The Portland daily press., 1872-12-10
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLE.
organization of the Kellogg Leg
issature.
Defeat of WarmOth's Scheme and His I'm
peachment-A WarmOth Judge
Sent to Jail.

uay anu joint commission was appointed to
the Governor G.. W. Lowell was elected
Speaker of the House by reclamation. The
senators holding over entered written pro-
test against the manner in which the Senate
had been organized.
MI Pinchback stated in the Senate to-day
that COY Warmoth and Mr.. Weed of the Times
Went to his pinch back's) house at II o'clock
last night and offered him $50, 900 and the APP
polntment of large number of officers if he
YOU'D pursue the course they would point out
A resolution impeaching Gov. Warmoth passed
the House, yeas So, nays &c.
WASHINGTON Dec. 9.-The following was
received here this evening:
?, NEW 131.,, ORLEANS, Dec. To the Hon. George
II. WMldrns, Attorney Generdl:-The general
assembly returned by the legal board is now
organized at the State House. The Senate has
presented 20 Republicans and Democrats and
the House has so Republicans and IA Demo-
Gratis, about half Of Warmoth's members par
ticipating
The Supreme Court has sent Elmore, War
moths usurping Judge of the Sth District
Court, to Jail for ten days and bis clerk for five
days, and fined $50 each. All is quiet
toigGed) S. b. PACKARD,
U. S. Marshal.
In the federal court to-day Gov. Warmoth's
case was postponed till tomorrow on account
OF the illness of Judge Durrel Much inter
est Is manifested regarding the political moves
A crowd gathered about Mechanss' Institute,
where the Kellogg Legislature met at City
Hsll where the fusion members were in caucus,
and at the federal court room where thes War
mouth contempt case was set down for hear
ing. Judge Fillmore of the eighth district
court, and Manning, the clerk, were arraigned
before the Supreme Court for contempt grow
ing out of the Bovee case. Judge Gilmore was
fined $50 and ordered to imprisonment for ten
days, and Manning was fined $50 and imprs
oned five days. They were both pardoned by
Gov Warnoth
The Kellogg Legislature after organizing
with "a members present, unanimously passed
the following:
Whereas, the General Assembly is now con-
vened in compliance with the call of the Gov
ernor and evil persons are reported to be form
ing combinations to disturb the public peace
and defy lawful authority, and the State is
threatened with violence, therefore,
ResoIUed, By the House of Representatives of
the General Assembly of Louisiana, the Senate
concurring, that the President Of the United
States be requested to afford the protection
guaranteed each State by the Constitution of
the United States where Threatened with do
mestic violence; and that the presiding officers
of the General Assembly transmit this resou-
ton Immediately; and that the presiding Off
GERS of tho General Assembly transmit this
resolution Immediately by telegraph and other
wise to the President of the United States.
In the House today the Joint Committee to
wait upon the Governor reported that they had
called at the Executive Office and were inform
ed that the Governor was not in and had not
been at the office during the day. The Cover
nors Secretary afterwards sent to the House a
note stating that the Governor would commun-
icate to the General Assembly at noon to-mor-
row. The Speaker then proceeded to read the
following, which he stated was an important
matter, and asked the attention and considera-
ton of the members.
Resolyed By the House of Representatives. of
the State Of Louisiana, That Henry c. War
MOTH Governor of Louisiana, be and is hereby
impeached for high crimes and misdemeanor
in office committed against the Constitution
and laws of the State of Louisiana.
After a short debate the resolution was
adopted, IS yeas to nays
Speaker Lowell said: ut becomes my SOL
emn duty to announce to the House and to the
people of Louisiana, that the Governor of Lou
isiana stands impeached of high crimes and
misdemeaners.
A Committee was appointed to notify the
Senate.
The following was also passed:
Be 1t Resolred By the House. The Senate con-
curing, That whereas the House of Represent
atives has formally presented and approved ar
tcles of impeachment against Henry c. War
moth and presented the same for action to the
Senate,
Whereas, under the Constitution the i'm
parchment of the Governor operates the sus-
pension of Office pending the trial. the General
Assembly in the premises considered do now
declare that III. G. Warmoth is suspended from
the office of Governor of the State of Louis
ana until such time as the Senate shall try
and decide upon the charge preferred against
him.
The House committee on impeachment ap-
peared before tho Senate and reported in ODE
dience to the order of the House OF Represen-
tives
At the evening session of the Senate, Chief
Justice Luding appeared and was sworn in as
presiding Justice of the high court by Justice
Falliaferro. He then swore in twenty Senators
who were present, and declared the court of
i'm n rne ant n Oizel and ready To
The court then adjourned till Monday, the 10TH
Lieut.. Governor Pnchback was qualified as
Governor and took possession of the Office and
received the congratulations of friends
The Fusion members of the Legislature have
been in session at Lyceum Hall to-day and adj
journed at 8 p M. till tomorrow.
In the Senate this afternoon Lit. Gov. Pinch
back fatty eontradicted the statements made
by him this morning, that Webb and Gov.
Warmoth had offered him $4,000, and as many
officers as he wanted to help him in their
measures.
NEW YORK, Dec "a New Orleans special
to the Herald says yesterday was remarkably
quiet. The Yarmouth Legislature held a eau
Gus in the morning. but all parties were ret-
cent of future intentions
Judge Durrelps house was guarded by mar
shals, Packards house is guarded, Kellogg in
hotel, and Secretary of Stats, Boree, was es-
corted In the streets by squad Of soldiers.
If Warmouth's call for the assembling of the
Legislature is not revoked that body will as
sembe early Monday morning, to get the start
of the Kellogg party. The latter meet at noon,
and their first act will be the appointment of a
body Of sergeant-at arms to arrest and bring in
rs guilty of an overt act of contempt all absent
members, numbers of whom are in the other
Legislature. This will precipitate the issue. 1t
is expected that the whole affair will be settled
Monday. The Warmouthites intend exhaust
ing every lawful power of resistance to arbitra-
ry power, but in no event will they counte-