The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-07
PROPOSITIONS OF THE COMPROMISE.

The following are understood to have been the
propositions which were referred to the Conserv
tive caucus on Friday night, and which were IA
vorably entertained
Whereas, it is desirable to adjust the difficul
ties growing out of the general election in this
State in 1872; the action Of the Returning Boaod
in declaring and promulgating the results Of the
general election IN the month Of November last
and the organization OF the House of Represen.
tatives on the 4th day of January last. Such adj
justment being deemed necessary to the re-es.
adjustment Of peace and order in the State.
Now, Heretofore, the undersigned, members OF
the Conservative party, and claiming to have
tatves, and that their certificates of election have
been illegally withheld by the Returning Board.
hereby severally agree to submit their claims to
seats in the House of Represen tatives to the
award ava, and IT,, arbitrament of Geo. F. Hoar,
William A. Wheeler, William P. Frye, and Samuel
s. Marshall, members of the Congressional
Committee now in New Orleans, who are hereby
authorized to examine and determine same upon
the equities OF the several cases, and when such
award shall be made, we hereby severally agree
to abide by the same, and such Of us as may be-
come members Of the House of Representatives
under this arrangement hereby severallv agree
to sustain by our influence and votes the Joint
resolution hereinafter set forth.
And the undersigned claiming to have been
elected Senators from the Eighth and Twenty
second Districts, hereby agree to submit their
claims to the foregoing award and arbitrament
and IN all respects to abide the results of the
same.
And the undersigned, holding certificates of
election from the Returning Board, hereby sew
orally agree that upon the coming in Of the
award of the foregoing arbitrator, they will.
when the same shall have been ratified by report
of the Committee on Elections and Qualifca-
claiming to be the House of Representatives
attend the sittings of said House for the purpose
of adopting said report land if said report
shall be adopted, and the members embraced in
the foregoing report shall be seated) then the
undersigned severally agree that immediately
upon the adoption of said report, they will vote
for the following resolution
Whereas, doubts have existed and still exist as
to the legal results Of the election in this State
in the month of November 1872: and
Whereas, it is alleged, and by large portion
OF the State believed, that the result of the cleo
ton for members of the House of Representatives
and for Treasurer, in the month Of November
last, was illegally dets rmined and promulgated
by the Returning Board; and
Whereas, these doubts, allegations and belief
have tended greatly to disturb the public mind
and unsertle confidence and injurioasly to affect
the material interests of the State; and
Whereas, it is deemed necessary to the welfare
Of the State that an adjustment Of the foregoing
should be effected,
Therefore. be it hereby
ResOlred, Blythe General ASse,nblY OfHe State
Of Louisiana, That said Assembly, without ap-
proving the same, will not disturb the presen.
State Government claiming to have been elected
in 1872, known as the Kellogg Government, or
seek to impeach the Governor for any past official
acts, and that henceforth it will accord to said
Governor all necessary and legitimate support in
the laws, and in advancing the peace
and prosperity OF the people ofths State and that
the House of Representatives, as to it's members.
IS constituted under the award of Geo. L. Hoar
William A. Wheeler, William P. Frye and Samuel
s. Marshall, shall remain without change, except
by resignation or death of members, until a new
general election.