, 1877-04-15
Two More Members Secede from
the Packard Legislature,
Which Gives the Nichols Body Near
ly a. Returning Board Quorum.
Other Desertions Predicted Early
the Present Week. -
4 Democratic Proposition On the Basis OF
the r Parish Commissioners Returns. i:

DYIEpLIS0 DOWN..

| Special Dispatch to Tie Tribune
| New ORLEANS, La, April 1.-two member
| seeded from the the Packard Legislature to thf
| Nichols to-day. Four more will make . quorum
Of Returning Board members in both Houses Of tht
latter body One more secession will break tn'
Returning Board quorum in the Packard House
| since three members counted in BY the Returning
Board have resigned their seats and gone home. /
fs believed TINT the three members desired Will bt
obtained Monday, md the Nichols body will II
| fully organized. The Commission, it is said, /:
delaying action with this end in view II the Com
mfssionefa, or one Of them, should exert some inlu
| ence on the Packard Republicans, tue mattel
wonld be arranged. -
The general talk tonight is that two days will
see legal Legislature at odd-Fellowsf Hall, ant
the confirmation OF Nicholls title. -.
r. WARMoTH ls p1sGusTED
at the delay OF the Commission, which promises tc
result in a settlement without a trade, and the
election Of a Democratic Senator.
The statement circulated here that the Commits
sion proposes to rcorganize the Legislature on the
basis of tho Commissioners returns, the Nichols
State officers to remain as ut present, is false No
proposition Of the kind has come from the Com
mission. The Democrats alone desire IT, Lieut.,
Gov. Wiltz and Senator Goode, Of the Nichols
slce, and Gov, Packard
CONTRADICT THE REPORT. T.
Mr.. MacVeagh had consultation with Packard
this evening. Subsequently THE TRIBUNE corre-
spondent saw Packard, who stated that no propo-
sltion Ind been made to him to-day.' Hc said that
he inquired Of MI. MacVcagh whether the Commits:
sion had received any such instructions as those
ported. Mr. MacVeagh replied that the Commission
had received no instructions OF that nature, and
would make no proposition OF that kind He was
not at liberty to state exactly what the instructions
were, and it was doubtful II Gov. Packard would
them. '.sOh," said the Governor; ''they were
then y undoubtedly prepared by AF. Evarts" Mac
'+.;' PAcKARD's FRIENDS.
Gen. Mcmillan, Capt Wharton, EAngham Law
renee, and Judge Leonard saw tho Commission to-
day on behalf OF Packard. They were assured
the @
there d no casc here which requires action on his
esta6lsh Nichols 5y the decay Of Packard ~ -
The Republicans demand Immediate action one
way or the other. The starving-o out policy sug-
Il .ay tst Gs a body has
made no definite propositions to either side.
NICHOLAS STOCK K1sISG.
TO the Western Associated Press.
New oRLkASs, April I4.-Gcn. Mcmillan sail
Tonight thqt confidence in the ultimate success of
the Nichols Government seemed to be hardening,
citing the improvement In State bonds, etc., and
descrttons from Packa.d's Legislature as sustain
ing this view.
Tonight the Commission are in executive ses-
sion. 49,
4 few days ago George Washington {celored) Of
Concordia, and46R: day Brooks {coluled}, OF St.
Mary, and Ke!4h, Of Jefferson, all Returning
Board members. left the Packard House and took
seats in the Nichols House, making fltty-scyen
Returning Board members in the House.
PROPOSITION.
The Democrats In caucus tonight It is under
stood, agreed upon q proposition that they will
make to the Commission for the admission to their
organization Ut Ill members elected by the Parish
Commissioners return. but this action shall in
way interfere with the legislation already perfect
cd. The seven eight members who were seated
subject to contest will submit their ascs for final
decision 10 the full Legislature when assembled,
NoTE-Therc seems to be very little compromise
in their proposition, as members Of the Packard
Legislature who were elected could Mt aIy time
during the pact three months have taken their seats
in the Nichols Legislature ii they had desired to
hare done 70.