The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1872-01-13
MONROE LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, JANUARY l3, 1872

ton. Yesterday he stated that the
Speaker had concluded to resign; but
since that time a pressure had been
brought to bear upon the Speaker
which caused him Mr.. Yorlc) to with
draw that remark. ~.
Call of the House ordered.
| Fifty-thrce members present and
/ quorum.
Assistant Sergeant-at-.ArmS Mud
gett was called before the Speaker and
| censured for allowing members to pass
| out, thereby breaking u quorum.
Forty-nincs members prescut--no
! quorum.
Fifty-one members and a quorum.
Mr.. Wands called up the following
| report of the Committee on Elections:
During the vacation, since the adj
journment of the late session, your
Committee OH Elections and Qualitca-
tlOns have examined into the case OF
alleged disqualifications OF several per-
sons returned us members of the
House, and sitting as such, and, after
considering the facts and the case, they
! find that l.. G. LaSalinicr, of st. Mar
tin, d. l.. Mcfarland, OF St. Martin,
w. II. Wheylantl, OF Sabine, l.. J.
Souer, OF Avoyelles, had no residence
in the parishes they claim to represent
on the day of the election, us is re-
quired by the constitution, to render
them eligible, and that they arc dis
qualified by virtue of such inoligibili-
ty for membership of this House, and
that their seats be declared vacant.
+. G. ANTOINE,
JAMES M. THOMPSON,
a HARRY H. STEVisNs,
j. Il. WANDs,
. II. N. J. KESNEIs.
While the Clerk was reading the re-
port the quorum was again broken
Mr.. Tounoir, entering Il few mo-
ments later, the Chief Clerk announced
to the Speaker that Il quorum was
present.
Mr.. Wands moved to adopt the re-
port of the Committee on Elections
and Qualifications, and called for the
previous question.
The report was adoptcu--yeas ~,
nays s.
Mr.. Lott moved to reconsider and
lay upon the table. Carried.
Mr.. Antoine, that Messrs. Neville
and Castillo, contestants from st. Mar
tin, Smart from Sabine, and Deslonde
from 1bervillc, be admitted inside of
the House.
Mr.. Burch moved that the journal of
Tuesday be adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Wantls, Nossi,s.
Castillo and Neville were sworn in and
seated. Mr.. DoSIondc was not pres
ent.
MIR. Schumacher moved to confirm
MI. Lynch in his seat. Carried.
The motion was rcconsi.lcreu and
laid on the table,.
Mr.. Wands moved that the seats of
ABBOTT and Stanton be declared vacant.
and that MeSSrs. Pratt and Scarl;t1 be
seated. Carried.
Mr.. Lott moved 70 adopt the journal
of Wednesday.
The Speaker desired the House TO
give him authority to keep the metro
politan police without the hall, and to
appoint as many S;crgcants-at-Ar Arms as
he might consider necessary to pre-
serve order. He pledged himself not
to abuse the confidence reposed in him
by appointing moro than were necessa-
ry, Or appoint any thugs or cut-throats,
but white and colored men Of respect
ability-such as would not reflect dis
credit upon legislative assembly.
The House voted to give the Speak
er the authority he desired.
Mr. Worrell also hoped that the
SefSeant-at-ArmS be instructed to OK
anime every member each day on en-
tering the House, for the purpose of
seeing whether he was armed, and If
SO to take Charge of the same. Mr.
Worrall was us much opposed to the
police being within the hall as hc was
to the military.
No action taken.
The House then adjourned.
THE wARMOTIT MOVEMENT
Finding himself minus six support
crs in the House, tho Governor CON
voilcd an "cXtra session. Of tho Cen
cral Assembly, to meet at I:3O D. m.
on the 18th. His partisans mot at tho
hour, there being Il large police force
and some militia at hand. 1t will be
seen that tho first "eytraordinary''