The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1880-04-16
SENATE CHAMBER. |
New Orleans. Jhuunry 10. 1880. J


The Senate was called to order In executive
pro tenn.
There were present:
Messrs. Ably, Augustin, Brian, Burlington.
mas. Fontenot. Foster, Hagan, Harris, Kidd,
Leake, Lucas, Luckett, Marston, Newton,
Nunez, Mutt, Riard. Pariange, Pollock. Rob
ertson, Rogers. Stewart, Steele Settoon.
SHINES. Story, Vance. Walton, Watkins--3i.
The committee to whom was referred the
nomination of Dr. Henry Bezou. through Mr..
Newton, the chairman, reported as follows:
To the President and Members Of the Senate:
Your committee appointed for the purpose
OF investigating and ascertainlng the truth as
to certain supposed charges against Dr. Be-
zou whose appointment for the Office OF coro-
ner OF one Of the districts OF New Orleans has
been submitted by the Governor to your hon
orabe body for confirmation, have the honor
to submit that they have investigated the
matter, and herewith report that no charges
were brought before them that In any man
ner reflected upon DIR. Bezou, and further
more, that the status of DR.. Bezou, both
moral and political, was fully vindicated by
the statements of prominent and worthy citi-
zens OF New Orleans, made before them.
Respectfully submitted,
On motion of Mr.. Davey the Senate ad
vised and consented to the nomination and
appointment of DIR. Henry Bezou to be coro-
ner Of the Second and Third Districts of New
Orleaus, vice DR.. Henry G.. De Rance de-
ceased. by the following vote:
For Conhrmation-Messr Ably. Augustin,
Brian, Burlington, Cahen, Catnpbell, Gun
ningbam, Davey, Demas, Fontenot, Foster,
Hagan. Harris, Kidd, Leake, Lucas Luckett.
Rnhnrtann AtnyTn n
Steele, Settoon, SHINES, Story, Vance, Wal
ton and Watkins--A.
Against Confirmation-None
The judiciary Committee, to whom was
referred executive com munication, signed by
his Excellency Francis r. Nichols. contain
ing list OF pardons, reprieves and oommuta-
tion Of sentences, with accompanying docu-
ments, through the chairman, Mr.. Watkins,
reported as follows:
To the President and Members Of the Senate:
The Judiciary Committee, to whom was
referred the question of the Senate jurisdic-
tion to pass upon the Governors pardons
dated previous to the adoption Of the consii
tuition OF 1879, respectfully report that under
the constitution OF 1879 the Senate mas no
authority to pass upon pardons, as per
authorities herewith quoted.
j. d. WATKINS, Chairman.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham the Secre-
tary of the Senate was directed to transmit
to the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney
General all pardons, reprieves and commu-
tations Of sentences.
EXECUTIVE COMMUNICATION.
The President OF the Senate submitted to
the Senate the following communication from
bis Excellency, the Governor:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT. }
State OF Louisiana I
NEW ORLEANS. January II, 1880.
To the President and Members of the Senate:
nominate. and, by end with the advice
and consent Of your honorable body, will ap-
point:
L. o. Hacker, to be justice of the peace
for the sixth ward of the parish OF Iberia.
vice L. O. Allison, resigned.
Thos. n: Braden. to be notary public for the
parish of Bossier.
Emile Grod to be tax collector for the
parish Of Caldwell, vice W. B. Grayson, re-
signed.
for the parish OF DeSoto.
Very respectfully,
LOUIS A. WILTZ, Governor.
Mr.. Riard obtained unanimous consent to
consider the foregoing nominations and ap-
pointments contained In the executive mes
sage dated January II, 1880, Mt this time.
iberia.
l.. o. Hacker, to be justice OF the peace for
the sixth ward. vice L. g. Allison, resigned.
On motion Of Mr.. Riard, the Senate ad-
vised and consented to the foregoing nomi-
nation and appointment, by the following
vote:
For Observation-Disclosures. Ably, Augustin,
Brian, Burlington, Cahen, Campbell. Cun-
ningham, Davey. Demas. Fontenot Foster,
Hagan, Harris. Kidd, Leake Lucas, Luckett,
Pollock: Riard, Robertson, Rogers, Stewart,
Steele Settoon. SHINES, Story, Vance, Wal
ton, Watkins-A.
Against onfirmation-None.
BossIER.
Thos. w. Braden, to be notary public for
the parish of Bossier.
On motion of Mr.. Vance the Senate advised
and consented to the foregoing nomination
and appointment by the following vote:
For Confirmation essrs. Ably, Augustin,
Brian, Burlington, Cahen. Campbell, Cum
ningham, Davey, Demas, Fontenot, Foster,
Magan Harris Kidd meake' lucas hnekett
Pollock, Riard, Robertson, Rogers, Stewart.
Simmes, Steele, Settoon, Storey, Vance, WAL
ton Watkins-4.
Against Confirmation-None.
CALDWELL.
Emile Girod, to be tax-collector, vice w. B.
GraysOn, resigned.
On motion Of Mr.. Ably the Senate advised
and consented to the foregoing nomination
and appointment, by the following vote:
For Observation-Disclosures. Ably, Augustin,
Brian, Burlington, Cahen, Campbell, Gum
ningham, Dayey. Demas, Fontenot, Foster.
Hagan, Harris. Kidd, ,Leake, Lucas, Luckett,
Marston, Newton, Nunez, Mutt, Parlange,
Pollock, Rard, Robertson, Rogers, Stewart,
Steele, Settoon, Simmes, Storey, Vance, Wal
ton, Watkins-34.
Against Confirmation-None.
DE SOTO.
John W. Pitts, to be parish surveyor.
On motion of Mr.. Marston the Senate ad-
vised and consented to the foregoing nomi-