The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-19

-i2o .stese mat you oiont TRANSMIT tns
hh.-No,; Pr: didn't.
Ma ma far; person,
Q-Not Indirectly
9-ffsSai Didn't 90 70 tho Auditor. ONCE an
! get copy OF that billf
ra7N SSS; time did you first see that bill Wit
A.-sometime. IN July las..
Q-Now; didn't yeu see Mr.. Todd with bi
and ask him e send to the Auditors office an
x.-No, sif, didn't do anything Of the kind.
QrDidn's you 20 to the grand jury room an,
| ask Mr.. Todd to send to the Auditors ONCE an
Al CAN'T nEMEMsER.
Q.-Cap you deny that you did2
ALL q man can'f remember. now can d
denyY can't RENE mber ANYTHING q the kind
Q.-You can't swear that you DIDN'T ~.
Chow. Mr.. Green. when Mr.. Told exam
know that thss 81 Tfsposrsphiesi Union sIlowset
such thing as one and q half price natter
A.-oF CoURsB DID:
I wrote the rule twenty years ago myself,
Q.-Now, If the union allowed one and hal
price matter. why didn't you inform Mr.. Tode
A.--Tnere comes In a principle OF the trades
union, This question arose twenty years ago
and the Auditor Of the State Of Michigan re
fused TO alloy that one and half price matter
trouble about the bill. SO they put us to work b.
o.-That vas twenty years aso'
Q.--Cite me m instance OF that kind less than
twenty years ago and let ns get. nearer home
come to Louisiana. Don't the rules Of the Typo
and Q 9alf PIT price natter
gGu S or not o inform # 4. MI Todd Of hs
n !. he Typographical Union has nothing at
Q.-Answer the question--yes or MOI
Al did not inform him.
Q,-Dc yoy think i you bad informed him
charge against me- lar defraudina tRe stateP
Al can't say.
.Q-woULD yoU n YoU wHRBIN Hrs PIACE2
Al the question we're about rule and
0-Knowine the rule Of the Union" allow
based on tkis billp 'A0 - n'1u 's"'ns' "e
Al DON'T BELIEVE WOULD.
O.. Now, will you not state to the committee
thss the charge 81 swiadng the State out q
that the knowledge q the Jaw Of he Union .s
allowing one and q half price matter. was kept
Al can't understand 1t in that way,
Q.-How, then. DE- you understand it1
g Charge Il and not ohsrwise. 'o0 ai0 en'i0'
Q.---wILL You STATE THAT BEFoRz TIM pnrNrERs7
Q.-Bsio;re tie Union2
Q:-Yon say that / have no right to charge one
ana ana hsIi prize unless pay my printers one
A.-No. SIR: you have no such right.
o. have rfuht n n Rtata pr{nfar tO avnf1
myself Of the laws OF the Typographical Union
IN making ny bills against the Slater
Q.-Eor price and q half matterf
Q.-Then have no right TO charge for page
A.-Ihers are pages OF of difiicult matter that
you should charge for,
O. Who IS to Be the Judge Of that matterp
Q-Then, under your Interpretation. I am
entitled only to charge one and half price for
difficult matter. to be determined By the FORE
man; and not under the rules Of the Typograph-
Al think so.
Q.-Let me call your attention to this section
section TO- 81 acs No. % Of The session 81 ls77
which reads: For all description OF work not
herein specified. the State Printer shall be al
.ates." Now, II had right 70 charge ihSf for
difficult work under this section. why haven't
!, right under that same section to
rypogrsph cal Union laws7
Al think you are not entitled to charge
,nything but what you pay your employees.
ut your bis against Ks STATE charge accora
nR rs you pay them.
Q.-Then upon the ground. rs you say. that I
ay. my employees. you laid the charge against
no before the grand jury that had defrauded |
he state Of 1.0O0..o 90 ems2
A;-No. sir. They nailed me down to testify |
D the fact OF what was rule and figure work.
Odd they AK you what one and half piece |
natter WASP
A.-No. sir.
Q.-And you did not inform them2
NO: BECAUSE IT ISN'T WORTHY or BEING
CoNS1DERED. |
Q.-You think it's not worthy Of being consid- |
red. when mans reputation hangs upon 1? |
NO. SIR: I DON'T THINK IT's WORTHY or
BEINd CONSIDERED IN BILL AGAINST THE |
Q.-Didnt you acknowledge before the courts |
esterday that the Interpretation Of Mr.. Barrow |
THE matter was correct2
A.-Ns: that's not the case at all.
OIL the reporters notes show that you did, |
i'll you admit t2
Ayes, sir.
~ that this book Legislative Documents. etc.
49, did not contain a single page OF minion |
pc and because Il long primer having been
ian should have been IN the book2
A.-Weii, my opinion Of the matter Ia that the
W OF 1866 was never conformed to- and II was
10 intention Of that net to have tho reports OF |
not printed.
NOR ANY SUCH TRASH
FINISHED to the Legislature. This is my
Q-Is that your real opinion before this COM
ittee2
Ayes.
Q.-And upon that theory you would base an
sensation of fraud against the State Printer?
A.-No. sir / didn't do Il.
THEIR PEOPLE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH 1T.
@ Are you not aware that the law contem-
atcs that al those reports should be printed?
Mo. cir.
Q.-Don't you know that the
sPUBLIoAE OFFICE USED TO PRINT THEM ALP
A.-The Republican worked under another
w-act No. 97 Of 1869.
Q.-If the case hung upon what the Repubh-
NJ did, and that Office printed the reports,
ID did the same. would you convict me OF
aud then2
A.-No. sir.
0:-How long were you foreman OF the Re-
blican Officer
A.-Several years.
Q.-Were you there In n72-1s2
Ayes. sir.
Q.-Lcok at this document bill OF New Or
ANS Republican for printing similar docu-
tents Ia is7sl-is that bill correct. and was 1t
roper that It should be paidf
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