New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-06

January 4, 4:30 2. NJ, 1872.
Pursuant to the following proclamation
of his Excellency Governor H. c. War
moth, the Senate met in special session:
STATE OF LOUISIANA
Executive Depal tment, ,
New Orleans January 4, 1870 p NJ, 1872
WHEREAS, A conspiracy has developed
itself to overthrow the government by il
legal and revolutionary means, which were
shown by the arrest of the Governor, Lieut.
enant Governor and "a member of the House
of Representatives, at the moment of as
sembly by the United States marshals on
writ of United States Commissioner,
upon false and frivolous charge: and
Whereas, While these said officers and
members of the General Assembly were
detained in arrest an illegal and revolu-
tionary attempt was made to eject certain
members of the House of Representatives
and seat other other persons in their stead,
there being at no time during these pro-
ceedings quorum present, and deemiDg
that the present condition of public affairs
presents an extraordinary occasion, l do
hereby, in virtue of the power in me vested
by the constitution and the laws enacted
Hereunder, convene the General Assembly
OF the State of Louisiana in extra session,
at l:3O 2. NJ, this fourth day of January,
1872, to take such steps as may be neces-
interests of the commonwealth.
Given under my hand and seal, on the
fourth Of January, 1872.
H. C. WARMOTH,
Governor Of Louisiana.
j. w. FAIRFAX,
Assistant Secretary Of State.
Upon call of the roll the following mem
bers were found to be present:
p. Il. S. Pnchback, Lieutenant Governor
and President of the Senate, and Messrs.
Harris, Hunsaker, jerks, Raglan and
Swords
No quorum being present, a motion to
adjourn till 10 A. NJ. the fifth instant was
made and adopted.
Thereupon the President announced that
the Senate stood adjourned until Friday,
the fifth instant at 10 a. NJ.
SENATE CHAMBER
Friday. January 5, 1872. )
The Sennte met in extra session, pursuant
to adjournment.
Presentation. p B. S. Pinchback, Lieu
tenant Governor and President of the
Senate, and Messrs. Anderson. Barber, But
Ter. Campbell, Gallup, Harris, Hunsaker,
jerks. kelso. Lynch, McAIillen. holland,
Raglan, Swords, Twitchell, WhitEey-l7.
The President announced that no quorum
was present, and directed the Sergeant at
Arms to go in search of absent members
Mr. Hunsaker introduced a resolution ex-
prcssive of the sense of the Senators present
relative to late extraordinary proceedings,
which was unanimously adopted, as follows:
Resolred, That the extraordinary pro-
ceedings ON the part of the civil federal au-
thorities, in arresting, just as the Le2isla-
ture was about to convene. on yesterday,
the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
of the State and number of Senators and
Representatives, is unprecedented, illegal,
malicious and wrong, and wholly without
warrant of law.
That said action is revolutionary and sub
versive of republican institutions, and that
the charge upon which said parties We're ar
rested is absolutely frivolous and insufficient
to warrant the arrests aforesaid.
That we approve the sentiments CON
tanned in the dispatch of the President of
the United States. in his promise 10 immcdl
atclv investigate the conduct of the United
States Marshall and are rcaS> Grcd in our
faith in his patriotism and wisdom.
ON motion OF Hr. Whitney. the Senate
adjourned, to meet today at twelve o'clock,
NJ, i'll regular session.