New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-25
THE STATE HOUSE.

There can be no longer any doubt but
the difficulties that have surrounded the
State House since the third of January,
1872, and the parties who have threatened
to revolutionize the State government,
have been finally and effectually over
come by lawful authority. And this has
been done without the shedding of one
drop of blood by those who were defend
ing the republican government of the
State. Governor Warmoth and those act
| ing under his command certainly deserve
| great deal of credit for the moderation
they displayed under the most trying and
! exciting circumstances. Nothing but the
| most consummate wisdom and forbear-
ance upon the part of the executive and
the majority of the legislative branches Of
the government could ever have stemmed
the torrent of revolution without the
shedding Of blood. 1t is true there was
shedding of blood, but that crime can not
be imputed to Governor Warmoth or
those acting under his authority. 1t must
rest with those who were acting in defiance
of lawful authority-with those who were
endeavoring to revolutionize and destroy
the republican government of the State.
That portion of the Legislature-the
minority-which had been recognizing
Mr.. Carter as Speaker, and for the PAST
week or two meeting in the Cosmopolitan
Club Room, on Canal street, concluded yes
terday to march over in body to the
State House and ask to be admitted to
their seats in the House Of Representa-
tives. This they did just before Speaker
Brewster had called the House to order
They were received kindly by the men,
bers who had already assembled there, but
when the hour of twelve o'clock arrived
and Speaker Brewster called the House to
order, he instructed, as usual the Ser
geant-at-Arms to enforce rule twenty,
which excluded all persons from the
House but those permitted to remain I'M
der the rule This embraced members,
officers of the House, State officials, etc.
Mr. Devices moved that the gentlemen who
were asking to be reinstated be
permitted to remain until their cases had
been acted upon, but Speaker Brewster
stated that he had no authority to
exempt the gentleman from the enforce
ment Of the rule. They were not men,
bers until the resolution expelling them
was reconsidered and they We're regularly
reinstated by vote of the House. The
gentlemen then retired, and the Speaker
instructed the clerk to call the roll which
resulted in the announcement that sixty
two members were present Mr.. Davidson
then moved that the resolution expellinS
members be reconsidered, so as to reinstate
all who asked to be reinstated. This mo-
ton was objected to by some members.
who thought it would not be wise to be too
hasty in admitting ali Of these gentlemen.
1t was finally agreed to vote them in one
at time. Mr.. Adolphe was then voted in
by vote of ffty-nine to four. Mr.. f. c.
Antoine, was next admitted by vote of
ffty-four to nine. Mr.. j. Henri Burch
was then voted for and refused admission
by vote of forty nays to twenty-five yeas.
Mr.. Wands suffered a like fate, having
been rejected by vote Of forty-six nays to
twenty-eight yeas. Mr.. Otto was also re-
fused admission by vote of forty-one
nays to twenty-three yeas. The House
then relented a little, and the following
named gentlemen were all voted in at the
same time by acclammation: Messrs. R. NJ.
j. Kenner, B. w. Baker, Benjamin Gaddis
William Harper, w. G. johnson, E. Will
liams, H. Williams, A. Tureaud, J. w.
Bryan and G. J. Baker. Harry Lott was then
voted in by a vote Of fifty-six yeas to nine
nays. Mr.. Llambias WAS the next admitted,
by vote of ffty-four yeas to sixteen nays.
Mr.. Ullman was then voted for, and rejected
by vote s(,thity-fye nays to thirty three
yeas. On motion, Messrs J. B. Lott,
Nelson and Stinson were reinstated by ac-
clamation. Mr.. Thompson, Of st. Tam
many, was admitted by vote Of forty five
to twenty-five. Messrs. Ellis, Killeen and
Moncure were the last to pass through the
ordeal of an election by the House, and
they were admitted by vote of forty nine
yeas to twelve nays. In the short space
of two hours, twenty-five members of the
Carter House renewed their allegiance to
a lawful State government, and resumed
their seats in the Louisiana Legislature.
This, indeed, looks like bringing the
rebellion to close, Mr.. Carter and some
half dozen others being all that are left of
It now, and the ferceness has been taken
out of them. Immediately after the voting
in of Messrs. Ellis, Killeen and Moncure,
Speaker Brewster instructed the clerk to
call the roll, and he announced eighty-one
members present.
Mr. Hyams rose to a question Of privilege.
He said he found published in the evening
papers what purported to be the proceed
ings OF the Canal Street Legislature, in
winch his name appears, and he is repre-
scented as being present. He wished to
say this IS not true He was not there,
nor did ne intend to be there. Mr.. But
Ter made the same statement in regard to
himself.
A good deal Of discussion was had on q
resolution authorizing the appointment of
a committee of five by the Speaker to in
vestigate the validity of outstanding GER