The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-02-15
Louisiana Aaaiss-A Compromise
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New ORLEANS, February 1.-THE Re-
publican Legislature have agreed 70 maize
the Legislature from those reported elected
by both boards, provided The national Ie.,
| gislature concur.
WAsuISeToH, February i4.-No Louisiana;
dispatch asking Federal advice regarding d
compromise had been received up to noon.
Packard tavors compromise in behalf of the
Republicans Mcmillan fusion Republican,
inclines to new election; Warmotb Is re-
garded as a free-lancer, and does not cIreil
The pure Democracy have no representative.
here.
Second Dispatch. ~,
WASHINGTON, February 14.-The status of
persons representing the Louisiana factions
here is thus stated in the noon report: Mar
shall Packard is opposed @ the proposition
Of tho fusionists, ,.and would like to haveiail
the fusiouists returHsd by both boards take
their seats; attd that any fusion member
wfgnsiuly excluded by the Kellogg board
should fJe seated. Governor Warmoth and
General Mcmillan, who have made q manly
light for the McEnery interest, favor first the
recognition Of that Government and seating
OF senators elected by the fusion Legislature
Failing in this, they favor new Legislature
composed Of State senators holding over
and senators and members declared elected
by both branches the Legislature thus or.
ganiZed to take the official returns and till
the vacant seats; and this Legislature shall
decide who is Governor and Lieutenant
Governor Failing in this. Governor War.
moth and General Mcmillan favor an appeal
to the people of Louisiana under Federal
auspices.
Ex-Governor Warmoth and Hon, WI.
Mcmillan received to-day the felloWin~ -.
patch from prominent iusiohist 8 dis
"Ne,o Orleans, February
Republicans have rot 81 i IA, ts!a.-Ihe
ton Of the fHsf6his'' -iepteo the propost-
of members re' =. 10 oIsahlze gan ON pasis
n;nist-S minis - approved by the National Ad-
ifh- .ation. Nothing but dictation from
.e Administration to the Republicans to
this effect would insure such compromise.
The ftlsiOniSts propose that 10 the event of d
compromise the Legislature will declare who
IS Governor without prearangemeDt, or
otherwise who is to be Governor. Both par
ties claim, in the event OF compromise, the
majority in the Legislature"
Hon. William l.. Mcmillan has also re-
celved the following from prominent Rel
logg Republican
"Fee0 Orleans, February IA, 1S73.-The
mooted proposition is that those members
entitled to seats come into our House, and
that a sufficient number of the lower House
to make a majority with them pledge them
selves to go for reforms and the seating of
those who are entitled to seats. This plan
does not include the Senate"
United States Marshal Packard has re-
ceivcd the following, dated New Orleans,
February II, 1878, from 4 Kellogg Repubi-
can:
SAT a caucus our members asked the
Democrats legally elected to take seats at the
State.house. No other compromise is
thought of, nor is it likely that another
meeting will be held"
PROCLAMATION OF THE GOVERNOR.
New ORLEANS, February 14.-Goyerner
McEnery to-day issued the following procla.
nation:
"Whereas information has reached me
that certain persons pretending to be tax
collectors in the city OF New Orleans and in
the parishes of the State, but having no lie.
gal authority therefor, are issuing circulars
and notices to taxpayers to come forward
within certain time to pay their taxes and
licenses, threatening certain penalties pre-
scribed by law against all parties failing to
comply with such notice:
"Now, /, John McEnery, Governor of the
State of Louisiana, do issue this my proca-
nation warning all tax and license payers
not to obey or regard such notice or demand
but to refuse and resist the same, and reeog-
nize as the only lawful persons charged with
the collection and enforcement of taxes those
who hold over rs taX-collcctors under the
Government of the State as it existed on the
4th of November, 1872, and those who have
been appointed and commissioned by the ur-
dersigned. Full protection will be guaran-
teed by the Government to all citizens ofthc
State against any penalties or violence which
may be attempted by persons who may seek
to enforce their Illegal demands and acts, ,and
to exercise their usurped power and authori-
ty in the premises"