The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-17
TTHIS NJIIBUu,
Secretary OF the Senate
ssEaATn fjHAMnEn.

Secretary OF the Senate.
SHpATE CHAMBER, |
New Orleans March 49, 1877. |
The Senate met In executive session. Hon
Louis A. Wilts Lieutenant Governor and
President Of the Senate, In the chair.
! On n call Of the roll the following Senators |
answered to their names:
Messrs Boatner, Breaux Ducroe. Ellis. |
George aoode, Grover Kelly, Mitchell, Per-
kits Richardson, Robertson, sandifofd, Ste |
ven, stubbs, Texada, Wheeler. White and
Absent -Messrs Allan, Bryant. Isufeh. |
Gage, Deinas, ,Dumont, Eustis, Garland, Ola, !
Harper, Landry, Ogden, Stamps, sutton,
Iwitehell, Wakefield and Young IL
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The following communication from his Ex-
cplenev the Governor was placed before the
Senate by its President:
EXECUTIVE DHpARrMHnT.
State uf Louisiana,
New Orleans March 10, 1877. J
To The Honorable the Senate of the State Of
Louisiana:
qemleneeu-I hereby nominate and with the
adviee and consent Of your honorable body
will appoint James O. Egan Assistant Attol-
| ney General Of the State Of Louisiana.
Respectfully,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of Louisiana
Mr. Perkins asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up the nomination and APP
uontment Of James g. Egan. Assistant Attor-
ney General Of the State Of Louisiana
| Mr.. Perkins moved that The Senate do now
advise and consent to the foregoing nomina-
ton and appointment.
| On call of The roll the following was the
| result:
For confirmation Messfe Boatns,'. Breaux
Dueros, Ellis. George Goode. Grover, Kelly,
| Mitchell, Perkins, Richardson. Robertson,
Steven, Sandford, Stubbs, Iexada, Wheeler,
White and 1aeharie--19
| Against confirmation None.
Absent-Messrs. Allain, Bryant, Bureh.
Cage, Demas, Dumont, Eustis, Garland Ola,
Harper, Landry, Ogden, Stamps, Sutton,
Twtehell, Wakefield and Young-t7.
So the Senate did unanimously advise and
consent to the nomination and appointment
of James G. Egan, Assistant Attorney General
Of the State Of Louisiana. and ON motion OF
Mr. Perkins the injunction Of secrecy was re-
moved and the Secretary directed to notify
the Governor.
Mr.. Perkins moved to reconsider the vote
just taken, by which the Senate advised and
consented to the foregoing nomination and
l
ator that motion was laid upon the table
| EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS.
The following executive communication,
with petition attached, was laid before tho
Senate by its President, the Lieutenant Gov
ernor:
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, !
State Of Louisiana, :
| New Orleans March 10, 1877 J
l 4ttsI As, sIfj nr Hat. ~
Gsntlemen-At D session OF the First District
Court for the parish OF Orleans. held on the
both day Of August. 1876, George Miller was
tried and convicted Of the crime Of larceny,
| and for said pfTense was sentenced by the
Judge Of said court TO two years impriso1-
inent in tho Louisiana State Psuitsntlary ut
Baton Rouge ut hard labor. and TO pay the
costs Of the prosecution.
On tho 12th day OF September, 1876, tho sen
: Acting Governor g. G. Antoine to imprison-
nent in tho Parish Prison for the parish %
, Orleans.
said George Miller bore good character pre-
| vious to the commission OF the offsnse for
, | which hs was convicted and that his youth
full ago renders it probable that the exercise Of
eIstneney In his case may. result IN redeenlng
exercise OF executive eleInency, and recon
, mend the full pardon Of the said George
, Miller In support Of this view annex the
accompanying petition.
Respectfully, -
, FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of Louisiana.
To his Exeelleney Francis r. Nichols, Cover
nor Of the State Of Louisiana:
Sir-We, the undersigned, residents Of tht
city of Now Orleans, do hereby petition yot
| in your official capacity and with tho powers
vested in you MS Governor of the State, to OK
!, ercse your cleruency aud paTdoning powers
toward the prisoner. George Miller, at pres
, emit incareerated in the Parish Prison. ant
who, prior to tho act Of which to-day, h
stands convicted. bore fair and unsulliet
name and reputation in the community
Many of us can trace his career from carl
, boyhood, and can testify to the general up
, rightness Of his character and his untlrlng de
| vOtiUn to his parents.
At an early age thrown upon his own re
= sources, he not only contributed to the sup
! port Of a mother, but also Of an invali'
father, mlnistering TO his every. want
: and. unaided and alone, saved Il. hi
v the door, and succeeded in winning tn
approval Of all At length, as it too oftell
happens, misfortunes overlook him., and
after seeking in vain for some honorable EN- en-
o ployment and meeting with nothing blit dls
cotragements and disappointments Ut ever.
step; In fine, after struggling manfully an
y heroically with grim want, ne succnmbed y
;, tho tenpter, and in an evil hour ne teli, an
), not only for himself but for his poor, age'
mother, now bcreft OF her only child, and Il
whom It IL useless to whisper words OF con
|, ISOLATION, for she will not be comforted
7, Think Of the lonely yigils that she keeps
|, weeping in silent anguish over the downfall
Of the one whom her imagination had fondl
Il pictured would be her stay and support In he
. declining years, now langnishing In close con
d fnernent and shut out from her sight b
h prison bars! And he, even though he be tn
r guilty one are there no extenuating circlm
), stances to plead in his own behalf Canno
=, his youth, his ignorance OF the laws OF tn
taken into consideration?
q Sufficiently has he atoned for the tenerit
4 Of his action by the remorse Of eonscienc
= that has taken possession Of him. Do but g
e b him AGO sl,i and sin no more. Restore him
n liberty and to the bosom Of that anxiou
. mother, and, with u fair chance, he may W
ID retrieve his lost name and reputation an
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