The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-05-15
ARKANSAS.

ST. LOUIS, May 14.-The Democrats
Little Rock special says the reported
skirmish In Markham street yesterday
was occastoned by an attempt Of Baxter's
men 10 capture the sheriff of Clarke
county, George w. GraYson. One struck
him on the head with pistol and another
opened fire on him. Grayson returned
the fire and there was indiscrimste
shooting by both sides. One man sitting
in q doorway, and taking no part in the
affair, was shot in the breast from build.
ing within Baxter's Lines, and colored
man passing along the street was badly
wounded. Speaking of the Legislature
the correspondent says everybody was ex.
cluded who didn't have q pass signed by
one OF Baxter's guards. Neither
the presiding officer Of the Senate
or House has recognized Baxter's
authority and their places were
temporarily filled by an election. Several
Brooks men were induced to make up a
quorum In the two Houses under the
positive assurance that no recognition OF
either Gubernatorial contestant should be
made, and aside from an organization, no
action looking to an official settlement OF
the matter In question should be taken.
but an adjournment effected to the 25th
inst. With this understanding, enough
Brooks men were In the Senate 10 make
fourteen, an exact quorum, and forty.fiye
In the House, three more than quorum,
but these members were really obtained
BY. the swearing In Of new mem.
bers, from the districts in which
no vacancies had been declared, and
that no less than six Senators out OF II.
and % members OF the House out OF 45
present. were permitted 10 take seat
without the show Of credentials, or Of au.
lhority. No Committee on Credentials
was even appointed.
PRoCRRDINs OF TIE ARKANSAS LRdIsLA.
TuRE-PRRsIDENT OF TIE U. 8. CALLED
UPON TO cLBAR THE STATE PRoPRRrY.
LITTLE Rock, May 14-Both Houses
met this morning and adopted the follow.
ing joint resolutions:
WHEREAS, The Legislature OF the State
OF Arkansas has convened, q quorum OF
each House being present, and
WnEREAs, The Capital Of our State Is
occupied BY armed and contending forces,
WHEREAS, The State House Is now IN
possession Of armed troops; therefore DO It,
ReSo!oed BY The General Assembly of ue
STATE Of ArknnsaS, That the President OF
tho United States Is hereby requested 10
put this Legislature In possession Of the
Legislative halls, and that the pub
lie property on the State House
square be placed under the super.
vision and control Of this body,
the legal custodians thereof whilst
In session and that he make such order
for the disposition ofssid armed and con.
tending forces as will more perfectly pro.
tect the State against domestic violence
and insure this body protection, and that
o duly certified copy Of this resolution be
Gt once transmitted 10 the President OF
the United States. TI1r
In the House large number Of notices
OF the introduction Of bills were given.
Among others for the calling of a Con
s;itutional Convention.
The situation as to the two armed forces
remains unchanged. y ~
The Senate appointed O Committee "a
act in conjunction with the House Com.
mittee appointed yesterday TO notify Gov.
ernor Baxter that the General Assembly
was ready 70 receive any message thS,
he might desire to deliver. The Gov
ernofs message 1t Is thought viii be read
10 poth houses this evening,