The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-05-21

The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Steele presented resolution .e,.a.
to the legality Of outstanding warrants
| Lies over.
| Mr.. Loan presented resolution relat,,.. !.
| the Live Stock Company and It's insbae.a. Z
| Lies over.
Mr.. Simon presented resolution rela,i,,. d
| tax sales. ''o
| Lies over.
! Mr. Girsrd Withdrew his motion ,rss...
on Saturday. 'a's
| Mr.. Girard. chairman, on behalf III Is.
Committee on Contested Elections. preer,s y
n report In the case Of Rlvet, c,ptestln. Il 7
| seat of Hon. j. N. Augustn. w
| The report OF the cotnmittss and III. "a
senting opinions of the minority wera w. ~
and ordered W be printed, as follows. 3
| 10 the Honorable President and Mo,.,.a 81
The Constitutional Uouventlont esis q
| Your Committee On Contested riaa.,.s
have had under consideration the eanto oMVM y
| Rivat Vs. Au9nstin. and hnys oarefullg saM
sidered inrge amount Of Testimony ora w. w
sent the most material facts pf this naar .pi VII
our conclusion, for your considsratiafn NJ" ssa
| judgment. wy
Wlsiout Rv,.tg n4ho Illl statement IN III
the facts eleted, We think sp far ne b.stl saa
shown, there oannot be snd to have hea, M, NJ
gross itregilarity during The day NOR a NY
that any evidence shows my eDpapiranv NM
than an ord nary canvass ~ s'ef
At poll No. it appears that the voting u.
closed at the regular hour. and nj fiat t,Ass
the list OF voters kent during the dav W.
looked Tor and could not be- found. IL has M ,ss
been signed by the commissioners. and tbs ss1
eannot tell how many natnss werson that IVA
Inter. ut about o'clock. n rush If t,ersasss1
was made in tho room, lights were mi Nh
aud much confusion created DURING i mi gssl
minutes. the officers say that II was not nv
slble during That confusion for any ball1fs M
have been added tp those In Or near the Ias Va
II so, 1t must be trueals that pons ept,Id bSsI
boon distracted. 1t Is shown that MI nne Avn AM
1t was announced by some persons In thfi foi]
that 3li persons had voted at the poIt. svhIiafl
some say this meant the number " baih1s1
then counted. This. however, In MT rnuis
rial, Hut ut tbs closing Of the count III I'M
ballots there were IN the box 452 ballots, ani
the commissioners 50 declared and pave q
written statement te that effect. The ia tlaf|
lots we're sealed up IN the box, atd not n word
WINS said that this number WAS not correct
A recount of them. by order IT court. In ttiis
contest. shows substantially the safne MINI
baT.
The two tally sheets wers produced M
from the clerk of The Superior Criminal gkJrts
they both show the vote ut Isivst, 154, With.
out any alteration in tho vote for Aupustin
n number Ut tallies. sixty, seem 10 have bean
added hurriedly and In u very Different stylA
from the others.
n Is evident that the first number of ytas
put down In letters and figures for Augustus
was Bn5 and IT. is also evident that this JOB Wa61
altered to 355, both figures and letters, and 81
Is also very evident that this last nnnb@I
was also changed to 3G5 In figures and lstt4fN|
This last count of BG5, with the vote Of Hisa|
U54) and ono scattering vote. would make hi
votes cast at that poll, out VI whole regis
tered vote Of 543. indicating that only III
voters of that precinct had not voted on TIL
day. The poll book which was kept that NIL
only shows Ago names checked OIL as favlafI
voted. and there Is no ground TO say OF 81
sumo that this book has been tempered Will
since the election.
The first count written In the tally sheeaI
shy I'D for Rivet and aD5 for Augustlf, NNI
counted and put and sealed IN ths box, aMI
the number found therein by the officer will
recounted them by order of court. and n
have concluded that this Is to be agesptaI
as the count 10 be relied upon. snAI
It Ia not possible 10 have the List y
voters or ascertain what number 81
voters were Inscribed thereon, and We egDsldxI
the alterations and changes In the tails she
improper and null, not having been aeegunM
for In any manner.
In the other precincts the majority waS Ia
Hyet by 2D4
After careful consideration your cornmf5NI
have come to the conclusion that Whil@ts}
are satisfied that Mr.. Augustin is blafnse
of any participation in this irregularlty N
even of any knowledge Of 1t, yet ws think I'M
he has been Illegally returned elected and 4
not entitled to n seat as delegate from III
Fifth Representative District OF Orleans; thlI
II. j. Kivet was elected and ID entitled 10 III
seat
Respectfully submitted
M. II. G1RARD.
Chairman, for the Committee
We offer the following resolution:
Resoiped, That !. Numa Augustin was III
elected as delegate to the Convention from III
Fifth Representative District OF Orleans.
That II j. Rvet WAS elected, and ID @
Titled to the seat III this Convention Us dak
gate from the Fifth Representative DistfM
OF Orleans.
To the Honorable President md Members f
the Constitutional Convention:
GentIemen- Your Committee on Contests /
Elections, having divided on their report =
the condensation OF DR.. II. J. Rivet, claiming
to be elected In the place and stead d Hgn.sAI1
Nuna Augustin, from the fifth ward o. tM
pHI 1871 VI 'sIifh blb httt7AS'eA3' fAa1221f
bog leave to submit the following report.
The preliminary facts OF this contest "
briefly ms follows: Considerable anxiety nE g
ing been manifested by different classes q Y
community In relation 10 the manner q y
Iecting delegates to this Convention the pilN
tdents OF the various ward clubs and the fR
ish COMMITTEES. after several joint mgalg4
with the Citizens organization, cOHeln09
upon holding joint primary election, aDd "
agreed to abide by the result and sugR9Ns
whoever was thereby nominated. Mr. kHs
was u member Of the executives eornfnittxsiNs
the Citizens organization. who we're adl4
in concert with this Democratic party thfo41E1s.
out. Mr.. Rtvet was u candidate at "
primary election for the position q desgf1s
to this Convention from the Senat0riai ~
trict, and was defeated by Mr.. GhapelM
1t IL proved that on the evening "a tne Y.
mary election. before the result was ssi ngsss|
Mr.. lsivet proposed that the ean0loskss
should all pledge themselves 10 saRfts
the nominees selected that day, ma III =
one MIR. FeyrouE} consented ana pisss44s|
themselves. This was on March IL ls
Mr.. Rvet continued actively to ptl5h fol lsss
the campaign as member OF Inc exF 1879
COMMITTEES in support u the ticket noni IN
until everything was cornpleted. even 49, " II
selection IF The form and style OF the fesss
ticket. Is
This was Saturday night at 10 oGioeh,, n n
prior to the regular election. u 10 VIVA
that early on this Saturday evening, w, ta
II, },,.fnYn Mr. Rtupf'e flyp8aUGD Nv