Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1877-02-07
LOUISIANA.

The Committee on the Powers and Du.
ties Of the House ia Counting the Electoral Vote
had Louis keuner, OF the Louisiana Returning
Board, before them ON the eth in reply to
question why the 9th metnber was not elected
the witness satd because OF the disagreement on
the part of the Board; rouc OF the
returns of the election had been de
stroyed as far as witness knew; Mr..
Field showed witness certified copy of
TIE returns Of the Par sh OF Vernon la which f1s
votes had been given for Hayes, while in the
original ryturns two votes only were given TO
H9Nts; witness having been asked 10 explain the
difference said that II any returns had been thrown
ont he was not aware OF il; il did not take place
while BE- was in he Board, Nr Field directed the
Win - O. look with a magmfViug glass at the
original papers and fnd whether there had been
any erasutes OF alterations; witness, after
scrainHtng the figures, said II looked a. II
something had been done, as the figures had been
writer over erasures The Committee here took
a recess. ana the 'our members OF the louisiana
Returning Board We're presented at the bar OF the
House, aud n reply 100 question by the speaker
stated that two members Of the Board had Just
arrived, and asked time for conference to make
their answer After some scus sion half hour
time was given and the four witnesses retired for
consultation. aud afterNard made answer
IN substance that In every one OF their
acts they had acted with the most sincere
respeei and Difference to the dignity and authority
OF the House and its COmmi tee. that they had not
IN law or in iScf violated aay privileges OF the
House, nor rendered themselves in any WAY tu,tly
amen able 30 De treated Ms in contempt of its an
thoriy, they stated that until the mjl canvass OF
the election in the State was completed contiuu-
Gus control OF the papers was absolutely inds
pensahle. and that the moment these duties
are ended all such papers are required
10 he deposited with the Secretary OF
State, this was done on or about the sta of Jan
uary, 1917. and the papers had SINCE remained
there, without these Witnesses having any control
over them; they declared that neither Of them
knew OF Buy fraudulent or ia 81 returns on hich
they base Athcti action, nut that. the contrary
In every act aud conclusion Of theirs they acted
20 The hs~t Of their know edge and according to
law and right; they further said il was not IN
theta Sowey 80 surrender the papers called for
rtsQluti MAS then adopted by the House
las 10 = adjudgiug the members OF the
Returning Bosrd to be IN contempt for violating
the privileges OF the House and see0ad re- oG-
ton was also adOpted-lSs 10 5a-orderns them to
appear b fore the Special Committee u which
Nj. Morrison Is Chairman. - produce I'll the
statements OF yAtes aud taly-sheeiS OF every poll.
ine-placa in Iouisians, together with sthdAylts,
&c. snd remAnding them to the custody OF the
Sergeant ~ Arms
Louis NJ Kenner, OF the Louisiana Re.
turning Eoard, wss recalled on the 18th, and stated
witness hsu no doubt Of thu olginGGty Of the
paper presented on which be bad written the
word "eompis;'. had not Thought why Us votes
had been transferred RON Ifiten - HSyes' side ;
knew o, nothing done Ia jA0Sv returns IN he
Boar! ~ foutsisna. Mr. l. .'lyded, one of the
clerks oi tho LcGisian4 Rslurutuz BoAra. was
before Norrison's Committee OF the 18th. Ana re-
fused q answer eestsfn aues tons reiaive 70 in
sgusaoas gwen ~ members Vi the Bosra 10 tae