Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-05-12

colUuuanCes In testimony whereof
have hereunto set my hand and affixes
my private seal, the seal of the State no
being accessible, at ten O'clock this morn
ing, this eleventh day of May, A. d
1874. ELISHA BAxTFR.
Governor of Arkansas
]. n. JOHNSON, Secretary Of State.
BY A. II. GARLAND Deputy Secretary.
MATTERs QUIET LAST NIGHT.
Matters are quiet tonight. The fedora
troops are on the alert to prevent any
conflict. Brooks this evening issued q
call cOnvening an extraordinary session
of the legislature on the twenty-fourth
instant.
Both houses of the general assembly
met at twelve o'clock to-day in the Dit
ter block. Eight senators were present
and thirty-five members Of the house.
1t requires thirteen in the senate and
fOrty-two in the house for q quorum.
The sergeant-at-arms of each body was
directed TO bring in absentees, and the
senate adjourned till ten o'clock to-mor-
row morning, and the house took a re-
cess till four O'Clock this afternoon
There seems TO be little doubt that a
quorum will be obtained. Those men,
bers who have come in to-day have
Joined in another dispatch to the Presi-
dent indoEing that OF last night.
ANOTHER MEETING OF THE LEGIsLA-
TURE.
The house met again at four o'clock
this evening. Thirty-seven members
were present. After instructing the ser
geant-at-ar10s to bring in absentees, the
body adjourned until ten o'clock to-
morrow morning. About ten men ar
rived tonight, and there seems but little
doubt that there will be a quorum in the
house, at least, tomorrow.
LATEST FROM WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 6.-The following
kilograms were sent tonight:
WASHINGTON, May II.
To Hon. Joseph Brooks, Little Rock:
Hon. Elisha Baxter has teIegraphed
the President that the general assembly
must adjourn from day to day until q
quorum is present, and that then he is
in favor of its adjourning until every
one of your supposed adherents is pres
ent, with the understanding that he will
disb2nd his troops in the same proper
ton that you disbaAd yours, and that
you will get away as far west as he is
east of the statehouse, and al
low it to be turned over to the
secretary of state, who is its legal
custodian, and that you deposit all State
arms in the State armoTy. The mem
bers of the legislature in Little Rock
heartily approve this proposition, and |
an directed by the President to say that
he considers this fair and reasonable,
and that your interests require its i'm
mediate acceptance. Answer.
GEO. II. WILLIAMS.
Attorney-General.
WHsHINGroS, May IL.
To Hon. Elisha Baxter, Little Rock:
1 am directed by the President to say
that he considers your proposition fair
and reasonable, and / have asked Mr..
Brooks for its immediate acceptance by
him.
G. a. WILLIAMS, Attorney-General.
The following was received here this
afternoon:
To o. s. Grant, President;
We the undersigned, members of the
general assembly of Arkansas, present
here to meet under the call of Governor
Baxter, haveread his (Baxter's) response
to your telegram to-day, and we most
heartily approve and indOrse it.
President OF the Senate, and eight other
senators.
Y. !. PINDALL,
Speaker OF the House, and thirty other men,
berS present.
LITTLE Rock, May Il.-Governor
Baxter tonight received the following
in answer to his last dispatch
to the President:
WAsHINGToS, D. C., May Il.
To Hon. Elisha Baxter:
/ am directed by the President to say
that he considers your proposition fair
and reasonable, and has asked for its
acceptance by Brooks.
GEO. H. WILLIAMS.
Attoruey-General.