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years and to pay costs oil prosecution.
3. John H. Boehler, Jr.. convicted before the
Superior Criminal Court for the parish OF Or
leans Of embezzlement, and sentenced on the
ment In the State PenitentiarY for one year
at hard labor and to pay costs.
3. Apt Thomas, who was convicted before
the district court for the parish Of Coneordla,
under charge Of murder, on the fifteenth day
Of October, 1875, and sentenced to imprison-
ment In the State Penitentiary for life:..
4. Philip Oster, alias Frank 7. walton;
who was convicted before the Second judicial
District Court, for the parish OF Jefferson, aI
the June term, 1877, Of petty larceny, ana
State Penitentiary. He has been imprisoned
In the parish jail since July5, 1876:
5. Ratty Dyer, who was conveyed before
the parish court OF the parish Of Ierrebonae
OF petty larceny, andsentenced 20 SIX montns
Imprisonment In the parish jail.
6. Mary Burgess, who was convicted before
the First District Court OF crime against ma
ture, and sentenced on the twenty-third Of
May, 1874 to confinement In the State Peni-
Tertiary at hard labor for life. She Is almost
an idiot. and having grave doubt as to her
ability to take charge of herself when re-
leased from the Penitentiary, | grant the
pardon In this case on the condition that she
Is received by her friends or relatives, and
upon their stipulation to care and provide for
her
] submit herewith the applications and
other documents pertaining to the above
mentioned cases.
Very respectfully,
Governor.
Mr.. Perkins asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up at this time the following
nominations and appointments as contained
In executive message Of even date:
Adolph Garrigues, tax collector for the par
ish Of st. Landry.
Lambert Jadot, coroner for the parish OF
East Baton Rouge, vice William Reynaud,
declined and failed to qualify.
W. Ell. Kirkman, tax collector for the parish
OF Calcasieu.
D. A. Cochrane, tax collector for the parish
Of Lafayette.
J. M. Jennings, tax collector for the parish
of VIM.
On motion the Senate did advise and con-
sent to each and all of the foregoing nomlna-
tions and appointments by the following
vote:
For Confirmation Messrs. Breaux, Ben
ners, Bowden. Bryant, Cage, Cahen, DeBou-
chel, Delahoussaye, Ducros, Ellis, Fontenot,
Garland, Ola, Harper, Heron, Kelly. Ken
ner, Landry, Merkel, Norwood, Perkins,
Richardson, Sandiford, Scanland, Stamps,
Steven, Stubs, Sutton, Texada, Wales, VIII
liams, Zacharie32.
Against Confirmation-N None.
Absent Messrs. Harding, Mitchell, Wells,
Wheeler.
On motion OF Mr.. Perkins, the Injunction Of
secrecy was removed from each and all of the
foregoing nominations and appointments, and
the Secretary was directed to notify the Gov
ernor.
Mr.. Ducros called up the nomination and
appointment Of Philogene Jorda, tax collec-
tor for the parish OF St. Bernard.
Mr.. Steven objected and moved the refer
ence of this appointment to the Committee
on Finance.
MI. Ducros consented to the appointment
lying over.
Mr.. Cage asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up atthis time the pardon OF
Ratty Dyer, convicted before the parish
court OF the parish OF Terrebonne Of petty
larceny, and sentenced to six months impris-
onment in the parish jail.
On motion Of Mr.. Cage, the Senate did adj
wise and consent to this pardon by the fol-
lowing vote:
For Pardon Messrs, Breaux, Benners,
Bowden, Bryant, Cage, Cahen, DeBoucheI,
Delahoussaye, Ducros, Ellis, Fontenot, Gar
land, Ola, Harper, Heron, Kelly, Kenner,
Landry, Merkel, Norwood, Perkins, Richard
son, Sandiford, Scanland. Stamps, Steven,
Stubs, Sutton, Texada, Wales, Williams,
Zacharie-32.
Against Pardon-None.
Absent Messrs. Harding, Mitchell, Wells,
Wheeler.
On motion Of Mr.. Cage, the Injunction Of
secrecy was removed from the foregoing par
don and the Secretary directed to notify the
Governor.
Mr.. Heron asked and obtained unanimous
consent to take up at this time the pardon OF
Mary Burgess, who was convicted before the
First District Court Of crime against nature,
and sentenced on the twenty-third OF May,
1874, to confinement In the Penitentiary at
hard labor for life.
On motion Of Mr.. Heron, the Senate adj
vised and consented to this pardon by the fol
lowing vote:
For Pardon Messrs. BTeauz, Benners, Bry-
ant, Bowden, Cage, Cahen, DeBouchel, Della
houssaye, Ducros, Ellis Fontenot, Garland,
Ola, Harper, Heron, Kelly, Kenner, Landry,
Merkel Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, San
diford, Scanland Stamps, Steven, Stubs,
Sutton, Texada, Wales, Williams, Zacha-
rie-32
Against PafQOn-NOUe.
Absent essrs. Harding, Mitchell, Wells
Wheeler
On motion Of Mr.. Heron the Injunction Of
secrecy was removed from the pardon OF
Mary Burgess, and the Secretary directed to
notify the Governor.
On motion of Mr.. Cage the executive ses-
sion was raised and the doors ordered to be
opened.
JOHN CLEGG,
Secretary Of the Senate
SENATE CHAMBER,
New Orleans, January 30. 1879.