The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1877-05-03
VOLUME 29-NUMBER 81.

shall have been elected to either
oranch OF the General Assembly, and
II shall be the duty OF the Clerk and
secretary to place the names of the
representatives and Senators elect so
furnished upon the roll OF the House
ana OF tue Senate, respectively, and
those Representatives and Senators
whose names are so placed by the
CLERK and Secretary, respectively, in
aecordSnee with the foregoing pro-
Visions and none other, shall be
competent to organize the House OF
Representatives or Senate
1t is claimed by the counsel for
Nichols government that this set. so
far as it interpOses the Returning
Board exercising these powers of ex.
cluSiOn between the parish Suueryi-
soT or Registration with his consoIi-
dated returns and the Secretary of
State is, when applied to the election
OF members OF the General Assembly
or Governor snd of Lieutenant Gov
ernOT, plain violation Of those pro-
visions OF the Constitution Of IIouisi-
ana which say the returns OF an elec-
tons for mem bers OF the General As
sembly shall be mSde to the Secretary
OF state, IN reference to the Governor
and Lieutenant Governor the returns
Of every election shall be sealed IN
and transmitted by tue proper return
ing officers to the Secretary Of State,
who shall deliver them to the Speak
er Of the House Of Representatives.
On the other hand, il is insisted by
the counsel for the Packard govern
unnnf that thu
power to create this Returning Board
and give 1t the authority with which
the act clothes it. It is claimed by
them that the constiJutiOnality of the
act has been settled BY the Supreme
Court of the State, but the Nichols
party denied that the question was
decided by the Supreme Court in
manner that could be considered su-
thoritative.
1t should be further stated that it Is
claimed by the counsel for the Mich
oils government that the Legislature
could not create 3 Returning Board
and elOthe it with these powers in re-
gard to the appointment of Presideu-
tial electors, since the provisions Of
the State Constitution on which they
act relate only to the election Of mem
bers Of the Legislature, Of Governor
and Lieut.. Governor. We quote the
following sentence from one Of these
pointed arguments "Indeed, as to
Presidential electors, the mode OF
their appointment Is by the COnstitu-
ton OF the United States left to the
discretion OF the Legislature of the
State therefore, the General Assem-
bly, of Louisiana might create any
tribunal whatever and eonfide to it
the appointment Of electors for Presi-
dent and Vice President. Conse-
quently it may properly authorize
such tribunal in the case Of the elec-
tors by the people, to count the votes
and decide and declare who were
entitled to seats in the electoral col
leges."
As matters stood on our arrival
here the legal title of the respective
claimants to the Office of Governor
depended on the question We have
stated. There was no judicial tribu-
nal acknowledged to be authoritative
by both parties by which il could be
solved, for the reasons already given.
The only hope of practical solution
was by the union OF so many mem
bers Of the rival Legislatures as would
make Legislature with a cOnstitu-
tiOnal quorum in both Senate and
House OF members whose title to
their seats Is valid under either view
of the law. With a Legislature of
undisputed authority the settlement
OF the other questions could, as stated
in the letter Of instructions to your
Commission from the Secretary of
State, be gradually worked out by
prevalent authority which the Legis-
lative power, when undisputed, is
quite competent to exert in eOmpOs-
ing the conflict in the coordinate
branches Of the government.
Within the last three days this first
great step in restoring peaes to the
State has been accomplished. In con-
OF the withdrawal OF mem
bers from the Packard to Nichollis
Legislature, the latter body has now
Returning Board MEM
bers in the House, and thirty-twO Re-
turning Board members In the SEN
ate. Sixty-One members constitute q
Constitutional quorum in the House,
and nineteen IN the Senate.
1t is proper that we should say, in
that It was in view OF the
foregoing facts, especially the consoli-
dating OF the Legislatures and our
knowledge Of the condition of Louisi-
ana, derived from personal contact
with the people, that we were induced
to suggest in our telegram of the Goth
that the immediate announcement Of
the time when the troops would be
to their barrseks would be
better for the peace Of Louisiana than
to postpone such announcement 20 j
some distant day. The com mission
ers holding various shades OF political
belief cannot well concur in any
sketch Of the past or probable future
Of Louisiana. We have foreborne in |
this report to express any opinion on |
the legal questions arising upon the |
statement OF facts, because |
our letter Of instructions seemed to |
call for q statement Of facts rather /
than an expression of opinion by the |
We all, however,
indulge in confident hopes Of better
days for all races in Louisiana. |
Among the reasons for these hopes !
are the resolution of the Nichols |
Legislature and letter Of Governor |
Nichols, herewith submitted, and |
which have already been given TO the |
public.
With an earnest hope that the ad-
ustment which has been made of the /
political controversies Of Louisiana /
will be Of lasting benefit 10 that State,
and will be approved by the patriotic
people OF all sections, we have the /
honor to be your Obedient servants.
lSignedl
CHARLES B. LAWRENCE,
Jos. r. HAWLEY,
JOHN1I. HARLAN,
JOHN G.. Brown,
WAYNE HACVEIGH.
ADDRESS OF THE LOUISIANA COLORED
PEOPLE.
General T. Morris Chester and
lanes NJ. Vance, ofLOuisians, present.
ID to the President to-day q memorial
Il the eolOred citizens Of that State IN
egard to its political situation. The
,earers of the address said 10 the
President that this address would be
he last Of its kind he would be
ikely to receive from the representa-.
i've cOlOred men OF Louisiana. They
eeogniZed the present condition Of
fairs as unalterabls and accepted the
ituatioD, and although the new poll
y suggested some fears, they were
IOpeful Of happy issue. They hoped
lsO that should any change be made
D the Federal offices Of Louisiana,
entlenlen Of eminence and character
7Ould be selected who had the respect
{ the whites and confidence OF the
lacks.
The President, in reply, said he had
70 doubt the policy adopted would {
ring ample protection to the eolOred
ooPlA and q happier condition Of af-
airs TO the State. In this policy ne
ad no idea whatever OF deserting the
OlOred people, and in the event OF
hanges in the Federal officers of
representative eolOFed men
'Ould be recognized.
FASHIONS AND FORTUNES.
Mary GtIaun mar NUaahfunkn aorrca- .