New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1877-02-10


said, relative to the charge BY Hon. 4. 9.
Anderson that he had told him he could get
5000, 600 BY giving the State to the Demo-
Gratis.
al admit that had a conversation with
him relative to the faithful discharge Of his
duties to the people Of the State as mem
her of the Returning Board. Ny object
was to ascertain, il 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 we're to
impress upon kr, Anderson that Il was his
duty to comply strictly with the law, and /
never had any conversation with him Bx-
cept with view to induce him to discharge
his duties legally and honestly, and to Inn
press upon him that, if he wanted safe
Republican guide, to follow the rulings Of
the Hoar committee Of 1875, Of which the
Hon. William A. Wheeler WA q prominent
member"
Mr.. r. 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 sboliehing 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-
fendant has not bonded the property was
discussed ae q measure calculated to do
much good and save expense in the country.
Il was shown that it would be an injustice
To detendants, who would have no redress,
but IL was placed on its second reading.
The promulgation of the laws, especially
those reducing the compensation Of SHERIFF.
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 o 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 wac adopted.
The bill relative to recusati0n of judges
and district attorneys, amending Revised
Statutes, 1867, was passed.
The House on Saturday passed the small
DOE bill. and was troubled with the abb
sence of 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, 259; regulate sheriff. and
and clerks fees; to fix salaries of secretary,
1 -. ali ~ 80 90. kka
/ Governor, Attorney General, Auditor,
Treasurer and Registrar; and election Of
parrish 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 MI.
P. j. Kennedy, Mr.. Wells sent, January IL,
| for Mr. Barrett and told him bis intention
was to make q statement TO General Nish-
| 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 full
| statement; that he required q pledge that
he would not be prosecuted, and retain his
| position 81 a citizen ameng 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 q note
/ from Mr. Wells stating that he was sick,
1 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 ia this: On or about the tenth Of Jen-
uary / was introduced to and very favor
| ably impressed by Governor Nicholls. The
Il tone and temper Of that gentlenan's con-
versatiOn were 30 conservative that was
/ led to believe that If an interview could be
brought about between him and Governor
| Wells &c might result beneheially to our
| State. With that object in view / called
the same night upon Governor Wells and
i told him what desired. He replied that
l he did not see what could come Of such d
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 eight. thought 1t would be In
better taste if the interview were proposed
by some one who was more intimate than
| myself. therefore suggested 70 Mr. Ken
nedy that he should arrange 1t. Mr.. Ken
nedy agreed to do 90, ana IN pursuance Of
that agreement visited Governor Wells
room the following night IL company with
4 me ana n IElouQ OF 4Aue, mt, OAlAVus EuA
| some time the four Of rs, Governor Wells
Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Kennedy and myself en-
gagged In general conversation; then with.
| drew and took Mr.. Dillon with me, as did
| not wish him to hear anything touching the
proposed interview. ! am, therefore, IN,
able to say what passed between Governor
Wells and Mr.. Kennedy after ! left the
room; that matter is known only to the
gentlemen themselves. never called
| etthap before ar altar GovernOr Nicholla Al.
rived at Mr.. Kennedy's room, with letter
from Governor Wells, out was in Cover
nor Wells room that day, and found hin
afn conclusion, KIr. Speaker, permit me "a
say thar neither from Governor Wells moi
from any other person did / hear q word
said about Q confession to be made By
Governor Wells, and was astoniGhed when
read the sensational article In the Times
Nor has Governor Wells ever uttered . syl
liable In my hearing that would warrant thu
inference that be contemplated making {
confession. Ia fact, there is not scintillt
Of truth in the Tines articles, 60 far, q
leaat, as its statement that Governor Well
had sent for me to make confession q
that he had sent letter by mo TO Mr.. Ken
nody, are concerned
M. Kennedy also had trouble with the
statement Of the Times on Louisiana con
soils, end gave circulation 10 the editorial b
reading that there were attempts 10 bul
aud bear LOuiaiana consols, and fund til
leVee bonds SONS time eince rejected.
Hedesired to stats that he Wasnot bearinl
consOls 10 connection with Governor kel
logg; that he neVer hed any connection
with him, and didn't own any bonds Of Ii
Louisiana Levee Company.
Petitions were received asking the north
eastern portion Of CatahOula be annexed q
Franklin, from the Me1ic&n veterans, tina