The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-01-05
POLITICAL TALK.

From the present outlook it is evident but
little Legislation will be put through this ses-
sion. From information gathered near GER
tain Republican centers it is probable that in
the Senate there has been formed a ring
whose purpose it is to delay and Illustrate
any forward movement. In the vote for
Greene and Lamaniere for minute clerk the
color line wss clearly drawn, and notwith-
standing the fact that the former (white) had
received . majority Zone member voting
blank), second and third ballot was taken,
and the colored man elected.
When Senator Blckburn's bill to fix the
spportionment was up Stamps made little
fd,lr pas in letting out the game proposed, and
some of the Republicans appeared aghast.
He boldly said that no apportionment bill
would go through the General Assembly this
session, and those who were on the inside
felt that he had told little too much. Ac-
cording to our organic law no legislation can
be made until this act is passed, and the
statement from an ultra Republican that the
apportionment bill would not GO through is
pretty good evidence that our present session
will be dead lock.
1t would seem from the action lately taken
in the Republican caucus that this is the de-
sirable end to be obtained by them, and,
from present signs the one most likely to
come about. The Senate is to pursue q
passive policy. What the House does they
will not do. What Representatives think best
for the public veal the Senators on the Re-
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present lights before us the session will end
without the passage of single act, If an
approach to harmony is not secured. The
reformatory measures mentioned in the Gov
ernor's message appear to have fallen upon
sterile ground in the Senate, and the crowd
exult, it would seem, in having a Republican
break upon the train.
What we may expect from all this we would
not care to say. The approaching election
certainly will not be rendered more quiet by
such extremes.
The Democratic Conservative Convention.
Most Of the members of the Convention had
put in an appearance last night, and there
were but few who were elected who failed to
show up. The principal topic Of converse
ton in the s.. Charles rotunda, where, by q
sort of common consent most gathered, was
who would be President of the Convention.
1uc 1OllOWluS SOAIACucA WCAo oPOhOA won
of as leading for the presiding officer: Messrs
Mayo, Cage, Moncure, Roman and Heron.
From q close canvass of delegates it ap-
peared that Hon. D. s. Cage led by consid-
cradle vote, and the probabilities are that he
will take the chair at St Patrick's Hall to-day.
Southwestern and North Louisiana, with St
Landry, will 60 squarely for him.
Session Without a Law.
After number of interviews with promi-
nent politicians on both sides by BULLETIN
representative last night, it was made ap-
parent that the present session would end
without the passage of q single bill. The
Senate seem determined that they will deca.
pitate anything looking like reformatory
measures coming from the House and this, OF
course, will kill legislative action.
In fact, if Hon. L. A. Wil,z's stand be held,
the General Assembly will be resolved into a
court of Investigation on the past derelictions
of the party in power. They will meet daily
the House to adjourn in order that the inves-
tigating committees may act; the Senate,
pursuing the Fabian policy, awaiting an ad-
vance from the House in the way OF legisla.
ton, hat they may kill it. In the meantime
the State and its people pay for the show.