The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-12-28

read communication from Mr.. orion
as published in the morning PAPERS.
The committee adopted the following
without division
Resolred, That the chairman commit
nicate to the house the failure and re-
fusal OF VIM. orion, president OF the
Western Union Telegraph company, to
appear and testify. to bring with him all
kilograms in his possession or con-
troll sent or received by persons named
in the subpoena served upon him.
said orion; also as part OF said
communication the letter of said orion to
the chairman dated December II. 1876.
and such testimony OF T.. W. Barnes be-
fore the committee as relates to instruc-
tion given him. said Barnes. 10y SAID Or
ton in relation to The production before
the committee of kilograms required 10
be produced before the committee by
said Barnes, said default, refusal and in
structions to said Barnes in the opinion
Of the committee being in contempt of
the process OF the house.
The committee then adjourned and the
subcommittee then met aud proceeded
with the Investigation.
MORRISON SUBCOMMITTEE.
Alexander Davis. of New Orleans. tcs-
titled that man came to his house. called
him ont aud Knocked him senseleSs, ahus-
ing him for voting the Democratic ticket.
Colored Republican made threats before
the election to Kill with SIS il he voted the
Democratic ticket. Named those who
threatened and assaulted witness. Was
confined to bed three weeks from the ei-
fects of the beating he received. Made
affidavit against parties before Recorder
Long.
THE STATE TAN.
| upon every dollar of valuation is fourteen
mills: prior to the present system it was
two per cent: lands were reported being
assessed at more than their market value
IN New Orleans his property was assess
ed at ( : 200 d; the state tax was /. ll6 and
the city tax ) l1G the city tax is deter
mined by the city council, which is now
Democratic; his property il sold at
auction would not bring over ; 5000;
would be willing to take : $500, what he
gave for 1t.
lie witness was Intercepted at great
length in reference to the subject OF tax
alton and the organization of the judici-
any OF the state under the Republican
regime and he said unless they had Il
a. init 4,
would be impossible TO have a Democrat
ic state administration. We elected a
Democratic state government bat the
returning board reversed that order: this
is
NATTER or FACT;
In common with eminent counsel !
think the law creating the returning
board is unconstitutional, but it did confer
the power upon the returning board un-
der certain contingencies to reject votes
no tribunal in the state has the power
to decide the unconstitutlonality OF the
returning board as created A.: il there was
4 change of the national administration,
the national government would see that
the state had a Republican form Of gov
eminent. or at least one fairly elected by
the people; he thought the supreme
court had decided that it had no power
10 90 behind the acts OF the returning
board in one or two instances could
not state what process wOnli be ncCes-
sary in order 10 have the supreme court
of the state pass upon the constitutional
ity OF the law creating the returning
board thought the board had
VIOLATED THE LAW
Creating it in throwing out the three
polls in ConcOrdia.
Boxes were sent Tor and counted by the
board, and in the case of East Baton
Rouge, where the supervisor also rejected
the poll, the board refused TO DO so, and
in other instances; this action made a
difference OF about 900 in poll =, Eley-
enth ward, over 500 votes We're thrown
out by tho supervisor on grounds OF in
timldation, insufficient OF themselves,
and the board had refused to go behind
his rejection know that large number
OF votes have been thrown ont by the
board on grounds OF intimidation. thus
making Republican majority.
OTHER FRAUDULENT PRACTICES.
The witness was asked to do so, and
detailed the operation of the sewing ma
chine circulars used by the Republicans
in reference to the registrations all OF
which has been heretofore published,
and said the effect OF the wholesale issu-
ance OF warrants had the effect OF keep
ing many from the polls Mr.. clover,
the registrar OF East Baton Rouge. was a
member Of the Mississippi legislature last
year, and not legal voter III the state :;
had seen the certificate OF the auditor Of
Mississippi that Clover hid drawn pay as
clerk OF that board of equalization up TO
last December but Glover had said he
came to this state last August.
Witness was asked if large number Of
warrants tor fraudulent registration
against colored men had been sworn out
by Democrats before Republicans had
warrants issued for Democrats, aud re-
piled that il such was the case it was
| without his knowledge.
The witness was asked by Senator
Oglesby iii reference to the organization
| Of
| RIFLE CLUB,
In oauchita, and stated that he knew
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