The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-04-05

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No choice, and the Senate withdrew.
Tho general revenue bill was taken
up, and both amendments were eon-
cured in.
Mr.. Kidd, of jackson, chairman Com
mittee on Enrolment, reported as duly
enrolled House bills Nos. 312, 219, 1G7
and 165.
Mr.. Jonas. Of Orleans, chairman of
the Judiciary COMMITTEES, reported url-
favorably on House bill No. GIG, ex-
empting for five years from taxation tho
Calcasieu Sulphur Mining Company;
also on House bill No. 32t, to authorize
w. b. Merchant to sue the State: also
on House bill No. 800, making appro-
priations TO pay back indebtedness of
on House bill No. 2g5 relative to acts es-
tablishing State Insane Asylum.
\ BY substitute for House bill No. $40,
to amendand re-enact section 3042 OF the
Revised Statutes.
by substitute for Senate bill No. 12e,
relative to the floating and funding
debt OF the city of New Orleans; TO ali-
thorize the city to sue In any court. etc.
Mr.. Jonas, also, made Especial report,
accommodating the impeaehment of
Theodore Fontelieu, Judge OF the Third
Judicial District Court, for high crimes
and misdemeanors.
SPECIAL REPORT.
To the Hon. Speaker and Members OF the House
Of Representatives:
The Judiciary COMMITTEES, instructed
to prepare articles OF impeachment
against Theodore Fontslieu, Judge Of
the Third Judicial District OF the State
Of Louisiana, respectfully beg leave to
report that, having carefully considered
the subject, they herewith submit for
the consideration OF tho House the ar
ticles sofimpeachment OF prepared by them
and recommend thsir adoption by this
honorable body with the. accompanying
resolutions.
Resolved by the House OF Representa-
tives OF the State Of Louisiana, That
Theodore Fontelieu, Judge OF the Third
Judicial District OF the State OF Louis
lana, be and he 10 hereby ifnpeaehed OF
high crimes and misdemeanors Ia Office,
against the constitution and laws OF
Louisiana.
And be 1t further resolved, That
committee OF five be appointed By the
Speaker to go to the Senate of Louis
Theodore Fontelieu, Judge Of the Third
Judicial District OF the State OF Louis
lana, OF high crimes and misdemeanors
In Office; and at the same time to exhibit
the particular articles OF impeachment
against him and TO demand that the
Senate take order for the appearance oil
said Theodore Fontelieu; and that the
same committee be authorized and In
structed to take charge Of and prosecute
said articles Of impeachment.
Article THAT the said Theodore
Fontelieu, Judge of the Third Judicial
District OF the State OF Louisiona, ait
and In tho parish OF Iberia, State of
Louisiana, on the 18th day OF March,
1877, unmindful Of the high duties OF
his office, TO the evil example OF others,
and In violation Of his duty as judge,
did publicly unite with others and en-
courage them in refusing to recognize
the Governor Of the State OF Louisiana
as the lawful Executive thereof, ard
has continually ever since SO refuBedr
whereby the said Theodore I'ontelicn,
Judge Of the Third Judicial District,
did violate the constitution and laws of
the State or Louisiana, and did then
and there, and continually ever since,
commit and was guilty OF high crime
and misdemeanor In Office.
Art. 2.-That the said Theodore
Fontelieu, judge aforesaid, has,. during
the month OF January and continuous
| ly ever since, refused to recognize the
Senate and House OF Representative
OF the State OF L.ouisiana as the lawful
General Assembly OF the State, but
continuously treats their authority with
contumely and derision, whereby the
said Theodore Fonteiieu, as Judge
aforesaid, did violate the Constitution
and laws OF the State OF Louisiana, and
was guilty OF and did commit q high
crime and misdemeanor 10 Office.
HThe report was adopted unanimously.
The Chair appointed on the COMMITTEES
Messrs. Young, OF Claiborne, Jonas,
Kidd, Bridger and Ferguson.
Mr.. Aldige, Of Orleans, chairman of
the special joint committee on the part
| OF the House, reported that the commits
tee had agreed TO take up, by prefer
ence, the following additional bills In
the order named.
| PREFERENCE CALENDAR.
| House bills 1914, 318 and 237, relating
to the revenue; Senate bill 12G, floating
debt: House bill 27S. Funding Board
bill III, collection OF taxes; House bill
162, fees Of Criminal Sheriff; House bill
303, relief OF taxpayers House bill I53,
health and quarantine; House bill ~,
| banks and trust companies House bill
| 23s, railroads; House bills GAG and 251,
levees; House bill 241, Barafaria Canal
Company; House bill 22o, wholesale
dealers; Senate bill 154, game law:
House bill 900, registration; House bill
261, tax on foreign heirs: House bill 900,
city budget, House bill 283, reimbursing
the city; Senate bill 139, harbor mas
ters: House bill 297, to fund debt Of East
Baton Rouge; House bill 275, clerks
warrants; House bill =, animal taxes
lin certain parishes House bill IA.
Jurisdiction OF tax collectors; Senate
| bill 141, bonds Of collectors and asses
sors; Senate bill, University buildings !:
Senate bill 1871, usurration OF office I: