The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-08
Constitution Of the State of Louisiana,
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FOURTEENTH CHARGE OF THE HOUSE.

FOURTEENTH CHARGE OF THE HOUSE
Art. 14AThat said W. p. Kellogg, act
ing Governor OF the State of Louisiana
in the month OF February, 1876, anC
while the House OF Representatives was
Investigating charges against said w. r
Kellogg Of high crimes and misdemean
ors in office, did, in view OF forestallins
the action of the House and preventing
his impeachment, call i'm extra session
the Senate Of the State OF Louisiana te
meet on the I'd day OF March, 1875, bu
neglected to call the House in extra SEES
sion for the same day, in violation of tht
constitution and laws OF the State d
Louisiana, whereby said w. p. Kellogl
was guilty Of, and did commit, high
crime and misdemeanor In Office.
ANSWER OF W. P. KELLOGG.
Il. IT is true / have called the Senate
In extra session without converting the
House. L claim the constitutional
right to do 80. The power conferred
upon me to convene the greater, in the
opinion OF able legal authorities whom
/ have consulted, carries with it the
right to convene the lesser. / have the
precedent OF the cOnvocation OF the
elected Lieutenant Governor.
The FACTb.
After W. p. Kellogg had been i'm.
peached for high crimes and INSIDE
meanors in office by the House Of Rep
resentatives, and before the articles OF
impeachment had been presented, on
the 25th day OF February, he, by procla-
nation, convened the Senate in extra
session, to commence on the Cd day OF
March, 1875, for the purpose Of cOnsid-
ering any executive or other business
that might be brought before them, and
for the purpose OF sitting as court OF
mpeachment, II necessary. He did not
call the House OF Representatives in
extra session.
The Court was called to thy the case.
but the prosecution WAS suffered to 20
out OF existence. The constitutional
right OF the House of Representatives
to impeach and try the Executive Of the
State for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in office has beeen
defeated by suppressing the accusation
OF the Impeachment, while the court II
continued In session to acquit. There
is no authority in the constitution for
this act The constitution OF the United
States confers the power upon the Pres
ident to convene both houses, or either
of them in extra session on extraOrdi-
nary occasions. (Section 3, article Q,
constitution OF the United States.) The
constitution Of the State OF Louisiana
contains no such provision.
THE Law.
''The legislative power Of the State
shall be vested in two branches; the one
to be styled the House Of Representa-
tives, the other the Senate, and both,
the General Assembly of the State OF
Louisiana.
He (the GovernOr) may, On extraor-
occasions, convene the General
Assembly at the seat OF government,
and, In case OF disagreement
between the two houses as to the time
Of adjournment, he may adjourn them to
such time as he may think proper, not
four months" Constitution
Of the State q Louisiana, article Is, ga
The undersigned, committee, APP
pointed by the Democratic and Conser-
vative members OF the House Of Repre-
to issue an address to the
people OF the State Of Louisiana, present
the foregoing statement Of the House
Committee on Jmpeachment, which
hey fully endorse and approve as
correct statement of facts connected
with the Impeachment of Mr.. Kellogg.
md submit 1t as part OF their address
b. G. ELLIOTT,
T.. E. KIDD,
A. d. LAFARGE,
j. ALDIGE,
T. E. MEREDITH,
M. SIBILsKI,
w. W. CARLoss,
L. A. Witt,
t-.w JAMES JEFFRIEs,
w. b. KooNTz,
JOHN YOUNG,
JOHN L. SCALES,
n, p, EDWARDS,
M. T. MARTIN,
G. d. WELLS,