The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-26
TIE EXTRA SESSION.

late yesterday evening We were unofficial,
informed that Speaker Witt, in compliance
with resolution adopted by the Caucus o.
the eve Of its adjournment, issued a circnla
call to all Consery alive members elect OF til,
General Assembly inviting them to reassem
bic on Monday. Apr! y, two days before the
meeting OF the Legislature, as called By Gov
| Kellogg. whose proclamation was copied il
the invitation. The terms of adjustment be-
ing as yet kept officially secret. were not com
municated in the call.
Results are as yet only subjects Of specula-
ton and onjecture. The Conservatives will
come to the caucus. 1t is now highly proba-
bic that large number CT these will accept
the terms OF adjustment, unless they fnd
! them to be outrageously unfair and involving
| new and very serious concessions Ii so ac-
| cepted and acted upon by even a bare major
OF the members OF the late Caucus. there is
| reason to believe that many of the remainder
will deem it proper to take their seats how
ever disgusting the surrender may have been
to theme ANY chicanerv or fraud which the
the terms may disclose no: included ia the
Wheeler compromise, or any exactions
which may be made by the Radical
officers and members not consonant with
tbs spiris OF the adjustment as now
supposed t. bes or any e1action Of a
pledge as a condition precedent to admission,
will certainly have the effect Of Keeping out
OF the Hall Of Re2rese natives the more in.
telhgent and mose thoughtful members,
What they are Yikely Go do ear not be sur.
missed until the terms of the adjustment, So
called, are made public. We tan only say
that those members who are actuated by a
sense OF duty to the State, and who are re-
solved to maintain their self-respect will
scrutinWs the now sealed proposals very
critically before acting, and, if necessary in
their opinion to accede to those proposals,
they will guard their action by such protests
and statements az will leave to them an hon
orable record.
II obstacles, adverse interests and STRONG
prelUdices are so far overcome as to render |
the meeting with a Conservative majority in |
the House, an accomplished fact, the field of |
conjecture viii be broader still a.. to the ac- |
lion of the General Assembly, composed of |
divided and homogeneous elements. The !
limit Of ten days, as fixed by Kellogg. Should
aot be allowed to stand in the way of any bona
Idle efforts q: reform. retrenchmen: and
Neither should the General As.
em5ly refrain from the consideration Of i'm.
oortant matters no: enumerated in Governor
AeiloSgs call. Some oratorical tits may BE
s2ected. in which good temper and moier-
lie terms will not be the dominant features.
ie.ween the upper Radical and the lower
Conservative milestone there will be much
FOUND out besides wholesome legislation.
Divers compromises will be offered and
by which it will be sought to bal
nee concessions on one side by concessions
u the other. Twenty days will he likely to
evelop the fact that the Radical Senate and
,ellogg want nothing tina: is right. and the
Conservative House should accept nothing !:
ia, is wrong, when the legislative deadlock
i'll probably end in a disagreement as to the :
me Of adjournment. and necessitate a pro- :,
,gation by Kellogg. :
Though opposed to the whole affair, we
lall not neglect to do justice to the honest :
forts OF honorable men to bring good on. of !,