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

an compliance with Governor Warm0th's s
| proclamation converting an extra session of
the Legislature, to commence in this city on
the ninth Of the present month, that body
met yesterday il the State House. There
was g quorum present in both branches,
and the members thereof promptly organ
lied and proceeded to business, although
there was slight interruption in the Sen
ate oecasioned by the objections of two or
three members as to the rulings of the pre-
siding officer of the Senate, Lieutenant Gov
ernor Pinchback. The Lieutenant Cover
nor then read the law which he claimed
was authority as to how the Sen
ate shall be organized; and imme-
| ately after doing this proceeded to
inform the Senate that conspiracy was on
foot to overthrow the Senate and the laws
OF the State. He said Governor Warmoth
and Mr.. Weed, of the New Orleans Times,
were in the conspiracy; that they came to
his house on Sunday night last at twelve
o'clock, after he had retired to bed. and
caused him to arise for the purpose Of hear
ing proposition they had to make. And
that proposition was, that If he would agree
to join the conspiracy to overthrow the laws
and the legally constituted authorities
they would give him $50, 900 and the ap-
pointment OF any number Of officers
under the government they desired to es-
tablish. The Lieutenant Governor said he
slept on their base proposition with a
promise that it should be answered the
following morning; that he had answered
Ii in writing addressed to the Governor.
and that he had received an answer 70 the
same in writing from the Governor. Both
letters were read to. the Senate by the
Lieutenant Governor with much feeling.
In his letter to Governor Warmoth he in
formed that functionary that lie would
stand by the laws and the people, includ-
ing his own race. The disclosures of the
Lieutenant Governor produced profound
sensation, and shortly afterward tie Sen
ate, on motion of Senator Ingraham, went
into executive session.
The House was called to order at twelve
o'clock by Mr.. William Vigers, its Chief
Clerk, who instructed the sergent-at-arms |
to clear the hall OF all persons but mem
DtIS' L 10 Si6Ih Iueu pfOcS6u6O 10 c2I! the |
roll. A quorum being present, the Clerk
requested Mr. Green, the chaplain OF the
House to open its proceedings with prayer
A permanent organization was then en-
tered upon by the election of the Hon.
Charles w Lowell as Speaker, Mr.. William
Nigers as Chief Clerk, and Mr.. j. w Quinn
as sergeant-at-arms. Members were sworn
in, and the Speaker pronounced the House
A message from the Senate
being announced, Mr. Ingrabam, 0A the
part of committee from the Senate. an
lounced that body organized and ready to
4jn the House 10 q joint copmot;ee 70 waiH
N the Governor and inform him tlaG sne
Legislature was organized and :eady 20 re-
2eire any communication ne may have to
make. The House then proceeded to com
,lete it's part OF the joint committee and
he members thereof endeavored 60 inter
'iew the Governor for the purpose Of ear
Jng out the object Of their mission They
allied to find his sxoellency at his office.
nd were alter two attempts, forced TO ye-
,ort to the Legislature 20 that effec:. t.
The following additional officers Of she
House were then elected Mr.. Robert c.
Toward, postmaster, and Mr.. J. " Rox-
orough, assistant elerko The 5usthsS ~iec-
ion of officers was postponed