The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-12-14

with Mr.. Warmoth, Int was not pres
cnt at the time the offer was made. l
owe this.to Mr.. Weed, as q gentleman
whom I know, and to my own dignity
and feelings
Mr.. In"ral,anl moved that the yeas
and nays DC called on the protests, and
on Il vote it stood ten yeas to place on
the minutes, seventeen nays to lay on
the table, and the Senate refused to
spread them ali the minutes.
The Senate again went into executive
session. After thc doors were opened
it WAS stated Il quorum was not pres
cnt. The roll was called ant; twenty
seven members fcrn,! TO be present,
aud (. Huorpn.
The CLERK Of the House Of Represent
tativr5 read and presented Tie follow
ing resolutions:
Whereas, The General Assembly is
! NOW convened Ill compliance with the
| call Of the Governor, and certain evil
! disposed persons arc represented to be
| forming combinations 70 disturb the
| lawful authorities, and the state is
! threatened with violence.
Therefore, be itresolvCG by the House
OF Representatives. OF the General As.
se:rb!y OF Louisiana, TIC Senate con-
CURING, That tilc President OF the Uni
| ttSl IStittEo bS Att: .S'.s ~ ttIlOit tiit
prot cction guaranteed; each State by the
Constitution Of the Jnited States when
! threatened with domestic violence, and
that the presiding officers Of the Gene
raj Assembly transmit this resolution
immediately, by telegraph or other
wise, TO the prCsi,!.a'!t Of the United
States.
Mr.. ngralam moved The resolution
/ be conCurrcd in.
| After an intcrniissiorl 4 committee
Was announced from Ike House of Rep
: rescntativos, who, through their chair
man, Nr. Michael Hahn, reu;! 4 mes
sage as follows:
MI. President, Ia obedience to the
order Of the House OF Representatives.,
we appear before yoG, !: nd in tho nan1e
of ,;lc House OF Representative and of
all the people of the State Of Louisiana,
we tio iu1reael Henry Clay Narn:otE,
Governor Of the STATE Of Louisiana, Of:
high crimes and mis- l2Ineal, ors i n office;
ana we further infCrIii The Senate that
the House CT Representatives Will in
due Time exhibit particular articles Of
i'm pCac,il'ont against him, and make
goo,! thc $ninc; and il: their name we
demand ,isat tie Senate take order for
the appearance, Of tI.t. said Henry Clay
N'ar.notli t. answer aid i;Hpca chnaciit
! (sEgE"N) MICHAEL HAHN,
/, i2ODRIGUEH,
i. &. BiCiIIrAM,
=. WILLIAMS,
(. ". NEATISt.
Inc President stat o ! thos,nutc would
take order t,ic:eo2.
Mr.. [r;sr&.l;iln niu"Ci---
Whereas, Articles Ct impeachment
have been presented to the Senate
, llIA ,r;,., sJ,,,..--
Govcrncr Of Louisiana, is guilty OF high
crimes and IlisucnlnaIlorsi, be it
Resolved, by the senate Of the state
of Louisiana, Tia; dc Senate now re-
solvc Itself into u high Court Of I'M
parchment, and :i.at the presiding Off
Ger notify the CHIEF Justice OF tho S;;,-
rreIncc Court OF III" Gc,ion Of the Senate.
On motion, the resolution was adopt
Csl-ycas; i, nays >.
M". !Hgruharn said rs the adoption
cf that resolution made Nj. i'inchbacl
Governor Of i.0ti;-ia.:;l, I.e moved that
Mr.. Harris, Of Gn,lcO-dia, be nominated
temporary chairman Of the Senate.
There being no ether nominees, the
roll was called, and - yeas and nay
having been cast, Mr. Harris; was do
ClarGd elected.
lie thanked them EoG The honor, etc
cOnlcfrGl upon INN, ana SAT-: nc Won :G
DO his duty well under all circun!stan-
COS, and with I: :;tt';". and rigid impair
TALLY.
Mr.. lIunsaci>cr delivered an eulogy
: to I:r. Harris, and moved titat tie Sen.
ate adjourn until today AZ - o'rio:.il
Lost.
MI. ingru!2ln rlov~A that The Senate
TAX" Il recess until O'Clock i: ti'2 owe
! ti:nW. Carried.
Evening; :;:,s-icn.
Ilc Senate was c>liCG, to order al 1:}(
, . clock, and OH tho calling OF the roll, II
vas found that I'VE ..t.r senator, wore
present, constituting = vuoru'u.
Mr.. inGrll!:iin CO iGii the attention O.
the chair ia tl!C fac: thae Ciici Justice
I.ullc!!uG was in The Building.
The chain notified dc gCrttC:N;ln nat
he was aware of the t;lCt-
Mv. lngraham th-u moved that :
committee he Apo intcd 10 escort tl!e
gentleman into the presence ofthc Sen.
i ate, 20 that he could swear IN The soma
tors, and organize Il. Senate as 4 iiSl
? Court of Impeachment.