The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-06

between Gov. Nichols and j. Madison
Wells. In which the latter had proposed
to make O confession.
Mr.. Barrett then made an explanation
and correction. :.
The remarks of Mr.. Barrett we're In
the following words
Nh. Speaker-Sir, rise to question
OF privilege, and request that the ClerK
be directed to read the article which /
have marked in the New Orleans Times
of Yesterday, Sir. desire In the inter-
est of truth to correct the statement
contained in that article and to put
myself right on the record.
NV recollection of the facts Is this:
On or about the 10th OF January | was
intoduced to and was very favor
ably impressed by Gov. Nichols.
The tone and temper OF that
gsntleman's conversation were
SO conservative that was led to believe
that If an interview could be broughtt
might result beneficially to our State.
With that object in view ] called that
same night on Gov. Wells, and told
him what desired. He replied that ne
could not see what would come OF such
meeting, but he had no objection to
an Introduction to Gov. Nichols, whom
he believed to be q gentleman and
good man. My acquaintance with dov..
Nichols being only slight. thought IL
would be in better taste IL the IN
terview were proposed 10y, some one
who WINS more intimate with him than
mvself. I therefore suggested to Mr..
Kennedy that he should arrange IL.
Mr., Kennedy agreed to do SO, and In
pursuance OF that agreement visited
Coy. Wells room the following night,
i'm company with me and a friend OF
mine. Mr.. Dillon.
For some time the four Of us, Gov.
Wells, Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Kennedy and
| myself, engaged In general converse
ton. Then [ withdrew and took Mr.
Dillon with me, rs did not wish MN
to hear anything touching the proposed
| interview. / am therefore unable to say
| what passed between Gov. Wells and Mr..
| Kennedy after / left the room. That
matter id known only to the gentlemen
| themselves. i never called either be-
| fore or after Gov Nichols arrival at
| Mr. Kennedy's room with q letter from
Gov. Wells, but I was at Gov. Wells
room that day, and found him very SICK
! In bed. =.
In conclusion, Mr.. Speaker, permit
me to say that neither from Gov. Wells
| nor from any other person did l hear q
word said about confession to be made
by Coy. Wells, and I was astonished
| when I read the sensational article In
| the Times. Nor has Gov. Wells ever
uttered a syllable in my hearing that
| would warrant the inference that he
contemplated making confession. In
fact. there Is not seintilIa Of truth in
| the Times article, 30 far at least as It's
| statement that Gov Wells had sent for
me to make q confession, or that he had
sent letter by me to Mr.. Kennedy, are
concerned.
PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS.
BY Mr.. Barron "A petition from
citizens of the northeast corner OF Cata-
| houla parish, asking to be incorporated
In the parish OF Franklin. Read and
referred. z...
A petition from the veterans Of 1925,
asking for relief. Referred to Commit
tee on Pensions. ...
A petition was read from the citizens
| Of st. Martinville, protesting against
the bill to abolish the parish Of Iberia.
A petition from Gain Sartain. Of Car
roll parish, was read, setting forth that
be was duly elected to the House OF
Representatives, and asking that he be
seated. Referred to the. Committee on
Elections and Qualifications.
BY Mr.. Berry, of Orleans-A resolu-
| ton inquiring int the affairs OF the
Louisiana Mechanical and Agricultural
College. Referred.
BY Mr.. Titzpatrick-A resolution re-
quiring that the names OF members OF
| this House whoare in contempt, absent
ing themselves from this House, be re-
feTred to the Committee on Elections
| and Qualifications, to report what &C.
ton should be taken in their cases.
Adopted.
JOINT SESSION,
| The Senate met the House in joint
session and proceeded to ballot for a
United States Senator, with the follow
| ing result: