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New ORLEANS, April 14.-Congressma
Wheeler had private consultations ycster-
day with both parties. The prospect for an
adjustment seems better.
NEW ORLEANS, April 14.-The Legisla-
ture met at noon to-day 1t was the most
orderly that has assembled for many years.
The Conservative members were sworn in,
and resolution was adopted in the House,
refusing the claims of those included in the
award to the Committee on Elections, which
will report tomorrow. Both parties seem
to accept the award without opposition,
making the compromise a success.
Governor Kelloggs message to the Legis-
lature was elaborate. The following are
some of the principal points:
The occasion of this extraordinary sess-
ion marks new and | trust better era in
the history of our State. This history of
Louisiana, since its incorporation into the
Union as summarized in the messages of
successive Governors from Governor Clai-
borne to the recent times, has been unhap~
PLY prolific of race antagouism and sec
lional jealousies and disorder.
Though second to no State in national
advantages of climate soil and products, it
has fallen far behind other less favored
States in the development of its resources
and in the cultivation Of that geniality Of
feeling and interest, withou, which no COM
munity can be perm gently prosperous.
The causes 20. this hack Of progress and
unity in the past hus pe. as vCried as the
ills that have resulted. Some are beyond
the pale of Legislation. they can only be
relieved by the action of Time in removing
the present prejudice and erasing the
memory of the past tradition are the result
Of the peculiar character Of the population
. of the State and the prevailing diycrsities
of the race, religion and language. Others
again, and these by no means the least con-
siderable have sprung from the imprudent
( and oppressive Legislatures Of late years,
including that of 1865 and 1867, which
have managed to subordinate the material
interests of the State TO the enforcement OF
partisan purposes, and the pecuniary ag-
grandisment of individuals. 1t would serve
no good purpose to review in detail the
events of our recent history. The untor.
tunate past, with whatever mistakes snd
wrongs may have been committed on either
side, is before you. The consequences of these
mistakes and wrongs, more eloquent thar
any language | could use, are also before you
1t is your privilege to correct, remedy, OF
at least alleviate them, and more importan
still to offer guarantees that such events
shall not again occur.
After political contest, the length anC
bitterness which have been unparalleled
policy haA at last been adopted, which
l think, should have been tried at first, anC
which, trust, will afford an immediate anC
satisfactory solution of the difficulties tina
have beset us for years and entailed mis-
fortune and distress upon the people. 1t i
most hopeful sign, in my opinion, when
as now, the citizens of all political parties
seem inclined TO take the management 0
this affair into their own hands, and sink
ing party aims, unite to advance the gen
eral good.
Regarding the State revenues an,
their collection and disbursement, tn
Governor expresses the opinion tina
the present system is too cumbersome, ex
pensiye and unjust, and should be RADICAL,
changed
The Governor then details the change
desired and gives a resume Of the Stat
finances, which shcw a reduction in th
State debt Of S3O OG5 92G since 1873
New ORLEANS, April l5.-The report O
the Committee on Elections embodying In
terms Of the award was adopted in th
House by a vote of 50 to 10.
Most of the members displaced mad
speeches inumating their acquiescence.
Mr.. Poiudexter, Of Assumption, one @
the colored members ousted by the award
said he had the satisfaction. in giving u
his, to know that his old master, who ha