The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-28
Extra Session Of the Legislature.

Since we last had occasion to refer to the So
called Compromise" by which the Conserve
tive members of the Legislature agreed to
submit the result of the November election to
the Congressional Committee on Louisiana AZ
fairs, some progress have been made wards
the settlement of eur difficulties. The Com
mittee met in New York, and made an award,
which has been transmitted to Mr.. Kellogg
but the terms of which have not, as yet, been
made known to the public.
Opinions vary as to the number of Repre-
sentatives accorded to either party by the Com
mittee, some holding that the Conservatives
will have large majority in the House, and a
small,one, possibly two or three joint bal
lot, whereas others are confident that the Con
sentative majority in the House will be too
small to count erbalauce the overw helmng
Radical majority in the Senate. On this sub
ject, the Times says:
The Conservative leaders figure the award
up in about the following manner Conserva-
tives, five Senators and sixty three Represen-
tatives. Republican majority in the Senate,
eighteen; Conservative majority in the House,
sixteen; Republican majority on joint ballot,
two.
= One thing, however, is certain, and that is,
that in this, the initial step towards q settle
ment under the "compromise," the Conserva-
lives have been worsted, for fair. mi nded
person has ever doubted. and the election re-
turns prove, that the Conservatives elected
sixty nine members of the House of Represen-
tatives.
The ne xt step Indicated in the plan of ADJUST
ment is the assembling of the Legislature in
extra session ; and Mr.. Kellogg has, therefore,
issued the following
PROCLAMATION.
State of I.ouisaua-Executive Dep'tm't,
New Orleans. March "a, 1875. 5
Whereas, the existing condition of public
affairs presents, in my Judgment, an extraordi- |
nary occasion within the meaning of article |
sixty four of the Constitution of the State, /, |
William p. Kellogg, Governor of the State of
Louisiana, by virtue of the power in me vested |
by the Constitution and the laws enacted |
tbereu nder, do hereby convene the General I
of the State of Louisiana to meet in !
extra session, at the State House, in the city of
New Orleans, on Wednesday, the 14th day of |
April, 1878, at the hour of12 O'Clock NJ; and in |
accordance with act No 10 of the General As
sembly of Louisiana, approved February 10th,
1870, hereby indicate ten days as the length
Of time for which said session shall continue,
Wednesday, April Ia, as aforesaid,
At the hour of ~ O'clock NJ and ending Satnr-
lay, April cath, at the hour of u N. And
do further specify the following objects of
egislatioD, which shall take precedence of all
,ther business which may be brought forward
Vt such extra session:
/. In relation to the adjustment of the poll
ical difficulties heretofore existing in this
State.
?. Revenues of the State, aud the mode of
collecting aud Disturbing the same.
3. Amendment of the funding law With re-
pect TO the number of members imposing the
'unding Board, and with respect to the man
er of preventing the funding of the illegal
Obligations of the State.
4. Revenues, financial condition and govern
nent of the city of New Orleans.
s. Relief of the commercR of New Orleans
rom excessive port charges, fees, etc.
6. To consider the Incorporation of the Board
f Trade of New Orleans.
Given-under my hand and the seal of the ]
tate hereunto attached, this oath day of
iarch, in the year of our Lord 1e75, and of the
of the United States the 9Stb.
WILLIAM p KELLoGG. I