The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-15
LOUISIANA.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Apri

NEW ORLEANS, La, April H. 1875.
The House was called TO order by Speaker
HAHN, who announced that since adjournment
three members had come forward ana been sworn
In.
Mr.. W. W. CARLAss, or ebster, anu ounced that
he did not recognize the legal existence OF the
Hahn uouse.
The SPEAKER called for the members emitted 10
seats 10 step forward and be sworn in, and Mr..
Carlass was among the first. All the other con-
scrvatIve members TOOK the oath. Mr.. Matthews
offered the following resolution
whereas n.ro lsns EaS James Rrce
Luckett q. W. Stafford. Edward McCulum, w. II. Keys
elected last general election in this state seats
in this House from their respective parishes but that
said seats not awarded to them by the Returning
Board therefore be it
Qualifications be directed inquire into the validity Of
claims respectively, aud report their conclusion to
the House nj the ext sitting.
The resolution was unanimously adopted. This
resolution covers the ground or the award as tar
as the House is concerned. The committee will
doubtless report IN favor OF seating them. A
communication was received from The Clerk OF
the national House oil Representatives., enclosing
preamble and resolution adopted relative TO
Louisiana. Including a resolution recognizing
MIR STEWART tcoloredl wanted TO know II the
award was before the House.
me Speaker informed the member that ne
Speaker did not know anything about tina
award.
Mr. sTEwART-Ain't we sitting under the
award
Tne sPEAKER-No. We are here under the call
OF the Governor and under the constitution.
Mr.. STEwART-rnen move to have committee
OF three appointed 10 walt upon the Governor and
10 bring the award before the House.
Several veto messages were received from the
Governor, after which the House adjourned until
Mr. Wheeler was In Governor Kellogg's private
ofice during the greater part OF the day, doing
everything In ms power to make the compromise
a
vEToEs BY GOVERNOR KELLOGG.
The Governor mas vetoed the GLOWING blls-
An act for a new city charter Tor New Orleans.
The Governor says that he vetoed thus Dill at ne
request OF q committee OF the Mercnants' tx
change, Cotton Exchange and Chamber OF
Commerce. who were preparing city measures
themselves: an act ekalizlng large amount OF
Indebtedness said TO DE due the State charitable
institutions; an act authorizing the parish OF
Point Ccupee to issue bonds, on the ground that
such act would encourage extravaganza AID
increase the parish debt; an act deprviD2. the
Ciiy Sheriff tdenocraU OF his fees, on the gruuni
that the reductions made In the payments Tor
Feeding prisoners were excessive and would work
THE GovERsoR's MESSAGE.
Governor kellOgg5 Message 10 the Legislature
was long and elaborate. The following are some
.sThe occasion OF this extraordinary session
marks a new aud trust, a better era in the his
tory OF our State. TINS history OF Louisiana since
It's Incorporation into tho Union; as summarized
In the messages oil successive Governors rom
Governor Cldlb0rn 10 recent times, has been un.
happily prolific OF race antagonisms ana sectional
OF climate, soil and prooucts. it has
fallen far penind other less favored States in
toe development OF It's resources aud IN the culli
vation Of that nomogenelty OF feeling and interest
without which no community can DC permanently
prosperous. Tne causes OF this lack OF progress
and UNITY IN the past nave been as varied as the
Ills tnat nave resulted. Some are beyond the pale
OF legislation. Thev can only be remeled by the
action OF time In removing present preJudices and
eras!ng the memory OF past TRADITIONS others are
the result OF the
PECULIAR CHARACTER or THE POPULATION
or the State and the prevailing dlversties ofrace,
religion and language. others, and these by no
means the least lncUnsiGeraOle. nave sprung from
the improviocnt and oppressive Legislatures Of
nave managed 10 suDo dinate the material
interests Of tue State to the enforcement 81 par
tlsan purposes ana the pecuniary ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
Of individuals. IL would serve no good purpose
TO review IN detail the events CT our recent his
tory. the unfortunate past. with whatever mis-
takes and wrongs may have Decn committed on
either side. Is before you. Tie consequences OF
these mistakes ana wrongs, more Oquent tnan
any language could use. are also before you 10
Is your privilege 10 correct, remedy, or at least
alleviate them. ana, more important still, TO Oner
guarantees that surn events snail not again
occur. After a political contest tue length
and bitterness Of wacn have Decn IN
paralleled, pelicY has at last been
adopted which tning. should have been tried at
first. and which, | tTnst, Will anord an immediate
SATISFACTORY SOLUTION
OF the difficulties that have beset for years and
cntailed misfortune and distress upon the people.
IL is a most hopeful sign, In my opinion, Wnen. as
now, citizens OF all political Iarues seem inclined
to take the management OF rms AFFAIR into their
own hands, ana, sinking party aims, unite TO adj
vance the general g0ou.n
Regarding 5 ate revenues and their collection
and disbursement the Governor expresses the
opinion mat the present system Is too cumber-
some, expensive and unjust, and should Oe radi-
cally changed. The Governor then details me
changes desired, and gives a reSuntc OF tue state
finances, which shows a reduction In the state
debt or S3,065,925 since 1873.