The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1878-01-25
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EEGTsLXTUKE.


Fossit diruere, aut innumerabilis .,,.s ,s..t
Annornp5}aestas, atifhG1 tenipof,sm:' :. ~
-Ertract from proceedings Of the Legislature.
The legislature Of Louisiana remains
In, session. and. the reckl less haste OF the
two, houses to- secure Reform contin.
ues., New colninitteess have been rails
ed, and the number ri olnembers of the
several committees increased; q Clerks
havsibeen, ,Athotlzed for committees
hitherto not rei1ired under aTemocra-
tfclfule. There are, also, more bills; TO
amend the Civil Code, the Code o
Rraetice and the Revised Statutes! " En-
att,s this, we find leg islative 'delibera
atiDn md d, true appreciation I Of
the condition Of Louisiana. We
wonder. that we have failed tosee
that the,1Oiwil ,COlleI and all that, has
beeit the trouble with Louisiana tor
years; III s&hyy the trouble has remain,
a.profopnd mystery until now. But
il we could not appreciate these. obsta-
Giles, we can understand that the Gpne-
raj cAssembly' or louisiana, as a repres-
eiItatfVe. body, was called upon to dir
ctass. the; title Of President Hayes to. the
office of President. j. Henri Burch, n
bsaltlsheaded ceiored Senator, called in
question. Mr.: Hay es' title to tie office
of President, and Senator Zaci'arie me,
Burch'A concurrent resolution with
another 81 resolutions letting MIR. Hayes
OIL. .1srhe discussion that followed was
both able and Instructive, ESPECIALLY,
when, Senator Zacharia's substitute
reached the House, Mike Hahn OPEN
cd othe debatt,-AN1 Ne who is always
facetious. Warmoth followed-War-
aJth ther member ffpm .Plaqusmines,
in, speech ol some llepgth, his first eff
fort asia reform LEGISLATOR Nsrfriend
Jonas followed Warmotf, and he went
1otGMi,ze Hmm ana mis- reeord, This
occurred under. :, the Radical Constitu-
ton of: e1a6S. Burch WAS oNertnrheti,
aud ihere Nasia great victory for Re-
furitss!p "hF' 5e2.t' "'"it S'''''-' -
The Great Question to, settle Mr..
Hayes title to. Office disposed OF, the
next absorbing question. was the re,
lnonetization of silver. u Fhis is a ques-
tiou !which had to be tackled. SO il
had . be brought, up. for Ventilation.
Senator Robertson, of st. Landry,
threw himself hesadiong over the yawn-
ing precipice, and valiantly risked the
introduction of II joint resotu ton favor
ing silver as currency, and, very pru-
IDENTIFY, this information is to he con-
veyed to our representatives and sen:,-
tor i'll Congress. This was n bold
stroke, one that required a great deal
of nerve. Backed up by the Now Or
leans Democrat, Senator Robertson
will doubtless succeed in re-nlonetizing
silver and dispensing his, ancient ene-
mics, the Radicals Of this State. 1t is,
ut least, a very interesting subject to a
people who have no silver. rive
ought to have mentioned that Gen.
Young, Of Claiborne, made a lew, re-
marks to pour oil on the troubled
waters. ..,.I itistts! so! e.Ii!an.t :" .''.
Gentlemen Of the Legislatures: Par
don a little plain talk. 1t is not the
routine business OF Il legislature that
concerns you. You made pledges, did
you not? 1t is not, ut this supreme
moment, lnS lJoItstT Ok ouI
the CONSTITUTION of OUR FATHERS
the people Of Louisiana need most.
There are grave questions before you,
If we can believe what we, one and all,
have said. What care the people of
Louisiana about Hayes title to Office
Tilden was elected, and backed down.
Hayesis, President, but ought not to
he: But what has this to do with the
promised redemption of Louisiana
with the complete realization of home
ruler" "a = f-'.-@'. ,'-'. -
A negro Introduces a resolution, and
the General Assembly Of Louisiana is
aroused. Another member introduces
IA resolution Informing the U. s. Senate
that Kellogg was not elected a,ne,hber
of that body, but that Judge ,Spotford
was, and: the excitement culminatcs in
speeches; And then oil il poured
uponthe troubled waters! i'.Hs $3.50 II
And what have you, gentlemen OF.
the. legislature, to do with the Silver
billY, Have you Thought that I.ouisi-