New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-07

The following resolution by Mr.. Marvin,

The following resolution by Mr.. Marvin,
Of Catahoula:
Resolred. That the Speaker appoint com
mittee of three to wait upon the Governor
of the State and request him to take all
measures necessary to protect the General
Assembly and the Capitol from, violence and
the members from intimidation.
The following resolution offered by Mr.
Davidson, Of Livingston:
RcSOlrcd, By the House of Repre- senta-
tives OF the General Assembly OF the State
of Louisiana. That we have continued and
full confidence III the official integrity,
| ability and zeal in the discharge OF eX-
ecutive duties of his Excellency Governor
! ii. G. Warmoth, and we hereby pledge
him our earnest support iIf this important
crisis of our history as IA free people.
Resoired, further, That we approve Of
his proclamation convenlng the General
Assembly in extra session, deeming the
danger to the existence of the State govern
ment as sufficiently pressing to justify this
extraordinary proceeding.
The substitute offered by Mr.. Devices, OF
De Soto:
Resoiced, That William Vigers, Chief
Clerk. and Daniel George. Sergeant-at-
Arms of this House, be confirmed in their
respective positions: also the Postmaster
and the Chief Enrolling Clerk.
The following resolution by Mr.. Murray.
of Orleans:
| WHEREAS. George w. Garter has sought
| in the most arbitrary manner. and Ly The
| use of means unworthy of q Representative
| and member OF this House. to deprive a
| clearl Y expressed majority OF the exercise u
| its will, and did outrage this House by the
introduction of armed personal supporters
| during the session OF the House Yesterday:
| therefore be it
Resolved lay the House Of Representa-
| tives OF the General Assembly of Louisiana.
| That the seat OF George w. Carter IF
Cameron parish, be and the same is hereby
declared vacant, two-thirds OF the inclnrels
thereof cuncurriu9.
The following resolution by NJ. N-nncr.
of Orleans
WHEREAS, The death of Oscar J. Dunn
late Lieutenant Governor OF this State.
created a vacancy II that Office during -ue
recess of the General Assembly; therefore
be 1t
ResoireG, b. the House OF Representatives
OF the General Assembly OF Louisiana.
That the action OF the Governor III calling
the Senate III extraordinary session foG The
purpose of filling that vacancy, te and
hereby is approved.
Res0lted, ftuther. That we hereby recog-
nize as legal and constitutional the extra
session Of the Senate held on the sixth of
December 1871, and the action Of that
body in the election Of the Hon. I. Is. S.
Governor
The following resolution. introduced by
Mr.. Davidson. of Livingston:
HEREAs, According to article forty OF
the constitution. the members of the Gen
eral Assembly are free from arrest while
going to and returning from the session OF
the Assembly. aud
Whereas. The following named members
OF the House were OF Yesterday arrested 10y
the United States marshal, S. T. Packard:
Messrs {. W. Ringgold. i. Harper. ". L.
Barrett, L. j. S"Uer, VI. Carr, j. GarstkaInp.
I. Il. Stamps. c. +. Huston. ID. {. Stanton.
ID. W. {. Brown, j. IL. Bowen 7. f0u.c-
lieu. ID. {. Cochlare. l. Blunt. Z. Bentley.
IL. Mahoney. W. L. Wheyland and L. ".
Devices. without sanction Of law, thus
grossly violating the privileges OF the iIou-s
OF Representatives of the sovereign people
OF the State OF Louisiana; therefore. bc It
Res0iced, hat Il committee OF five lleln-
bers be appointed by the Chair to iryeSt
gate this wholesale arrest Of the Represeu-
tatlyeS OF the State. ana that they be fully
empowered 20 send for persons and papers
aud to compel the attendance Of witnesses
and to report thereon by resolution OF
otherwise.
The following resolutions. introduced ly
Mr.. Carr OF De SOTO:
Resoited, That William MuIroll be and is
removed from his position a. Doorkeeper.
stead.
ResoIced. That y. L. Mcfarland and L.
I. La SdlInieTc be and are continued Il
their seats "a Representatives from the
parish OF st. Martin; also. W. L. Wheylaud. /
of Sabine, o. II. Hampstead, of Iberville.
+. Broussard, OF Iberia, and George WASH
mgton. of assumption.
The same as passed in extra session. he
and are hereby approved and confirmed.
Mr.. Davidson. OF Livingston moved for
a reconsideration ot the vote lust taEcu. ,
and also moved to lay tie motion = taeou-
slider upon tie table
Carried.
Mr. Stanton. Of Bos>ier ana. j.. IL /
sion of the rules. introd Gced u.nr /
joint resolution. entitled ...oin. solution |
requesting William P. Kellogg gesgn his
seat as a Senator from this ate in the I
United States Senate, which VIZ read and I!
calendared for its second reading.
Mr.. Davidson. of Livingston, chairman o.. .
the special committee on privileges, sub- .
mitted the following report.
NEW ORLEANS. January ;. iS-2
To the Honorable Speaker and Members Of tie
House OF Representatives.
GESTLENES-Tour committee raised upon
the question of the violation vi the privilege |
of the House Of Representatives. by the ar
rest OF certain members thereof having
tried to notify Me-srs. Stevens. Schumayh
er kearSOn and Wilson. " no made the al (
tidavit upon which the members of the
House were arrested, have TO report To tie
House that these gentlemen are i'll a room
on Royal street. and guarded by ar
aimed mob that notice can not be served
tla,p Tiny rF-all In,