Talk:Mardi Gras Act of 1875

Major rewrite
Greetings Wikipedians! In my rewrite of this article:
 * I added some citations.
 * I eliminated a lot of material which, while pertaining to Mardi Gras as an event, bore little relevance to the Act that is the subject of this article. That deleted material more properly belongs under the general article about Mardi Gras.
 * I deleted most of the language about positives and negatives of the Act because it was unsourced -- no citations at all. As such, it may simply be the original author's opinion. In fact, the language I deleted read a lot like a student's attempt to present some analysis to fulfill an assignment. I let stand a couple of key points, hoping that someone can find support for them. I would be happy to reinstate any deleted language if someone can find some secondary sources which provide authority.

We are left with a very sparse article. To strengthen it, I searched in vain for definitive text of the actual 1875 Act. I will continue this search.

Many online resources state that the act was signed into law by Governor Henry C. Warmoth in 1875. I question the accuracy of that statement, because Warmoth's governorship ended in 1872. One source even states that the act became law in 1872, not 1875. The LSU Libraries (cited) are the most reliable source I could find to support the 1875 date. Cordially, BuzzWeiser196 (talk) 14:39, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

1875 or 1872?
I've reached out to the source that cites 1872, not 1875, as the date the Act was signed by the governor. I'm asking for the basis for the 1872 date and am reviewing some other documents to try to resolve this issue. BuzzWeiser196 (talk) 14:29, 16 January 2020 (UTC)