Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-04-09

IRON the state by the White League.
Tho Louisiana Commission and
Pack1fd. n
New Orleans, April {. Shortly be-
fore 3 o'clock the mcmbcrs Of the com
mission waited upon Gov. Packard,
in the executive Office Of the State
house. The interview lasted over an
hour. At 6rst the discussion was ex
tremely formal, but on the commission
expressing wish for . free inter
changs Of views, Gov. Packard assent
ed, but stipulated that the stanograph-
er who accompanied the commission
should b requested to withdraw.
This was acceded to and the discus
sion opened by the comprehensive
question being addressed, to Gov.
Packard, aWhat do you ask the Pres
idcnt TO do, af.dwAas are yeuf rea-
sons for 90 requestingi"
In reply to this question Packard
made statement Of the organization
Of the legislature with returning
board quorum in each house, and the
canvass by that body on the day
named and in the way prescribed by
the constitution, OF the votes for gov
crnor aud lieutenant governor.
This brought up discussion on the
Luther ". Bouden case, referred 10
in Secretary Of State Evarts' letter of
instructions to the commission, and
PAckard's letter to the president, tel.
graphed Yesterday.
A map was produced BY Packard
showing avery large area OF the State
presided over by republican district
Judges who, he claimed, had to man
refused to acknowledge the authority
Of Nichols or 10 enforce tho mandates
cf his supreme court. The names OF
the judges presiding over these districts
sno their places of nativity were At
tached TO tho map, . great majority
being natives Of the state.
This led up to discussion of the
resolution recently passed by the
Nichols legislature impeaching Judge
Fontelien, one of the native born re,
publican Judges, and messenger wai
dispatched for = copy OF those articles
of impeachment.
1t was claimed by PACKARD that
nearly al Of the officials in those dis
tric,s had qualified to obtain the i
commissions under Kellogg, but
many of them, as a measure of pre-
caution, had since fled an oath Of of.
6oe with Nichols secretary Of state
Tho commission then inquired es.
pecially rs to the feasibility OF uniting
the undisputed members OF tbs two
legislatures in one body.
Packard replied that he had no,
consulted any member OF the legisla
ture onIthe subject, but he believed
it to be entirely impracticabls. He
did not think the democrats woulc
consent to any such arrangement.
Z Ineanswer to the question, Packard
statc1 that he was satisfied, if if rrcug-
nized BY the president and c-instatec
in possession Of the court house build
ing, arsenals, and arms, Of which he
contended he had been illegally des.
poiled, and accorded the moral sup,
port Of the national government, he
could sustain himself without the in
tervention OF United States troops.
THE COMMISSION ON LEAVING
were escorted to the street cars BY
Gen. Mcmillan, and expressed them
selves Rrati6ed with the interview
| They left to wait upon Gov. Nicholl.
1t Odd Fellows hall.
Nothing of Importance has trans
pired ~ to the interview with Mich
oils, but it il understood that he
claimed that his authority is nndIs
puted anywhere in the state outside 6
the state house.
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