The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-01-07

ne vas slot oy policeman, and was not
member OF the Legislature. The doors q
tne state House, except. one, are secursl,
D''rf'eaaed. The lines of the Mesrapslitali
prevent persons passingnn st. LOUIS stree
rom isossl TO Chsrtres, only the reDorttqs
Mem oeIs OF the Legislature and safe ON
GERS Deing admittej. The superior ofIicerS
however, admit such persons as they desir.
Wl'nh inc lines Both parties are in eau
4 Gu ~ tne State House. All contestants are
Il seui0ed- The Republicans claim to have
n"y members present this morning. More
tIlan lofty OF them renamed in The State
House during the night. The streets in ,he
vicinity are crowded, and hundreds OF per
sons have gathered on ne corners, Hon.
! X. Il. Mari was. refused adhlittanet bv tl,e
police, and Ex-Governor Hyams after
passing the lines of the Metropolitaus. was
refused admIttance To the State House by a
senate seTgeant-at-arins, WHO Is incbarve Of
the door. Indiscreei persons would precib-
itate 3 row, bur the indications are that no
ulstufoanee OF a stuoas ehaFaetersswfll oc-
cur there are no indications Of 4 moye-
nens oi'th White League, though the ne.
lusal TO admit such gentlemen as Mari and
hyams creates bad feeling. They advise
the people to keep quiet.
Inc members have assembled in the hall
OF the House, and are the most orderly bodv
OF legislators so far that has assembled r,
Louisiana for many wears.
roster and Phelps Of the Congressional
committee, have just entered the hall of
the House, and are seated near the feport
er's desk, declining seats on the platform.
Chlet Clerk Figers called the House TO
order and proceeded to call the roll. After.
finishing and announcing that there were,
lO2 members present and a quorum, a mo-
ton was Immediately made that Hon. L. A.
mt 7hePe the UTMOST ~c6n1trsfon 1reSafIsSz
The Speaker appointed sergeants-at- arms
and also temporary clerk.
Several nations were here. made and con.
fusion increased, about fifty members yelling
at the top of their voices. Order was final
" restored land the chairman, made
speech, stating that he would treat all men,
bers of whatever party or color alike.
Col. Lowell protested against the manner
Of temp rary organization.
7 Speaker Wilt replied, that the mannero of
Organization was identical with that of
1868, in which Mr.. Lowell participated.
Five members, not returned ny the, board
were declared by resolution as members of
the House and took their seats. Order is
now, r. NJ, partially restored.
Later. both houses organized tempo
rarily. There was considerable confusion.
A motion was put to admit members from
four contested parishes rcsorting to the
matter of contest for the Legislature. 1t
was carried amid the widest excitement and
gesticulatiOns upon the Radical side, and to
such-a PeiRtdia the excitement reach, that
the sergeant -atarpis was eailedaon TO seat
the members aad preserve order Z 81 =
The newly declared members from the
contested parishes in question, viz, Bien-
willie, Winn,, DeSOtO and Grant, were sworn
in by the Speaker. y : i' =, 49,,
!. The motion was carried to go into.a per-
manen5 organization -
L. A,eXlltz, and ex-GoY. Hahn were
nominated.
Before the clerk proceeded to call the ron,
Mr.. Matthews moved, from his seat that
Mr.. Lowell be elected permanent speaker.
This raised a storm IN the House, but mo-
ton toelect apermaneut speaker by.Civa coco
being out or order fine ST eaker so an
nounced, and quieted the House down after
considerable muscular exertion.
The roll call then commenced amid yells
from the Radical side When proceeded
with about hallwayS eK-Gov. Hahn re-
quested permission from the Speaker to ad-
dress the House, which request was &C
corded. lie made quite a liberal speech :;
he protested against this organization,
and asked the Democrats 70 JOIN with him
in efforts to bring about honest, economical
government. ETC.. LA declined to partici-
pate in this body, Organized as it was, and
therefore entered his;pretest"' -''"''-' -''.'
The roll cali proceeded, which resulted as
follows: Witt 55," Hahn g, blank /. '''
A quorum having voted, Wilt was ac-
cordingy declared elected. ...,,.s.,, i..., .si
Several other members entered their pro-
test against its organization, .,..,;t7 e.
Gen. DeTrobriand, of the United States
army, entered the House and stated he had
a communication from Governor Kellogg
and desired it read. 1t says the House was
illegally organized. q Confusion ensued,
and several members were elected. Witt,
the clerk and all the Conservatives retired.
The Radicals are organizing their own
House. '.TA ~ Tb'''t' Hi'''
NEW ORLEANS, January AT 3:15. this
evening, General Beforehand knocked at
the door of the House of Representatives,
and was admitteds,,a Upon reaching the
Speakers stand he stated he had two COM
municatiohs from Governor Kellogg, which
he desired the house to hear. The clerk
refusing, DeTrobriand's aid then read the
letters, which stated that the house was
illegally organized, and demanded the re-
lection of all persons seated as members
without certificates from the Returning
Board. ,.....,,..,
DeTfObriand said be was ms Instructed by
his supeTiors to obey all orders from Kel-
logg. - His aid then read the roll Of the
House, certified toby the Secretary of
State. ,,-s-,-,
Speaker Wilt protested, and finally re-
ouested that force be used, as the members
were unwilling to 60 without force. Five
members were then elected by soldiers.
Wilt, the clerk of the House, and all the
Conservatives retiring also. The Radicals
will organize their own House.
NEW ORLEANS, January 4.-The United
States troops on duty number 1900 strong,
| including infantry, artillery and cavalry,
under the immediate command of General
DeTrobiandss at midnight they had all
gone to their quarters, except one or two
companies of infantry now occupying the
| State HousesSs Vsa S ~
The CONGRESSIONAL committee is still in
session. examining witnesses as to the or
ganization OF the Legislature. = To-day
/ Mayor Wilt and others testified. Their
/ testimony does not differ materially from
the account given in the Associated Press
dispatches tonight. 'eO g. r'i-iih.'4 i''iN Is
Several military orders have been ISSUED
ttb-day-one sending troops to Vicksburg.
H. The Conservatives held caucus to night,
and resolved to organize the Legislature to
morrow; the place of meeting not yet de-
cided upon .ffiss -@~f'-t 200 49,
There was no personal violence used to
dav. The citizens evefywllefs are remain
ing very quiet in the, streets, except an oc
casional outburst of applause about the
btateo House when, favorable. news to -tb'
Conservatives was brought out. @."A
NEW ORLEANS, January 5.--In- the Cen
] gTessional Committee this forenoon, apph
cation was made by the counsel Of the Re
publican eommitteei for q subpoena requir
ing Dir. Cousins to appear before them L
! prove that he had been kidnapped by th,
Democrats to prevent his appearance IN thu
Legislature. ...-.s
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