New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-11

might be denomnated political hermOr-
phr0dite, wearing the garb of Republican,
ism, and at the same time pledging himself
to the leaders of the Democratic party
that he would. if successful, carry out their
programme When we perceived this was
his plan, we determined to Illustrate it by
all honorable means, and holding the bal
ance of power in our hands, we came into
the House next morning, third of January
with three majority for the State admins
tration Notwithstanding Mr.. Carter saw
at this time the majority of the House
against him. he resolved at all hazards to
consufhmate his plan, and therefore,
through the operation of a frivolous atfida-
Wit of four members of the House, co-work-
ers of the conspiracy. had sufficient num-
Der of members, friends of the State admin
istration, arrested on January 4, by war
rants issued by the United States Com
missioner, at the time the House was
to assemble, to enable him at this
time to have a majority i'll the House,
SO that he could turn out at his pleasure
any number of Republican members with,
| ont hearing. BY this measure he would
secure a majority for himself, when the ar
rested members should return to the seats.
| When these proceedings were all completed,
| then the foregoing plan i'll regard to the
Governor and Lieutenant Governor would
have been carried out.
could not and would not become party
| to such monstrous proposition, and hence
| the Immediate coalition of myself and
| friends with the State administration, thus
! frustrating the designs of the consplrators,
! and preserving the integrity OF the Repuo-
| lican party in the State of Louisiana.
There are reasons, Mr.. Speaker, why the
Carter faction evinces such a desire to get
possession of my body. dead or alive. This
| statement of facts can be substan tlated by
atfidavits of parties now with the Carterites.
Mr.. La Saliniere, of st. Martin moved
that the statement be made part of the
| minutes.
Carried.
Upon motion of Mr.. Davidson, of Livings-
ton, call of the House was ordered. with
the following result:
Speaker Brewster, and Messrs. Abel,
Barrett, Barrow, BelOt, Bentley, Bickham,
Blunt, Bowen, Brown, Buckingham, Carr,
Cochrane, Crawford, Darby, Darnsburg,
Davidson. Davis. Demas, Deslcndes. De-
wees, Faulkner, Floyd, Fontelieu, Gardner,
Garstkamp, P. Harper, Hampstead, kmsells,
La Saliniere MahOney, Marvin. Matthews.
Marie, McCarty, Mcfarland, Morphy, Nor
ris, Murray, Ong, Oplatek, Overton Quin n,
Riley, Rinsgold. Sartain. Smith. Stanton.
Souer. Stamps, Tatman, Touaoir, Nerrett,
Washington (Assumption), Washington
tConcordia), Norrall, YOung-I.
Quorum present.
Upon motion of Mr.. Davidson. of Living
ston. the order of the day-the report of the
Committee on Violation of Priveieges-w as
taken up and read by the Clerk.
Mr.. Young, of Concordia, offered the fol
lowing resolution relative thereto. which
was read.
Rcsolrcd. That F. Schumacher, H. H.
Stevens, H. X. kearson and j. Wilson,
charged with a violation of the privileges OF
this House, in this, for the false swearing
against NJ Carr, =. Harper, T. b. Stamps,
u. w. c. Brown. John Garstkamp, W. K.
Wheyland, E. Bentley, II. Mahoney, c. w.
Ringgold, D. A. Cochrane, l.. j. Souer, Il:
Blunt and H. Bowen. who were arrested
under The Ku-Klux bill while in their seats
in this House, attending to their duties as
representatives. in violation of law and the
constitution of the State of Louisiana. be
exEelled as members of the House OF Rep
resentatlves.
Mr. Davidson, of Livingston. moved to
amend. by inserting the names of the par
ties arrested, which was accepted
BY permission, Mr.. Davidson, of Liv-
ingston, addressed the House upon the res
Olution.
Mr.. Barrett, of Orleans, moved the
adoption of the resolution, and called for
the previous question.
Main question ordered.
Upon the adoption of the resolution the
yeas and nays were called for by Messrs.
Davidson, of Livingston, and Fontelieu, of
Vermilion, with the following result
Yeas-Abel, Barrett, Belot, Bentley,
Blunt, Bowen, Brown, Carr, Crawford,
Darinsburg, Davidson, Davis. Demas,
Devices, Deslondes, Faulkner. Floyd, Gard
ner, Garstkamp, p. Harper. Hampstead,
La Saliniere, Mahoney, Mario, Marvin, Nc
Carly. Mcfarland, Morphy, Morris, Muir
raw, Ong, Oplatek, Overton, Quinn, Riley,
Ringgold, Sartain, Smith, Sd pr, Stamps,
Stanton, Tounoir. Verrett, Washington
lAssumption), Washington (Concordiay,
Worrall, Young-47.
Nays-Barrow, Bickharl, Buckingham,
Cochrane, Fontelieu, Kinsela-G.
Adopted.
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston, moved that
the resolution relative to the expulsion of
absent members refusing to attend be post
ponend until tomorrow at one o'clock, and
be made the order of the day at that hour.
Carried.
Mr.. Devices, of De Soto. moved to recon
slider the vote taken by which the resolution
offered by Mr. Young, Of Concordia. relative
to the expulsion of certain members was
adopted, and also moved to lay the motion
to reconsider on the table.
Carried
Mr. Harper, of St. Charles, in tie chair.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr..
Souer of Avoyelles, offered the following
resolution, which was read and adopted
WHEREAS, The National Republican has,
by various publications., endeavOred to
falsely represent the proceedings of this
House and the action of the executive, as
indicated by the following extra of this
date, to wit:
NATIONAL REPUDLICAN-ETxRA.
"ANOTHER OUTRAGE.
January 10, A. NJ.
'.At five o'clock this morning large num-
Der of WarmOth's police, armed with Win
chester rifles, occupied Canal street at the
corner of ROYAL street with detachments,
occupying other streets leading to the Gem
hall
Several citizens, passing down Canal
street on their way to market, were ar
rested by the police and forbidden to pass
down Royal street or Exchange alley. The
design Of WarmOth in this last outrage is
evidently to prevent the meeting OF the
Legislature to-day at the appointed hour,
or to attempt the arrest of it's members.
''It is about time that something should
Al. l.