The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-20

nation for Surveyor Of Caldwell parish,
% error has occurred through the trans
correct, / respectable ask for reconsidera..
ton Of the vote by which the nomination OF
Robert r. Humble to that Office was On yes
terday confirmed, and to submit for your APP
prevail the domination OF Thomas ]. Humble,
to be Parish Surveyor, ,itce Robert +. Humble,
removed from the parish.
very res fRRANGfs T. NICHOLAS,
Governor Of Louisiana.
EXECUTIVE DEPA RTMsNT, J
State OF Louisiana,
New Orleans, February rs, 1878.
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate:
For reasons stated in the inclosed petition
and accompanying statements of Hon. E.
Abel, Judge of the First District Court and
corders Court. Of New Orleans, | have this
day committed the sentence of Sallie Bell,
who was convicted before the First District
Court ON the thirtieth day OF October, 1877 Of
jury to the mercy Of the court, and sentenced
OH the seventh day Of November, 1877, to be
imprisoned at hard labor in the State Peni-
Tertiary for the term OF one year. With your
approval, | commute the sentence to term
Of eight months imprisonment in the parish
FRANCIS Z. NICHOLAS.
Governor Of Louisiana
Lies over under tho rules.
Mr.. Boatner asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up at this time the nomina-
ton and appointment Of Thomas j. Humble
to be Parish Surveyor for the parish of Cald-
well, uice Robert T. Humble, removed from
the parish, as contained In executive comrnu-
nication of even date
And on motion the Senate did advise and
consent to this nomination and appointment
by the following VOTE to wit:
For Confirmation Messrs. Boatner, Cage,
Demas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis George, ella,
kins, Richardson, Sandiford, Stamps, Stubs,
Sutton, Texada, Twitchell, Wakefield, Wheeler
White, Young and Zacbarie-26.
Against Confirmation
Absent Messrs Allain Breaux Bryant,
Burch, Garland, Grover, Harper. O'Donnel
Robertson and Steven-10.
On motion the injunction OF secrecy was re-
moved and the Secretary directed to notify
the Governor.
Mr. Zacharie asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up at this time the pardon of
Michael Brennan, convicted before the Supe-
rior Criminal Court of New Orleans of the
crime OF robbing, as contained in executive
communication of the twenty fourth instant
And on motion the Senate advised and con-
sented to this pardon by the following vote !:
For Pardon Messrs. Boatner, Cage, De-
mas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis, George, Ola,
Goode, Kelly, Landry, Mitchell, Ogden, Per-
klas, Riehardson, sanliford, Stamps Stubs,
Wheeler, White Young and Zacharfe~2e.
Against Pardon-None.
Absent-Messrs Allan, Breaux, Bryant,
Burch, Garland, Grover, Harper, O'Donnel1,
Robertson and Steven-1O.
And, on motion of Mr.. Zachare, the iniunc~
ton OF secrecy was removed and the Secre-
tary directed to notify the Governor.
The nomination and appointment of G. Z.
Pointe Coupee, Us contained in executive COM
munication of the twenty fourth instant, was
taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Perkins the Senate
did advise and consent to this nomination
and appointment by the following vote:
For Confirmation Messrs. Boatner, Cage,
Demas, Ducros. Dumont, Ellis, George, ella,
Goode, Kelly, Landry, Mitchell, Ogden, Per-
kins, Richardson, sandiford, Stamps, Stubbs,
Wheeler, White, Young and Zacharie- 20.
Against Confirmation None.
Absent-Messrs. Allan, Breaux, Bryant.
Burch, Garland, Grover, Harper, O'Donnell,
Robertson and Steven-10.
On motion Of Mr.. Perkins the Injunction OF
secrecy was removed and the Secretary di-
rected to notify the Governor
On motion the executive session was raised
and the doors ordered to be opened.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary Of the Senate.