The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-06-30
LOUISIANA.
MORE FILLIBUsTERs ARRESTED.


New ORLEANS, June 29-Another squad of
supposed fillibuster, numbering tout 80 men,
were captured near Fort Livingston, La, and
brought to Fort jackson. The majority were
MexicanS, and but two appeared to exercise
any authority. A small lugger was also cap
cept single Colts revolvers The prisoners as
sert that they are peaceable citizens, intent
upon legitimate objects.
CONVEYING OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Louisiana Legislature was convened to-
day. The Senate was called to order by Lieut.
Gov. Dunn. The temporary Secretary order
ed read Gen. Buchanan's order promulgating
zen Grants order removing Gov. Baker and
Lent Gov. VOORHEES,, and appointing War;
mouth and Dunn Provisional Governor and
Lieut.. Governor in their stead; also Mr.. War
mouths order converting the Legislature. The
roll was called from Gen. Buchanan's ORDER
annoIn :lng the names of those who were elect
ed. Thirty-fOur members answered The
Clerk also read General Grants order to Gen
Buchanan, approving the action of the latter
III relation to municipal officers, suggesting
That only the oath prescribed by the new con-
stltution be required of the newly elected Off
GERS.
Secretary Dunn announced that he was not
prepared to comply with Gen. Grants sugges-
tons, but he would require the test oath to be
administered. The Democrats appealed. 1t
was argued that the presiding officer had no
authority to prescribe whatever; the Legisla-
ture was convened under the new constitu-
ton, and no other oath than the one therein
specified could be demanded. 1t was moved
TO refer the question to the Commanding Cen
eraL. Lieut.. Gov. Dunn ruled that until the
members had been qualified, no appeal could
oe taken on the motion offered, and he order
ed the roll call for members who could do so
TO come forward and take the test oath as their
names were called. The Democratic members
entered protest and refused to take the oath.
several asserting their ability TO do so, but de-
hylng the right to demand it. Nineteen, bare
quorum, took the test oath, after which the
constitutional oath was administered
A committee credentials and elections
was appointed, and several contests for seats
were referred to them. ...
An adjournment was then had till to-mor-
row noon.
After the adjournment large number of
negroes crowded around the presiding officer
to offer their congratulations.
-Four OF the Senators are full negroes and
several are of mixed blood.
The House was called to order by Col Bach
elder, OF Gen. Buchrnan's staff, who called the
roll -
X. ID. Isabel, a negro, was elected tempor-
airy Chairman. H. took the test oath on tax
ing his seat and announced in reply to pro-
test that no member who would not take the
test oath could take his seat. 81 Ga quorum)
took the required OATH a majority of the Dem
Ocrats retiring.
A Committee on Elections was appointed
and the Legislature then adjourned till to-
morrow. "
MIR. MILAN, (Rep.) entered protest against
the recognition of the authority of General
buchanan to interfere in the organization of
the House, and made. some remards, con-
Guiding as follows:
And when this House is once organized.
then desire to announce to Col. Bachelor
and to Gen. Buchanan, commanding, and to
the nlted States army at large, if necessary.
that all interference on the mari of the arn;v
must cease.
The proportion of negroes in the House is
greater than in the Senate.