The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-06

In answer to the above will state that
such Is the fact
Hon. a, Jumel, state Auditor:
states that 81 used every possible exertion
and influence to elect Mr.. j. Il. Oglesby as
Fiscal Agent of the State"
win you please let me know whether at
any time have mentioned anything to you
in reference to the Fiscal Agency and whether
| have asked your support in favor OF Mr..
Oglesby or any one else -
Yours very truly, j. ALD1GE.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Auditors Office,
New Orleans, February 4, 1878.
Hon. J. Aldige House of Representatives:
Dear Sir answer to, yours OF yesterday
asking me whether you had ever spoken to
me i'm favor of the election Of Mr.. Oglesby as
Fiscal Agent. [ must say that you never did
and that have no recollection OF your mem
tioning anybody elses name to me in connec-
ton with that position.
Very respectfully, yours, I'd
ALLEN JUMEL. Auditor.
New ORLEANS, Feb. 3, 1878.
Dear iSn-In order TO correct an erroneous
assertion made by the New Orleans DEMO
GRAFT Of this day, beg Of you All answer to
the following questions:
l. Did you not some time In April last ask
| me to cali upon the State Treasurer and re-
quest him to cast his vote in favor OF the
State National Bank as State Fiscal Agency,
or II Kennedy. Esq, as State Fiscal Agent.
2. In answer to this demand, did I not reply
that, whenever State and public Interests
were involved PERSONAL ties were Of little con-
sideration to me. and that unless / were
assured that the State National Bank would
| assisting theState out OF it's troubles, ! would
not make thSrequest upon the State Treas
urer?
9. Upon receiving positive assurances from
you to that effect. did | not promise to call
upon the State Treasurer and is it to your
knowledge that ! failedoto carry out my
prone? o.,
Yours, respectfully, J. ALDIGE.o
SENATE CHAMBER, J
State of Louisiana
q New Orleans. February t. 1878.
J. Aldige,. Esq H..
| Dear Sir-In answer to your letter OF the
third instant, received this, morning, beg
| leave to say that you correctly state the sub
stance of the conversations which passed be-
tween us on the subject of the election of u
| State Fiscal Agent.
Yours, respectfully, ......-
LOUIS A. Witt.
New ORLEANS. February 8, 1878.
Hon. W. 4. Strong. Secretary OF State;
Dear ,Sr-As / see it stated in this day s
| DEMOCRAT that q / used every possible exer-
| tion and influence to elect Mr. Joseph II.
| Dglesby as Fiscal Agent Of the State | beg
| Of you to state whether | ever approached
preference for any one for that position.
Very truly yours, j. ALDlGE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, |
| New Orleans, February 4. 1877. J
Hon Jules Aldige. House of Representatives:
| S6'-In answer to your note OF yesterday
Der Of the Board of Liquidation you never APP
| preached me in order to elect Mr.. Oglesby rs
Fiscal Agent of the State and, nay, even you
| never spoke to me in the interest OF him OF
any one else, or on the Subject OF the Fiscal
| Agent.
| have the honor to subscribe myself, your
| obedient servant,
WILL. A. STRONG,
Secretary Of State
PETITIONS, MEMORIALS AND RESOLUTIONS
| Mr.. Lea presented q petition OF S. X. Daniels
of the parish of st. Helena, asking eompensa
ton as teacher of public school.
| Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr. Billieu presented a petition from the
veterans and widows of veterans of 1916, anc
their friends, residents of the parish of La
| fOurche
Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
Mr.. Billieu presented memorial for the re-
lief Of A. s. Landry asking relief for balance
due him for work on 'Iandry's levee.'
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Mr.. Toler presented q
"Petition from the citizens Of Madison par
ish. praying that the seat Of justice of sale
parish be changed to Tallulah q flourishins
town about the centre of the parish, on thu
vicksburg. Shreveport and Texas railroad
Referred to the Committee on Parochia
Affairs.
Mr.. VOORHEES, presented the following reso
luton:
RESOLVED. That committee of seven be ap
pointed by the honorable Speaker of the
| House. to report by bill or otherwise, on O. new
apportionment of the State for the purpose o
remodeling the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives OF the General Assembly, SO as t.
diminish the number of Senators and Rep
resentatves.
Lies over.
Mr.. Berry presented Il petition of Edward
Mayher and Bernard Deahousaye keepers o
halls and House of Representatives.
Referred to the Committee on Claims.
Petition from the citizens of Pointe Coupet
in reference to the re-opening of the Stat
road to New Texas,
Was taken up under the unfavorable repor
of the Committee on Lands and Levees, AM
was indefinitely postponed.
Petition from the citizens of st. Tamman
asking for the cleaning Of Tchefuncta rive,
was taken up under the unfavorable repor
of the Committee on Internal improvements
Was ordered to lie on the table subject t
call.
The petition of Geo. Del Chaunac wa
taken up under the favorable report of tn
Committee on Claims, and was referred bac
to the Committee on Claims 9Th instruction
to report by bill.
The petition fT3m the Police jug Of tn
parish of Caldwell, askine9suthority 70 levy
special tax to pay claims Of I. J. Broadway
late Sheriff of said parish, was taken Up unde
the unfavorable report of the Committee o.
Parochial Affairs, and was ordered u lie o.
the taHe subject to call.
The petition of the Police Jury of the par
ish of vermillion, asking the passage Of a.
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