The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-04-15
Louisiuna Legislature.

New ORLEANS, April 1l.--The l.egisla-
tnrG met at noon. The Conservative
members were sworn In, and resolutions
were adopted in the House referring to
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 thus
making the compromise u success. Coy.
Kcllogg's message Is long, and mainly lie
voted to the troubles in that State during
the past two years, nnd hopes the COM
promise Legislature will act h0rmoni'
ously aud improve the condition VI the
State by wise legislation.
The House was called to order by
Speaker Hahn. The clerk read the
proclamation Of the Governor and called
tho roll. The Speaker then announced
that since the I'D djournment three mem.
bers had come forward aud been sworn in.
Mr.. w. w. CarlOss, Of Webster, Nnnounc.
ed that he did not recognize the legal exis-
tence Of the Hahn House, The Speaker
called for the members entitled 10 seats
to step forward and be sworn In; CarlOsS
was among tho first. All the other Con-
seryatiye members took the oath. The
Speaker then announced that there was
question Of membership regarding the
parish Of 81. Landry; the Returning
Board had returned four members from
the parish aud II contestant, not returned,
wns seated, and il leftlIim 10 decide as to
which Of the three out Of the four he would
swear In, and he hud shut out the man
receiving the smallest number Of votes.
This action shut ont Mr.. Nidsinne.
A motion was made aud carried that u
committee Of three BE- appointed To
notify the Senate and Governor that the
House was ready to proceed with bust
ness.
Mr.. Mathews Offered the following reso.
luton: . .-.
WHEREAS, 7. r. Bcasly and F. +. Dit
gas, Of the Parish Of Assumption; james
lIrice, Of the Parish OF Bienville; j. i.
Scales and Charles Scrler, Of the Parish
Of DeSotO; 4. Kidd, Of the Parish Of jack.
son; James .Iellries, K. G. Lnckett and
G. ". Stafford, Of tile Parish ri Rapids;
Edward McCullum and W. Keys, Of the
Parish Of TcrrcbOnne; anil George A.
Kelly, from the Parish Of Union, respect
fully claim that they were elected At the
last general election In this State to seats
in this House from their respective Par.
ishcs, but that said seats were not awarded
to them by the Returning Board There
fore be II %
Resolved, That the Committee on Flee
iions anttqualilications be directed to in
auire into the validity Of said claims re-
spectively and report their conclusions to
the House al The next sitting. T,s.I
A motion to suspend the rules 10 con.
slider the resolution was adopted, on n
call Of the ayes and nays, by q vote Of Oh
to 3. The resolution was then hnnni-
monsly adopted. This resolution covers
the ground Of the award ~ far as the
House Is concerned. The committee will
doubtless report in favor Of seating them.
A communication was read from the
Clerk Of the National House Of Repre-.
sentatives, including a preamble anil
resolution adopted IN relation 10 Lonis.
lana, and also Il resolution recognizing
Kellogg as Governor. Referred to the
same committee, and ordered TO lie placed
upon the ninhtes Of the Housc.
Mr.. stewart (rplbred wanted 10 know
II the award WIS before the House.
The Speaker informed the member hat
he, as Speaker, did not know anything
about the award.
Ar. Stewart -AinL We sitting unler
the awarl2
The Speaker-NO, we nre here Under
the call Of the government and the Con
stitutiOn. .a E4 u f.. q
Mr.. slcwatl ThGn ! move 10 lave a
committee If three appointed to wait up.
on the Governor and taking the award
before the House. .., .
Several veto messages were received
from the Governor, after which the House
adjourned I'LL Tomorrow noon. .5 .f.. d.
Mr.. Wheeler wasin Gov. Kelloggs pri.
vale office during a greater part OF the
day, doing everything IN hiS power to
make the compromise success.