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


the doors ordered to be opened.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER.
New Orleans February 81, 1878. !
The Senate met In executive session, the
Hon. Louis A. Witt, Lieutenant Governor
and President OF the Senate, in the chair.
On the call OF the roll the following Senators
answered to their names:
Messrs Boatner, Bryant. Cage, Demas
Dumont, Ellis, Garland, George, Goode, Kelly
Mitchell, Ogden, Perkins, Richardson, Rob,
ertson, Sandiford, Stamps, Stubbs, Sutton
Texada, Twitchell, Wheeler White, Young
Absent Messrs. Alain, Breaux, Burch
Ducros, Ola, Grover, Harper, Landry. O'Don-
nell, Steven and Wakefield-11
The following nominations and appoint
inents as contained In executive communica-
tions of the sixth and twenty-fitb instant
were taken up:
| DE SOTO.
s. D. Chapman, to be Mayor Of Pleasant
Hill.
| WEST CARROLL,
W. r. Phipps, to be Parish Surveyor.
CALDWELL.
Robert I. Humble. Parish Surveyor, uict
Thomas J. Humble, removed from parish.
On motion the Senate advised and con-
scented to each Of the foregoing nom
nations and appointments, respectively. by
the following vote:
For CONFERENCE.-The Boatner, Bry-
| ant, Cage, Demas. Dumont Ellis, Garland
George, Goode Kelly, Mitchell, Ogden, Per
Wheeler Whit, Young and zacharie- Gi.'A0A
Ag inst Confirmation
Absent, Messrs. Alain, Breaux, Bnrch
Ducros. ella, Grover, Harper, Landry, O'Don-
nell, Steven and Waketield-11
On motion the injunction OF secrecy was re-
moved from each of the foregoing nomina-
tions and appointments confirmed this day,
and the Secretary was directed to notify the
Governor.
On motion the executive session was raised
and the doors ordered to be opened.
| JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary of the Senate.
SENATE CHAMBER. 1
New Orleans. February 2s. 1873. !
| The Senate met in executive session.
| Hon. Mr.. George in the chair.l
On the call Of the roll the following Sen
| ators answered to their names:
| mont, Ellis, George, Ola, Goode, Kelly, Lam
dry, Mitchell, Ogden. Perkins, Richardson,
Sandiford, Stamps, Stubbs, Sutton, Texada,
TwitchelI, Wakefield, Wheeler White, Young
and Zacharfe-26.
Absent Messrs. Allan, Breaux Bryant,
Burch, Garland, Grover, Harper, ODonnell,
Robertson and Steven-1O.
The following executive communications
were placed before the Senate by the Chair
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. }
State It Louisiana.
wOrleans. FEBRUARY e. 1878.
70 the Honorable President and Members of
By and with the advice and consent of your
honorable body, | nominate and will appoint
| Abram J. Hall to be Constable of the First
Ward OF Tensas parish, uice j. Ellis Green re-
| signed
| Hugh NJ Wallace to be Mayor, and John
| A. Hubbard, Ernest Picou, Bernard Rinderle,
| Amos Simms and Charles M. Salmon tn be
| parish Of Terrebonne.
l.. Clip Duke to be Mayor, and Elias Lam
dauer, s. L. Elan and w. H. Holloman to be
Councilmen for the town of Harrisonburg, Of
| the parish of Catahoula.
Very respectfully,
Governor of Louisiana
Lies over under the rules.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisians,
D..
To the Honorable President and Members of
Since the close Of your last session have
ments, subject to the confirmation Of your
honorable body, to-wit:
PARISH OF TENSAs.
w. I'll. Blackburn, to be Inspector of Weights
and Measures.
William Owens, to be Police Juror
Very res esp tfuI: ,r .-,o,,a,e
Governor of louisiana.
Lies over under the rules.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. J
State of Louisiana
New Orleans, February II. 1878.
To the Honorable President and Members of
have the honor to submit for your ap-
prevail a pardon this day granted by me to
Michael Brennan, who, was convicted be-
leans Of the crime Of robbery and sentenced
on the fourth of March, 1877, to fourteen
years imprisonment in the State Penitenti-
airy. From the statement OF the presiding
Judge and prosecuting attorney OF the court
before which Brennan was tried, it appears
that there are grave reasons to doubt the
guilt of the accused, which fact, taken in con-
neetion with his youth and previous good
character, in my opinion, make his case
I have also to submit herewith the petition
and other papers pertaining to the case.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS T. NICHOLAS,
Governor of Louisiana
Lies over under the rules.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
State of Louisiana. !
New Orleans, February %, 1878. }
To the Honorable President and Members Of
the Senate:
By and with the advice and consent OF your
honorable body, | nominate and will appoint
W. A. Stroud, to be Police Juror for the
parish of Bossier, to serve until next general
election, in pursuance of act No. Sc, approved
February IS, 1878.
John D. Currie to be Notary Public for the
parish of st. Landry.
Very respectfully,
FRANCIS 7. NICHOLS,
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