The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-02

prominent leader is to entirely upon the defensive
prepared ito defend what they crcate' and arc de-
tcrmined that Mr.. Packard shall wicid authority
whatever except through tho armed usurpa.on Of tho
United States which viii not be contested. There is
very uneasy feeling IN the community, though mod
erate counsels stu prevail.
NEW GOVERNMENT.
Petitions In active circulation among taxpayers,
pledgng them to advance 1--WE per cent upon their
taxes for the current year, and being generally
signed. As tho taxes OF Louisiana amount to about
So O00 900, this, Il Is calculated, will over
$780, 900 the support OF the democratic govern.
mcnt.
GOVERNOR KELLooG's LEGISLATURE - THE
Days PROCEEDINGS AT THE STATE HousE--
OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE STATE FL
EANCEs.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. I. 1877.
About noon tho democratic committee called at tho
State House and asked that the barrcades and police
be removed, which Governor Kellogg declined, ana
the democrats withdrew. At half past twelve O'Clock
tho Clerk OF the House made similar demand, which
was likewise refused, whercupon Louis Sauer, men,
Der from Avoyccs called the House TO order tho
request OF Secretary OF State Deslorde and called tho
roll. Sixty-cIght members answered, making n quo
rum. without administering the oath to members
nominations for speaker announced, cx-Gov-
errors Hahn and Warmoth being the nominees A
vote was then taken by yeas and nays and Mr. Hahn,
receiving flty-thrce votes was declared elected and
took the chair.
The Senate was promptly organized by Lieutenant
Governor Antoine with more than quorum
GOVERNOR KgLLoGGs MESSAGE.
Governor Keliogs's Message is not long, but II Is
very pointed lie refers the difficulties which have
surrounded him--organlzcd tax resistance and cd
rebellion during the first years OF his adniInistra-
ton, and subsequently tho revolutionary attempt to
sclzc illegal control OF tho lower house aud effort
to displace the executive authorities by false and
frivolous articles Of impeachment, which adopted
in violation OF pligh,cd faith.
STATE FINANCES
Respecting the State finances he ysThe total con.
solidatcd Understanding debt, when funding is
plctcd exclusive OF interest coupons due prior 10
January, 1874 and interest warrants issued therefor
amounting in all 10 about 500 OO0 will be Sill S55 o22
Tho taxation for State purposes when this
ton entered into power 81 u mills on tho dollar,
with an equal or even greater taxation parishes
for parish purposes Taxation for all State purposes
including schools, is now limited by constitutional
the rate of parish taxation in case exccod tho
ratio OF State taxation. Constitutional amendments
limit expenditures ana render null and void all war
RATS Issued IN excess of the revenue The total ex-
pcnditures OF the preceding State administration tor
the support of tho government from 1859 to 1872 in
elusive, were $I1, 622, COS.
Tho total expenditures for tho support of tho govern
ment during four years Of my administration have
been 81, 2o0 1885, saving of $7,412 $780, The interest
on all bonds funded up to date has been promptly met
at maturity Tho payment Of interest falling duo on
January 2, 1877, 10 announced Political difficulties
have rendered the collection OF taxes somewhat SLOW
and 1t has not been thought desirable hasten the
funding OF the bonds which still remain TO DO con-
vertco. The Interest fund intact and cannot DO d.
verified for any purpose. 1t believed that the dcn
quent taxes to come in will be sufficient to pay the
interest on every outstanding bond.
SOUTHERN PROSPERITY
The Governor quotes from the tax assessment rolls
to show that the assumption that the Southern States
cannot prosp,r under governments elected strict &C.
cordance with tho requirements OF tho thirteenth
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to tho consti-
tuition OF the United States dIsproved by facts TIE
crops made in the State during the present year arc
computed at 45O 900 bales Of cotton; 10000 hogs.
heads OF sugar 364 600 barrels of moasscs and 600
barrels OF rice, with moro than sufficient corn
10 supply all home demands These figures are
exclusive OF other products, which being added make
total value Of between $685. OOO 900 500 600 600
BY whom have these results been producedY Not to
any apprcclabc extent by white labor is one OF the
amentablc lcgaces OF slavery that by largo class of
the white population tho cultivation of the soil is re-
garded as badge OF depreciation. Cotton, sugar and
rice, which MAINTAIN the commerce of New Orleans
and afford support to the great bulk OF the population
OF our chief city, are the products OF free colorcd labor