Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-12
The Louisiana Commission.

New Orleans, April 9.-The CON-
mission set three hours in the morn
ing with closed doors, the frst oppor-
tunity it has seized for full consulta-
tion.
At o'clock it received . delegation
Of about twenty Eve gentlemen with
Mr.. Black, president Of the cotton ex.
change, At their head, Fepresenting
the business men Of the city. The
commission said to them that they
had sought Louisiana but could not
find il. They found two governors,
Two supreme courts and an alleged
dual government in al departments,
but in fact, by the acknowledgment Of
I'll parties, there is only one legisla-
ruTe though it meets in two halls. The
moment that the Legislature meets in
one bodyIi. will be the state q Louis
lana, and while il is in session the
only power in the state that can se-
cure theEintervention Of the army. Ii
sell government is desired and the
withdrawal Of the army it can proba-
bly, be secured in q day should the
public opinion of the state compel it's
legislature to meet as one body.
There are 33 Of the So senators aud
lo4 Of the l2O representatives whose
election is not disputed by either
party, and the commission urged that
when they assembled Is such the
commission could have nothing what
ever to say about its action. The
discussion continued three hours. The
delegation was not inclined to accept
the suggestion, maiurziulug TINT
Nichols must be defended as cover
nor to the fnll extent.
A delegation from the Union club,
y republican association, was received
and heard and . committee from the
Packard legislature presented stats.
tics, records and briefs.
The commission continued in con
tinuous session nearly . hours, and the
members spent the evening in individ-
ual conversation.
On Tuesday officials of the city
government will call. Also delega.
tion OF leading colored men, includ-
lug professional men, planters and
citizens Of wealth and business stand.
ing.
Referring to the interview between
the commission and Judges of the
Nichols supreme court, the Times
says it learns from the very best au.
thority that the visit of those Judges
was made 1t the request and INVITA-.
tion OF the commission, and that the
judge, did not nor would they discuss
or argue before the commission the
question of the status or legality OF
their court. Various questions were
proposed aud in answer thereto the
commission learned that the supreme
court hadpsincc the 9th Of January
passed upon and rendered decision il
ever 200 cases, and that their man
dates and orders hsd been implicitl,
observed in every instance.
/ New Orleans, April lO.-The com
Aissioh met shortly before ~ thi,
morning and after some consultatiol
among themselves they received ,
delegation of about thirty coloree
men, eo-called, Of all Glasses, repre-
senting all the learned professions
some Of them being merchants ane
Others brokers aud planters. Col
James Lewis, commander OF coloret
regiment during the war, headed tn,
delegation. Actresses were made b,
Rev. Mr. Bryant, T. Morris Chester
Mr. Astwood and T. d. Sucker, ii
Of them very able addresses. In.Ren
eral they portrayed the struggle, ane
hardships Of their raco and tho neces
| sity Of protection. They asked III,
[patIonai governnent % assist III fHsst
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