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The Donaldsonville Chief
Donaldsonville, Gonzales, Ascension County, Louisiana
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The new Louisiana General Assembly convened in New Orleans, organized swiftly, elected Hon. R. N. Ogden as Speaker, tallied votes for governor and lieutenant-governor, and inaugurated Gov. Wiltz. Newspapers suggest appointing former Gov. Nicholls to the Supreme Court.
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The new General Assembly met at
New Orleans on Monday last, with
nearly all the members present, and
both houses speedily organized. Hon.
R. N. Ogden of Orleans having re-
ceived the nomination of the Demo-
cratic caucus for Speaker of the
House was elected to that position by
a unanimous vote. The vote for Gov-
ernor and Lieutenant-Governor was
compiled Tuesday and on Wednesday
the inauguration of the new State offi-
cers took place at Odd Fellows' Hall,
the ceremony attracting a very large
audience.
Gov. Wiltz has an opportunity of ren-
dering himself popular and conferring a
lasting benefit to the people of Louisi-
ana. By appointing Gov. Nicholls to the
Supreme Bench he will bestow a worthy
compliment upon his immediate prede-
cessor and receive the applause and heart-
felt thanks of four-fifths of the voters
who elected him to his high and respon-
sible position.—Thibodaux Sentinel.
The Chief urged upon Gov. Kellogg
the appointment of Gen. Nicholls as a
Judge of the Supreme Court in 1876.
and we now heartily join our Thibo-
daux contemporary in offering a simi-
lar suggestion to Gov. Wiltz. Gen.
Nicholls possesses pre-eminent quali-
fications for this high judicial station,
and our new Governor could not sig-
nalize the commencement of his ad-
ministration by a more graceful or
worthy act than the appointment
recommended.
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The Louisiana General Assembly met in New Orleans on Monday last, organized both houses, elected R. N. Ogden as Speaker unanimously, compiled votes for governor and lieutenant-governor on Tuesday, and inaugurated new state officers including Gov. Wiltz on Wednesday at Odd Fellows' Hall. Suggestions from newspapers urge Gov. Wiltz to appoint former Gov. Nicholls to the Supreme Court, praising his qualifications and noting a similar past recommendation to Gov. Kellogg.