The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-16
THE LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE.

NEW ORLEANS, April is, 1875.
The Committee on Privileges aud Elections.
after recItlng the preamble and resolutions re-
ferred TO them, as telegrapned last night, report
that, having considered the same. theY are OF
opinion and report that the said r. r.. Beasley, +.
+. II. Dugas, James Brice, ]. d. Scales. Charles
Schiller, E. 4. KIDD, James JeGrles, r. X. Luckett,
G. w. STAFFORD, L. A. McCoum, W. II. Keys and
George A. Kelly are respectively entitled to the seats
IN the House by them respectively claimed from
their respective parishes, and that the members
now occupying seats IN the House-Yiz, Joseph
Connaughron. William Crawford, John Delacy, o +
Rapides George Drury and X Poindexter, or AS
SUMPTION; j. j. Johnson and +. f.. Tyler, OF De
Soto; J. Marie and +. w. Wright, or Terre Bonnie,
and Winfield Flood, OF Jackson, not entitled
to the seats now held by them.
After the reading OF the report Mr.. Drury, one
OF the unseated, made an explanation saying that
he desired to be placed on record as concurrlng
in the decision OF the Congressional Committee
Tor the sake OF peace and harmony, and expressed
Q hope That me adjustment would be carried out
in good faith.
Mr.. Wright mace a similar explanation and ex-
pressed ike aspiration for the peace OF Louisi-
ana.
Mr.. Poindexter had few parting words to say.
He withdrew, he said with pleasure, because the
man TO take his seat was one who owned MIN In
former days, and his hands were not stained with
political blood He knew the gentleman would
not go against the civil Rights BILL
Mr.. Johnson, o. De Soto made his valedictory,
and expressed an entire Willingness TO retire, for
MIR Tyler and all the other unseated ones made
similar farewes. The report OF the committee
was adopted by SO to 15
The following Is the full text OF the resolution
adopted with regard TO the Kellogg govern
ment:-
Resolved, by the General Assembly OF the State OF
louisiana That the SAID Assembly, without approving
the same, Will not disturb the present State
ment claiming TO have hcen elected in 1872 and known
az the Kellogg government or seek to impeach tho Gov
crnor Tor any past official acts, ana that hence
nee Rssessssry and les5Sma's SUPPORT maintain
and prosperity OF the people Of this State and that the
tuled under the award Messrs George Hoar, W. A.
Wheeler w. r Frye, Samuel Il. Marshall, GARRISON n.
Potter and William Walter Phelps shall remain with
out change except ny the resignation or death OF It's
Senate herein recognized shall also remain un-
changed except tar as that body shall make changes
on contests.
On the call OF the roll this resolution wac
adopted by wore or As democrats and Al republl-
cans against 13 democrats and republicans.
In the Senate Mr.. Crosier colored), OF Terre
Bonne district is the only member whose seat Is
involved in the award. He Will be appointed by
Governor Kellogg as wharf master, and resign his
seat in the Senate, and Mr.. f. 5. Goode Will De
seated in his stead. This will perfect the terms or
Will be done in day or two. Witt and Estelle
are prominently mentioned for Speaker, anu
some think Governor Hahn will De retained.
Mr. Wheeler left Tor home to-day. He expresses
himself satisfied with the action OF all parties as
to the award.
Good feeling and spirit OF Cancellation seem
to actuate the members OF each party collectively
and Individually. The compromise may, there.
lore, be considered as accomplished.