Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1875-02-13
Propositions Of the Compromise.

The following are understood to
bave been the propositions which
were referred to the Consecutive eau
Gus on Friday night, and which were
fnvOrably entertained:
Whereas, it is desirable to adjnst
the difficulties growing out of the gem
rral election in this State in 1872;
the action Of the Returning Board in
declaring and promulgating the re-
suits of the general election in the
month of November last, and the or.
ganization of the House of Rcpresen.
iativcs on the Alb day of January
last. Such adjustment being deemed
necessary TO the re-establisbment of
peace and order in the State.
Now, therefore, the undersigned,
members of the Conservative party,
and claiming to have been elected
members Of the House of Represen.
tatives, and that their certificates of
election have been illegally Withheld
by the Returning Board, hereby sew
orally agree to submit their claims to
in seats the House of Representatives
to the award and arbitrament of Geo.
+. Hoar, William A. Wheeler. Viii
liam =. Frye, and Samuel S. Mar.
shall. members of the Congressional
Committee now in New Orleans, who
are hereby authorized 10 examine and
determine same upon the equities of
the several cases. aud when such a.
ward shall he made, we hereby sever
ally agree to abide by the same, and
such of US as may become members
of the House of Repre- sentatives un-
der this arrang' ment hereby several
ly agree to sustain by our influence
und votes the join, resolution herein
after set forth
And the. undersigned, claiming to
have been elected Senators from the
Eighth and Twentysecond Districts,
hereby agree to submit their claims
TO the foregoing award and arbitra-
ment, aud in all respects to abide the
results of the sane.
And the undersigned, holding GER
ti6cates o. election from the Return
ing Board, hereby severally agree
that upon the coming in of the award
or the foregoing aIbitrators, they will
when the same shall have been ra,i.
fled by report of the Committee on
Elections and Qualifications of the
body in session at the State-House,
claiming to be thelI ouse of Represen.
tatives. attend the sittings of said
House for the purpose of adopting
said report (and it said report shall
be adopted, and the members embrac.
cd in the foregoing report shall be
seated, then the undersigned several.
ly agree that immediately upon the
adoption Of said report, fhey will vote
for the following resolution:
Whereas, doubts have existed and
still exist Us to the legal reaults of
the election in this State in the month
Of November. 1872 and
Whereas, it is alleged, and by a
large portion of the State believed.
that the result Of the election for
members of the House of Representa-.
tives end { Treasurer, 10 the month
Of November last, was illegally de-
termiDed and promulgated by the Re-
turning Board; and
Whereas, these doubts, allegations
and belief have tened greatly to dis.
turb the public mind and unset,le
confidence and injuriously to affect
the material interests of the State
and
Whereas, Il is deemed necessary to
the welfare of the State that an ad-
jGslment Of the foregoing difficulties
should be affected,
Therefore, be it hereby
Resolved, Blythe General assembly
Of The State Of Louisiana, That As
sembly. without approving the same,
win not disturb the present State
Government claiming TO have been
clecied in 1872, known As the Kel.
logg Government. or seek to impeach !
the Goveraor for any past official acts, |
and that heucef.rth it will accord to
eaid Goversor all necessary aud le-
climate support in maintaining the
laws, and in advancing the peace aud
prosperity Of the people Of this State.
and that tie House Of represents.
tives, a. to It's members, as sOnslitut,
ID under the award of Geo. i. Hoar,
William a. Wheeler. William =. Frye
md Samuel S. Marshall, shall remain
without change except by resigna-
1 sedeoth Of members. until a new
G1erai election.
6oYnd Sdsof Maurice Ne yer&co.