The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-23
POLITICAL TALK.
As previously stated

Wednesday morning. E. B. Wheelock. Esq
President of the New Orleans Pacific Rail-
road Company, had a long audience with the
Governor in reference to the bill He con-
tended that the manner in which the bill was
brought before the Senate was unconstitu-
tional, and produced the journal to show that
it had never been sent from the House to the
Senate, and that the President of the Senate
had himself placed on the desk of the Secre-
tary what purported to be copy of the bill
which passed the House. He asserted that
the bill which passed the House was still in
the hands of the House committee.
He further commended that the bill which
passed the Senate had not been put through
in the proper manner; that there had not
been suspension of the Constitutional rule
to place it on its third reading. He produced
the journal to show this.
There was an exciting and rather heated
discussion between Mr.. Wheelock and the
Governor, which lasted for some time. The
Governor said that he would thoroughly in
vestigate the whole matter, and examine the
bill, and if there was any informality in its
passage, or if the bill was not a good one he
would withhold his signature.
A committee of
THE PROPERTY HOLDERS UNION
waited upon Speaker Estilette in reference to
the bill renting the penalties on back taxes
Speaker Estilette stated that lit was his i'm
preston that there had been no amendments
in the Senate, as the journal showed, and it
had never been sent back to the House, and
that he would withhold his signature until
satisfied on these points.
The committee then went to the Office Of
Gov. Kellogg and after long talk with him,
a review of the journal and considering the
statement of Mr.. Estilette, the committee
agreed that the bill had not passed.
They submitted the following bills which
they requested the Governor would urge the
Senate Committee on Enrolment to present
to Speaker Estilette: The Criminal end Civil
Sheriff bills, the bill amending the 5000 ex-
emption act, the printing law and the law
providing amendments to the Constitution.
The Governor instituted inquiries and
ascertained that the bills mentioned were all
House bills, and that the Senate Committee
had no control of them. 1t further transpired
that all these bills had been signed by Speaker
Estilette, and were ID ths Executive Office.
The Senate Committed. it is stated, has but
one bill, and that is the bill making the war
rants of constitutional officers receivable for
taxes and licenses.
The following
CORRESPONDENCE
in reference to the same subject explainsait-
self:
THE SPEAKERS LETTER.
SPEAKER 3 OFFICE,
House Of Represe ntatives, Safe of La,
New Orleans, March ~, 1876.
To His Excellency, VIM. P. Kellogg, Governor
of Louisiana
Sir-It will be three weeks tomorrow since
the General Assembly adjourned sine die.
have used every means in my power to induce
The chairman OF the Senate Committee on En-
lollment to present to me, through the regu.
lar channel, the Senate bills passed at the
last session for my signature. have appealed
to the Clerk of the Senate, the Lieutenant
Governor, the Chief Enrolling Clerk, and
have urged them to see that the bills were en-
rolled 1T an early day.
Finding my efforts With these gentlemen
were fruitless, have called your attention to
this unaccountable delay; and, notwith.
standing you assured me you would attend
to this matter, there remains at this very late
day several important acts in the hanis Of the
Committee. Having remained at my post
longer time than the law requires, at great
pecuniary and personal sacrifice, and not be-
ing able to ascertain even when these bills
will be enrolled, I deem that have performed
my duty to the public and that it were USE
less for me to tarry longer in this city.
have the honor to inform you that will
leave this evening for my home. When it
will suit the convenience of the Senate En-
rolling Committee to perform their work, and
I am informed Of the fact, will return with
out delay.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant.
E. D. EsTILETTE,
Speaker House Representative, Louisiana.
THE GOVERNORS REPLY.
STATE OF LOUISIANA,