The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-03-23
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To Hi Exccllrncy VIM f.. Koll,y, ESQ ""'
Louisiana. "'' "''ernor u
Su twill be three weeka ,o
since the General Assembly ad;n"r,now
""f d'e. ! have used evefv nsca,sn
my power To induce the chalrmnn 30 70
senate Committee on E.nrollmcnt \. n' Tue
Gent 10 me, through the repular ct Wpfe'
he senate bills passed hi 'iii,. ,n mu.hhel,
HIpi' Tor my signature have n,,,oe o.s,
toth"C Clerk OF the Senate. the .in,n,ip '1,alen
ernor, the. Chief Enrolling Ciort "ov,
have urged them 10 see thai ~ ana
were enrolled ut an early dav y'iis
ing my efforts with these pen,,a, nn1'
were Ruthless, ] have cnlled vour nt,nm
'lon 10 inns uhhccountablc delnv. 49,,
Notwithstanding You assured m. " ',a'i
wonld attend TO this matter. there 'ou
mains Mt this very Into day scvo, ~,
important acts III the hands Of the co,a
mittcc. Having remained ut, NV ,'aa,
longer time than the law reo,irear ~ .,
Rrcht prcunihry ana personal sacrifice
ana not being able to ascertain eye,,
when these bills will be enrolled ysen
that have performed my duty ~ I'm ,hn
public, and that It. were useless f", Wv
to tarry longer in this city. NV
| have the honor to inform vo,,,l..,
will leave this evening for INV hn,a. !
When it will suit the cOnreuieute n, w..
Senate Enrolling Committee To per,o ,"o
their work, and ] am informed 81 w.
fact, ] win return without DELAY WV
Very respectfully, yonr obe'icnt 40,
want, r. ID. EsTILErfE,
Speaker Of the House or Kepr.ao,,a
tiycs Of Louisiana.
The Governors Rcply
STATE or Loufgt.s,
Executive Detmrtuia,t I
New Orleans. March ~ ls5s |
Hon +. - Esil"tt". Speaker ~ The Uouss -,
Representatives: " VI
Sir have this moment received vo,r
communication Of even date repurdina
certain bills Still, MS yot, state, in thS
hands OF the Enrolling COMMITTEE =,
the Senate. In your letter YOU anv ~
have called your attention to this rlpnc'
countnblo delay. and. Notwithstanding
you assured me you would attend To tho
matter. there remain ut this very late
day several important acts In the hnnd.
OF the committees.
At u late hour Of the dny yegtcraav
you did call my AT trntlon to this matter
and ] Immediately sent for Mr.. I,ecbte
the Secretary Of the Senate, aud Mr.
MaHalcot, the chairman Of the Enrolling
Committee. The former | saw hst
night, aud to-day | have seen both gen.
tlcmen, and represented to them the in.
convenience occasioncd by the DELAY
com planned Of and ! trust that II Won
viii delay your contemplated departure
u day, whatever bills there may be We,
unsubmttcd to You will be ready for
your examination and signature.
This morning ~ committee " the
Property Owners Association waited
upon me and called my attention to
number Of bills, all Of which but one,
relating to certain constitutional amend
mcnts, had already been enrolled. and
are i'm my hands for consideration.
Most of these are acts regulating
fees Of ahcrilIs, clerks Of courts, etc,
and by express provision do not take
effect until the lst January, 1877 Az
soon rs can do SO, in the multiplicity
of business pressing upon me, | will act
upon them.
From the best information ! can OBJ
tain from yourself and others, there are
really but one or two Senate bills which
YOU have not already received, and, IA
| have before said. ! trust and believe
these will be ready very shortly. II
there are any other bills still delayed 10
your knowledge, will you please furnish
me n list, and / will At once make In
quiries with regard TO them.
Very respectfully. HH
w T. KELLOGG