The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-11-20

lature created by the Republican Returning
Board. and both were protected BY United
States soldiers. Nichols was at Odd Fellows
Hail. surrounded by certain members OF the
Legislature created by the Democratic count
Both claimed recognition by the Federal Gov
eminent Hayes was in dilemma when he
undertook to overthrow the Packard Govern
ment, for both the Democratic and the Ropub-
lican counts showed that Packard had ro-
ceived more votes than he had. How. then.
could he. having accepted tho vote for him
self. refuse to accept 1t for Packard?
First. he ordered the troops away from the
State House. This. practically. scattered the
Republican Legislators. Secondly. as the Con-
stitution Of Louisiana delegated to the Legis-
lature the authority to determine who had
been elected Governor he would recognize "a
Governor the one who should be declared such
by the Legislature. The question then re-
manned. Who constituted the LEGISLATURE
The Republican Returning Board had ad-
Iaitted that certain number Of Dem ocrats. rs
claimed by tho Democrats. had been elected
The Democrats admitted thnt certain num-
Der OF Republicans. as claimed by tho Repub-
licans. had been elected. The Republican
members acknowledged BY both the Demo-
Gratis and tho Republicans, added to the DEM
ocrats acknowledged by both the Republicans
the Legislature.
One morning q number OF Republican mem.
bers. acknowledged by both parties to have
been elected. appeared in Odd Fellows Hall
and took their seats as members Of the Senate
and House. Theso added to the Democrats
whose election was undisputed. consti:
tuted quorum. Thus a Legislature composed
6rst act was to declare that Nichols Ind been
ana se 5
In 1870 convention assembled. In accord
TT %ss
largely Of Democrats It proposed a Constitu-
IL xhcn aSHp We na Ct 4a
The Gensral Assembly shall have authority to grant
p sf . .s. s1 Ser n
ts os the state and proyisa
Ia q tsPnsTy 1893 from which tune ali lotteries ara
ss the nsr now provided bv law to be-
paid tbs Losi,,ana s!s.s LOTTERY accord:
K
na & . ss,s
speeided exeeptis monopoly clause: w6iehis hereby
.n ns vsG
said company shall e written renunsston Of oil s
slate Within sixty days after the Ratification Of this
the time prescribed. and thus tho act OF the
LeeislntuTe Of 1879 was abrogated. and the
n ssor and
How did It happen that the law Of March 81.
1879. which wiped out the LOUISIANA Lottery
scription from being held in the State. under der
severe penalties for the .infraction thereof. was
Dn yDd aS aff n
1870. and tho Lottery Company's charter roc
ogni7ed as 2 binding, contract. with the State
i Ts'se the State would protect until the year
When the foregoing article 1ts Of the Gonsttu
with. determined opposition; and it was only
the Convention. Nr. Kidd. u Democrat, had de-
Sas S q thu 5
that body quorum. thus enabling thom. the
Democrats, to declare Nichols, as Governor.
sna ss as sat S The sS Sy
iihs Demoefats who eondacted no neeotia.
successiul the company would be protected.
I sn ha 'ssp e to eS TT
gut the contct And this IS how it happened
tenant. G9yernor., Witt died and MeEnery
was elected. McEnery wished to succeed him.
him. Gen. Nichols was put forward as his op.
Was made throughout The State upon the eies
tion Of delegates to the nominating Conyon.
s 2a IT, "a aAS Pes Ct S abn ~
s I'D wh Tupey bs s &sgnsS sohns
has been admitted tIat e obtain this success
"a" MqEsery et Very sore at lis defeat and as
Ssas:. sSs; s ss s3 Sfs ss
and Nehols vas $50. Of course; elected When Nc:
hS STATE SSSs s"S %
sRs S t for Ga 81 ct III esn En-
ssa u and sSSsa cSsc S % the
iaso s!e thereo sacs bseo@es
~ Esy hSys ssss. hs
he .Ss THAT If a s%enS
ysaIS; st ,TS@ i TSSS
ms ap 81 The ISVeSs With the State and 70
into Il sss
sissss.iy the sxo;tsisas, rssaIIeS X ne Sos:
the Governor. who vetoed It. 1t was attompt-
cd to pass 1t over his veto. One branch Of the
Of tho members who was In favor Of the amend.
ment was taken III and died before his vote
Houses. could not thus be- obtained TO over
come the Governors veto required by tho
proposed amendment was lost and that 1876
would see tho end OF the Lottery Company.
:. The lottery people, when they discovered that |
they could not obtain the two'thtrds. vote
Chat the foysraofs sKnatp IRE 70
the resolution was n9t necessary They there.
iis6 notice 81 elect on upop, tic ploposiSi6n.
asfoS Sw e: u m 4s Seq
NaudaE1us procsedinRs were. Instituted |
kgalnst htm. He eoptSnded that the rssolq.
An am en- intent Of the Constitution was sIeeis.
lative act and. as such 70 become lay. re:
be passed over. his head. The, company oon-
tended that the Governor had no say In the |