The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-03-07
CONSERVATIVE CAUCUS.
1t Adjourns.

At II o'clock Saturday morning there was
session of the Conservative members of the
Legislature in caucus at Deutsche Company
Hall, pursuant to adjournment.
There was a full attendance present and
Speaker Wilt called the Caucus to order q
few minutes after the hour appointed.
Extra session was the principal topic OF
conversation amongst members, and it was
quite generally conceded that Kellogg would
move in few days in the matter.
In the lobby there were quite number OF
citizens, watching with interest the proceed
ings. After roll call thirty-eight members
answered their names.
Mr.. Estilette, Chairman of the Committee,
then arose and said that the committee had
waited upon Kellogg, and was by him inform
ed that he would await action from Washing
ton and be guided entirely by what was re-
commended from there He had telegraphed
yesterday to Mr.. Wheeler, as also did the
committee, but no response had been re-
ceiyed.
ment was perfected it would be necessary for
an extra session Of the Legislature.
Gen. Young then moved that when the eau
Gus adjourn it be until one day before the
extra session.
Mr.. Jetfries moved an amendment that
when the Caucus adjourn it be subject to the
call Of the Speaker, and after considerable de-
bate, as to the question of time the motion
prevailed.
Mr.. Mitchell offered another substitute that
when the Caucus adjourn it be subject to the
call of the committee
Mr.. Jetfries's substitute was carried
Mr.. Hammond then rose and said that the
Caucus was now about to ADJOURN he did not
know whether any gentleman present had
prepared a resolution such as he was about to
present He moved, therefore, that the
thanks Of the Caucus be gratefully rendered
to Hon. l.. A. Witt, the Clerk of the Caucus,
and the Sergeant alarms and his assistants
for the able and impartial manner in which
their duty has been performed.
Mr.. Estilette then offered in writing the
following:
Resolced, That the heartfelt thanks Of the
members of the Caucus are hereby thendered TO
our Speaker, the Hon. l.. A. Witt, our efficient
Clerk, Z. j. Trevezant, our Sergeant-at- Arms
and other employees, for the uniform courtesy
and marked ability whica has characterized their
official conduct.
And it was unanimously adopted.
Speaker Wilt, in response, said that he
desired en- this occasion to return thanks to
the members individually for the extreme
courtesy which he had SO uniformly received
and now. rs the body was abou. to adjourn
he felt that it would be years before such
another gathering of gentlemen like the
present body would assemble together, he
desired to ratura his sincere and heartfelt
thanks for the attention lie had ever received
MIR. Booth, just before the adjournment,
asked the attention of the Caucus for % mo-
ment He said that owing tosthe peculiar cir
cumstances under which the Caucus had met
it was not possible for the members to show
their best phases to the people. He said that it
was sad condition of affairs when the House
had to 60 to the usnrper Kellogg to ask him
If he had asked somebody else how soon the
House could meet.
Mr.. Kelly apologized for whatever he
might have said against the people Of the city,
fo-, said h, it was said in the heat of debate
He said he had a strong feeling of regard for
our citizens.
Mr.. Scales said that he did not rise to make
4 speech but he simply desired to express his
own feelings regarding the gentleman who
occupied the Speaker Chair and his brother
members.
Motion to adjourn subject to the call Of the
Speaker was then made aud the Caucus ter
minated It's labors. !