The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-05-15
ARKANSAS.
The Legislature.

WHEREAS, The legislature of the
State of Arkansas has convened quo
rum OF each House being preset;
WHEREAS, The capital OF or State
is occupied by armed aud coheuding
forces; and,
WHEREAS, The State House IS now
in the possession Of armed troops !;
therefore, belt
RESOLVED by the General ASSEMBLY Of the
State of arkansas: ,
That the President of the United
States be and is hereby requesed to
put this Legislature in possession OF the
! legislative halls and that the public
property on State House Square be
placed under the supervision ami con-
troll of this body, the legal cuspdlans
thereof whilst in session, ard that he
make such order for the disposition OF
the said armed and contendlngtorces
as will more perfectly protect the State
against domestic violence and insure
this body protection, and that a duly
certified copy oil this resolution be at
once transmitted to the Presidentoi tn C
United States.
A large number OF notices OF TIE In
PRODUCTION OF bills were made, among
others for the calling OF constitution
al convention. The situation az TO the
two armed forces remains unchanged.
The Senate appointed com mlese TO
act in conjunction with the house
committee appointed yesterday, to oou,,
fy Governor Baxter that the Geheral
Assembly was ready to receive any
message he might desire TO deliver
The Goyernor's message 1t is thought
will be read 10 both Houses this even
ing. :.
The Gen eral Assembly met in Joint
convention this evening and received
the following message from the Go7er-
nor:
Gentlemen of the Senate and House Of
Representatives:
As chiet executive OF the State am
vested with the power to convene the
legislature on extraordinary occasions,
and deeming the present q time that
demands the exercise Of the power, l
have called you together to deliberate
and act on matters OF grave importance
to the people OF the State. 1t is
source OF pleasure to me, as well as ol
congratuation 10 the country, that you
have assembled so promptly to the
call. Doubtless the circumstances tha!
made it necessary Tor me to assemble
YOU at this time are known 10 all.
The matter OF a contest for the office oi
Governor OF the State between Hon
Joseph Brooks ana myself having beea
passed upon at your last session, 1t was
supposed to be finally settled,
but during last summer, alter your adj
journmeul, upon an application tor per-
mission to file 4app information by the Al;
to try my right to the Office OF Cover,
nor, the Supreme Court decided ana
adiudicated that there was no Jurlsd!c'
ton in any court in the State to try the
question. and that the Legislature
alone could determine the came. a
few months after that time III another
case ia which the right to the Auditor
office was involved, the opinion wal
approved and re affirmed, and then II
3as universally understood that the
question WAS at rest. NOTWITHSTANDING
these TWO decisions, on the 10Th OF las
month, in case brought by Jos. Brooks
against myseliin the District Cour: o
Pulaski county, a determination was ar
rived at, overruling demurrer to tn
Jurisdiction OF the court by pretended
Judgment by the authority OF whlcl
Brooks claimed the rightto oust me iTou
the Office of Governor. In my opinio'
the action of the court was arbltrar.
and revolutionary, as it had no Jur,a'
diction whatever TO render such Judg
ment. So believing ] at once address
ed myself to the task OF maintaining
nv authority AS Governor. 10 my Cal
TO suppress what l consider an arme
ipsurrection against the lawful author
ity OF the State government, the peo
ple responded promptly and IN mum
bcrs greater than required, bat 10 m
efforts to move on the State House an
TO possess the same, was thwarted b
the interference OF Federal troop
AGAINST whom | wouldn't make war
hermit war 10 be made, and was thu
prevented from asserting my rights.
ORGANIZED a sufficient force 10 pre-
tect myself ard those with an
around me, and appealed t
t the National authorities under tn
{ constitution of the United States, tc
= aid TO suppress such instruction an
s TO prevent domestic violence, but
$ case aid could not be obtained lroI
that source l proposed 10 convene th
a legislature in extraordinary session, t
;, settle the question which has been use
j as a pretext for the unlawful etfor
# against the State government. 10 tn
= reouisition the President o. the | mite
= States responded favoriug your meetinJ
= and guaranteeing you protection
e YOUR deliberations. With this asaul
II snce from the Chief Magistrate OF tt
It nation, l am glad to NEE, you, and e!
d press the hope hatthrough and by yol
y ins,rumeutality peace, order and qul
If will be restored to the country. !
= YOU. then, is submitted the questlo
r who is the Governor OF Arkana
d under the general election h
:. on the 5rh dsy OF Novembe
:. 1872, and your early attention is il
e yited to it's consideration. Owing
y the unsettled condition OF affairs in o
d State AID the great want OF harmon
in our laws, statutory and constltl
tional, your earnest attention is invit
le 10 the consideration OF the proprIeiy
= calling Constitutional Convention,
=, movement which deem al this til
~ - OF absolute necessity. hope i, m
's 's be your pleasure to call a convent
-e o: the State in order that the peol