The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-02-04

' Report or the Committee.
II Comes up To-day.

IL IOm0S up lO-udy.
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House of Representatives:
Your committee appointed to investi.
gate the charges against Jacob Haw.
kips, Judge OF the Superior District
Court for the parish Of Orleans, have the
honor to report as follows: That from
received, and from facts which have
come to the knowledge Of the commit.
tee, they have concluded:
/. That the judicial conduct OF the said
Judge has been characterized by a gen
eraI maladministratio Of the law. ~
2. That in many cases the said Judge
has illegally and unjustihably refused
to grant proper relief allowed and re.
quired by law, in order to protect and
preserve the rights OF citizens -suttOrs
before said Superior District Court fol
the parish OF Orleans.
8. That In q certain suit he has know
ingly and illegally issued ordera
and writs unauthorized therein. and
destructive Of the rights Of the citizens
4. That the said judge has, at various
times, and during the trial OF cases, de-
meaned himself in q manner wholly
unbeeoming his high position.
s. That he has knowingly and illegal.
ly assumed and Ilsurped Jurisdiction
in certain cases contrary to law. ...s
6. That he has issued writs OF injunc-
ton against and interfered with the
jurisdiction OF courts when the law ex.
pressly forbids such interference.
T. That he has refused In certain
case to issue writ asked for by q GER
tain attorney, and has subsequently and
fn1xr tod a
ton coming from another attorney.
8. That he has been guilty OF partial
ity and fayoritism, In favor OF certain
parties and certain attorneys, to the In
jury Of other citizens.
o. That the conduct OF said Judge to-
wards citizens coming before him has
been contrary to law, and has been such
as to deter parties from seeking relief In
said court.
10. That his general reputation for ju-
dicial integrity, or rather for q want
thereof, and his general conduct on the
bench, has been such as to destroy the
public confidence in the proper admins
tration of justice In said court, and to
defeat the ends for which courts Of JUS
tice are established.
IL. That the said Judge has rendered
judgments and granted orders In order
to crafty his personal malice against
litigants.
IL. That the said Judge has miscon-
Quoted proceedings on account OF preju-
dice against the individuals.
10. That the said Judge has suggested
to an employe in said court to allow
him tthe judge money compensation
besides the salary as judge, In violation
IA. That the said Judge has perverted
the proceedings in o certain suit, 80 as
to benefit his personal friends. who
were not originally parties to the litiga-
ton.
Is. That the said Judge has, contrary
to his duty and official trust, personally
interfered and interested himself in GER
tain proceedings coming before him.
Is. That he has, In order to favor GER
tain parties and attorneys, and to graft
fy personal feeling in eertain case,
and causes pending before him, required
excessive bonds, and has thereby ille-
gally attempted to deprive parties OF
their legal rights.
II. That in appealable cases he has,
when having decidedly adversely to
parties, refused to admit rejected appli-
cations and testimony to be fled In the
relief on appeal, in case his action
should have been in error.
Is. That he has exercised undue pre-.
ference to certain attorneys and liti-
gants, which has operated as an ostra-
cising OF other attorneys and litfgants
from said court, and has thereby been
guilty Of corrupt conduct in the admin
istration Of justice. y.
10. That the same Judge has violated
his official trust by refusing TO exercise
due diligence, and to give such consid-
Grafton to causes before him, as In q
faithful discharge of the duties Of his
office he is required TO do.
%. That the mental qualifications OF
said Judge are not adequate to q proper
discharge Of the duties Of the ONCE of
ii. That the said Judge is incompetent
for his said office.
~. That the said Judge in his disposi-
ton, temper and manner, Is united TO
properly discharge the duties Of the said
Office. ~
2s. That there is now pending an in
dictment against said judge Tor, en-
bezzlement 'as...''
"a. That the said Judge has degraded
the dignity Of q district court OF the
State, so as to cause the same to be, in
the opinion Of eminent members OF the
bar, regarded as burlesque OF court
OF justice. .
25. That the said Judge has illegally
extended and exercised the powers OF
said court, in order to Obstruct, and did
thereby obstruct the operations OF
legislative enactments.
rs. That the said judge has Illegally
exercised the power OF his ofice, In order
to interfere with the jurisdiction Of other
State officers.
~. That the general administration Of
the law in said court by the said Judge
has been adapted to his personal will
and view without due regard to law.
%. That the said judge does not regu-
late the hours and order OF business
according to the requirements OF law,
and the necessities Of the court and liti-
gants therein, and does not sufficiently
apply his time and energies to the same:
Your committee, though having failed
to find an instance among several cases,
in which a general suspicion OF Inn
proper consideration has been evolved,
in which it has been adduced In the tes-
timony, that any money or payment has
been received by the said judge, such
cases are hardly susceptible OF direct
proof, or OF proof at all, since the evi-
dence thereof would exist only within
the breasts OF those who were parties
to it.
Your committee, however, has no
doubt that In many cases passed upon
or pending In said court, the conduct OIL
the said Judge has been Influenced by
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