The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-17
Affairs in New Orleans
THE LOUISIANA QUESTION VIRTUALLY
SETTLED.


New YORK, April 16.
The Tribune's New Orleans special re-
ports the controversy practically settled.
The compromise agreed upon proceeds
rather from the Nichols party than from
the commission. Its basis is the reorgan-
ization of the legislature by ad hitting all
members on the parish returns and dis
cardiDg the returning board. The Mich
oils legislature will pass resolutions to-
day accepting the compromise, declar-
ing confidence In Hor"". - suaiau-
teelng equal rights and protection to the
negroes. Packard is not expected to &C.
cept this settlement with good grace, if at
all. The consolidated legislature will elect
a conservative senator and instruct him to
support the administration. The Herald
reports the republicans ready to submit,
and Packard's graceful retirement is
anticipated. Packard is preparing q
peremptory demand that the commission
request the president to recognize either
government at once, and thus put himself
and the commissioners on record. The
World expects settlement before tonight.
The plan accepted implies the consolidation
of the two legislatures by the admission of
those republicans heretofore absent who
were really elected.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Nichols senate to-day passed the
following joint resolution and preamble,
which are part of plan of adjustment:
Whereas, The people Of Louisiana after
wears of suffering and misrule have with
supreme satisfaction seen the wise deter
mination of President Hayes, as expressed
in his inaugural and already happily oxe-
cuted 10 South Carolina, 10 restore local
self government TO the southern states and
peace and prosperity to the whole coun-
Try, by a return to rigid following of the
wise principles of constitutional govern
ment therefore be it
Resolved by the senate and house OF re-
representatives. in general assembly convened.
First-That we cordially endorse the
policy of the president as communicated in
his inaugural, and we pledge our hearty
cooperation aid and support IN the execu-
ton thereof.
Second-That the execution of said pol.
icy in Louisiana will prove source of H.
estimable blessing to her people, lift uE
their burdened spirits, heal their wounded
prosperity, renew their wasted fields, bring
happiness to their homes, and give 10 the
whole people without distinction OF race oil
color a future of progress as well moral al
material.
Third-,hat as an earnest of our endeav-
ors, we hereby soemnly declare that it il
the purpose of the government Of Louisiana
represented by Francis Il. Nichols as thu
executive head, first, to accept in goot
faith the 18th, l4th and 10Th amendment.
of the United States constitution in Letter
and in spirit second, the enforcement OF
law rigidly and impartially, to the end tina
violence and crime be suppressed anC
| promptly punished and that peace and or
der prevail, and that the humblest laborel
on the soil of Louisiana, of every color
shall receive a full aud equal protection o
the laws in person, property and politica
rights and privileges; third, TO the promo
ton of kindly relations between the Whit
and colored citizens upon the basis OF jus
tice andmutual confidence.
Fourth-The education of oil classes o.
the people being essential to the preserva
ton of free institutions, we do declare GU
solemn purpose to maintain system o
public schools by legal and uniform tax
alton upon property provided in the con
stitution Of the state and which shall Sc
cure the education of children of whit
and colored citizens with equal advantages
Fihh-Desirous of healing the dlssen
sions that have attended the state, and anx
ious that citizens OF all parties may be FIRE,
from the'feverish anxieties ofpoli,ical strif
and join hands in restoring the prosperit!
of Louisiana. The Nichols government
will discountenance any attempt at perse
cution from any quarter, of individuals TO
past political conduct.
Sixth-That the governor be requisite
to send copy of these resolutions to tn
president of the United States.