The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-15

heard Of tst violent intrusion Oh s0iQlers OF
the United States into the hall or the Legis.
lature of Louisiana and theeforcible expul.
sion OF certain members who had been ad.
mitted to their seats BY that body.
"2d. That when the Constitution OF
Louisiana provided that each house OF the
General Assembly shall judge Of the quail
hcatops, election. and returns OF the men,
bers, that contested election shall DC ae.
tcrnned in such manner as may ne pre-
scribed by law and when taat Genera as.
sembly enacted that in all contested elections
for members Of the General Assembly each
house shall have the power TO detefmIns
which OF the parties is entitled to the scar;
and to award it accordingly, the people ana
the General Assembly followed precedent
that has been generally deemed necessary 10
republican governments, and when expert
ence has shown was necessary lot the saie
and continued existence Of popular repre-
seDtatlon.
IS. That If the Executive Of the United
States should invade and destroy slmihr
privileges granted to Congress by the Fede'
raj Constitution, and justly regarded as Inc
palladiumot popular representation, ne woulu
commit no greater outrage on the r'ghss VI
the people or constitutional propriety than
that recently perpetrated in the state OF
| Louisiana. s.-.
a. That if the Executive Of the United
States unhappily should ever determine to
change the present form of popular govern
ment, and establish the one-man power In
its place, he can find no precedent better
, calculated to serve his turn than that which
will he established in the Louisiana case If
Congress and the people of the United States
should acquicSce in it without remonstrance
its disapproYal. .s-..
"5. Resolced, therefore, That we do SOL
emuly protest against the recent conduct of
the United States officials in the hall of the
Legislature Of Louisiana, and that we here
by instruct our senator's, and request our
representatives, to vote for resolutions dis
approving that conduct and holding it up to
the oppIoorium Of mankind"
Mr. HUNpLEY move 10 proceed to the
consideration of tue order of the day.
Agreed to.
The question was then upon Mr.. PENIS
motion 10 indefinitely postpone the tesolu.
tons.
Mr.. PENN: With the consent of the Sen.
ate, desire to withdraw the motion.
No objection being made, the motion was
Withdrawn.
MIR. Penn: now move to refer the reso-
lutions to the Committee on Federal Rela-
tions.
Mr.. SMITH of Nelson: On that motion !
call the pending question.
The pending question was ordered, and
the resolutions referred accordingly.
I'm the House Of Delegates.
Under suspension of the rules the follow
ing resolutions were taken up and passed:
"Vewing the recent conduct of the
United States officials in the State of Louis
lana in taking possession Of the State-House
and assuming to control the organization OF
its Legislature by the forcible expulsion Of
certain members who had been admit
ted to seats by that body as gross
and wanton uslirpation of power, which
cannot be safely allowed 10 pass
without disapproyal and remonstrance,
lest precedent be established which would
lead inevitably to the overthrow Of our re-
publican institutions; therefore the General
Assembly of Virginia, in the name Of the
people of Virginia, records its solemn protest
against such unWarranted and revolutionary
proceedings, by means Of " hich State Of the
Union has been deprived Of the sacred right
of self government and of that control OF it's
domestic affairs guaranteed by the Federal
compact, which has been exercised with
out question by other States, and ever
been held essential to the maintenance
of peace and good government. We have
observed with profoundeSt admiration the
patience and fortitude with which the people
of Louisiana have horne themselves under
circumstances well calculated to provoke
excited action; and inasmuch as the princi.
pie of popular representation, so grossly
violated in their case, is one In whose de-
fence the other States Of the Union are
equally interested, we cherish the hope that
their wrongs will be redressed and their
rights amply INDICATED by the freemen OF
the country without distinction of section
or party.
"Resolred, That copy of this paper be
transmitted TO our senators and represents.
tiYes in Congress, and TO the Governors OF
the States of the Union, with the request
that t0ey communicate the same to their
legislatures"
AYEs.-Messrs. Alexander, Allen. Anderson,
Armeutrout. Armstrong. Bagwell, Barnes, Beaton.
RohAnuon, Brady. Brooks, Brown, Campbell, Jack
Carter j. A. Carter. Cecil, A. j. CLARK. Cockerlle,
Flood. Foster, Franklin. Friend, Fulkcrson, Gaines.
Gardner, z. Gibson, L. 5. Gibson. Gilman, Graves,
Graysou,, Haden, Hale, Henderson, Heninger,
William lloskins, Howard, HudSin Hunter, James,
Jctt, koiner, B. W. Lacy. j. i. Lacy. Lampkin,
Lee Lewis Lips, Longey, Loysll. Lovensteln.
! lLoNt niaE uucI NdsSi'S. McNull30 montague,
Morris, Morrison, j. l.. Nush, W. a. Nash, Ntcley,
Guild, Panmll. Pendleton, Popham, Powell, Rich
mond, Riddleharger Rogers, Scruggs. Sellers. Shu-
Weber, Williams, Wi nn, Williams, wager, aud the
| Spcakcr-SS.
NoES.-Alessrs Rlckings, Branch. Matt. Clark,
Cox, GOODWIN, Hamilton, Harris, Hill, p. X,
Jones, Rufus Jones. Lennon, LipscoInO, Lucas,
May, Nickens, O'Neal, Page, stova'l, SyphaX,
Thomas, and Whittaker-21.
Messrs. W. A. NASH and J. P. BRADY were
| tho only Rpnublic3nS who voted with the
majority.
White LeaSue In Arkansas.
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