The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-09
CAPITOL GOSSIP.
THE BIENvILLE PARISH ELECTION
LIVINGSTON L0GMEN's PETITION.
Ihat superior Criminal Court Jury List
Wheel "NOticed" by the At
tOrnPy General


From present appearances there will be in
creased activity about the stase- House during
the present week. The Treasury Office Committe,
will meet tomorrow and commence the examina
tion OF witnesses, and one or two of the other
committees may follow suit during the week.
| The Secretary OF State has received from j. ].
| Howerton, supervisor Of registration for Bien
vile parish, the number Of registered voters in
| the parish, as shown by the late registration
| made prior TO the election to
FILL TEE VACANCY
in the House OF Representatives caused by the
death of Mr.. Cockerham. The list gives total of
9iS voters, classified according to law az follows:
white voters that can read and write, GA; that
cannot, 43; colored that can read and write, 247;
that cannot, 12.
Nothing has as yet been received relative to the
result OF the special election which took place on
Monday last, though it is believed that MIR. Erice
(Dem.) was elected.
Reference having been made in yesterdays
DEMOCRAT to the petition presented Gov. Nichols
by the Hon. Levi soiler, Of Livingston, it ia
given now that the exact state of affairs on the
Amite river may be understood. The petition 10
signed by very large number of those who are
residing
UPON The HoUMA CLAIM,
and is as follows:
LIVINGSTON PARISH, Ls., Nov. 26, 1877.
10 His Exceliency f. T. Nichols, Governor OF
Louisiana:
Sa-We, the undersigned, citizens of that Dor
tion OF the psrish o. Ltyin <ston covered BY the
Houma clsim OF lands fronting on the Amite
river, represent that, owing to the wholesale
seizures now being made IN iiscriminately by par
ties calling themselves United States msrshals.
We and our families are deprived of
THE NEcEssARIEs OF LIFE.
We have no other way OF making bread for our
families. We claim that We are not trespassers
OF government property. Now, sir, in order to
obtain aid, and to procure the special attention
of our State government to this important mat
ter, we have seen fit to send Levi Spller, cur
Representative, with this 10 you, who viii ex-
plain the actual state Of affairs and all facts per-
tainiDg to this whole matter. Respectfully. etc.
The crowded condition OF our columns pre-
vents the publication Of the long list OF names I
The Attorney General has, as anticipated by
the DEMOCRAT. addressed the following letter, q
copy each. to judges Abel, Tissot, Monroe,
Houston. Rogers, Rghtor and Whitaker in re-
lation to the natter OF jurors for the
SUPERIOR CRIMINAL COURT:
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE. |
State OF Louisiana.
New Orleans, December z, 1877. |
To -, Judge OF the - Court:
Sri consider it my official duty respectfully |
10 call your attention TO this difficulty which or.
sfs and which ia my opinion has hindersd The |
due administration OF criminal justice in this |
81 y within the Dast two montns. The vepire for |
,he month OF November in the superior Criminal |
J1urt consisted OF only twsnty-seven names it OF
$50 drawn from the wheel. and that of this month
consists OF hfty-two out of 500 drawn.
nfa nad ff,aA
lrswn only $50 could be reached BY subpoena
md brought into court. while out or this $50
'niy fstv-two c1uld be fou1d upon examination
)y the judge, who were competent to serve ga
nrors or not exempt under the law am
urtn,r Informed that every drawing shows the
act that the wheel is full OF names that
OUGHT NOT TO BE THERE,
Names # persons long ago dead or gone beyond
ne reach OF process.
Sueh state OF affairs is certainly inimicsl to
The proper trial OF jury cauees and / would sup.
rest that as the law clearly provides the remedy.
he. judges. apply it without delay. The closing
entence Of section six Of the act providing for
he drawiag Of grand and petit Jurors in the
superior Criminal Court reads as follows: aThe
Fhole contents OF the jury wheel or box NAV Ce
made vacant and renewed whenever in the
pln1on OF the majority OF the district judges it
nay be deemed advisable" Very respectfa'ly.
q. n. OGDEN, Attorney General.
The Judges 1T 10 rumored, will hold meeting
o-morrow to consider this question, and will |
erhaps instruct the jury to empty that wheel.
The Governor b ing upweIl, did not visit the !
tate House yesterday. II was expected that
aov. Cullom, of Illinois, would arrive il the city
q special train during the day, and, with Gov.
lichoils. Is expected to pay visit TO the Bar
acks as 10 O'Clock this morning. where they will
g received with appropriate honors by the
United States troops.
Read Navra,a invita4i,,, u, +ho f,,.,,. S1,.,a~