The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-29


Mr.. Eustis offered resolution that in cor
sideration of the fact that the House of Rel
resentatlves had adjourned without notifyip
the Senate of the appointment of manager
or the charges that no order Of acquitai
: conviction can be made, the Senate havln
no knowledge of the matter.
The Court refused to make the order, tn
vote standing yeas 20, nays g.
. Mr.. White moved to adjourn until l
o'clock Wednesday.
: Lost. Yeas 8. nays 81.
Mr. Twitchell moved to take q recess 10
thirty minutes. Adopted.
The Senate again came to order, Mr.. Andel
M. Twitchell moved the election of
: President pro tenn.
!, Mr.. Wharton moved that the Senator from
St. Landry (Mr. Robertson), be brought Il
!, the bar Of the House and made to apologize TO
asserting that the entries in the minutes wer
false. Carried.
Mr.. Robertson said, ~ apologize"
The motion of Mr.. Twitchen was adopted
Nominations were declared in order.
Messrs. Anderson, Robertson, Burch and
lDumont were nominated.
Mr. Burch resigned in favor of Mr.. Ander
son.
The roll was called with the following re
The Secretary declared the
SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill No. 476 providing for join
| committee to be known as the Board for the
Examination of Outstanding Obligations and
Assets of the State, came up and was in
definitely postponed.
| The bill authorizing the police juries of the
several parishes of the State to order an cleo
ton, to determine whether or not the parishes
will subscribe to the capital stock Of the New
Orleans Pacific Railroad Company, came up
| Pending action, the Senate again resolved
itself into high
COURT OF IMPEACHMENT.
Judge Dibble presented plea on behalf OF
Gov. Kellogg, asking the Court to dismiss the
| impeachment, for the reason that the House
had failed to present the charges.
Mr.. Twitchell offered an order that, mas
much as the House had notified the Senate OF
the impeachment of VIM. p. Kellogg, Gov
ernor, and had acted contrary to law in refus-
ing him permission to appear before the COM
| witnesses and, inasmuch as the impeach-
ment was made for party and revolutionary
purposes and that it was agreed by the
Wheeler compromise, and that the impeach-
ment was in violation of this agree
ment and inasmuch as the House has
failed to make good its charges and has
adjourned without presenting the articles,
well knowing that but little more than one
day of the session would then remain; and in
asmuch as every Senator knew that VIM. p
Kellogg was innocent OF any criminal act; and
As the resolution of impeachment recites no
specific charge; and the House has failed to
prosecute, that it be ordered that the case be
dismissed, and that the dismissal will act the
co mo &c a N onnuitfa1
While the matter was under consideration,
Messrs. Wilt, Kidd, Kountz, Young and
Hall entered, and were announced by Mr.
Eustis as the managers.
Their entrance created considerable excite
ment and commotion.
As substitute to Mr.. Twitchelis notion
Mr.. Eustis moved that in view Of the fact that
the Board Of Managers were before the bar,
that they show cause, if any there be. why q
verdict Of acquital should not be rendered.
Mr.. Wharton asked if the Court had re-
ceived any official information that the Board
Of Managers was present.
The Chief Justice said that the gentleman
from Orleans had notified the Court that the
Board of Managers was present. but he did
not think it was an official notification.
Mr.. Wharton-Then I understand you to
rule that the Court has no official notifca-
ton.
Chief JUSTICE do not understand that
there is any official notification.
After some further discussion Mr.. Wilt
took the floor, and proc seded to state that
the Board of Managers we're not prepared to
submit their charges, and asked for further
time.
Mr.. Wharton said that he must object, until
it was decided there was Board Of Managers
present.
Mr.. Eustis stated that he had announced
the managers.
Mr.. Lowell, of the House, started forward
and said: az want to state, rs member OF
the House, -"
He was promptly silenced and led out by
friend
Mr.. Eus.is objected to being interrupted by
on siders.
Mr.. Wilt took the floor and asked for the
reading of his authorization.
The clerk read it, IS follows:
Managers on the part of the House of Rep
resentatives: Hons L. A. Witt, John Young,
w. B. Kountz. G. L Hall, E. E. Kidd.
E. d. EsTILETTE, Speaker.
Mr.. Wilt asked what rights the Board of
Managers had under the rules.
The Chief Justice said the same right as
other counsel
Mr.. Wiltz asked time to consider them, and
Senate being ready to receive and consider
the charges.
The Chief Justice explained what had taken
place.
Mr.. Wharton moved that the $50 called"
authoriz stop be not received because of its
mir. Wilt again asked that the court take
recess to enable the committee to post them
selves regarding their rights.
Mr. Wharton objected to any motion. from
the gentleman.
MI Eustis moved it as in order.
He was declared out of order, and it was
further declared that his substitute to Mr..
I xitchell's order was the only thing before
the court. 1t was then voted on aud lost
yeas nays rs.
Mr., Eustis moved that the doors be closed.
L ,st-yeas 10, nays %. .aa
Mr.. Twitchell withdrew his motion and the
question required on the motion of Mr..
Wharton to reject the credentials and it was
adopted by vote of "a yeas to nays.
MIR. Wiltz asked what the Board of Man
ayers were to report aud was informed that