The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-04-23
LOUISIANA AFFAIRS.
Nichols Legislature.

NEw ORLEANS, April 2l.-In the Mich
oils Legislature, J. A. Cage, OF the Eighth
Senatorial District, was seated. Mr.. De-
mas returned to his seat and explained
the causes which led 10 his desertion.
Messrs. Demaris and CAN'T, OF ST. Landry;
Cole, OF st. John; SHINES and Dickinson,
OF st. james, and Snaer, Of Iberia, were
sworn in, making seventy.three Return
ing Bourd members in the House. Sev-
eral Returning Board members who were
not elected by the Electoral Commission
ers' returns havc resigned their claims.
Murray, Sergeant-at-arms Of the Pack
ard House, was at Odd Fellows Hall this
morning. where about noon Eve hundred
people gathered in the lobbies and in the
street. Some Of the Republicans who
went over claim that they hold the bal
ance OF power in the matter OF elccting a
United States Senator.
GOV. NICHOLS PAYING OFF THE PACK.
ARD CLAIMANTS.
A committee from the Packard Iegis.
lature waited on the Commission to-day,
and requested their friendly offices in Sc.
curing from the Nichols government
some compensation for the policemen and
employees who have remained faithful to
Packard. The Commission answered
them that they would endeavor 10 meet
their wishes, and Immediately requested
IN interview with Governor Nichols,
Lieutenant Governor Wilt, Speaker
Bush and n number OF prominent mem.
bers otthe Nichols Legislature. to whom
they made known the request OF the Re.
publican committee. The subject was
favorably considered, and Governor
Nichols, with the advice and consent Of
his associates, promptly offered to devote
the Governors contingent fund to this
purpose. This fund amounts to between
thirty and forty thousand dollars, and was
appropriated 10 aid Nichols in establish.
ing his government.
The prompt aid to the Republican EN-.
ployes will provide for their immediate
wants, and remove much Of the disaHec.
tion among them consequent upon the
breaking up Of Packard's government,
and the Commission seemed to be highly
gratitied at the absence Of resentment on
the part OF the Nichols party. Long
before these arrangements were Consum.
mated, number Of Packard members Of
the Senate and House had taken their
seats in the Nichols Legislature. Sub.
seQuently a concurrent resolution was
passed in the Nichols Legislature, pay.
ing the Republican members who were
not elected, but returned by the Return.
ing Board, their mileage and per diem as
contestants. A notable feature Of the
process upon the floor Of the Nichols
House was the withdrawal oiseven Dem.
ocratic members, who had been seated
subject to contest, and who gracefully
yielded their seats, introducing the color.
ed Republican members who claimed
seats upon the face Of the returns.
Before the House assembled this MORN
ing, Mr.. Kenochan, Democrat, OF Plaque.
mine, who was unseated by. the arrange
ment admitting the Republicans, called
the House to order informally, whereup.
on Mr.. Kidd, Democrat, in feeling
address, presented handsome gold
headed cane 10 William Ridgeway,
colored member from Concordia, who was
one OF the first 10 relinquish his claims
to colored contestant in the interest Of
Of adjustment.
LET Us HAVE rEACE."
Commenting on the order for the re-
moval OF the troops, the Tines says: "Mr.
Hayes has carried out his policy to
fuller extent than could tl1spe been ex-
pectcd, and with this cullnlnalicp Of II he
has secured formal and public pledge
Of support from tfhs q esislature.
Nothing more remains.be away
the debris and lay the fcrndationslof u
new structure. This seems 10 be. Every
appropriate place 10 sayi siuf have
peace. 5S4.il!
GOVERNOR PAcBlAHpG
Va u,;II IN Tho c. n,,;, Er,,.si if,s..sll, II;