The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-23

The Senate met In executive session.
Hon Mr.. Ellis in the chairl
On the cell of the roll the following Sena.
tors answered to their names:
Messrs. Brea,x, Benners, Bowden, Bryant
Cage, Ducros, Ellis, Fontenot, Garland, Hard
ing, Harper, Heron, Kelly, Kenner, Merkel,
Mitchell, Norwood, Perkins, Richardson, San
diford. Steven, Wales, Wells, Wheeler, Zach
arie-25.
houssaye, GA, Landry, Scanland, Stamps,
Stuobs, Sutton. Texada, Williams-11.
On motion OF Mr.. Breaux the following par
dons, lying over, were taken up:
Emerson Bennett Stirling, convicted before
the Superior Criminal Court for the parish OF
Orleans of forgery, and sentenced on the
tweRt y seventh day of July, 1878, to hard
labor In the Penitentiary, for the term of two
years. and to pay the costs OF prosecution.
Mr. Ga land called for the reading of the
papers
On motion of Mr.. Breaux, the Senate did
advise and consent to this pardon by the fol-
lowing vote:
For Pardon-Messrs. Breaux. Benners, Bow
den. Bryant, Cage, Dueros, Ellis, Fontenot,
Garland, Harding. Harper, Heron, Kelly
Kenner, Merkel, Mitchell, Norwood, Perkins
Wheeler, Zaeharie-25.
Absent-Messrs Cahen, DeBouchel, Della
houssaye, Ola, Landry, Scanland, Stamps,
Stubbs, Sutton, Texada, Williams-11.
John E. Boehler, Jr., convicted before the
Superior Criminal Court for the parish Of
Orleans OF embezzlement, and sentenced on
the twenty. seventh of July, 1873, to impris-
onment In the State Penitentiary for one year
at hard labor, and to pay costs.
Mr. Garland called for the reading of the
papers
On motion of Mr.. Breaux, the Senate did
advise and consent to this pardon by the
following vote: ...=.z
Bowden, Bryant, Cage, Ducros, Ellis, Fonte-
not, Garland, Harding, Harper, Heron,
Kelly, Kenner, Merkel, NJ tchell, Norwood,
Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford, Steven,
WALES, Wells, Wheeler, Zacharie-
Against Pardon-None.
Absent-Messrs. Cahen, DeBouche', Della
houssaye, Gla, Landry, Scanland, Stamps,
Stubs, sutton, Texada, Willams-12.
Apt Thomas, who was convicted before the
District Court for the parish OF Concordia,
under charge OF murder, on the fifteenth day
OF October, 1875, and sentenced to imprison-
ment in the State Penitentary for life.
Mr. Garland called for the reading of the
papers.
On motion of Mr.. Bryant the Senate did
advise and consent to this pardon by the fol-
lowing vote:
For Pardon essrs. Breaux, Benners,
Bowden Bryant, Cage, Ducros, Ellis Fonte-
not, Garland, Harding, Harper. Heron, Kel-
ly, Kenner, Merkel, Mitchell, Norwood, Per-
kins, Richardson, Sandiford, Steven, Wales,
Wells, Wheeler, Zacharie-
Against Pardon-None.
Absent-Messrs. Cahen, DeBouchel, Della
houssaye, ella, Landry, Scanland, Stamps,
Stubbs, Sutton, Texada, Williams-11.
Philip Oster, alias Frank P. Walton, who
was convicted before the Second judicial Dis
trict Court for the parish OF Jefferson, at the
June term, 1877, OF petty larceny, and SEN
fenced to two years imprisonment in the
State Penitentiary. He has been imprisoned
In the parish jail since July 5, 1876.
Mr. Garland called for the reading OF the
papers.
On motion of Mr.. Breaux, the Senate did
advise and consent to this pardon by the fol-
lowing vote:
For Pardon-Messrs. Breaux, Benners, Bow
den, Bryant, Cage, Ducros, Ellis, Fontenot,
Garland, Harding, Harper, Heron, Kelly,
Kenner, Merkel. Mitchell, Norwood, Per n,i,,s
III,
Wheeler Zachare-25.
Against Pardon-None.
ABSENT essrs. Cahen, DeBouchel. Della
houssaye Ola, Landry, Scanland, Stamps,
Stubbs, Sutton, Texada, Williams-n.
Communication OF sentence to Imprisonment
In the State Penitentiary for life Of Edward
Coleman, convicted before the Superior Crimi-
nal Court OF the parish of Orleans of murder,
and sentenced ON the twenty-sixth OF June,
1874, to be executed.
Mr.. Garland called for the reading OF the
papers,
On motion OF Mr.. Breaux the Senate did
advise and consent to this Communication o.
sentence by the following vote:
For Commutation-Messr Breaux, Ben
Fontenot, Garland. Harding, Harper, Heron
Kelly, Kenner, Merkel, Mitchell, Norwood
Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford, Steven
Wales, Wells, Wheeler, Zacharie-25.
| Against Communication
Absent Messrs. Cahen, DeBouchel, Della
| houssaye, ella, Landry, Scanland, Stamps
| Stubs, Sutton, Texada, Williams,-u
The communication of sentence to imprison
ment in the State Penitentiary for life at hare
labor of Michael Moynier, who was convict
ed before the Superior Criminal Court, parish
Of Orleans OF rape and sentenced the twenty
eighth of April, 1877, to be executed
girls father recommending the pardon"
Mr.. Garland called for the reading of tn
papers.
On motion of Mr. Zacharie the Senate dit
advise and consent ito this Communication O
sentence by the following vote:
For Communication Messrs. Breaux Ben
ners, Bowden, Bryant, Cage, Ducros, Ellis
Fontenot Garland, Harding, Harper. Her
ron, Kelly, Kenner, Merkel, Mitchell, MOI
wood, Perkins, Richardson, Sandford
Steven, Wales, Wells, Wheeler, Zacharie- q
Against COMMUNICATIONS.
Absent-Messrs. Cahen, DeBOuchel, Della
houssaye. CHA, Landry, Scanland, Stamps
Stubs, Sutton, Texada, Williams-11.
Communication Of sentence to imprisonmen
for life at hard labor in the STATE Penitentiar
of Herman Clure convicted before the Dis