New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-01-07
OFFICIAL JoU RN AL
OF THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
SECOND SEES ZION
OF THE
SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
OF THE
STATE OF LOUISIANA A.
JOURNA L.
SIKH DAYS Proceedings.

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Speaker Brewster and Messrs Abel, Bar
rett, Barrow, Bentley, Blunt Bowen. Brown
Buckingham, Carr CochIane, Crawford
Darins6urg, Davidson, Davis, Demas
Faulkner Floyd, Gardner, Garstkamp, 7
Harper. Hampstead, Huston, Kinsela. La
Saliniere. Mahonev, Marie, Marvin, Mat
thews, McCarty. Mcfarland, Morphy, Nor
ris, Murray. Ong, Oplatek. Pond, Quinn, Ia
by, Riley, Ringgold, Sartain Smith, Souer
Stamps, Stanton. Tounoir, Nerrett. ash
ington (Assumption), Washington fConcor
diai, Worrall Wheyland, Young-53.
Quorum present
PRAYER by the Rev. Mr.. Merritt
The reading Of the minutes was dispensed
with, the name of lIr. Lynch, of Iberville
appearing as having answered TO the roll
was ordered TO be erased as it was inserted
| through clerical error.
The following correction was ordered to
be made. to-wit: Strike ont the name Of G.
F. Houston, III the resolution presented By
Mr.. Davidson, of Livingston"
The minutes as corrected were then APP
proved.
The Speaker appointed the following
| gentlemen as the Committee on Election
and Qualifications:
Messrs. c. S. Abel, of Bossier Chairman;
Sartain, of Carroll; Bentley. of St. Mary:
! Morris, OF Ascension: Marvin, of Cata-
houla: Ong, OF 81. Bernard, and Barrow, OF
West Feliciana.
Mr. Worrall, of Jefferson, by unanimous
consent, offered the following resolution,
| which was read and adopted:
WHEREAS. it is publicly reported that
| several members Of this House. while in
meeting assembled on the fifth day Of Jan
uary, did pass certain resolutions and pre-
| amble TO wit, the following:
Whereas. IA. {. Warmoth, Governor of
| the State OF Louisiana, aided and assisted
| by the Metropolitan Police and other evil
disposed persons, has taken illegal posses
| sion OF the hall of the House of Repre-
| sentatives. and placed armed policemen
around the State House preventing and
hindering the House of Representatives Of
the State of Louisiana from meeting. and is
endeavorlng 10y force and violence to In
tinldate. coerce and obstruct the legislative
department Of this State III the exercise
| OF its legitimate functions: therefore. be il
''Res0ired, hat the commanding general
of the army of the United States for this
department be requested to furnish with
| out delay a sufficient number Of troops to
protect Ike members of this Hunse in tue
exercise of their official duties: to prevent
riot and bloodshed, to preserve peace and
order, and TO replace this body in full pos
session OF the hall of the building leased
as the State House.
The author of the resolution explained
that it was his wish to demand the right of
lngress and egfess to the legislative hall.
He has no objection TO the presence of
United States troops. but he did object to
the presence OF partisan police who are
ready to obey the Governors will. Having
been denied the right of ingress and egress,
he proposed low to appeal TO a higher law
the authority of the government OF the
United States.
Therefore b. ii reSolrcd That no efforts TO
hinder or prevent any member of this
House from entering or leaving the hall,
nor to lntlmldate, cOcrCc or Ubstruct. While
in the discharge Of our duties as legislators.
has come 10 the notice of this body, and
that we earnestly invite all members en-
titled TO seats to return to their duty. and
guarantee 30 them perfect protection while
so engaged
Mr.. Carr. of De Soto. offered the follow
ing amendment TO the rules of the House
which lies over:
ResoIrcH. That the fifth rule of the rules
of this House be amended SO as to read as
follows: The Speaker shall have the right
it is read. He shall have a general direc-
tion of the hall. He shall have right to
name any member to perform the duties OF
the chair. but such substitution shall not
extend beyond an adjournment.
Under suspension of the rules Mr..
Brown, of Ascension, offered the following
resolution:
WHEREAS, A minority of the Representa-
n in
ton to the will of. the majority, have
attempted TO establish legislative body OF
their own, outside of the State Capitol. and
are sending armed men into all parts of
the city, day and night, to break open the
houses of the members of the Legislature. TO
search for them, and if found. drag them
Oft to room over the Gem saloon. where
this minority are pretending to hold the
regular session OF the Legislature, in the
most reasonable manner, without ever
having had quorum: therefore be is
Rcso!te:} That the Governor of the STATE,
by virtue OF the authority vested in him. be |
requested 10 issue a proclamation calling |
up"n this alleged assemblagc OF the mem |
ters OF tie Legislature at the Gem saloon |
to dispense from there and Immediately re /
turn to the State House and take their |
regular seats as members Of the House Of |
Representatives of this State OF Louisiana. (
now III regular session.
Which was, on motion of Mr.. Wlevland. |
of Sabine, adopted
Mr.. Harper, OF ST. Charles, under sus-
pension OF the rules, offered the following
resolution:
HEEEAs, Grave approximations exist in
the minds OF many persons relative to the !
constltutlonallty of the acts OF the House of
convened in extra session
OF January 4. lol2! therefore, be it
Resofred, That the House of Representa-
tivcs, convened in regular session. do hereby
pass all acts the validity OF which NAV here
alter be called i'll question, namelv. as fol
lows:
The resolution relative to the appointment
Of assistant sergeauts- at-arms
The following resolution by Mr.. On-. Of
St. Bernard:
WHEREAS, At the meeting Of the House,
at twelve o'clock to-day, several OF the
representatives of the people were nuaw-
ully and unconstituti0nally arrested by
certain persons styling themselves deputy
United States marshals; and
Whereas, These outrages were committed
'niy for the purpose OF breaking down the
constitutional majority of the House. IL
'rder to enable a riOt0uS and Illegal mi
lority to eXpel trGm the House certain
members of the majority and thus to effect
revolution in the House and in the State
government; therefore, be it
Rcsoirca BY tie House of Representa-
ives OF the State Of louisiana, That we de-
lounce the arrest OF the members of thi!
'ndY, a. aforesaid, as an outrage upon the
of the people, an insult to
ne dignity OF the State, and a conspiracy {
o uNtlthr0w the government: be it further {
Hca3itc6, That We declare the attempt Ct
, minority Oh the House assuming to act in