The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-26
LOUISIANA.
The Report Of President Hayes
s-u.a ,a, Commission.
HeW ITS CONCLUSIONS WERE REACHED.
The Nichols Legislature Assembled in
the State House.
MR.. PACKARD'S CLOSING ADDRESS.

1xponT OF PRESIDENT HAYES COMMISSION.
wAsmSGroS, d. c.. April %, 1877.
The following 10 the report OF the Louisiana Commits
sion, gwen out by the President this afternoon-
NEW oRLxAss, April 81. 1877.
have visited ibis city passed xsssn days IN
the n II n ,a
State that should direct Efforts to the of
the o. single Sr as The dc
Louisiana leaving y necessary 20 Judicial or other con-
ultimate night. and your deiermnsten to with
draw the troop: q the United states % their barracks
ourselves 30 tho task OF securing
: p ana q hs us sSs
without any aid FROM the national government TO this
We tonnd existing on both sides to public
pensabls 70 onr Legislature and
such general In It's authority would insure
w..x-,, coKEERxxcEs HELD
claim the guDsrnstorAi with many other mem.
hsrs o. their respective In their executive
:::sd very freely YIN l.lss dsss.tloas Of sus
only this city but almost evsry parish IL hs State
sxsi md every Win .Son
divisions In this State
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The .csSs S91Sss s on Ss .r,v. in this city
iss s', d
s.ns.s ..:s apeS II. own theory the 4. Lsssis
no: sns%s GS %
any tasins. sncs i VS. dspos...s.d o. court room
ss;sss
ss p: n K. =:
ion q himself and Hovsrno, Nichols; is rs.nss
81: :s 10 :aa ::
sS hin linn Ss S e. BE-
0oy...s, Nichos va, occupying the Odd Fsliows hall
ivy s':s ss 'sf rss
Rassns. q n: city governments q the city Of New Or
nomiasssd ~ him and confirmed ~ Ii. eS Sem
about holding sa . n. As s1
me eollsssIon Of taxes had .rIy'd
into his :. ss he
The Nichols Legislature had quorum in the Senate
quoIem 10 Che House on the Nichols. the
not IL the ssSss End We: thus disabled from
RECOGNITION IN THE rARisuEs
h: pssss ss
s.. e : IN. ::
IL ne On S S q s
e s6s Nichols government The claim sne Legality Of
Nieholls ana confirmed By his Senate, rests
:.: and ''ii sas NJ: 4s q s. Govss e
< S;is X. SsAs: c:s' UPON
s1s q: r s s...s Ct k
We hav. briefly .tseh.d actual position As '. found
4 :s, ssss ss'sA 4:
Ss q s :mss ssa':
=: c.1:iI assembly shan cs made te she sssrs.ry
vote for osvsrns! and Lsatsnans Sovsr.or the tim.
Ct s p ass s. *:
proper restraining officers to the Secretary Of state who
..ui.sivs o. The second day o. the Gsnsr. Assembly
sh:n 70 % don The member Of ,ss General RAJ
and count the votes"
.salso ~ proper
s.' IN Sa IN 1870 70 Ii. E.s.
ri ;s
sas:s. ior ~ elections shs the as
persons voted the officers Tor which the
ss ~ 81 ns q
'nS "a .snd saG
the Supervisor OF OF the parish Of Orleans
to ss
M from ss polling places and for
farther provides that il there shall Be- any riot
VlOAouCe,
bribery corrup. influences any place within said
or pY q ons or place 3,
.cs: Of vo!snes intimidation aud disturbance bribery
az. s u iS'' esam
70 the supervisor Of Registration with MS Of
..sd The Same 70 the nssara,ns Board
The Rsurn!ng Board required investigate the state
hich Secretary reserved
fI SS:s yS M
he ssme law further declares ii shall be the duty Of
aud 70 the secretary Of the senate Of the
.ss General Assembly list Of .hs names Of such
.ither brsnc6 Of the General Assembly shall be the
ssc arn.nsa spon the the
toll Of the Louise aud q the Senate respectively and those
The Clerk and respectively in with
organise House representatives. or senate
:. CLAUSE or yscossrITgI,oSALlrr.
his act, far ntsrposes the Returning Board exsr
s the %
state when applied 20 the election Of members Of the
plain violation Of those provisions OF the conttn
OF s sss ss BE-
Secretary Of state and in reference to Governor and Lieu
::sS W and pre sss,'n .ss%1a ' ss
,nssss 70 the Secretary q STATE. who shall deliver
Ave-: On The other hand e - Insisted by counsel
TO create shs Returning Board and give au-
horsy With which the act clothes T. i also claimed BY
the supreme Court Of the state but ths Nichols party
lenied that the question MAS decided the supreme
c0urs In that could be consderod authoritative
PRESIDENTIAL kLxcTORs.
IL sboold BE- further stated that IL Is not claimed by the
ounsei Tor the Nichols government that the Legislature
oud NOS create RETURNING board and e.,he with these
owsrs regard 10 the appointment Of Presidential cleo
since the provisions the State constitution which
rely relates only 10 the election Of the members OF tie
ogtslAturs OF aud Lieutenant Governor We
uote the following from Of their printed argn
nents
Indeed As Presidential elee.o the mode Of their ap
cintment 10 by the Constitution Vt the United left
discretion tho lie gsntufe the State. Therefore
le General assembly Of Lousiana might create tr
bun Whatever and conde to " the appointment OF cleo
ors for President and Wee President. Consequently
properly authorize such tribunal In the
cction Of esdenl electors by the people
etes aud decide and declare who entitled seats in
h0 Electoral College,
THE ONLY HOPE ov SETTLEMENT
As matters stood arrival here the legal title Of tho
epective claimants 20 the Office Of Governor depended
pon the question have stated. There judicial
tribunal acknowledged to DO authoritative by both parties
which IL could be solved the already given
he only hope VI practical solution by union
nany members of tho rival Legislatures would make
legislature With constitutional quorum-in both
he Senate and House Of members whose title to
heir seats IL valid under either view OF the law With
K1slsturs Of authority the settlement OF