The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-16
Louisiana LegIsIaturo.

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Of the Committee on Elections, embOdy.
ing the terms Of the award, was adopted
in the House to-day by vote Of 50 to 10,
Most OF the members displaced made
speeches, intimating their acquiescence.
Mr.. Reindexter, Of Assumption, one OF
the cOlored members ousted by the award,
said he had the satisfaction in giving up
his seat Of knowing that his old master,
who had always been just and kind, would
take it This was an honor which did
not occur every day.
The Joint resolution recognizing the
Kellogg government and pledgipg the
members to support the efforts Of the
Governor in the line OF reform and good
government was adopted by the House, at
l:45, by vote of 50 to Is.
REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON PRIvILEGEs
AND ELECTIONS,
The Committee on Privileges and Elec-
tions after reCitlng the preamble and res
OlutiOns referred TO them as telegraphed
lust night, report that having considered
tho same they arc Of the opinion, and re.
port that the said B. Il, Bcasly, Z. F.
Dugas, James BriCc, J. s. Scales, Charles
SChuler, Il. E. Kidd, James Jcilries, X.
4. Luckett, G. w, Stafford, L, A, McCul-
lum, w. II. Kegs and G, A. Kelley are
respectively entitled to seats in the House
by them respectively claimed from their
respective parishes, and that the members
now occupying seats in the House viz /;
Joseph CorroughtOn, William Crawford,
and John DelaOy, Of Rapides; Geo, Drury
and Il, Poindexter, Of Assumption; ]. j,
Johnson and Z. L, Tyler, Of DeSoto; ].
Morie and i. Il. Wright Of Terrebonne,
and Winfield Flood, OF Jackson, are not
entitled to the seats now held by them.
After the reading of this report Mr..
Drury, one Of the unseated members,
made M explanation that he desircd to
be placed on record as ConCurring in the
decision OF the Congressional Committee
for the sake OF peace and harmony, and
expressed hope that the adjustment
would he carried out In good faith,
Mr., Wright made II similar explanation
and expressed like aspiration for the
peace OF Louisiana.
P0indextcr had a few parting words 10
say. He Withdrew, he said, with pleas
ure, because the man to take his seat was
one who owned him in former days and
his hands were not stained with political
blood. lie knew the gentleman would
not go against the civil rights bill,
johnson, Of DesOtO, made u valCdiCtOry
md expressed an entire willingness to
retire for the sake Of peace.
Tyler and all the other unSeated ones
made similar iarewells.
The report Of the committee was
adopted by 80 to 10.
The following Is tho full text Of the
resolution adopted with regard 10 the
Kellogg Government.
Resolved, BY the General Assembly OF
the State Of Louisiana that said Assembly,
without approving Of the same, will not
disturb the present State government
claiming to have been elected In 1872,
known rs the Kellogg government, or
seek to impeNcll the Governor for any
past official acts, and that hencefOrth we
will accord to said Governor all the neces-
sary and legitimate support in maintain
ing the laws and in advancing the peace
and prosperity Of theIpeople Of this State;
and that the House Of Representatives rs
to ils members, as constituted under
George +. ETOar, W. A. Wheeler, W. P.
Frye, Samuel +. Marshall, Clarkson N.
Potter and William Walter Phelps shall
remain without change except by the res
ignatiOn or death Of member until new
general election, and that the Senate as
herein recognized shall also remain un-
changed except so far us thnt body shall
make changes on contest or .call Of roll.
This resolution was adopted by a vote Of
10 Democrats and Al Republicans against
10 Democrats aud Republicans.
In the Senate Mr.. Crosssier (colOrcd),
Of TerrebOnne district, Is the only mem
Der whose seat is involved III tho award.
lie will be appointed by Gov. Kellogg as
wharf master and resign his seat in the
Senate, and +. D. GoOdc will be seated In
his stead This will perfect the terms of
the award except the re-OrganiSihg Of the
House which will be done in a day or
two. Wilt and Estille arc prominently
mentioned for speaker, but some think
Gov. Hahn will be retained.
Mr.. Wheeler left for home to-day. He
expresses himself satisfied with the action
Of all parties Ms toward good feeling, and
a spirit Of cOnciliatiOn seems 10 aCtuate
the members Of each party, collectively
and Individually A compromise may
therefore be considered as accomplished.