New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-04-16

Iipssssge Of the bin, and also moved % ~
the notion 70 rscoasider On the tsbls. u
Carried. re-,
Ar. 0raoien, Of Orleane, moved an I'd
Ijournment until tomorrow at lo H., ON
wnicn the yeas and nays were demanded.
with the following result:
Yeas-Armstead. Butler, Csrville, Cousin.
Dsnoeon. Devices, Graoisn, Hill Of Ascsn-
Nays-Aldige. Booth, Byrne. B.vlev-
Blafter, Bower, Baker, Billieu, Brico, Bsss,
icy. Csrnouche. Carlos, Dupre, DeBlanc.
D9rr. Duga,s Dickenson, De.nas, Oliver
Edwards, K. P. Edwards. Estilette.
Elliott, FLOYD, Gnichsrd, Grant, Gil.
more. Hall, Hill of Ouachita, Hubesu.
Honores Hammond, Jeffriee, Jourdain, John.
| sOn OF CaddO, johnson of Latourche. Jones
of Lincoln, Jones of Pointe Coupee' Kidd.
kount9. Knmmel. Heating, Kelley. Keys,
Lane, Luckett, Lowell, Levisee, Lafargvcs
Maginnis, Meredith, Matthews of Franklin.
Matthews of Tensas, Martin, Martinez.
Million. Magee, McAlpine, McC ullum. Nunes,
Pascal, Parker, Pierson, Piles, Pipes, Ro-
man, Rochon, Richardson, Randall. Rsy,
Richards, Raby, Smith. Stewart, sutton,
Self, Southland, SOuer, Seaman, Sibilski,
Schenck, Scales, STAFFORD, Schuler, Triplet,
Thomas, Vidrine, Walker, Witt, Wilson,
Woods. Walters, Wells, Webbs, Yorke,
Young-95.
Lost.
lMr. Levisee, Of Caddo, in the chair.
Mr. Murrell. of Madison, gave notice thas
he would ut some future time introduce .
bill to be entitled m act to incorporate the
Board of Trade of New Orleans, conferring
certain privileges and authority upon said
corporation. providing tor the appointments
OF inspectors, weighers and gaugers. and
for other purposes. ..-.s
Mr. Hall. of Orleans, gave notice that hs
would tomorrow move to rescind and annual
rule seventy six Of the rules governing the
House of Representatives.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
The following message was received:
SEAT. o. Louls1ASA,l
Executive Depsrtment,
Gentlemen Of the General Assembly:
You have been convened to take measures
which are deemed essential to the peace
and prosperity of tho commonwealth. Tho
occasion Of this extraordinary session marks
new, and trust, . better era in the his
tory OF our State. If the opportunities is
presents are we'll and wisely used our fellow
citizens, of all classes, will have good cause
to remember with gratitude the movement
this day inaugurated, and will not permit
myself to think that any Of you tail to
appreciate fully the Importance of the crisis
We have reached or tho high trust com.
mitted to you.
The history of Louisiana since it's moor
porstion into the Union, "a summarized in
the messages of succ essive Governors, from
Governor Claiborne to recent times, has
been unhsppily prolific of race antag-
onisms and sectional jealousies and dis
orders. Though second to no State In
natural advantages of climate, soil and
products, it has fallen far behind other less
favored States in the development of ito
resources and in the cultivation of that
homogeneity Of feeling and interest with.
out which no community can be perma-
nently prosperous. The causes of this lack
of progress anu unity in the past have been
as varied as the ills that have resulted Some
are beyond the pale of legislation. They can
only be remedied by the action Of time in
removing present prejrdices and eraslng
the result of the peculiar character Of the
population of the State and the prevailing
diversities of race, religion and language.
Others again-and these by 10 means tho
least considerable-have sprung from inn:
provident and oppressive legislation and
the disposition which nearly all the Legia.
latures Of late years, including that of
1866, have manifested to subordinate tho
material interests Of the State to the en-
forcement of partisan purposes and the
pecuniary aggrandizement Of individuals.
1t would serve no good purpose to review
in detail the events of our recent history.
The unfortunate past, with whatever mis-
takes and wrongs may have been committed
on either side. is before you; the consequences
Of those mistakes and wrongs, moro elo-
Quent than any language l could use, arc
also before you. II is your privilege to
correct and remedy, or at least alleviate
them; and more important still. to offsr
guarantees that such events shall not again
occnr. After q political contest, the length
and bitterness Of which have been un-
paralleled, policy has at last been adopted
which think should have been tried at
first, and which trust will afford
an immediate and satisfactory solution of
the difficulties that have beset US for years
and entailed misfortune and distress upon
the people.
1t is a most hopeful sign, in my
opinion, when, % now, citizens or all
DOlitioal nartiea aeem inc1ined IN taxa ffA
management of their affairs into their own
hands. ana sinking personal and party aims
unite t. advance the general good.
One of the principal objects of the pros.
emit session is to give effect to an adj astment
of past political differences. The theory of
this adjustment, az understand it, is that
it is free and voluntary concession BY
each party for the sake of peace and the
common interest. This extraordinary
session has been called chiefly to
ratify and confirm, in the most solemn and
formal manner, this mutual concession
and at tho same time 1T presents an
opportunity to restore peace, order and con-
6dence. We know how great blessings these
things are. for we have been - long do
prived of them. ~ (-
The other subjects which are specified in
the call for this extra session are among
those which have persistently urged upon
the attention of the Legislatures Of this
State in every message have had tho
honor to address to them. Now that
better understanding has been arrived at,
confidently trust that q more successful