The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-06-08

The Repubiieans Resisting the MiIt-
sfary CoHnsnRsler I'm tL0uisiana -
: They want to saks. the GoseFnment
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NEW ORLEANS, June 6.-Thia mornings
HepNbtican contains q proclamation from
the Board Of Registration created by the
late Convention; which, takes direct issue
| with the district commander .,gs,, ,zfr
The proclamation quotes, the ordinance
creating the Board, and recites tia. the
district commander has failed to recognize
the requirements of the new Constitution,
which provides that all civil officers elected
shall enter upon the discharge Of their du-;
ties on the second Monday after the returns
Of election are officially promulgated, or as
soon as qualified according to- law; also,
that the General Assembly shall hold the
fIrst session, in; New Orleans on the third
Monday after. the ;, official PRONUNCIATION
aforesaid; that the failure to, inaugurate
the State officers as above provided would
prevent the legal existence Of the General
Assembly, the present acting Governor be-
ing constitutionally unable to approve any
act Of said General Assembly, and without
the approval of the Governor it would be
impossible for any legislative enactment TO
become Law, end thus efectually prevent
reconstruction in accordance with the laws
Of Congress: and that. the commanding
general is not, above the laws of Congress,
nor above the, Convention which framed
the Constitution. !. It conclude sas follows /:
"Whereas the reconstruction laws fully
empowered the; Constitutional Convention
to govern all matters. Of detail in regard to
the Inauguration, of the new government
authorized by Congress, and whereas said
Constitutional Convention has delegated
the full powers, in the premises to this
Board, which is the legal representative of
said Convention, now, therefore,
ct, s. B. Packard, chairman of the
Board of Registration aforesaid, in obedi,
ence to the duty imposed By. said Constitu-
tional Convention upon and by virtue OF
the authority thus vested in this Board, do
hereby notify all civil officers. elected under
said Constitution that said Constitution
requires that they do qualify and take pos
session Of their respective Offices on Mon
day, June 18th, 1868, in. accordance with
article 1853 Of the Constitution. -, ~. III.
"I also notify the members Of the Gene
| raj Assembly Of Louisiana; elected under
said Constitution that BY article 159 Of said
Constitution they are required to convene
| in the city, Of New Orleans on Monday,
June %, 1868, at II; o'clock noon !; and ]
further notify all civil officers now in office
that by. the new Constitution. their. terms
of Office will expire at IL o'clock. noon Of
Monday, June IS, ut which time they viii
deliver up said Offices, with al appurte.
nances thereto, to their successors declared
duly elected by Special Order No. III O
the Military Commander Of the Fifth Mill.
tary District, issued June 2.,186S: Pro,
uided, That in all cases where the officers
elect do not qualify according to the laws Of
Congress and Of the State, the present in
Ecumbent shall hold over until such officer
shall qualify, or q successor shall have
been appointed, or an officer declared
elected who is able to qualify S.,'t ~ q.
l9At9 ." 9N' v.ui =" S.. B. PAcKAED, i.
9ailt" Chairman Board Of Registration"
=. ~. Second Dispatch. ~ ,.s
New ORLEANS, June, .6.-S. B. Packard,
who issued the proclamation this morning,
was arrested and taken to- headquarters.
He was released on his personal, recogni-
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