Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-03

senate, did appoint G. II. Braughn t.
! the Office Of judge Of the superio: crimi
| nal court OF the parish Of Orleans, anC
/ did permit said G.. II. Brsughn TO re
main IN Office, as judge Of ssid court, af
ter the END of the extra session OF tht
/ general assembly OF the Eta,e 81 Louis
! iaaa, which terminated On the twenty
| fourth day o. April, 1875, and 10 exercise
! the duties Of said Office after said ad
| i1urnment, Notwithstanding his appoint
/ ment had net been confirmed by the
! senate, In violation of the constitution
| Of the State Of Louisiana, and was guilty
| 81 and did commit high crime and
/ lnisdemeanOr.
Article g. That said w. p. Kel,
lOgg, acting governor Of the State OF
! Louisiana, ala on OF about the ninth
! day Of June, 1875, without warrant OF
authority in law, remove e. Y. Lec!etc,
a police commissioner of the city Of
New Orleans, ana Appoint in his stesd
Y. A, Ryan, as police commissioner, in
violation OF the statutes Of the State CT
Louisiana; whereby the said w. 2. KEEL
logg, acting governor of thu State Of
Louisiana, did commit, and was guilty
Of high crime and misdemeanor in
office.
Article 10. That said w. P. Kel-
logg, acting governor Of the State OF
Louisiana. did on or about the month OF
August, 1875, remove George BrAughn
from the office of judge Of the superior
criminal court for the parish of Orleans,
and appointed In his stead II. r. Steele,
a resident OF the parish of Tsnsas, In
violation OF the laws of the State of
Louisiana; whereby said w. P. KEEL
logg, acting governor Of the State OF
Louisiana, did commit, and was guilty
OF high crime and n1isdemeanCr In
office.
Article II. That said William P. KEEL
lOgg, IN the month of February, 1879,
before a legislative committee appointed
to examine the books and accounts Of
the State treasurer and auditor, testified
under oath that he was not pressnt in
the Office Of Collector Casey, at the Gus
tomhou-e In New Orleans, in the latter
pSrt O' December, 1874, when was un-
der discussion the questinn of the diver
sion CT the State interest fund for the
purpose OF paying the Metropolitan po-
lice, whereas said William P. Kellogg
was present, as he well knew at seid
meeting, and thereby committed the
crime Of perjury and faiee statement I'M
der oath; whereby the said William P.
Kellogg, acting governor of Louisiana,
did commit and was guilty OF q high
crime and misdemeanor in office.
Article II. That said W. p. Kellogg,
acting governor ofthe State of Louisiana,
on or about the month of May, and sub
sequently duriRg the year 1875. did I'M
lawfully interfere with Goe. 81. Braughn,
judge OF the superior criminal court for
the parish Orleans, and used the influence
Of his official position to overthrow the
independence Of the judiciary OF the
State of louisiana, in violation of the
constitution and laws OF the State
whereby said Kellogg, acting governor
of the State of Louisians, was guilty and
did commit 8 high crime and misde-
neanor in Office.
Article 13. That said VIM. P. Kel-
lOgg On or about the month Of August,
1875, pending the indictment of Charles
Clinton, State auditor, for embeZZle.
h1ent OF public funds and misdemeanor
in Office before the superior criminal
court for the parish of Orleans, did re-
move George n. Brsugbn from the
Office of judge of said court and ap-
point in his stead Fl. r. Steele judge of
said court, after said II. r. Steele, as as
sistaDt attorney general, had refused to
prosecute sRid Clinton, and after he had
publicly declared that, in his opinion,
Charles Clinton was innocent Of the
charges preferred and then pending
against him by Indictment before said
superior criminal court for the parish Of
Orleans, in violation Of the constitution
and laws of the State; whereby the said
VIM. ?. Kellogg was guilty Of and did
commit high crime in Office.
Article IA. That said Kellogg, in the
month OF February, 1875, and while the
house of representatives was investigst-
ing the charges against said Kellogg of
high crimes and misdemeanors in office,
did, In view Of forestslling the action Of
the house and preventing his impeach-
meDt, call an extra session of the senate
of the State of louisiana, to meet on
the second day of March, 1875, but neg
lected to call the h0use Ia extra session
for the same day, in violation of the
constitution and laws of the State Of
Louisiana; whereby said W. P. Kellogg
was guilty Of and did commit high
crime and misdeanor in office.
Subsequent to the adjournment of the
senate the Republican members, learn
ing that the house had revived the inn
parchment matter, assembled in caucus
in the acknowledgements Office, and
prepared a statement Of facts, which was
signed by twenty-four OF the thirty six
members of the senate, and will be pub
lished tomorrow.
The senate adjourned at three O'Clock
in the afternoon until twelve O'Clock to-
mClroW,
THE CASE CLOSED.
The house adopted q resolution dis
pensing with the whole question Of im-
parchment by ordering discontinue
ance of further proceedings on the part
Of the prosecution.