New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-07-05

The past week has been one of notable in
terest to our citizens. Within that period

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The past week has been one of notable in
terest to our citizens. Within that period
there has been assembled the first Legisla-
ture of the State authorized by law since
that which met beofre the war. The Gov,
ernor and Lieutenant Governor have been
installed into office, Professionally, by order
of General Grant, and will, together with
other State officers chosen by the people,
be formally inaugurated as soon as the Leg.
islature shall have ratified the fourteenth
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States. The House has already
completed its part of the work, and
the Senate will undoubtedly pass the
necessary resolution tomorrow. In the
meantime several important measures have
been introduced in the House and passed.
Among these are new police billtor New
0rleans-a bill giving to the Governor
power to enforce the provisions Of the third
section of the fourteenth amendment and
article ninety-nine of the State constitution.
Also, the bill requiring that all licenses,
taxes, and other dues be eollectable in
United States currency. Other very impor-
tant measures have been prepared and will
be introduced during the coming week.
vote will be taken in both Houses for
United States Senators on Tuesday. As
usual, on the accomplishment of any great
event in this city there has been considerable
outside excitement, accompanied with symp-
toms of disturbance. This feeling, however,
subsidized on Wednesday, by the silent with
drawal of the tumultuous crowds, and since
then apparent quiet has reigned.
City affairs, though unusually interesting,
have not attracted the ordinary share of
the public attention. At the meeting of the
Council on Tuesday night most of the Off
ces in the gift of the Council were taken
from the incumbents and bestowed upon
the adherents of the newly installed party.
The actual changes have not yet been
made however. 1t is claimed by those
who hold the offices in question that they
are entitled to hold their places until
March, the time provided by law for
the elections by the Council. During the
week, however, the Controller elect having
failed to qualify, General Buchanan gave
the Office to Mr.. Labarre, who has taken
possession. Mr.. Murphy. the Street Com.
missioner, has also entered upon the duties
of his office.
While the time of the Council has thus
been occupied in settling the squabbles for
office, not step has been taken to improve
the municipal credit. City notes do not inn
prove in consequence but are rather duller
than usual, according to the daily re.
ports. A measure will shortly pro-
coed from another quarter, however,
which can not fail to afford the long needed
relief There never has been but one plan
that would cure the evil, and it is
likely that it will soon be adopted.
Early in the week several gentlemen left
the city for New York, some of whom car
ried credentials as delegates to the Demo
cratic National Convention, which met
yesterday. There were also few, volunteer
politicians who undertook the journey
at the same time for the purpose
Of deceiving their Northern breth-
rem with the story that such
as they were the Representatives of the peo
pie of Louisiana. If it occurs to the Sachems
of Tammany Hall to inquire how it hap
pened that constitution to which they are
hostile came to be ratified by nearly twenty
thousand majority they will be puzzled to
think of satisfactory answer. But as the
Democrats are not given to asking I'M
pleasant questions of others, it is probable
our selfappOinted delegates will be spared |
the painful duty of equivocating.
The celebration of the Fourth of July has
never been an event of the first Importance
IN New Orleans. The reasons for this are
perhaps to be found rather in the unfavora.
bic nature OF the suburbs for outdoor
in the heat of the summer which |
was for many years, and is still, charac.
teristic of this city. The habit having fall |
en- into desuetude has hardly yet been re-
Vived, Yesterday numerous causes con.
spired to prevent anything like general |
of the national holiday. The |
total want Of preparation, and the frequent |
heavy showers alone would have made the |
day, as 1t certainly was, extremely quiet.