The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-16

Governor.
The following nominations and appoint
ments. as contained In Executive cotnmnni
cations Nos 40, 81 md ~. were, by unan
mous consent, taken mp nj this time.
Edward Smith, tax collector for tho parish
of rlaauemines.
Philips Atkins. inspector of Weights am
measures for the parish Of Ascension.
j. n. Wooster, inspector of weights anf
measures for the parish Of West Felloiana.
Octave Besanoon. tax collector for tho par
ish OF Jefferson.
w. II. Roberts, district attorney pro tenn
for the parish Of Union.
John MoEnery, recorder OF mortgages fol
the parish OF Orleans.
John M. Walsh, inspector Of weights and
measures Tor The parish of Lafonrohs.
F. II havanaugh, tar collector for The par.
ish Of Vernon.
David Johnson. parish surveyor for the
parish Of Vernon.
sylysre II. Crsvassoi. constable of tenth
ward. parish Of Plaauetnines, rice r. NJ
StoekIleth, resigned
Frederick Duffel. notary public for The par
| sh of Ascension
/
Of Assumption.
Leon Gauthisr, tar collector for the parish
of AvoysIles.
w. Ayoook, tax collector for The parish oil
Claiborne.
Joseph A. Norwood, tax collector for the
parish Of East Feliciana.
Thomas -. Harris. tax collector for the
parish Of Points Coupes.
| II. w. Tiger tax collector for Tho parish ot
Tangpahoa.
Thomas ?. Clinton. tsx collector for the
parish of Tensas.
| Aft Morgan. Jr., inspector Of weights and
measures for The parish Of Pointe Coupee.
| On motion tho senate did advise and con
sent to each and all OF the foregoing nomlpa-
tions and appointments by the following
vote:
For Confirmation Messrs Breaux, Ben
ners, Bpwden. Bryant, Gage, Cahen, Dueros,
| Ellis. Fontsnot, Garland, Harding. Harper,
| Heron, Kelly, Kenner Landry. Merkel,
Mitchell. Norwood, Psrkius, Richardson,
scanland, stamps. Steven, sutton, Texada,
| Whselsr. Williams. XaehaIie-2g.
| Against Confirmation None.
| Absent Messrs. UeBouchel, Delahoussaye.
Ola, Sandiford. stubbs, WALES, Wells--7.
On motion of Mr.. Texada the injunction of
secrecy was removed from each and all OF the
| foregoing nominations and appointments,
and tho Secretary directed to notify the Gov
ernor
| Tho following executive communication WINS
placed before the Senate:
| No. al EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
| ktnta of Louisiana, !
| New Orleans. January 81, 1871
To tho Honorable President and Members Of
By and with the advice md consent Of your
| honorable bod5, have this day committed to
imprisonment for life IN the State Peniten-
| tlary, at hard labor, the sentence Of Samuel
Mailman, who WAS convicted before the Su-
perior Criminal Court OF the parish OF Or
leans. on the fifth Of July, 1877. Of murder,
and seutenced tn the penalty OF death IL
appears. from the af1idavits Of two OF the
PERSONS who tried the case that they agreed
10 tho verdict Of guilty with the understand
| ing that tho death penalty WAS not to bs in
| ficted, and eleven Of the jury fall present In
tho city, Join In this recommendation. The
above facts as II matter Of law, could not be
| established
And by and with the advice and consent Of
your honorable body, have this day granted
| n pardon 10 +, H. Harding, who WAS convicted
before the Superior Criminal Court for the
parish OF Orleans OF rape, and sentenced to
imprisonment in the State Penitentiary for
| life
Respectfully,
FRANCIS 7. NICHOLAS,
| Governor.
| BY unanimous consent the combinations
of sentence of Samuel Mailman to inprison-
rnent for life In the State Pententiary Mt hard
| labor, convicted before the Superior Criminal
| Court for the parish Of Orleans Of the crime
of murder. and sentenced to the death
penty, was taken mp.
Mr. Garland called for the reading Of the
papers.
On motion Of Mr.. Kenner the Senate did
advise and consent TO this communication of
sentence by The following vote:
| For Communication MeBsrs. Breaux, Bry-
ant. Benners, Ellis, ella. Harper. Heron
| Kelly Kenner, Landry, Merkel, Norwood
| Perkins, Richardson, Sandiford. Sutton,
Wales, Wheeler, Williams. Zacharie 70.
Against Commutatlon-M essrB. Garland
| Absent Messrs. Bowden, Cage. Cahen
| DeBouchel, Delahoussaye, Ducros Fontenot
| Harding, Mitchell, Scanland Steven, Stubbs
| Pexada, Wells Ia.
| MIR. Harding asked and obtained unani-
NOUS consent 10 take up at this time the
pardon Of L. b. Harding, convicted before the
Superior Criminal Court of the parish OF Or
| leans Of the crime of rape, and sentenced te
be imprisoned In the State Penitentiary fol-
life.
Mr.. Garland called for the reading Of the
papers.
| On motion of Mr.. Harding the Senate did
advise and consent to this pardon by the fol-
lowing vote:
For Pardon Messrs. Breaux, Benners
Bowdcn, Bryant, Ducros, Harper, Heron
Kelly, Kenner, Landry Merke, Norwood
| Richardson, Sandiford, Stubhs, Sutton
Wales, Wheeler, Williams, Zacharie--20.
Against Pardon Messrs. Fontenot, Gar
| land. Perkins, Stamps.
Absent-Messrs. Cage, Cahen, DeBouchel
| Delahoussaye, Ellis, Ola, Harding, Mitchell
| Scanland, Steven, Texada, Wells-12.
| On motion of Mr.. Kenner the injunction oil
secrecy was removed from the Communication
of sentence OF Samuel Mailman anSrE no nor
don of T. B. Harding, ands~fba SECRETARY
directed to notify the Gcy,-po
| The following Exec tic communicable,
was placed before the 9 Inate
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