The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-07-05
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The LEG1sLATURE.-On Monday last the
Legislature met 81 the State House, on
Dryades street, in conformity to tho psocls-
nation Of Gov. Warmoth. Both Heuses
organised, but in such manner a would
not justify rs in giving the. detaiIs-the
most important feature Of which, however.
was the extraordinary assumption Of the
Lieutenant Governor, - President Of the
Senate, in setting aside tho wishes Of him
who heretofore was considered omnipotent
in the work of reconstruction-Gen. Grant,
who recommended that members should
only be required to take the oath prescribed
by the Constitution. Instead Of this, Lieut.,
Gov. Dunn insisted that members should
take the test oath, which, tho Democrats
declining to do, left the building in body,
for a moment breaking a quorum in the
Senate; but in few minutes after, the re-
quired number being present, an organiza-
ton was effected. In the House, an aid of
Gen. Buchanan presided-the test oath
likewise being required, against the protest
of the Democrats. Upon application, Gen.
Buchanan declined to interfere; and thus
ended the first days proceedings in the
Legislature of Louisiana-after she was
admitted into the Union.
At the session of the Senate ON the first
this body receded from its action, and with
q bad grace admitted senators to qualify
by simply taking the oath required by the
State Constitution. On the same day, the
House of Representatives adopted similar
action, and the Democratic members quail
fed. Thus has ended a complication which
bid fair at one tine to involve the commu-
nifty in scenes that bitter experience has
taught it to avoid. ~ Ff"st 80 Pc
The constitutional amendment was passed
by both Houses, and now all the prelimina-
ries necessary to coming into the Union
have been complied with.
No DEMONSTRATION was an
exciting day in the city, more particularly
in the vicinity of Dryades street. The open
disregard of Gen. Grants request by the
dominant party, to require only the consti-
tutional oath Of members, caused feeling
of indignation, deep and universal, which
was happily allayed when it was known
chat the Republicans were about to recedo
from their ill-taken position. Although
large bodies of whites and blacks sur-5
rounded the Mcdaniel Institute, no overt
act was committed calling for the intetpo-
sition of the police or military, which Gen.
Buchanan had taken the precaution to have
in readiness.
FILIBUsrERING.-Ther have been some
arrests during the week of persons accused
of projecting hostile invasion of Mexico.
Nothing definite as to the purposes of these
people has transpired, and, in the midst of
matters more exciting, have caused but
little comment.
CITY CouNc1L..-The most important
business transacted at both boards- last
was the election of persons TO All
various Offices, which resulted as follows:
City Attorney, James B. Eustis Assist-
ant City Attorney, F. Michenard; City
Survey Surveyor, ~; j.: s%%rgi; City Treasurer, W: S.
Auctioneer, A. Ducheron; Keeper C;ty
Hall, w. II. Toler; Keeper City PARK.
James Wall; Keeper Court House, Hugh
Lucas; Keeper Powder Magazine, B. F.
Hernandez; Sexton Fourth District Gene
IsIy mot1 JOHN nsey WaEdeR City
Martin Costello; Clerk, C. Seidner Super,
ntendent Fire Alarm, Samuel Weeks: AS
,istant Operator Fire Alarm, Edw. Flynn:
City Physician, First and Fourth Districts,
DR.. Bayou; Wharfuger, First and Fourth
Districts, II. Gallagher; Second and Third
John Slemmer; Deputy Wharf
myers, First and Fourth Districts, Frank
Andrews and Robert Hamilton; Second and
Third Districts, Antoine Berg and Eugene
Oupre; Collector of Levee Dues, First and -.
Fourth Districts, E. A. Davis; Second and
Third Districts, G. Cavenac; Collector of
Sea Going Vessels, First and Fourth Dis
riots, Charles Noble; Second and Third
)iStr
order, First District, Thomas H. Shields:
second District, II. F. Sturcken; Third
District, George Pandely; Fourth District.
'eter Kaiser.