The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-04
LOUISIANA.
Meeting or the Legislaturc--Calling Out
Of the Militia by Governor Wells, &c.
OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE.

Meeting or tho Legislsturc-Caliing Out
OF the Militia by Governor Wells, sc.
OUR NEW ORLEANS CORRESPONDENCE.
New ORLEANS, La, Nov. %, 1886.
ASSEMBLING or LOUISIANA LEGISLATURE
Louis Gastinei, Acting Lieutenant Governor Of tho
State occupied the chair and called the Senate 10 order
Duncan F. Kenncr wished to know by what right Mr.
Gastnei presided the senate referring TO the
Dir Gastinel is no longer Senator. After lively
discussion IL decided tina, Mr. Gastinel had no right
by law preside He accordingly desccnded from the
stand and vacated the chair. Mr. Kenner was nominated
President Of the Senate but declined. Judge Berthe was
then nom mated by Mr. Duvigncaud, and unanimously
elected Colonel II. b. Kelly, OF New Orleans elected
Secretary.
Tho House Of Representatives was called TO order oy
Mr. VOORHEES,, who called upon DIR. Ewing to take the
chair On declining, Mr.. S. p De Labarre, OF New Or
leans unanimously elected Speaker pro tcm mo
ton made to elect Speaker, but tho House nd
Journed without doing go. Nothing Of importance has
been done since in either house.
EXECUTIVE ORDER CALLING OUT THE MILITIA.
The military having been removed IRON the parish OF
Laourchc Governor Wells ISSUED the following order CALI
ing out the militia
General O,Reyf-Nol
HEADouhErsRs, MILITIA or LOUISIANA,
MEN D..LEANs, Nov. 20, 1865.
The officer commanding the militia OF the parish Of
Laiourche IL hereby authorized
Fr-To call out the militia Of the parish monthly, II
necessary, for parade, review or inspection
McOuu-IU
beats frequently he may deem necessary for orgahi
cation, drin discipline. any other purpose.
Thrd-To order patrols In said parish to maintain
order quiet and good police, observing at all times 70
avoid infringing upon the rights Of any person, whether
white or freedmen
I6usihTo author 10 the formation or volunteer COM
panes Of infantry md cavalry 70 organize the same and
10 accept their services II necessary for the purpose OF
patrol and police either IN companies or by bsataons,
as he may select
FJkh-In OF any Sudden and urgent danger he 10
empowered 10 call any portion OF his command into
immediate SERVICE and 10 dcain IL until the necessity
s, orders at these headquarters
SithA court OF assessment TX hereby organized, 10
consist IT Lieutenant Colonel Cephus Lagarde Presi
dent Captain T. Gri-eernorc and Captain e. H. Niche
lot members; T. w. Blake, Judge Advocate, and Thos
Roilsscll Provost Marshal. By command Of
j. MADISON WELLS,
Governor OF Louisiana and Commander In. Chief.
WV MnHoFF Adjuiani General OF Louisiana
ORLEANS.
For the FIRST time the dispatches were sent
direct TO New York last night The wires are now CON
tinuous the entire distance aud dispatches are sent VIA
Memphis, Louisville, Cincinnati! and Pittsburg.
LOIS HARRY
From tho Mobile Times, Nov. IL
The steamship Mcrcesiita Capt. Williams which arrived
in Mobile bay yesterday board Captain Horace
Atwood and part the ~ the ship Harry OF tho
West bound from New Orleans to Liverpool which YES
sci burned at the 18th inst, one hundred
thousand three hundred ard three bales OF cotton
The captain reports the III the IRE unknown. Bal
Of taken oil by British ship Ella, bound to
Liverpool Tho captain aud men brought by the her-
ceditn rst taken oil by the bark Anne kimbAl,
and afterwards transferred L. ibo Aercedits.