The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-01-28
crif , of your COMMITTEES, rs y made
VA following extract from his evil

IUWWI %
IN Mr.. Green, who instigated you to
&secution OF the State Printerf
sSr-M yself.
lIrn-Did you not swear before the Third
1l5f Court that II the man who instiga-
IN TO do that had not the courage or
Lsnhood TO come forward you would
Una him2
ssrr-I did.
Sfiou-Give bis name?
Es~pr-I decline to do so.
ycammittpe. In view of the fact that the
essetion OF this witness disclosed his
s%ir and malicious motives, and that It
sssInjy on his ex parte evidence that two
MI juries had reported charges 81 fraud
5.st the State Printer, that from begin
"a and his testimony, as well In his RAN
n In what he uttered, created q strong
Z.ssesion that he had acted the role Of a
witpess before the grand jt1ries for
LsA nurpose others had procured him
n committees, as aforesaid, we've extremely
E3m,s Of forcing the witness to disclose
names Of his accomplioes; the more 80
snsa every statement of this witness as
"a jbo alleged fraudulent charges In the bill
n ihe State Printer. were proven to be un-
Y by the con4urring dispositions before
~ Committee OF Messrs. Stith and Walker.
&he Hcaktne, and Mr.. Barrow, foreman
"A DEMOCRAT job printing Office.
4Nir committee, therefore, pressed the wit
TO- Green. He, when corDered. ilatly refused
u 1yp the names OF those who had induced
b thus swear against the State Printer.
|SSrp the bar of the House, charged
~ contumacy, this action wa In con-
faity with q unanimous vote OF your COM
5atee. The House thought best TO release
Witness. Thus your committee were
WI 10 abandon the most promising branch
"A Iheir investigation. 1t was Green and
&sfs who had accused the State Printer OF
6tdulent charges In q certain Pill. when
~ committee, In examining this alleged
,ndulent bill, brought Green before Them to
ante the fraud. he failed. Your commit
~ naturally attempted to bring the other
@stps. who Green acknowledged to have
mi with him, before them, that they be
[An D fair opportunity to prove the fraud
sen had failed to establish. This, and only
a was the object of your committee In
= names OF the person or persons
~ together with himself, had pro-
the grand jury of this parish
bchsrge the State Printer with fraud. Your
Smmlttee would remark here that Green was
sole witness who appeared to testify
the State Printer. His evidence as
4 expert was fatty contradicted and over
nrped by that of the other experts sum
HOUp0 lY tut tDIlIulINft. OtA. pbtbi ruu u
fslker, both of the Picdpune, and Mr.. Bar
IN, Of the DEMOCRAT, all practical printers
| rreat experience and recognized ability,
shoEe estimate Of the work differed but
jIrhtly II at all with the account rendered
the State Printer: whereas Green's estf-
admitted to be a matter of opinion sim
N as to what the State should pay, and not
] 10 what the printing really measured,
i6ered from their estimates very consider
AZ. Ahnndapinn fhtu branch nf HE pxypC~
ration your committee repaired to the State
ITnditor's Office, accompanied by an expert Of
MIR own selection, Mr.. John 8. Walker, and
len and there proceeded to the examination
1.-THE vouchers of the State Printer on file In
hat Office. With a copy OF the printing law
tact No. 40 regular SESSION. and a copy OF
10 contract between the Printing BOARD and
e State Printer before him. the expert. Mr..
|alker, examined a large number OF vouchers
L printing done for the General Assembly
ID the various heads OF the Executive De-
all In the presence OF your commit
3. Your committee, from their own ex-
~nination and that of the expert, Mr.. Walker.
I'VE to report the accounts OF the State
inter for 1878 perfectly correct.
the result OF their labor your committee
prepared a bill for the relief OF the State
Having found that the State Of Lou
lana, through the Printing Board, has failed
pay the State Printer on a cash basis, as
"a been understood between the contracting
rifles, and that the State Printer has Dow
A,100 of warrants on the Treasury, upon
he has borrowed money at interest, in-
,lving a loss In that single item Of $4,000;
nding, moreover. that the State Printer IL
possession of $1,000 of vouchers. duly APP
'oved by the proper State officers, for neces-
Try printing, and duly certified as correct by
e State Auditor, and after examining said
YOU committee finding them is
led for necessary work, properly charged,
commend that the Auditor be authorized
issue his warrants in payment of said
which amount Is III excess Of the
,propriation made by the Legislature OF
70 for public printing.
All Of which will be found I'm the relief bill
your committee beg leave to introduce
Fewith, recommending its passage.
respectfully submitted.
Chairman on part OF the Senate.
j. ID. HAMMOND,
Chairman on part of the House.
l.. H. BOWDEN,
j. ID. NETTLES,
W. G. ROSS,
S. +. PARMELEE.
hereby coincide with the above report,
ve and except such parts as relates to the
ldence OF the witness, Iii. w. Green, which
should be stricken out, as having
bearing under the resolution creating this
mt committee.
o. DELAHOUSSAYE, JR.
On the motion of Mr.. Warmoth the report
the Committee on the Judiciary presented
nuary %, 1879, was taken up, and under q
Of the rules one of the two origi-
! bills therein reported by said committee,
8 taken up, read and placed upon the cal
lar of the House, becoming
louise bill No. 1913,
An act to amend and re-enact section SIG
the Revised Statutes"
he rules Were suspended and the bill was
iced upon its second reading.
IN the motion OF Mr.. Hill, under a suspen-
n OF the rules, the following entitled
enate bill No. IS,
An act for the relief of Thomas H. Handy,
civil sheriff Of the parish Of Orleans, and
q mode Of payment"
Vas taken up and made the special order
The day for Tuesday, January %. immedi-
ly after the consideration OF the special
Ter, No. 96.
MESSAGES FROM H GOVERNOR.
he following messages were received from
Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. !
State OF Louisiana,
New Orleans, January Is. 1879.
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