The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03

On motion, the injunction OF secrecy was
removed from each of the foregoing nomirla-
tions and appointments respectively, and the
Secretary directed to notify the Governor.
On motion of Mr. Demas the executive $685.
sion was raised and the doors ordered to be
opened.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate
SENATE CHAMBER |
New Orleans March Is, 1878. J
The Senate met in executive session, Hon.
Louis A. Wilt, Lieutenant Governor and
President of the Senate, in the chair.
On the call of the roll the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Messrs Allan, Bryant, Burch, Cage, De-
mas, Ducros, Dumont, Ellis, Garland, George,
ella, Goode, Harper, Kelly, Landry, Mitchell
| O'Donnell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson
Robertson, Sandford, Stamps, Sutton, Tex
ada, Twitchell, Wales, Wheeler, White,
Young ami Xacharie-31
Absent Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Grover
Steven and Stubbs-5.
The following executive communication
were placed before the Senate by the Chair:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
Slate of Louisiana, J
New Orleans, March Is, 1878.
! TO the Honorable President and Members OF
the Senate:
have the honor to submit to your honor
able body the following pardons and cOmmu-
tation OF sentence, for your approval and
c occurrence, and beg leave to refer you to the
several petitions and other documents in each
case which are herewith submitted. IT, wit:
First-A Communication of two years i'm
prisonment in the Parish Prison of the
sentence Of George Kountz, who was con
victed before the Superior Criminal Court of
New Orleans Of The crime of manslaughter
and sentenced to three years Imprisonment
| in the Penitentary.
Secnnd-A full pardon to David Williams
who was convicted before the District Court
in and for the parish of Concordia at the De-
tOber term, 1875, OF the crime of arson, and
sentenced to Imprisonment at hard labor for
a term Of seven years in the State Penitell-
tiary.
Third-A full pardon to George Eugene,
who was tried before the Superior Criminal
| Court of New Orleans, under indictment for
murder, pleaded guilty to the charge of mali
slaughter, and was sentenced, on May o.
1875, to Imprisonment Mt hard labor in the
State Penitentiary for the term of twenty
years.
Fourth-A full pardon to Augustus Ander-
son. who was convicted before the Superior
Criminal Court on the third day of February,
1876, OF the crime OF rape and sentenced to
Imprisonment for life.
Fifth-A full pardon to Christian Jacobs,
who was convicted before the Second Judicial
District Court parish of Jefferson, on the
twenty-second of March, 1873, of the crime Of
arson, and sentenced to Imprisonment at hard
labor i'm the State Pententary tor life.
Sixth-A full pardon 10 Joseph Golden, who
was convicted before the District Court of
Caddo parish of the crime of burglary, and
sentenced on February %. 1879, to ten years
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLS,
Governor of Louisiana.
Lies over under the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Texada the executive SEES
sion was raised and the doors ordered to be
opened.
Secretary of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER. !
New Orleans. March 16, 1873 J
The Senate met in executive session.
Hon. Mr. Goode In the chair.I
On the call of the roll the following Sena-
tors answered to their names:
Messrs. Allan, Bryant Burch, Cage, Demas,
| Ellis, Ola, GOOde. Harper, Landry, Ogden,
Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford, Stamps, SUIT
ton, Wheeler, White, Young and Zacharie-
Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Ducros,
Dumont Garland, George, Grover, Kelly,
Mitchell, ODonnell, Robertson, Steven,
Stubs, Texada, Twitchell and Wailes-16.
!
Mason, to be Justice of the Peace for the
Tenth Ward of the parish of Natchitoches, as
contained in executive communication of the
fifteenth instant, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Sandiford the Senate ad-
vised and consented to the foregoing nomi-
nation and appointment, by the following
vote viz:
For Confirmation Messrs. Allan, Bryant
Burch, Cage Dcmas, Ellis, ella, Goode, Har
per, Landry, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson
and Zacharie-19.
Against COMMUNICATIONS.
Absent Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Ducros
Dumont, Garland, George, Grover, Kelly
Mitchell, O'DonneIl, Robertson, Steven, Stubbs
Texada, Ewitchell, Wales and White-17
On motion of Mr.. Sandiford the injunction
of secrecy was removed and the Secretary d
rected to notify the Governor.
The full pardon of David Williams, con
victed before the District Court in and for the
parish of Concordia of the crime of arson. as
contained in executive communication Of the
fifteenth instant, was taken up.
On motion of Mr.. Young the Senate ad
vised and consented to this pardon by the
following vote:
For Pardon Messrs. Allan, Bryant, Burch
Cage, Demas, Ellis, Ola, Goode, Harper
Landry, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Sandi
ford, Stamps, Sutton, Wheeler, Young ane
Zacharie-19.
Against PardOn-NOne.
Absent-Messrs. Boatner, Breaux, Ducros
Dumont, Garland, George, Grover Kelly
Mitchell, O'Donnel Robertson, Steven
Stubs, Texada, Twitchell, Wales and White
IL.
On motion of Mr. Young the injunction o
secrecy was removed and the Secretary di
rected to notify the Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux the executive SEES
sion was raised and the doors ordered to bt
opened.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate
SENATE CHAMBER. |
New Orleans March IS, 1879.
The Senate met in executive session, Hon