The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-02-27
THE IMPEACHMENT.
Reports Of the Committees.

The following majority and minority report
were yesterday received by the House from tn
committee appointed to investigate the oficia
conduct Of Gov. Kellogg:
/ THE NAJORITZ REPORT.
| To the Honorable Speaker and Members of tn
| House Of Representatives:
The special committee appointed BY the Hous,
to investigate the conduct Of VIM. Pitt KELLOGG
| to ascertain whether he has committed higl
crimes and misde meanors in Office while dis
charging the duties Of Governor Of the State O.
Louisiana, respectfully beg leave to report: That
they have found upon investigation that the said
VIM Pitt Kellogg, while acting as Governor OF
the State Of Louisiana, has committed many vic.
lations in his official capacity, in exercising the
functions of Governor, Of the Constitution and
laws of the State Of Louisiana and do submit the
following preamble ank resolutions for the con.
sheraton Of the House, and recommend their
adoption:
Whereas, testimony taken by committee OF
this House discioses the fact that VIM. Pitt Kel-
Louisiana,. and exercising the functions
of said Office in the month Of October, 1874, and
in the month Of January, 1875, at and in the par
ish OF Orleans, did aid and abet. and was access
sorry before the fact, to double crime against
the State of Louisiana, the laws and Constitution
thereof, in procuring the Withdrawal OF money
from the State Treasury without any lawful
warrant for so doing, and in causing it
to be taken from fund set apart by the Consti-
tuition and laws, to pay the interest on the coa-
solidated bonds issued by the Funding Board,
which the faith OF the State was solemnly pledged
to maintain sacred and inviOlate, and that this
felonlOus tampering with the honor OF the State
and it's bond-holding creditors, was accompli she'd
by means Ofthe power which his official position
as Governor gave him over the State treasurer
who, as the evidence shows, was very reluctant
to violate the law. and only did so at the press
ing lnstigation and importantly OF the said VIM.
p. Kellogg.
Conservative members of this House feel bound
in good faith by the terms Of the adjustment
known as the Wheeler compromise, not to dis
turb the said VIM. Pitt Kellogg for official miscon
duct occurring anetrior to the 14th daysof April,
1875; and, whereas, your committee find upon
that said Vim. Pitt Kellogg, in dis
regard of the high duties imposed On him by the
Constitution and laws OF Louisiana, while
dischargng and exercising the functions of
said Office OF Governor, and in violation of the
Constitution and laws Of the State of Louisiana,
and nH official oath as Governor of the State of
Louisiana, since and subsequent to the 14th day
Of April, 1875 been guilty OF many and divers
high crimes and misdemeanors in office against
The laws, the Constitution and the people OF the
State Of Louisiana.
RESOLVED by the House of Representatives of the
Stale Of louisiana, That William p. Kellogg,
Acting Governor of the State of Louisiana, be
md is hereby impeached for high crimes and
in office, committed against the
and laws of the State Of Louisiana.
Resolved by the House Of Representatives of
he State Of Louisiana, That q committee OF the |
members Of the House be appointed by the |
speaker to go to the Senate of the State OF Lou
siana, and at the bar thereof impeach William |
,. Kellogg Of high crimes and misdemeanors in |
flee, committed since April IA, 1875, and |
cquaiut the Senate that the House Of Repre-
entativas will in due time exhibit particular |
rticles of impeachment against him, and that
he committee demand that the Senate take
rider for the appearance OF said William z. Kel-
ogg to answer to said impeachment.
Resolved, That committee OF five be appoint
d by the Speaker thereof to prepare and pre-
emit for the consideration Of the Hou.e articles
impeachment against William Pitt Kellogg,
citing Governor Of the State of Louisiana, for
Ugh crimes and misdemeanors in Office, and that
hey besauthorized and empowered to send for
ersons and papers in furtherance of their inyes-
cations. Respectfully submitted,
JOHN YOUNG, Chairman;
LOUIS A. Wilt,
E. G. KIDD,
w. B. KoUNTZ.
JAMES JEFFRIES.