New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-28

laid over and the returns from Winn
brooght in.
Nj Kenner--There is q protest in Winn.
General Anderson-1t is 3 general pro-
ar. McGlon-On what day did you re.
ceive these returne, Mr.. Abell9
Mr.. Abell--On the seventeenth, yEail.
Mr.. Kennsr-Here is . document that /
propose to offer as q rule to facilitate the
board in taking evidence and doing it's work.
Mr.. Green, will you read it,
Mr.. Green read the motion, as follows:
By Nc. Kenner-It is ordered that PARTIES
having 6 right to be heard by THE board
shall hs7e the right to have the intesroga-
tories Fropounded by them to the witnesses
counsel, with the cross interi1gat0ries, if
any be filed, answered in writing before F.
A. Wcoldey, United States commissioner,
and Hugh j. Campbell, judge of the Fourth
Judicial District Court, and the same shall
be received as evidence in the case.
Mr.. McGloin-Msy 1 ask that you allow
them to examine the witnesses without the
delay of crOss-interrOgatOriee in the pres
ence of counsel on beth eidesq
MIR. Kenner-It would take toe much
President Wells-I find that We get fur
ther of from concluding our matters when
we violate our rules.
General AndersOn-I move the order be
adopted.
A second was obtained to the motion, and
the president declared the motion adopted.
General Anderson-The returns are ad-
dressed to the Board Of Returning Officers
by j. w. Shoemacher, supervisor. There
are two packages.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-Have those packages
been pOstmarked}
General AndersOn-I don t see any post
mark on any of them.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-I see the stamps have
not been Cancelled; but don't SEQ any post
mark, not even written one.
General AndersOn-I do not see any, but
see something there that looks like one.
Mr. Gauthresux-Please ask the secre-
tary how these packages were received.
Mr.. Abell-By registered Letter.
Mr.. McGlOin-Did both come t0gether2
Mr.. Abell-Both came together on the
same day, and both were registered.
General Apderson-There are the num-
bers, and Mr.. Abel says You can find the
receipt for them at the P0stOffee. We might
as we'll proceed to open them then, Gov
ernorl
President Wells-Yes. sir.
General Anderson opened the package,
saying, 1T looks as though it. might have
been genuine"
Mr.. Gauthreaux-You give as the infer
ence that there are some that are not.
General Anderson daughter Some have
not the appearance of being genuine; these
are all right; but don't know; can not
swear to it. We thought that the returns
from the parish OF Bienville were not but
they prove to be all right.
At this point the secretary of the British
legation, accompanied by lady and other
distinguished guests, came into the Return
ing Board and were introduced to the men,
bers of the board and the gentlemen on the
two committees.
General Anderson opened the returns and
found they were sworn to by w. Shoe
macher. The remarks are with reference
to the making Of the consolidated state
Hent of votes. The supervisor says: II
dsem it my duty to consolidate ell votes
cast for the same person, their names in
some cases having been differently written
on the tickets, as shown by the tally sheets
and statement of votes from the different
pOlls." There are some errors in the Presi-
Dental electors. don't see any protest or
affdavits Of any kind.
Mr.. McGIoin-None except this general
protest.
General Anderson-The following is the