New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-07

duties to the people OF the STATE aB neW-
Der Of the Returning Board. My object
was to ascertain, if possible, what motives
were likely to influence the Returning
Board in their decision.
81 will state that the whole object and
tenor of my conversation with him were to
impress upon Mr.. Anderson that it was his
duty to comply strictly with the law, and l
never had any conversation with him ex-
cent with view to induce him to discharge
his duties legally and honestly, and to i'm
press upon him that, if he wanted a safe
Republican guide, to follow the rulings of
the Hoar committee of 1875, of which the
Hon. William A. Wheeler was prominent
member"
Mr.. F. P. Stubbs was reported by the
Committee ON Elections to have received
sos votes in the eighteenth district, with no
opposing candidate, and was sworn in.
Mr. Falls case was postponed two weeks.
Resolutions sbolishing the publication OF
the journal and requiring the Levee Com
mittee to report were adopted.
No final action was taken on any bills.
Monday, petitions to preserve Iberia and
st. Martin, and establish Sunday liquor
law in st. Landry were presented.
A bill establishing the Eighteenth, abol-
ishing the Third and remOdeling the Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth judicial Districts was
introduced.
The bill authorizing provisional seizure
on the affidavit of the plaintiff when the de-
PENDANT has not bonded the property was
discussed as measure calculated to do
much good and save expense in the country.
It was shown that it would be an injustice
to defendants, Wao would have no redress,
but it was placed on its second reading.
The promulgatiOn of the laws, especially
those reducing the compensation of sheriffs
and clerks, was considered, and the atten-
ton of the Judiciary Committee called to
the resolution before it on that effect.
Mr.. GoOde, from that committee, stated
that objections had been found to that
resolution, but ventured the opinion that
the laws would take effect if promulgated
| by the proper officers.
Tuesday he reported q bill providing
| for the PRONUNCIATION.
Bills relative to the courts of Sabine
and Red River; to repeal the act creating
the office of assistant attorney general; to
| repeal the requirements of branch pilots,
and providing for corporation reports, were
introduced
A resolution of investigation of the North
Louisiana and Texas railroad was adopted
The bill relative to reousatiOn of judges
and district attorneys, amending Revised
Statutes, 1867, was passed.
The House on Saturday passed the small
/ pox bill. and was troubled with the alb
| eence of o quorum on several other matters.
Bills relative to plank road company;
sales of delinquent tax property; payment
| of mileage of prisoners; to abolish Licenses;
appointment of administrators; to amend
Code of Practice, $50; regulate sheriffs' and
and clerks fees; to fix salaries of secretary,
messengers, assistants, clerks, etc., to the
| Governor, Attorney General, Auditor,
| Treasurer and Registrar; and election OF
parish Jurors were introduced, referred and
definitely postponed.
Monday Mr.. Barrett caused the article in
the Times of Sunday, entitled "Wells' Con
fessiOn," to be read by the clerk, which in
substance says, on the information of Mr.,
| P. j. Kennedy, Mr.. Wells sent, January IL,
| for Mr.. Barrett and told him his intention
l was to make q statement to General Mich
| oils for the benefit of the people of Louis
/ lana, and begged Mr.. Barrett to ask Mr..
Kennedy to visit him; that they did visit
him and he said he wished to make a full
statement; that he required q pledge that
he would not be prosecuted, and retain his
position as a citizen amOng his fellow men;
that Mr.. Kennedy arranged with General
Nichols for the interview for Sunday, the
fourteenth, at Mr.. Kennedy's rooms, and
Mr.. Wells agreed to it; that after Mr.. Mich.
oils arrival Mr.. Barrett came with note
from Mr.. Wells stating that he was sick,
and an hour later another note was received
that he was compelled to be absent, and
left that evening for Washington.
Mr.. Barrett said: "Sir, desire, in the in.
terests of truth, to correct the statements
contained in that article and to place myself
| right on the record. My recollection of the
fact Is this: On or about the tenth of Jan
uary l was introduced to and very favor
ably impressed by Governor Nichols. The
tone and temper of that gentleman's con
yersatiOn were so conservative that l was
led to believe that if an interview could be
brought about between him and Governor
Wells it might result benefcially to our
State. With that object in view l called
the same night upon Governor Wells and
told him what l desired, He replied that
he did not see what could come of such g
meeting, but he had no objection to an in
PRODUCTION to Governor Nichols, whom he
believed to be gentleman and good man
"My acquaintance with Governor Nichols
being only slight. l thought it would be IN
better taste if the interview were proposed
by some one who was more intimate than
myself therefore suggested to Mr.. Ken
nedy that he should arrange it. Mr.. Ken
nedy agreed to do 80, and in pursuance o.
| that agreement visited Governor Wells
room the following night in company witt
me and friend OF mine, Mr.. Dillon. Fol
some time the four of US, Governor Wells
Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Kennedy and myself en-
gagged in general conversation; then with
drew and took Mr. Dillon with me, as dc
not wish him to hear anything touching thu
proposed interview. l am, therefore, un
able to say what passed between Governor
Wells and Mr.. Kennedy after l left thu
room; that matter is known only to the
gentlemen themselves. / never calleC
either before or after Governor Nichols ar
rived at Mr. Kennedy's room, with lettel
from Governor Wells, but was in Cover
nor Wells room that day, and found hin
ain conclusion, Mr.. Speaker, permit me tt
say thar neither from Governor Wells no
from any other person did hear wore
said about q confession to be made D.
Governor Wells, and was astonished wheI
read the sensational article In the 1tmeS
Nor has Governor Wells ever uttered 81
liable in my hearing that would warrant Tn
inference that he contemplated making
confession. In fact, there is not sclntlli
of truth iu the Times articles, 80 lar, Q
least, as its statement that Governor Wen
had sent for me to make confession o
that he had sent @ letter by me to Mr.. hen
needy, are concerned"
M, Kennedy also had trouble with tn
abatement of the Times on Louisiana cor
soils, and gave circulation to the editorial o
reading that there we're attempts TO pa
and bear Louisiana oOnsOls, and tuna ID
) levee bonds some time since rejected
he desired to state that he was not bearln
oonsols in connection with Governor Ne
IOgg: that he never had any eonneetlo
with him, and didn't own any bonds Of tn
Louisiana Levee Company. u,
Petitions were received asking the nortt
. eastern portion of Catahoula be annexed :
+ Franklin; from the Mexican veterans, tha
I | THAR warrants be received for taxes; ina
) liberia be not abolished; and of contest 10
= the seat of N. Burton.
. A resolution referring the names OF