The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-05-27

iel Edwards, u. Ii. Brent, u. MI. Williams. r.
Fl. Ryland, w. III. Harris, J. Al. Taylor. r. Il.
Grimes, w. T. Sanford, u. w suther4in, A. a.
Cubic and Edward Sparrow, Supervisors Of
the Louisiana State University and Agricul-
rel and Mechanical College. /
Mr. Buf'eh moved that the Senate do now
advise and consent to each Of These noInina-
lions and appointments respectively.
The roll being called on each Of these nomi-
nations and appointments respectively, the
following was tho result:
For confirmation Messrs. Boatner, Breatlx,
Bryant, Burch Dueros, Dumont Eustis,
Garland, George, ella, aoode, Grover, Har-
per, Kelly, Landry. Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins,
Richardson, Robertson, Sandiford, Stamps,
Steven, sttlbbs, Sutton, Tegada, Twitchell,
Wheeler, White. Young and Zacharie-31.
Against confirmation None
Absent Messrs. Allan, Cage, Demas, ELLIS
and Wakefield. I..1
So the Senate did unanimously advise and
consent to the nomination and appointment
OF W. g. Black, Daniel Edwards J. j.. Brent,
j. NJ williams, II. II. Hyland, w. II. Harris,
j. A. Taylor T. l.. Grimes, w. l.. Sanford, II.
w sutherlin, A. A. Cubic and Edward Sparrow
as the Board of Supervisors Of the Louisiana
State University and Agricultural and
Hl6Gt1HIHttl 1ulltEH SliAt IIAHbtUH OI mI+
Burch the injunction OF secrecy was removed
and the Secretary directed to notify the
Governor. b.
Mr. Burch moved to reconsider the vote just
taken. by which the Senate advised and con
scented TO each OF the foregoing nominations
and appointments, and on motion OF the sumo
Senator TINT motion was laid upon the table
EXECUTIVE CoMMUNIoATtuN.
the following communication from his Ex-
eellenev The Governor was placed before the
Senate:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State Of Louisiana,
New Orleans, April 26, 1877.
To the Honorable the Senate Of the State Of
Louisiana:
Gentleme1.-At term Of the honorable The
District Court Of the Eleventh Judicial Dis
triet, held In the month OF October, 1876, in
the parish Of Claiborne, Robert Symmonds
was tried and convicted Of the crime Of man
slaughter and sentenced to five years I'm
prisonment, at hard labor, In the Louisiana
State Penitentiarry, at Baton Rouge, under
| fined since the eighth day OF November,
| 1875. z,.,z ...,.-..ssl ~
From credible representations made to
me- which are fully sHt forth tn the aecoTn-
panyinr documents, deem his q fit case for
| The exercise of elernency, and with the con.
etirrenee Oh your honorable body | will grant
| him full pardon.
As shown by accompanying petition, Felix
| Grow was tried and convicted, ut q term 0l
| the honorable the Fourth Judicial District
Court, held iii the parish Of Ascension III the
month Of June, 1875, Of the crime OF man
slaughter. and for said offense he was sen.
| fenced to seven years Imprisonment, at hard
| labor. In the Louisiana PeIiitentiary ut Baton
/ Rouge.
was the counsel Of this person, and know
| the facts Of the case. The evidence did moi
Justify the verdict Of the jury which convicted
| him. nor the sentence Of the court.
| Being Of the opinion that this is also cast
| for The exercise Of Executive clefnency, Will
| the concurrence of your honorable body
will grant him q full pardon.
/ FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
/ ~. Governor OF Louisiana.
| Mr.. Robertson asked and obtained unani
nous consent to take up the pardon OF Rober
Symmonds. -
Mr., Robertson moved that the Senate Ct
now advise and consent to the full pardon
Robert Symmonds, now confined in the Lou
isiana State Penitentiary at Baton Rouge, TO
the crime Of matlslaughter.
On which Mr.. Richardson called for til
yeas and nays, with the following result.
For pardon-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, BrJ
ant, Bureh, Ducros, Dumont, Eustis, Ge9rg'
ella, Goode, Grover, Harper, Kelly. LfI
dry, Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins, Rietiart
son, Robertson, sandifords Stamps, ~, Sutt9,I
Steven. Stubbs, Texada, TWitGhell, Wheeit
and Young-25. ..r, !,
Against pardon Meesrs. Garland. Whit
and Zacharie- 3. .4,,
Absent Messrs Allain, Cage. Demas, Ell
| and Wakefield.
SO the Senate did advise and consent to ii
full pardon of Robert Symmonds, now conflne
in the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Bate
| Rouge for the crime Of manslaughter, and {
motion OF Mr. Richardson the injunction
secrecy was removed and the Secretary d
rected to notify the Governor.
Mr.. Richardson moved to reconsider the vo
lust taken, by which the Senate advised a1
consented to the foregoing pardon, and I
motion of the same Senator that motion wi
] laid upon the table.
Mr.. Landry obtained unanimous consent
take up the pardon Of Felix Grow, now 60
/ fined in the Louisiana State Penitentlary
Baton Rouge for the crime Of manslaughtt
= Mr.. Landry moved that the Senate do M
advise and consent to this pardon. Objf
: tions having been raised.
On call of the roll the following was !
result:
h For pardon~Messrs Boatner, Breat
Bryant, Burch, Dueros, Dumont, Eust
George, gla, G9ode, Grover, HARPER ,a kel
h son. Robertson, 5andiford, Stamps, Steve
Sutton, stubbs, Texada, Twitchell, Vince
!, and Young-2s.
Against pardon--Messrs Garland, VIII
= and Zacharie--8.
Absent Messrs. Allain, Cage Demas, +
IT mont and Wakefield.
i So the Senate did advise and consent to
8 full pardon of Felix Grow, now confined
"a the Louisiana State Pententiary ct Bat
g. Rouge for the crime Of manslaughtef, ana
J. motion of Mr.. Landry the injunction oil
D crecy was removed and the Secretary "
directed to notify the Governor.
Mr. Landry moved to reconsider the "
Just taken, by which the Senate advised o
consented to the foregoing pardon, and
| motion of the same Senator that motion v
} laid upon the table.
q. On motion Of Mr.. Robertson the ezecut