Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-05-14
ARKANSAS.
The State Legislature in Session.
Its Proceedings Altogether in
Favor of Baxter.
Reported Interview with Baxter.
No More Supplies for Brooks
Without Fight.
ARKANSAS.
Reported Interview with Baxter.
What win Grant Do9
Further Legislative ProceedIng..

Further Legislative Proceedings
LfTTIH Rock, May 13.---The Legisla-
ture this afternoon appointed a joint com,
mittee TO prepare resolutions to send to the
President in reference to the present diff
culties. The House passed a resolution
calling on Gov. Baxter to know whether OF
not Brooks had complied with the PROPOSE
ton OF Baxter to remove from the State
house and Leave the legislature to settle
the present trouble. Mr.. f'indall made q
speech, taking the position that the Legis-
lature had exclusive jurisdiction in cases
of contest for the Office OF Governor; that
they knew of no contest, and could recog-
nize no Governor but Baxter. He favored
the reception and consideration Of any pc
titioh that might be presented, EXCEPT such
as were presented at the point of bayonets.
These remarks were loudly .applauded.
Another street sikirmfsh-
Another little street skirmish -oe-
CURED this evening, in which two men
were wounded Baxter received several
COMPANIES Of troops this evening. He also
received two pieces of artillery this fore
nooDs Matters are rather quiet tonight.
The Washington sfandSoirit.
WASHINGTON, May 13.-It is believed
here that the Arkansas matter will be set
tied, so far as the General Government is
concerned. tomorrow,
The Legislature.
LITTLE Rock, Nav lathe Senate met
at 10 A. NJ, ten members being present.
\ quorum being present, the Senate pre-
pared to organize. Senator S. e. FriersOn
was elected Temporary President. The
Secretary w. Wariek, was present.
Kew gave notice be would at an early day
offer a bill providing for the assembling Of
a constitutional convention. A committee of
three was appointed to wait on the House
to inform that body il was ready to proceed
with business. iiecess till 4 p. NJ.
The HOUsE-Forty-six members an
swered to their names. A quorum being
present, after prayer, the House proceeded
to organise by filling. temporarily, the posi-
tons OF officers who are absent. Hon. j.
III. Berry, OF Benton, was elected tempOra-
~ speaker, and c. q. Heed vas elected
chief clerk. The Office Of sergeant-at-arms
was declared vacant, BY reason Of the re-
mOval Of the sergeant from the State, and
DR.. J. r. Bond was elected to the vacancy.
A Committee Of three was appointed TO in
form the Senate that the House was organ
lied and ready for business. All the
regular committees Of the House were
excused, and the Speaker authorized to ap-
point new ones. A joint resolution was
passed, appointing a committee Of two
from the Senate and three from the House,
to notify Gov. Baxter that the General As
sembly had met on his call fer an extraor-
binary session, and were ready to receive
any message he might desire to commune
cate. A motion was adopted providing
for stationery and the usual number Of
newspapers. The House then took recess
till p. ~.
Bakers Intentions
ST. Louis, May ia Little Rock
special TO the Erening Dispatch says: In
an interview with the Governor to-day he
said in the event Of the Legislature recog-
nizing him as Governor, of which he had
no doubt, it would advise President Grant
Of its action and ask that the United States
authorities compel Brooks to yaeate the
State-hOuse. IfGrant should comply, and
Brooks reinse, he would take the building
by force; or if the President should DELAY
and still permit the troops 10 interfere as
they have been doing, he would protect
himself Baxter's forces have all the adj
vanlages in point Of men and artillery.
They received last night two Parrot guns
from Texas with plenty of prepared am
munition. These guns are being put in
position to-day. Baxter also received sew
eral new companies last night; also large
supply Of ammunition. The Federals have
agreed that hereafter they will not inter-
fere with either party beyond certain linn
its, which limits are outside the thickly
settled part Of the city. Hereafter neither
men nor supplies viii be permitted to en-
ter Brooks quarters without fight.