The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-02-26
CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS.
Proceedings Since Jan. 18th to Date.
Protests Of Mr.. Wilt and Others.

Herewith is given the proceedings of the
Conservative House Caucus, from the 4th day
Of January-the day upon which Conservative
members were elected from the Hall Of Rep
sentatiyes by General De Trobrand and his
soldiers concluding with Yesterdays session
Where dates are omitted, it will be under
stood that nothing of material importance
occurred, hence no publication thereof is
given:
| Jan. 4. Nothing done
Jan. 5.-Ihe following resolution was adopt
ed:
eve, the undersigned members Of the
House of Representatives Of the General AS
sembly Of Louisiana. hereby agree upon and
| pledge ourselves each to the other, that we
will adhere to and be guided by the following
resolutions
| Il. That we recognize only the House as
organized on the 4th Of January, under the
permanent Speakershp of Hon. l.. A. Wilt,
| Of New Orleans.
to any pretended House pretending 10 exist,
in substitution of an opposition to the true
and legal House as aforesaid
This resolution was signed by all the mem
| bers.
| Jan. Unimportant business
| Jan. II. Resolution by Mr.. Jeffries that it
| is the sense Of the House Caucus that each
and every member should abide by the
| action of the majority, and that we pledge
| ourselves each to the other that we take no
independent attitude or action in reference to
the Kellogg government or Hahn Legisla-
lature.
Carried by majority of G2 one member
only voting against it.
Jan. 26.-Messrs. Koontz and kummell, Of
New Orleans, presented written protests
against referring the case to the Congressional
Committee.
Feb. 5.-On this day the Caucus met at II
o'clock, and took a recess until p NJ. when
Messrs. Leonard and Robertson read proposal
OF adjustment OF Louisiana matters, made
by Mr.. Wheeler, Of the Congressional Com
mittee. Mr. Hall moved that the proposition
be received to be discussed A lengthy dis
cussion ensued, and the Caucus adjourned to
meet at Z. M. At this hour the Caucus was
called to order.
Mr. Eusts was invited to address the
Caucus, which he did in favor of the Wheeler
proposition.
Mr.. Walker moved to appoint a committee
of five to see if some alteoaton could not be
obtained in the proposal.
Mr.. Hall moved to lay Mr. Walkers resolu-
ton on the table. This was lost.
Mr.. Walkers resolution was postponed in
definitely.
After much discussion Captain Kidd moved
the previous question, which was carried and
the yeas and nays were called.
They were as follows:
Yeas Bayley, Blaffer, Bower, Beasly
Brice, Carmouche, Carlos Cousin, DUR, Du-
gas, Estellette, r. ?. Edwards, Hammond,
Hall, Jones, johnson, Kidd, Kelly, Latargue
Mcclellan, McGee, Martin, Meredith, NJ
RIrh Nv laS
Schwing, Selph, Smith, Schiller, Vidrine,
Webb, Walters, Young, McAlpine Mitchell
SO.
Nays - Aldge Booth, Byrne, Burkart,
Collins, De Blanc, Dupre, Dtlhomer, Dunn,
Elliott, Bolivar Edwards, Gilmore, Horan,
Jetfrles Koontz, Kummel, Luckett, Land,
McGinnis, Mathews, Pascal Roman, Seaman,
Schenck, Stafford, Vaughan, VOORHEES,,
Walker Willis, Wilt so
Thereupon the Caucus adjourned
Feb. 6.-Speaker Wiltz offered the protest
published below.
Mr.. Hall offered a resolution that COM
mittee of five be appointed, stating the cir
cumstances and causes which Influenced this
Caucus to adopt the compromise.
The committee appointed consisted of
Messrs. Hall, Kidd, Carlos, Harmon and
Durr.
motion was made to reconsider the action
of the night previous. Carried.
committee was appointed to confer with
the Congressional Com mittee, and request
certain notifications.
NIGHT SESSION.
A report Of the Committee Of Conference,
resulted in slight change Of the Wheeler
proposition. II was moved that the M alter
30 deferred until Monday, when the Caucus
adjourned.
Monday, Feb. e.-The proceedings Of this