Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-11-22
LOUISIANA.
A Lively Row, Almost Wrought mp to
the Proportions OF " MIL" over
the Judgeship Of the Eighth
District.
Violent Demonstrations Of Ejectment
and Threats Of Imprisonment for
Contempt Of Court Make up
the Amusements OF
the Day.

NEW ORLEANS, November 2l.-A few
/ minutes after ten o'clock this morning
Judge Elnore entered the courtroom o
the Eighth District Court, and took the
Judges seat. He was attended by only
a few confidential friends, but as the
news spread that a startling and unex.
peeted move was about TO be made, 8
crowd began to assemble in the court
/ room.
Shortly before eleven O'Clock Judge
/ Dibble entered from the Clerks room,
and in an excited manner demanded
1 the seat. He stated that he would turn
/ over the Office in a regular manner, but
would not submit to a coup d'etdt.
Judge ElmOre ordered Dibble to retire,
as a disturber Of the court. Each then
called upon his Deputy-Sheriff to open
court, when scene Of great confusion
ensued. Judge Dibble, being the weak
er party, left the room, directing Sheriff
Sauvinet to accompany him, remarking
that they would have themselves recog-
nized by the Supreme Court and Judge
ElmOre committed to the parish prison
for contempt of court.
After quiet was restored, Major New
moved that the oath Of Office and the
commissions, both Of Judge Elmore
and Sheriff Harper, be spread on the
minutes. The motion was entered.
In a few moments Judge Dibble re-
turned, accompanied by Sheriff Sauvi-
net, and said that Sauvinet had been
recognized by the Supreme Court. He
advanced to the Judges seat and re-
newed his attempt to open court. This
resulted in the forcible election of him
self and Sauvinet ny Sheriff Harper.
Z. n. Cullom, the newly-eleeted
Judge, opened the Fifth District Court
without disturbance, and it was under
stood that all the new judges would this
morning take their seats.
This movement results from the sign
ing of the new election law by the Gov
ernor, which vacates the Returning
Board.
ANOTHER VERSION.
The judicial officers Of the parish Of
New Orleans, elected November 4th,
have been commissioned by Governor
Yarmouth. The new Judges Of the
First, Second, Third, Seventh and
Eighth District Courts were indueted
into Office this morning, Dibble, of the
Eighth being the only one Of the outgo-
ing Judges who objected. Here quite
lively skirmish Of words ensued. Dibble,
threatening to call the United States
troops to aid him, retired. Judge Ell
more then proceeded with such cases as !
were before the court. Late in the day
Judge Dibble returned and shook hands |
with Judge Elmore, stating that he
(Dibble) would give him no further
trouble until the Supreme Court of the |
State should pass upon the matter. The |
new Judge of the Fifth and Sixth |
District Courts viii take their seats on |
Monday. By agreement with the pres
ent incumbents, the Governor is
sued the following pToclamation:
STATE OF LOUISIANA, EXECUTIVE DEP'T,l |
NEW ORLEANS November q, 1872. !
WHEREAS, The present condition of
public affairs presenting an eXtraOrdi- |
nary occasion, / do hereby, by virtue of
the power in me vested by the constitu-
ton and the laws enacted hereunder,
the General Assembly elected
on the fourth day Of November, A. D.
1872, in extra session for the period OF
ten days. Senators and Representatives
Of the General Assembly elected on the
iourth day of November, a. d. 1872,
and the Senators holding over are there
iOre summoned to meet in their respec-
i've chambers at the Mechanics Insti-
ute, now used as a State House, in the
'ity of New Orleans, at twelve o'clock
noon ON Monday, the ninth day Of
1872. In witness whereof,
3tc.
(Signed) H. c. wARMOTH,
Governor Of Louisiana.
/. a. WOODWARD, Asst Sec'y Of state.
1t is understood that all city officers
will be commissioned in few days.
;OUVENET FORCIBLY DIsROBED or THE
sHRIEvALTY.
William P. Harper, with orders from
III District Courts except the Fourth, re-
him as civil Sheriff, demanded
he Office Of Souvenet, who, refusing to
surrender il, was put out by force. /
Souvenet then made application 10 the
Supreme Court for an order restraining
District Judges from giving orders inter-
ering with him in the discharge of his
iuties as civil Sheriff The Supreme
court refused to grant the order, thus in
fleet recognizing the validity Of the
Governors commission to the newly
elected parish officers.
The Eighth District Court to-day
granted the motion to obtain a rehearing
n the case of Heron ct al. as. Wharf
I al, recently decided by this court.
The case is liked for Monday. The
plaintiffs applied to the Supreme Court
or an order restraining Judge ElmOre
rom further action in this case. The
lrder was refused.
The election law, passed by the last
Legislature during the last days Of the
session, was to-day signed by Governor
Warmoth, and will be officially promul-
rated in tomorrow mornings Times
L abOlishes the Returning Board as at
present constituted, and will, In effect,
md all Returning Board contests. Elec-
ion returns will be sent to the Secretary
II State, and the Governor will promul-
yate the result, not as q member Of any
Returning Board, but as Governor Of the
State. This move will probably check
nate the Governors political opponents.