When was it published?

March 27, 1875 in The People's Vindicator

Domestic News March 27, 1875

The People's Vindicator

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Congressional Committee Award, Louisiana Election, Conservatives Majority, Senators Lower House, Joint Ballot Tie, Parish Assignments, Goode Seated, Elam Counted Out

Natchitoches, Natchitoches County, Louisiana

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What is this article about?

Congressional Committee award in Louisiana grants conservatives nine Senators and an 18-vote majority in the Lower House, resulting in a joint ballot tie. Specific parish and district decisions favor conservatives overall, potentially securing a one-vote majority for the 1876 session.

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We have information which we regard as entirely reliable that the award of the Congressional Committee gives the conservatives nine Senators and a majority of eighteen in the Lower House. This makes a tie on joint ballot, on a party vote. The award gives the parishes of Caddo and Iberia to the republicans: DeSoto to the conservatives, and declares no election in Grant; Goode, separate from the Eighth District, is seated, and Elam, from the Twenty-second counted out. Under this award the conservatives are given all the members of the Lower House they claimed, except six; five of the six are given to the radicals, and one from Grant is to be elected, and as Grant has a conservative majority, there is no doubt a conservative will again be returned from that parish and seated. This would give the conservatives majority of one on joint ballot in the session of 1876, and elect the Senator if an election for one is held. The conservatives claimed two Senators and are given one. The Treasurer and parish officers were not passed upon by the committee.—Shreveport Times.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Congressional Committee Award Louisiana Election Conservatives Majority Senators Lower House Joint Ballot Tie Parish Assignments Goode Seated Elam Counted Out

What entities or persons were involved?

Goode Elam

Where did it happen?

Louisiana

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Louisiana

Event Date

Session Of 1876

Key Persons

Goode Elam

Outcome

conservatives receive nine senators and majority of eighteen in lower house, leading to joint ballot tie; potential one-vote conservative majority in 1876 session; conservatives get one senator instead of claimed two; no decision on treasurer and parish officers.

Event Details

Congressional Committee award assigns parishes Caddo and Iberia to republicans, DeSoto to conservatives, no election in Grant; seats Goode from Eighth District, counts out Elam from Twenty-second; gives conservatives most claimed Lower House members except six (five to radicals, one new election in Grant expected conservative).