New-York tribune., 1871-12-27
LOUISIANA.

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back to the Presidency Of the louisiana Senate In place
OF the late IcutGov Dunn is disputed by the leaders
Of the faction opposed to Gov. Warmoh. An able writer
in The National Republican contends that the Gov
ernor under the Constitution Of Louisiana has power
to Senate together in extra session without also
sunmoning the lower House at the same time. He e1-
presses the opinion that Pnchback may be ousted by
either of two methods-be first by law proceeding in
the Courts and the second by the action OF the Senate
itself The " o. Be- the Democratic organ, while not
denying the cogency Of this reasoning thinks 1t at least
doubtful that the Courts woud undertake to decide
whether Pinchback had or had not been legally elected
The Bee believes it probable that they would recog
nzc whoever the Senate recognizes as holding that po
| sitipn. II saws:
I: Mr. Pinchack hc entitled TO act as Iiru"rant Coy
ernor. i, because hc President OF the Snatr aud ms
ght 10 hold the position Of President of the Senate Is
derived solely from the act ion OF that body i no, tue
senate Therefore the soe Judge Of the fact ana is NO..
courts and upon the peopci II woud be different Were
Governor in the case OF election ny the pr9p
The decision in that case would turn upon ac OK winch
votes determines the election and there is no other tr,
huna the settlement of such contest Than th"se ~
becomes Lieutrnant though his election y ne
Senat the Presidency " that body We think that
the ndiral Department would decline to coatrhdct the
oeo sol OF 'n 2r n, & "i mt inotin a the Question
I'm practical point view. the senate will have al OPP
pOruniiy Of aHnulng or confirming IN regular session
their aon in 'h %" ,a nsio n sn sne DOUBT a. t. ae
Validity of the extra session they hold another eec
tan for senator who shall act a. President pro TEN OR
they may mpicdy ratify the action Of the extra
session in this matter hy simply proceeding !" lhe
Practically speaking, then, the whole matter turns
upon this: Do nr d" not Gov Wdrnioths friends cohstl
ti,c majority % the Senatri On the 9Th day Oi Dcccn
The DIV Of the extra ,es4on-he seemed 10 control
the votes of a majority and elected his candidate Has
there been change since that time How WI the SEN
AZ, stand tie first Monday in January II thc ma
oriy should be that day in favor Of declaring the
salty Of the extra session we suppose ~ VIII o.. coll
pr;cut for them 70 declare IT, II, on the contrary.
he senate ""l, be asyded as d !, Sot wS' sen on
how Picback he got out of the chair much az we
IT, t. II G h"r shona have @ refused to
meet together IL extra session. There wand tn hiHr
neen opy Is Senators to 90 ms aag Anf anI co
petcn the absence Of lG Senator'S wouiu nave
and deprived the Governor and his friends of arg-
mcnt which they likely to Use with Coz ,ldcrabe
srned themlelvns il is at least doubtful whether
than II senator's would have answered to ther nale''
TIE FACTIONS PREPARING FOR CONTEST
Two of our contemporaries have gone into
& ~ M y ch ye 1pG %ons anG mo- preparing for eon
fct the meeting Of the Legislature next month we
that regular Is being in this
stat with view Of SSt Prasran SSnd
and '1 mar.hasd wsTmOth which mel paraaed
Of Chief Badger. ON side have some half dozen
companies OF United states troops rather Shabby spcc-
streets. with several Gatiin guns aud two or three
Napocons and on the other side e., tina! fine and
Police. equipped with Colt rcsoivers and locust clubs
b arls% Grt Of rn tive cs Of tsa Of the ssSns S
Of F ry tAr!yI Which % . baked HS by yl Ine
power ana thr state Executive With equal
Is itriainy very sharp jondtr which gives
promise Of an obstinate conflict 30 ,aI 4. 'ne rD as
upon which much may he said On both sides II Garter
l.rv
right hold the hpcak,Iship be- questioned on PROOF
e,be ana hns no more authority to represent par
ish Of Cameron, for which he assumes to be dele
fa l nc omn mn' 70 And 1S Of all This H who give
better testimony than Gov Warmoth, whose sagarity
after the sad rcyerses the rebellion, and sent
! him forth missionary to propagate thc Eadcai
and failing to discover fit field for his ambition IN the
opscn Gs 90 q" h Warw"k and returned
sell ,eing elected supervisor or recster az Reprenth
tive 10 the Legislature OF Louisiana, ahd INC cnVseu
! champion Of hi, euoerlatoriai pa!on
The significance OF the above lies IN movement now
| contemplated by Gov. warmoth TO have the House OF
expe Speaker Carter or at least depose
him from the speakership Mr. Carr the predecessor OF
Carter thus depOsed and Carter could not well oD
ec to the legality OF the process Carters organ, me
National Rc,bcdn, declares that Carter Will not object
| 10 decision OF the majority wrestling from
! him the Speakersmp, but says that expulsion
from the House is quite another matter For this II
.ays: concurrence OF twO-hirds Is necessary and
that too Of members queted in their titles to seats and
taking cogizance Of substantial Ofense The const
tuo,l provision is arbitrary these points. That
manly autagonisrn 20 a corrupt Governor constitutes
such ap oesc il fruitess preension." The Pcavune
SAWS that if Carter to dispute the Judgment OF
the enbers the police may possibly be called In ana
then the military and the spectacle of war OF factions
will exceed on inc saic slo'' 'c poou9 'Pi'ou' Vi
I i've years ago.
The ti-WarmOth division of the Rcpub-
uco, ror,y mas commenced the publication in The Nd
nouoI JcyuLiicGn Of series OF reform measures and
outlined bills which are he pressed to passage Mt
the ar,roacbipc session Of the General Assembly The
ubc on IL made with view Of clicltlng public oIsh,
i,u ON ic various matters embraced III the proposed
scheme Of reform and of securing tne y, "a
pr ss,r from without First in the llst OF proposed re-
inyms is one relating to public printing, when does
away with those OdOus provisions OF the ealstlnR law
under which tho tax payers Oh ,ne ota 1 NH th Htine
laws the State last year pald nenry Io w
for printing while IN Virginia with larger popuu%3n, %
the public printing LAS COST ieS' 'nA" oN WYNN " W
| amount. ~ .
Mr.. Pinchback, the recently elected Prcsi-
don, ~, I'm, Louisiana s.nate II may believe The ~
n N,ounI RrD.Jcan has served part OF term IN the
work.iouse whence he was l,ardoned ny Gen, Butier
With other criminals, condition ahAt ne "ouiu enlist
In the Federal army
DEMOCRATIC REFORM ORGANIZATION.
The Reform Democracy began, last evening,
,h work of reorcnnizng the Democratic party Of New
York. In every Ward Of the city BOOKS were operd'
.nd srcb legal voters as applied were Registered ihe
books will be kept open until Saturday evening "hen
tho ork of registrston IL completed an election VIII be
Ird far General COMMITTEES, which Tlil meet III APoNo
Hall soon after to perfect its 0:ganZaioh