The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-01-18
nEponra or COMMITTEES.

Mr.. Hill, Of Orleans. chairman, on behalf Of
the Committee on Elections and Qualifica-
tions, submitted the following report:
COMMITTEE ON EIFcTtoNs AND QUALIFICATIONS !
New Orleans, January 1G. 1878, }
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
House OF Representatives.:
The undersigned members Of your Commit
ten on Elections and Qualifications beg leave
to report that they have considered tho con
test Of John s. Bllieu VS.. jules Sevegnes, and
have determined that by the resolution Of
April II, 1877, whereby jules Seyegnes and
others were elected during the last session of
the Legislature. that the right Of John y. Bill
lieu and others WAS reserved to contest the
seats of the occupants in this session of the
General Assembly.
The committees has fully considered the evil
drfrn submitted to them and find that 1t es-
talshes the title Of John s. Billieu to II seat
In this House as q Representative Of the par
ish Of bafourcho
Your committees therefore recommend that
said John s. Biir, bo declared entitled to n
seat. vice Jules Seveignea. and respectfully
submit the accompanying resolution.
JOHN -. HILL.
Chairman.
RESOLUTION.
Resoised, That John s. Billion be and Is
hereby declared legally entitled TO n seat In
the House Of Representatives OF the General
Assembly of the State Of Louisiana. ~ u Rep
resentative of the parish Of Lafourthe, vice
Jules Seyeignes.
MINORITY RErOHTs
COMMITTEE ON ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS
New Orleans, January 16. 1878.
TO the Honorable Speaker and Members OF the
House OF Representative
The Undersigned, members Of your Com
mttfr on Elections and Qualifications, beg
leave to present the following, minority re-
port in tho casc Of j. =. Billion vs.. jules
Seyeignes
/. That said Billie,l is not entitled TO his
scat In this House. and should have had no
| standing before the committee, because Of his
neglsCt and failure to comply with the Ok
press requirements Of the law, to give notice
| of his intention to contest within thirty days
after the PRONUNCIATION Of the election Of said
Seveignes. Sec article 1871, II. s. Of 1910
| g. -That by this failure he ia, by his own
| action, denied any right of contest and for
| this reason, among many others, We dissent
| from tho report Of majority Of your com
mitt@.
| 2 Tint the evidence taken and presented by
Mr. Billim, il not borne out by the returns of
election In the Office of the Secretary Of State
| that the manner Of taking 1t was irregular.
and the time IF taking 1t was long after tn"
| expiration Of the limit prescribed by law for
| such proceedings In such cases to be per
formed; TINT The action Of the committee Is in
violation Of article - Of tn" constitution ot
| this State. w. II. DlNkfRhpE.
do not believe that the resolution adopted
| Ivy the Did Fellows Han L"ElalhtnTF, scouting
| certain members subject to contest. is binding
| or of any valid effect on members declared
| legally elected by the proper returning officers
| of the State, and on whom no notice Of contest
was served within the delays prescribed and
allowed by law, hence cannot concur in the
| majority report
| NJ HAHN.
| M, Hill. OF Orleans. chairman. on behalf 81
the same committees presented the following
| report:
COMMITTEES on ELECTIONS AND QUALIFICATIONS J
Nsw Orleans, January IL. 1878. J
| TO the Honorable Speaker and Members Of the
| House Of Representatives:
| The COMMITTEES on Elections and Qlalicn-
| lions bega leave 10 report that it has consid
| cred the condensation Of the seat of Charles
Gnudrt by Octave Harang, and finds that ne
| notice Of contest or other fOrmality was com
piled with by said Harang in respect to said
iialIdets scat after the election or pending
the last session Of the Legislature.
| It finds that, by the resolution OF the seven
teenth of April 1877, said Gaudet was declared
| entitled to his seat and no right Of contest was
| reserved against him by reason Of any other
| claimant appearing for said seat.
| It lecomm nnds. therefore, that the occupant
Of said scat be confirmed therein. and respect
| fully submits the following resolution.
JAMES ID. HILL,