crimes
and misdemeanors in Office. did, in view
Of foreetalling the action of the House and
preventing his impeachment, call IN extra
session the Senate of the State of Louisi-
ana: to meet on the second day OF March,
1876. but neglected to call the House in ex-
ira session for the same day, in violation of
the constitution and laws of the State Of
Louisiana, whereby said w. p. Kellogg was
guilty OF and did commit high crime and
misdemeanOr in office.
Mr.. Wiz moved the adoption of the re-
port and the articles Of impeachment &C.
the same, and upon that mo-
ton he moved the previous question.
Mr.. Matthews, of Tensas, make the point
of order that the report of the committee
could not be acted upon at this time, as it re-
quires a suspension Of the rules to consider
a report On the day it is presented.
Which point Of order the Speaker de-
cided not well taken, as q committee on
was a privileged committee.
Mr.. Matthews appealed from the decision
Of the Chair, and moved the previous ques-
ton.
Mr.. Demas called for the yeas and nays,
which resulted "a follows.
Yeas-Aldige, Booth, Byrne. Bayley,
Carloss, Dupre, Dugas, David
son, Delhommer, Dunn, Edwards Of Tan
gipahoa, Edwards of Richland, Elliott,
Hall, Hammond, johnson of Lafourche,
Kummel, Kidd, Luckett. Lafargue,
Maginnis. Meredith, Mitchell, Matthews of
Franklin, Matthews OF Tensae, Mcclellan,
McAlpine, Nunez, Pascal, Roman. Richard
son. Raw, Raby. Smith, Self, Seemau. 81
bilski, Schenck, Stafford, Scales, Schiller.
Thomas. VOORHEES,, Eidrine, Walker, Wilt,
Wells. Webb, Young-56.
Nays-Armstead, Butler, Baker. Cousin,
Devices. Dickinson, Demas, Hill of Ascen-
SIGN. Hahn, Hubeau, Hill of Ouachita.
Hunsaker. JourdaiD, johnson Of Caddo,
Jones of Pointe Conpee. KeetiDg, keyes,
Lane, Murrell, Million. Parker, Piles, Sat
on, Snaer, Sartain, Soner, Stewart. Wilsoo,
Woods of West Baton Rouge, Woods OF
Mr.. Stafford asked and obtained leave to
'preAd upon the minutes his reasons for
voting in the negative:
As l consider that the adoption of the re-
port of this committee is equivalent to the
7ote on the resolution Of impeachment. for
.easons then given / vote mo" As to the
different articles. impeachment being an
fact, will use my discretion
whether each charge is such as deserves
rial by the Senate.
GEORGE w. STAFFORD,
Representative fen Rapidee.
On the commencement OF the vote, Mr..
Demas stated
hat his 1.-THE Chair'sj ruling was wrong, and
hat he would like to know what the Speak
.r's dictator would tell him to decide; and
hat the Chair ruled in accordance with
he dictatiOu of others; and his decisions
we're cut and dried beforehand. and decided
hem accordingly, whether right or wrong,
n words to that effect.
Mr.. Walker moved that Henry Demas,
member from st. John the Baptist, be ex-
relied from the House for using the above
lisrespectful language to the Speaker,
which motion the Speaker ruled to be ont
# order.
Mr.. Witt moved that the member from
1t. John the Blpsist, Henry Demas, be
rought before the bar of the House, to
ne Ier Cor the disrespecttul language used
o the Speaker.
The member, Mr.. Demas. appeared be-
ore the bar Of the House and apologized to
he Speaker.
So the main question was ordered.
On the appeal made by Mr.. Matthews
rom the decision of the chair, Mr.. Matthews
allied for the yeas and nay, which resulted
s follows:
Yeas--Aldige, Armstead, Booth, Byrne,
urkhardt. Bayley, Blatfer, Bower, Baker.
eas!ey, Billiu, Carville, Collins, Car
louche, Cousin, Car]ose, Dugas, DUR,
'emas, Delhcmmer. Dunn, Edwards of
angipahoa, EDWARDS of Richland, Elliott,
[alI, Hubeau, Hammond, Jetfries, johnson
t LafUurche, Jones OF Pointe Ccupee,
,oontz, Kummel, Luck EFT, Lowell, La
argue, Maginnis, Meredith, Mitchell,
[atthews OF Franklin, Mcclellan, McAlpine,
unez, Pascal, Roman, Richardson. Smith,
elf, Seemsn, Sih,lski, Schenck, Stafford,
cafes, Schiller, Worries, Vidrine, Walker,
Eiltz, Wells, Webb, Woods Of Quachita,
onng-6l.
Nays-Butler. Devices. Dickinson. Hill |
Ascension, Hill of Ouachita. uunsaker,
ourdain, Keetipg, Lane. Murreil. Milon,
[at,hews Of Tensas, Parker, Piles, Ray,
ably, Sutton, Sartain, Souer. Stewart.
homas. Wilson, Woods OF West Baton !
ouge, Yorke-25.
So the decision of the Chair was sustained !
y the House.
Mr.. Witt renewed his motion to adopt !
le report and the articles Of impeachment
the same, and upon that mo