New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-12-10

MECHANICS INSTITUTE. /
New Orleans, December 8. 1872.
To His F1ceIency, Henry c. Warmoth, Governor
of Louisiana:
We. the undersigned members of joint
committee appointed by our respective
houses of the General Assembly, have the
honor to inform you that, in obedince tC
your proclamation, the General Assembly
is now duly organized in extra session, and
prepared to receive any message you may
| desire to lay before it.
A. B. HARRIS, Chairman;
/ A. L. BARBER,
Committee Of the Senate
JAMES S. MATHEWS,
! Chairman;
| NJ HAHN,
w. q. ELLIOTT,
a. C. BICKHAM,
JOHN GAIR,
| Committee of the House Of Representatives
| This communication was handed to and
| left with the Governors messenger, or door
| keeper, neither the Governor nor his secre-
| tary being in their office. Respectfully
submitted
A. B. HARRIS, Chairman;
A. L. BARBER,
Committee of the Senate.
JAMES S. MATHEWS,
Chairman;
JOHN GAIR;
w. G. ELLIOTT,
a. G. BICKHAM,
M.HAIIN.
Committee Of the House of Representatives.
Upon motion of Mr.. Mathews, of Tensas,
| the rules governing the House during its
last session were temporarily adopted.
Under suspension of the rules, the fol
lowing resolution, offered by Mr.. Dumont,
of Orleans, was read:
WHEREAS, The General Assembly is now
convened in compliance with the call Of the
Governor, and certain evil disposed persons
are reported to be forming combinations to
disturb the public peace, DEFY the lawful
authorities and the State is threatened
with violence; therefore, be it
Resolved 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 Stare by the
constitution OF the United States when
threatened with domestic violence, and that
the presiding officers of the General Assem-
bly, transmit this resolution Immediately BY
telegraph and otherwise to the President Of
the United States.
Upon its adoption the yeas and nays were
demanded by Messrs. Gair OF East Feici-
ana, and Allan, of West Baton Rouge, with
the following result:
Yeas-Allain, Armstead Antoine, Bow
man. Bryant, Baker, Boyd. Blackstone.
Barrow, Conuaughten, Cousin, Davis, De
VEIN. Drjoie, Dumont, Dayiies, Devices
Elliott Gie Gene, Gair, Guichard, IIetfner.
Hubeau, Hill, Hahn, Hedgcpath, NJ. Jones,
Heating, Kenyon, Keys, Lewis, Landry,
Lawes, MurrelI, of Lafourche; Murrsll, of
Madison; Mahoney, Martinez, Mathews. Mon
taldo. Page, Paris, Rochon, Rodrgues Souer,
Stewart, SartaiD, Snaer. Southland, Sutton,
Sewel, Thomas, TurPaud, Williams vii.
son. Ward, Wands-56
Nays-Bickham, Davidson. Estilettc,
Fontelicu, CAN'T, Marie, Timony-7.
Carried
Upon motion of Mir. Hahn, of st. Charles,
the vote by which the resolution was
adopted was Ieconsidered. and the motion
to reconsider was laid upon the table,
Under a suspension of the rules, Mr..
Rodrigues, Of Orleans, offered the following
resolution, which was read:
Resolved by the House OF Representatives
Of tho State Of Louisiana, That Henry c.
Governor OF the State Of Lou
siaHa. be ami he is hereby imyeached for
high crimes and misdemeanorS in Office,
committed against the constitution and |
avs Of the State OF Louisiana.
Upon its adoption the yeas and nays |
we're demanded By Messrs. Gair. of East
feliciana, and Sartain, IF Carroll. With the
result:
Yeas-Allain, Armstead Antoine, Bow.
nan. Bryant, Baker Boyd, Blackstone.
5arrow. Connaughton, Cousin, Demas
Davis. Doyez!p. Deioie, Dunont, Elliott.
Greene. Gair, Guichard, Hctfner, Hubeau,
lain, Heeth, Hedgepath, NJ Jones, Heating
Kenyon, Keys, Lewis, Landry, Lawes. Nr5I-
ell, of Latourche. Nurrell, OF Madison. Ma
ouey, Malt iDet, Marie, Mathews. Montaido
'age, Paris, RoohOn, Rudrigues, Souer,
awyer, Stewart, Sartain, Snatr Southland
luton, Seweil, Thomas Trahan, Tureaud
Wilson, Ward, Wands-57.
Nays Bickham, Davidson, Devices, Fs-
lette. IonteHeu, Gantt-6.
Carried
Upon the adoption of The resolution, the
oeaker announced that Henry Clay War
9th, Governor Of the State Of Louisiana, |
God impeached # high crimes and INSIDE {
eanors. |
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr.. Rod