The Caucasian. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1874-1875, 1875-01-09

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Speaker if it would be necessary to use
force to which he was answered in the
affirmative.
Gen. Trobriand then gave signal and
two officers, followed Ivy two soldiers with
guns and bayOnct attachments, entered
and marched mp to the platform.
Then the Speaker, rising in his seat
said
CAS- the legal Speaker Of the House Of
Representatives of the State Of Louisiana
have protested against the invasion OF
our hall by the soldiers Of the United
States with drawn bayonets and loaded
mnskcts. We have seen our brother mem
bers violently seized by force Of arms and
torn from ns in spite Of their solemn pro-
test. We have seen u force of soldiers
march up tho aislcs Of the Hall Of Repre-
scntativcs of Louisiana, have protested
against this in the name Of once free peo-
pie. In the name Of the once free State OF
eptered his solemn protest.
The chair Of the only Speaker Of the
House Of Louisiana is surrounded by Uni
ted States troops. the officers of tho House
are prisoners in their hands, SO s"lcn,nly
declare that Louisiana has ceased to be :,
sovereign state; that it has no longer u re-
publican government, and / call on the
Representatives of the State to retire with
mo before this show Of arms"
SPEAKER Witt,
with all the Conservative members then
left the Hall in q body, and marched tn
the. Conservative Headquarters, No. II ST.
Louis street, where they soon after adj
journed to meet again at u o'clock this
They were followed BY an immense con
course of citizens, who cheered them ter
rihcally and called for speeches.
Mr.. MARI and other gentlemen then al
dressed tho crowd in few words, enioi,-
ing them to keep the peace. The crowd
thereupon drew of, but returned, however
to the vicinity Of the State House, where
large numbers Of citizens had gathered to
watch and hear what was going on.
THE RADICAL LEGISLATURE
After the withdrawal Of the Consarva-
tivcs, Clerk Vigers proceeded to call the
roll, when :,3 members answered to their
names. Fiffy-four was necessary to q
quorum; but the IIonae surmounte1 this
difficulty by Vigers declaring there were
Hli present, N EjtL WIS u It'lIlitIKaUit
deviation from strict facts.
1t was then moved and carried that
Hahn, be elected permanent Sprafer.--
Hahn on taking his seat, delivered the
usual strrnotypeh atl1rt ~ Of thanks
Lowell then took the floor and made the
remarkable assertion that no protested
itary in the hall Of tho House, and moved
hu r.I IN
MurriIl suggested that the Sergcant-at-
Arms exclude them, but the military Oh
waited tho difficulty by voluntarily reti-
ring.
On motion. then, the Speaker procee''ed
to swear in til. members, he himself hay
ing been sworn in by Mr.. Lowell, "ths
Oldest member" when that gentleman'a
scrnpica We're removed by the rctiremen.
Of the U. 3. Military.
On motion, Tyler and johnson Of De
Soto, and Ward from Grant, vera admit
ted to seats, tho House reserving the right
tfcnntest.
(lf the members from the other two par
i,hes had been present, they would also
have been admittedly
A message WAS then received from the
Senate, that that body was ready to pro
coed to business.
On motion it was agreed that the House
be governed by the same rules rs obtained
i'll 1872.
Vigers was then elected Chief Clerk OF
the House, and Hpxboro, Assistant Clerk.
Committees were then appointed TO
wait on the Senate and Governor and in-
form them that the Honse was organized
and ready to proceed to business.
A committee Of ssvru on elections and
qualifications was also appointed.
+. &. Howard was then elected Post
master.
A message was next received from the
Governor, which, On being read, was laid
over to BE- called up.
Again Dir. Lowell moved that q commit
tee OF FIVE hs appointed to examine into
the purpose of what be styled the revoiu-
who took possession OF the
State House that day. Carried.
The House then adjourned till neon to-