Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1872-03-15
TIsE NEGRO AS A LEGIsLArOR.
DiSOrGcrIy Scenes at the AID tournament
OF the Louisiana Legislature.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. %.

To-day witnessed the breaking up of our
absurd Legislature, and Il breaking up it
was such as would have done justice to Il
crowd Of wild Indians, or Il large body of
lively Irishmen at DOnnybrOOk Fair. Such
yelling and screaming, such knocking of
hats over eyes, such rows and such recon-
citations surely were never seen before at
4 convention Of civilized legislators. After
one had jammed himself into Il position
where he could see without participating
in the hurly-buIly, sense Of the ludicrous-
ness Of the whole affair overwhelmed him,
and hardly was dampened by even the
thought that these yelling fands and fools
We're American legislators. - You're q
liar" shouted ONE, and TO this agreeable re-
mark the ready retoIt was, - y ou'rc an
OTHER; if you don't shut up, I'll just go for
YOU" "Order! Order? Mr.. Speaker, |
have the 1ioor.' and above all could be
heard the banging and humping Of
MI. Speakers gavel on tie desk. At last
order was somewhat restored, and in the
twinklng OF an eye a bill was passed by
which half q million dollars were disposed
Of i'll the usual fashion. Then Mr.. Carr
got up to speak, but spitball hit him on
the nose and he was forced to sit down
amid peals Of laughter and outlaws fit to
awake the dead. One OF the members
parently having TOO much barbecue and
rum. Seeing the state Of affairs was such
that general row Was imminent, a recess
was taken till 1890 O'Clock. Then out
from the legislative halls surgcd the mob,
and scOOtcd through the streets shouting
and yelling like mad men, and seeking
what liquids could he found. At 1880 they
rushed back again-Icprescntati lobby,
pages, black and tan white and black, and
pandemOniUm was rife again. The house
was called to disorder aud "lIyams,' illus
TOM '.Alr. Speaker" was the cry. One
darby legislator rose to speak, but behind
him was one blacller, taller and more Wig
OrOUS than he, who brought an umbrella
banging down on the wOuld-be orators
head, and so he was made to Subside.-
Bundles of paper pellet and spitballs
flew through the air like mIEsket-balls dur
ing a battle. Then a speaker arose whose
tremendous voice beloved like that of a
Senator WHO could be heard ten miles. He
roarcd above all the rest and said: AFTER
the termination of Il long and labOrious
session, ii is benGfitting that'-''On, stop
your noise. on got paid for all you did
''EO on lie :" of anybody says anything
against Graham Ill"-.'NO you wont
either; who was it that go $l,0Oo-"Or-
der, order" such was ever the cry. Then
General jefferson Thompson wanted 10 be
heard on a subject Of much Importance TO
the judiciary OF our common country.
Some say that he shall be heard, others
scream themselves hOalsc with Indignation
at the thought Of such thing. Judge
Thompson is boosted into ID position where
he can be heard and all lie wants to DO is
to adjourn sine Hr. Then hooting and
yells follow, the lights are turned off, and
this is the last Of our General Assembly,
except IL general drunk which Immediately
follOwS.-C COR. v. y. U1OId