Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1877-04-18
THE LOUISIANA SITUATION.

prima facie claims TO seats according
to parish returns, throwing aside the
action of the Returning Board AS
unconstitutional. The Legislature,
thus rectified, is 10 meet in Odd Fell
lows Hall and go on with business
as a continuation of the Nichols
Legislature. Theoretically, the ques-
ton MS to who is the legal Governor
will be open, hut as the new Legisla-
ture will have a majority of Conserv-
atives, this Is of no practical i'm,
portance. Nichols will be recog-
nized at once. The only open point
between the Commission and the
Conservatives is as tn the status If
ten Conservative mem bers seated on
contests, and two expelled for return
ing to Packard's House The Con-
servatives say the two deserters will
be received again. The Commission
claims that as to contested seats, the
rule of prima facie title should be
strictly applied, and the ten Repub-
licsns admitted pending the contest.
The Conservatives desire that both
sets of claimants should stand aside
to await a decision. They are siren
uous on tins point However, the
ten Conservative members affected
have agreed to vacate their seats and
take the position of contestants. The
Nichols Senate have passed the
following joint preamble and resnlu-
ton, which are part of the plan of
adjustment:
Whereas, The people of the State
of Louisiana, after Years of suffering
and misrule, have with supreme sat
istaction, seen the wise determination
of President Hsyes-as expressed In
his inaugural and already happily
executed in South araiina--to re-
store local selt-government to the
Southern States aud peace and pros
perity to the whole country, by II
return Ia the rigid following of the
wise principles of constitutional gov
eminent; therefore be it
Resolved, First That we cordially
indorse the policy of the President
as enuuciated in his inaugural, and
we pledge our hearty corporation
and support j the execution thereof.
Second-That the execution of this
policy in Lnuisianawill prove source
of inestimable blessings to her peo-
pie, lift up their burde1ed spirits,
heal their wounded prosperity, renew
their wasted fields, bring happiness to
their homes, and give to the whole
people, without distinction of race or
color. future progress.
TMrd--Tbat, las an earnest of our
endeavors, We hereby solemnly declare
it is and will be the purpose of the
Government of the State OF Louisiana,
represented by Francis ]. Nichols as
its executive head; first, to accept In
good faith the thirteenth aud TOUR
teenth constitutional amendments in
letter and in spirit; second, the en-
forcement Of the law rigidly and im-
partially. to the end that violence and
crime shall be suppressed and prompt
ly punished, and peace and order
prevail, and the humblest labcrer
upon the soil of Louisiana, through
out every parish in the Stste, of
every color, shall receive full aud
equal protection Of the laws in per
son. property and political rights and
privileges, and kindly relations be-
tween the white and colored citizens
of the State, upon the basis of mu-
tual confidence, shall be promoted.
The education of all classes of the
people being essential to the preser-
Walton OF free institutions, We declare
our solemn purpose to maintain a
system of public schoois by equal
and uniform taxation upon property,
as provided in the State Constitution,
which shall secure the education of
children of white or coloreti citizens
with equal advantages. Desirous of
healing the dissensions that have DIS
turoed the State for years past. anx-
ious that citizens of all Political par
ties may be free from the fcverisll
anxieties of political strife and join
hands In honestly restoring the pros.
perity Of Louisiana. the Nichols
Government will discountenace any
attempt at persecution, from any
quarter, of individuals for past pn-
liticsl conduct.
The House roll, according to pain
agreed upon, will include 60 Demo.
Gratis and 81 Republicans, one Demo
cratic member having died 1t is
understood that this arrangement
is entirely satisfactory to the
Commission and the Conservatives,
The Commission has advised the
President of the acceptance Of thi.
plan by the Nichols Government
and will await the Presidents ap.
prevail. Packard has made last